The Keeper of Secrets - Book One
Aquaponics – / ah kwuh pon iks / – A process for growing food floating on water where the water contains nutrients supplied by live fish. The plants filter the water for the fish to survive. Since nutrients are readily available, the produce grows faster and in less space than traditional gardening.
Beetlesnatch – / beet-l snach / – Black beetle 3-4 inches long, migrates by flying, poisonous bite, lethal to humans and animals.
Betrothal – A formal union giving children even higher status in the community, approved and blessed by the Elders through a betrothal petition stating each family’s different abilities and what color of crystal each child bears. Only approved if it is a superior union for the good of the society commemorated with a betrothal ceremony along with a pair of matching bracelets or rings with a precious stone. Once the age of majority is reached by both participants, they get married.
Birth Crystal – A circular pendant containing gem stones arranged as the leaves of a tree assigned to each citizen of Tuala within 24-hours of birth at a crystal ceremony, worn on an ornate chain around their neck. Once in place, the necklace cannot be removed until they reach the age of eighteen. The color of the stone can change with age, friends, or activities. Parents can both see and hear what their children are doing.
Bruskin – / broos kin / – An alcoholic beverage served cold similar to beer.
Clotted Cream – Sour cream.
Deckhopper – Earth equivalent: a pirate.
Elders – Individuals selected and trained by Jehoban in Acaim. Primary role to help/guide the people. Secondary role to protect the Ascension Gates.
Elemental Energy – The magnetic energy found in the earth used by the people of Tuala through their birth crystal to create. Slang: Elemy.
Elemy – / el eh mee / – Slang term for elemental energy.
Epeny – / ep eh nee / – Drug causing drowsiness and pain relief, an anti-inflammatory. Addictive when used too long.
Facultas – / fak uh l tus / – Meaning ‘ability.’ A book explaining the Tualan people’s abilities used daily such as: teleportation, telekinesis, translation, deception, healing, amplification. Anything the mind can think of, the power can create, without any limitations.
First-daughter – A girl who is betrothed to a son and brought into the son’s family and raised as a daughter of the family.
Foxl – / fox-l / – Mammal with fur five inches long, straight when dry, curly when wet, head like a sheep, body size and shape like a cow, herbivore.
Gania – / gah nee uh / – A measure of distance equivalent to an Earth mile.
Genero – / gen air oh / – Meaning ‘to create’ or ‘creation.’ A book covering the creation of the worlds, Jehoban and his wayward student named Lucinden, and the beginning of the Elders.
Glawlet – / glaw let / – A common breakfast consisting of a fresh warm roll filled with a poached egg covered in a sausage gravy.
Golden Jesisca – 60-foot yacht owned by Nealand.
Invisibility Shield – A plasma field around an object rendering it undetectable from viewing outside of the field.
Java – A stimulating beverage served hot or cold similar to coffee.
Kittilee – / kit-l ee / – A miniature feline similar to a common house cat.
Krumpli – / krump lee / – Edible tuber similar to a potato.
Ley Lines – / lay / – Concentrated lines of magnetic energy in the land. Ascension gates are located where multiple lines intersect. Healers use the ley lines and crystals to assist with their talents to treat their patients.
Life-line – The non-physical core of every living thing which ties into the elemental energy of the earth. Wise-women access a person’s life-line to accelerate healing.
Lottery Pool – The two lottery pools are called the short list and the long list. Draw from short list if the person declines post-study education. Short list retirement times range from nothing to one declan. Long list used for post-study graduates separated into two lists: one for general arts students where retirement times range from ten to fifteen anons; the other for declared major students where retirement times range from fifteen to thirty anons.
Master Deceptor – A person who has mastered the skill of making people believe a lie augmented by the use of elemental energy.
Old Soul – A Tualan name for a person from Earth.
Patil – / pah til / – An electronic device used for storing/accessing information, making video calls, and scanning/printing documents similar to a computer.
Pika Juice – / pahyk ah / – A fruity beverage similar to orange juice.
Post-Study – Advanced education similar to college.
Retirement – The amount of time immediately following formal education where the people are paid by the Elders to not work until their allotted time.
Shill – Smaller denomination of money, a silver metal coin with ribbons of leaves curling around the edges. Ten shills equal one taj.
Sportsman Class – The middle racing class of telepods, with a mid-sized body and crystal drive, achieving decent speed and noise. Sometimes operated with sponsors.
Steena Tea – / stee na / – Sweet flavor with a minty finish, settles the stomach, refreshing.
Stock Class – The beginning level for racing telepods, with the smallest body, generally slower because of smaller crystal drives. Some of these racers use expensive technology to enhance the power causing contention among other stock racers. Almost exclusively privately funded by the drivers.
Supplemental Teaching Guide – Book of instruction inspired by Jehoban to help the Elders understand the way Jehoban wants the world to be maintained.
Swimmers – Anyone found swimming in need of rescue.
Taj – Highest denomination of money, a gold metal coin with a rose on the front. The average wage per anon is 350 taj.
Telepod – / tel uh pod / – A wingless aircraft providing a means of air transportation, powered by a large crystal drive where the color and clarity determined the speed and reliability, operated by mind control, transferred from one location to another telekinetically.
Tocolas – / tow koh luhs / – A red, corn-based chip colored and flavored by tomato juice, lime juice, and salt.
Top Sportsman Class – The highest racing class of telepods. The largest telepod body and crystal drive, achieving faster speed and noise. Almost always operated with sponsors.
Tunic – / too nik / – An upper garment, either loose or close-fitting, and extending over the pants or skirt to the hips or below.
Water craft – A smaller boat usually operated by one person.
Wise-Woman – A healer formally trained by an Elder. Giver of birth crystals and officiant of the crystal ceremony.
The Secrets of Magic - Book Two
Aquaponics – / ah kwuh pon iks / – A process for growing food floating on water where the water contains nutrients supplied by live fish. The plants filter the water for the fish to survive. Since nutrients are readily available, the produce grows faster and in less space than traditional gardening.
Beetlesnatch – / beet-l snach / – Black beetle 3-4 inches long, migrates by flying, poisonous bite, lethal to humans and animals.
Betrothal – A formal union giving children even higher status in the community, approved and blessed by the Elders through a betrothal petition stating each family’s different abilities and what color of crystal each child bears. Only approved if it is a superior union for the good of the society commemorated with a betrothal ceremony along with a pair of matching bracelets or rings with a precious stone. Once the age of majority is reached by both participants, they get married.
Birth Crystal – A circular pendant containing gem stones arranged as the leaves of a tree assigned to each citizen of Tuala within 24-hours of birth at a crystal ceremony, worn on an ornate chain around their neck. Once in place, the necklace cannot be removed until they reach the age of eighteen. The color of the stone can change with age, friends, or activities. Parents can both see and hear what their children are doing.
Bruskin – / broos kin / – An alcoholic beverage served cold similar to beer.
Chit – A small electronic disk assigned to respected members of the community. Each is unique to the owner and honored the same as money.
Clotted Cream – Sour cream.
Council of Elders – Elders who convene to arbitrate serious matters.
Deckhopper – Earth equivalent: a pirate.
Elders – Individuals selected and trained by Jehoban in Acaim. Primary role to help/guide the people. Secondary role to protect the Ascension Gates.
Elemental Energy – The magnetic energy found in the earth used by the people of Tuala through their birth crystal to create. Slang: Elemy.
Elemy – / el eh mee / – Slang term for elemental energy.
Epeny – / ep eh nee / – Drug causing drowsiness and pain relief, an anti-inflammatory. Addictive when used too long.
Facultas – / fak uh l tus / – Meaning ‘ability.’ A book explaining the Tualan people’s abilities used daily such as: teleportation, telekinesis, translation, deception, healing, amplification. Anything the mind can think of, the power can create, without any limitations.
First-daughter – A girl who is betrothed to a son and brought into the son’s family and raised as a daughter of the family.
Foxl – / fox-l / – Mammal with fur five inches long, straight when dry, curly when wet, head like a sheep, body size and shape like a cow, herbivore.
Gania – / gah nee uh / – A measure of distance equivalent to an Earth mile.
Genero – / gen air oh / – Meaning ‘to create’ or ‘creation.’ A book covering the creation of the worlds, Jehoban and his wayward student named Lucinden, and the beginning of the Elders.
Glawlet – / glaw let / – A common breakfast consisting of a fresh warm roll filled with a poached egg covered in a sausage gravy.
Golden Jesisca – 60-foot yacht owned by Nealand.
Inside Ascension – Phrase to use at a gate on Earth to get to Tuala.
Invisibility Shield – A plasma field around an object rendering it undetectable from viewing outside of the field.
Java – / jaw vah / – A stimulating beverage served hot or cold similar to coffee.
Kittilee – / kit-l ee / – A miniature feline similar to a common housecat.
Krumpli – / krump lee / – Edible tuber similar to a potato.
Ley Lines – / lay / – Concentrated lines of magnetic energy in the land. Ascension gates are located where multiple lines intersect. Healers use the ley lines and crystals to assist with their talents to treat their patients.
Life-line – The non-physical core of every living thing which ties into the elemental energy of the earth. Wise-women access a person’s life-line to accelerate healing.
Lottery Pool – The two lottery pools are called the short list and the long list. Draw from short list if the person declines post-study education. Short list retirement times range from nothing to one declan. Long list used for post-study graduates separated into two lists: one for general arts students where retirement times range from ten to fifteen anons; the other for declared major students where retirement times range from fifteen to thirty anons.
Master Deceptor – A person who has mastered the skill of making people believe a lie augmented by the use of elemental energy.
Old Soul – A Tualan name for a person from Earth.
Outside Ascension – Phrase to use at a gate in Tuala to get to Earth.
Patil – / pah til / – An electronic device used for storing/accessing information, making video calls, and scanning/printing documents similar to a computer.
Pika Juice – / pahyk ah / – A fruity beverage similar to orange juice.
Plasfilm – / plas film / – An algae-based plastic used to make household items such as plates and cups, also used for making photographs.
Post-Study – Advanced education similar to college.
Retirement – The amount of time immediately following formal education where the people are paid by the Elders to not work until their allotted time.
Shill – Smaller denomination of money, a silver metal coin with ribbons of leaves curling around the edges. Ten shills equal one taj.
Sportsman Class – The middle racing class of telepods, with a mid-sized body and crystal drive, achieving decent speed and noise. Sometimes operated with sponsors.
Steena Tea – / stee na / – Sweet flavor with a minty finish, settles the stomach, refreshing.
Stock Class – The beginning level for racing telepods, with the smallest body, generally slower because of smaller crystal drives. Some of these racers use expensive technology to enhance the power causing contention among other stock racers. Almost exclusively privately funded by the drivers.
Supplemental Teaching Guide – Book of instruction inspired by Jehoban to help the Elders understand the way Jehoban wants the world to be maintained.
Swimmers – Anyone found swimming in need of rescue.
Taj – Highest denomination of money, a gold metal coin with a rose on the front. The average wage per anon is 350 taj.
