Magic

### What is Magic?

Magic, in the world of Hearts, is an ever present force. It is as natural to the world as the winds and waters are to our own. This force acts as a binding agents between the world itself and those who onto it. As life grew and evolved, the creatures of this world became more attuned to this force, this bonding agent became instead a channel of which to tamper with the natural order.

Some species naturally can be born with Magic and were able to use it in it's purest form. These creatures bare the suit of the Spade. These creatures are powerful entities that held full dominion over the natural order. However the cost of such command was that of the which bound them in the first place, as for a spade, magic being their life, the nature of casting it would in fact take life from them.

Magic, when directly used is simply called 'Magic'. When magic is used, the effects of such consistently rend and restructure the very nature of things, often permanently, though lesser magics use could be momentary effects. However, this was far less common given fact magic's cost, in extreme cases causing world wide effect that linger eternally, though others may only exist within a localized area, or otherwise return to a state of normality once the magic settles. Magical effect do not have a expiration point, unless otherwise created with the intent for it to fade, otherwise a magic force can only be broken viva another magic effect, either overtaking it, or by causing a disruption to the force.

Once cast magic does settles, it does not naturally become innate, it instead will linger on the land. This state of magic, sometimes called 'Mana'. Though mana far weaker than it's first created state, It is becomes highly mailable. This malleability allows any creature with a suit to make uses of it. The process of doing so is call 'Spellcraft'. Though it functions similarly to Magic use, there are several differences. The most major being that most spells are either temporary; or must be focused on in order to create a constant effect, The user's power of will is often the deterring factor on how powerful a spell can be instead of the amount of magic; or mana put into it, and most pressingly, a spell's uses is cheaper, by virtue of the fact that any suit outside of the spades themselves are not using their own lifeforce to cast anything.

### Mana and Spells

When in it's passive state, Mana can naturally be absorbed by both suited and unsuited forms of life as it is, in essence a form of energy that can be used in a number of ways, however for the time it seems best to touch on how it is used by those baring a non-spade suit. Though all bodies and users are different, almost all with a suit, no matter how weak or strong can use mana, and in most cases do so both knowingly and unknowingly.

Passive effects such as a bodies ability to heal after damage, heightened natural perception, and overall wellness are perhaps the most notable unseen effects one experiences under the benefits of their body possessing mana.

However by far the most noteworthy effect of mana is what can be done when used actively.

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### Fun Facts!

* Though magic, and mana are naturally everpresent. There are area's known as Dead Zones, in which mana does not form. Though magical creatures are unaffected, Non-spade suits though still able to use their appropriate spells, they can not recover spent mana passively, as well often feel noticeably weaker, and in almost all cases causes a slow feeling of creeping dread. Likely a natural warning from one's body of the unnatural conditions.

* On a technical level, the creation of potions can be both classed as magic, or spellcraft depending on the items used in the potion, as there do exist ingredients that are naturally blessed with magic. Any potion made even if it only has one magical component is classed as Magic.

* Continuing on the subject of alchemy, It is currency one of the only forms of spellcraft that can be done without a suit. This has caused an influx of broken hearted individuals finding their way into the field after being broken.