Thaumaturgy

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History
Thaumaturgists have been rare if not scarce since the early 1700s. In 2000, Thaumaturgists began being born at alarming rates. Originally, the governments of the world kept them as secrets under wraps. However, during the 2020s they could no longer be kept under wraps and used as living weapons. They were revealed to society and started to be incorporated into uniformed and armed services. The degree was varied based on the country and government. Some nations make them tools of the military, law enforcement, and government agencies. Some nations have them as vassals of Oligarchs. In some nations they are the ruling class. It's at the point where there are even mercenary Thaumaturgists.

Thaumaturgists
Thaumaturgists are humans who can utilize esoteric energy. Thaumaturgists are classified as Basic, Intermediate, Advanced, and Singularity. Most Origins are discovered by the time one is an Intermediate. Thaumaturgists who haven't unlocked their Origin yet can utilize esoteric energy manipulation techniques which are also called generic techniques. One's Origin is the ingrained Concept of their soul. Some can have the same Origin but have entirely different techniques. Thaumaturgical techniques are derived from that Origin as well as one's interpretation and extension of that concept. An Origin can also evolve into a Singularity in which the Thaumaturgy takes on a new name, label, and title in addition to a huge increase in power. As the title Singularity suggests there can only be one of each Singularity at any given point in time. For example, there can be many with a Fire origin but only one with the Agni origin.

Esoteric Energy Manipulation
This is the use of esoteric energy in its raw form. All thaumaturgists are capable of training themselves to use esoteric energy manipulation. Projection and manipulating esoteric energy externally has immense stamina and energy consumption. Due to the esoteric energy being unrefined it's consumption is tenfold more than when it's refined through a Magic concept. Enhancing objects and the body while using this like shockwave and razor wind slash projection are infinitely more energy efficient.
Examples:
Energy Infusion
Esoteric Pressure
Attack Projection
Esoteric Sense
Burst Step

Nobility is both a status and a power. Those who are Nobles in this world are those who have awakened to have a Strong Soul. Upon developing a Strong Soul they became able to contract Spirits. That power was originally meant to fight the Wraiths, malevolent spirits that took physical form.
Whenever there aren't wraiths, Nobles use their power to battle each other for supremacy, each one trying to impose their ideals on how the world should be. This has created a truly chaotic world at all levels.

This story is about a Noble named Sicarius who connected with like minded Nobles to execute a plan to end this age of chaos.

History



What we now call Nobles have existed since the dawn of mankind. However, the art began slowly dying out and becoming more rare since the era of the Black Plague. That coincided with the presence of spirits dropping. However, in the year 2000 that began to change. Malevolent Spirits known Wraith began appearing and attacking modern society. In the early 2000s, there were only a few hundred Nobles in the entire world to combat the sudden surge in Wraith attacks. 2 decades later and that number grew to in hundred thousands but so have Wraith attacks.
Originally, the governments of the world kept them as secrets under wraps. However, during the 2020s they could no longer be kept under wraps and used as living weapons. This would lead to 80 years of war and instability until the 2090s which the current world began to take shape. The current world and system was set by 2100. It's now 2116 in a near modern futuristic cyberpunk setting. The importance of Nobles has led to significant change in society. Nobles have become the elite ruling class. At the very least,, Nobles have become important government or military assets. There are also rogue and criminal shamans in existence as well.

Nobles


Nobles are humans that have a Strong Soul allowing them to utilize spirit energy and contract spirits. They are limited by the bandwidth of their own soul in how powerful a spirit they can contract and how many. Although, Strong Soul bandwidth can be increased. Nobles can also subcontract their power to other Nobles or even normal humans but this too is limited by the bandwidth of their soul. Even without spirits, Nobles can still utilize spirit energy manipulation techniques which are also called generic techniques.