Telepod – / tel uh pod / – A wingless aircraft providing a means of air transportation, powered by a large crystal drive where the color and clarity determined the speed and reliability, operated by mind control, transferred from one location to another telekinetically.
Tocolas – / tow koh luhs / – A red, corn-based chip colored and flavored by tomato juice, lime juice, and salt.
Top Sportsman Class – The highest racing class of telepods. The largest telepod body and crystal drive, achieving faster speed and noise. Almost always operated with sponsors.
Translate – The ability to move telekinetically from one location to another without the use of a telepod.
Tunic – / too nik / – An upper garment, either loose or close-fitting, and extending over the pants or skirt to the hips or below.
Water craft – A smaller boat usually operated by one person.
Wise-Woman – A healer formally trained by an Elder. Giver of birth crystals and officiant of the crystal ceremony.
The Magic of Time - Book Three
Aquaponics – / ah kwuh pon iks / – A process for growing food floating on water where the water contains nutrients supplied by live fish. The plants filter the water for the fish to survive. Since nutrients are readily available, the produce grows faster and in less space than traditional gardening.
Beetlesnatch – / beet-l snach / – Black beetle 3-4 inches long, migrates by flying, poisonous bite, lethal to humans and animals.
Betrothal – A formal union giving children even higher status in the community, approved and blessed by the Elders through a betrothal petition stating each family’s different abilities and what color of crystal each child bears. Only approved if it is a superior union for the good of the society commemorated with a betrothal ceremony along with a pair of matching bracelets or rings with a precious stone. Once the age of majority is reached by both participants, they get married.
Birth Crystal – A circular pendant containing gem stones arranged as the leaves of a tree assigned to each citizen of Tuala within 24-hours of birth at a crystal ceremony, worn on an ornate chain around their neck. Once in place, the necklace cannot be removed until they reach the age of eighteen. The color of the stone can change with age, friends, or activities. Parents can both see and hear what their children are doing.
Bruskin – / broos kin / – An alcoholic beverage served cold similar to beer.
Chit – A small electronic disk assigned to respected members of the community. Each is unique to the owner and honored the same as money.
Clotted Cream – Sour cream.
Council of Elders – Elders who convene to arbitrate serious matters.
Deckhopper – Earth equivalent: pirate.
Elders – Individuals selected and trained by Jehoban in Acaim. Primary role to help/guide the people. Secondary role to protect the Ascension Gates.
Elemental Energy – The magnetic energy found in the earth used by the people of Tuala through their birth crystal to create. Slang: Elemy.
Elemy – / el eh mee / – Slang term for elemental energy.
Epeny – / ep eh nee / – Drug causing drowsiness and pain relief, an anti-inflammatory. Addictive when used too long.
Facultas – / fak uh l tus / – Meaning ‘ability.’ A book explaining the Tualan people’s abilities used daily such as: teleportation, telekinesis, translation, deception, healing, amplification. Anything the mind can think of, the power can create, without any limitations.
First-daughter – A girl who is betrothed to a son and brought into the son’s family and raised as a daughter of the family.
Foxl – / fox-l / – Mammal with fur five inches long, straight when dry, curly when wet, head like a sheep, body size and shape like a cow, herbivore.
Gania – / gah nee uh / – A measure of distance equivalent to an Earth mile.
Genero – / gen air oh / – Meaning ‘to create’ or ‘creation.’ A book covering the creation of the worlds, Jehoban and his wayward student named Lucinden, and the beginning of the Elders.
Glawlet – / glaw let / – A common breakfast consisting of a fresh warm roll filled with a poached egg covered in a sausage gravy.
Golden Jesisca – 60-foot yacht owned by Nealand.
Healer’s Teaching Guide – First book of instruction for wise-woman training.
Inside Ascension – Phrase to use at a Gate on Earth to get to Tuala.
Invisibility Shield – A plasma field around an object rendering it undetectable from viewing outside of the field.
Java – / jaw vah / – A stimulating beverage served hot or cold similar to coffee.
Kittilee – / kit-l ee / – A miniature feline similar to a common house cat.
Krumpli – / krump lee / – Edible tuber similar to a potato.
Ley Lines – / lay / – Concentrated lines of magnetic energy in the land. Ascension Gates are located where multiple lines intersect. Healers use the ley lines and crystals to assist with their talents to treat their patients.
Life-line – The non-physical core of every living thing which ties into the elemental energy of the earth. Wise-women access a person’s life-line to accelerate healing.
Lottery Pool – The two lottery pools are called the short list and the long list. Draw from short list if the person declines post-study education. Short list retirement times range from nothing to one declan. Long list used for post-study graduates separated into two lists: one for general arts students where retirement times range from ten to fifteen anons; the other for declared major students where retirement times range from fifteen to thirty anons.
Master Deceptor – A person who has mastered the skill of making people believe a lie augmented by the use of elemental energy.
Old Soul – A Tualan name for a person from Earth.
Outside Ascension – Phrase to use at a Gate on Tuala to get to Earth.
Patil – / pah til / – An electronic device used for storing/accessing information, making video calls, and scanning/printing documents similar to a computer.
Pika Juice – / pahyk ah / – A fruity beverage similar to orange juice.
Plascreen – / plah screen / – A large touch-screen plastic surface on a telepod which maintains all of the controls for telepod flight.
Plasfilm – / plas film / – An algae-based plastic used to make household items such as plates and cups, also used for making photographs and important documents such as schematics.
Plasprint – / plas print / – A large design schematic printed on plasfilm. Similar to a blueprint on Earth.
Post-Study – Advanced education similar to college.
Retirement – The amount of time immediately following formal education where the people are paid by the Elders to not work until their allotted time.
Samara – / suh mair uh / – Name of the crystal skulls.
Shill – Smaller denomination of money, a silver metal coin with ribbons of leaves curling around the edges. Ten shills equal one taj.
Sportsman Class – The middle racing class of telepods, with a mid-sized body and crystal drive, achieving decent speed and noise. Sometimes operated with sponsors.
Steena Tea – / stee na / – Sweet flavor with a minty finish, settles the stomach, refreshing.
Stock Class – The beginning level for racing telepods, with the smallest body, generally slower because of smaller crystal drives. Some of these racers use expensive technology to enhance the power causing contention among other stock racers. Almost exclusively privately funded by the drivers.
Supplemental Teaching Guide – Book of instruction inspired by Jehoban to help the Elders understand the way Jehoban wants the world to be maintained.
Swimmers – Anyone found swimming in need of rescue.
Taj – Highest denomination of money, a gold metal coin with a rose on the front. The average wage per anon is 350 taj.
Telepod – / tel uh pod / – A wingless aircraft providing a means of air transportation, powered by a large crystal drive where the crystal color and clarity determine the speed and reliability, operated by mind control, transfers from one location to another telekinetically.
Tocolas – / tow koh luhs / – A red, corn-based chip colored and flavored by tomato juice, lime juice, and salt.
Top Sportsman Class – The highest racing class of telepods. The largest telepod body and crystal drive, achieving faster speed and noise. Almost always operated with sponsors.
Translate – The ability to move telekinetically from one location to another without the use of a telepod.
Tunic – / too nik / – An upper garment, either loose or close-fitting and extending over the pants or skirt to the hips or below.
Water craft – A smaller boat usually operated by one person.
Wise-Woman – A healer formally trained by an Elder. Giver of birth crystals and officiant of the crystal ceremony.
The Time of Shadows - Book One
Aquaponics – / ah kwuh pon iks / – A process for growing food floating on water where the water contains nutrients supplied by live fish. The plants filter the water for the fish to survive. Since nutrients are readily available, the produce grows faster and in less space than traditional gardening.
Beetlesnatch – / beet-l snach / – Black beetle 3-4 inches long, migrates by flying, poisonous bite, lethal to humans and animals.
Betrothal – A formal union giving children even higher status in the community, approved and blessed by the Elders through a betrothal petition stating each family’s different abilities and what color of crystal each child bears. Only approved if it is a superior union for the good of the society commemorated with a betrothal ceremony along with a pair of matching bracelets or rings with a precious stone. Once the age of majority is reached by both participants, they get married.
Birth Crystal – A circular pendant containing gem stones arranged as the leaves of a tree assigned to each citizen of Tuala within 24-hours of birth at a crystal ceremony, worn on an ornate chain around their neck. Once in place, the necklace cannot be removed until they reach the age of eighteen. The color of the stone can change with age, friends, or activities. Parents can both see and hear what their children are doing.
Bruskin – / broos kin / – An alcoholic beverage served cold similar to beer.
Cessna 182S Skylane – Make and model of single-engine airplane owned by Riccan Stel on Earth.
Chit – A small electronic disk assigned to respected members of the community. Each is unique to the owner and honored the same as money.
Clotted Cream – Sour cream.
Council of Elders – Elders who convene to arbitrate serious matters.
Crystal Skull – See Samara.
Deckhopper – Earth equivalent: a pirate.
Elder – An individual selected and trained by Jehoban in Acaim. Primary role to help/guide the people. Secondary role to protect the Ascension Gates.
Elder’s Instructional Guide – Several thousand anon old text written by Jehoban Himself and now owned by Riccan.
Elder’s Instructional Guide’s New Prophesy: From a far-away land, There will come in time, Intuition is in hand, Strange details known, With ties to the people. From one of my own, There will be a sign. Those born to this one, Will transform all. Lucinden will pursue, Elders will fall, Then all made new.
Elemental Energy – The magnetic energy found in the earth used by the people of Tuala through their birth crystal to create. Slang: Elemy.
Elemy – / el eh mee / – Slang term for elemental energy.
Epeny – / ep eh nee / – Drug causing drowsiness and pain relief, an anti-inflammatory. Addictive when used too long.
Facultas – / fak uh l tus / – Meaning ‘ability.’ A book explaining the Tualan people’s abilities used daily such as: teleportation, telekinesis, translation, deception, healing, amplification. Anything the mind can think of, the power can create, without any limitations.
First-daughter – A girl who is betrothed to a son and brought into the son’s family and raised as a daughter of the family.
Foxl – / fox-l / – Mammal with fur five inches long, straight when dry, curly when wet, head like a sheep, body size and shape like a cow, herbivore.
Gania – / gah nee uh / – A measure of distance equivalent to an Earth mile.
Genero – / gen air oh / – Meaning ‘to create’ or ‘creation.’ A book covering the creation of the worlds, Jehoban and his wayward student named Lucinden, and the beginning of the Elders.
Glawlet – / glaw let / – A common breakfast consisting of a fresh warm roll filled with a poached egg covered in a sausage gravy.
Golden Jesisca – 60-foot yacht owned by Nealand.
Inside Ascension – Phrase to use at a gate on Earth to get to Tuala.
Invisibility Shield – A plasma field around an object rendering it undetectable from viewing outside of the field.
Java – / jaw vah / – A stimulating beverage served hot or cold similar to coffee.
Kittilee – / kit-l ee / – A miniature feline similar to a common house cat.
Krumpli – / krump lee / – Edible tuber similar to a potato.
