Post by ~ Atsumari ~ on Oct 19, 2010 11:47:00 GMT -8
Glossary of Terms
Partner/Contractor
One who is contracted with a Beast or Lord Spirit and as suchbound to service them.
Call Upon the Contract
A special ability of those contracted with a Lord. This ability allows the contractor or partner to use the full force of the Lord's power themselves. This however requires a lot of training to unleash and control the full power of the Lord.
Hen-Shu Calendar
The main set of time that lasts 12 months and 366 life cycles or days. This system was created by the Hen Empire whom owns the majority of the world.
Alen-Morein
A planet beyond the far reaches of known space. It is unknown as to how humans ended up on this planet. Humans have records dating back over 5000 HS Calendar years.
Kai
The mental binding power between a beast spirit or lord spirit and a human.
Beast Spirit
Beast spirits are spirits of creatures that will not pass on and thus take the form of a Atsikai.
Lord Spirit
Lords are the keepers of a Realm. They often choose a human partner to assist int he purification of their realm of evil spirits or to assist them in protecting it from evil humans that pose a danger to Alen-Morein or the ecosystem of the Beast Spirits. There are 14 lord spirits 2 for each Realm and 1 for each sphere.
Atsikai
Atsikai are manifestations of spirits. They often have powers of a specific realm or sphere bound within their spirit form. Their spirit self is bound to their human host once they enter into a contract. A contract can only be entered with someone who is pure, a virgin and has intentions that match that of the Realm the spirit is hailing from. The only ways to break a contract are the death of the human partner, alignment change or complete destruction of the manifested form. Atsikai are only visible to their master and other Atsikai hosts.
SNIEF - Super-Natural Investigation and Extermination Force
The SNIEF is a division of the Laivesta Government that is tasked with overseeing all Atsikai and ensuring that they follow specific laws. If hostile ones are sighted SNIEF agents are dispatched to monitor them and eliminate them if they are a threat to the Laviesta. SNIEF agents also investigate newly sighted Atsikai and ensure that they are aware of the laws related to Atsikai. Also sometimes called Super Natural Investigation and Elimination Force.
Laviesta (Xen)
Fire/Shielding Realm - Xen is the capital of the nation of Laivesta and is a super metropolis the size of the continental United States
Laviesta (Orin)
Water/Healing Realm - Is an island city that is located off the boarders of Xen.
Shinimori
Earth/Movement Realm - Another large city like Xen, part of the Hen Empire.
Kaimori
Lighting/Wind Realm - Another large city like Xen, part of the Hen Empire. Administered by the Kichkari Royal Family a noble line of the Hen Empire.
Ori
Light Realm - No data is known about Ori other then that it is a floating city far in the sky.
Arioshi
Dark Realm, the beasts form this realm are evil and WILL kill their user if they do not see things as they do or are deemed weak. - An underground city. No human who goes there ever returns.
Outerlands
Anything outside of one of the realms. Considered barren waste lands. Few humans live outside of the main cities.