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The Edeia originate from an "urban fantasy" world, a world much like ours but where magic has been revealed to humanity. Some areas in the world have more magic-related activities, and some areas remain almost completely mundane—in those places, people can go their entire lives without ever encountering a magical individual. 

The only form of magic that originates from this world is idea magic, magic from the power of an Idea. Any other kinds of magic and supernatural abilities come from entities from different dimensions,  often involving an Edeia bringing back an entity or object with that kind of magic.

Mundane society and magic societies still govern separately, but there have been advancements in innovation that use both science and magic—and both mundane and magical worlds have changed and intermixed.

Timeline

This provides a brief overview of Ideation world history, which may be sufficient for general needs in character development. For more detailed world history, see the History page.

The Ancient Era / The Age of Magic

There was no division; everyone lived with the fact that magic was real and something you had to deal with. "The Age of Magic" is often used for the time closer to the Age of Secrecy. 

In the very beginnings of civilization, humanity was very superstitious and believed in gods, spirits, demons, etc—though all of these were essentially Edeia. No one truly understood what Edeia were at first, but some Edeia who sought knowledge and understanding began to compile knowledge and theories. The term "Edeia" began being used around 2000 BCE, but only sparingly and usually only among the Edeia themselves.

As the years progressed, some societies/groups gained more understanding of idea magic, Edeia, and the process of Actualization, while others did not. There were also conflicting views and beliefs in some cases; some had it correct, with idea magic/Actualization having to do with identity and personal development (with the term "Idea" to refer to the origin of magic coming into use over time), while others held onto various other beliefs. 

The Age of Secrecy

The age in which the world of magic and the world of the mundane attempted to completely isolate themselves from each other.

An Edeia known as Order along with some others called a convergence with as many Edeia as possible—they had seen possible futures with Possibility, and decided that the best path forward for the sake of order and advancement of society, the magic and the mundane should separate.

The separation had varying degrees of success. Edeia and other magical entities simply stopped appearing, and while the early generations knew Edeia were real, later generations had only the stories. Magic became myth, and those that fell into the world of magic were often told to keep things secret. Those who showed signs of becoming an Edeia would often be contacted and spirited away—or the family was told and brought into the fold of secrecy. In this stage, the mundane world is as close as it gets to ours, with a few differences: there are unexplored regions of the world due to magical effects (both deliberate and natural—such as places that would mysteriously turn you around or just never let you leave), and there are any number of fictional locations. 

It was during this time that some Edeia began to work together to truly understand their kind, and to standardize various terms and establish social norms among themselves. 

The Age of Reunion

The age in which magic society and mundane society reunited. 

Order decided the time had come to reunite the magic and mundane, and did so with the help of many other Edeia, including Data. This led to collaborative governing bodies, magical entities hiding in mundane society revealing themselves, intersections of magic and science, etc. With the reveal came all the knowledge of Edeia, organized and presented for all to understand if they desired. 

Currently, there is advanced technology and magitechnology in use, though there are only a few "futuristic" cities.

In ~2030, a supergovernment with some degree of control over all countries was established, along with the Registry.

The current time can be considered to be exactly 100 years from now, i.e. 2100s. 

Society, Culture, and Behavior

Edeia-Specific Society/Culture

Edeia do not have a centralized governing body or culture, but many may choose to integrate themselves into mundane society. 

Convergence

Edeia do not have organized law enforcement, but if an Edeia is causing trouble, a meeting of Edeia can be called. This is referred to as a "convergence." An Edeia can send out an energy signal for others to gather, and each signal might attract about three to ten more Edeia. They then decide on a course of action; it is generally agreed that if a decision is made at a convergence, it should only be contested by another convergence decision. 

As for what those decisions are: they might decide to try to talk down the Edeia, or seal them within their Abstraction - which is possible through the combined effort of multiple Edeia. It could be indefinitely (which essentially means until dissociation) or for a set amount of time. 

It is possible to visit those within Abstractions, including those sealed away. In general, if an Edeia knows the energy signature of another Edeia, they can metaphorically knock on the door of that Edeia's Abstraction. Whether they let them in is up to them, though it is possible to force your way in. 

Energy Signature Exchanges

Edeia are capable of recognizing specific energy signatures—it may even be their most precise sense, since it is their only "default" one. Generally, an Edeia can recognize another to some extent if they spend some time in proximity, make contact, or both enter either's Abstraction, but it is much more socially acceptable to seek out Edeia you know less well after "exchanging" energy signatures by making physical contact and letting out a small flare/burst of energy.