Ley Lines – / lay / – Concentrated lines of magnetic energy in the land. Ascension gates are located where multiple lines intersect. Healers use the ley lines and crystals to assist with their talents to treat their patients.
Life-line – The non-physical core of every living thing which ties into the elemental energy of the earth. Wise-women access a person’s life-line to accelerate healing.
Lottery Pool – The two lottery pools are called the short list and the long list. Draw from short list if the person declines post-study education. Short list retirement times range from nothing to one declan. Long list used for post-study graduates separated into two lists: one for general arts students where retirement times range from ten to fifteen anons; the other for declared major students where retirement times range from fifteen to thirty anons.
Master Deceptor – A person who has mastered the skill of making people believe a lie augmented by the use of elemental energy.
Old Soul – A Tualan name for a person from Earth.
Outside Ascension – Phrase to use at a gate in Tuala to get to Earth.
Patil – / pah til / – An electronic device used for storing/accessing information, making video calls, and scanning/printing documents similar to a computer.
Pika Juice – / pahyk ah / – A fruity beverage similar to orange juice.
Plascreen – / plah screen / – A large touch-screen plastic surface on a telepod which maintains all of the controls for telepod flight.
Plasfilm – / plas film / – An algae-based plastic used to make household items such as plates and cups, also used for making photographs and important documents such as schematics.
Plasprint – / plas print / – A large design schematic printed on plasfilm. Similar to a blueprint on Earth.
Post-Study – Advanced education similar to college.
Resh – Highly addictive drug in Tuala used as a sedative. More addictive to people from Earth than from Tuala.
Retirement – The amount of time immediately following formal education where the people are paid by the Elders to not work until their allotted time.
Samara – / suh mair uh / – Name of the crystal skulls. Twelve skulls were distributed to the descendants of the Watchers while the master skull is held by Lillia.
Samara Prophesy – ‘When the descendants of the Watchers bring these all together then the gates between the worlds will be open for all to pass through without a loss.’
Shill – Smaller denomination of money, a silver metal coin with ribbons of leaves curling around the edges. Ten shills equal one taj.
Sportsman Class – The middle racing class of telepods, with a mid-sized body and crystal drive, achieving decent speed and noise. Sometimes operated with sponsors.
Steena Tea – / stee na / – Sweet flavor with a minty finish, settles the stomach, refreshing.
Stock Class – The beginning level for racing telepods, with the smallest body, generally slower because of smaller crystal drives. Some of these racers use expensive technology to enhance the power causing contention among other stock racers. Almost exclusively privately funded by the drivers.
Supplemental Teaching Guide – Book of instruction inspired by Jehoban to help the Elders understand the way Jehoban wants the world to be maintained.
Swimmers – Anyone found swimming in need of rescue.
Taj – Highest denomination of money, a gold metal coin with a rose on the front. The average wage per anon is 350 taj.
Telepod – / tel uh pod / – A wingless aircraft providing a means of air transportation, powered by a large crystal drive where the color and clarity determined the speed and reliability, operated by mind control, transferred from one location to another telekinetically.
Tocolas – / tow koh luhs / – A red, corn-based chip colored and flavored by tomato juice, lime juice, and salt.
Top Sportsman Class – The highest racing class of telepods. The largest telepod body and crystal drive, achieving faster speed and noise. Almost always operated with sponsors.
Translate – The ability to move telekinetically from one location to another without the use of a telepod.
Tunic – / too nik / – An upper garment, either loose or close-fitting, and extending over the pants or skirt to the hips or below.
Unity Song – ‘Crystal around the neck, Follow the next step, Changes today, Changes tomorrow, We all become one.’ Taught to all children of Tuala to sing.
Water craft – A smaller boat usually operated by one person.
Wise-Woman – A healer formally trained by an Elder. Giver of birth crystals and officiant of the crystal ceremony.
The Shadows of Destiny - Book Two
Aquaponics – / ah kwuh pon iks / – A process for growing food floating on water where the water contains nutrients supplied by live fish. The plants filter the water for the fish to survive. Since nutrients are readily available, the produce grows faster and in less space than traditional gardening.
Beetlesnatch – / beet-l snach / – Black beetle 3-4 inches long, migrates by flying, poisonous bite, lethal to humans and animals.
Betrothal – A formal union giving children even higher status in the community, approved and blessed by the Elders through a betrothal petition stating each family’s different abilities and what color of crystal each child bears. Only approved if it is a superior union for the good of the society commemorated with a betrothal ceremony along with a pair of matching bracelets or rings with a precious stone. Once the age of majority is reached by both participants, they get married.
Birth Crystal – A circular pendant containing gem stones arranged as the leaves of a tree assigned to each citizen of Tuala within 24-hours of birth at a crystal ceremony, worn on an ornate chain around their neck. Once in place, the necklace cannot be removed until they reach the age of eighteen. The color of the stone can change with age, friends, or activities. Parents can both see and hear what their children are doing.
Bruskin – / broos kin / – An alcoholic beverage served cold similar to beer.
Cessna 182S Skylane – Make and model of single-engine airplane owned by Riccan Stel on Earth.
Chit – A small electronic disk assigned to respected members of the community. Each is unique to the owner and honored the same as money.
Clotted Cream – Sour cream.
Council of Elders – Elders who convene to arbitrate serious matters.
Crystal Skull – See Samara.
Deckhopper – Earth equivalent: a pirate.
Elder – Individual selected and trained by Jehoban in Acaim. Primary role to help/guide the people. Secondary role to protect the Ascension Gates.
Elder’s Instructional Guide – Several thousand anon old text written by Jehoban Himself and now owned by Riccan.
Elder’s Instructional Guide’s New Prophesy: From a far-away land, There will come in time, Intuition is in hand, Strange details known, With ties to the people. From one of my own, There will be a sign. Those born to this one, Will transform all. Lucinden will pursue, Elders will fall, Then all made new.
Elemental Energy – The magnetic energy found in the earth used by the people of Tuala through their birth crystal to create. Slang: Elemy.
Elemy – / el eh mee / – Slang term for elemental energy.
Epeny – / ep eh nee / – Drug causing drowsiness and pain relief, an anti-inflammatory. Addictive when used too long.
Facultas – / fak uh l tus / – Meaning ‘ability.’ A book explaining the Tualan people’s abilities used daily such as: teleportation, telekinesis, translation, deception, healing, amplification. Anything the mind can think of, the power can create, without any limitations.
First-daughter – A girl who is betrothed to a son and brought into the son’s family and raised as a daughter of the family.
Foxl – / fox-l / – Mammal with fur five inches long, straight when dry, curly when wet, head like a sheep, body size and shape like a cow, herbivore.
Gania – / gah nee uh / – A measure of distance equivalent to an Earth mile.
Genero – / gen air oh / – Meaning ‘to create’ or ‘creation.’ A book covering the creation of the worlds, Jehoban and his wayward student named Lucinden, and the beginning of the Elders.
Glawlet – / glaw let / – A common breakfast consisting of a fresh warm roll filled with a poached egg covered in a sausage gravy.
Golden Jesisca – 60-foot yacht owned by Nealand.
Inside Ascension – Phrase to use at a Gate on Earth to get to Tuala.
Invisibility Shield – A plasma field around an object rendering it undetectable from viewing outside of the field.
Java – / jaw vah / – A stimulating beverage served hot or cold similar to coffee.
Kittilee – / kit-l ee / – A miniature feline similar to a common house cat.
Krumpli – / krump lee / – Edible tuber similar to a potato.
Ley Lines – / lay / – Concentrated lines of magnetic energy in the land. Ascension Gates are located where multiple lines intersect. Healers use the ley lines and crystals to assist with their talents to treat their patients.
Life-line – The non-physical core of every living thing which ties into the elemental energy of the earth. Wise-women access a person’s life-line to accelerate healing.
Lottery Pool – The two lottery pools are called the short list and the long list. Draw from short list if the person declines post-study education. Short list retirement times range from nothing to one declan. Long list used for post-study graduates separated into two lists: one for general arts students where retirement times range from ten to fifteen anons; the other for declared major students where retirement times range from fifteen to thirty anons.
Master Deceptor – A person who has mastered the skill of making people believe a lie augmented by the use of elemental energy.
Old Soul – A Tualan name for a person from Earth.
Outside Ascension – Phrase to use at a Gate on Tuala to get to Earth.
Patil – / pah til / – An electronic device used for storing/accessing information, making video calls, and scanning/printing documents similar to a computer.
Pika Juice – / pahyk ah / – A fruity beverage similar to orange juice.
Plascreen – / plah screen / – A large touch-screen plastic surface on a telepod which maintains all of the controls for telepod flight.
Plasfilm – / plas film / – An algae-based plastic used to make household items such as plates and cups, also used for making photographs and important documents such as schematics.
Plasprint – / plas print / – A large design schematic printed on plasfilm. Similar to a blueprint on Earth.
Post-Study – Advanced education similar to college.
Resh – Highly addictive drug in Tuala used as a sedative. More addictive to people from Earth than from Tuala.
Residence – Place of business for an Elder.
Retirement – The amount of time immediately following formal education where the people are paid by the Elders to not work until their allotted time.
Samara – / suh mair uh / – Name of the crystal skulls. Twelve skulls were distributed to the descendants of the Watchers while the master skull is held by Lillia.
Samara Prophesy – ‘When the descendants of the Watchers bring these all together then the Gates between the worlds will be open for all to pass through without a loss.’
Shill – Smaller denomination of money, a silver metal coin with ribbons of leaves curling around the edges. Ten shills equal one taj.
Spetch – To jump over a narrow area such as a creek.
Sportsman Class – The middle racing class of telepods, with a mid-sized body and crystal drive, achieving decent speed and noise. Sometimes operated with sponsors.
Steena Tea – / stee na / – Sweet flavor with a minty finish, settles the stomach, refreshing.
Stock Class – The beginning level for racing telepods, with the smallest body, generally slower because of smaller crystal drives. Some of these racers use expensive technology to enhance the power causing contention among other stock racers. Almost exclusively privately funded by the drivers.
Supplemental Teaching Guide – Book of instruction inspired by Jehoban to help the Elders understand the way Jehoban wants the world to be maintained.
Swimmers – Anyone found swimming in need of rescue.
Taj – Highest denomination of money, a gold metal coin with a rose on the front. The average wage per anon is 350 taj.
Telepod – / tel uh pod / – A wingless aircraft providing a means of air transportation, powered by a large crystal drive where the color and clarity determined the speed and reliability, operated by mind control, transferred from one location to another telekinetically.
Tocolas – / tow koh luhs / – A red, corn-based chip colored and flavored by tomato juice, lime juice, and salt.
Top Sportsman Class – The highest racing class of telepods. The largest telepod body and crystal drive, achieving faster speed and noise. Almost always operated with sponsors.
Translate – The ability to move telekinetically from one location to another without the use of a telepod.
Tunic – / too nik / – An upper garment, either loose or close-fitting, and extending over the pants or skirt to the hips or below.
Unity Song – ‘Crystal around the neck, Follow the next step, Changes today, Changes tomorrow, We all become one.’ Taught to all children of Tuala to sing.
