Perspective Manipulation

One can lift the sea through the sea being a flat place from their perspective

Background

Perspective Manipulation is the ability to alter and control the way reality is perceived, reshaping fundamental truths based on the observer’s perspective. Because reality itself is rooted in perception, this power allows the user to redefine existence, distort space, change the nature of objects, or even erase concepts entirely. Depending on the user’s skill and intent, they may impose small adjustments to reality or enact large-scale alterations that override conventional physics, causality, and logic.

This ability functions by influencing how something is understood, rather than merely how it is seen. Through this, a user can make a distant object appear within reach, condense vast spaces into a small area, or even unify separate entities into a singular form. More advanced users may impose their own perception onto others, forcing reality itself to conform to their understanding.

Perspective Manipulation differs from Perception Manipulation, which affects how an individual senses the world. Instead, Perspective Manipulation directly alters the interpretation of reality itself, making the effects tangible and absolute.

Also Called

• Reality Framing
• Perceptual Overwriting
• Existential Perspective Control

Possible Applications

• Reality Reshaping: Modify the fundamental nature of objects or concepts through perspective shifts.
• Size Manipulation: Perceive an object as larger or smaller, physically altering its dimensions accordingly.
• Conceptual Manipulation: Redefine an object’s identity, merging, separating, or changing its inherent meaning.
• Existence Erasure: Remove things from reality by perceiving them as nonexistent.
• Spatial Distortion: Alter distances, making faraway places seem close or small spaces contain vast landscapes.
• Causality Warping: Change cause-and-effect relationships based on perspective, making events occur in unexpected sequences.
• Power Augmentation: Strengthen oneself by perceiving greater potential or abilities within.
• Environmental Reinterpretation: Modify landscapes, such as perceiving a puddle as an ocean or a wall as a door.

Potential Types

• Localized Perspective Manipulation: Alters only the user’s or a small area’s perception of reality.
  • Abilities include: Limited spatial distortions, minor size shifts, localized reality alterations.
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• Conceptual Perspective Manipulation: Alters the way concepts are defined and interact.
  • Abilities include: Changing the meaning of objects, merging abstract ideas, creating new fundamental truths.
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• Total Perspective Overwriting: Imposes the user’s perspective onto reality absolutely.
  • Abilities include: Large-scale spatial and conceptual warping, rewriting the fundamental structure of reality.
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• Perspective Shifting: Adjust how an object, person, or concept is perceived within reality.
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• Perceptual Merging: Combine separate entities into a single unified form.
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• Perceptual Separation: Split a singular object into multiple independent forms.
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• Abstract Definition: Assign new properties to objects or beings based on how they are framed.
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Possible Limitations

• Resistance may exist if a target possesses an unchangeable perception of reality.
• Large-scale alterations may require immense focus and energy.
• Overuse can lead to paradoxes or unstable alterations that may be undone.
• Certain entities may be immune to forced perception shifts.