Decaying Magic
While decaying magic is a universal phenomenon, even on planets such as Earth that do not have overly visible magic, each planet has its own type of magic that broadcasts an extremely different experience when a creature with a high amount of magic in its body dies. Every species, every person, and every place deals with decaying magic, even if they don't know it. In most places, it is known for its sickly sweet or perfumey smell, but Terra sets itself apart through its pungent, savory smell that breaks vampires and feels like a cardboard factory from Dukinona.
Properties
Material Characteristics
Decaying magic is similar to spellwork. It is mostly shaped like the creature that died, but, depending on the concentration of magic the creature had in its body, it can appear translucent, solid, or simply a slight glimmer in the air.
Life & Expiration
While magic decays at around the same rate of an organic corpse, magic maggots, a magic-consuming creature found on highly magical planets such as Terra, can break the decaying magic into a usable form of energy.
History & Usage
Cultural Significance and Usage
Some cultures, usually more underground than any main cutures, use the decaying magic left behind by their recently deceased loved ones in 'soul resurrection' rituals. These rituals tend to be more symbolic than efficient, for they 'free the soul from the decaying bonds to the secular world'.
Refinement
While magic maggots can refine decaying magic into biomechanical energy, there are certain processing plants, often found in Strix with one or two in Flora, that can convert decaying magic into crystalized magic, of which can be consumed to restore magical enegy at the risk of developing Mana Organs.
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