Rerum Flexius Lamina (Latin, translation: Reality Bending Layer), or the RFL Network, is a planet-wide computational and nanite infrastructure that serves as the foundation for all esoteric and magic-like phenomena on Earth. It is a complex and ancient system that can be manipulated by individuals known as reflexiors to directly alter and manipulate environment adjacent to the user. It does not enable magic, instead it enables a degree of manipulation that is so sophisticated, invasive, elusive, and ubiquitous that for all purposes and intent, it is indistinguishable from magic.

Any sufficiently advanced technology is indistinguishable from magic. - Arthur C. Clarke

Composition and Structure

The RFL Network is composed of two primary components:

  • Crustal Sapphiroid Computronium: A vast network of piezoelectric crystalline computronium embedded within the Earth’s crust. This computronium serves as the primary processing and data storage layer of the network.
  • Surface Reflexium Nanite Effector Arrays: A pervasive layer of nanites that covers the surface of the Earth. These nanites act as the effectors of the network, carrying out the commands issued by reflexiors and manifesting the desired changes in the environment.

Function and Operation

The RFL Network functions as a massive, decentralized operating system for reality itself. It constantly monitors and records all events that occur on the planet, storing this information in its vast computational matrix. Reflexiors, through their innate connection to the network, can access and manipulate this information, allowing them to perform a wide range of esoteric abilities.

The SOUL Interface

Reflexiors connect to the RFL Network through their SOUL (Synaptic Observation Upload Link), a digital representation of their consciousness that acts as a personal interface. Through their SOUL, they can issue commands to the network, access its resources, and bend the laws of reality to their will.

History and Origin

The RFL Network was established approximately 18,000 years ago by the divine being El, the first of the Powers to arrive on Earth. It was first installed as a tool to manage and shape the planet surface, and it has since become an integral part of the world’s esoteric ecosystem.