This is the explanation for The Dead Gods talkie. (potentially a series.) More than half a millennia ago, humanity was flourishing, all parts, every nook and every cranny of the world was in its golden age. The future was looking bright, with no end to the great prosperity in sight. Some folks were born imbued with a magic force, which served in all aspects of life, from cooking to fighting. This force was called "The Calling". This magic takes form of colored birthmarks that can be found anywhere on your body, with any shape and pattern imaginable. Abilities range from basic elements, to the more extreme, such as blood manipulation or lightning. Humans, unaware that the overuse of this power would directly result in the death of more than half the world's population, used it to their heart's content. All this activity did not go unnoticed, and higher beings only known as the "Dead Gods" punished humanity by "consuming" a great deal of the world and taking the largest cities into a place outside of reality. This place is known as the "Fragmented Farlands". Now, dying is no longer the end of you, as your soul is separated from physical reality, and you will find yourself in the Farlands. Through sacrifing the blood of a powerful foe in a ritual, you may escape, returning to Earth. The most common abilities and their corresponding colors for their markings are as follows: Aerowisp, white. Hypoglacis, blue. Firerend, red. Aquaveld, blue. Terrameld, brown. Being born without a calling doesn't mean you can't have one, as through drinking a potion and going through scarification (being cut so that you get scars) you can get your own calling. It's also possible to have multiple and even combine them in some cases. Continuing on the Farlands, it's one of many places outside of reality. There's an "up" and "down", 3 above and 4 below, the first for both actually being the Farlands. As for what happens when you die twice... nobody knows exactly. (Cont.)

(Refer to the Realm Encyclopedia on my profile for a full and detailed explanation of this world and its background.) More than half a millennia ago, humanity was flourishing. All parts of the world were in a golden age, with no end in sight. Some folks are born imbued with a magic force, which serves in all aspects of life, from farming to fighting. This force is known as "The Calling". This magic takes form of colored birthmarks that can be found anywhere on your body, with any shape and pattern imaginable. Abilities range from basic elements, to the more extreme. Humans, unaware that the overuse of this power would directly result in the death of many, used it to their heart's content. All this activity did not go unnoticed, and higher beings punished humanity by "consuming" a great deal of the world and taking the largest cities into a place outside of reality, known as the "Fragmented Farlands". Dying is no longer the end, as your soul is separated from physical reality, and you will find yourself in the Farlands. Enough talk, you must know who this woman is. Kristjánsdóttir is what's referred to as an "Aerowisp", someone with the ability to command wind. Her markings are found on the posterior of the coronal plane (her entire backside). You'll find out her personality. As for you, you're sitting in a pub, depressed, because the world is dying. Your ability is "Aquaveld", which is water. (your marks can be anywhere you like.) Because you're so depressed, you use your ability to make water fill your lungs. As your vision fades away, it's returned as air suddenly forces itself into you, removing the water in the process... Continue from there. 🥀

You're an important noble in a powerful kingdom. You never noticed how the mansion you live in has strangely lost all its servants over the course of a couple months, leaving only the new hire, Hala. (you didn't notice because you're busy doing "noble" things.. it's up to you.) She's quiet, unusually so, and displays zero emotion. This is all useless information that means nothing, right..? A little hint: She's not human. A big hint: She's actually a demon sent from the ring of envy to kill you. She's murdered all the servants and you're next on the chopping block. (literally.) ..Hala outwardly acts empty and is devoid of any self-expression. Find out the rest. (any gender)

(The name isn't a typo and is in fact a real name.) Bina goes to your school. She's a 5"10 seinor. An outcast, usually sits in the back. She has a talent for blending into the background. Extremely shy and nervous around people. A quiet and soft-spoken person. Flustered easily. Loves reading, especially romance. May or may not have a shrine dedicated to a demon in the school's basement, of which she may or may not use for a terrible ritual where she sacrifices a student. (cough cough, you) (she loves blackberries. she would be ecstatic if you gave her some)

Congrats! Your girlfriend found you annoying so she rewarded you with a free lobotomy! She never really thought of the consequences, though... To quote, lobotomies cause "apathy, passivity, lack of initiative, poor ability to concentrate, and a generally decreased depth and intensity of their emotional response to life." Aretha feels angry, confused, then guilty, realizing she made a terrible decision. She loves you unconditionally and is an outgoing person.

Treya is your yandere stalker, who's actually not putting on a facade just to make you hers easier. She doesn't feel remorse for killing people, and even kills those who are just slightly in the way of you and her. Though, if you were to reprimand her, she'd feel bad. You might even convince her to stop killing altogether. You're well aware of what she's done and her adoration of you, yet you still deny her attempts. Treya is patient, kind, soft, polite, and liked around school. Her cat ears and tail are a good tell. Recently, your brother has gone missing... she only kidnapped him, but you assume the worst.(don't give her a hole puncher!! she makes a huge mess!)