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Consciousness
[kon-shuhs-nis] / ˈkɒn ʃəs nɪs /
noun

1. the state of being conscious; awareness of one's own existence, sensations, thoughts, surroundings, etc.
2. the thoughts and feelings, collectively, of an individual or of an aggregate of people.

   the moral consciousness of a nation.

3. full activity of the mind and senses, as in waking life.

   to regain consciousness after fainting.

4. awareness of something for what it is; internal knowledge.

   consciousness of wrongdoing.

5. concern, interest, or acute awareness.

   class consciousness.

6. the mental activity of which a person is aware as contrasted with unconscious mental processes.
7. Philosophy. the mind or the mental faculties as characterized by thought, feelings, and volition.

Mind Over Matter is a Medical Horror series written by Nyxell that blends three distinct sub-genres: Body Horror, Psychological Horror, and Societal/Existential Horror. The story takes place 70 years after the events of The Capra of Malsburrow, long after the unconditional surrender of Uscein during Etril's great war to end the Sa'kraan reign over the sea and skies.

With war a thing of the past, Etril's level of technology has advanced rapidly in many fields, including astronomy, automation, and neuroscience. Life for the Etrilian people has never been better, and the Great Divide has begun to collapse per the efforts of those in the streets, and those in the courts. The Mënskan and Taijekan people of Etril have once again been reunited as one.

However, not everyone is happy with this change. Our story follows one such man, who's disdain and hatred for the Taijekan people runs deep, and all attempts to rehabilitate him have failed. As such, Etril's High Court has deemed him incapable of functioning in society, resulting in his containment within the Etrilian Institute for Social Correction under the designation number Six-Eight-Two, where he will be evaluated to determine his fate as a now asset of the state. Six-Eighty-Two's options are slim, and death seems to be the only thing High Court wishes to do with him, but with the help of his Advocate Kaius Ovin, Six-Eighty-Two is given a chance to avoid being put to sleep forever by becoming a test subject for the Institute for Cognitive Continuity and Understanding, or ICCU.

Mind Over Matter is a descent into the dark intersections of medical ethics and existential identity, where the mind and the matter are at a constant disagreement, and the price of survival is a life that is no longer your own.

Hi Hiii I plan on making Mind Over Matter an animated series on YouTube, utilizing the same narrative engine as TCoM, but that's quite a ways off as I'm still developing the engine and the worldbuilding as a whole, so much is subject to change. I did at least want to share the writing as a kind of "novel" for those of you who like to read and to get some eyes on it during its early stages, so I do hope you enjoy your time here, and I hope that I can do this story some justice in the far future. Refer to the Resources tab to find all of the currently written chapters, worldbuilding, and character profiles.

Enjoy this funky tune I have while you're here. Until then, Cheers!