Some of the terms used within the site might be strange and not explained well enough or fully in the Story. So, they are listed here. Feel free to suggest others to be added here, if you see the need. This is still under construction.
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Changed Ones/Recovered Ones: Children of first Changed Ones (And few of the 'original' ones), who have one to three supernatural powers. They are devide them self in Ranks (Please, read information about Ranks lower in this post). It is the biggest part of people, controlling the world. Also, when speaking about each other, they do not use this term and just refer to them self as humans.
Monsters: Mostly children of humans who weren't Recovered properly and had their DNA rewritten. Often, these mutations are something similar to beings we already know or mix of them but there are completely new and weird outcomes, too. Mostly they are more powerful than Changed Ones, new body giving many new abilities naturally. They are feared but not accepted by the most of world, hunted secretly.
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Some Types
Vampires: No, those are not risen dead but in many things, they go along with the tales told. Their bodies age slowly, if it all, only exception being the born vampires who will 'freeze' in age of 16-22. Many, but not all, have allergies to silver which causes their skin to burn and some has allergy for sunlight - it hurts their eyes for example. But it's not a must so vampire might pass you like any regular human and you would never guess it... What still does set them apart is their exceptional beauty, longer fangs and cold body.
Also, they do not hold any fears for crucifixes, prayers or anything of the sorts - some vampires seeks guidance and help in God, in fact. And while they are very physically powerful and are harder to kill because their wounds heals nearly impossibly quickly, stake in heart or losing of head kills anyone. And they cannot turn in bats, though, their unbelievable speed makes it seem they're flying and strength helps to get to places where others can't get.
But much like story vampires, they need blood to survive. The way of feeding depends on the vampire, though. Pills with substance that is nearly the same as human blood, though, the best quality ones aren't so easy to get. Still, there are some, especially the older families, who decide to stick to traditions.
Werewolves: Mostly they are males, though, sometimes girl werewolf will be born. And sometimes, children does not inherit the werewolf gene at all, gaining other power or none at all. Unless the child develops his other supernatural power early, it is impossible to tell if the child will be werewolf or not. First changes take after the person has become young adult, about 18 years or more and first full change usually doesn't happen until the person is at least 22.
Unlike popular belief, werewolf can change his form any time, though, moon light, especially full, eases the pain of changing which otherwise is hardly bearable. Usually, the werewolf has nearly human's mind even in the body of wolf but if the change is forced, it might fog up and even disappear for the time of change... If not completely.
Much like with vampires, they can develop allergy to silver but it is not a must. No matter how big their human body is, they are also very strong and their senses are sharper than those of a human. Their wounds, too, heals quicker but there are things even this ability can't heal.
Beasts: These are one of the Monster types that cannot be mistaken for humans. Nearly everything, if not all, in their appearance sets them apart from others. Often, they will be a mix between a human and animal or two animals, though, most of them are able to walk on hind legs.
For example, it is possible for one to be about 2,5 meters tall, resembling a feline except for the skin that is similar to that of scales. Centaur and Minotaur resembling Beasts are nothing unusual, too.
Almost always, they are extremely intelligent, much more than any human normally can be. They usually are also much stronger than a normal human would be. And in most cases, they are not able to have children, unless, they find a mate that has the same genetics as them.
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Unchanged Ones: Those who cannot afford to be Recovered as it is rather expensive (Even those who doesn't want to be Recovered but has power DNA are called this). Usually low paid workers for Changed Ones, without chance to earn enough money to change. Still, treated better than Empty Ones and sometimes, some kinder Changed One might pay for Recovering process for his worker he has taken liking to.
Empty Ones: Those born without a DNA that can grant human a supernatural power, meaning that by any means they will always stay as a normal human. The lowest, most hated part of society. Luckiest ones lives in monasteries and does what they like there, others are slaves or lowly paid workers for Changed Ones and, occasionally, Monsters.
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Ranks: Changed Ones divide them self in Ranks, the first being the highest and fourth being the lowest. Families who had their powers before the Recovery medicine take the First Rank. People and their children who were first to be Changed belongs to the Second Rank. These two Ranks makes the elite of world.