Water craft – A smaller boat usually operated by one person.
Wise-Woman – A healer formally trained by an Elder. Giver of birth crystals and officiant of the crystal ceremony.
The Destiny of Hunters - Book Three
Aquaponics – / ah kwuh pon iks / – A process for growing food floating on water where the water contains nutrients supplied by live fish. The plants filter the water for the fish to survive. Since nutrients are readily available, the produce grows faster and in less space than traditional gardening.
Beetlesnatch – / beet-l snach / – Black beetle 3-4 inches long, migrates by flying, poisonous bite, lethal to humans and animals.
Betrothal – A formal union giving children even higher status in the community, approved and blessed by the Elders through a betrothal petition stating each family’s different abilities and what color of crystal each child bears. Only approved if it is a superior union for the good of the society commemorated with a betrothal ceremony along with a pair of matching bracelets or rings with a precious stone. Once the age of majority is reached by both participants, they get married.
Birth Crystal – A circular pendant containing gem stones arranged as the leaves of a tree assigned to each citizen of Tuala within 24-hours of birth at a crystal ceremony, worn on an ornate chain around their neck. Once in place, the necklace cannot be removed until they reach the age of eighteen. The color of the stone can change with age, friends, or activities. Parents can both see and hear what their children are doing.
Bruskin – / broos kin / – An alcoholic beverage served cold similar to beer.
Cessna 182S Skylane – Make and model of single-engine airplane owned by Riccan Stel on Earth.
Chit – A small electronic disk assigned to respected members of the community. Each is unique to the owner and honored the same as money.
Clotted Cream – Sour cream.
Council of Elders – Elders who convene to arbitrate serious matters.
Crystal Skull – See Samara.
Deckhopper – Earth equivalent: a pirate.
Elder – Individual selected and trained by Jehoban in Acaim. Primary role to help/guide the people. Secondary role to protect the Ascension Gates.
Elder’s Instructional Guide – Several thousand anon old text written by Jehoban Himself and now owned by Riccan.
Elder’s Instructional Guide’s New Prophesy: From a far-away land, There will come in time, Intuition is in hand, Strange details known, With ties to the people. From one of my own, There will be a sign. Those born to this one, Will transform all. Lucinden will pursue, Elders will fall, Then all made new.
Elemental Energy – The magnetic energy found in the earth used by the people of Tuala through their birth crystal to create. Slang: Elemy.
Elemy – / el eh mee / – Slang term for elemental energy.
Epeny – / ep eh nee / – Drug causing drowsiness and pain relief, an anti-inflammatory. Addictive when used too long.
Facultas – / fak uh l tus / – Meaning ‘ability.’ A book explaining the Tualan people’s abilities used daily such as: teleportation, telekinesis, translation, deception, healing, amplification. Anything the mind can think of, the power can create, without any limitations.
First-daughter – A girl who is betrothed to a son and brought into the son’s family and raised as a daughter of the family.
Foxl – / fox-l / – Mammal with fur five inches long, straight when dry, curly when wet, head like a sheep, body size and shape like a cow, herbivore.
Gania – / gah nee uh / – A measure of distance equivalent to an Earth mile.
Genero – / gen air oh / – Meaning ‘to create’ or ‘creation.’ A book covering the creation of the worlds, Jehoban and his wayward student named Lucinden, and the beginning of the Elders.
Glawlet – / glaw let / – A common breakfast consisting of a fresh warm roll filled with a poached egg covered in a sausage gravy.
Golden Jesisca – 60-foot yacht owned by Nealand.
Inside Ascension – Phrase to use at a gate on Earth to get to Tuala.
Invisibility Shield – A plasma field around an object rendering it undetectable from viewing outside of the field.
Java – / jaw vah / – A stimulating beverage served hot or cold similar to coffee.
Kittilee – / kit-l ee / – A miniature feline similar to a common housecat.
Krumpli – / krump lee / – Edible tuber similar to a potato.
Ley Lines – / lay / – Concentrated lines of magnetic energy in the land. Ascension gates are located where multiple lines intersect. Healers use the ley lines and crystals to assist with their talents to treat their patients.
Life-line – The non-physical core of every living thing which ties into the elemental energy of the earth. Wise-women access a person’s life-line to accelerate healing.
Lottery Pool – The two lottery pools are called the short list and the long list. Draw from short list if the person declines post-study education. Short list retirement times range from nothing to one declan. Long list used for post-study graduates separated into two lists: one for general arts students where retirement times range from ten to fifteen anons; the other for declared major students where retirement times range from fifteen to thirty anons.
Master Deceptor – A person who has mastered the skill of making people believe a lie augmented by the use of elemental energy.
Old Soul – A Tualan name for a person from Earth.
Outside Ascension – Phrase to use at a gate on Tuala to get to Earth.
Patil – / pah til / – An electronic device used for storing/accessing information, making video calls, and scanning/printing documents similar to a computer.
Pika Juice – / pahyk ah / – A fruity beverage similar to orange juice.
Plascreen – / plah screen / – A large touch-screen plastic surface on a telepod which maintains all of the controls for telepod flight.
Plasfilm – / plas film / – An algae-based plastic used to make household items such as plates and cups, also used for making photographs and important documents such as schematics.
Plasprint – / plas print / – A large design schematic printed on plasfilm. Similar to a blueprint on Earth.
Post-Study – Advanced education similar to college.
Resh – Highly addictive drug in Tuala used as a sedative. More addictive to people from Earth than from Tuala.
Residence – Place of business for an Elder.
Retirement – The amount of time immediately following formal education where the people are paid by the Elders to not work until their allotted time.
Samara – / suh mair uh / – Name of the crystal skulls. Twelve skulls were distributed to the descendants of the Watchers while the master skull is held by Lillia.
Samara Prophesy – ‘When the descendants of the Watchers bring these all together then the gates between the worlds will be open for all to pass through without a loss.’
Shill – Smaller denomination of money, a silver metal coin with ribbons of leaves curling around the edges. Ten shills equal one taj.
Spetch – To jump over a narrow area such as a creek.
Sportsman Class – The middle racing class of telepods, with a mid-sized body and crystal drive, achieving decent speed and noise. Sometimes operated with sponsors.
Steena Tea – / stee na / – Sweet flavor with a minty finish, settles the stomach, refreshing.
Stock Class – The beginning level for racing telepods, with the smallest body, generally slower because of smaller crystal drives. Some of these racers use expensive technology to enhance the power causing contention among other stock racers. Almost exclusively privately funded by the drivers.
Supplemental Teaching Guide – Book of instruction inspired by Jehoban to help the Elders understand the way Jehoban wants the world to be maintained.
Swimmers – Anyone found swimming in need of rescue.
Taj – Highest denomination of money, a gold metal coin with a rose on the front. The average wage per anon is 350 taj.
Telepod – / tel uh pod / – A wingless aircraft providing a means of air transportation, powered by a large crystal drive where the color and clarity determined the speed and reliability, operated by mind control, transferred from one location to another telekinetically.
Tocolas – / tow koh luhs / – A red, corn-based chip colored and flavored by tomato juice, lime juice, and salt.
Top Sportsman Class – The highest racing class of telepods. The largest telepod body and crystal drive, achieving faster speed and noise. Almost always operated with sponsors.
Translate – The ability to move telekinetically from one location to another without the use of a telepod.
Tunic – / too nik / – An upper garment, either loose or close-fitting, and extending over the pants or skirt to the hips or below.
Unity Song – ‘Crystal around the neck, Follow the next step, Changes today, Changes tomorrow, We all become one.’ Taught to all children of Tuala to sing.
Water craft – A smaller boat usually operated by one person.
Wise-Woman – A healer formally trained by an Elder. Giver of birth crystals and officiant of the crystal ceremony.
The Hunters of Souls - Book Four
Aquaponics – / ah kwuh pon iks / – A process for growing food floating on water where the water contains nutrients supplied by live fish. The plants filter the water for the fish to survive. Since nutrients are readily available, the produce grows faster and in less space than traditional gardening.
Beetlesnatch – / beet-l snach / – Black beetle 3-4 inches long, migrates by flying, poisonous bite, lethal to humans and animals.
Betrothal – A formal union giving children even higher status in the community, approved and blessed by the Elders through a betrothal petition stating each family’s different abilities and what color of crystal each child bears. Only approved if it is a superior union for the good of the society commemorated with a betrothal ceremony along with a pair of matching bracelets or rings with a precious stone. Once the age of majority is reached by both participants, they get married.
Birth Crystal – A circular pendant containing gem stones arranged as the leaves of a tree assigned to each citizen of Tuala within 24-hours of birth at a crystal ceremony, worn on an ornate chain around their neck. Once in place, the necklace cannot be removed until they reach the age of eighteen. The color of the stone can change with age, friends, or activities. Parents can both see and hear what their children are doing.
Bruskin – / broos kin / – An alcoholic beverage served cold similar to beer.
Cessna 182S Skylane – Make and model of single-engine airplane owned by Riccan Stel on Earth.
Chit – A small electronic disk assigned to respected members of the community. Each is unique to the owner and honored the same as money.
Clotted Cream – Sour cream.
Council of Elders – Elders who convene to arbitrate serious matters.
Crystal Skull – See Samara.
Deckhopper – Earth equivalent: a pirate.
Elder – Individual selected and trained by Jehoban in Acaim. Primary role to help/guide the people. Secondary role to protect the Ascension Gates.
Elder’s Instructional Guide – Several thousand anon old text written by Jehoban Himself and now owned by Riccan.
Elder’s Instructional Guide’s New Prophesy: From a far-away land, There will come in time, Intuition is in hand, Strange details known, With ties to the people. From one of my own, There will be a sign. Those born to this one, Will transform all. Lucinden will pursue, Elders will fall, Then all made new.
Elemental Energy – The magnetic energy found in the earth used by the people of Tuala through their birth crystal to create. Slang: Elemy.
Elemy – / el eh mee / – Slang term for elemental energy.
Enskil Dumplings – / ehn skil / – Main dish made with mashed krumpli mixed with flour and egg and boiled into small dumplings. Served with crumbled foxl crisps and butter.
Epeny – / ep eh nee / – Drug causing drowsiness and pain relief, an anti-inflammatory. Addictive when used too long.
Facultas – / fak uh l tus / – Meaning ‘ability’. A book explaining the Tualan people’s abilities used daily such as: teleportation, telekinesis, translation, deception, healing, amplification. Anything the mind can think of, the power can create, without any limitations.
First-daughter – A girl who is betrothed to a son and brought into the son’s family and raised as a daughter of the family.
Foxl – / fox-l / – Mammal with fur five inches long, straight when dry, curly when wet, head like a sheep, body size and shape like a cow, herbivore.
Gania – / gah nee uh / – A measure of distance equivalent to an Earth mile.
Genero – / gen air oh / – Meaning ‘to create’ or ‘creation’. A book covering the creation of the worlds, Jehoban and his wayward student named Lucinden, and the beginning of the Elders.
