About twenty years ago, disasters and accidents started becoming more frequent all around the world. It was subtle at first, things were not too bad. But as time went on, things got worse. Rising levels of destruction. Increasing body counts. The situation is degrading. New cities have been built just to help house all the survivors who have nowhere else to go. And most of the world does not even know the truth.

These disasters and accidents are not all normal. They are actually caused by a strange phenomenon called "Gateways". Gateways are Interdimensional Bridges that link worlds. When one open, a powerful energy known as Mana flows from it into our world. And there are those born with the ability to manipulate and utilize this Mana. The Mana takes form inside them, becoming a tool for them to use to meet their goals. Some wish to help people. Some with only to help themselves. Some just want things to stay the way they are. And others....others seek to harm and destroy for their own amusement.

But that is not the only threat from Gates. Other threats can come through the gates. Rogue Mana that cause chaos in our world. Creatures from other worlds with the intention to hunt and kill. Strange and sometimes alien weather. And the only ones who seem to be doing something about it are called Gatewatchers, for they watch for any Open Gateways for signs of danger and destruction. For signs that it is time for them to interfere.

And these times continually increase. But little does anyone know, something lurks in the shadows. And not even the Gatewatchers will be ready for them....


How does Mana work?:

The color of your Mana depends on your dominant personality trait at the time you received your powers.

Purple is attributed with Sorrow, Sadness, and Regret. Blue is attributed with Freedom, Carefreeness, and Dreamers. Green is typically for those who are attuned to nature and the natural world, or are good at manipulating the world around them already. Red is typically for those with strong wills, brave, stubborn, hopeful, often short tempered, spirited. Yellow is for those with joy, happiness, and a strong sense of justice who can go home feeling good about their actions. And orange is for those who are curious, who wish to seek knowledge. Black is for those with dark intentions that overshadow everything. And white....well, White Mana is almost never seen, and no one is sure what personality type brings it out. Less then ten people in the world right now can even produce it.

The color of your mana however does not determine what type of magic you can use (Though it can have an affect as mentioned in a lower section). Any color can use any type of magic. Mana is fluid and changeable, though there are some rules that should never, ever be broken. However, due to the fluidity of Mana, each Mana User has a unique trait that is different for each person, and only somewhere between two to four others on average that are alive in the world have the same or similar trait as yourself, and the traits can be nearly anything.


Are there different types of Magic Users other then Mana color?:

In a way. Like I said, magic is fluid and changes for each person. Some people use a focal object to help focus their magic. Others use words or incantations. Others link their magic to handsigns and body movement. Others use ingredients and mixtures. Some use a combination of all of these methods. However, at least one is needed to cast the spell you want, or else you would just release wild Mana back into the world with no direction at all.

You can also specialize for a certain type of spelltype, but you don't have to.


Can I make a White Mana....?:

Stop right there. No.


But....:

Still no.


Yo, what sort of FCs can I use?:

Any are fine, but I will be using Anime myself.


What are the limits and rules of magic?:

Magic a person can use is limited by the Four Principles taught to all Students of Magic. These are: Charge, Release, Focus, and State. Charge is the amount of power you put into a Mana Spell. It is about how much total charge you can hold, how quickly you charge up Mana over time, and how quickly you can charge up Mana in your Mana pool into a spell. Release is how you Release Mana from your body into the world via Mana Spells, Mana Transference (charging up Mana Infused Objects with Mana so they work), and how much Mana you are capable of releasing per second, and things like that. Focus is how you control Mana to take the shapes you want, influence the world the way you want it, and how much of an impact it makes. The More Focus you have, the more your Spell will alter things. Things that help improve Focus are mentioned above. Without Focus, you would just be releasing Wild Mana into the world, which would be no different then an Open Gate that was left unattended. With the exception of a handful of cases, a Mana User would get into big trouble for using Mana like that. The final Principle is called State. This covers your physical and mental condition, however it is not the same for everyone. While some people can use Mana better when they are completely healthy or in a calm, sound state of mind, other's have Mana that do better if they are in a highly emotional state (Which often coincides to the color of their Mana, such as a Red Mana user might get stronger when they are angry or protective), or some might get stronger the more they get injured.

A person's limits may also be influenced by their unique trait.

There are few rules of magic, and those rules are fluid themselves, often having exceptions for certain Mana Users since Mana is fluid and different for each person. The first rule however is set in stone. It is impossible to bring back the dead, at least not fully. For those whose Mana allow it, some can bring back the dead in the form of Ghosts and Zombies, or these may occur from Wild Mana randomly. However, nothing, not even White Mana, Black Mana, or Wild Mana, can fully restore the dead. The second rule is that you cannot travel through time at major intervals (a few seconds, or even a few minutes, is the most people can do usually, and this usually drains them of their Mana so they would need to wait significantly longer then how far they went back before they could do it again). This has been known to have been bent if not outright broken on a few occasions, though it rarely if ever worked out the way they wanted it to. It is certainly impossible, with no exception, to use a time spell that influences a time before the Gateways without certainty of death, as tested and written by the Gatewatcher High Council. The third rule is a simple and obvious fact. You cannot get something for nothing. Your Mana is tied to your lifeforce. You put too much strain on your Mana supply, or you try to use a spell with the insufficient Mana you have, you might not survive the spell.


What are these Unique traits you keep mentioning?:

As I keep reinforcing (Much like a teacher I suppose), Mana is fluid. As a result, everyone's is slightly different. Some people might get stronger the more emotional they get. Others might have rare magical abilities, such as Foresight, Mana Sense, or so on. Some might just have a natural affinity for a certain type of magic, such as Fire magic or Projection Magic. Others may be capable of communicating with other nearby Mana users telepathically. And some might have reactions to nearby Gateways, Wild Magic, or such. Or, they could have a link to something the Gatewatchers have nicknamed "Tourists", creatures that have come from or were created by the Gateways but did not end up being hostile, some actually becoming friends and allies that help deal with Gateways. Some have even had the nickname "Tourist" dropped and considered to be full citizens of this world. Sometimes, they are created when a Mana User's powers activate, creating a powerful bond between the two. There are all types of possibilities.


Well, I think I held up enough of your time answering what I figured would be the Frequently Asked Questions. As for character sheets, you can use whatever design you like, but you must include an appearance, the obvious details (Name, age, ect.), a detailed history that also explains when they got their Mana abilities and how it felt, what Mana Color they are, their favored magic styles, and a Unique trait.

That said, standard RPG Rules apply as well as Common Sense. So play nice and have fun!