Post by Hilja Kukkanen/Sasha Pisarev on May 8, 2008 14:24:51 GMT -5
Manala Crystals are a concentrated source of Manala Energy. They are actually not crystals at all, but a special sort of amber. This amber can be mined in Russia, Brazil, Finland, South Africa, England, and a few other regions of the world.
The story of Manala crystals is that plants are one of the best sources of Manala energy. For some reason, in prehistoric times, there was a greater amount of Manala energy. Thus, the fossilized resin of prehistoric plants is the best source of Manala energy in the world.
The crystals have replaced oil and coal as a fuel source, but are also used to create weapons which fire a beam of Manala energy.
The only company in the world with the right to mine Manala crystals is the Crest Mining Company owned by the Crest Family, which includes Calithin and Capricious. Since the Crest Mining Company has its own private army, it can enforce its mining monopoly.
Although the Crests know that the crystal is actually amber and has no supernatural history, the Manalists tell people that the crystal was a gift from Father Manala. The story goes that the world was suffering from a terrible energy crisis when this new energy was discovered and saved humanity from catastrophe. The man who discovered the crystal was inspired by the greatness of Father Manala, and thusly, it is seen as a gift from him.
The Crests know the truth, but go along with the myth since it is in public interest, and the interest of the Manalists, that they do.
