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== Factions ==

Ideologies can roughly be split into three broad categories. 

'''-Corruption:''' Corruption is the metaphysical force that can be used to transform people into monsters, and tool of Demons both for mindrape and actual rape, resulting in revulsion and horror, or conversely fetish fuel. However there are some pluses to being corrupted, good health, eternal beauty, and potentially fire breath, so for some it's an easy sell for some, and for some it's a hard sell. The Demon Lord is of course pro-corruption, and so are her forces, her allies, and her client states. There are other pro-corruption factions though, who aren't necessarily on the Demon Lords side, including Chaos Cultists (happy go-lucky worshippers of the Eldritch Abyss), the Apophis (Demon Serpents in the desert hunting revived Pharoahs) and others.

'''-HFY:''' Not a formal term, but there are amongst the non-corrupt population (the Divines, Humans, Demihumans, uncorrupted Fey and Elementals, etc.) are those who don't much care for corruption, or for monstergirls. This ranges from 'RIP AND TEAR', to 'I don't want them as my neighbors', to the most common 'well I deserve to be in charge'. The Order is the largest group among this faction, and it represents the 'I want to be in charge' angle. They used to be much more 'rip and tear' but Kobolds are cute, and too many of the states within the Order disliked the idea of getting rid of their Kobolds, so compromises had to be made. That- and stuff like Dragon Cavalry comes with obvious tactical benefits. Most monsters are second-hand citizens expected to serve the non-corrupt races, barred from certain rights such as holding property. On the other side of the Spectrum is the Red Order, much more 'rip and tear' who broke off from the Order proper, cause they didn't think they were putting enough monsters to the torch, and serve as combination Nazi, Terrorist, and Bond Villains. 

'''-Coexistance:''' The third path that many minor powers caught in the middles or the sides, who think that monsters and non-monsters should be treated equally, and that corruption should not be forced on people. Many locations outside of the main showdown between the Order and Demon Lord are more coexistence, most notable Zipangu, the NOT!Japan of the setting (shamelessly lifted from MGE until anyone comes with a better name).

The /MGW/ thread, one can argue, managed to last so long through the endless arguing about who was right, corruption or HFY. Eventually though a series of compromises were reached, if only to avoid people constantly bringing up the same old points constantly. The /MGW/ setting is one of gray vs. gray, both sides have their pro's and their con's, and neither side is meant to be the clear cut good guy or bad guy (though that doesn't stop some people).