Resolving

A resolved spark is one no longer in superposition (and has collapsed to a discrete point); it is a spark that is not diffused. A resolved spark is far better at sequencing; it can cause extreme changes in exergy that even the strongest sparks would be incapable of doing otherwise. However, a resolved spark is extremely vulnerable to fluctuations in the æther, both æthereal wind and malicious attacks. Additionally, a resolved spark is no longer the conscious control; it operates based on its patterns.

A spark must be resolved to depart from the body. When a fae's spark resolves and leaves their body, the fae becomes unconscious; in a sense, their identity ceases to exist. The body acts by instinct, while the spark acts based on its patterns: essentially, on memories and wills. A resolved spark is detached from the body. It can move completely independently from its body. Wind and other fluctuations in the æther can move it too.

A resolved spark, as well as its body, can still create new memories. When a spark diffuses back into the body, the resulting fae will have some cloudy memories of what the two parts experienced. These memories may be confusing, as the subconscious spark automatically makes sense of the memories as if they were experienced by the fae as a whole rather than two independent parts. The experience of diffusing after resolving is often compared to dreaming, although the phenomena are unrelated.

A resolved spark appears as a bright point of white light. Sparks of higher power may hurt to look at. Its aura is limited in how large and small it can be while resolved; the average limits are a between 3 cm and 20 cm, with the minimum decreasing and the maximum increasing with the spark’s power.

A fae requires focus to resolve or diffuse a spark, but they do not need to keep focus to keep a spark in either state.

Collapsing

A spark is collapsed when it resolves involuntarily. When a fae’s body dies, their spark collapses.