| Metaphysician |
So, having read the entry on the Szandite Collective. . . I can't be the only one who thinks this whole society screams "Eloritu!" with the subtlety of a great big hundred foot tall neon sign, right?
So, some random thoughts and plot ideas:
1. While a lot of the stuff amongst the Szandite is tied to the number 7, several are instead connected to the number 11. 11 isn't already linked to Eloritu; could it represent a deeper mystery they are intended to reach eventually? Or is the numerological 11 perhaps a rival force or nemesis at work?
2. There are two known instances of the number eight at play, regarding szandite-gifted worlds. One is a planet that disappeared from the connection for unknown, possibly calamitous, reasons; the other has no known active intelligent life, though there might be some in hiding. Could Eloritu perhaps have a dark side, where things that try to break the numerological secret perfection get "removed"?