The Alter (WIP - do not solidify reference)

The Alter is a place, but also referred to as its form of power which comes from sub dimensional layers where exotic matter is abundant. When people say "of the Alter" they are often referring to a kind of core dimension where all these energies were originally harnessed for its first purposes by an ancient race. The Alter is now found to be a kind of ancient stone architecture, cold mist, overgrowth environment. There are also alternate dimensions where powerful strains of the power of the Alter flows, allowing for a diverse setting of possibilities. While there is a strong sense of mysticism surrounding the Alter, it is not magic, even if some perceive it to be as such.

The connection built between the Amended and the Alter requires training and time, and not to mention a kind of relationship. Not only with one's self, but with the Alter itself. The body of an Amended is a kind of conduit, allowing the Alter to flow and travel, between its own and the inhabitant's dimension.

The Arc
The Arc is a powerful stream of access to the Alter through which the influence is exchanged through an Amended. Through the Arc, many peculiar an diverse influences can be made on matter and energy. When an Amended connects to the Arc, it draws a massive amount of energy and concentration, making it irrational and impractical to use for anything too grand or as a first resort. The connection made is too complex for any known technology in the galaxy, leaving it to the amended to try and figure it out on their own, but even then most of them require augments to sustain and stabilize this kind of connection. While Leaping, Ripping, and Listening come naturally for the Amended who acquire such traits, pulling from the Arc is a whole other monster. It requires a more intimate understanding, and even relationship with the Alter. The Alter itself is considered "aware" in a sense, seemingly picking and choosing certain influence on a large scale. There are however, other forces at play besides that of the Alter.