Psion RP (Name ideas, please)
 

In the world of Azan, psionics exist. People have the ability to do things as incredible as cause earthquakes, plunge a city into darkness, heal mortal wounds, even stop time with merely a thought. However, in Azan, psions are regarded as enemies. The military of The Empire of Azan actively hunts psions. Some psions choose to hate normal people, and fight against the military. Some choose to secretly help the military bring in the rogue psions, reasoning that that way there is a minimal loss of life. Recently, however, the rogue psions have formed themselves into a group, calling themselves "Chronos", under the leadership of a man calling himself "Angel". The "good" psions likewise formed an alliance to combat the rogue psions. They call themselves "Terra". They are led by a woman named Beth Hunt. The military, to combat these new threats, has turned the full might of it's power against the psions. They have began using special, new weapons to fight psions. As our story begins, a whole new chapter of the war is about to begin...

Now. Here are the "races" you can play as.

Psion- The persecuted psions have the ability to do things with their minds. Here is a short summary of the psionic powers in Azan.

The "Rarity" Index: List of how common the various psionic powers are.

Psychokinesis (Most Common)
Aerokinesis
Hydrokinesis
Atmokinesis
Pyrokinesis
Cryokinesis
Electrokinesis
Lumokinesis
Geokinesis
Audiokinesis
Magnakinesis
Chlorokinesis
Faunokinesis
Technokinesis
Biokinesis
Gravitakinesis
Chronokinesis (Least Common, and NOT playable)

Now, a "brief" summary of powers. The "master and lesser" thing are the two extremes of that psionic power. Aim for the range of ability between the two.

Psychokinesis- The ability to move things around with the mind.
Lesser Psions: The ability to, say, bend a spoon.
Master Psions: The ability to do something like uproot a small building and throw it.

Aerokinesis- The ability to control air currents (the wind) with the mind.
Lesser Psions: The ability to cause a breeze.
Master Psions: The ability to fly, create blades of wind, and cause a gale that throws people hundreds of feet.

Hydrokinesis- The ability to control water with the mind.
Lesser Psions: Cause a small, two-foot high fountain.
Master Psions: The ability to, say, draw all the water out of a person's body.

Atmokinesis- The ability to control the weather with the mind.
(NOTE! This power has several types of other psionic powers incorporated into it {Hydrokinesis, Aerokinesis, Electrokinesis, etc.} but all of them are less powerful than they're full counterparts)
Lesser Psions: Create a brief rain.
Master Psions: Call up massive thunderstorms.

Pyrokinesis- The ability to control fire with the mind.
(NOTE! The lesser users of this power cannot create fire, they need a source of flames. And no Roy Mustang clones, please.)
Lesser Psions: The ability to manipulate a spark into the equivalent of a lighter's flame.
Master Psions: The ability to call up massive firestorms from nothing. Although it's easier for them to have a source of flames.

Cryokinesis- The ability to draw heat out of things with the mind.
Lesser Psions: The ability to, say, create a slick patch of ice from water.
Master Psions: The ability to turn a heavy rain into a storm of sharp needles.

Electrokinesis- The ability to control electricity with the mind.
Lesser Psions: Cause a small power outage in a device.
Master Psions: The ability to send massive lightning bolts from your hand into a target.

Lumokinesis- The ability to control light waves with the mind.
(NOTE! This power is illusionary in nature. You could send a room into total darkness, and still be able to see. Or blind your opponents with a brilliant flash of light.)
Lesser Psions: Create a small ball of darkness in your hand, or create an illusion of an object the size of, say, a mouse.
Master Psions: Throw a city into darkness, create a flash of light brighter than the sun, or make an illusion of a massive object.

Geokinesis- The ability to control earth with the mind.
Lesser Psions: Create a slight shaking of a patch of earth.
Master Psions: Throw a giant wave of sharp spikes of stone into an enemy, and cause massive earthquakes.

Audiokinesis- The ability to control sound waves with the mind.
Lesser Psions: The ability to cause a slight sound on the edge of a persons hearing.
Master Psions: The ability to cause a massive focused sonic boom that ruptures the ear drums of enemys.

