Vortex Magic

Vortex Magic is a very powerful and very dangerous dark magic from Mobius: Next , induced by a connection with an essence known as the Void. It can drain the energy from any target, whether it be life force, Chaos energy, etc.
==History==
: This section describes the essence of the Void as well as the ability itself.
Long ago, an echidna tribe discovered a mysterious, violet gem which they dubbed the Amethyst of Might. The Amethyst granted them a strange and powerful magic, capable of draining the life out of anything. Such power easily corrupted their minds, and the echidnas fought amongst their bretheren to take it for themselves. Eventually the battles left a select few, and they agreed to work together to make the most out of their power. Little did they know, all of the energy they drained was fed to the gem, allowing it to develop a sort of sentience. This essence, now known as the Void, used its power to establish a connection to the echidnas' minds, and began manipulating them to gather more power with which to feed it.
The echidnas attacked countless other tribes, believing that their efforts were making them more powerful, when in truth it was only making the Void more powerful. With all rival tribes defeated, Roxas, the elected leader of the remaining echidnas, set his sights on Mobotropolis West. Their ship set sail with the Amethyst in tow, and they crossed the Mobian sea to reach the cliffbound city. In the dark of a storm-veiled night, their attack was virtually undetectable. Their ship sat idle as the echidnas let loose a raid of flaming arrows. To their surprise, they received a counterattack of raining energy blasts. The ship was destroyed, several of the echidnas were killed, and the Amethyst was lost. With his dying breath, Roxas cast one final spell on the city, hopefully making this defeat mutual.
Many years later, a small group in the Dragon Kingdom formed in dedication to the Void and its power. They searched for the Amethyst and eventually found it, shattered into thousands of pieces. This group became known as the Followers of the Void, and they devoted their lives to finding the shards of gem. Over the years, many new members were recruited and many shards were recovered. To this day the Followers still work to achieve their goal, and they will let nothing stand in their way.
==Followers of the Void==
Amongst all of the Void's minions, it will occasionally choose one who far surpasses the rest to act as a sort of underboss. These underbosses are known as the true Followers of the Void. When a Follower establishes their conenction with the Void, they tend to develop a sort of persona, or alter ego. Normally, these Followers are nothing more than regular Mobians, keeping their connection to the Void hidden away. When in this persona, however, they embrace the conenction and bring it forward, giving them access to the Void's nearly infinite cache of power. Some Followers live to serve the Void, and remain in this persona for nearly 100% of the time, where as others prefer to live their own lives, and tend to remain their normal selves.
For more information on some of the significant Followers, click here.
==Spells==
Though Vortex Magic is not limited to them, it generally consists of three main spells and one rare spell, each of which is far more powerful than the regular magic.
===Violet Vortex===
Violet Vortex is arguably the most common of the three Vortex spells. The user concentrates Vortex energy into either their own hand or a weapon of some sort, and fires it in the form of a concentrated bolt of energy. This spell is generally used for single-targeting, and can quickly drain the energy from any target.
: Element - Lightning
: Targeting - Single
: Power - High
: Piercing - No
: Splash Damage - Point-blank
: Added Effect - None
===Viral Fire===
Viral Fire can be considered the second most common of the Vortex spells. The user focuses Vortex energy on a specific or multiple locations, and releases it in the form of a flame. This spell is most often used for attacking targets that are grouped together, as its range can become quite wide-spread.
: Element - Fire
: Targeting - Multiple
: Power - Medium
: Piercing - Yes
: Splash Damage - Target area
: Added Effect - Daze
===Vicious Gale===
Vicious Gale is by far the least common Vortex spell. The user releases a large ammount of Vortex energy either around one's self or directed towards a target area. This spell is mainly used for crowd control due to its immense range, but can be focused on lone foes (though this is not reccomended).
: Element - Ice
: Targeting - Many
: Power - Low-Medium
: Piercing - No
: Splash Damage - AoE
: Added Effect - Freeze
=== Vile Storm===
Vile Storm is a little-known Vortex spell only used by Demon Yamato. The user concentrates an immense amount of Vortex energy onto a single location, and releases it in a violent explosion of energy. With such a high concentration of power, this spell can effectively incinerate even the most powerful of fighters.
: Element - N/A (Shadow and Light)
: Targeting - Many
: Power - Very High
: Piercing - Yes
: Splash Damage - AoE
: Added Effect - N/A (Usually results in death)
==Other Uses==
Though Vortex Magic does involve specific spells, it comes in many varying forms. The most common acts as a sort of immolation, in which the Followers focus the pure energy of the Void onto themselves, their attacks, their weapons, etc, and can even fire it out as a projectile if necessary. This immolation has the same draining properties as the three Vortex Spells, but to a lesser extent. Strangely enough, some have managed to make this technique permanent, even after severing their connection to the Void. As simple as it may be, this is easily the most common use of the Void's power.
The individual shards of the Amethyst have an interesting passive ability of their own. Even after removed from the original gem, the shards can still slowly drain the life from the surrounding areas, building a storage of energy. Once found, these shards can corrupt the minds of their beholders more quickly, depending on the amount of energy stored. Even in pieces, the Void still manages to effectively recruit its Followers.
Being a universal counterpart to the Chaos Force, Vortex Magic naturally has some advantages over it. The draining proterties of Vortex Magic are amplified when used against a Chaos-aligned target. It can also track the energy signature of Chaos abilities. For example, if someone were to use Chaos Control, and a Vortex spell were cast on the person's starting location, it could harm them at the destination, and even possibly bring them back. There are many ways in which Vortex Magic can easily overcome Chaos energy, and the possibilities go well beyond the above listed.
===Chaos Vortex===
For a reason unknown to most, a technique was developed to emulate Vortex Magic. The Chaos Vortex is a Chaos variant of the spell Violet Vortex. It mimics the move almost entire, firing a bolt of Violet energy with life-draining properties. However, because it cannot copy the power of the Void entirely, it has side-effects. The Chaos Vortex requires a target; without one, it turns back on the user. It is also much weaker than the Violet Vortex, only able to achieve a gradual drain (speed depends on power applied). Of course, a Chaos ability cannot and should not fuel the Void, so instead the Chaos Vortex sends its drained energy to the Chaos Force, inevitably returning it to the user of the ability and possibly the target.
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