Mana Users
Nicknames: Afflicted, Bombs, Oracles
Whether you used it once, or daily, if you ingested mana, you're now a walking time bomb. If you choose to believe that the world is ending, that's up to you. Those who took mana very often had much more detail during their relapse, and some of them claim to have heard more details about the "end of the world" proposition, and sell their knowledge to anyone with money. Depending on the frequency with which you used mana, you may be likely to have a vivid relapse or two daily since the New Year's fiasco. Generally not well liked among other groups, but then again, no one can really tell unless you're promoting yourself, or if you happen to experience a very nasty relapse while in the company of some Cleans.
Non-Mana Users
Nicknames: Cleans, Pillars, Whitesleeves
Simply enough, someone who never used mana. They are more likely to affiliate with groups such as the Blue Shields or the Rapturees, and tend to band together in tight circles. Most of them want nothing to do with the Afflicted, and will even become violent towards them if they are discovered. They've become pretty good at fighting off the hellhounds, but their numbers are diminishing as more and more of the Afflicted turn.
Blue Shields
A group of Cleans and Afflicted alike who are determined to provide medical support to anyone in need. A small portion of the Blue Shields are actually doctors, and some of them are Afflicted who have experience with the relapses and new-found side-effects. Most of the Blue Shields are a militia devoted to keeping peace and order by defending small groups of refugees who cannot fight off the hellhounds.
Rapturees
A millenarian group with not a major religion in mind, but very fanatical ideas. They believe the world's done for and welcome the new hellhound overlords. Most of them are content simply to preach and drink themselves into oblivion, while others take advantage of the chaos to plunder, pillage, rape and murder. The one thing the seemingly varied group wishes to accomplish is help the Afflicted in any way possible to end the world quickly.
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