Spirit Energy Manipulation


This is the use of spirit energy in its raw form. Almost everyone is capable of training themselves to use spirit energy manipulation. Projection and manipulating spirit energy externally has immense stamina and energy consumption. Due to the spirit energy being unrefined it's consumption is tenfold more than when it's refined through the use of a spirit's power. Enhancing objects and the body while using this like shockwave and razor wind slash projection are infinitely more energy efficient.
  • Energy Infusion
  • Spiritual Pressure
  • Attack Projection
  • Spiritual Sense
  • Burst Step


Nobility: Errant, Gentry, Chivalry, Warlord, Bannerlord, Overlord, Royal, Imperial, and Sovereign.

In addition to power classification used there is a social status classification that everyone carries as well. One's noble class does not equate to the title they possess. Positions like Sovereign, Emperor, and King will most often be filled by a Noble of that class. Only lower positions will tend to have Noble of higher class occupying a lower billet.

Spirits


Spirits have several classifications that denote their relative power level, race, and origin. Spirit power levels are classified the same human Nible ranks. Spirits races are things such as humans, animal, divine, demon, monster, angel, etc. Spirits are either Terran spirits or from an external spiritual realm such as Olympus, Hell, Gehenna, Heaven, Tian, etc. Beyond this, spirits include minor spirits attached to other spirits than be subcontracted known as sub spirits and spirits that split themselves amongst many Nobles known as gestalt spirits.
Spirits on Earth form contracts with Nobles which allows the Nobles to utilize their power, abilities, and skills. This has been an art used since the time of myth and legend. There are various types of contracts such as Monopolies, Endowments, Mass, etc. Monopolies are when a Spirit is only contracted to one Noble. Endowments are abilities or armaments taken from a spirit. A Mass contract involves multiple parties whether Nobles and/or Spirits are in the multiple.

Malevolent Spirits that appear on Earth are referred to as Wraiths. They take on physical form and work towards the downfall of humanity and human society. They devour human souls and even other spirits to increase their own power. Sometimes they even possess shaman hosts to feed on their spiritual power.

Setting


This has been the world since around 2100. Each nation is ruled by a Sovereign class Noble with several to multiple Royal and Imperial class Nobles beneath them.


Great America (Northern America)


Each state or province is ruled by a King. However, each region such as the five regions of the US, Alaska, 6 physiographic regions of Canada, and Greenland are ruled by an Emperor. The Sovereign's personal territory is the Great Lakes Region and his capital is the Great Lake City formerly Sault Ste Marie.
  • Sovereign: Malcolm Washington, Spirit: Damocles (Mu-13 Blazblue), Human, Earth

Harmonia (Carribean)


There's four Emperors and each island has a King. It used to be disputed over by Great America and the Meso Federation. Eventually, an imperial class noble grew into a Sovereign and took over the lands exiling the warring factions and established Harmonia. The seat of power is Navassa Island. They hold a position of global neutrality.
  • Sovereign: Nikki Ingraham,
    • Spirit: Odin, Race: Aesir, Realm: Yggdrasil-Asgard

Meso Federation (Central America)


There's only two Emperors in the Meso Federation with many Nobles occupying bullets below their class. It includes Mexico and Central America with numerous Kings throughout. The seat of power is Lacantun City along the Rio Lacantun. It is allied with Neotropica.
  • Sovereign: Bianca Cisneros
    • Monopoly Contract of Tlaloc of the Teotl from Ilhuicatl-Tlalocan

Neotropica (Southern America)



There are five Emperors in Neotropica. The nation is named for it covering most of the neotropical realm. The seat of power is Asunción. This sovereignty is allied with the Meso Federation.
  • Sovereign: Gabriel Silva,
    • Endowment contract for Carnwenan from the Lady of the Lake. Lady of the Lake is a group of female fairy spirits in Avalon.

