Spirit World

The **Spirit World** is a plane of existence that overlaps the mortal world in which gods, spirits, demons, and magic exist. Generally speaking, spirits in the spirit world cannot interact with the mortal world, but there are exceptions to this rule. It also seems that there are instances where spirits (and demons) can have effect on mortals' physical and emotional states.

Spirits are manifestations of souls, which remain until they pass, through one of a few ways including turning to a demon or resolving their unfinished business. Spirits can also sometimes, though rarely, be reborn with elemental magic that correlates with their personality. Gods also have elemental magic as well.

Fate Rails, in charge of keeping the Spirit World intact through the use of Fate Trains, transport spirits between thousands of stations and adhere to a "schedule".

## Physical Environment

The Spirit World reflects what is in the mortal world. If it's raining in the mortal world at a certain place, it's raining for the spirits as well. Additionally, if a structure in the mortal world were to be destroyed, its counterpart structure in the Spirit World would reflect that damage as well. The only structure in the Spirit World without a mortal world counterpart is the Central Station, which Beta built himself.

## Magic

   It is rare, but spirits can sometimes be reborn with elemental magic that correlates with their personality:

* Weaker & Common: Fire, Ice, Lightning, Earth
* Stronger & Rare: Push, Pull, Stasis, Void

*For more information on personality and magic correlation, see Spirit Lore.*

At the core of all magic (represented by the circle in the middle of the magic sigil), there is the magic of the Gods: Telekinesis. Conductors are given the power of telekinesis through their Conductor Badges, which carry a bit of Beta's magic (telekinesis) in them since he created them. The Conductors' telekinesis are merely a fraction/weaker form of Beta's telekinesis.

Though extremely difficult, it is possible for spirits to learn magic that they were not reborn with.

## Spirits

Sometimes when a mortal dies, they are reborn as a spirit with Unfinished Business. Spirits can come from any sentient lifeform, not just humans (e.g. Quostics).

*For more information on spirits and demons, see Spirit Lore.*

### Demons

Spirits that have fallen to despair. They are hostile and non-sentient.

## Gods

So far, there are two known Gods, Beta and The Seer.

#### The God of Order

As the God of Order, Beta has telekinesis, the core of all magic. He is also the Station Master in charge of the Fate Rails.

#### The Seer

Inside of the game, she seems to have the power of divination. She knows the destinies of other spirits, and will sometimes tell them about it… often leading to disaster. Outside of the game, she controls the personality test and is always watching you as you play the game.

At the end of the Freeride Demo, she mentions there are 4 different ways to "solve" the Act. If you manage to discover all 4 ways (and perhaps some secrets too), she will say that you're finally starting to see things her way.

## Institutions

### Fate Rails

   Fate Rails is in charge of keeping the Spirit World from falling apart via Fate Trains. These trains serve the purpose of transporting spirits between the many stations that link their fragmented plane, and also of adhering to the mysterious "schedule" that keeps the reality of mortals intact.

#### Schedule & Seams

There is an inexplicable schedule that Conductors must adhere to in order to keep seams from spreading in the **Spirit World**. The seams are tears in reality that link the mortal plane and the Spirit World. Nobody know where the seams lead and what happens if you fall in.

### Spirit High School

A place for young spirits to go if they choose to. It is juxtaposed on top of a regular high school in the mortal realm, which Jelvis's crew of teens take advantage of to haunt mortal students. Albion is the principal of the school and Calphenor teaches magic class there as well.

### Central Station Bank

It functions as the spirit world's treasury and handles Spirit Gold, the spirit world's currency.

### Prison

There is only one guy who has a prison in the spirit world. However, there are no official laws in the spirit world, so it is unclear what use this prison has.

## Spirit Laws

As of right now, there are two known spirit laws in place: formal gifting and combat consent. They're less of legal laws and more of universal laws (like gravity). Also, these spirit laws preexisted Beta.

### Formal Gifting

To give an object to another spirit, the giving spirit must formally gift the object to a recipient to give them the object.

### Combat Consent

The only way for a spirit to be harmed is through combat. However, the spirit must give Combat Consent by drawing their weapon (or by having the intent to attack), otherwise that spirit cannot be harmed. Combat Consent does not allow for a spirit to attack other spirits, it only allows for the aggressor spirit to be attacked by other spirits.

## "Laws"

Not to be confused with Spirit Laws; these are unofficial rules/laws enforced by Beta:

1. Don’t steal from the Station Master
2. No treasonous activities
3. Kneel.

Should you violate these laws, you will be punished accordingly.

