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The world of Trial By Fire; or even other alternate universes.
The trial by fire series is about a parallel universe where, during the Salem Witch Trials, instead of most of the witches being hung, they were burned. During those burnings, though, the witches developed an immunity, and now in this world the witches run everything. Everyone, even the ones with little to no magic, have willstones, which can access, open, or perform magic at will.
There are five classes of magic: no magic, little magic, Mechanics,Crucibles, and Witches.
Witches can claim anyone under crucible by touching their willstones, and mechanics can become stone kin with each other by doing the same.
Willstones are like an infinite memory bank, as well. You can remember everything clearly even if it happened years ago.
Look up the books and do your research, i'm not going into any more depth than this.
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The world is the same as ours, but has the witches. The woven have taken over this world, and there are only 13 cities, where the 13 colonies were. Each one is surrounded by hundreds of feet tall walls, to protect the citizens. Outside of the walls have not been touched in centuries. There are five classes of magic: no magic, little magic, Mechanics,Crucibles, and Witches. You're born the rank you are, and only crucibles can rank up to witch. But not all.
Witches can claim anyone under crucible by touching their willstones, and mechanics can become stone kin with each other by doing the same. They're loved, since they give everyone everything they need.
Willstones are like an infinite memory bank, as well. You can remember everything clearly even if it happened years ago.
There are city folk, with the willstones, there are below folk, who are too poor to afford a house in the city, there are ranch hands, usually the men of the below folk, who tend to 'luxury meat', meaning actual animals. The other meats, and Wearhyde, which is what most of the clothes are made out of, are made in 'Womb Combs,' where they also make the Woven. The ones made in the city are made to guard the 'Stacks', which is where everything is grown. The stacks are giant, tall skyscrapers that are greenhouses. The cities are small; almost everyone has some type of garden. The woven outside are evil, mindless, killing machines. The outlanders, which were originally the native Americans before the cities started banishing the ones who did serious crimes, and now they're just a bunch of people and speak a mix of languages all mushed into one. They hate the woven, and the city folk. They are led by a man named Alaric, who they call sachem. He is a funny man, about in his thirties, but he is also very serious. He has a limp, and a knee cast. He hates the cities and the guards because one night during a snowstorm they left him, his wife, and their infant child to freeze to death ten years ago. His wife and daughter did not make it. The outlanders have the Council of Elders, which aren't very elderly but are in outlander terms.
The thirteen cities are always led by the most powerful witch. There are two stages of being a witch; normal, and firewalker. The firewalkers were the ones who survived the fires in the Salem witch trials, and there have only been a handful in history. The witch lives in Salem at all times, where her Citadel is located. In the Citadel, there is the 'Walltop Guards.' Walltop is like a whole other country with it's ways. They always respect the Witch, at all costs will protect her and treat her like royalty. The 13 cities are ruled by the coven; every city has a witch, but Salem has the Lady Witch. Under that is the council; it doesn't matter what rank of magic you are, you can be on the council. The council is slightly corrupt. The thirteen cities are named after the 13 colonies.
City Guards also completely hate outlanders. Outlanders hate city folk, city folk hate outlanders, below folk hate outlanders. Almost everyone hated outlanders, and outlanders hate everyone. But they're necessary since, without going into the city, you can't get a lot of stuff like witches medicine, food, and other supplies. The city guard will not let anyone in past dark, unless they have a willstone. They'd even let families freeze to death outside the walls.
Everyone can bond to a willstone. It's a painful process, but people go through it anyways to fit in with the world. Usually people only have one, it's rare to have more.
The world is the same as ours, but has the witches. The woven have taken over this world, and there are only 13 cities, where the 13 colonies were. There are five classes of magic: no magic, little magic, Mechanics,Crucibles, and Witches. The woven, some are insect woven, which are the odds and ends of other creatures, but very, very large. They are the most populated of the species of woven. The farther west you go, the less insect woven. In the same forests as the insect woven, the Simian woven are. They are like a gorilla with scales in places, like an armored gorilla. Farther west, there is the Pride, in the Great planes, which, in this world, is the ocean of grass. Even farther west, but not halfway, is the pack who hunt the Buffalo. They are like Werewolves. And halfway west, is the Hive. They are bees that can kill within 10 seconds of a sting. There are warrior sisters, who are humanoid bees almost, with cat-o-nine whips and venom. The world does not know of any land past the Hive, because they kill anyone who comes near. All woven will kill on sight, but will not go underground, ever.
