In Nocteraia, witches practice magic so dark, it stole the sun from the sky.
What remains is a gothic city veiled in magic and mystique. Within the eternal night, sorcerers, vampires, and werewolves roam under the moon, each faction vowing to destroy the others. But the witches have a secret weapon—the moon itself. They have bewitched it, cycling its light into something deadly to the vampire race. They call it the Salvia Moon, its purple glare as beautiful as it is lethal, scorching reckless vampires into piles of ash.
At the heart of their power is the Beltraine Sisterhood, an academy where young witches learn the art of dark magic. Within its labyrinthine halls, they learn spells older than time, curses that bind the soul, and the macabre execution ritual known as the Chain of Glory, where vampires are scorched in Salvia flames. Overseeing them are three formidable matriarchs: Lysandra, the ruthless Mother of Light; Meirothea, the wise and enigmatic Mother of Mercy; and Crimsonia, the cold and calculating Mother of Justice.
But hidden among them is a girl with a secret that could shatter everything. Gloria is not a witch—she is a vampire. A monster in the midst of those who would burn her alive if they knew the truth. And worse, she cannot hide. As Beltraine’s only Channeler, she is forced to kneel at the center of the Chain of Glory, surrendering her energy to fuel the very magic that destroys her kind.
Every night, she feeds the flames. How long before they consume her?
ARTAGECA MAGIC SYSTEM
Magic in Veingloria is not random—it is intricately woven into the fabric of the cosmos, dictated by an individual's celestial alignment at birth. Known as ARTAGECA, this magic system is determined by three key astrological factors:
The Ascendant (Rising Sign) – Determines the elemental affinity of a witch.
The Sun Sign – Dictates how their magic is channeled (mentally, vocally, through objects, or fluid movements).
The Moon Sign – Imposes restrictions and weaknesses, shaping the witch’s limitations and struggles.
This threefold system ensures that no two witches are alike. Their strengths, weaknesses, and magical prowess are written in the stars from the moment they take their first breath.
1. The Ascendant (Rising Sign): Defining Elemental Affinity
A witch’s Rising Sign determines their innate elemental power—what kind of magic they are naturally attuned to. This core essence dictates how their spells interact with the world and where their greatest strengths lie.
The Four Elemental Affinities
🔥 Fire (Aries, Leo, Sagittarius) – Pyromancy
Masters of fire, combustion, and heat-based spells.
Their magic is aggressive and volatile, used for battle, destruction, and purification.
Notable Strengths: Explosive attacks, light manipulation, and forging magical fire weapons.
Example: A Fire Rising witch can summon flames from their palms, incinerate enemies, or wield fire-forged blades.
🌿 Earth (Taurus, Virgo, Capricorn) – Geomancy
Manipulators of earth, stone, plants, and landscapes.
Their power is enduring, patient, and defensive, used for fortification, growth, and enchantment.
Notable Strengths: Can move mountains, craft indestructible armor, and create life-giving soil.
Example: An Earth Rising witch might sculpt weapons from stone, grow vines to ensnare foes, or shape-shift into an earth-bound creature.
🌬 Air (Gemini, Libra, Aquarius) – Aeromancy
Commanders of wind, storms, and atmospheric manipulation.
Their magic is swift, intellectual, and elusive, used for speed, deception, and mental control.
Notable Strengths: Mastery over telekinesis, levitation, and weather disturbances.
Example: An Air Rising witch can ride the winds, create sound-based illusions, or suffocate enemies by pulling oxygen from the air.
🌊 Water (Cancer, Scorpio, Pisces) – Hydromancy
Controllers of water, ice, and emotional resonance.
Their magic is fluid, intuitive, and deeply tied to emotions, often used for healing, transformation, and dreamwalking.
Notable Strengths: Healing magic, ice manipulation, and emotional influence.
Example: A Water Rising witch can heal with a single touch, drown enemies in summoned tides, or walk through mist like a ghost.
2. The Sun Sign: Determining the Channeling Method
A witch’s Sun Sign dictates how they control their magic. Some witches wield their power through mental will, while others require verbal incantations, physical tools, or fluid movement to manifest their spells.
The Four Channeling Methods
🧠 Mental Channeling (Air Signs – Gemini, Libra, Aquarius)
Magic is harnessed through thought, focus, and telepathic command.
Allows for illusion crafting, telekinesis, and mind-based magic.