Magnakinesis- The ability to create and manipulate magnetic, and electromagnetic, fields with the mind.
Lesser Psions: Cause, say, a fork to stick to your hand.
Master Psions: Crumple a massive metal object like toilet paper.

Chlorokinesis- The ability to control, and manipulate plants with the mind.
(NOTE! Chlorokinetics cannot make plant matter out of nothing. They need a source, even if it's a dead, withered plant, or a seed.)
Lesser Psions: Grow a good garden.
Master Psions: Create massive vines from tiny seeds that wrap around your enemies, create a thorn bush with huge thorns right on top of your enemy)

Faunokinesis- The ability to create a psychic link with animals.
Lesser Psions: Control/talk with rats.
Master Psions: Call up animals from miles around, and send them into a mindless killing rage.

Technokinesis- The ability to manipulate technology, and machines.
(NOTE! This power is useful for fighting the Army, as they're very machine-centric.)
Lesser Psions: Short out a computer.
Master Psions: Cause power stations to explode, destroy every machine your enemies have with them.

Biokinesis- The ability to mentally alter biology.
Lesser Psions: Heal a small cut.
Master Psions: Heal deadly injuries (i.e., your heart exploding), mess with D.N.A.

Gravitakinesis- The ability to create, and manipulate, gravitational fields.
Lesser Psions: Cause, say, a feather to rotate around you
Master Psions: Crush your enemy into a tiny pulp, cause your enemies to swing in a high-velocity orbit around you, or make people heavier or lighter.

Chronokinesis- The ability to alter the flow of time, mentally.
(NOTE! NOT useable by PCs. Only one NPC in this RP has it at all, and he's important. Sorry, but it has to great a potential to be abused. Plus, only one or two people usually manifest it in a period of around a century.)
Lesser Psions: Stop time for a second or two.
Master Psions: Stop time for days, rewind time to centuries past.

Now. Back to psions.

All psions have kinetic boosting abilities. I.e. speed you up, enhance your muscles, etc. Generally, a higher level psion has better boosting abilities. However, there are exceptions to this rule.

The Empire classifies psions 1-10 in terms of power. A "Lesser" psion would be a one or two, a "Master" would be a nine or ten. Aim for the four to eight range. The average (mathematically speaking) psion is a Level four.

There has never been a Chronokinetic with a level above six. At least, we don't think there has been. It's hard to say, with time travel.

Also, psions grow tired as they use their powers. If they overextend themselves to much, they can faint, or even die. Obviously, the more powerful the act, the greater the strain.

Also, for the "Lesser and Master" thing, those are just examples. Be creative. Just don't overstep the boundarys of what's acceptable.

On to the military.

Military of Azan: The soldiers wear armor, and also Disrux, woven into the armor. The leader of the Army is Marshal Rathar Umber. The Army is the only part of the military. It has the planes, ships, grunts, and spys.
The military has several new weapons to combat the psions. Here they are. (NOTE! The A.K.A.s are the grunts names for the various weapons.)

Disrux- A fabric woven into the armor of soldiers. It negates weak psionic abilities (and helps absorb greater psionic abilities.) within about three feet of the soldier's armor. How exactly the Empire developed this fabric is unknown.

Disruptor Gun A.K.A. BFG- A gun that fire a pulse of energy that strips weaker psions (and weakens stronger psions) of their powers, temporarily. However, the gun is big (gatling gun size) and takes about a minute to reload after firing a shot. The pulse travels at the speed of light. Harmless to non-psions.

PCHF Rounds A.K.A "Hard Goo" Bullets- These rounds expand into liquid for a nanosecond before "hardening". PCHF stands for "Psion Capture Hard Fluid".

Shock Rounds A.K.A. "Bad Therapy" Bullets- These rounds deliver a shock of electricity to the brain, impairing mental functions. Thus, as they are extremely useful, these are the primary rounds of the Army (When fighting psions, anyway).

Handheld Scanner- Detects Psionic energy. A range of 100 yards. There are larger, non-mobile, scanners that have ranges from a mile, to a hundred miles.