For Edeia with hands, this is often done by holding each other's hands for a moment. Any kind of contact with any part is fine, and for those who prefer not to be touched, they can acknowledge an exchange by flaring their energy without making any contact. 

Interactions with Human Society

Relatively few Edeia remain in human society—they don't need to eat, sleep, and work to live, after all. They outlive all the humans, as well.  Many wander the parts of the world untouched by society, such as magical environments that may be dangerous or protected, possibly by an Edeia. 

That isn't to say they don't interact with human society. Some might want to contribute to science or magiscience, or create things for mundane society to partake of. They aren't allowed to take mundane political positions, but there are Edeia-specific roles that they may take. They might also act as advisors or Edeia representatives, running businesses (usually pretty small ones, since they have no significant need for money), or simply living among mundane society.

Mundane Society and United Society

Much of mundane society/history can be considered similar to ours, though from the Age of Reunion onwards, when it could be considered "united society" rather than "mundane society," many societal, environmental, and other issues were addressed fairly well, whether due to Edeia/magical intervention or not. 

Society is united by a supergovernment with some degree of control over all countries, established in approximately 2030. Following this, there came to be:

• the United Council, a group of 50-100 members consisting of Order and volunteers that pass a qualifying exam (literacy, understanding of current policies, etc.) and then are picked randomly for election for a five-year term. 

• universal currency (credits, with 1 USD approximately equal to 100 credits)

• the Registry, which keeps records of all individuals who interact with human society

• an increasing trend of people raising children without gender. That is, the child could try whatever gender they found they liked; it is fairly easy to update the registry in regards to a new gender, though it is not required to put anything until ~18 years of age (at which point you are still allowed to put "questioning"). Parents could still raise children with a gender if desired, though this becomes less common as the years go on.

• universal healthcare and minimum living needs provided. People still need to find some kind of occupation and provide something to society, whether material, emotional, creative, etc. 

The Registry

Since 2030, when the Registry was established, all citizens must have a record in the Registry with some biographical information, as well as what kind of magic or supernatural abilities they might have. For those born under normal circumstances in this world, the entry is made at birth and voluntarily updated (with periodic reminders to do so). 

Those who briefly visit united society do not necessarily need to Register, but if they interact with any interfaces, they will be requested to do so. If they visit united society multiple times without Registering, Data will warn them that Registration is required, and if they do not make their own entry, a public entry will be created for them. 

• Edeia may choose whether or not to maintain an entry in the Registry if they already have one. Those who do not already have one can choose to make one. If they want to interact with society to a significant degree, such as being a resident, running or being part of a business, having a role as a leader, etc. they need to have an up-to-date entry. 

• Fusions may choose to register, and permafusions are strongly encouraged to do so. The entry will be attached to both components' entries. 

• Tuplet Edeia, Soultwined Edeia, and Fissions have singular entries with different sub-entries. Tuplet Edeia have a sub-entry for each individual and their fusion, and Fission Edeia have a sub-entry for their normal form and each fragment. 

Those with a Registry entry can: 

• Update information such as their pictures, gender, pronouns, and magic information. 

• View others' public Registry entries. 

• Choose which parts of their Registry are visible to the public, if any. Edeia who register do not need to reveal their status as an Edeia to those who know them, in which case only Data and certain divisions of the supergovernment are privy to the information. 

• Create aliases of their Registry entry after the age of 18 by putting in a request through the Registry (via Data). These aliases can essentially function as different people from a legal standpoint in many ways, and can be presented as official documentation in many cases. However, employing aliases to break the law or commit fraud is a crime. Whether these aliases are publicly linked to the individual's main entry is up to them. 

• Vote in matters of united society. Voting is not compulsory, but people are automatically registered with their Registry and they are prompted to vote via Data's interface unless they specifically opt out. 

  • There is an option for simplified voting preferences, where the individual inputs your general views and the items are automatically filled out automatically, only requiring confirmation. There is a team in united society that writes up guidelines for Data's process that are approved by the united council, though Data fine-tunes the answers based on individual views and preference.

Here is an HTML code template for a Registry entry, and here is a live example. The images on the left can generally be arranged into any collage desired and the distribution of space can be altered, though they should generally be fullbody images. You can adapt this code for your character's profile or use it as a representation of their in-universe Registry entry.