Adelon, a world dominated both by magic and technology. Until recently the lifestyles of its inhabitants was a fairly simple one, as magic was the primary way of life for many. Through worship of the 10 gods, known to their worshipers as Saints, magic was given unto the world for the people's faith, and the magic in turn could be used for virtually anything. Guided by the Church of the Ten Saints, people performed daily rituals or worship in order to provide power to their Gods, and in turn able to enjoy the fruit of their labors in the form of magic crystals. Created by the Church, these crystals are physical manifestations of everyone's worships, their hopes and dreams. Though modern commodities like electricity and running water exist, magic still made life easier. It could heal ailments, repair damage, the possibilities were endless. And as long as the people of Adelon continued to use magic and pray the Church would profit, and for many years magic was the predominate means of business for the Church. As it tends to however time changes all things, and soon technology began to develop at rapid paces. More energy efficient means of powering homes were discovered, efficiency in many commodities were introduced and soon the need for magic to make life simpler began to diminish. In two decades time technology had not only overtaken magic, but nearly drowned it out completely. With no need for it worship faltered, and the world's energies began to wane.

Seeing their claim on magic disappearing, the Church had a decision to make. They could either try to convince the populace that magic was still very much needed, or embrace the new surge of technology and throw magic to the wayside. Knowing full well the latter couldn't be allowed, as magic was needed to maintain the world itself, they continued their worship, albeit in much smaller quantities than before. Now, the Church concerns itself with nearly all matters involving technology, having some say or at the very least influence in its development. They operate on a double agenda; preserve magic just enough to maintain the world's balance, but promote technology in order to profit. For the most part, the general population is accepting of this change in dynamic and accepting of the Church's role in it. After all, technology is the newest, greatest thing, why shouldn't they embrace it? And the Church led them before, it only makes sense to follow them now. While near 97 percent of the populace welcomed the change, there were those who couldn't, whether out of sheer stubbornness or inability to adapt. This minority, making up hardly 3 percent of the population, are known as Magi.

The Church sold its crystals so that they could profit, this much is true. However, the reason for creating the crystals in the first place is simple; normal beings cannot manipulate magic. Magic itself is ethereal, never tangible and without knowledge cannot be used in any way. By focusing magic one can solidify it into gems and crystals, and it was by doing this that the Church made its living. The small portion of those who did not need the crystals, known simply as Magi, have a natural affinity for magic. For reasons not known to most they are able to pull magic from the world around them, using it in ways suited to their natural talent. Though these individuals could prove to be dangerous there was never any reason to fear them, as magic was plentiful and their lives peaceful. So long as they caused no trouble the Church did no harm and respected their natural talent, allowing to them to live as they pleased. When technology began to take priority in life however the overall magic pools in Adelon began to diminish, and so too did the magic that Magi could draw upon. Knowing that the Church could and did control the flow of magic some Magi grew furious, blaming the Church for what had happened. With their very existence threatened they did the only thing they could, fight.

Were the advancements in technology not so great, it is possible that the Magi would have won the battles. However, perhaps foreseeing the conflict the Church had prepared itself, developing weaponry capable of harnessing magic and combating the Magi. While the Magi had the advantage of natural talent the Church, in cooperation with the government, had the advantage of numbers. Inevitably quantity won out, and the Magi who raised arms against the Church were killed. Seeking to prevent further action, the Church began seeking out any and all people who were capable of using magic, killing them without question. Those who were smart joined the Church in their conquest, selling their souls as it were in order to survive and gain access to the stores of magic they possessed. The witch hunt for Magi continues, and slowly but surely the surviving members of this minority are being weeded out.

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So, that's our world in a nutshell! Essentially the story for us boils down to our characters, all Magi, are trying to find out why it is that magic is drying up in the world. They know religion isn't the priority any longer, but there should still be more if it out in nature than there currently is. Our mission is a simple one; discover where all the magic is going and try and bring it back into the world proper. How we do this and how we go about it is up to us, but rest assured, however we decide to do things it's not going to be easy. With that out of the way let's get into the fun stuff!