The Third Rank is those who were Recovered about ten years after the Medicine was made and after it became more easily obtainable. It is the largest rank of all, making up most of the Changed One society.
The Fourth Ranks are those who have been Changed just recently. While they are not respected or treated very well, they have a much bigger chance of getting a job and living normally than Unchanged person ever could dream of.
Last rank is the Monster Rank to which all Monsters belong. It is not know if they indeed have some sort of community and if they divide them self in some groups or ranks. But it is rumored that some of them are in control much more than humans can imagine.
Powers: There is nearly no chance that a person could be born with more than three powers. In fact, it has never even happened. Usually, no one has more than one Power and only few of Elite has been blessed with two. It is different with Monsters, though. These mutations comes with a 'package of powers' that are rarely separated from each other.
Range of possible powers is wide, nearly unlimited. The most powerful powers usually has some flaw that doesn't let their owner become completely invincible. (As long as you remember this, Government will accept your character no matter what strange and/or crazy power you have come up with.) Usually, these powers are just sprouting in the child and must be trained to be obtained completely but sometimes a wonder child will be born, for example being master at mind reading.
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Some Powers
Immortality: Person with this power will either never age after they reach certain age, possibly having high immunity as well, or they cannot be killed by most (If any) means. Never both at the same time.
Invisibility: Person can become invisible. How exactly it happens (If the clothes too are made invisible and if thing they take, too) or how long it happens it all depends on the person or how long they have trained their powers.
Immense Strength: The levels of this powers are different, too. If person has trained it a lot, their strength could become nearly impossible (But to pick up buildings or something like that, they would have to have trained for at least 20 straight). If not trained properly, the strength could be simply bigger than that of others.
Heightened Senses: The stronger these powers, the more discomfort they tend to give to their owner. If person doesn't know how to 'lock them off', the fact you hear/smell/see everything around you can be maddening.
Thought Reading: While it is often thought to be a simply usable power it requires quite a skill to master completely (It is worth it, though). At beginning one can read only random bits of other people's thoughts and only with time person can read one certain people's thought but hearing a whole crowd's around them is hard and even maddening.
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Changed Ones/Recovered Ones: Children of first Changed Ones (And few of the 'original' ones), who have one to three supernatural powers. They are devide them self in Ranks (Please, read information about Ranks lower in this post). It is the biggest part of people, controlling the world. Also, when speaking about each other, they do not use this term and just refer to them self as humans.
Monsters: Mostly children of humans who weren't Recovered properly and had their DNA rewritten. Often, these mutations are something similar to beings we already know or mix of them but there are completely new and weird outcomes, too. Mostly they are more powerful than Changed Ones, new body giving many new abilities naturally. They are feared but not accepted by the most of world, hunted secretly.
----
Some Types
Vampires: No, those are not risen dead but in many things, they go along with the tales told. Their bodies age slowly, if it all, only exception being the born vampires who will 'freeze' in age of 16-22. Many, but not all, have allergies to silver which causes their skin to burn and some has allergy for sunlight - it hurts their eyes for example. But it's not a must so vampire might pass you like any regular human and you would never guess it... What still does set them apart is their exceptional beauty, longer fangs and cold body.
Also, they do not hold any fears for crucifixes, prayers or anything of the sorts - some vampires seeks guidance and help in God, in fact. And while they are very physically powerful and are harder to kill because their wounds heals nearly impossibly quickly, stake in heart or losing of head kills anyone. And they cannot turn in bats, though, their unbelievable speed makes it seem they're flying and strength helps to get to places where others can't get.
But much like story vampires, they need blood to survive. The way of feeding depends on the vampire, though. Pills with substance that is nearly the same as human blood, though, the best quality ones aren't so easy to get. Still, there are some, especially the older families, who decide to stick to traditions.
Werewolves: Mostly they are males, though, sometimes girl werewolf will be born. And sometimes, children does not inherit the werewolf gene at all, gaining other power or none at all. Unless the child develops his other supernatural power early, it is impossible to tell if the child will be werewolf or not. First changes take after the person has become young adult, about 18 years or more and first full change usually doesn't happen until the person is at least 22.
