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'''Dermachrome''' is a bio-metaphysical pigmentation system found exclusively in species of the [[Volamin (Genetic Architecture)]]. Unlike melanin-based pigmentation in Terran species, dermachrome is encoded through specific [[Seliquads]] and expressed via layered chemical-spiritual processes. | '''Dermachrome''' is a bio-metaphysical pigmentation system found exclusively in species of the [[Volamin (Genetic Architecture)]]. Unlike melanin-based pigmentation in Terran species, dermachrome is encoded through specific [[Seliquad|Seliquads]] and expressed via layered chemical-spiritual processes. | ||
It determines | It determines '''skin coloration''', '''texture''', '''patterning''', and in some cases, luminescent effects. Its variability across hybrid lineages is a key identifier of ancestry, compatibility, and sometimes spiritual status. | ||
== Structure and Activation == | == Structure and Activation == | ||
Dermachrome traits are: | Dermachrome traits are: | ||
* Encoded in specific selitypes associated with dermal layers | |||
* Activated only when compatible [[Seliquad|Seliquads]] bind via matching [[Selinecto|Selinectos]] | |||
* Expressed based on dominance hierarchy, distribution ratio, and binding sequence | |||
Each seliquad carries instructions for: | Each seliquad carries instructions for: | ||
* Dermachrome Type (e.g. radiant, mottled, absorptive) | |||
* Color Signature (e.g. obsidian, emerald, lunar rose) | |||
* Expression Strength (dominant vs. recessive ends) | |||
* Pattern Modifiers (freckling, veining, marbling) | |||
== Expression Variants == | == Expression Variants == | ||
Because dermachrome operates in | Because dermachrome operates in modular trait layers, it supports a vast range of physical outcomes: | ||
=== Common Variants === | === Common Variants === | ||
* Monotone Expression – one dominant seliquad set overrides all others | |||
* Freckling – two or more dominant seliquads merge but fail to fully integrate | |||
* Veining / Marbling – partially co-expressed dermachrome types arranged in flow lines | |||
* Radiance Effects – rare in purebloods, more frequent in quarterblood hybrids (e.g. glowing opal veins) | |||
== Hybrid Trait Behavior == | == Hybrid Trait Behavior == | ||
In hybrids: | In hybrids: | ||
* Dominant seliquads from different lineages may | * Dominant seliquads from different lineages may co-express | ||
* Patterning often reveals | * Patterning often reveals hidden ancestry not seen in bone or voice structure | ||
* [[Bridge Selinectos]] allow | * [[Bridge Selinectos]] allow unexpected trait layering, sometimes considered miraculous or heretical | ||
For example: | For example: | ||