Example: A witch with an Air Sun can command the winds or create psychic projections with mere thought.
Drawback: If their concentration breaks, their magic weakens.
🔊 Vocal Channeling (Fire Signs – Aries, Leo, Sagittarius)
Magic is activated through speech, chants, or song.
The vibrations of the voice resonate with elemental forces, making vocal witches powerful battlecasters.
Example: A Fire Sun witch might scream a command and unleash a column of fire.
Drawback: If silenced, they cannot cast spells.
⚒ Material Channeling (Earth Signs – Taurus, Virgo, Capricorn)
Magic is wielded through physical objects such as staves, runes, weapons, and enchanted relics.
Earth-bound witches are skilled in crafting long-lasting magical artifacts.
Example: An Earth Sun witch might summon a hammer infused with seismic energy or inscribe protective runes into stone.
Drawback: Losing their magical tool renders them powerless.
🌊 Fluid Channeling (Water Signs – Cancer, Scorpio, Pisces)
Magic flows through movement, dance, and body language.
Water-aligned witches use gestures and intuitive energy shifts to manipulate magic.
Example: A Water Sun witch can move their hands like a river to conjure waves, ice, or fog.
Drawback: Their magic is strongest in motion but weakens if immobilized.
3. The Moon Sign: The Curse of Weakness
No magic is perfect. A witch’s Moon Sign determines their magical flaw—the restriction they must overcome.
🔥 Moon in Fire Sign (Aries, Leo, Sagittarius) – Unstable Magic
Spells become reckless and hard to control, leading to dangerous backlashes.
A Fire Moon witch may accidentally burn allies or set unintended targets ablaze.
🌿 Moon in Earth Sign (Taurus, Virgo, Capricorn) – Rigid Thinking
Struggles with adapting to new magic, making them slow to learn unfamiliar spells.
Earth Moon witches may only be powerful within their specialty but useless outside it.
🌬 Moon in Air Sign (Gemini, Libra, Aquarius) – Mental Disarray
Prone to losing focus, causing spells to fizzle, misfire, or dissipate prematurely.
Air Moon witches excel in quick bursts but struggle with sustained magic.
🌊 Moon in Water Sign (Cancer, Scorpio, Pisces) – Emotional Instability
Magic is tied to emotions, making them unpredictable during distress.
A Water Moon witch’s powers may spike dramatically or fail entirely based on their mood.
Example: A Witch’s ARTAGECA Breakdown
Let’s take a hypothetical witch:
Birth Chart
Rising Sign: Taurus 🌿 (Earth Affinity – Geomancy)
Sun Sign: Gemini 🌬 (Mental Channeling – Thought-Based Magic)
Moon Sign: Scorpio 🌊 (Emotional Instability)
Abilities & Challenges
✅ Strengths:
Masters stone magic and enchantment, able to mentally command the earth to shift and reshape at will.
Can fortify structures, grow forests, and create enchanted weapons.
⚠️ Weaknesses:
Because of their Scorpio Moon, their magic is tied to emotions, meaning their anger, sorrow, or joy can drastically alter their spells.
If enraged, they may accidentally summon an earthquake or break the land beneath their feet.
The Three Mothers Demonstrate ARTAGECA in Action
Before the exercise began, Mother Meirothea introduced the ARTAGECA triads of the Three Mothers:
Mother Meirothea (Air-Water-Fire) – Channels magic through bodily movement.
Mother Crimsonia (Fire-Fire-Earth) – Channels magic through verbal spells and incantations.
Mother Lysandra (Earth-Air-Water) – Channels magic mentally, using telekinesis and elemental control.
Crimsonia’s Fiery Assault and Its Defense
Mother Crimsonia demonstrated first, crouching and bellowing a spell in a deep, commanding voice:
“Inflagrantis Magnanima!”
A massive ball of green fire erupted from her hands, soaring towards Mother Lysandra with devastating speed.
Lysandra’s Counterspell (Earth-Air-Water Triad)
With no words spoken, Lysandra merely stomped her staff, and in response, the very ground split open, summoning a thick slab of granite to block the fireball. The intense heat cracked the stone in half, but Lysandra was already preparing a counterattack.
Meirothea’s Defensive Mastery (Air-Water-Fire Triad)
The shattered granite transformed into a thousand tiny, high-speed pellets that were hurled toward Mother Meirothea. However, rather than dodge, she began spinning on the spot.
