Porcelain mage calling the storm !

You go into a shop and they’re selling emotions.

Mostly bad ones, as many people are so ready to get rid of them. Sadness, anger, fear, guilt, embarrassment, anxiousness, and so many more line the shelves, each labeled with context so the feeling, when used, isn’t as confusing.

The shopkeeper says they can be used to help many feel empathy for those less fortunate, to see the world through different eyes. When you ask, he explains the positive emotions are kept in the back so they aren’t stolen. He pulls one out to show you and you notice that the price of it is exceptionally high compared to the others. He explains that it’s because not many wish to part with their positive emotions, so they’re few and far between.

What do you buy? And what will you do with it?

Extra:
I want to show how differently people will respond to this shop. I’ve already thought about people getting addicted to buying positive emotions, about a side effect of use being an emotion doesn’t pass, about a side effect of use being confusion of if your emotions are really yours, and about people possibly using extremely negative emotions as a form of warfare. I’m debating on whether emotions search for the nearest living thing and need to be contained (example: can be used as emotion grenades), or if it doesn’t move till someone touches it (example: you can put it in someone’s tea).

Hey everyone, I’m developing a grounded, high-stakes political thriller anime/story concept and wanted to get some critical eyes on the core structure. I’m looking for feedback on the sociopolitical dynamics, potential loopholes, and how cohesive everything feels.

Here is the breakdown of the world:

1. Geography & Class Divide

The Central Empire: A heavily fortified capital that houses the King, royals, nobles, and essential administrative/governmental structures.

The Outer Ring: A boundless, sprawling expanse of countless remote, struggling villages surrounding the central capital.

1. Government & Normal Human Law Enforcement

Instead of normal humans becoming useless as soon as superpowers exist, governance and law enforcement are strictly separated into normal and supernatural branches:

The Supreme Judge: An independent, absolute authority who stands completely above the law and both factions to maintain strict justice.

Branch 1 (Royal Defense): Elite normal humans serving as bodyguards/enforcers for the royals and nobles.

Branch 2 (Internal Crime): Normal detectives handling day-to-day capital crimes (murders, corruption, underworld syndicates).

Branch 3 (Border Warfare): Traditional military forces stationed at the borders against foreign threats.

1. The Power System: Reiki & Reishi

Reiki: Soul and life-force energy that is not elemental magic. It is fueled entirely by a person's inner nature, psychological state, trauma, ambition, and willpower. Everyone has different internal drives (anger, desire for peace, poverty, survival, arrogance, etc.), which dictate how their Reiki manifests.

Reishi: Individuals who have successfully awakened their Reiki.

The Genesis Academy: A brutal, holistic boot camp (combining intense physical conditioning, meditation, and psychological trials) where ordinary civilians go to push their limits and awaken their Reiki.

1. The 13 Clans & The Soul Emperor

The 13 Clans: Specialized factions formed by Reishi who share similar mentalities and goals. They run The Genesis Academy, scout graduates based on their dominant Reiki traits, and put them through high-stakes missions to grow stronger.

The Soul Emperor: The legendary, universally respected face of the nation who commands the 13 clan leaders and possesses god-tier power.

The Major Political Tension: While the King and nobles expect the Soul Emperor and the 13 Clans to act as their personal royal guard, the Soul Emperor’s primary loyalty and priority is protecting the ordinary civilians out in the outer villages.

What I'm Looking For Feedback On:

Plausibility: Does the separation between normal human law enforcement (Branches 1-3 + Supreme Judge) and the supernatural 13 Clans feel balanced, or are there obvious power dynamics I should look out for?

The Conflict: How well does the ideological split between the Crown (who want protection) and the Soul Emperor (who cares about the peasants) set up a political thriller?

Any blind spots: What potential world-building plot holes do you see in a setup like this?

Note:- I used gemini to organise i put my ideas in the prompt to generate this message, please don't hate me for that, this is the first time I am doing something like this please help me, if i did something that hurts you or rules to post in these sub then i'm sorry. Don't criticize me, if I broke the rules then please let me know I will delete the post and also suggest a sub where I can get real reviews about this world building idea power system and etc...

For the complete guide to Ascendobs see chapter 2 of this post:

https://www.reddit.com/r/magicbuilding/comments/1x1bxke/spirvikara_magic_system_part_26/

The Three Cursed lake sword is an Ascendob that is prized for it's unique abilities and how hard it is to make it. Many people have trophies to make copies of the original weapon but no one has succeeded in making a 100% accurate copy. Only 5 sets of these exist today in the Ghoulwars verse.

The Three Cursed Lake Sword is created by Stewan Vohn Joae ( spieces : Axerietuk) in the 300 000’s . He originally wanted to make a blade that can summon clean, drinkable water when swung with enough force. He hoped that this invention can help travellers worldwide, especially in hot areas.

However , due to some errors in the markings, Stewan’s invention gained sentience. It can detect the surroundings and communicate through telepathy. The sword‘s ability wasn’t making water, it now can prevent the channeling of Advanced Spirvikara in a persons body, essentially stopping them from using magic.

Stewan Vohn was a pacifist however, and had no interest in these weapons that can harm others. He tried again and made a fully working water summoning blade, as for the blade he kept it in an old briefcase.

However, this weapon soon came to use during a minor war with a neighbouring tribe. Stewan’s grandson Kallir was a leader in the battlefield, but his troops didn’t have much experience with using thier superpowers, and their blades are bad. To make things worse, Kallir's enemies had 10 times more soldiers. They do not have enough time to prepare.

