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The Elements Everyone is born with elemental signs - that is what makes Naruta the world that is. The only exception to this are those known as the Clear elementals; people naturally born devoid of any signs. These people are far from helpless, though. In fact, they're one of the most feared types of people. Clear types have the innate charismatic ability to dominate the mind and will of any elemental. Elementals in proximity to a Clear type will be drawn to them, find them to be beautiful, wonderful, or perfect in their eyes. Elementals so trapped by a Clear will do everything in their power to make the Clear happy, and will follow them to the ends of the earth. Such people do not even realize that they've just become willing slaves of the Clears. Luckily, Clear types have willing control over this power (which is only a recent development). To some, being a Clear is a curse that separates them from the majority of people in the world. To others, it's an intoxicating power that they use at every opportunity. Some Clear people are kind and good masters to their ensnared 'pets', some are very civil and refuse to use their abilities at all, while others are cruel and vicious slavers. For the most part, though, Clears tend to stick to their own kind in their own villages. Even now that they can spend time in the presence of Elementals, they're still wary of them. Only the slavers go out of their way to track down elemental prey. Typically, people are born with only one sign. In a rare occasion (about a 10% chance) there's an opportunity for dual signs to be present at birth. Also, single-elemented people may attain more signs later in life through either intense training or emergency situations in which the sign will manifest itself (this is rare though). These signs can be the same as something already existing, or they can be completely different. It all depends on the circumstances of how the sign was acquired. Rarely, almost never, does someone acquire three elemental signs. Those who have three are considered legends amongst their people, typically the spokesperson for entire elemental societies. There might be one or two of these people out of the thousands for each element, save Clear. There's a variety of things that might happen if someone is born from certain types of couplings. They're listed below in order of the most likely scenario to the least. Both Parents are Same Element: Clears almost always have Clear babies, except in the very rare case where a Clear, descended from elementals, joins with another elemental and produces an elemental baby. Another deviation from the norm are two specific couplings. Earth and Water couplings are considered the "Fertile Signs" and will almost always result in an offspring. By contrast, Earth and Ice are the "Barren Signs" and will never have children without Force intervention. Elementals who are around those of the same element can touch their signs together (granted that it isn't too awkward to do so). This is called Joining. When this occurs, the effects are different for each individual, but the end result is the same. The two people who are touching signs become as one. They share all their thoughts, feelings, and emotions. This is a very emotionally charged state, and isn't recommended to do with just anyone. Every time you meld with something, a piece of you is left behind in the other. There has been at least one documented case of two individuals, having Joined hundreds of times in their life together, managed to create a sort of empathy between the other. It is a far, far cry from the Mind type empathy, but quite akin to the phenomenon of 'twin' empathy. Elementals of different signs are able to work in cooperation together. Given that the combination is not a fatal one (as will be listed below), people can create combinations of effects by touching each other's signs. A Storm and a Fire type working together might be able to create a series of lightning bolts that are wreathed in flame. The same applies to touching your own signs together if they are different elements. If they are the same, your level of power will simply increase. The Lethal Combinations: Some Common Questions About Signs If you cut off someone else's sign, are you then able to use it? No. Not even if you sew it on. And no, if you have your sign cut off and you sew it back on, it still won't work. Does losing your sign transform you into a Clear? Are you still affected by Clears powers? No and yes, respectively. It's unlikely any Clear will hunt a powerless elemental, though. Can a sign be repaired, or in the more extreme cases, replaced? The only instance I can think of is, shortly after injury, being healed by a Water type's healing waters. However, after the scar tissue sets in, no. And the only way to 'replace' a sign is to spontaneously gain a new one, like you would with a second sign. And, like gaining a second sign, the odds are low of it happening. Any other way other than what I mentioned would require a Force Quest. Would it be possible for a child of an [Element 1] and an [Element 2] type to just inherit two [Element 1] signs? Mostly no, possible yes. In almost all cases, no, however if the parent of Element 2 had a parent that was Element 1, there's a better chance of it, but the odds are still slim. (It'd be like a recessive gene skipping a generation and then combining with another recessive gene to become dominant) In elemental pairings, what are the percentage chances of the offspring being a Clear? Same Element paring - 13%. Different Element pairing - 7%. This number is subjective to change on an individual case, however. How effective are elemental powers at birth? Elemental powers are inherent at birth, but knowledge of them isn't. If a child never receives training, they'll never know how to use their powers. If they receive training, as soon as they're old enough to grasp it, they can use their powers. Their powers are weaker because they're so young, but grow with practice and time, just like training in anything else. If a Sign is located on someone's hand, like on the fingers or palm, does the opposing hand have to be touching it to allow the element to work, or can it be activated by making a fist or snapping the fingers? You can activate it however you like (including the ideas you suggested) so long as it's touching another part of your body. Fire Personality: Fire types tend to be ruled by their
emotion. As their element is more easily controlled and dictated by levels of
passion and feeling currently being experienced, Fire types are quick to rouse
to any state of emotional activity.
