Post by Laptop of Power on Oct 29, 2011 13:38:36 GMT -5
Species Guide
This is a basic guide to all our different member classifications. Please read through this to get an idea of how all the different creatures work in this setting.[/u] - These are the originals seen on the show, the Mikaelson family. Thanks to a powerful spell cast by Esther Mikaelson, they were all turned into immortal creatures.
We have included new sets of Originals and different sub-types of vampires here. We are open to allowing non-canon species or non-canon sub-types, but something non-canon is not guaranteed to be approved.
Note: This is not by any means an all-inclusive guide. It's just a very basic run-down of what you can expect here. For further information, visit The Vampire Diaries Wiki. As new things are introduced in the show, this guide will adapt to incorporate those.~*~
Banned Species: - species not currently in play
- Non-canon Cursed Originals
- Infected Originals
- Reanimated Originals
Limited Species: - species being accepted on a limited basis
- Infected Vampires
- Reanimated Vampires
- Viral Werewolves
- Hybrids of any sub-type
Civilians - B272A6Civilians are people who don't have supernatural abilities. Most don't know about the supernatural or combat it. Some who have knowledge of what's out there may research a lot of it, or begin training to combat it.
Sub-Types:
- Unaware - Most civilians are unaware of the supernatural.
- Semi-Aware - Some civilians are aware of some aspects of the supernatural.
- Aware - A rare few civilians (who remain civilians) have a broad knowledge of the supernatural.
Powers and Attributes:
- None
Hunters - 8BA870Hunters are people who combat the supernatural. Some learn the trade from their parents while others pick it up on their own. Some hunters have particular specialties (vampire hunters, werewolf hunters, etc.) and some just kill everything.
Sub-Types:
- Rookie - A new or young hunter. Inexperienced, but spry.
- Seasoned - A fairly experienced hunter, usually 20s to 30s.
- Veteran - Expert hunters, typically older.
Powers and Attributes:
- It's safe to assume a hunter has at least basic hand-to-hand combat abilities.
- Hunters typically have weapons on their person to combat their chosen beastie.
- Some have herbs and charms to ward off supernaturals.
Psychics - 6495EDPsychics are people with extra-sensory abilities. Some are more in tune with their abilities than others. Some inherit their gifts while others acquire them through other means. A psychic's knowledge of other supernatural things varies from person to person.
Powers and Attributes:
- May have the ability to see and communicate with spirits.
- May have heightened intuition.
- May be able to hear things others can't.
- May be able to resist compulsion.
- May be able to communicate telepathically with others.
- May have insight into the past through visions or dreams.
- May have insight into the future through visions or dreams.
Witches - 8968CDWitches are people who inherit magical abilities from their ancestors. Their power is tied to the elements and must be honed and practiced. Some are more in tune with their abilities than others.
Powers and Attributes:
- It's safe to assume witches have at least basic spellcasting abilities.
- The ability to summon the power of one or more elements.
- The use of charms and herbs to cast various spells.
- The ability to channel the power of other witches, living or dead.
Vampires - CC4E5CVampires were once human, but were transformed into blood-drinking creatures. There are a few different types here. Although there are a lot of basic similarities between all vampires, there are marked differences.
Common Powers and Attributes:
- Crave blood.
- Possess superhuman strength that is directly tied to age.
- Have heightened senses.
- Can move at superhuman speeds.
- Can be killed by a wooden stake to the heart, decapitation, sunlight, and fire.
- Are descendants of (and connected to) an original bloodline.
Sub-Types:
- Cursed - These are the vampires seen in the show. They have apparently normal bodily functions, but must feed on blood to survive. They heal faster than normal when well nourished. The sun will burn them without magical assistance (i.e. daylight jewelry). They can choose whether or not to activate their conscience (i.e. "flipping the switch" or "turning off emotions"). They can be killed by a werewolf bite. They are repelled by vervain. They are the most common vampire type in Mystic Falls, Virginia. Compulsion is a typical ability of this vampire type (the ability to manipulate people's minds).
- Infected - These are a site created vampire type. They are humans who are still alive but have been altered by a virus. They function just like a normal human would, but they crave living blood like an addict craves his or her substance of choice. The sun doesn't bother them and their morality is the same as a human's. They have emotions and a conscience, and can't do much about it. They're more durable than normal humans, are no longer susceptible to human illness, and can't die through natural means. They can be killed by destruction of the brain. They are repelled by garlic. They are the most common vampire type to Santa Leandra, California.
