llll Magic of Maelstrom.
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This kind of stuff from a non-writer can only be so logical; apologies in advance if I cause confusion.
Magic refers to spiritual entities that can be summoned into the physical world and used to do achieve things normally unachievable. Uusing magic simply means summoning spirits and converting them into different forms as desired, much like buying a ball of clay and sculpting it into whatever one wants. This takes several conditions. Firstly, the user must have enough mental discipline to control such supernatural things to one's own liking; the better discipline mastered, the better "sorcerer " the user will become. Secondly, accessing each type of magic requires either inherited privilages, spiritual approval, or a "contract". Inherited privilages are race-specific; see races under each race's "natural talents". Spiritual approval grants selected races or individuals the "contract" to access the type of magic; such approval is done by the most powerful spirit of the particular race telepathically. A contract is the terms the user agrees to by using the type of magic with the spirits. Such contract can mean giving up one's own possession to the spirit in fair exchange, such as one's own soul after death.
Mechanics of each type of magic are similar with easy distinct differences. The following explains their uses and properties.
[ demon magic.]
[ sacred magic.]
[ elemental magic.]
[ soul magic.]
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llll Demon magic.
Demon magic (or Common magic) is the use of magic with powers from Demon Spirits as its source.
There is only one condition they have to agree to summon this power: the user
would have to promise an equal amount of their soul to the Demons after they
die. This contract can be easily established in a simple ritual that can be done
by anybody that has already established the contract. Once the magic is summoned
(by mind control or spell chant), it can be used in any shape or form depending
on the mental discipline of the user. This contract can also be easily
broken by a breaking ceremony, held by a cleric member in the church, as long as
they obtain consent. Every person in the world can only have one chance in their
life to establish and break the contract.
Demon vision simply refers to the ability to see the world in the eyes of a
Demon Spirit using Demon magic. This is mostly used to see things that are invisible to human
eyes. However, using this skill for more than a few minutes can put the user's life in danger.
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llll Sacred magic.
Sacred magic is the use of magic with powers from Deities as its source. There are only 2 kinds of people that are
allowed to use this power: those who have it within their bodies, and those who
are chosen by Holy spirits as their messengers in mortal realms. The latter is
namely the clerics. Those who wish to become one must go to a
church, and ask for the verification from the Bible. Once they are
accepted by the Bible, their life and soul is bound to the service of Deities and they can never break away again. Once the magic is summoned, it can
be used in forms to heal the wounded or exorcise the evil. Some masters can also
use it in combat form like Demonic powers.
Sacred
vision simply refers to the ability to see the world in the eyes of a
Deity using Sacred magic. This is mostly used to see things that are invisible to human, or
even Demon eyes. There is no mortal consequence in using this vision for too long.
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llll Elemental magic.
Elemental magic is the use of magic with powers from the four elements: fire,
water, earth and wind. There is only one kind of people that can use this power:
those that are born with it. Once they learn to release it from their bodies,
they can use it in any shape or form depending on their control ability. Control
over parts of nature is just a more advanced form where they can use the power
within them, and utilize it through the parts of nature, using the nature as a
magic amplifier.
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llll Soul magic.
Soul magic is the use of magic with powers driven from the user's own
soul. This can only be done by those who are capable of it, and trainings can
provide this capability. Once they learn to control this, they can draw power
from their soul and use it in any shape or form depending on their control
ability. This magic does not easily get interfered as Demonic and Deific magic
to each other, but the user would quickly get tired after using it too much, and
a lot of resting is needed to recover. By using this ability, the user's soul's
lifespan would also shorten, and the user would become more vulnerable. Using it
too much at a time would cause death. Because of this inconvenient drawback,
this kind of magic is very seldom used. It is often only learned by commoners as
a skill to save their lives in very desperate situations.