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A long time ago, the worlds were separate. There were animals and creatures of all shapes and sizes, but intelligent life was nowhere to be found.
There was a time, long before anyone could possibly remember, when the two worlds collided. Before long the energies—which are now referred to as “physical” and “spiritual”—began to mix, and two new breeds resulted. Where they were brought together, the two energies sparked life, and not only this but intelligence as well.

It was a curious thing. Spirits, ghosts as they came to be called, people made out of spiritual energy began to think and to watch. These other people, the physical, chose to call themselves “humans”, and ghosts took a liking to watching these humans. It was curious because while Spirit could see physical at any given time, as well as seeing spirit, physical could only see spirit when spirit wished, and sometimes not even then.
The ghosts began to discover methods of interacting with the humans before long. Their energies were mixed as well, and the small bits of physical energy in them were able to be concentrated, brought together in many ways. It seemed that one's abilities in doing so were the same all of their life, never changing.

And so the ghosts began to observe humans. They were very strange, these people who needed to eat and consume, and their pursuit of knowledge was quite interesting. The ghosts took a liking to watching, and the occasional nudge in the right direction was fun. Yet not all ghosts shared a good opinion of humans. They were thought of by some as a threat. Naturally there were those who would use their powers of interaction for evil, or even just teasing, even as others used them for good.
This is when humans began observing ghosts. It was impossible for them to look directly of course, save a rare few, but they could see the effects. It became a fascination, a superstition, and many humans came to the conclusion that ghosts had been humans once, perhaps due to some odd resemblances in some cases, or the occasional ghost which made himself seen in a place where a human happened to have died, for whatever reason.

Races
The races are divided into two basic categories, humans and ghosts. Ghosts are divided into three groups based on how physical they can make themselves. There is no such thing as being in between two types of ghosts, or a half-ghost (The Bound are the closest thing there is to that), as of the RP's beginning, although if you can come up with a new type of ghost that's fine. Being a particular type of ghost is not hereditary, meaning any ghost can be anything regardless of what his/her parents are.

I.Humans—Obviously, like just about any other world’s humans…

A.Seers-Sometimes, very extremely rarely, a human has enough spiritual energy in his/her body to see ghosts when they don't want to be seen, and perhaps speak with them.

II.Ghosts—Unlike the typical belief, ghosts of this world are their own species. Their bodies are composed entirely of spiritual energy, and their subraces are based upon how solid they are capable of making themselves.

A.Illusory—Ghosts whose only initial ability is to be visible and perhaps able to be heard by human ears. Some Illusory ghosts are capable of making small parts of their bodies tangible, but it requires practice and hard work to do so.

1.Wisp—Also known as will-o-the-wisps, this type of ghost can only appear to a human which he or she is just barely in view of. A wisp can choose to appear to be either a perfectly human figure (which looks like how the particular wisp looks to other ghosts) or a strange light in the distance, but either way some humans are foolish enough to chase after wisps, and may find themselves deep in trouble, as some wisps are willing to lead them there.

2.Presence—Able to appear to humans as only a whited-out version of their actual appearance. They are also able to project a faint form of a voice that humans can hear, but it often comes out as a strained moan.

3.Untouchable—Capable of appearing to be a perfectly normal human in both sight and sound, but impossible for a human to touch.

B.Semiphyiscal—Ghosts that are able to be touched, and in some cases seen, who are usually occupied in manipulating human objects. Some are incapable of being seen without a large amount of concentration.

1.Polteurgiest—Ghosts who remain invisible for the most part, and are capable of moving human objects by will (without even touching them) as well as having tangible hands.

2.Animalist—A ghost that is capable of seeming completely “real” to a human only by taking the form of an animal. Some are capable of becoming only one species, while others can become several different types, but most use mammal or bird forms, and those who are around humans most often are usually domestic. Animalists are capable of looking like animals to ghosts as well. Their speech in the animal form sounds like the normal animal's sound to a human, but can be easily understood by a ghost.

3.Humanist—Similar to an Animalist, but humanists take the form of humans and can become up to half tangible. Some pretend to actually be humans, and interact with humankind in an attempt to find out more about them.

C.Other—Ghosts who do not fit either of the above categories.

