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13 ~ Power
In spite of recent riots and deaths, the Worlds' economies were thriving. The three Created
Worlds were fully inhabited and had begun their contributions to the Worlds' commerce and
services. The agricultural World was already contributing twenty percent of all the Worlds' food,
the applied technology World had programs running for improved transportation (both land and
space), and the World for general exploration of learning potential had formed a strong bond with
the applied technology World. They were also eagerly awaiting the creation of the final three
Created Worlds, slated to begin in two years—Worlds for pure research, cultural advancement,
and art. The farm, factory, and school would be joined by the lab, salon, and studio.
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The banishment of the Independents from Anglana's World did nothing to slow their
machinations. They were working to build bridges between their movement and certain
communities of the Disciples of Faith. The Disciples, since the death of Xela, had become
fractured into a number of sects ranging from those who were very close in their practices to what
the Aklans believed to those who had corrupted their beliefs to conform to the changing economic
and cultural expectations. The most corrupt sect was the Reformed Disciples of Faith. They were
also the most numerous and the one that the Independents were targeting. The preferred method
of engagement was to have certain numbers of Dissatisfieds "convert" to the religion. It took only
a matter of months until the leaders of the Independents were able to claim the allegiance of sixty
Communities' memberships.
Those Communities changed their name to the Independent Reformed Disciples of Faith.
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The Created World devoted to a general exploration of learning had begun a project, in concert
with the applied technology World, to enhance a person's abilities in plasma communication—
lifting the natural reception of generalized thoughts and feelings between worlds to a disciplined
ability to receive and transmit specific thoughts and feelings. The trained abilities would only be
usable during the close approaches of Anga-Param and Anla-Purum. It took the enhanced flow of
plasma between those Worlds to enable the ability. The Created Worlds were using a special
plasma apparatus to mimic the necessary conditions.
There were, however, certain people who had an innate potential and could sense and transmit
thoughts and feelings wherever they were, though only with those in close proximity. Velu and
Zena had been the first people recorded with this ability. The researchers were hoping they could
eventually train others in these abilities.
The plasma communication abilities of Delva were superior in all respects. She could influence
people in very specific ways based on her keen reception of their thoughts and feelings. It was said
she could even convince someone intent on harming her to immediately confess and beg
forgiveness.
Mura would soon have abilities exceeding even Delva's.
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Anglana had desired the attendance of Delva and Mura. They found their way to their favorite
portion of Anglana's extended consciousness and began to commune.
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