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The Maka are a race from the same-named planet of Maka. They are largely human in appearance (though they sometimes have more anime-esque features, such as large eyes). Female Maka, upon reaching girlhood, sometimes find themselves awakening to a mysterious magical power and receiving a magical companion known as a Tsukaima, commonly referred to as a Tsukai. This is a Japanese term for a familiar, to avoid confusion with Magi's Familiars. Shortly after awakening to their powers, they will go on a pilgrimage to help other worlds using their powers, although some are left behind as Protectors, dealing with Maka's own threats. -- PLANET MAKA -- Maka, the world, is a world discovered long ago by a small expedition of humans. The planet trapped them, and they never returned. Records of the world, and the expedition, were redacted from all records, and the remaining families of those who had participated were never informed. Today, the world's populated areas resemble suburban Japan circa 2015 AD, though with hints of big city fare ala Tokyo. The technology level of the world resembles the same. As such, the Maka are not conventionally space-faring, as their travel to other worlds occurs through magic. They At the core of their world lays a mysterious energy, existing long before the initial expedition arrived. This energy creates Magical Girls from the population's women. If a humanoid of other race arrives on Maka in its infancy, it may also be effected by the planet's energy, becoming The planet's energy sometimes also effects animals and other critters born on the planet, however. Makan creatures may be born into life as Daimons, evil and aggressive mutated creatures that take the form of twisted or evil magical monsters. Daimons feed on the energy of the non-magical Maka on the planet, although their biggest dream is to feed on the energy of a Magical Girl, or if somehow possible, the planet itself. An extremely large Daimon is known as a Kaiju. These creatures usually exist only on Maka unless they stow away on a shuttle from another world. However, they can exist on other worlds if brought or conjured by a Makai (see Makai section, further below). -- MAGICAL GIRLS -- When the energy of Maka influences a child in infancy, it may plant what is known as a Soul Seed inside of them, consisting of a special kind of energy from the planet's core. A Soul Seed is the core of a Magical Girl's powers. If a girl has been blessed with a Soul Seed, then between the ages of 6 and 16, this Soul Seed will materialize from within the girl's body, becoming
an egg. Within a week of materializing, this egg will hatch, becoming the
girl's Tsukai. Tsukai most often take the shape of unique animal-like creatures that can speak, although they have been known to instead take the shape of a weapon or accessory. The Tsukai's speech is usually verbal, so After a Tsukai has hatched, the Tsukai becomes the Magical Girl's companion and is nearly always at her side. The Tsukai will quickly begin instructing the newly-awakened Magical Girl in her role and her powers, as well as teaching her how to manifest her Magical Girl outfit, a requirement for A Magical Girl is most innately compatible with magical and weapon-based methods of fighting, but using their powers in ways that accentuate a talent for technology is not impossible (anime example: Sailor Mercury). Every Magical Girl's powers, Tsukai, and costume are unique only to them, although it is possible for multiple Magical Girls to form a fairly uniform team, and in that situation, their outfits may be modified to help them conform to their team. A Magical Girl's powers will not be drawn from their Tsukai personally, but some Magical Girls need their Tsukai to help A Magical Girl's physical aging is slowed from the moment their Tsukai's egg manifests. From that day, they will age at a rate of 1/2 to 1/3 of a normal person's aging. However, when they reach a physical age of 21, they will lose their powers and will ordinarily be returned to Maka by their Sometimes, a Magical Girl's Tsukai will instead assign them the role of"Protector". This means that they will not leave Maka, but will instead remain on Maka as defenders of the planet itself, helping out there much the way they would have helped on another world. Protectors are often -- MAKA CULTURE -- Maka culture resembles stereotypical anime Japan. There is less concern about levels of respect than in the real Japan, and less of a sense of duty. They do not believe much in the idea of "it can't be helped" that is prolific in Japan. As a result, they are largely happy and easygoing, like Households are usually fairly ordinary, most frequently consisting of one husband and one wife, along with their children, and possibly a grandparent. Couples most often have only 1 or 2 children, and large families are almost unheard-of. Children are raised to be able to fend for With regards to religion, Maka mostly celebrates a form of religion that resembles Shinto in its temples and its manner of practice, although rather than worshipping gods, they worship the planet and ask for its blessings. In households where the man is the homemaker, the woman will often choose to become a shrine maiden (miko) later in life, especially if they were formerly a Magical Girl. With regards to rulership, Maka is ruled by an Emperor. The Emperor is a single man who is celibate and does not take a wife. Emperors are not of a lineage, but are chosen by the previous Emperor from a pool of men who have spent their lives working to train themselves for a government position. This is often seen as a way of filling the void in the lives of the world's Magical Girls are seen as something normal by this culture, but seeing one on the planet itself is considered as uncommon due to the low amount that
become Protectors. As a result, they are still seen with some sense of awe and reverance. Magical Girls usually only return to Maka after they have lost their powers, as well, making a non-Protector Magical Girl appearing -- MAKAI -- When a Magical Girl of the Maka falls into despair and accepts the darkness in her heart, the power inside of her will begin to amplify considerably,
proportional to the darkness of her emotions. If she is filled with hatred,
despair, and heartbreak, her power will become terrifyingly immense. This
feeling, however, is also "poisonous". It creates incredible physical pain Once a Magical Girl has fallen into this state, there are no known ways to bring her back into the light, even if her power is reduced. In time, the pain begins to drive them insane and destroy their senses of guilt and empathy. Once a Magical Girl has passed this threshold, she is no longer A Makai may command a level of control over Daimons. A particularly powerful Makai may even learn to create them from existing creatures and people through use of her magic, building up an evil army of thralls. In other words, it is very possible for a former Magical Girl to become an -- MAGICAL BOYS -- Although it is extremely rare (1 in 1,000,000,000 or even less), occasionally a male will be blessed with a Soul Seed, possibly by some sort of cosmic accident. They will have a more masculine outfit and will usually accept their role only reluctantly, as this is not what males grow up -- MATSUKAI -- Similar to Magical Boys, on extraordinarily rare occasion, a Tsukaima may be born that lacks normal sense of emotion and empathy. This creature will lead its Magical Girl astray and will actively try to lead the Magical Girl to become a Makai. Their reasons are usually driven by a twisted sense of 'justice' that only they understand, or similar goals of 'achieving good in -- MAGICAL GIRLS' POWERS -- Magical Girls' powers are ultimately drawn from the intensity of their positive emotions and willpower (exception: Makai), although someone very perky and strong-willed will only be 'above average' in their power. Moments of intense willpower and determination can bring about amazing boosts in power. However, unlike Makai, these will only be momentary. Magical Girls are not incredibly strong on their own. Worse, they become weaker when they lose hope and joy (again, Makai are the exception to this rule). As such, while Magical Girls are remarkably able to do things that an ordinary person would not, they are not stronger in raw power than a trained soldier, although an experienced and confident Magical Girl could easily stand beside a trained soldier as an equal, and would be able to
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