Unlike popular belief, werewolf can change his form any time, though, moon light, especially full, eases the pain of changing which otherwise is hardly bearable. Usually, the werewolf has nearly human's mind even in the body of wolf but if the change is forced, it might fog up and even disappear for the time of change... If not completely.
Much like with vampires, they can develop allergy to silver but it is not a must. No matter how big their human body is, they are also very strong and their senses are sharper than those of a human. Their wounds, too, heals quicker but there are things even this ability can't heal.
Beasts: These are one of the Monster types that cannot be mistaken for humans. Nearly everything, if not all, in their appearance sets them apart from others. Often, they will be a mix between a human and animal or two animals, though, most of them are able to walk on hind legs.
For example, it is possible for one to be about 2,5 meters tall, resembling a feline except for the skin that is similar to that of scales. Centaur and Minotaur resembling Beasts are nothing unusual, too.
Almost always, they are extremely intelligent, much more than any human normally can be. They usually are also much stronger than a normal human would be. And in most cases, they are not able to have children, unless, they find a mate that has the same genetics as them.
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Unchanged Ones: Those who cannot afford to be Recovered as it is rather expensive (Even those who doesn't want to be Recovered but has power DNA are called this). Usually low paid workers for Changed Ones, without chance to earn enough money to change. Still, treated better than Empty Ones and sometimes, some kinder Changed One might pay for Recovering process for his worker he has taken liking to.
Empty Ones: Those born without a DNA that can grant human a supernatural power, meaning that by any means they will always stay as a normal human. The lowest, most hated part of society. Luckiest ones lives in monasteries and does what they like there, others are slaves or lowly paid workers for Changed Ones and, occasionally, Monsters.
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Ranks: Changed Ones divide them self in Ranks, the first being the highest and fourth being the lowest. Families who had their powers before the Recovery medicine take the First Rank. People and their children who were first to be Changed belongs to the Second Rank. These two Ranks makes the elite of world.
The Third Rank is those who were Recovered about ten years after the Medicine was made and after it became more easily obtainable. It is the largest rank of all, making up most of the Changed One society.
The Fourth Ranks are those who have been Changed just recently. While they are not respected or treated very well, they have a much bigger chance of getting a job and living normally than Unchanged person ever could dream of.
Last rank is the Monster Rank to which all Monsters belong. It is not know if they indeed have some sort of community and if they divide them self in some groups or ranks. But it is rumored that some of them are in control much more than humans can imagine.
Powers: There is nearly no chance that a person could be born with more than three powers. In fact, it has never even happened. Usually, no one has more than one Power and only few of Elite has been blessed with two. It is different with Monsters, though. These mutations comes with a 'package of powers' that are rarely separated from each other.
Range of possible powers is wide, nearly unlimited. The most powerful powers usually has some flaw that doesn't let their owner become completely invincible. (As long as you remember this, Government will accept your character no matter what strange and/or crazy power you have come up with.) Usually, these powers are just sprouting in the child and must be trained to be obtained completely but sometimes a wonder child will be born, for example being master at mind reading.
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Some Powers
Immortality: Person with this power will either never age after they reach certain age, possibly having high immunity as well, or they cannot be killed by most (If any) means. Never both at the same time.
Invisibility: Person can become invisible. How exactly it happens (If the clothes too are made invisible and if thing they take, too) or how long it happens it all depends on the person or how long they have trained their powers.
Immense Strength: The levels of this powers are different, too. If person has trained it a lot, their strength could become nearly impossible (But to pick up buildings or something like that, they would have to have trained for at least 20 straight). If not trained properly, the strength could be simply bigger than that of others.
Heightened Senses: The stronger these powers, the more discomfort they tend to give to their owner. If person doesn't know how to 'lock them off', the fact you hear/smell/see everything around you can be maddening.
Thought Reading: While it is often thought to be a simply usable power it requires quite a skill to master completely (It is worth it, though). At beginning one can read only random bits of other people's thoughts and only with time person can read one certain people's thought but hearing a whole crowd's around them is hard and even maddening.
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