1.Possessor-Ghosts capable of entering a human’s body and controlling it. The human’s awareness and memory of the possession depends on the particular ghost’s power and intention, and the human’s amount of will. Strong-willed humans may even be capable of driving possessors out of themselves, but usually such ghosts will simply choose a human who appears to have weak enough willpower to be easily overcome and not remember being possessed. Possessors can neither touch anything nor be seen in the human world without a host.

2.The Bound-In very rare cases, a human will willingly share their body with a possessor in exchange for certain powers. The two form a mutual “contract” that keeps the possessor in the body of the human and allows whichever one has the strongest willpower at a particular time to take over if he or she wants to. Because the possessor is now bound to the one human and can no longer exist as spirit only, they(the human and ghost together) are referred to as “The Bound”. Once they have bonded, the body literally changes to match the appearance of the one presently in control. Even if they look completely different or are opposite genders (e.g. the ghost is male and the human female) the body will change entirely depending on who is controlling it. Regardless of which side is controlling it, the body also has the ability to become intangible or invisible at will, to see, touch, and speak with ghosts regardless of what kind as well as humans, and various other related abilities. The two minds can speak with each other at any time.

There are also non-intelligent ghosts, known as “spooks”, who look and act like animals to the ghosts and can't be seen by humans at all.

Rules:
1.Obey this forum's rules
2.No godmodding, etc.
3.No more than 3 characters per person, "Bound" counts as only one despite having two personalities.

Character Form:
Read, obey, then delete everything in ()s.

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[b]Name:[/b](Your character's name. Humans must have first and last names; ghost names should sound somewhat mystic. The Bound usually have two different names to go with the two different beings in them.)
[b]Race:[/b]
[b]Gender:[/b]
[b]Age:[/b](Human lifespan is similar to real-world humans; ghosts live to be around 150 but adult ghosts can appear whatever age they want to as long as it's adult. Young ghosts look their age, exactly. The Bound and semiphysical ghosts can sometimes get diseases or be hurt the way a human or animal can, depending on the conditions.)
[b]Special Information:[/B](This can include anything specific to your character's race, such as exactly how far physical a ghost can go, what animal an animalist can become, or how much concentration it takes for the human to see/sense a ghost or spook...etc.)
[b]Appearance:[/b](For ghosts, say what they look like to other ghosts. For The Bound, give both appearances under the proper name.)
[b]Personality:[/b](For The Bound, give both personalities under the proper name)

Character Listing:
Ashiiko-Canine-focused animalist. Messes with immoral humans occasionally. [Xindaris]

Sybil Force-Powerful Seer who tends to be friendly to ghosts. [JuneBreeze]

Brashius-Polturgeist of an elderly appearance, middle of the road in human dealings. [cloudbreaker]

Sheridan-Patient Humanist. Exact position unknown. [vampire_chic14]


IC is here

Bit of a sample in case the profile somehow doesn't make sense yet. A work in progress...

Name:Ashiiko (ah-she-koh)
Race:Animalist (Canine)
Gender:Male
Age:19
Special Information:Ashiiko can take the form of any canine in existence. He prefers wolves, and also has the easiest time with them.
Appearance:This, minus the katana and gloves.
Personality:Very cheerful, with loads of lame jokes up his sleeves. He enjoys pestering humans on occasion, often justifying his fun by picking criminals as targets. For instance, he might suddenly appear and pounce on a guy during a holdup for laughs.

Name: Sybil Force
Race: Seer
Gender: Female
Age: 18
Special: Has always been able to sense ghosts, its as easy to talk and see them for her as it is for someone else to do so with a human.
Personality: Calm, serene and kind, she can have a fiery temper though. Your either her friend or foe.

Name: Brashius
Race: poltergeist
Gender: male
Age: 21, but looks pretty old
Special Information: Brashius is skilled with his ability to move objects, but can’t physically touch the items of the human world. [Edit: He can be seen only by Seers, and is inaudible to normal humans as well, although he can still communicate via writing and other such methods.]
Appearance: He appears to be quite ancient despite his young age, but his youthful attitude gives him away quick enough. [Edit: He has long white hair and blue eyes so pale that they seem almost white upon his wrinkled face. He is tall (6ft 2in) and thin with very poor muscle structure.]
Personality: He has a mischievous attitude towards most things, especially when it comes to humans. He enjoys playing tricks and making complications. However, he keeps a neutral stance on the major issues, meaning he will not put in the effort to do extreme good and will also refuse to partake in extreme evil.