## References

1. ↑ "*Normally they can’t interact much at all, but there are special cases*" Rebecca Harrison on Discord. March 4, 2023. Retrieved on March 8, 2023.
2. ↑ "*lol I bet the mortals who live around the Brokenheart live with chronic migraines "perhaps spirits can have effect on mortals physical and emotional state?" Act 3 will show this off hehe "if that is the case wonder how mortals feel when there’s fresh demons about" Act 2*" Rebecca Harrison on Discord. March 9, 2023. Retrieved on March 10, 2023.
3. ↑ "*"Does the spirit world have weather?" / The weather is simply that of whatever place it's overlapping / so if it's raining in the mortal world at Edo Station, it's raining for the spirits too*" Rebecca Harrison on Discord. March 8, 2023. Retrieved on March 8, 2023.
4. ↑ 4.0 4.1 "*"if a building in the spirit world is also in the mortal world, what happens if that building is damaged in the mortal world?*
*like let’s say the high school was demolished" In that case the Spirit High School would also be destroyed.*
*Really the only structure in the Spirit World that exists without a mortal counterpart is Central Station, because Beta built it himself.*" Rebecca Harrison on Discord. March 9, 2023. Retrieved on March 10, 2023.
5. ↑ "*There are several types of elemental magic a spirit might be reborn with depending on their personality:*
*Weaker/common: Fire, Ice, Lightning, Earth Stronger/rare: Push, Pull, Stasis, Void*" Rebecca Harrison on Discord. February 19, 2023. Retrieved March 4, 2023.
6. ↑ 6.0 6.1 "*Actually telekinesis is the core of all the other magics. It’s symbolized by the circle in the centre of the element diagram /* *The magic of the Gods*" Rebecca Harrison on Discord. February 24, 2023, Retrieved March 4, 2023
7. ↑ 7.0 7.1 "*The magic of the Conductors is called Telekinesis. The ability to move objects.*
*It’s a bit of Beta’s magic, carried in the badges. Since he created them*" Rebecca Harrison on Discord. February 24, 2023. Retrieved on March 4, 2023.
8. ↑ "*Beta can also move conscious people with his Telekinesis, while Conductors cannot*" Rebecca Harrison on Discord. February 24, 2023. Retrieved on March 4, 2023.
9. ↑ "*"u can learn magic?" yes, though it is extremely difficult / like becoming a surgeon difficult*" Rebecca Harrison on Discord. March 17, 2023. Retrieved on March 18, 2023.
10. ↑ "*It's not really plot-relevant that the mortals there* [on Jupiter] *are aliens (I've named them Quostics) it's just meant to show that the Spirit World encompasses all sentient life, not just humans.*" Rebecca Harrison on Discord. August 4, 2022. Retrieved on March 4, 2023.
11. ↑ "*Beta, the Station Master and God of Order*" Rebecca Harrison on Discord. February 3, 2023, Retrieved on March 4, 2023.
12. ↑ "*What is known is that she seems to know the destinies of other spirits, and will sometimes tell them about it… often leading to disaster.*" Rebecca Harrison on Discord. March 18, 2022. Retrieved on March 4, 2023.
13. ↑ "*The Fate Trains serve the purpose of transporting spirits between the many Stations that link their fragmented plane, and also of adhering to the mysterious Schedule that keeps the reality of mortals intact.*" Rebecca Harrison on Discord. February 18, 2022. Retrieved on March 4, 2023.
14. ↑ "*It’s like if someone juxtaposed a crazy hogwartz situation on top of a regular high school, so there’s mortal kids everywhere that have no idea spirit nonsense is afoot*" Rebecca Harrison on Discord. February 9, 2023. Retrieved on March 8, 2023.
15. ↑ "*Jelvis’ crew of teens haunting students at the Spirit High School*" Rebecca Harrison on Discord. February 10, 2023. Retrieved on March 8, 2023.
16. ↑ "*the treasury that is the Central Station Bank*" Rebecca Harrison on Discord. March 8, 2023. Retrieved on March 18, 2023.
17. ↑ "*Actually there will be currency, called Spirit Gold.*" Rebecca Harrison on Discord. January 3, 2023. Retrieved on March 18, 2023.
18. ↑ "*There's no actual law in the Spirit World, and only one guy who has a prison*" Rebecca Harrison on Discord. August 30, 2022. Retrieved on March 18, 2023.
19. ↑ "*"what spirit laws are there? so far im only aware of combat consent and formal gifting (also i assume beta put em in place)*" *Fun fact: Those were there before Beta*" Rebecca Harrison on Discord. March 13, 2023. Retrieved on March 13, 2023.
20. ↑ ""*wait do the spirits feel pain?*" *yes, but they can't be harmed by accidents or from anything self-inflicted*" Rebecca Harrison on Discord. February 25, 2023. Retrieved on March 4, 2023.
21. ↑ "*Combat Consent, which is given when someone draws a weapon*
*"can you still give combat consent without a weapon?"*
*Absolutely! The intent to fight is enough. It could be a clenched fist, or a verbal threat*" Rebecca Harrison on Discord. February 26 & 27, 2023. Retrieved on March 4, 2023.
22. ↑ "*it's one-way. Just because someone draws a* [*weapon*] *doesn't mean they can attack others. Only that they can now be attacked*" Rebecca Harrison on Discord. February 26, 2023. Retrieved on March 4, 2023.
23. ↑ "*"What are the laws?" Law 1- Don’t steal from the Station Master lol / Law 2- No treasonous activities / Law 3- Kneel. / But yeah don’t steal don’t treason or he will send his Inspectors after u ;3*" Rebecca Harrison on Discord. March 18, 2023. Retrieved on March 18, 2023.