The outlander have to survive these, since they cannot own land or settle. They can be let into the city before dark, but not after. Some have willstones, if they are lucky enough to be around a city during their testing year, which is 7. They come of age at 16, and most have a family by 18. They barely live past 50.
To worldjump, or go to a parallel universe, you must learn to access the world foam, which is what separates the world's. Every decision makes a new universe where one decision is made, and another where another was made. There are endless possibilities, but most worlds out there are Cinder Worlds. Cinder Worlds are where the world is completely dead or is dying, for whatever reason, be it bombs, sickness, or something else. No one believes it's possible, though. And the person who teleported the user dies after teleporting them. There is only one of them now.
From the Salem witch trials and on, things are very different in the way the world progressed. There was no industrial revolution, there was no westward expansion. But they made do with what they could. The witches found how to sew DNA together to form new lifeforms, which is what brought about the woven about 2 centuries before present time. There are elepods, which are almost like cars, and every street has glowing trees, which is where the witches married the aspects of bioluminecent and trees.
The willstones have three categories; Kitchen Magic, Warrior Magic, and healing magic. Each willstone has a different color with varying shades. Kitchen magic is golden, healing is pink, and warrior is black. The shade depends on how potent the power of the wearer is. Kitchen magic is like small things, like purifying water or stuff like that, healing is for, well, healing, and warrior magic is for the ones who fight. If you have more power, people are attracted to you more. People want magical kids, and flirt opening with those who have potent magic. An unmated willstone will look dead, like the color of lead. They Don't give them out to outlanders, you have to get them in the city. Wilstones are set into a necklace after bonding. There are special willstone growers and traders in the city, and you have to be tested by a skilled mechanic to be evaluated to see how much power you have.
Willstones are grown magically, and are linked to one person the whole time. To link with a willstone, you have to pass your hand over a selection of willstones and wait for one to bond with you. Some have more than one willstone. The process is painful, since it's like growing a new limb. If someone else touched your wilstones without your consent is could be painful, or it could be pleasurable, depending on the person. To claim or become stone kin you must have consent to access a Willstone's pattern, which is completely unique to a person. Becoming claimed by a witch gives up a lot of rights but also gives a lot too. A witch can 'wear' a person, or possess them, by merging their minds together for the duration of the possession and can do whatever they want with them. A witch can also fuel their Mechanics, which are what witches mostly only claim, by feeding them their energy. A witch can burn to get more energy, by turning the heat into it and feeding their Mechanics. Tha's why they go to the pyre, and they love it. They hurt, yes, but the mechanics can heal them in the end and make it better. Being claimed or becoming stone kin also let's you mindspeak with one another, which is telepathy. You can block someone out, too. One universal spell to think 'open' and something opens for you. Everyone knows it and can do it. Mechanics, crucibles, and Witches can heal people. Witches are the main source of everything. crucibles are premature witches, all witches were crucibles but not all crucibles can be witches. Crucibles run hot and have a LOT of allergies. Witches learn to control it and, when they have willstones, it mostly goes away. Mechanics are a Witch's hand. They carry out most of their duties and help with spells.
The world is like a parallel to the original world. The world outside of the cities are completely untouched by witches, save for a large field surrounding each city, called the fields of blood. Witches would burn for fun and send their soldiers to fight each other, centuries ago.
The trees are big and dense and normal trees. They have not been touched by witches. Only the ones inside the cities have been.
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In a world of endless possibilities, traveling to other universes, where you could do anything and go anywhere.
In this world, our world, someone speaks to you in your mind after a catastrophic event. The voice sounds like yours.
i know a place where you could fit in much better. Come with me, and you will infinitely more happy. Take my place here in my universe. It will be scary; it was for me once.
After you give your consent to be taken, You're teleported to a place where everything looks medieval but modern at the same time.
Before you stands a very tall wall of black bricks, and there's people bustling into the city around you. A guard stops you from entering.
'No outlanders in the city after dark, without a willstone.' he gestures to the closing gates.
The person who teleported you sadly was on their deathbed, and dies right after teleporting you. Sorry!
Have fun, hope you enjoy!
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