new system terms by @gendernovus!
an orbit system is a system that:
has a central body in which alters revolve in cycles
alters are set to a certain time of day when they front or
alters front only rarely, and wait for all other system mates to front before fronting again
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a bombo / bombogenic system is a system in which:
a synonym for a pyro system
system member count explodes rapidly, or
a system that fuses older alters (not permanently) to form newer ones, which are, in turn, fragmented again
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an aerogenic system is a system that has:
alters that are directly related to the environment around them (including nature)
system members that form due to weather conditions or environmental conditions (e.g. thunderstorms cause large eruptions of new alters forming from others)
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a phytogenic system is a system that:
constantly divides other system members up, and fuses them back together after a while, or
constantly divides in general
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