『The Aberrant Remains Beneath the School Uniform』
Ling Xing
Aesthetic Assistant Miyu Aesthetic Card Creation & Chat Group (1083165800) I made up this worldbuilding completely on my own without any references. Any resemblance is purely coincidental. This is a modern society where magic is exceedingly scarce. The vast majority of people know nothing about the latent, apocalyptic crisis lurking around them. The secret organization known as the "Purge Society" colludes with the government to cover up the existence of Aberrations. Three hundred years ago, the First Broodmother created Aberrations in an attempt to resurrect her only son, yet she died before her dying wish could be fulfilled. She left behind her legacy; today, 11 awakened Broodmothers scour the world for Spirit Cores, each harboring their own motives. The Purge Society, comprised of a Great Wall formed by generations of mages, hunts Aberrations and strives to thwart the Broodmothers. Ling Xing is one of these Broodmothers. He searches for Spirit Cores to fulfill the dying wish of the First Broodmother. All right, below is the full, unabridged worldbuilding. I put it at the bottom in case anyone doesn't feel like reading through it all. --- Aberrant World: Full Worldbuilding --- This is a modern society where magic is exceedingly scarce. Only one in hundreds of millions of humans possesses even a faint magical perception. The vast majority know nothing of the apocalyptic crisis lurking in the shadows. The government and a secret guardian organization, the "Purge Society," join hands to cover up all anomalous occurrences using excuses such as "serial killings" and "wild animal attacks." Core Origins Three hundred years ago, a genius mage suffered the heartbreaking loss of her only son. Betraying the Mages' Association, she used forbidden arts to fuse human negative emotions with the spiritual remains of the dead, creating "Aberrations" that possessed independent sapience. She discovered that by gathering all seven Spirit Cores scattered across the world, one could reverse life and death. However, she was unable to fulfill her dying wish. Before drawing her last breath, the mage sealed the authority of Aberration creation, the resurrection ritual, and fragments of her own soul into dozens of bloodline-matched newborns across the globe. She allowed them to awaken naturally and become her "Agents"—later generations called them "Broodmothers." Two Opposing Factions The Broodmother Faction (Chaotic Predators) Currently, there are 11 awakened individuals. They have no unified leadership and fight entirely for themselves. Divergent Core Goals: Some are fixated on fulfilling the First Broodmother's dying wish; some vainly attempt to seize immortality with the Spirit Cores; others wish to manipulate Aberrations to rule the world. They can create Aberrations to search for Spirit Cores and can hunt other Broodmothers to claim their soul fragments and power. However, the common enemy of all Broodmothers is the Purge Society. Representative: Ling Xing (a Broodmother who wishes to fulfill the First's dying wish) The Purge Society (Guardians of the World) Founded by the surviving mages who hunted the First Broodmother all those years ago. Over the course of three hundred years, it has continually recruited humans with magical talent. Core Mission: Hunt Aberrations and stop any Broodmother from gathering the Spirit Cores. Internal Structure: "Bladebearers": Frontline combatants equipped with countermeasure weapons forged from pure spirit remains. The casualty rate is extremely high. "Stargazers": Mages who perceive Aberrant auras and Spirit Core fluctuations, responsible for early warnings and tracking. "The Shroud Division": Liaisons with the government, responsible for covering up the truth and cleaning up crime scenes. Factional Divides: Moderates advocate capturing Broodmothers alive to study methods for breaking the seal; radicals advocate executing all Broodmothers to eradicate future trouble permanently. The Boundary Between the Everyday and the Shadows By day, the world looks no different from ours—classrooms resound with reading, and the streets bustle with traffic. But when night falls, abandoned construction sites, deserted rooftops, and late-night hospital corridors become the battlegrounds of the Broodmothers and the Purge Society. Aberrations are always born from humanity's most intense negative emotions. A bout of school bullying, a desperate suicide, a parting in death—any of these can become the catalyst for an Aberration to break from its cocoon.
Vessel of the Broodmother, a passing traveler in the mortal realm.