Glawlet – / glaw let / – A common breakfast consisting of a fresh warm roll filled with a poached egg covered in a sausage gravy.
Golden Jesisca – 60-foot yacht owned by Nealand.
Inside Ascension – Phrase to use at a gate on Earth to get to Tuala.
Invisibility Shield – A plasma field around an object rendering it undetectable from viewing outside of the field.
Java – / jaw vah / – A stimulating beverage served hot or cold similar to coffee.
Kittilee – / kit-l ee / – A miniature feline similar to a common housecat.
Krumpli – / krump lee / – Edible tuber similar to a potato.
Ley Lines – / lay / – Concentrated lines of magnetic energy in the land. Ascension gates are located where multiple lines intersect. Healers use the ley lines and crystals to assist with their talents to treat their patients.
Life-line – The non-physical core of every living thing which ties into the elemental energy of the earth. Wise-women access a person’s life-line to accelerate healing.
Lottery Pool – The two lottery pools are called the short list and the long list. Draw from short list if the person declines post-study education. Short list retirement times range from nothing to one declan. Long list used for post-study graduates separated into two lists: one for general arts students where retirement times range from ten to fifteen anons; the other for declared major students where retirement times range from fifteen to thirty anons.
Master Deceptor – A person who has mastered the skill of making people believe a lie augmented by the use of elemental energy.
Old Soul – A Tualan name for a person from Earth.
Outside Ascension – Phrase to use at a gate on Tuala to get to Earth.
Patil – / pah til / – An electronic device used for storing/accessing information, making video calls, and scanning/printing documents similar to a computer.
Pika Juice – / pahyk ah / – A fruity beverage similar to orange juice.
Plascreen – / plah screen / – A large touch-screen plastic surface on a telepod which maintains all of the controls for telepod flight.
Plasfilm – / plas film / – An algae-based plastic used to make household items such as plates and cups, also used for making photographs and important documents such as schematics.
Plasprint – / plas print / – A large design schematic printed on plasfilm. Similar to a blueprint on Earth.
Post-Study – Advanced education similar to college.
Resh – Highly addictive drug in Tuala used as a sedative. More addictive to people from Earth than from Tuala.
Residence – Place of business for an Elder.
Retirement – The amount of time immediately following formal education where the people are paid by the Elders to not work until their allotted time.
Samara – / suh mair uh / – Name of the crystal skulls. Twelve skulls were distributed to the descendants of the Watchers while the master skull is held by Lillia.
Samara Prophesy – ‘When the descendants of the Watchers bring these all together then the gates between the worlds will be open for all to pass through without a loss.’
Shill – Smaller denomination of money, a silver metal coin with ribbons of leaves curling around the edges. Ten shills equal one taj.
Spetch – To jump over a narrow area such as a creek.
Sportsman Class – The middle racing class of telepods, with a mid-sized body and crystal drive, achieving decent speed and noise. Sometimes operated with sponsors.
Steena Tea – / stee na / – Sweet flavor with a minty finish, settles the stomach, refreshing.
Stock Class – The beginning level for racing telepods, with the smallest body, generally slower because of smaller crystal drives. Some of these racers use expensive technology to enhance the power causing contention among other stock racers. Almost exclusively privately funded by the drivers.
Supplemental Teaching Guide – Book of instruction inspired by Jehoban to help the Elders understand the way Jehoban wants the world to be maintained.
Swimmers – Anyone found swimming in need of rescue.
Taj – Highest denomination of money, a gold metal coin with a rose on the front. The average wage per anon is 350 taj.
Telepod – / tel uh pod / – A wingless aircraft providing a means of air transportation, powered by a large crystal drive where the color and clarity determined the speed and reliability, operated by mind control, transferred from one location to another telekinetically.
Tocolas – / tow koh luhs / – A red, corn-based chip colored and flavored by tomato juice, lime juice, and salt.
Top Sportsman Class – The highest racing class of telepods. The largest telepod body and crystal drive, achieving faster speed and noise. Almost always operated with sponsors.
Translate – The ability to move telekinetically from one location to another without the use of a telepod.
Tunic – / too nik / – An upper garment, either loose or close-fitting, and extending over the pants or skirt to the hips or below.
Unity Song – ‘Crystal around the neck, Follow the next step, Changes today, Changes tomorrow, We all become one.’ Taught to all children of Tuala to sing.
Water craft – A smaller boat usually operated by one person.
Wise-Woman – A healer formally trained by an Elder. Giver of birth crystals and officiant of the crystal ceremony.
The Souls of Children - Book Five
Aquaponics – / ah kwuh pon iks / – A process for growing food floating on water where the water contains nutrients supplied by live fish. The plants filter the water for the fish to survive. Since nutrients are readily available, the produce grows faster and in less space than traditional gardening.
Beetlesnatch – / beet-l snach / – Black beetle 3-4 inches long, migrates by flying, poisonous bite, lethal to humans and animals.
Betrothal – A formal union giving children even higher status in the community, approved and blessed by the Elders through a betrothal petition stating each family’s different abilities and what color of crystal each child bears. Only approved if it is a superior union for the good of the society commemorated with a betrothal ceremony along with a pair of matching bracelets or rings with a precious stone. Once the age of majority is reached by both participants, they get married.
Birth Crystal – A circular pendant containing gem stones arranged as the leaves of a tree assigned to each citizen of Tuala within 24-hours of birth at a crystal ceremony, worn on an ornate chain around their neck. Once in place, the necklace cannot be removed until they reach the age of eighteen. The color of the stone can change with age, friends, or activities. Parents can both see and hear what their children are doing.
Bruskin – / broos kin / – An alcoholic beverage served cold similar to beer.
Cessna 182S Skylane – Make and model of single-engine airplane owned by Riccan Stel on Earth.
Chit – A small electronic disk assigned to respected members of the community. Each is unique to the owner and honored the same as money.
Clotted Cream – Sour cream.
Council of Elders – Elders who convene to arbitrate serious matters.
Crystal Skull – See Samara.
Deckhopper – Earth equivalent: a pirate.
Elder – Individual selected and trained by Jehoban in Acaim. Primary role to help/guide the people. Secondary role to protect the Ascension Gates.
Elder’s Instructional Guide – Several thousand anon old text written by Jehoban Himself and now owned by Riccan.
Elder’s Instructional Guide’s New Prophesy: From a far-away land, There will come in time, Intuition is in hand, Strange details known, With ties to the people. From one of my own, There will be a sign. Those born to this one, Will transform all. Lucinden will pursue, Elders will fall, Then all made new.
Elemental Energy – The magnetic energy found in the earth used by the people of Tuala through their birth crystal to create. Slang: Elemy.
Elemy – / el eh mee / – Slang term for elemental energy.
Enskil Dumplings – / ehn skil / – Main dish made with mashed krumpli mixed with flour and egg and boiled into small dumplings. Served with crumbled foxl crisps and butter.
Epeny – / ep eh nee / – Drug causing drowsiness and pain relief, an anti-inflammatory. Addictive when used too long.
Facultas – / fak uh l tus / – Meaning ‘ability’. A book explaining the Tualan people’s abilities used daily such as: teleportation, telekinesis, translation, deception, healing, amplification. Anything the mind can think of, the power can create, without any limitations.
First-daughter – A girl who is betrothed to a son and brought into the son’s family and raised as a daughter of the family.
Foxl – / fox-l / – Mammal with fur five inches long, straight when dry, curly when wet, head like a sheep, body size and shape like a cow, herbivore.
Gania – / gah nee uh / – A measure of distance equivalent to an Earth mile.
Genero – / gen air oh / – Meaning ‘to create’ or ‘creation’. A book covering the creation of the worlds, Jehoban and his wayward student named Lucinden, and the beginning of the Elders.
Glawlet – / glaw let / – A common breakfast consisting of a fresh warm roll filled with a poached egg covered in a sausage gravy.
Golden Jesisca – 60-foot yacht owned by Nealand.
Inside Ascension – Phrase to use at a gate on Earth to get to Tuala.
Invisibility Shield – A plasma field around an object rendering it undetectable from viewing outside of the field.
Java – / jaw vah / – A stimulating beverage served hot or cold similar to coffee.
Kittilee – / kit-l ee / – A miniature feline similar to a common housecat.
Krumpli – / krump lee / – Edible tuber similar to a potato.
Ley Lines – / lay / – Concentrated lines of magnetic energy in the land. Ascension gates are located where multiple lines intersect. Healers use the ley lines and crystals to assist with their talents to treat their patients.
Life-line – The non-physical core of every living thing which ties into the elemental energy of the earth. Wise-women access a person’s life-line to accelerate healing.
Lottery Pool – The two lottery pools are called the short list and the long list. Draw from short list if the person declines post-study education. Short list retirement times range from nothing to one declan. Long list used for post-study graduates separated into two lists: one for general arts students where retirement times range from ten to fifteen anons; the other for declared major students where retirement times range from fifteen to thirty anons.
Master Deceptor – A person who has mastered the skill of making people believe a lie augmented by the use of elemental energy.
Old Soul – A Tualan name for a person from Earth.
Outside Ascension – Phrase to use at a gate on Tuala to get to Earth.
Patil – / pah til / – An electronic device used for storing/accessing information, making video calls, and scanning/printing documents similar to a computer.
Pika Juice – / pahyk ah / – A fruity beverage similar to orange juice.
Plascreen – / plah screen / – A large touch-screen plastic surface on a telepod which maintains all of the controls for telepod flight.
Plasfilm – / plas film / – An algae-based plastic used to make household items such as plates and cups, also used for making photographs and important documents such as schematics.
Plasprint – / plas print / – A large design schematic printed on plasfilm. Similar to a blueprint on Earth.
Post-Study – Advanced education similar to college.
Resh – Highly addictive drug in Tuala used as a sedative. More addictive to people from Earth than from Tuala.
Residence – Place of business for an Elder.
Retirement – The amount of time immediately following formal education where the people are paid by the Elders to not work until their allotted time.
Samara – / suh mair uh / – Name of the crystal skulls. Twelve skulls were distributed to the descendants of the Watchers while the master skull is held by Lillia.
Samara Prophesy – ‘When the descendants of the Watchers bring these all together then the gates between the worlds will be open for all to pass through without a loss.’
Shill – Smaller denomination of money, a silver metal coin with ribbons of leaves curling around the edges. Ten shills equal one taj.
Spetch – To jump over a narrow area such as a creek.
Sportsman Class – The middle racing class of telepods, with a mid-sized body and crystal drive, achieving decent speed and noise. Sometimes operated with sponsors.
Steena Tea – / stee na / – Sweet flavor with a minty finish, settles the stomach, refreshing.
Stock Class – The beginning level for racing telepods, with the smallest body, generally slower because of smaller crystal drives. Some of these racers use expensive technology to enhance the power causing contention among other stock racers. Almost exclusively privately funded by the drivers.
Supplemental Teaching Guide – Book of instruction inspired by Jehoban to help the Elders understand the way Jehoban wants the world to be maintained.
Swimmers – Anyone found swimming in need of rescue.