Name: Sheridan
Race: Humanist
Gender: Male
Age: 92 (but looks 25)
Special Information: He mostly chooses to appear visible in the human world. When he wishes to go invisible, it takes him a great deal of concentration to shift back. When Sheridan is visible, many take notice for his eyes and their unusual blue glow which sometimes causes him problems in the human world.
Appearance:
Personality: Quiet, most of the time. He is fond of humans, they interest him. He is quite patient towards getting what he wants, but find a way to him mad, and he may go wildly out of control.

@Junbreeze: Sybil is fine, will be added to the listing along with mine.

@cloudbreaker: Mostly good, but the appearance is extremely general. There are more details to a person than just their apparent age, such as: What is his build? Big, scrawny, somewhere in between? What color are his eyes, his hair? Etc. Additionally, a Seer's ability to see ghosts depends entirely on the seer and how badly the ghost wants to not be seen. He would only be faint if he really badly wants to be invisible, otherwise a particularly good Seer wouldn't have trouble.

@vampire_chic14: Your sentence structure in the section about his abilities is a bit confusing, so let me see if I've got it right: Shifting between visible and invisible to humans takes concentration; his eyes look abnormal to humans and/or are sometimes visible even when the rest of him isn't?

((What I mean is that he mostly chooses to appear visible in the human world. When he wishes to go invisible, it takes him a great deal of concentration to shift back. As for his eyes. When Sheridan is visible, many take notice for his eyes and their unusual blue glow. I will edit it a bit so it will make more sense if that works for you though..))

I edited my previous post to fix the problem areas. Hopefully it is ok now. If not, let me know.

Okay, you two are fine now. I'm about to do the listing and the IC is coming soon.
vampire_chic14, it's probably best you edit it into the profile; it's unlikely but I like to imagine new-joiners actually read some of the profiles while skimming over the other OOC posts...
Also I'm a perfectionist. Heh.

Alright... edited.. hope it works out.

IC is now up

Is this RP in modern times? If not, I will have to change my post in IC. Just wondering.

Name: Aden Rynhart
Race: Human Seer
Gender: Male
Age: 17
Special Information: A very gifted boy with the power to commune with ghosts and spirits alike as well as see them. His fighting capability is not the best, but when needed he can defend himself enough for him to escape from battle. Aden looks like an average human.
Personality: Mellow, calm, open-minded, and in certain situations communes very little with the living.

cloudbreaker wrote:Is this RP in modern times? If not, I will have to change my post in IC. Just wondering.

It's supposed to be...

Aden, your character is fine, feel free to post.

Name: Nyx
Race: Possessor
Gender: Male
Age: 60
Special Information:Nyx is a very powerful possessor. He picks and chooses his hosts from any human he wishes, forcing them to submit to his control. While in control, he is far from kind. He leaves them aware in the back of their own mines, able to observe his actions. He forces them to do things that will haunt them for the rest of their lives, and drives many insane, or to commit suicide.
Appearance: Nyx appears to be about 22 years old. He is tall, about 6'1". He is muscularlly built, with every muscle well toned. Nyx has jet-black hair which is shoulder length it is well kept, but sort of greasy in appearance. His eyes are a jet-black to match his hair, expect for a faint hint of red behind them, which brightens when he angers.
Personality:Nyx is downright cruel, cold, and sadistic. Human lives mean nothing to him, and he enjoys destroying them, or making them destroy themselves. You can say he has a soft spot for seers, but by soft spot, I mean he won't possess them, as they could potentionally overpower him, which would ruin his fun.

I should warn you that well-aligned characters might actually try to harm Nyx upon noting his behavior, but yeah, he's accepted.

Name:Yunika Williams
Race: Human
Gender: Female
Age: 15
Special Information: Yunika doesn't belive in ghosts but thinks that it could be a possibility if she could see proof
Appearance: She has blue eyes and always wheres her low rise all black chucks
Personality: She's normaly open minded and a very accepting person. She's quiet with most people and doesn't really have any friends

This ok?

Sure. This could get interesting.