Alsace Union (Western Europe)


Each country is a Kingdom under the rule of a Royal class Noble. There's only two Imperial class Nobles; one in the West and the other in the East. This Sovereignty is known for the dominance of Knight culture. The capital is Alsace Lorraine. Has recognized alliances with Great America, the United Dynasties, and Mediterranea.
  • Sovereign: Johann Weissman,
    • Monopoly contract for Fafnir the Gold Wyrm a Dragon from Svartalfhiem

Oceania (Australia, New Zealand, Micronesia, Polynesia, Hawaii)



The nation with the worst territory and landmass ratio. Each island has a Royal. There's five Imperials one in each of the following Australia, New Zealand, Micronesia, Polynesia, and Hawaii.
This nation engages in piracy all over the world. They're a global nuisance because most of their Nobles don't have actual territory due to not having enough landmass worth distributing. Which means Overlord and below outside of Australia don't have territory.
  • Sovereign: Malosi Savea,
    • Monopoly contract for Ryujin a Kami from Takamagahara

Nord (Northern Europe)


The nation has five Emperors. It has many different cultures that are similar yet different but Viking and Knight culture are the most prominent. The seat of power is Polargard located on Svalbard. Nord doesn't have any allies but has expansionist tendencies against the Badlands and has had periods of aggression against the Alsace Union.
  • Sovereign: Fergus Gallagher,
    • An endowment contract for the Luin of Celthar from the Tuatha De Dannan a group of Spirits from Tir Na Og

Mediterranea (Southern Europe)


Named for the Mediterranean Sea. This nation has three Emperors that run largely different cultures in which one Knighthood is dominant, one Roman is dominant, and the last is Greco dominant. Allied with Great America, Alsace Union, and the United Dynasties.
  • Sovereign: Alexander Caesar,
    • Monopoly contract for Ikaros a Human spirit from Olympus

Badlands (Eastern Europe)


This nation has the most Emperors under a single Sovereign. However, this is a nation plagued by the most infighting between Nobles to even the Imperial level. The seat of power is St Petersburg.
  • Sovereign: Ivanna Udinov
  • Monopoly contract of Elizabeth Bathory, A Vampire Spirit from Earth

Neo Persia (Western Asia)


The middle eastern sovereignty which has three Emperors. The seat of power is Kuwait City. Allied with Nexus and Maghreb.
  • Sovereign: Destan Salem,
    • Monopoly contract with Arash, a human spirit from Earth

Maghreb (Northern Africa)


The Egyptian style nation that has four emperors. The seat of power is Neo Alexandria located in what used to be Tunisia. This sovereignty is allied with Neo Persia and Nexus.
  • Sovereign: Omar Aamara,
    • A monopoly contract with Angra Mainyu, a Daeva from Duzakh

Ecowas (Western Africa)


Named for the acronym that used to denote the region. This region also has four emperors. The seat of power is Ouagadougou. Part of the Ecowas, Eccas, Hoa, and Zulu alliance.
  • Sovereign: Diallo Kimathi,
    • Monopoly contract Oshunmare an Orisha spirit from Orun

Eccas (Middle Africa)


Also named for the acronym that used to denote the region. This region only has two Emperors: North and South. The seat of power is Bangui. Part of the Ecowas, Eccas, Hoa, and Zulu alliance.
  • Sovereign: Dakarai Alexandre
    • Monopoly contract with Primordial Chimaera Spirit Typhon from Tartarus

Hoa (Eastern Africa)


Named for the acronym that used to denote most of the region. This sovereignty has four emperors. The seat of power is Nairobi. Part of the Ecowas, Eccas, Hoa, and Zulu alliance.
  • Sovereign: Jabari Baraki,
    • Monopoly contract with Innuna spirit, Horus the Avenger from Duat

Zulu (Southern Africa)


Named for an ancient kingdom that once sat in most of it. This sovereignty has four emperors. Ruled from Zambezi City which was formerly Livingstone. Part of the Ecowas, Eccas, Hoa, and Zulu alliance.
  • Sovereign: Arno Badenhorst,
    • Monopoly contract with Y Ddraig Goch Dragon Spirit from Avalon

Nexus (Central Asia)


This sovereignty has five Emperors. Ruled from Tashkent. It's renowned for being the greatest melting pot of the world. This sovereignty maintains a position of global neutrality. Allied with Neo Persia and Maghreb.
  • Sovereign: Nazgûl Mahkmudov,
    • Monopoly contract with Arghan Div an Ifrit spirit from

Sanskritra (Southern Asia)


This sovereignty has six Emperors. It is ruled from Bhopal. This sovereignty is allied with Sunda and is quite aggressive against Oceania.
  • Sovereign: Bajrang Arya,
    • Monopoly contract with King Garuda spirit Tarkshya from Svarga

