Post by Annabel Lee Jackson on Dec 22, 2012 21:26:23 GMT -6
General Information
Humans are usually the weaker species in nearly everything. Magic, strength, speed. However, humans have technology, and that is more dangerous than anything else. Currently, humanity is unaware that the things that go bump in the night are more than just a myth, a silly story to scare their children. A few know the truth, but most don’t. Technology is going to be their weapon against these creatures.
Technology will, soon, be able to tell humanity that that strange person with the pale skin that only seems to come out at night isn’t just your strange neighbor. Because of differences in their DNA, the others will soon be found out, and the possibility of a world-wide massacre of these Others is inevitable.
Hunters
For the humans that know about the Others, most of them become Hunters. In a way to defend themselves, these hunters employ the most effective means of killing these other creatures. They find weaknesses for each species (silver, fire, sunlight ect.) and make them into weapons. Like a silver bullet, or a U.V. ray flashlight.
Physically, these hunters keep in shape and are usually strong, or quick. While they never can match up to werewolves or vampires, that doesn’t deter them.
Most hunters only kill those who have killed a human before. However, some don’t care, finding them a scourge on the Earth and killing in the name of God or Satan or whatever they use to make their lives easier in the face of killing.
Sympathizers
Where there are killers, there are always sympathizers. These are the humans that know about the Others, and yet want to help them. Most of these end up becoming the willing blood and sex slaves of vampires, or eventually end up becoming vampires or werewolves.
Sympathizers consider Hunters to be heathens, and usually try to warn Others if a hunter is nearby, making the Hunters dislike the sympathizers as much as the other races.
Magic
Some humans are able to use magic. While it never is as strong as a witches magic, and they can’t use an elemental ability, they can use it. Usually this is because there was a witch in the family, whether a parent or a long forgotten grandparent. Unlike witches, they are usually a one-trick pony, though if the witch was a close relation they could use up to two different types of magic. Some humans don’t know that they had a witch in the family, and never realize their magic potential.
Psychics
While some humans can use certain types of magic, there are others who can use only psychic-type magics. These include empathy, precognition, telepathy (to a very limited extent), and mediumship. A strong psychic can have all of these, although most have only one or two of these abilities.