Oct 23, 2024 0:19:54 GMT
Step 1: Idea Submission
With many people fallen victim to Malachi's Soul Binding Curse, a counter needs to be developed in order to undo the binding. Since it IS possible to bind two souls, and it IS possible that a Dementor can suck out someone's soul via the Dementor's Kiss, and that in order to return as a ghost, one MUST have a soul, and that performing terrible feats of dark magic can destroy one's soul, that gives the theory that the soul is tangible.
The Spectral Lens is a mystic artifact created in the Department of Mysteries that allows the user to perceive the invisible layers of a person’s soul. It appears as a finely crafted small monocle that shimmers with an ethereal glow and its surface has swirling colours. It is encased in a frame of pure gold and fitted to it’s maker’s eye in order to be used efficiently. The Spectral Lens is similar to that of the Veil in the Department of Mysteries which is a passage between the land of the living and the land of the dead, and it’s magic is only seen by those who have seen death, much like with Thestrals. The Spectral Lens is more efficiently used by someone who has witnessed death.
Unlocking the magic at work in the Veil to create the Spectral Lens will involve the translation of arcane magical ruins and will require the assistance of someone with great experience in languages and deciphering runes.
The soul appears as a complex weave of light and shadow representing virtues and traumas, with faint glows representing past lives or lingering spirits – or the bound between two souls. It can also reveal the coloured aura surrounding a person’s soul. However, overuse of the Spectral Lens can cloud the vision of the physical world.
This item will be created in order to view the souls of victims of the Soul Binding Curse in order to undo the curse between two people and it will be kept under lock and key in a vault only the Head of the Department of Mysteries has access to in order to keep it safe.
Alias: Lou
Character Involved: Nathaniel Kingsley and other Unspeakables in the Department of Mysteries, victims of Malachi's Soul Binding Curse
Thread Ideas to Develop Idea IC: Research on the various theories about the existence of souls, on the Dementor's Kiss to determine how they suck out the soul, and on the Veil in the Department and how to access the magic which makes it unique.
Discovery of arcane runes on the Veil which then require a translation by someone inept in runeology.
Trial and error attempts at creating something that will allow one to view a person's soul.
Step 1: Idea Submission
Following the creation of the Spectral Lens, the Spectral Blade will be developed. The Spectral Blade is an ethereal weapon forged by arcane magic with the purpose of separating one soul from another without harming either soul. Use of the blade requires extreme focus and steadiness – much like a surgeon would require while operating on nerve endings.
The blade is razor-thin, translucent, and seems to shimmer in and out of the physical realm – almost as if it’s not entirely present in our reality. It emits a ghostly glow. The hilt of the blade is crafted from obsidian and must be inscribed with the hieroglyphics represent death, the soul and the boundaries between life and the afterlife. The blade is weightless.
The blade passes through physical objects effortlessly, leaving no mark or sound. However, when it encounters a soul or spirit, it cleaves through the intangible substance with precision. The person whom which the soul being operated on will feel a sense of cold wash over them during the procedure. The blade can only be used with the Spectral Lens otherwise the operator might experience their own devastating side effects such as the destruction of their own soul if used incorrectly.
Development of the blade will come after the development of the lens as the creation of the lens will allow the soul fragments to be seen and views with the human eye through the lens. The arcane runes to create the blade can only be viewed on the veil through the use of a Spectral Lens.
Alias: Lou
Character Involved: Nathaniel Kingsley and other Unspeakables in the Department of Mysteries, victims of Malachi's Soul Binding Curse
Thread Ideas to Develop Idea IC: After creation of the Spectral Lens, a theoretical thread about the possibility of separating the two souls and how to do it.
A discover of the arcane runes on the Veil through the use of the Spectral Lens.
Development of the Spectral Blade following the instructions on the Veil.
Separating of the souls of Malachi's victims.
