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Jun 20, 2016 23:45:37 GMT -6 Word Count:

Post by Brady on Jun 20, 2016 23:45:37 GMT -6

Rebirth

An equine soul is bound deeply with nature. It is more vibrant, flexible, and free than what fabricates a human. For horses, death is not the only end. Where the tunnel travels to the final light, it splits into another option: rebirth. If hungry for another breath, the path to another life awaits, though a piece is always left behind... and whatever remains will never be the same.

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Both wild and tamed horses may be reborn if they meet the below requirements, which also determine the tier they qualify for. Each tier offers different benefits, creating a more powerful equine with every progression. Tiers must be consecutive; none may be skipped, no matter the criteria you meet.
Tiers are deduced by a total number of points, rewarded from the following factors:

Age. Experience nurtures durability.

1-7 years = 0
8-20 years = 1
21-30 = 2
31 - 39 = 3
40+ = 4
Total Potential: 4

Spirits. The proximity of monetary spirits energizes the soul.

Every 250 spirits currently in the account earns 1 point.
Total Potential: Unlimited

Stats. Higher collective vitality increases its capacity for further gain.

Every 150 overall stats earns 1 point.
Total Potential: 11

Sensory powers. The presence of magic breeds magic.

Every level 1 power = 1
Every level 2 power = 2
Every level 3 power = 3
Every level 4 power = 4
Total Potential: 60

Domestication. The bond between human and horse forges an unparalleled force.

Every 30 days spent owned by the same human = 1
Total Potential: Unlimited

Reborn horses are able to briefly possess various vessels, during which their normal host is left in stasis. Bodies in stasis appear prone, cannot be damaged or moved, and are oblivious to all surrounding them.
Possession allows full control of the temporary host. If the vessel is a creature or clone (as found in Russet Aperture), the reborn will experience their thoughts, feelings, physical sensations, vision, sounds, and be able to control their movements and dialogue. For all other types of hosts, the reborn may hear and see anything in its vicinity and be able to emit a ghostly whisper into the air, though it is not strong or particularly clear. There is no specific sign that something is possessed. They are indistinguishable from the regular host, though creatures/clones can be more difficult to impersonate as it requires successful mimicry of their normal behavior.
The reborn may only possess vessels present in the same thread and may not take their temporary host outside of the original thread.
If the host is not a creature or clone, it will die once the reborn has left it, as its weak lifeforce is consumed by the more dominant conscience.
There are signs that a horse has been reborn, their intensity increasing with each ascension, as described below. However, one constant signal, regardless of level, is nature's repulsion as the soul takes steps deeper into the unnatural. More docile creatures will balk from their presence and vegetation will slowly creep away. Should a reborn linger too long, they will eventually be left in a circle of dirt and stone, devoid of any living entity. Should they remain even longer, the barren zone will become permanent, the otherworld aura hanging too heavily in the air to ever return to Adoyne's embrace.
As the reborn ascend, they retain the powers of all previous tiers. The below categories describe their point prerequisites, what they can possess, how long they can possess it, the abnormal signs experienced in their proximity, and their powers (if any):

Whisp: 10 points

Possessions:

Plants, boulders, and other parts of nature that are not creatures or clones.
Lasts 1 post per thread.

Signs:

Causes a distinct shiver down the spine of anyone they touch.

Specter: 30 points

Possessions:

NPC creatures.
Lasts 3 posts per thread.

Signs:

An unsettling scent clings to them, no identifiable odor to it, simply the smell of something off.

Powers:

Communicate telepathically with any other reborn in the same thread, regardless of their tier.

Wraith: 75 points

Possessions:

Companions.
Lasts 5 posts per thread.
Capable of 2 possessions at once.

Signs:

Hoofbeats echo as if always within a cavern.
When viewed with peripherals, the details of their face blur and shift but immediately clarify if you look at them head-on, breeding uneasiness and uncertainty.

Powers:

Speak with the dead. Though there are no limitations when speaking with NPCs or your own deceased, you may not speak to another character or NPC associated with them unless given permission by their roleplayer.

Divine: 150 points

Possessions:

Clones.
Lasts 1 full thread.
Capable of up to 3 possession at once.

Signs:

Can no longer reproduce.
Does not have a heartbeat.
The suns no longer deign to shine on the divine, rejecting how unnatural they have become; divines are in perpetual shade no matter the weather, like an inverted spotlight. There are no clouds over their head or other obstruction blocking the light, simply a circle of dim shadow around them.

Powers:

Summon up to 5 ghosts for 1 full thread. Ghosts do not have a specific form and slip between a gaseous and nearly solid state. They are able to briefly hold and move objects, disorient those they pass through, and are capable of both hearing and speaking. They are not sentient and function more as drones controlled by their divine.
No longer need to eat, breathe, sleep, drink, or otherwise maintain normal mortal upkeep.

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In addition to meeting a specific tier's requirements, you must also wait 30 days between each ascension.
Every tier ascension requires its own death. Cause of death must be from another's actions, such as defeat in a battle or assassination. Suicide, accident, and natural death are not sufficient, as the gods demand dignity as a fallen warrior.
To ascend for the 1st time or progress into a higher tier, post in Invocation with a link to whichever thread contains your character's IC death and how many points you have. Staff will check your mini-profile to verify your age, spirits, stats, sensory powers, and ownership certification's post date. If you are ascending to tier 2-4, also link to your last ascension thread in Completed to prove it has been at least 30 days. If you have met all requirements satisfactorily, staff will then add your new tier name below the membergroup icon in your mini-profile.
If your character is killed as a specific tier and no longer has the points to meet their current tier's requirements, as they may have spent spirits since their last ascension or otherwise lowered their points, they will retain their current tier rather than descending.
You have 7 days from your character's IC death to initiate rebirth. After this period, your only options are a final death or normal revival in either Abeyant Spire (wild horses) or Malefic Catacomb (tamed horses). Revived horses may initiate rebirth during a later death.
When a tamed horse is reborn, it still belongs to the same owner.

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The divine are commonly compared to pagan gods, their many exaggerated folk tales evoking fear and reverence. Little is known of their kind, colloquial facts derived from rare encounters and ignorant observations alone. In the past, superstitious individuals formed religions akin to cults, small sects worshiping and even sacrificing in a divine's name. Of course, while divines are not truly deities, many of them encourage this propaganda for their own advantage.
Due to the mystery surrounding the reborn in general, their powers are greatly embellished. It is generally believed that the reborn can possess other horses, leading to unease when another equine is acting unusual and once even inciting a string of unofficial exorcisms.
Other incorrect old wives' tales that have spun across eras is the belief that the reborn require darkness, lending many a feeling of false security in the daylight, or that they must feed on equine flesh to survive. Of course, nightmarish stories generate endlessly, each new one worse than the last--that their touch damns your soul, that looking into their eyes can paralyze you, that the gods sent them as a curse for sins... whatever elicits terror is always the rumor that spreads farthest.
Few will speak the name of the dead, fearing it will wake them and ruin a loved one's peace, or that it will draw the attention of a malicious spirit.
Though their true name is reborn, oftentimes they are called the undead or simply the dead. It has spun the proverb "the dead are listening," a general warning to keep clandestine conversations quiet.
The barren circle left behind by a lingering reborn is declared haunted and considered bad luck to pass through.

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