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[@ScreenAcne] I am most likely interested~  It's a very intriguing system you've got here, quite different from the usual.  I wonder about a couple things, though.  Are there any people without any magical attunement?  I know Martyrs cannot actively use their power save at the moment of death, but what about people with no power at all?  Additionally, what if a Martyr does /not/ make a wish?  Will some random great act of whichever element occur?  For Manifests, are they able to consciously exercise their power?  I'm not really clear how the battery aspect of their ability comes into play.  Do they provide power for themselves, or for others (probably Mages)?  What if one very rarely uses that energy?  Does it build up to dangerous levels and release on its own (possibly resulting in their death, thus the problem with them dying young, among other things)?  Or is there an effective max?

The character I'm thinking about using is a female.  I've played her at several different ages, and she's generally aligned with water.  I'd probably have her be a Manifest -- as a child she was more like a bubbling river, but she's changed since then.  She has hidden depths like the ocean, can be relentless like the waves, calm like a lake (at least on the surface), and cold like the rain.

I'm not usually the best at coming up with plot on my own, but I enjoy adding to the ideas of others, and using them as a springboard.  I do want an idea of the general story before I commit to joining, however.
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A good set of questions. These really help me to flesh out parts I didn't take time to explain.

1: Magic is like the force. It is invisible and everywhere, in everything. Normal people do have magic in them because they all eventually do something that draws it: EG if you get depressed some blight will come to you. 

However, this magic is so inert and tiny that you can't use it. You more or less are none magical.


2: A lot of times martyr do not know they are martyr, a lot of magic users express normal emotions. They nor do other people know they are their core magically driven, so when a martyr kills or dies, due to their depressive states they want something to happen but don't actually wish for it. Example: A martyr of fire really wants to be with a girl but can't get her interest. He kills himself in rage at his rejection. Her house magically sets on fire and no water will put it out. He may not of wished for it, but  that was his desire at death.

If, the martyr died with no strong feelings on anything. He was somehow devoid and didn't care at all. His power would just be unleashed in a nihilistic rage. Causing loads of smaller problems around (such as load of fires starting in a city) If a martyr knew that they were magical, it really comes down to them personally as to how they would take it but getting rid of that magic wouldn't decrease it-even then he would draw it in quickly again anyway-


3: Manifest are their element for the most part. They express  their magic by simply being themselves sort of like how people lose intensity of emotions after an event but they still retain said emotions and they spike up again. 

A mage of fire for example could learn spells to emulate feelings or be a fake manifest but it would be costly and exhausting. Manifest don't know they're magical, much like the martyr. To them their personality aspects are just individual traits. They, however don't need to give their mana willing to mages, no more than another person dosen't need to have my consent to be energized by my presence or inspired by the things I do. But...if they kept dogging me, kept asking for more and more...eventually I would get exhausted. That's sort of like a mage. He's doer while the manifest is a being.


An example of a manifest using their own power would be natural: A fire manifest would be naturally attuned to use their element to fix things. Need to hide? Use fire as a distraction. Need to talk, they can be warm and inviting easily. Need to fight, they would use flaming cocktails.  They work together.


When Manifest die, they don't release a big boom of power like martyr because they always die by their element. This is the elements way of...over taking their host and leaving.


4: There is no real max to magic but magic degrades for mages- as they are fakes. They don't have it naturally so they must lure it in. Sort of like how someone who is not great at math must study, and continue to study in order to get good at it- Even if you were a master mage, you'd would never be able to recharge or contain as much as a martyr.



You're character idea sounds good and if you want to explore it with me in this world you are free to do so in PMs Typically there are rules for elements but a part about class and elements is that they all similar issues but are expressed in different and unique ways. 


That's a reasonable wish. You're free to PM me any suggestions and ideas to me or just chill if you like. 


Since there has been enough interest. I will  consider adding new classes and putting up some concepts for a story. I might create 3 baby ones that you guys can pick from. If there's a split I'll combine them into one story somehow. It will have to wait though as I have some other things I have to tend to.