Pain. And also - suffering, unjustified sacrifice and all the Evil of this World. A simple man's life is a bargaining chip in the games of other beings. To be a mage is to walk with death behind you. And a pretty good chance of dying at the hand of another mage. Or something worse. Or just a sick bastard... I'd forgotten all about the mages already. Of course, the mage organization is trying to kill as many mages as possible. And people who have learned about magic. Because the less intelligent people who know a spell, the stronger it is. Ah, then how about a vampire romance? You're welcome! Moonlit, demented monsters who have long since lost their human form and drink up entire cities in a matter of days. Hunted seemingly by a warrior without fear or reproach, but such warriors turn into even greater monsters. Crazy mechanical Gods, crazy space Gods, crazy alien Gods, and just plain crazy crazy people. Oh yeah, and at some point everyone will die. Because Mother Earth hates everyone.