Taj – Highest denomination of money, a gold metal coin with a rose on the front. The average wage per anon is 350 taj.
Telepod – / tel uh pod / – A wingless aircraft providing a means of air transportation, powered by a large crystal drive where the color and clarity determined the speed and reliability, operated by mind control, transferred from one location to another telekinetically.
Tocolas – / tow koh luhs / – A red, corn-based chip colored and flavored by tomato juice, lime juice, and salt.
Top Sportsman Class – The highest racing class of telepods. The largest telepod body and crystal drive, achieving faster speed and noise. Almost always operated with sponsors.
Translate – The ability to move telekinetically from one location to another without the use of a telepod.
Tunic – / too nik / – An upper garment, either loose or close-fitting, and extending over the pants or skirt to the hips or below.
Unity Song – ‘Crystal around the neck, Follow the next step, Changes today, Changes tomorrow, We all become one.’ Taught to all children of Tuala to sing.
Water craft – A smaller boat usually operated by one person.
Wise-Woman – A healer formally trained by an Elder. Giver of birth crystals and officiant of the crystal ceremony.
The Children of Fire - Book Six
Aquaponics – / ah kwuh pon iks / – A process for growing food floating on water where the water contains nutrients supplied by live fish. The plants filter the water for the fish to survive. Since nutrients are readily available, the produce grows faster and in less space than traditional gardening.
Beetlesnatch – / beet-l snach / – Black beetle 3-4 inches long, migrates by flying, poisonous bite, lethal to humans and animals.
Betrothal – A formal union giving children even higher status in the community, approved and blessed by the Elders through a betrothal petition stating each family’s different abilities and what color of crystal each child bears. Only approved if it is a superior union for the good of the society commemorated with a betrothal ceremony along with a pair of matching bracelets or rings with a precious stone. Once the age of majority is reached by both participants, they get married.
Birth Crystal – A circular pendant containing gem stones arranged as the leaves of a tree assigned to each citizen of Tuala within 24-hours of birth at a crystal ceremony, worn on an ornate chain around their neck. Once in place, the necklace cannot be removed until they reach the age of eighteen. The color of the stone can change with age, friends, or activities. Parents can both see and hear what their children are doing.
Bruskin – / broos kin / – An alcoholic beverage served cold similar to beer.
Cessna 182S Skylane – Make and model of single-engine airplane owned by Riccan Stel on Earth.
Chit – A small electronic disk assigned to respected members of the community. Each is unique to the owner and honored the same as money.
Clotted Cream – Sour cream.
Council of Elders – Elders who convene to arbitrate serious matters.
Crystal Skull – See Samara.
Deckhopper – Earth equivalent: a pirate.
Elder – Individual selected and trained by Jehoban in Acaim. Primary role to help/guide the people. Secondary role to protect the Ascension Gates.
Elder’s Instructional Guide – Several thousand anon old text written by Jehoban Himself and now owned by Riccan.
Elder’s Instructional Guide’s New Prophesy: From a far-away land, There will come in time, Intuition is in hand, Strange details known, With ties to the people. From one of my own, There will be a sign. Those born to this one, Will transform all. Lucinden will pursue, Elders will fall, Then all made new.
Elemental Energy – The magnetic energy found in the earth used by the people of Tuala through their birth crystal to create. Slang: Elemy.
Elemy – / el eh mee / – Slang term for elemental energy.
Enskil Dumplings – / ehn skil / – Main dish made with mashed krumpli mixed with flour and egg and boiled into small dumplings. Served with crumbled foxl crisps and butter.
Epeny – / ep eh nee / – Drug causing drowsiness and pain relief, an anti-inflammatory. Addictive when used too long.
Facultas – / fak uh l tus / – Meaning ‘ability’. A book explaining the Tualan people’s abilities used daily such as: teleportation, telekinesis, translation, deception, healing, amplification. Anything the mind can think of, the power can create, without any limitations.
First-daughter – A girl who is betrothed to a son and brought into the son’s family and raised as a daughter of the family.
Foxl – / fox-l / – Mammal with fur five inches long, straight when dry, curly when wet, head like a sheep, body size and shape like a cow, herbivore.
Gania – / gah nee uh / – A measure of distance equivalent to an Earth mile.
Genero – / gen air oh / – Meaning ‘to create’ or ‘creation’. A book covering the creation of the worlds, Jehoban and his wayward student named Lucinden, and the beginning of the Elders.
Glawlet – / glaw let / – A common breakfast consisting of a fresh warm roll filled with a poached egg covered in a sausage gravy.
Golden Jesisca – 60-foot yacht owned by Nealand.
Inside Ascension – Phrase to use at a gate on Earth to get to Tuala.
Invisibility Shield – A plasma field around an object rendering it undetectable from viewing outside of the field.
Java – / jaw vah / – A stimulating beverage served hot or cold similar to coffee.
Kittilee – / kit-l ee / – A miniature feline similar to a common housecat.
Krumpli – / krump lee / – Edible tuber similar to a potato.
Ley Lines – / lay / – Concentrated lines of magnetic energy in the land. Ascension gates are located where multiple lines intersect. Healers use the ley lines and crystals to assist with their talents to treat their patients.
Life-line – The non-physical core of every living thing which ties into the elemental energy of the earth. Wise-women access a person’s life-line to accelerate healing.
Lottery Pool – The two lottery pools are called the short list and the long list. Draw from short list if the person declines post-study education. Short list retirement times range from nothing to one declan. Long list used for post-study graduates separated into two lists: one for general arts students where retirement times range from ten to fifteen anons; the other for declared major students where retirement times range from fifteen to thirty anons.
Master Deceptor – A person who has mastered the skill of making people believe a lie augmented by the use of elemental energy.
Old Soul – A Tualan name for a person from Earth.
Outside Ascension – Phrase to use at a gate on Tuala to get to Earth.
Patil – / pah til / – An electronic device used for storing/accessing information, making video calls, and scanning/printing documents similar to a computer.
Pika Juice – / pahyk ah / – A fruity beverage similar to orange juice.
Plascreen – / plah screen / – A large touch-screen plastic surface on a telepod which maintains all of the controls for telepod flight.
Plasfilm – / plas film / – An algae-based plastic used to make household items such as plates and cups, also used for making photographs and important documents such as schematics.
Plasprint – / plas print / – A large design schematic printed on plasfilm. Similar to a blueprint on Earth.
Post-Study – Advanced education similar to college.
Resh – Highly addictive drug in Tuala used as a sedative. More addictive to people from Earth than from Tuala.
Residence – Place of business for an Elder.
Retirement – The amount of time immediately following formal education where the people are paid by the Elders to not work until their allotted time.
Samara – / suh mair uh / – Name of the crystal skulls. Twelve skulls were distributed to the descendants of the Watchers while the master skull is held by Lillia.
Samara Prophesy – ‘When the descendants of the Watchers bring these all together then the gates between the worlds will be open for all to pass through without a loss.’
Shill – Smaller denomination of money, a silver metal coin with ribbons of leaves curling around the edges. Ten shills equal one taj.
Spetch – To jump over a narrow area such as a creek.
Sportsman Class – The middle racing class of telepods, with a mid-sized body and crystal drive, achieving decent speed and noise. Sometimes operated with sponsors.
Steena Tea – / stee na / – Sweet flavor with a minty finish, settles the stomach, refreshing.
Stock Class – The beginning level for racing telepods, with the smallest body, generally slower because of smaller crystal drives. Some of these racers use expensive technology to enhance the power causing contention among other stock racers. Almost exclusively privately funded by the drivers.
Supplemental Teaching Guide – Book of instruction inspired by Jehoban to help the Elders understand the way Jehoban wants the world to be maintained.
Swimmers – Anyone found swimming in need of rescue.
Taj – Highest denomination of money, a gold metal coin with a rose on the front. The average wage per anon is 350 taj.
Telepod – / tel uh pod / – A wingless aircraft providing a means of air transportation, powered by a large crystal drive where the color and clarity determined the speed and reliability, operated by mind control, transferred from one location to another telekinetically.
Tocolas – / tow koh luhs / – A red, corn-based chip colored and flavored by tomato juice, lime juice, and salt.
Top Sportsman Class – The highest racing class of telepods. The largest telepod body and crystal drive, achieving faster speed and noise. Almost always operated with sponsors.
Translate – The ability to move telekinetically from one location to another without the use of a telepod.
Tunic – / too nik / – An upper garment, either loose or close-fitting, and extending over the pants or skirt to the hips or below.
Unity Song – ‘Crystal around the neck, Follow the next step, Changes today, Changes tomorrow, We all become one.’ Taught to all children of Tuala to sing.
Water craft – A smaller boat usually operated by one person.
Wise-Woman – A healer formally trained by an Elder. Giver of birth crystals and officiant of the crystal ceremony.
The Fire of War - Book Seven
Aquaponics – / ah kwuh pon iks / – A process for growing food floating on water where the water contains nutrients supplied by live fish. The plants filter the water for the fish to survive. Since nutrients are readily available, the produce grows faster and in less space than traditional gardening.
Beetlesnatch – / beet-l snach / – Black beetle 3-4 inches long, migrates by flying, poisonous bite, lethal to humans and animals.
Betrothal – A formal union giving children even higher status in the community, approved and blessed by the Elders through a betrothal petition stating each family’s different abilities and what color of crystal each child bears. Only approved if it is a superior union for the good of the society commemorated with a betrothal ceremony along with a pair of matching bracelets or rings with a precious stone. Once the age of majority is reached by both participants, they get married.
Birth Crystal – A circular pendant containing gem stones arranged as the leaves of a tree assigned to each citizen of Tuala within 24-hours of birth at a crystal ceremony, worn on an ornate chain around their neck. Once in place, the necklace cannot be removed until they reach the age of eighteen. The color of the stone can change with age, friends, or activities. Parents can both see and hear what their children are doing.
Bruskin – / broos kin / – An alcoholic beverage served cold similar to beer.
Cessna 182S Skylane – Make and model of single-engine airplane owned by Riccan Stel on Earth.
Chit – A small electronic disk assigned to respected members of the community. Each is unique to the owner and honored the same as money.
Clotted Cream – Sour cream.
Council of Elders – Elders who convene to arbitrate serious matters.
Crystal Skull – See Samara.
Deckhopper – Earth equivalent: a pirate.
Elder – Individual selected and trained by Jehoban in Acaim. Primary role to help/guide the people. Secondary role to protect the Ascension Gates.
Elder’s Instructional Guide – Several thousand anon old text written by Jehoban Himself and now owned by Riccan.
Elder’s Instructional Guide’s New Prophesy: From a far-away land, There will come in time, Intuition is in hand, Strange details known, With ties to the people. From one of my own, There will be a sign. Those born to this one, Will transform all. Lucinden will pursue, Elders will fall, Then all made new. Take comfort in one another, combined you will see. Believe in what you Understand, Know what you Do, then you can Be.
Elemental Energy – The magnetic energy found in the earth used by the people of Tuala through their birth crystal to create. Slang: Elemy.
Elemy – / el eh mee / – Slang term for elemental energy.
