World

The way the world is has changed since the dawn of magic. New nations were established and new races/species similar to humans were discovered.

## Layout of The World

The general layout of the world is similar to how it was before magic. Some nations were destroyed and some were re-established, some new ones were also created (mostly man-made nations).

Man-made nations were created using *Petra*. They were created because, well if you just learned you could control earth wouldn't you want to make new countries too? They were mostly created because of disputes of land between nations. Soon it was discovered that creating too much could increase risks of earthquakes and other natural disasters. After 120M, it was illegal to create new landmasses with *Petra*.

### Distribution of New Land

The United Nations is in charge of distributing land. They found a couple of creative ways to do so.

#### Creation of Green Nations

Some new lands were protected to serve as sources of forests and lush nature. These lands are deemed "Green Nations" where no entity is allowed to destroy the nature.

Entities are allowed to pass through, but any sort of road or passageway is not allowed to be constructed. Entities are also allowed to live there freely but civilizations were specifically forbidden. The region levels for all these lands are: **RECON 4C**

While not all new lands were deemed "forests", they are generally referred to as forests because most of them are -- in fact, forests. There are a couple of different climates for them, such as winter forests and rainy jungles. Some lands are, but not limited to: snowy tundras, hot deserts, and mountainous regions.

##### Jobs

The United Nations was very much aware of the problem of humans damaging nature from past experience. So in order to combat this, new jobs were created.

###### Forestseers

The Forestseers are beings that voluntarily protect the forest from anybody that could threaten it. They were given permission to live in the forest and were given authorization to protect the forest as they would protect themselves -- under any means necessary.

They are usually skilled combat mages. Unsurprisingly, most mages excel at *Vitae* and *Aquae*. They protect the forest from any civil threats (such as beings wanting to use the forest for any natural resources) or destructive threats (such as entities wanting to destroy the forest for any reason). Most forestseers are **Level 3 - Predator** mages but ranking can vary.

In order to become an official forestseer, you would have to pledge to the U.N. your allegiance and loyalty to the forest. You would also pledge that you would die for the forest, and under no circumstances would you let other entities even attempt to destroy the forest in any way.

###### Gardeners

A more lenient and less aggressive job is a gardener. Gardeners were also given permission to live in the forest but on one condition: they took care of the plants and animals of the forest. While this was also the job of forestseers, this is the main job of gardeners. They do not protect the forest from any threats but are allowed to protect themselves. Gardeners mostly know any element that will help them in making the place beautiful, such as *Vitae*, *Petra*, and *Aquae*. Of course, some beings vary, with most gardeners being a **Level 2 - Beast**.

All gardeners are required to have a heart for nature and care about it. If you do not possess a care for nature, you cannot be a gardener. You are required to pledge your allegiance to the forest, but unlike the forestseers you are not required to die for the forest. Instead, if a threat were to be present, it is recommended to first alert a forestseer. Otherwise, try to defend the forest.

##### Creation of New Nations

Some other lands were given to new races/species. These were given so that these beings could have a country to call "home". They were given freedom to rule their own land and establish their own unique governments.

Each group had their own home country and were given total complete freedom on what to do with it. They could name their country and make a government or it could be total anarchy. It was all up to them.

All groups decided to do the smart thing and create organized governments. Almost all went with a form of democracy or monarchy, some having a form of theocracy or other various forms of government.

## Restrictions on Weapons

Civilian rights on owning firearms and other types of weapons have changed. This is to minimize any possibility of crimes relating to usage of such weapons. Although initially opposed by many at first, it has been accepted for the better.

### New Types of Weapons

The introduction of more less-than-lethal ammunition proved to be a suitable alternative instead of using formerly popular lethal ammo. This made any lethal threat quickly neutralized by such weapons.

#### LTL Shock Ammo

A new type of ammunition was created by IA Nazhaev Weaponry. This made gun-related crime and police brutality rates drop tremendously. Not only that but self-defense weapons were able to be used to their full extant -- all without killing the enemy.

#### Personal Defensive Magic Weapons

Mages were legally allowed to carry magic weapons that they could use to protect others or themselves. This included any type of weapon that was not explosive or environmentally disruptive.

Physical non-magical weapons were also able to be carried and used in self-defense by both mages and non-mages alike.

## Usage of Magic in Public Spaces

This generally varies by location as some places may have differing rules. But generally speaking, the usage of magic in public spaces is completely OK on these three conditions:

1. It is not used to hurt / interfere negatively with others
2. It is not destructive
3. It is not forbidden

### Magic Duels

Magic duels are small battles that two mages partake in to settle a disagreement. Some cultures are generally against magic duels whilst others encourage them. The area around the two mages is usually protected by *Munitio* in order to prevent any unnecessary environmental damage, however if there is no third party available this can be ignored or done by one of the mages.

Again the rules for usage of magic in public spaces applies to these small engagements. The goal of a duel is to make the opposition submit to you under any means necessary. However if a duel is leading to too much disruption, the police is allowed to get involved. If the engagements becomes lethal, the police will also get involved.

Under no circumstances is a mage required to partake in a duel. If they deny, then the duel cannot commence. If the challenging party ignores this, they can face fines due to inappropriate use of magic in public spaces. The challenged party, however, can fully defend themselves if required. If there are two challengers that attempt to fight one challenged person then it is not a duel.

A magic duel should not be the go-to for settling disputes. Again, it varies by culture, but generally they should be a last resort.