"Wind," Gloria realized. "She’s deflecting the attack using a controlled air current."
The gale created a protective vortex, sending the debris into a wild orbit before scattering them harmlessly.
This exchange of power illustrated a fundamental rule of ARTAGECA:
✅ A witch’s triad determines her strengths and battle strategy.✅ Each element interacts uniquely—Fire is strong but reckless, Earth is defensive but slow, Air is evasive but fragile.✅ Some witches rely on reflexes, others on planning, and some on raw magical force.
Student Demonstration: Crimsonia’s Combat Training
To further drive home the point, Mother Crimsonia selected Morgana, a student whose ARTAGECA triad matched her own (Fire-Fire-Earth).
🔥 Morgana’s Triad: Fire-Fire-Earth
A natural Pyrae, excelling in offensive flame-based magic.
Channels magic vocally through incantations.
Strong but struggles with defense—a known weakness of fire witches.
Crimsonia instructed her:
"Attack me with any fire-based spell I taught you. Don’t hold back."
Morgana smirked, then confidently incanted:
"INCENDIA VITA!"
A mass of fiery whips snaked down from the sky, striking Crimsonia with explosive force.
Crimsonia’s Defense: How ARTAGECA Determines Strategy
At first, Crimsonia seemed to take the full brunt of the attack—her robes set ablaze, flames engulfing her form. The onlookers gasped, assuming she had been overpowered.
However, within seconds, her image flickered and distorted. The burning figure shifted, warped, and melted away—replaced by a marble statue.
The real Mother Crimsonia emerged from the three-faced statue of the Crown Goddess, entirely unharmed.
"Your spell forced me to reveal another level of ARTAGECA," Crimsonia said, brushing a hand through her long red hair.
The Mechanics Behind Her Survival
Fire-based witches struggle to defend against fire.
Since her Ascendant was Fire, she could not absorb or nullify the flames naturally.
Instead, she used her Moon Sign to counterbalance her weakness.
Her Moon Sign was Earth, so she forged a stone barrier to absorb the damage.
She combined this with Morphic Arts (Body Substitution).
By rapidly swapping places with a statue, she avoided direct contact with the attack.
✅ This proved that ARTAGECA is more than raw power—it’s about knowing your limitations and compensating for them.
4. Final Lesson: How Moon Signs Affect Defense
A student, Cassandra, raised a hand:
"Mother, if you were an Earth Ascendant instead of Fire, could you have countered the fire more easily?"
Crimsonia nodded:
"Exactly right. A Terrae could have summoned a wall of stone instantly, negating the attack entirely. However, a Pyrae like me had to get creative."
"Another option for a fire ascendant is to counterattack using fire, but I avoided this for obvious reasons."
This explanation illustrated a vital truth about Moon Signs:
🌕 Moon Signs define a witch’s greatest struggle—they force adaptation.🌕 A strong Fire Witch with an Earth Moon can survive longer than one with a Fire Moon.🌕 Moon Sign weaknesses can be mitigated—but only with strategy and training.
The Takeaway: Why ARTAGECA is More Than Just Magic
Mother Crimsonia’s demonstration left the students in awe, and it cemented a few key lessons:
✅ ARTAGECA is a structured system—it determines every witch’s strengths, weaknesses, and battle style.✅ Fire is powerful but hard to control. Earth is defensive but slow. Water is fluid but unreliable. Air is evasive but weak.✅ Moon Signs determine a witch’s magical flaws—learning to counteract them is essential to survival.✅ Real mastery of ARTAGECA means knowing not only your own triad—but how to exploit others’ weaknesses.
Finally, as the session ended, Crimsonia announced:
"For the next three nights, you will practice what you’ve learned. Then, we will move into the next phase: ARTAGECA combat techniques. Read your natal charts carefully. Your survival depends on it."
Conclusion: Why ARTAGECA is a Game-Changer in Veingloria
The ARTAGECA system is a revolutionary approach to magic, blending astrology, elemental power, and strategic combat mechanics. Unlike traditional magic systems that rely on innate talent, ARTAGECA forces witches to:
✅ Understand their strengths and weaknesses.✅ Master spellcasting through their assigned channeling method.✅ Find innovative ways to counteract their Moon Sign’s limitations.✅ Study their opponents’ birth charts to gain an edge in battle.
For Gloria and the students of Beltraine, mastering ARTAGECA is not just a path to power—it is the key to survival.
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