Glossary
of terms
ArchXehinoz:
A race of underground dwelling Trolls
deep within planet Earth, ArchXehinoz are
mammoth in size with exoskeleton heads
that resemble human skulls. ArchXehinoz
were originally an oafish slave race to
the once superior pureblood Xehinoz until
genetic, psychic anomalies within the
ArchXehinoz granted them greater
intelligence and strength. After
overthrowing their former suppressors, a
colony of Archxehinoz took refuge near
the surface, where pureblood Xehinoz were
deathly vulnerable to the natural
atmosphere and oxygen of the outside
world. Asides from a friendly
relationship with Oncas, ArchXehinoz are
neutral to other races.
Chovmod:
Earth-born Sentient ooze creatures who
take the form of misshapen humanoids when
need be. They have super strength along
with ESP abilities such as Hypnosis,
Illusion Projection and Psychic
Invisibility. The Chovmods origins are
shrouded in some mystery, but they are
beings of pure evil who seek to control
other races, especially vulnerable
humans. Chovmods will shape-shift and
take on a form of whatever ruling class
is present at the time as a means of
infiltrating a target population. These
monsters also have an intense hatred for
the Shurokiu and, for the most part,
Nishin Genma, though few know why.
Youkai:
A general term
for an individual who has been mutated
and empowered by Psychic powers. With the
soul removed, this transformation drives
the personality dangerously mad beyond
salvation. What a person will mutate into
circumstantially varies from experiment
to ritual on many different individuals.
Shurokiu:
A race of
aliens that live on Shuromij; a floating
world across the Asteroid belt, that
through dimensional rifts, coexists with
planet Earth. They are pure human in
appearance, save for the reptilian
appendages and pointed ears. Millions of
years ago, the Shurokiu populace was one
of the first sentient races to embrace
extra-sensory powers. Unfortunately, in
prehistory, their bodies were not yet
fully developed to cope with this
capability. Apart from those who produced
no such abilities, many Shurokiu perished
from the ensuing poison caused by the
psychic overdose. Today with highly
advanced technology, the Shurokiu have
come a long way since ancient times.
However, they still bear a fearful
attitude towards Psychic powers and the
occasional pestering by Alien invaders.
Drago
Visage:
A terrifying form of Therianthropy that
the Shurokiu were once capable of many
millennia ago. Under severe stress or
injury, the Drago Visage would briefly
mutate a Shurokiu into a monstrous
reptilian berserker. In this form, they
receive a boost in physical strength and
psychic powers, but amidst the rage, they
are deprived of their former personality
and cannot tell friend from foe. The
Drago Visage originates from the
Shurokiu's evolutionary relationship with
the Hydras of the Mesozoic age.
The Drago Visage haunted the Shurokiu but
developing medication throughout their
early known history tampered with the
effects and immune system. The
transformation eventually stopped
working, and besides ancient
documentation, the Drago Visage sank
beneath the sands of time.
DragoHaemophilia:
This is a rare
genetic disorder for the Shurokiu in
which the Shyykin levels in the blood
that monitors Therianthropy is much lower
than normal levels. A DragoHaemophiliac
is more likely to have the Drago Visage
triggered off unless they receive extra
Shyykin treatment regularly. Diagnoses
suggest that Dragohaemophilia is caused
at birth by varying degrees of ESP
poisoning within the parents.
While uncommon in modern Shurokiu
civilisation, it was Nishin Genma's task
to monitor all cases of DragoHaemophilia,
and silence Drago Visage outbreaks by any
means necessary.
Nishin
Genma:
An ancient conglomerate founded thousands
of years ago on Shuromij, Nishin Genma
was a reclusive pioneering spearhead in
the occult study, unique genetic
engineering and super-powered security
services. While other remedies and
applications existed, Nishin Genma was
the first to sell the concept of ESP
usage to the Shurokiu public. Dividing an
effective army into separate classes such
as Soldiers and Warrior-Assassins, Nishin
Genma taught its operatives the most
extreme of martial arts and psychic
powers to match their fighting styles.
The Order deployed their very best forces
on special missions to combat terrorism,
fight the alien enemies of the Shurokiu,
and grant favours for friendly species.
Legend has it that Nishin Genma once
assisted Earths various factions
during the crusades of medieval times and
other historical events.
