Hyperjump

  The Hyperjump spell uses Necromancy to relocate items, creatures, and even capital ships to a different part of the universe by phasing the target into one of the higher planes of the Void, bending reality around it, and dropping the target back into the mortal planes in the desired location. For a Standard Hyperjump spell the caster must phase with the spell and any additional targets must be in contact with the caster or another target contacting the caster. The lower ranged Targeted Hyperjump spell can be used to bring items or creatures to the caster in exchange for a higher Imperium draw.    

Risks

Large scale Hyperjumping requires a vast amount of magical power, and therefore carries the risk of death or even cosmic burnout if the Cosmically Attuned mage pushes their abilities too hard.   For other intended targets Hyperjumping carries a risk of being left behind. This serves as an inconvenience when moving small items or groups of people from a fairly stationary starting point but is understandably a large point of concern when Hyperjumping an entire ship. While the spell tends to count the life support and breathable air within as part of the ship itself, the same cannot be said of the people and cargo unless they are strapped down during the jump. Standard phase jump procedures therefore often include precautionary measures for short term survival in space if accidentally left behind, with cargo and crew often tagged with short range numbered locator beacons for quick inventory after the jump.  

Training

The spell is difficult to learn, much less master, requiring a large investment into the student. As a result most who learn the spell sign over their soul to the training organization for a specified number of years afterwards, allowing that organization to dictate their employment and any Afterlife Planning decisions for them until their term of service has been fulfilled, at which point they are free to renegotiate the terms or end their service. Organizations jealously guard their hyperjump capable mages, often resulting in agreements heavily favoring capable mages during renegotiation as a way to entice them to remain in service.    

Manifestation

Casting

The casting mage will center themselves before reaching out mentally to feel their surroundings, until they have developed a detailed awareness of everything they intend to bring with them during the Hyperjump. This is the part of the spell which determines the bulk of the cast time, as once the Void Mage has fully Attuned with their targets the remainder of the spell can be performed by instinct. Pausing the spell to remain within this state results in a mental drain for the caster.   The mage will then begin to feel for the layers just outside the reality of the mortal planes, latching on to the higher plans and pulling their spell's target with them into the Void by altering their spiritual vibrations. Those skilled in Necromancy feel the power of the Void almost as a living entity once in this ascended state, wrapping them in power and welcome or warning, depending upon the mage's level of acceptance of their necromantic abilities. This part of the spell determines the required Imperium for success, as those from the mortal planes are not intended to remain ascended for long, and any attempts to hold a Hyperjump target within the Ascended Void requires a large expenditure of magical reserves.   The casting Void Mage will gather some level of the Void's power into themselves, dependent upon the required strength of their spell. This connection allows them to manipulate the higher dimension's relation to the mortal planes, essentially twisting reality through manipulation at a higher dimension. By bending the fabric of the lower planes a Void Mage is able to align their intended mortal destination with their present location beyond the Veil, allowing them to simply re-enter the lower plane at their new intended location.   It is possible to lose one's self within the Void, and so most mages learn to construct mental magical valves to limit their ability to tap into the Void, as the sense of absolute power can be quite overwhelming for the unprepared.  

Passengers

Individuals subjected to a Hyperjump will feel an inner shift as they rise to a higher plane of ascension and their spiritual vibration realigns to match. They will also feel the Void against their minds, much like waves against a boat, with their personal feelings of welcome from the Void dependent upon their own comfort with the thought that they are now within the planes of the Afterlife. As the shift is usually short lived most travelers feel sensations much as a different form of momentum, a sudden sickness to the stomach before settling again. Necromancers, of course, always recognize the shift for its true nature, even if they were not the initiator.

Observers

Observers of a Hyperjump will see a sudden distortion at the location of the targets, as if reality is twisting upon itself, and then suddenly the phased items are no longer present and reality has calmed again. Those watching a Hyperjump landing will view the same basic effects, but in reverse as the targets suddenly appear before their eyes.  

Other Necromancers

Hyperjump is a large spell, and easily detectible by anyone else skilled in Necromancy. Those familiar with Hyperjumping and even necromantic phasing can even feel their location in the mortal plane bending beneath the spell of another necromancer, although the effects are less pronounced when Shielding Magic such as that used on Void warships stands between the necromancer and the spell.