A Mystical Divergence (series)

*Not to be confused with the franchise. To view the article about the franchise, see A Mystical Divergence (franchise)*

## A Mystical Divergence

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### Genre

* Science-Fantasy
* Supernatural
* Action-Adventure

## General Information

### Directed by

* Xenoyr
* Xerox
* DrKendoMan
* Inyector

### Written by

* Xenoyr
* Xerox
* DrKendoMan
* Inyector

### Starring

* Divo Aoyami
* Natsuha Inose
* Kazuya Gray
* Shinsei Nabeta
* Myrna O'Sullivan
* Shokaru
* Lasse Guttormson
* Nobune Tsubaki
* Segumi Bunraku
* Andrei Feng
* Marionette Histoire
* Jeremiah Braun
* Shikimori Touru
* Hikari Shotaro
* Thijsen Weegman
* Alice Ultia
* Ryousetsu Shinagawa
* Hareru Tsunekawa
* Gou
* TEMPLAR
* Joan Elise

### Episodes

* 48 (list of episodes)
	+ 25 (Season 1)
	+ 23 (Season 2)

***A Mystical Divergence*** was an action-packed science-fantasy roleplay series developed by Roleplay Reinstituted. Inspired by the popular anime joint-universe Raildex, the series incorporated select elements from *A Certain Scientific Railgun* and *A Certain Magical Index*. It was roleplayed on one of Jalpro's generally favourited roleplay game: *Helix's Ascent.* Although A Mystical Divergence drew inspiration from the Raildex franchise, it maintained its own distinctive characters, plot twists, and narrative arcs.

A Mystical Divergence had two runs in total, one having started somewhere around April 2021, and ending soon in May 2021. The second run started in May 2, 2022, and ended on December 10, 2022.

Set in the year 2065 on the fictional island of Ultima City, this series follows first-ranked Divo Aoyami, second-ranked Natsuha Inose, and Shokaru as the main protagonists, while Alice Ultia and Segumi Bunraku acted as the main antagonists. While the story unfolds around them, this series was mostly known for it's high usage of character development, and plot-character dynamic. The first season followed Natsuha Inose, Divo Aoyami, the rest of the Class 10 roster and the city falling victim to the deliberate attack of a well renowned Magician, in which the story later focuses on Natsuha and Divo being tested on by a repeat of Dark Infinite Project. The first season ends with a Class 10 Extermination on Divo Aoyami. The second season mostly focuses on the invasion of Ultima City by the UCMR and (inclusively, but not directly) Ne Obliviscaris. The second season ends with the birth of Arvus.

The series was renewed for a second and final season on May 16, 2022. The original series officially concluded on December 10, 2022. A prequel series started on October 19, 2022 and a spin-off series revolving around Alternate Universes started on July 17, 2022.

The series garnered substantial acclaim, earning a reputation as a well-acclaimed production within the Roleplay Reinstituted series. The storytelling, worldbuilding, and overall roleplaying quality were hailed as exceptional, surpassing all other roleplays created by Roleplay Reinstituted, and to an extent, Roleplay Phantoms and The Red Nebula. The series is known to be the 'magnum opus' of Roleplay Reinstituted.

The success of *A Mystical Divergence* inspired a plethora of side-stories and books, collectively referred to as the Kusaverse— notably including the Alternate Universe sidestory, a prequel set seven years before the events of the main series, another Alternate Universe sidestory focusing rather on the "What if?" scenarios, and a spin-off focusing on magic. Additionally, a greenlit remake of the Artoria Arc further contributed to the expanding universe, as well as a RPG currently under development. A spin-off series focusing on Shokaru is under development. A rebuild of the first season is currently ongoing.

One noteworthy distinction of *A Mystical Divergence* lies in its conclusion. Unlike other roleplay series affiliated with Roleplay Reinstituted and its predecessor, Roleplay Phantoms, *A Mystical Divergence* successfully reached its finale without encountering any complications.

The side-stories and spin-offs (more notably the Kusaverse) have gone on hiatus starting April 28, 2023. The Kusaverse resumed on August 27, 2023.

