Corrosion/Deconstruction

[AlipheeseXIV]

So I see this other thread from over 3 years ago asked a similar question, but a conclusion was never reached. So ig this can be somewhat seen as a continuation of that QnA thread, though I'd like to ask a slightly different question. Can Corrosion Inducement be seen as a subset of Deconstruction assuming the method and execution of the two are identical? And does resisting one give you the ability to resist the other? I see in the previous thread that a member brought up that the differences between the two were that corrosion is natural while deconstruction is unnatural and does not always have to be achieved through chemicals.

My problem with this is, like mentioned in the previous thread, there are obviously cases where characters in fiction achieve corrosion through unnatural/supernatural means so clearly that isn't a real answer to this question.

 

[AlipheeseXIV]

Wondering if corrosion should just be listed as a subset (and often weaker) variant of deconstruction, or if they should stay separate abilities, and the exceptional users of corrosion inducement just be allowed to (on paper at least) have very similar if not identical abilities to baseline deconstruction ig (which I'm assuming is already the case to some degree)

 

[TheGreatJedi13]

Well Corrosions works via decay

Deconstruction have other mechanism mostly involving matter hax
so idk

but tbf. decay is technically also an element decaying through emmission etc sooo.
idk

 

[Thermor]

Corrosion should be a sub ability of deconstruction, similar to how existence erasure is a sub ability of void manipulation.

 

[AlipheeseXIV]

Well Corrosions works via decay

Deconstruction have other mechanism mostly involving matter hax
so idk

but tbf. decay is technically also an element decaying through emmission etc sooo.
idk

Yeah, idk either. I mean I'm aware corrosion doesn't "generally" involve mechanisms pertaining to matter hax, but some users of corrosion can effect matter with their abilities...so...it's a bit of a weird middle ground for me

 

[AlipheeseXIV]

Corrosion should be a sub ability of deconstruction, similar to how existence erasure is a sub ability of void manipulation.

You mean that as in, the wiki treats it that way currently? Or you're suggesting that be how it's handled moving forward?

 

[Arkenis]

Think I still hold my opinion from before. Corrosion isn't a process of deconning something, it's like wear and tear of it like metal. So depending on the description in a verse, if they mention the chemical process or imply it that's just corrosion.

Yeah, idk either. I mean I'm aware corrosion doesn't "generally" involve mechanisms pertaining to matter hax, but some users of corrosion can effect matter with their abilities...so...it's a bit of a weird middle ground for me

Corrosion is precisely matter hax, just very gradual or extremely fast in fiction.

 

[AlipheeseXIV]

If that's the case, then shouldn't characters who can resist corrosion resist deconstruction and vice versa? If the criteria is solely the speed of what it breaks down at least, though ig in those rare cases where corrosion is achieved predominantly through age manip you'd still need either resistance to age manip or type 1 immortality

 

[Arkenis]

Corrosion is a degradation of the material not a disassembling of it so I don't think it'd be accurately decon. I remember I wanted to add decon for this, and was told it's corrosion too so idk the context will prob matter more.