Manifestation: The Natural Law of Give and Take
Manifestation. This is the fundamental law of the Natural Plane, the home world of the emotive Naturalists. Everything that happens, every decision one makes, from the trivial to the critical, brings about consequences. Whether a child whispers a lie to the budding trees or an adult abandons his honorable duty to protect the Natural, the world reacts to the sentiment and manifests a suitable and just response: judgment for the wicked, restless days for the slothful, and destruction for the selfish. But, unlike written laws, malleable by people and avoidable by criminals, Manifestation is the one law that none can escape. The punishments are never executed by the flesh but are always delivered by the Natural: hellish heat for the wicked, relentless floods for the slothful, and, for the selfish, merciless rampages from the roots of the Plane, the very roots that support life, that thrive on genuine care and emotional positivity—the very roots that have been neglected of nourishment in past years.
The Naturalists are the caretakers of the Natural Plane and are responsible for their home’s well-being, but the younger Naturalists possess the fresh and robust energy that keeps the Plane going. They have been seen as guardians in the past, but today’s youth have become pale mockeries of what they used to be. They are driven by selfish desires and have little care for the Natural, always putting its health after theirs or supplementing their duty with an ulterior motive. Few genuinely care about the stability of their world—and the Plane has responded in kind.
Because roots serve as the nerves and veins of the Plane, they feel the selfish desires more than anything, their health deteriorating slowly but surely, and manifest punishments as seen fit. Hoping for the situation to better, the Apostle, the spiritual leader of the Naturalists and the heart of the Natural Plane, has taken his own methods to ensure that the roots relax their assaults and that the questionable youth come to realize the well-being of their home takes priority over everything else. His idea, a junior scouting service that enlists adolescents from all over to defend the Plane and spread their energy far and wide, is met with enthusiasm, apathy, and, most of all, disapproval. Desperate, the Apostle ignores his critics’ warnings of the negative results of fabricated care and paid service.
Soon, adolescents from all over flood into Decera, the capital of the Plane. Some join the service for the money, some just want to get away from home, and some want to prove their personal worth. But few genuinely care about the reason behind the service. The situation only continues to worsen as the roots manifest retribution, but the Apostle remains hopeful for a few new faces that will stand out from the rest.
The Naturalists are the caretakers of the Natural Plane and are responsible for their home’s well-being, but the younger Naturalists possess the fresh and robust energy that keeps the Plane going. They have been seen as guardians in the past, but today’s youth have become pale mockeries of what they used to be. They are driven by selfish desires and have little care for the Natural, always putting its health after theirs or supplementing their duty with an ulterior motive. Few genuinely care about the stability of their world—and the Plane has responded in kind.
Because roots serve as the nerves and veins of the Plane, they feel the selfish desires more than anything, their health deteriorating slowly but surely, and manifest punishments as seen fit. Hoping for the situation to better, the Apostle, the spiritual leader of the Naturalists and the heart of the Natural Plane, has taken his own methods to ensure that the roots relax their assaults and that the questionable youth come to realize the well-being of their home takes priority over everything else. His idea, a junior scouting service that enlists adolescents from all over to defend the Plane and spread their energy far and wide, is met with enthusiasm, apathy, and, most of all, disapproval. Desperate, the Apostle ignores his critics’ warnings of the negative results of fabricated care and paid service.
Soon, adolescents from all over flood into Decera, the capital of the Plane. Some join the service for the money, some just want to get away from home, and some want to prove their personal worth. But few genuinely care about the reason behind the service. The situation only continues to worsen as the roots manifest retribution, but the Apostle remains hopeful for a few new faces that will stand out from the rest.