For thousands of years, Nishin Genma
upheld Peace and Order on Shuromij, but
eventually, its leaders grew corrupt in
their quest for power. After the Genma
Visage insurgence, the Shurokiu
governments shut down Nishin Genma,
apprehending and putting the remaining
few on trial.
Genma
Visage:
The titular point of interest in this
saga, the Genma Visage is the most
pivotal and catastrophic of Nishin
Genma's psychic projects. Originally
started to grant sentience to the wild
Drago Visage, the project grew into
Nishin Genma's search for the ultimate
weapon, using ESP science and Black magic
to amplify the capabilities of a hardened
individual. Much like the historical
suppressant that mostly cured the
Shurokiu of the Drago Visage, the actual
roots of the Genma Visage, in contrast to
its modern adaption, is believed to have
dated back to untold millennia.
With different means, the experts created
several prototypes, side projects and
models. The most prominent was the Mk.1
and the more occult Mk.2. The Mk.1 was
simply an extension of producing Youkai
that granted the test subjects a measure
of sentience and the ability to
shape-shift back and forth from humanoid
to Youkai. The Mk.2, A.K.A the Genma
Visage was the defining experiment that
used the lost chapters from the Book of
the Dead to finally control the Drago
Visage and explode potential powers to
unfathomable degrees.
The project was a complete secret even
from lower Operatives of Nishin Genma.
Yet failure was following failure. The
death toll mounted, and Operatives
perished one by one. The project
eventually went public, and it was shut
down alongside Nishin Genma by the
Shuromij authorities.
DemiGod:
A term for ascended individuals who have
broken the natural ESP barrier and gained
an extreme boost of Psychic or Black
Magical power. The title of Demigod
predominantly applies to a Shurokiu
successor of the Genma Visage experiment.
Oncas:
A rare, mutant
spiritual race of Earth Humans who
occassionally have cat-like tails and
ears. It is believed all Oncas originate
from the uncharted island of Krugeri.
ByakoGunryokun:
A psychic power and fighting style
originating from Krugeri and also gifted
to rare individuals. It's believed that
those that fully master this art are
reincarnations of the Onca gods
themselves.
Pure
Demon:
A term regarding non-human monsters from
the spirit dimensions, in particular the
Nether realm. All vary in size, power and
prophecy. Throughout the centuries,
Nishin Genma prevented Pure Demons from
infiltrating the living world. However,
the capture, experimentation and
exploitation of such creatures were not
entirely unknown.
BioDemon:
A term used for mysterious, demonic
creatures born with ESP in the Material
universe. BioDemons are renowned for
their regenerative powers, a more organic
appearance, and a reverse psychic aura
that cloaks their presence from afar. In
some cases, a Biodemon corpse may remain
intact and not dissolve, unlike the
Youkai. Despite this, there is very
little knowledge on BioDemons, and
further information can only lie in the
uncharted delves of interplanetary
history.
ChronoMancy:
Various
Extra-Sensory Black magic based on the
manipulation of time.
The
Cult of Lamia:
A bizarre Pagan group dating back
thousands of years, the Cult of Lamia
base themselves on a tragic idol from
Greek-Libyan mythology. For them, Lamia
is a symbol of female liberty and a
torch-bearer for anarchy and chaos
theory. Cult members also celebrate
hedonistic pleasures, amoral values and
the practice of Black Magic. The Cult of
Lamia may have a misaligned basis on a
real test subject for Youkai and Genma
Visage experimentation, who has
ironically and personally kept far
removed from the cult as possible.
The
Britonum War: Situated
across what was once called the Isle of
Wight, the Britonum War is a collective
term regarding all would-be Heroes and
Anti-Villains rebelling against the
Isle's bullish independent government.
The antagonists in question were the
violent corporations, corrupt Businesses,
rampant Gang warfare and a warped,
brainwashed Society driven to
psychopathic extremes. Often
super-powered players entered the fray. A
squad of Nishin Genma operatives was sent
from Shuromij to tame Britunom, but their
combined might wasn't nearly enough to
stop the bloodshed, and all but one
perished. The Britonum War ended when a
great fire swept through the city,
burning everything in its wake. The
legacy of Britonum is a point of interest
for many characters in the series.
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