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Lanodantheon:
Kinda feels Cthuluesque in a weird way. I agree with previous comments that you need more gates.

Actually, this system doesn't remind me of Naruto but an anime called of all things, Gatekeepers. It revolves around a group of kids called Gatekeepers who can access Gates and when they do they get neat o powers.

Same idea. But, your approach to it adds in the "unknown power" element. That aspect of it where if the reader asks too many questions their brain will explode makes it sound cool.

You should read some writings on Ideology in film. I cannot remember names for the life of me, but read up Horror filom theory, in particular writings about, "The Other". In a nutshell, Horror movies take all of the world's undesirable traits and stick it in The Other. 

Thinking about this Ideologically, you could say that The Other Side as you call it contains everything humanity doesn't truly understand. This could inspire new gates for you.

I could see the Other Side being a place where a lot of things are locked away. 

But, I'm just throwing ideas out there for you.

Hoyled:
Thanks all, been reading your comments and doing some thinking. I agree with more gates. I only have down the ones Ive worked out fairly well and are important to the early portion of the story. The probability changing Hex Gate that was suggested sounds like a good fit, likely with a cost of having the ability trigger uncontrolably sometimes.

As for how common magic is Ive had several thoughts. The first was sort of the hidden second world thing most of the urban fantasy uses. I decided it doesnt fit with how random and chaotic the gates are. The current premise is that once opened Gates and that which goes with them were an uncommon but not unheard of occurence. Then at some point the occurence of Gate openings dropped immensely and became legend. About two generation from the start of the story the occurence of opening Gates has spiked to something near the original level. With a few billion more people that means alot more Gates that might possibly open. This has led to vastly differnt opinions, political attitudes, and actions world wide. For instance Hollywood is currently over romanticizing the Beast and Odd Gates (think vampire romance trend). On the other hand you get groups who advocate the containment of everyone with an open Gate and even more radical and usually more ignored groups that advocate immediate execution(these groups do not believe that Gates are inherant in all humans).

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