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 enabled them to grow more
intelligent and stronger than before.
After overthrowing their former
suppressors, a colony of Archxehinoz took
refuge near Earth's 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 that
take the misshapen form of something
humanoid as and when need be. They have
super strength along with ESP abilities
such as Hypnosis, Illusion Projection and
Psychic Invisibility. Little is known of
the Chovmods origins, but they are beings
of pure evil who seek to control other
races, especially humans. Chovmods will
shape-shift and take on a bastardized
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.
It has yet to be disclosed why.
Youkai:
A generalised term for an Individual who
has been mutated and empowered by Psychic
powers. With the soul long dead, what's
left of the personality within the
hosts body is driven mad with power
beyond salvation. What a person will
mutate into varies from experiment to
ritual on many different individuals.
Shurokiu:
A race of aliens that live on Shuromij; a floating world within a dimensional rift rotating to the wormhole Inanna, accessible from Planet Earth and the Asteroid belt. They are
pure human in appearance, save for the
reptilian appendages and pointed ears.
Millions of years ago, Shurokiu were
bigger in number and were one of the
first sentient races to embrace ESP
powers. Unfortunately, their bodies at the
time were not fully developed to cope
with this capability. Save for those who
did not have psychic powers, the Shurokiu
were almost wiped out by the ESP
poisoning caused by the overdose of
Psychic powers. Today with highly
advanced technology, the Shurokiu have
come a long way since ancient times, but
they bear a fearful attitude not just
towards Psychic powers but also the
occasional pestering from Alien invaders.
Drago Visage:
A feared form of Therianthropy that in ancient times the
Shurokiu were once capable of. Under
severe stress or injury, the Drago Visage
would briefly mutate a Shurokiu into a
monstrous reptilian berserker. In this
form their physical strength and psychic
powers are enhanced but they are deprived
of their former personality and cannot
tell friend from foe amidst their rage.
The Drago Visage can be traced down the
Shurokiu's evolutionary chain, where it
is believed that they were descended from
the Prehistoric Hydras of Myth and
Legend.
The Drago Visage haunted the Shurokiu for
many years, but developing medication
throughout their early known history
tampered with the effects and immune
system, and the transformation eventually
stopped working.
DragoHaemophilia:
This is a rare genetic disorder for the
Shurokiu in which the Shyykin levels in
the blood that monitors Therianthropy is
at a much lower level than normal. This
means a DragoHaemophiliac is more likely
to have the Drago Visage triggered off
unless they receive extra Shyykin
treatment on a regular basis. It is
believed that Dragohaemophilia is caused
at birth by varying degrees of ESP
poisoning within the parents.
Practically unknown by today's standards
within Shurokiu civilisation, it was part
of Nishin Genma to monitor all Drago
Visage outbreaks, and silence them by any
means necessary.
Nishin Genma:
A Former Special fighting force on
Shuromij, Nishin Genma was a secretive
body that was the first to
"sell" the idea of ESP usage to
the Shurokiu public as well as many renowned pharmaceuticals. Dividing an
effective army of operatives into
separate classes (Soldier and
Warrior-Assassins) Nishin Genma taught
its operatives the most extreme of
martial arts and psychic powers to match
their individual fighting styles. The
Order would deploy the very best of their
operatives 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 Knight
Templars during their crusades in
medieval times.
For thousands of years, the 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 and
put on trial those left in the order.
Genma Visage:
One of the most important Psychic
experiments in the series, the Genma
Visage is the most pivotal and
catastrophic of Nishin Genma's products.
Originally starting as a means to place a
sentient control on the 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.
Through different means, their experts
were able to create several prototypes,
side projects and models, the most
prominent being 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 human to Youkai forms. The Mk.2 AKA
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 explore the
subjects powers to unfathomable
degrees.
The project was a complete secret even
from lower Operatives of Nishin Genma.
However, as the death toll mounted and
Operatives died one by one, the truth was
eventually made public and the project
along with Nishin Genma was shut down 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. It is most commonly
applied to a successor of the Genma
Visage experiment.
Oncas:
A rare mutant spiritual race of Earth
Humans who are born with cat-like tails
and occasionally ears. It is believed all
Oncas originate from the Uncharted Dimensional Isle
of Krugeri.
ByakoGunryokun:
A psychic power and fighting style gifted
to rare individuals. It was once said
that Oncas who wield this magic are the actual
reincarnation of the Onca gods
themselves.
Pure Demon:
A term regarding non-human monsters from
the spirit dimensions, in particular, the
Netherrealm. It was Nishin Genmas
task throughout the centuries to combat
and slay these things.
BioDemon:
A demon that's born in the Material
universe. Its regenerative powers and
appearance are more organic in nature.
Very little further information is
available.
ChronoMancy:
Various Black magic and ESP based on the
manipulation of time.
The Cult of Lamia:
A bizarre Pagan group dating back
thousands of years, the CoL is a
following based on what they call the
tragic idol of the Libyan and Greek
mythology. Lamia is a symbol of female
liberty and a torch-bearing cult for
Anarchy and Chaos theory. Cult members
also celebrate hedonistic pleasures,
amoral values and the practise of Black
Magic.
The Britonum War:
Situated across what was once called the
Isle of Wight, the Britonum War is a
collective term regarding Heroes and
Anti-Villains rebelling against the
bullish authority on the Isle. The
antagonists in question were the violent
Corporations, corrupt Businesses, rampant
Gang warfare, and a psychotically driven
Society eating itself alive. Britonum was
noteworthy when a squad of Nishin Genma
operatives was sent down to tame the
city. The combined might of the
operatives were nowhere near enough to
stop the bloodshed, and all but one was
killed. 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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