Sunda (Southeast Asia)


This sovereignty has 8 Emperors. It is ruled from Singapore. This sovereignty is allied with Sanskritra.
  • Sovereign: Keo Suresh,
    • Monopoly contract with Azi Dahaka a Daeva spirit from Duzakh

United Dynasties (East Asia)


Named for all the Dynasties that have ruled the different parts of this sovereignty in ancient times. It has 12 Emperors. It is ruled from Jinan. The United Dynasties are plagued with usurpers who are trying to overthrow the regime in their Empires and break away from Sovereignty. Its Allie's are Great America, Mediterranea, and the Alsace Union.
  • Sovereign: Asuka Yaoyorozu,
    • Monopoly contract with the Vermillion Bird Suzaku a shijin spirit from the celestial realm

Glacia (Antarctica)


A nation that did not used to exist. This is where many powerful Nobles went into exile from their homelands for one reason or another. This place is a wild card because it's barely a nation but rather a loose chain of communities who answer to a Sovereign. There's no capital as the Sovereign just wanders the entire land all the time.
  • Sovereign: Lucian Snowblind,
    • Monopoly contract with primordial Jotnar spirit Ymir from the Ginnungagap

Organizations




Volume


Phase 0


The prequel


Phase One (The Denizens of Hell)


The denizens of Hell which are the Demons and Fallen Angels have been very active between Wraith activity and Nobles that have contracted with them. The Seven Deadly Sins' Sindicate is one problem. An invasion of all 72 Pillars of Hell is another problem.
Hell is structured with Lucifer of the Fallen Angels, Satan of the Demons, Leviathan of the Monsters, and Iblis of the Shaitans. On the demon side, there's the 7 Deadly Sins, the 72 Pillars, and then the 666 Legions.

Sindicate Arc:


The Sindicate


A syndicate of Nobles that contracted to the demon spirits the Seven Princes of Hell also known as the Seven Deadly Sins. Asmodeus of Lust, Lucifero of Pride, Beezlebub of Gluttony, Livyatan of Envy, Belphegor of Sloth, Mammon of Greed, Sathanus of Wrath. These 7 demon spirits are Archdemons from Demonic nobility that came to embody these concepts and hold these titles and positions as the Seven Princes of Hell.
All organized criminal underworlds throughout the world have been absorbed by them. Drugs, human trafficking, violence, and all manner of crime they export. Although, it's recognized they are separate from the machinations of Oceania's global piracy operations. In fact, there has been notable friction between the two as there's elements of the Kingpin Syndicate within Oceania and elements that target Oceanian fleets.
The Sindicate has become a growing problem all over the world. The Sovereigns has commissioned a joint venture for the anti organized crime organization titled the Kingslayers.
  • Enemies: Akio, Ozpin, Leo Rivera, Susan Qui, Edmund Wardson and Stix Ames (Sound)
  • Other personal enemies in this phase are Leah Kyle, Maka Braun, Hoang Thi Wen, Mia Nevaeh, Halle Theophania, and Coby Salvatore.

Two Birds: House Florence is tasked by the Eastern Emperor to join the fight against
The Sindicate. He joins a raid on Ludz completely in the grip of Asmodee, from the Household of Asmodeus. Sicarius and his allies including Prince Xereth Lakaaye set upon the city with the rest of the associated forces. Sicarius is hunting his personal enemies.

Phase Two (The Adversaries)



Lucifer, Loki, Set, Angra Mainyu, Shiva, and many more have formed an alliance of adversaries. They intend to bring the world to complete chaos and destroy all who oppose them to rule Eaeth and all of the realms themselves.

Phase Three (The Enlightenment)



In light of defeat of the Adversaries a movement called the Enlightenment has been helping much of the world recover. However, they have revealed their true colors and are trying to force every Noble to subcontract to Yahweh through them.
 
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All the other places: fantasy realms of various sorts.
Australia: Realism.
😂

This looks like a good contender for the next WARP Challenge.
That's the goal