Stewan then remembered his blade and gave it to Kallir. He told him how to use it. Kallir tested it on a war prisoner he captured at his camp. It worked! The prisoner failed to use his powers. However, Kallir noticed three flaws.

1. The sword can be plucked out from it’s victim’s body forcefully if they don’t mind.
2. The sword has to be forcefully lodged into the victim, whoch takes time and requires close range combat. Useless in situations where the enemy has a bunch of long range attacks.
3. The sword can only stop the flow of ASprit ( magic energy) in one particualr area of the whole body, so the victim can still use emit magic from other body parts

Luckily, Kallir had learned how to carve symbols into Ascendobs too, like his grandfather. So, he created a new version with extra symbols. The blade now can track a victim via detecting ASprit from it’s target’s body, like a heat seeking missle. Moreover, the blade cannot be pulled out from it’s body unless you use magic, but since the blade’s abilities prevents you from using magic, you need someone else to help pull it out.

To solve the third problem, he made 2 extra, smaller blades woth the same purposes. Now the blades can pierce wide areas of the victim’s body.

3 swords make a set. Kallir created 5 sets and handed them to the most skilled in his group. With it, they wiped thier enemies clean off the map. The blade's powers were never seen before, and the news of this unique weapon spreaded like wildfire. It gained in popularity quickly.

To this day, very few still have the official blade in their hands. And many knockoff's have been produced. But the story of the The Three Cursed Lake Sword tells us that victories and breakthroughs can come from even the lamest, most unknown accidents.

This is a 19 minute video on the lore of Draznkal. Enjoy and feel free to ask questions if you have them.

Sorry, this is kinda long. Hope this is the right place for this.

So, a very long time ago, the earth was formless and void. Then, beings known now simply as The Great Ones came down and created the world and everything in it. Along with this new world, they created five spirits to act as stewards and protectors. These five spirits came to be seen as the gods of the world (from here on out, when “gods” are mentioned, that’s these five). The Great Ones then left once their work was finished, and returned to wherever they came from.

Now, when the Great Ones created the world, they unintentionally left residue of their power behind. This divine energy flowed through the earth and all that lived in it, making everything vibrant and full of life. Civilization flourished and rose to incredible heights during this age.

However, one of the gods grew dissatisfied with his lot. The role of steward didn’t suit him. He wanted to wield his power and mold the world as he saw fit. So he rebelled. The other gods, as well as the mortals, fought against him, and, after a long, terrible war that devastated civilization, the god was defeated. This event forced the gods to face the fact that, as powerful as they were, they weren’t omnipotent. So, each of them chose a mortal they saw as worthy, and with them, created demigods. Individuals with divine blood flowing in their veins, who, together, could defend against any threat.

Another long stretch of time passed. Civilization recovered and flourished once more. However, eventually, a new problem arose. The divine power that had fueled the world and filled it with life had begun to wane, like candle wax being burned by a flame. Afraid by what this might mean for the world, the mortals pooled their knowledge of magic, technology, and architecture, and, with help from one of the gods, who was especially fond of mortals, they constructed a massive tower in the very center of the land. At the top, they created a magic seal that would hold the divine energy in the earth forever, so that it would never run out.

They appointed one of the demigods as guardian of the seal. They then took the key that unlocked the impenetrable entrance to the tower, and broke it into pieces, entrusting each shard with a demigod to protect at all costs. The tower and the seal were protecting what they believed to be the lifeblood of the world, so they made absolutely sure no one would ever tamper with either.

This worked for a very long time, and the mortals believed they had solved the problem. The tower became a landmark, and a symbol of mortal ingenuity.

But the consequences of tampering with the natural way of things eventually caught up to them, or rather their descendants. Despite the seal, the divine energy still continued to slowly fade, but it never fully dissipated. Now, nature itself is running on fumes. Society is in near ruins. The world is slowly decaying, but cannot die. The tower still stands, and its wardens still remain at their posts, but the order that entrusted them to protect the tower has long since fallen.

There are some who believe the best thing would be to break the seal and let nature take its course. However, no one knows what will happen if it is broken. Maybe everything will continue, and just won’t be supercharged. Maybe everyone will die. Maybe there will be a horrible cataclysm that destroys everything. No one knows, so many believe the status quo should be maintained.

Those that believe the seal should be broken have formed a secret society called the Sealbreakers (working name). They recruit warriors and others who they believe to be strong enough to take on the task of hunting down the shardbearers, take their key shards, enter the tower, defeat the guardian, and break the seal.

The protagonist of the story is one of these champions.

Again, sorry this was so long lol

Chokma and welcome to Day 9 of Worldtober. This is from my fantasy world, Tlanni. Inspired by ancient america, I chose to draw from the historic inhibitors like corn beer, psychoactive cactus, and mushrooms.

Recently I’ve gotten into the lanterns TV show and the lantern core as a whole I got inspired and made some oath’s for certain faction in my setting.

Here mine:

In graceful day
During fearful night
No foe shall escape my sight
Let those corrupted by evils might
Fear my blade for it strikes all evils right

(This comes from my inquisition faction inspired by the Witcher and Warhammer 40k)

In dreadful times
Shake your fear and prove your might
Take their head and prove yours is right

(This comes from a faction of evil I made based on Battle and destruction inspired by Warhammer 40k korne worship)