Enskil Dumplings – / ehn skil / – Main dish made with mashed krumpli mixed with flour and egg and boiled into small dumplings. Served with crumbled foxl crisps and butter.
Epeny – / ep eh nee / – Drug causing drowsiness and pain relief, an anti-inflammatory. Addictive when used too long.
Facultas – / fak uh l tus / – Meaning ‘ability’. A book explaining the Tualan people’s abilities used daily such as: teleportation, telekinesis, translation, deception, healing, amplification. Anything the mind can think of, the power can create, without any limitations.
First-daughter – A girl who is betrothed to a son and brought into the son’s family and raised as a daughter of the family.
Foxl – / fox-l / – Mammal with fur five inches long, straight when dry, curly when wet, head like a sheep, body size and shape like a cow, herbivore.
Gania – / gah nee uh / – A measure of distance equivalent to an Earth mile.
Genero – / gen air oh / – Meaning ‘to create’ or ‘creation’. A book covering the creation of the worlds, Jehoban and his wayward student named Lucinden, and the beginning of the Elders.
Glawlet – / glaw let / – A common breakfast consisting of a fresh warm roll filled with a poached egg covered in a sausage gravy.
Golden Jesisca – 60-foot yacht owned by Nealand.
Inside Ascension – Phrase to use at a gate on Earth to get to Tuala.
Invisibility Shield – A plasma field around an object rendering it undetectable from viewing outside of the field.
Java – / jaw vah / – A stimulating beverage served hot or cold similar to coffee.
Kittilee – / kit-l ee / – A miniature feline similar to a common housecat.
Krumpli – / krump lee / – Edible tuber similar to a potato.
Ley Lines – / lay / – Concentrated lines of magnetic energy in the land. Ascension gates are located where multiple lines intersect. Healers use the ley lines and crystals to assist with their talents to treat their patients.
Life-line – The non-physical core of every living thing which ties into the elemental energy of the earth. Wise-women access a person’s life-line to accelerate healing.
Lottery Pool – The two lottery pools are called the short list and the long list. Draw from short list if the person declines post-study education. Short list retirement times range from nothing to one declan. Long list used for post-study graduates separated into two lists: one for general arts students where retirement times range from ten to fifteen anons; the other for declared major students where retirement times range from fifteen to thirty anons.
Master Deceptor – A person who has mastered the skill of making people believe a lie augmented by the use of elemental energy.
Old Soul – A Tualan name for a person from Earth.
Outside Ascension – Phrase to use at a gate on Tuala to get to Earth.
Patil – / pah til / – An electronic device used for storing/accessing information, making video calls, and scanning/printing documents similar to a computer.
Pika Juice – / pahyk ah / – A fruity beverage similar to orange juice.
Plascreen – / plah screen / – A large touch-screen plastic surface on a telepod which maintains all of the controls for telepod flight.
Plasfilm – / plas film / – An algae-based plastic used to make household items such as plates and cups, also used for making photographs and important documents such as schematics.
Plasprint – / plas print / – A large design schematic printed on plasfilm. Similar to a blueprint on Earth.
Post-Study – Advanced education similar to college.
Release Ceremony – The ritual used when an Elder dies, sending him through the Ascension Gate without an end destination, leaving his body forever between dimensions.
Resh – Highly addictive drug in Tuala used as a sedative. More addictive to people from Earth than from Tuala.
Residence – Place of business for an Elder.
Retirement – The amount of time immediately following formal education where the people are paid by the Elders to not work until their allotted time.
Samara – / suh mair uh / – Name of the crystal skulls. Twelve skulls were distributed to the descendants of the Watchers while the master skull is held by Lillia.
Samara Prophesy – ‘When the descendants of the Watchers bring these all together then the gates between the worlds will be open for all to pass through without a loss.’
Shill – Smaller denomination of money, a silver metal coin with ribbons of leaves curling around the edges. Ten shills equal one taj.
Spetch – To jump over a narrow area such as a creek.
Sportsman Class – The middle racing class of telepods, with a mid-sized body and crystal drive, achieving decent speed and noise. Sometimes operated with sponsors.
Steena Tea – / stee na / – Sweet flavor with a minty finish, settles the stomach, refreshing.
Stock Class – The beginning level for racing telepods, with the smallest body, generally slower because of smaller crystal drives. Some of these racers use expensive technology to enhance the power causing contention among other stock racers. Almost exclusively privately funded by the drivers.
Supplemental Teaching Guide – Book of instruction inspired by Jehoban to help the Elders understand the way Jehoban wants the world to be maintained.
Swimmers – Anyone found swimming in need of rescue.
Taj – Highest denomination of money, a gold metal coin with a rose on the front. The average wage per anon is 350 taj.
Telepod – / tel uh pod / – A wingless aircraft providing a means of air transportation, powered by a large crystal drive where the color and clarity determined the speed and reliability, operated by mind control, transferred from one location to another telekinetically.
Tocolas – / tow koh luhs / – A red, corn-based chip colored and flavored by tomato juice, lime juice, and salt.
Top Sportsman Class – The highest racing class of telepods. The largest telepod body and crystal drive, achieving faster speed and noise. Almost always operated with sponsors.
Translate – The ability to move telekinetically from one location to another without the use of a telepod.
Tunic – / too nik / – An upper garment, either loose or close-fitting, and extending over the pants or skirt to the hips or below.
Unity Song – ‘Crystal around the neck, Follow the next step, Changes today, Changes tomorrow, We all become one.’ Taught to all children of Tuala to sing.
Water craft – A smaller boat usually operated by one person.
Wise-Woman – A healer formally trained by an Elder. Giver of birth crystals and officiant of the crystal ceremony.
The War of Realms - Book Eight
Aquaponics – / ah kwuh pon iks / – A process for growing food floating on water where the water contains nutrients supplied by live fish. The plants filter the water for the fish to survive. Since nutrients are readily available, the produce grows faster and in less space than traditional gardening.
Beetlesnatch – / beet-l snach / – Black beetle 3-4 inches long, migrates by flying, poisonous bite, lethal to humans and animals.
Betrothal – A formal union giving children even higher status in the community, approved and blessed by the Elders through a betrothal petition stating each family’s different abilities and what color of crystal each child bears. Only approved if it is a superior union for the good of the society commemorated with a betrothal ceremony along with a pair of matching bracelets or rings with a precious stone. Once the age of majority is reached by both participants, they get married.
Birth Crystal – A circular pendant containing gemstones arranged like the leaves of a tree assigned to each citizen of Tuala within 24-hours of birth at a crystal ceremony, worn on an ornate chain around their neck. Once in place, the necklace cannot be removed until they reach the age of eighteen. The color of the stone can change with age, friends, or activities. Parents can both see and hear what their children are doing.
Bruskin – / broos kin / – An alcoholic beverage served cold similar to beer.
Cessna 182S Skylane – Make and model of single-engine airplane owned by Riccan Stel on Earth.
Chit – A small electronic disk assigned to respected members of the community. Each is unique to the owner and honored the same as money.
Clotted Cream – Sour cream.
Council of Elders – Elders who convene to arbitrate serious matters.
Crystal Skull – See Samara.
Deckhopper – Earth equivalent: pirate.
Elder – Individual selected and trained by Jehoban in Acaim. Primary role to help/guide the people. Secondary role to protect the Ascension Gates.
Elder’s Instructional Guide – Several thousand anon old text written by Jehoban Himself and now owned by Riccan.
Elder’s Instructional Guide’s New Prophesy: From a far-away land, There will come in time, Intuition is in hand, Strange details known, With ties to the people. From one of my own, There will be a sign. Those born to this one, Will transform all. Lucinden will pursue, Elders will fall, Then all made new. Take comfort in one another, combined you will see. Believe in what you Understand, Know what you Do, then you can Be.
Elemental Energy – The magnetic energy found in the earth used by the people of Tuala through their birth crystal to create. Slang: Elemy.
Elemy – / el eh mee / – Slang term for elemental energy.
Enskil Dumplings – / ehn skil / – Main dish made with mashed krumpli mixed with flour and egg and boiled into small dumplings. Served with crumbled foxl crisps and butter.
Epeny – / ep eh nee / – Drug causing drowsiness and pain relief, an anti-inflammatory. Addictive when used too long.
Facultas – / fak uh l tus / – Meaning ‘ability.’ A book explaining the Tualan people’s abilities used daily such as: teleportation, telekinesis, translation, deception, healing, amplification. Anything the mind can think of, the power can create, without any limitations.
First-daughter – A girl who is betrothed to a son and brought into the son’s family and raised as a daughter of the family.
Foxl – / fox-l / – Mammal with fur five inches long, straight when dry, curly when wet, head like a sheep, body size and shape like a cow, herbivore.
Gania – / gah nee uh / – A measure of distance equivalent to an Earth mile.
Genero – / gen air oh / – Meaning ‘to create’ or ‘creation.’ A book covering the creation of the worlds, Jehoban and his wayward student named Lucinden, and the beginning of the Elders.
Glawlet – / glaw let / – A common breakfast consisting of a fresh warm roll filled with a poached egg covered in a sausage gravy.
Golden Jesisca – 60-foot yacht owned by Nealand.
Healer’s Teaching Guide – First book of instruction for wise-woman training.
Inside Ascension – Phrase to use at a Gate on Earth to get to Tuala.
Invisibility Shield – A plasma field around an object rendering it undetectable from viewing outside of the field.
Java – / jaw vah / – A stimulating beverage served hot or cold similar to coffee.
Kittilee – / kit-l ee / – A miniature feline similar to a common housecat.
Krumpli – / krump lee / – Edible tuber similar to a potato.
Ley Lines – / lay / – Concentrated lines of magnetic energy in the land. Ascension Gates are located where multiple lines intersect. Healers use the ley lines and crystals to assist with their talents to treat their patients.
Life-line – The non-physical core of every living thing which ties into the elemental energy of the earth. Wise-women access a person’s life-line to accelerate healing.
Lottery Pool – The two lottery pools are called the short list and the long list. Draw from short list if the person declines post-study education. Short list retirement times range from nothing to one declan. Long list used for post-study graduates separated into two lists: one for general arts students where retirement times range from ten to fifteen anons; the other for declared major students where retirement times range from fifteen to thirty anons.
Master Deceptor – A person who has mastered the skill of making people believe a lie augmented by the use of elemental energy.
Old Soul – A Tualan name for a person from Earth.
Outside Ascension – Phrase to use at a Gate on Tuala to get to Earth.
Patil – / pah til / – An electronic device used for storing/accessing information, making video calls, and scanning/printing documents similar to a computer.
Pika Juice – / pahyk ah / – A fruity beverage similar to orange juice.
Plascreen – / plah screen / – A large touch-screen plastic surface on a telepod which maintains all of the controls for telepod flight.
Plasfilm – / plas film / – An algae-based plastic used to make household items such as plates and cups, also used for making photographs and important documents such as schematics.
Plasprint – / plas print / – A large design schematic printed on plasfilm. Similar to a blueprint on Earth.