Personality: Water types tend to be quiet and docile,
peaceful and laid back. They're the only element that has the capacity to heal
others (with a healing water they can create) and so they tend to be rather
peace loving until agitated. Special Abilities: Some Ronduin-Natives, New Anarlinans, and New Morilantans have gills. Storm Personality: Storms come in two flavors, generally. Almost all of them are battle-prone, and honor driven, but some are mindful of their powers and understand that they are not the 'leading element of the world'. Others are very much self conceited, and become bullies and tyrants, claiming themselves the superior elements, going out of their way to oppress and enslave the 'weaker' elements, such as Winds and Waters. Notes: After the coming of the dragons, the Storms received a mixed blessing. A Storm type can, at any point in their life, go out alone somewhere in the mountains of Maelstrom and spend the day in prayer and meditation to the Elements. Doing so calls out to a small black lizard creature called a shocker lizard. These lizards pick one Storm type to be their life companion, and form a deep, empathic bond with them. Storms can use their lizards to agument their power in battles, and they provide excellent companionship, being unshakably loyal. However, if a Storm with a lizard commits a heinous crime, the lizard will harass their Storm partner endlessly. Slaying one's own lizard is to invite a most terrible curse. This applies only to citizens of Maelstrom and their children. Wind Personality: The pacifists of Naruta, Wind types are
flighty, fun-loving, gentle people. This peaceful nature partially stems from
the fact that their element is not terrible useful in fights until they are
older and stronger. This, in turn, causes them to have a humbled lifestyle. They are also the most common elemental to be found in slavery. Special Abilities: Some Talen'sul-Natives, New Anarlinans, and New Morilantans have wings. Ice Personality: Ice types tend to be emotionally distant and
aloof. Although they do usually find a couple friends and a lover or spouse,
they always contain an air of detachment around them. While this makes them
awkward to socialize with, it is also a fearsome edge to have in combat. Beast Personality: The temperament of the Beasts ranges as
widely as the animals they have affinity with. Some are affectionate, others
shy, and some plain aggressive. All Beast types are gentle and peaceful with
animals, though - unless they're eating them. Notes: A Beast has an affinity with one animal above all others, although they retain the ability to communicate with any animal. A very weak Beast type will not display any animalistic characteristics, other than their peaceful relationship with nature. Normal Beast types with one symbol will have only a few traits: cat ears for cat-affinity, a busy tail for fox-affinity, a forked tongue for snake-affinity, and so forth. These characteristics are only about three minor things. Two Beast symbols create a lycanthrope look - half and half like a centaur, or more evenly blended. Beast types rarely, if ever, try to 'dominate' animals like a Clear type would with an elemental. They usually have very peaceful relationships with nature. They do not summon animals, but they can call out to them in hopes something will answer. Mind Personality: Mind types are the most withdrawn of all
elementals, even the Ice and Beast types. They are ever-vigilant, watchful, and
insightful. Minds live to learn, being taught that the key to power does not lie
in one's prowess of the elements, but in understanding and learning. They thrive
for knowledge. However, their considerable powers does sometimes lead to an over
inflated ego. Notes: Mind elementals are considerably powerful. They can teleport, use telekinesis, read minds, speak with telepathy. Bear in mind, though, that they use their powers sparingly. Mind types are taught not to be reckless and not to be wasteful with the use of their powers. After the coming of the dragons, the Mind types gained a two-fold blessing. The Minds that worship Thuoth gained genetic memory. All Minds in general can now have children with non-mind partners (where previously only two Minds could have a Mind elemented child). Earth Personality: Earth types are generally very friendly
people. Though some might prefer nature over other people, they are much like
the Wind types - light hearted and free of spirit. They respect all life very
deeply, and so try to remain pacifists as much as possible. If necessary, they
will go out of their way to avoid conflict. Notes: Earth types tend to take one of two paths. Stone and Dirt, wherein the elemental exerts their control on the earth itself, and Plant, where the elemental has a stronger influence over the plant life in the area. Although an elemental can dabble in both Paths, they tend to show a very strong affinity for only one or the other. Clear Personality: Clear types come in all varieties. They're the most
diverse of any elemental, much like your normal, run of the mill humans. Notes: Clear types cannot sense when other elementals are around them. If they control an elemental slave, other Clears cannot 'take' that slave from them, but the presence of other Clears will help bolster each other's powers of influence. Clears cannot be combined with any other element. A Clear type can have an infinite (well, nearly) amount of Elementals. Only if one of their slaves is far away (proximity counts) or around a large group of 'free' elementals, the Clear type need not worry about his hold over his slave. Clear type powers develop in strength over time, so a baby born to elemental parents will not immediately dominate them, but the parents may show extra special attention to their Clear child in comparison to other possible siblings. A recent development has allowed Clear types to control their entrapping ability. |
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