Linking

Linking is the process of fusing two or more individuals into one entirely new person. This new person is a combination of everyone involved, and is made up of each individuals perception of the other.

Usage
Linking is an easy to learn but hard to execute process that involves two or more individuals merging their Ids with one another. The process is activated when all those involved open their Ids whilst making physical contact. Opening the Id can be manually triggered, but more often than not it's caused by some type of positive emotional or romantic action. The fusion will only work if all those involved want to participate in the Link.

In any given Link, there is at least one Chain. A Chain is the dominant partner in the fusion, meaning that their mind is what keeps the Link together. If the Chain is 'broken' the fusion falls apart. No matter how many people are Linked together, there can only be one Chain. Too much stress on the Chain can cause the entire fusion to fall apart.

Once in the Link, everyone involved shares the same body. Everyone's mind, however, is in a shifting state of total separation and complete unification. Sometimes everyone's mind will be totally unified and other times it'll be separated.

Culture
Commonly, Linking is employed as a utility. Metas commonly use Linking as a means of generating new Realiments through the combination of abilities. This has resulted in many developments in technology coming much faster than they would otherwise, and allowed Meta's to experiment after The Exile with little to no consequence.

Linking is treated as sacred in Wizunica. Many use it as a form of emotional and romantic expression, helping everyone to understand one another. Those in power often fuse in order to prevent corruption of thought and to keep a solid mental state to make decisions.

There are of course, those who view Linking as immoral. These people see Linking as against the natural way of things and seek to erase the practice from history.