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[For the entire collection see Zbl 0719.00018.] Let the algebraic torus \(T\) act on a projective variety \(X\) over \(\mathbb{C}\). Let \(L\) be an ample, \(T\)-linearized line bundle on \(X\). Denote by \(X^{ss}(L)\) the corresponding set of semistable points of \(X\), and by \(Y(L)\) its Mumford quotient by \(T\). Then \(Y(L)\) is projective, and \(L\) defines an ample, \(\mathbb{Q}\)- Cartier divisor \([L]\) on \(Y(L)\). We study the behaviour of \(Y(L)\) and \([L]\), when \(L\) is replaced by some positive power \(L^ n\), twisted by a character \(\chi\) of \(T\). Then \(Y(L^ n\otimes\chi)\) only depends on \(\chi/n=p\); denote it by \(Y_ p\). There are only finitely many \(Y_ p\)'s, and for different ``regular'' values of \(p\), they are related by sequences of blowing-ups and their inverses. Furthermore, the classes \([L^ n\otimes\chi]/n=L_ p\) on \(Y_ p\) can be glued to a piecewise affine, continuous function. --- We apply our results to the asymptotic behaviour of multigraded modules. In particular, we get a geometric interpretation of Joseph polynomials, in terms of the above construction. Finally, we relate this construction to the symplectic reduction of \(X\) with respect to the maximal compact subtorus of \(T\).