- Reanimated - These are a site created vampire type. They are reanimated corpses. Their bodies don't function normally. They don't have a heart beat, they don't need to breathe, their body temperature is lower than normal, and they can't consume normal food and beverages. They have no conscience and are, for the most part, inhuman, though they appear so. They can't tolerate sunlight. They can be incapacitated by an exorcism. They are repelled by holy objects. They are the most common vampire type to Drifter's Point, Massachusetts.
Creation:
- Cursed - Cursed vampires were created by a spell. When a human dies with cursed vampire blood in his or her system, the person awakens and begins to transition. The person must consume human blood to turn into a vampire, otherwise death occurs.
- Infected - Infected vampires were created by a plague (or virus). When a human consumes the blood of an infected vampire or is bitten by an infected vampire, the person also becomes infected. The virus gradually alters a person's body and grants an unnaturally long life, but brings bloodlust with it.
- Reanimated - Reanimated vampires are a result of a pact a coven of witches made with a group of demons. When a human is drained of blood and fed the blood of a reanimated vampire, the person dies. After the person's energy leaves, dark (or demonic) energy uses the body as its vessel. The corpse becomes a corrupted version of who the person used to be.
Note: Cursed vampires should be the most numerous on the board. Infected and reanimated vampires would be rare and less in number, therefore not often encountered. These other vampire types would be thought of as myths by most characters.
Werewolves - E9967AWerewolves are people who transform into lupine creatures. We have a few types here.
Common Powers and Attributes:
- Heightened senses.
- Heightened strength.
- Superhuman speed in wolf form.
- Accelerated healing.
Sub-Types:
- Cursed - These are the werewolves seen on the show. They transform into full wolves every full moon. These transformations are long and extremely painful in the beginning months and the person has no memory of his or her actions as a wolf when they return to human form. Cursed werewolves are burned and incapacitated by wolfsbane. Their bite is lethal to cursed vampires.
- Viral - These werewolves were created for this site. Viral werewolves are infected with a virus that gives them animal-like qualities. They transform partially into a humanoid lupine creature. Their transformations are triggered by stress or heightened emotions. They are burned and incapacitated by silver.
Creation:
- Cursed - Cursed werewolves have their lycanthropy passed down by one or both parents. Their condition is dormant until they kill a human being. Once they do, their curse is activated and they transform for the first time during the next lunar cycle.
- Viral - Viral werewolves pass their lycanthropy through bites. When a person is bitten by a viral werewolf, they are infected with a virus that alters their biology. They will develop heightened senses, strength, and healing ability as well as undergo personality changes.
Hybrids - 96CDCDHybrids are creatures that are the result of two other creatures. For example: vampire/werewolf, vampire/human.
Sub-Types:
- Cursed Werewolf/Vampire - A cursed werewolf/vampire hybrid is a mixture of a cursed vampire and a cursed werewolf. It has attributes from both species. These creatures are made, not born. To become this type of hybrid a cursed werewolf must drink the blood of the original hybrid (Klaus), die, and then drink the blood of the Petrova doppelganger (Elena).
- Infected Human/Vampire - An infected human/vampire hybrid is the offspring of an infected vampire and a human. Since an infected vampire is human, it's still capable of conceiving a child. Infected human/vampire hybrids are often stronger an faster than normal humans, more durable, and not susceptible to human illness.
Powers and Attributes:
- Cursed Werewolf/Vampire - Must feed on blood to survive;
must consume regular food and hydration, like everyone else;
can compel the minds of most humans (and be compelled by Klaus) - some are better at it than others, depending on individual techniques; possess superhuman strength that is directly tied to age - stronger than both werewolves and vampires; have heightened senses; can move at superhuman speeds; must be invited into a home owned by a human by someone who resides in the home in order to enter; bite can kill a vampire; can control their werewolf transformations; able to walk in the sun; vulnerable to the affects of vervain (burned if their skin makes contact with it, poisoned if ingested, incapacitated if injected); vulnerable to the affects of wolfsbane (burned if their skin makes contact with it, poisoned if ingested, incapacitated if injected); vulnerable to magic; can be killed by decapitation or heart removal.- Infected Human/Vampire - mortal; addict tendencies; not susceptible to human disease and illness; durable; heightened senses; accelerated healing; heightened strength and speed.
Originals - E8C782The Originals are the original sources of a vampire bloodline. We have more than one set of them here.
Infected Originals - These are site originals based out of Santa Leandra, California. They were the survivors of an ancient plague. They appear human and their physiology works the same as that of a human, but they have a craving for the blood of the living.
Note: This species is currently unavailable for play.
Reanimated Originals - These are site originals based out of Drifter's Point, Massachusetts. They were a coven of witches who made a deal with a dark entity long ago. When they died their souls were replaced with those of dark spirits.
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