Post-Study – Advanced education similar to college.
Release Ceremony – The ritual used when an Elder dies, sending him through the Ascension Gate without an end destination, leaving his body forever between dimensions.
Resh – Highly addictive drug in Tuala used as a sedative. More addictive to people from Earth than from Tuala.
Retirement – The amount of time immediately following formal education where the people are paid by the Elders to not work until their allotted time.
Samara – / suh mair uh / – Name of the crystal skulls. Twelve skulls were distributed to the descendants of the Watchers while the master skull is held by Lillia.
Samara Prophesy – ‘When the descendants of the Watchers bring these all together then the gates between the worlds will be open for all to pass through without a loss.’
Scopolamine – / skoe pol' a meen / – Drug most frequently used by Dr. Gascon because it not only wiped out memory during his sessions, but just previous to them as well, so his patients would not know the situation which led up to their memory loss or be able to complain against his interrogation-style treatments.
Shill – Smaller denomination of money, a silver metal coin with ribbons of leaves curling around the edges. Ten shills equal one taj.
Spetch – To jump over a narrow area such as a creek.
Sportsman Class – The middle racing class of telepods, with a mid-sized body and crystal drive, achieving decent speed and noise. Sometimes operated with sponsors.
Steena Tea – / stee na / – Sweet flavor with a minty finish, settles the stomach, refreshing.
Stock Class – The beginning level for racing telepods, with the smallest body, generally slower because of smaller crystal drives. Some of these racers use expensive technology to enhance the power causing contention among other stock racers. Almost exclusively privately funded by the drivers.
Supplemental Teaching Guide – Book of instruction inspired by Jehoban to help the Elders understand the way Jehoban wants the world to be maintained.
Swimmers – Anyone found swimming in need of rescue.
Taj – Highest denomination of money, a gold metal coin with a rose on the front. The average wage per anon is 350 taj.
Telepod – / tel uh pod / – A wingless aircraft providing a means of air transportation, powered by a large crystal drive where the crystal color and clarity determine the speed and reliability, operated by mind control, transfers from one location to another telekinetically.
Tocolas – / tow koh luhs / – A red, corn-based chip colored and flavored by tomato juice, lime juice, and salt.
Top Sportsman Class – The highest racing class of telepods. The largest telepod body and crystal drive, achieving faster speed and noise. Almost always operated with sponsors.
Translate – The ability to move telekinetically from one location to another without the use of a telepod.
Tunic – / too nik / – An upper garment, either loose or close-fitting, and extending over the pants or skirt to the hips or below.
Unity Song – ‘Crystal around the neck, Follow the next step, Changes today, Changes tomorrow, We all become one.’ Taught to all children of Tuala to sing.
Water craft – A smaller boat usually operated by one person.
Wise-Woman – A healer formally trained by an Elder. Giver of birth crystals and officiant of the crystal ceremony.
The Realms of Rising - Book Nine
Aquaponics – / ah kwuh pon iks / – A process for growing food floating on water where the water contains nutrients supplied by live fish. The plants filter the water for the fish to survive. Since nutrients are readily available, the produce grows faster and in less space than traditional gardening.
Beetlesnatch – / beet-l snach / – Black beetle 3-4 inches long, migrates by flying, poisonous bite, lethal to humans and animals.
Betrothal – A formal union giving children even higher status in the community, approved and blessed by the Elders through a betrothal petition stating each family’s different abilities and what color of crystal each child bears. Only approved if it is a superior union for the good of the society commemorated with a betrothal ceremony along with a pair of matching bracelets or rings with a precious stone. Once the age of majority is reached by both participants, they get married.
Birth Crystal – A circular pendant containing gemstones arranged as the leaves of a tree assigned to each citizen of Tuala within 24-hours of birth at a crystal ceremony, worn on an ornate chain around their neck. Once in place, the necklace cannot be removed until they reach the age of eighteen. The color of the stone can change with age, friends, or activities. Parents can both see and hear what their children are doing.
Bruskin – / broos kin / – An alcoholic beverage served cold similar to beer.
Cessna 182S Skylane – Make and model of a single-engine airplane owned by Riccan Stel on Earth.
Chit – A small electronic disk assigned to respected members of the community. Each is unique to the owner and honored the same as money.
Clotted Cream – Sour cream.
Council of Elders – Elders who convene to arbitrate serious matters.
Crystal Skull – See Samara.
Deckhopper – Earth equivalent: a pirate.
Elder – An individual selected and trained by Jehoban in Acaim. Primary role to help/guide the people. Secondary role to protect the Ascension Gates.
Elder’s Instructional Guide – Several thousand anon old text written by Jehoban Himself and now owned by Riccan.
Elder’s Instructional Guide’s New Prophesy: From a far-away land, There will come in time, Intuition is in hand, Strange details known, With ties to the people. From one of my own, There will be a sign. Those born to this one, Will transform all. Lucinden will pursue, Elders will fall, Then all made new. Take comfort in one another, combined you will see. Believe in what you Understand, Know what you Do, then you can Be.
Elemental Energy – The magnetic energy found in the earth used by the people of Tuala through their birth crystal to create. Slang: Elemy.
Elemy – / el eh mee / – Slang term for elemental energy.
Enskil Dumplings – / ehn skil / – Main dish made with mashed krumpli mixed with flour and egg and boiled into small dumplings. Served with crumbled foxl crisps and butter.
Epeny – / ep eh nee / – Drug causing drowsiness and pain relief, an anti-inflammatory. Addictive when used too long.
Facultas – / fak uh l tus / – Meaning ‘ability.’ A book explaining the Tualan people’s abilities used daily, such as: teleportation, telekinesis, translation, deception, healing, amplification. Anything the mind can think of, the power can create, without any limitations.
First-daughter – A girl who is betrothed to a son and brought into the son’s family and raised as a daughter of the family.
Foxl – / fox-l / – Mammal with fur five inches long, straight when dry, curly when wet, head like a sheep, body size and shape like a cow, herbivore.
Gania – / gah nee uh / – A measure of distance equivalent to an Earth mile.
Genero – / gen air oh / – Meaning ‘to create’ or ‘creation.’ A book covering the creation of the worlds, Jehoban and his wayward student named Lucinden, and the beginning of the Elders.
Glawlet – / glaw let / – A common breakfast consisting of a fresh warm roll filled with a poached egg covered in sausage gravy.
Golden Jesisca – 60-foot yacht owned by Nealand.
Healer’s Teaching Guide – First book of instruction for wise-woman training.
Inside Ascension – Phrase to use at a Gate on Earth to get to Tuala.
Invisibility Shield – A plasma field around an object rendering it undetectable from viewing outside of the field.
Java – / jaw vah / – A stimulating beverage served hot or cold similar to coffee.
Kittilee – / kit-l ee / – A miniature feline similar to a common housecat.
Krumpli – / krump lee / – Edible tuber similar to a potato.
Ley Lines – / lay / – Concentrated lines of magnetic energy in the land. Ascension Gates are located where multiple lines intersect. Healers use the ley lines and crystals to assist with their talents to treat their patients.
Life-line – The non-physical core of every living thing which ties into the elemental energy of the earth. Wise-women access a person’s life-line to accelerate healing.
Lottery Pool – The two lottery pools are called the short list and the long list. Draw from short list if the person declines post-study education. Short list retirement times range from nothing to one declan. Long list used for post-study graduates separated into two lists: one for general arts students where retirement times range from ten to fifteen anons; the other for declared major students where retirement times range from fifteen to thirty anons.
Master Deceptor – A person who has mastered the skill of making people believe a lie augmented by the use of elemental energy.
Old Soul – A Tualan name for a person from Earth.
Outside Ascension – Phrase to use at a Gate on Tuala to get to Earth.
Patil – / pah til / – An electronic device used for storing/accessing information, making video calls, and scanning/printing documents similar to a computer.
Pika Juice – / pahyk ah / – A fruity beverage similar to orange juice.
Plascreen – / plah screen / – A large touch-screen plastic surface on a telepod which maintains all of the controls for telepod flight.
Plasfilm – / plas film / – An algae-based plastic used to make household items such as plates and cups, also used for making photographs and important documents such as schematics.
Plasprint – / plas print / – A large design schematic printed on plasfilm. Similar to a blueprint on Earth.
Post-Study – Advanced education similar to college.
Release Ceremony – The ritual used when an Elder dies, sending him through the Ascension Gate without an end destination, leaving his body forever between dimensions.
Resh – Highly addictive drug in Tuala used as a sedative. More addictive to people from Earth than from Tuala.
Retirement – The amount of time immediately following formal education where the people are paid by the Elders to not work until their allotted time.
Samara – / suh mair uh / – Name of the crystal skulls. Twelve skulls were distributed to the descendants of the Watchers while the master skull is held by Lillia.
Samara Prophesy – ‘When the descendants of the Watchers bring these all together, then the Gates between the worlds will be open for all to pass through without a loss.’
Scopolamine – / skoe pol' a meen / – Drug most frequently used by Dr. Gascon because it not only wiped out memory during his sessions but just previous to them as well, so his patients would not know the situation which led up to their memory loss or be able to complain against his interrogation-style treatments.
Shill – Smaller denomination of money, a silver metal coin with ribbons of leaves curling around the edges. Ten shills equal one taj.
Spetch – To jump over a narrow area such as a creek.
Sportsman Class – The middle racing class of telepods, with a mid-sized body and crystal drive, achieving decent speed and noise. Sometimes operated with sponsors.
Steena Tea – / stee na / – Sweet flavor with a minty finish, settles the stomach, refreshing.
Stock Class – The beginning level for racing telepods, with the smallest body, generally slower because of smaller crystal drives. Some of these racers use expensive technology to enhance the power causing contention among other stock racers. Almost exclusively privately funded by the drivers.
Supplemental Teaching Guide – Book of instruction inspired by Jehoban to help the Elders understand the way Jehoban wants the world to be maintained.
Swimmers – Anyone found swimming in need of rescue.
Taj – Highest denomination of money, a gold metal coin with a rose on the front. The average wage per anon is 350 taj.
Telepod – / tel uh pod / – A wingless aircraft providing a means of air transportation, powered by a large crystal drive where the crystal color and clarity determine the speed and reliability, operated by mind control, transfers from one location to another telekinetically.
Tocolas – / tow koh luhs / – A red, corn-based chip colored and flavored by tomato juice, lime juice, and salt.
Top Sportsman Class – The highest racing class of telepods. The largest telepod body and crystal drive, achieving faster speed and noise. Almost always operated with sponsors.
Translate – The ability to move telekinetically from one location to another without the use of a telepod.
Tunic – / too nik / – An upper garment, either loose or close-fitting, and extending over the pants or skirt to the hips or below.
Unity Song – ‘Crystal around the neck, Follow the next step, Changes today, Changes tomorrow, We all become one.’ Taught to all children of Tuala to sing.
Water craft – A smaller boat usually operated by one person.
Wise-Woman – A healer formally trained by an Elder. Giver of birth crystals and officiant of the crystal ceremony.
The Rising of Dragons - Book Ten