## Introduction and characters

### **Introduction**

*You may wonder; what kind of world do we really live in? Some would say it's an unfair society, others only believe in the corruption of power. Here is the truth, the world we live in is beyond our understanding or as some would call it... **A Mystical Divergence.***

*Magic has been the center trope for centuries, where they originate from is the least bit of concern. The greatest enemy magic has faced thus far is one of their own ironically enough... Alice Ultia...*

*Who is Alice Ultia you may ask? She was once a magician and is the founder of Ultima City.. Ah, Ultima City you ask? When magic became the central of the entire world, Alice wanted to isolate herself from that catastrophe, she wanted to prove that magic is only silly spells you take from textbooks.*

*During the creation of Ultima City, she has discovered that there are meta-humans that are completely different from magicians, otherwise known as "Specs". Specs are an opposing force to magic Alice tends to use as a tool. About 90% of Specs reside in Ultima City; the powers they behold are too scientific to be considered "magic" The origins of Specs remains unknown but one thing is for sure, they don't fall short of power, some should be feared as they can be the greatest threat to magic and who's to say they aren't? With Alice Ultia overseeing Ultima City and Specs under her thumb, is she capable of taking on the entire world beyond the walls of Ultima City?*

*As magic grows stronger from generation to generation and Specs become more complex in power, an all-out war could be in effect. Both sides in a divergence, only one will stand in the end; Magic Vs. Science... Which will you choose?*

### **Cast and characters**

> *Main article:* List of A Mystical Divergence characters
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*A Mystical Divergence* features an ensemble cast with strong and less strong characters from all sides, which the characters will become more prominent in later arcs throughout the story.

***Class 10 of Ultima City*** (at the start of A Mystical Divergence)

## Series overview

### **Story arcs**

> *Main article:* List of A Mystical Divergence story arcs
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The series will follow minor and major story arcs that will determine the future of the story and the characters in it. The first major arc - Divine Empowerment Arc, started on the first episode on May 2, 2022 and follows a Omega Caste Magician attacking the city while also haunting the Class-10. The second major arc - Artoria Arc, started on the eighth episode on May 15, 2022 and follows the second-ranked and her friends get cooped up in a war between school cliques. The third major arc - Dark Infinite II Arc, started on the twelfth episode on May 21, 2022 and follows the second-ranked's first ever Primordial Awakening and her inevitable participation in the second Dark Infinite Project. The fourth major arc - Extermination Arc, started on the twenty-first episode on June 22, 2022. This arc was originally planned to be the first but was pushed later back. The fifth arc - Last Fall Arc, started on July 2, 2022 and has been the longest arc out of any. The sixth and final arc - God Region Arc, started on December 3, 2022 and ended together with the series on December 10, 2022, making it the shortest arc out of any.

## Development

Around Late 2019, DrKendoMan came up with *A Mystical Divergence*. This was to be originally roleplayed in Megumi's server, but was then moved over to Omniversal Series, the forerunner of Roleplay Reinstituted.

On April 2021. The series was started in which would be known as the first run. There were a total of 8 episodes roleplayed but came to an abrupt stop after a scandal involving the cast.

Through numerous talks of reviving *A Mystical Divergence* by Xenoyr and DrKendoMan, the series would see it's return to Roleplay Reinstituted on May 2, 2022, a year after it's abrupt stop. The roleplay is now ongoing in it's second run and has been the most successful run.

On May 14, 2022. A Mystical Divergence saw a lore expansion in which Inyector directs it. The pseudoscientific side, otherwise known as 'Zealots' is a group of people who've practiced the Triality. Triality (literally meaning: Triple-ability mastering) is a practice practiced by Zealots. They can use Magic, SPECs and as well as Alchemy.

## Plans for Sequel

There have been numerous talks that a sequel of A Mystical Divergence could potentially be greenlighted. The story would revolve around the third side of power, which is the Pseudoscientific side. It will mainly revolve around Callonia and it's creation, and the return of Magic under a stronger force. Inyector has expressed the interest of directing a sequel, but no advancements have been currently made, and is now in development hell. On March 21, 2023, Xenoyr expressed the concern that the sequel may never make it to the big sheet due to statements from Inyector, stating that he does not want to continue developing the sequel.

Somewhere around June 2023, A Psuedoscientific Inversion resumed it's development.