Heya all. Ill start by confessing that I am a long time lurker here and just today decided to join you on the forum.
So as to start easy I will start off with an easy subject: Magic systems
As of now the following are just ideas I have in my mind. Been breaking my head over this for a long time and things have changed significantly compared to what I started with.
First lets start by looking at the basic premises of my magic system.
1) Magic = Energy
This one is pretty simple: I hate the word magic and use it because I lack a better description. In my world magic can be seen as the use of energy but that still doesn't cover the whole concept. So for future references it will be called Energy but the real name is still hidden at the moment>
2) There are 2 types of energy
3) White energy is passive. It results from harmony, symbiosis and congruence. It's the result of the positive interaction between all living things (fauna, flora and environmental components such as water and earth). White energy is part of an everlasting proces where all living creatures use it to sustain themselves but also produce it through positive and harmonious interactions.
4) Dark energy is active. Opposite to white energy it stems from chaos and discordance. Dark energy is aggressive and volatile. It is the result of negative interactions such as battles, wars but also discordance in nature such as two tectonic plates crashing into each other.
5) White energy has to be sustained by others because it gets used up. Dark energy is self sustaining. Once created it can never be destroyed.
6) White energy cancels out dark energy when it is dominant in quantity. However when the amount of dark energy reaches a threshold it consumes white energy and gets bigger>
7) Dark energy can be collected using moonglass. The amount of dark energy stored in a moonglass is finite. Once collected, the moonglass will have a constant amount of energy.
The use of dark energy
Certain people are born with an imprint of dark energy. This means that those people can see the pattern of the energy and are able to rearrange the pattern. Every person has a unique imprint and thus can influence the dark energy in his own way. Some will have a fire imprint which allows them to rearrange the dark energy into heat or fire. Other may have a wind imprint, ice imprint, light imprint etc. The amount of possible imprints is endless. Most of the time the discovery of ones imprint is pure coincidence.
However because dark energy is so strong and volatile it is impossible to rearrange 'wild' dark energy. This would result in certain death. The only 'safe' way to practice magic is by using dark energy stored in a piece of moonglass. Another characteristic of dark energy is that is has a memory. This means that if the composition of dark energy in a moonglass is always rearranged in the same way (for example fire or light) it will adjust to this and will be easier pushed in that formation. In the end it will be impossible to use that energy in any other way. Because every person that carries a moonglass has a unique imprint it implies that only that person will be able to use that specific moonglass. The stronger the bond between the person and his moonglass, the stronger the effect will be.
Effect of dark energy
Dark energy has a negative impact on the person using it. It corrupts the very essence of a person and disables his/her ability to create white energy. Multiple use of dark energy leads to organ dysfunction, enduring pain and physical mutations. Basically not something you want happening to you.
Mining of moonglass
The mining, production, energizing (storing dark energy in the moonglass) and distribution of moonglass is completely under the control of one guild. They are scattered across the world and are always looking for moonglass mines and dark energy hubs.
Use of moonglass
Recently charged moonglass has been found usefull in new scientific and technological inventions. By solidifying certain arrangements of dark energy in the moonglass they are used in lighting and heat production.
That's it for now. If you have any questions, remarks of want more information just give me a shout1
Elfangle
So as to start easy I will start off with an easy subject: Magic systems
As of now the following are just ideas I have in my mind. Been breaking my head over this for a long time and things have changed significantly compared to what I started with.
First lets start by looking at the basic premises of my magic system.
1) Magic = Energy
This one is pretty simple: I hate the word magic and use it because I lack a better description. In my world magic can be seen as the use of energy but that still doesn't cover the whole concept. So for future references it will be called Energy but the real name is still hidden at the moment>
2) There are 2 types of energy
3) White energy is passive. It results from harmony, symbiosis and congruence. It's the result of the positive interaction between all living things (fauna, flora and environmental components such as water and earth). White energy is part of an everlasting proces where all living creatures use it to sustain themselves but also produce it through positive and harmonious interactions.
4) Dark energy is active. Opposite to white energy it stems from chaos and discordance. Dark energy is aggressive and volatile. It is the result of negative interactions such as battles, wars but also discordance in nature such as two tectonic plates crashing into each other.
5) White energy has to be sustained by others because it gets used up. Dark energy is self sustaining. Once created it can never be destroyed.
6) White energy cancels out dark energy when it is dominant in quantity. However when the amount of dark energy reaches a threshold it consumes white energy and gets bigger>
7) Dark energy can be collected using moonglass. The amount of dark energy stored in a moonglass is finite. Once collected, the moonglass will have a constant amount of energy.
The use of dark energy
Certain people are born with an imprint of dark energy. This means that those people can see the pattern of the energy and are able to rearrange the pattern. Every person has a unique imprint and thus can influence the dark energy in his own way. Some will have a fire imprint which allows them to rearrange the dark energy into heat or fire. Other may have a wind imprint, ice imprint, light imprint etc. The amount of possible imprints is endless. Most of the time the discovery of ones imprint is pure coincidence.
However because dark energy is so strong and volatile it is impossible to rearrange 'wild' dark energy. This would result in certain death. The only 'safe' way to practice magic is by using dark energy stored in a piece of moonglass. Another characteristic of dark energy is that is has a memory. This means that if the composition of dark energy in a moonglass is always rearranged in the same way (for example fire or light) it will adjust to this and will be easier pushed in that formation. In the end it will be impossible to use that energy in any other way. Because every person that carries a moonglass has a unique imprint it implies that only that person will be able to use that specific moonglass. The stronger the bond between the person and his moonglass, the stronger the effect will be.
Effect of dark energy
Dark energy has a negative impact on the person using it. It corrupts the very essence of a person and disables his/her ability to create white energy. Multiple use of dark energy leads to organ dysfunction, enduring pain and physical mutations. Basically not something you want happening to you.
Mining of moonglass
The mining, production, energizing (storing dark energy in the moonglass) and distribution of moonglass is completely under the control of one guild. They are scattered across the world and are always looking for moonglass mines and dark energy hubs.
Use of moonglass
Recently charged moonglass has been found usefull in new scientific and technological inventions. By solidifying certain arrangements of dark energy in the moonglass they are used in lighting and heat production.
That's it for now. If you have any questions, remarks of want more information just give me a shout1
Elfangle