[quote=@Rilla]
so, it's not mana energy, but physical energy as in people's ability to get up in the morning(or Khan's ability to post on a regular basis? lol)
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Yes, however the way I see mana energy is someone's personal store of unspecified energy, which is converted into magical effects, this can be drained at the same time as the energy they use to move their muscles for example.