Secrecy
Secrecy of The Collective Congress and Mystical Realm
Secrecy, one of the facts of life!On a planet where both The Mortal Realm and The Mystical Realm exist alongside each other, the decision to keep secrets is a belief driven by a variety of reasons. For both sides. Some of these are protection secrets. Others involve power balance and fear. And others are of knowledge far beyond Men.
We, the legendary Guardians of Childhood, have been holders of secrets for millennia and millennia. The three of us in the beginning didn't have to. Secrets were not part of our world. Then the world shifted. This shift was slow. And then sped up a bit. All this time, Humans were changing albeit slowly. We didn't see it. Until we did. At the signs of change in the air, we began to discuss our secrets. Then a major shift led us to consider Humans as dangerous people. More and more did not believe. The power gradually fading over time. Before our worlds diverged too much, the entire Congress had already written and signed Aoreliaus Eryn Avalich. The older generations who knew gave way to many who now no longer remembered the entire truth. Many of them call mystical beings legends and fairy tales. And now, modern Humans know very little. "Dangerous creatures" or so is said. But they are not all dangerous to our society. When will they learn? When will they make the choice? Both good questions. But we know they won't. Unless we made them. Are we that cruel? No. Not unless it is absolute emergency or the death of magic is imminent. - Father Time
As Father Winter and Mother Nature and Father Time have lived the longest, we others have all signed the same document they did. We have seen, heard, been apart of, the cruelty of Humans. But all of us know the centuries of war, death, destruction, and hatred have blinded and deafen those who wish for a better place. The governments have yet to make an educated guess. Will they? Probably not? After all, I am older than many countries. And I have witnessed many good things. But the cruelty and hate have not stopped. I echo the older Guardians when I say Humans more than likely will not make a choice that leads to healing, to peace, to unity. Many of them ask what do we do. Although they know not the answers lie in stopping the historical paradox of repeating the same thing and not resulting in different outcomes. I know we all try. I know hundreds of years have passed with no change. But Nicholas said something to me which I want to repeat here. As long as Hope is possible, we will be here to protect the children, big and small. - Father Christmas In time perhaps. Time will tell if they'll ever change. - Mother GooseIt is until Humans change that certain things will be locked away.
What is Considered Confidential Information?
Key Areas of Confidentiality
Magical Locations and Buildings
As magic decreases, locations begin to be hidden beyond sight and entry from mortals due to their actions causing destruction. Villages, Cities, Buildings, anything connected to the mystical realm is deemed to be an entry point to potential exploitation so Humans are trespassed until a new age of magic.Identity of Magical Beings
While the Guardians are known, even if people don't know all of them, their realms are held in archives as secret due to their duties and responsibilities which all have plenty of. This part is covered above. This part refers to the identities and whereabouts of powerful mages/sorcerers/warlocks The identities and whereabouts of powerful wizards, witches, and mythical creatures are protected to guard them against persecution or manipulation by those who might seek to exploit their abilities.Origin Stories and Magical Lineages
The histories and genealogies of magical families and beings are preserved in secrecy to protect their heritage and prevent conflicts over lineage and inheritance of power.Magical Artifacts/Relics/Items of Great Power
Artifacts imbued with magic are kept hidden to prevent their power from being used irresponsibly or falling into the hands of those who might wield them for ill intent.Ancient Spells and Rituals
Many of these have been closely guarded for centuries as there is great potential for misuse and harm that could result from the casting of such spells and also partaking of such rituals. Knowledge of these is not always know to the species as many of them are of/to the Guardians.Reasons for Concealment
Preservation of Balance
Magic is preserved through balance. Chaos from any potential misuse or misunderstanding would be detrimental to relations between peoples. Disrupting this balance would be unwise.Prevention of Power Struggles
If individuals or groups were to seek to harness belief for personal gain or dominance, this would result in all-out war at worst and though the bright side isn't much brighter endangering both worlds is not worth it. If knowledge gained and the items stolen, the only consequence would be disaster. There is no best-case scenario. Only bad to world destruction.Protection of Items and Locations
The Congress is well-aware of the potential that someone could locate and enter locations without permission and that powerful items could be stolen. Each Guardian realizes that they could be the potential one to lose their item(s). In the beginning, maps of secret locations were made to ensure people could navigate. Then they were restricted to only certain people eventually becoming scarce and rare. The only way was by sheer dumb luck or following magical beings which ceased leaving dumb luck. Items were left to their owners who mostly decided to store them when not in use. Sometimes, this included making it pocket-sized. Sometimes, storage was secured by a spell or certain other ways and the room it was stored in would be something only known to close family and close associates.Magical Species Protection
As the years passed, the magical beings were not living with humans in harmony. They felt threatened by the acts of hate and destruction. It was then that they thrived in secrecy as exposure to Humanity could lead to exploitation, endangerment (AKA endangered species), or extinction of these species which could threaten the biodiversity of magic and health of Gaea.Fear and Panic Avoidance
As the centuries pass, Humanity has forgotten that magic exists. Many call it "childish delusions and fantasies". Children can see what adults don't. But they are not believed. Each Guardian protects the mystical world. They know that if Humans discovered the truth about "childish delusions and fantasies", it could incite fear and panic and cold lead to a mass hysteria and more. Maybe. It could not. The Guardians, as well as the Congress, say it could and prefer be safe than cause chaos. AKA The existence of magic could incite fear and panic among humans. The unknown often breeds apprehension, and the sudden revelation of magical forces might lead to widespread hysteria and disorder.Theories
Magic and Mortals
Many years after the beginning of the fall of magic on Earth, The Congress (mainly the Guardians) theorized that it was meant to be. Magic had been the superior force and now must allow some other to take over. This may be akin to nations of Pagans becoming religious in Earth's History as Christianity took over. Only when Humanity fails to realize that this force is probably more malevolent than benevolent would it come to humble itself in front of mystical places. Others speculate that maybe it was God's plan for the Universe. And still, some believe in magic and Humanity entwined in fate. Father Time and Mother Nature always keep saying there'll come a time in the future when Humans are ready for magic again. Then revealing magic exists will be a good idea. Although, if revealing the existence of magic could unravel the very fabric of reality as they {Humanity} know it, it could be that magic and mortals are intertwined according to the universe. Although to do so before it was time, is potentially dangerous and harmful if it was revealed before. There would be dangers arising from its' revelation. As the theories endure and magic stays in the background, there are more forces working than Dark Magic to try and turn Humans into other beings. But there's still Hope. Hope that, mortals may one day be deemed ready to return back to simpler times and thus be able to unite in Harmony and Unity and Coexistence with the mystical world.Magic and Confidential Information
There are no theories about why confidential information is needed to help keep the magical world safe. Or even what is considered secret. Instead, whatever the grand design is, will keep on keeping on. To conclude this article, The Congress/Guardians safeguards this information for several reasons as a measure. All hope that one day both realms will re-unite. Both realms, in Harmony and Unity, shall co-exist after the mystical world is revealed.
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