Various Hand-to-Hand Weapons- While the Empire strongly discourages going hand-to-hand with a psion, as of the boosting, they prepare for it by providing soldiers with weapons that have current running through them that's a weaker version of the "BFG" pulse.

All ranks are the same as the U.S. military. (Sorry.)

General Info: The Empire of Azan covers the entire world, and is ruled by the Emporer (His name is "forgotten" once a new person becomes Emporer). The Council of 99 helps him rule. The world is divided into 99 precincts, with a mayor in charge of each one. The mayors make up the Council. Unless otherwise noted, the technology level is the same as today. The world is also shaped the same as Earth. The population is also the same as Earth's. For every psion, there are around 500,000 normal humans.

(NOTE!!! If anyone has an idea for a weapon, or psionic power, PM me, or post, and I'll take a look at it. Or if you just have a question, comment, or idea for the RP.)

Character Profile-
Name:
Age:
Appearance:
Faction: (Army of Azan, Chronos, or Terra)
Psionic Ability: (Only applies if you're a psion)
Level (Psion), or Rank (Military):
Equipment:
Personality:
Bio:

I'll post the RP up in half a week, or so.

This RP is slightly action-oriented.

I would like to give thanks to Sojourn creater Mirann, for setting me on this path of thought. That's why you might notice some similarities to Sojourn.

Oh, and I'll be approving character profiles. I'll post the profiles for the three leaders (Angel, Beth Hunt, and the Marshal) tommorow. I'll be posting my own profile then, too.

I'm allowing only a certain number of people in each faction. It's more balanced that way.

So.

I'll sign up with a level 7 technokinetic, when I've got a bit more time. And can I suggest energy kinesis (works with raw energy and power, lesser psion could say blow a few lightbulbs, master psion could vaporise an enemy with a blast of pure energy, or could create an impenetrable forcefield around themselves or others) and emotion kinesis (lesser could induce mild unease in someone, master could cause mind-numbing terror and panic in a group of people, could make people so devoted to them they will obey any command, etc). I'll find out the greek for the two terms later today, hopefully.

i'd like to hold a spot till i can do up a profile.
Atmokinesis is the power i'd like to go for lvl 6 or 7 if i may.

Name: Trinel Gorta
Age:22
Appearance: Slim, not overly muscled, medium length dark hair, silver eyes. Always wears a worn brown leather jacket and combat trousers with a stupid amount of pockets.
Faction: Terra
Psionic Ability: Technokinesis, with a touch of magnakinesis
Level: 7
Equipment: Holographic wrist console with all the functionality of a full-sized PC, satellite link, radio transmitter and receiver, headset speaker and mic. Set of screwdrivers. Soldering iron and solder. Assorted electronic components.
Personality: Something of a joker, loves technology
Bio: Trinel has always been obsessed with gadgets, computers, and the like. When he discovered he was a technokinetic, he was overjoyed, as it meant he could work even more closely with the things that he loved. He is a computer expert, able to do anything he likes in any programming language, and what he can't do with his skills, he can do with his psion powers. He built the wrist console he wears from components upwards, using his technokinesis to help him, which explains why it is one of the most advanced pieces of technology around.

Approved.

Profile for the Marshal (NPC).

Name: Rathar Umber

Age: 48

Appearance: The Marshal stands about 6'4, and has brown eyes, and grey hair. He wears a green dress uniform covered in medals. When in the field, he wears a grunts armor/uniform, with a symbol, showing his rank.

Faction: Army of Azan

Rank: Marshal

Equipment: Ornamental rapier. When in the field, he carries a black pistol designed for him, a plain sword, and a small laptop.

Personality: Cold and hard. He doesn't waste lives, when it's unneccesary, but he'll sacrifice them if he believes he has to. He hates psions with a passion. The only people he really cares about are his wife, Sara Umber, his son, Captain John Umber, and his old mother Jade Umber.

Bio: His father, a major in the military, was killed by a psion when he was seven. He joined up as soon as he turned 17, and worked through the ranks with a grim determination. He has killed at least sixteen psions to date, several of them in hand-to-hand combat.

Just to make it clear, the Military hunts psions. A psion above level five is killed if they are captured. Immediatly. The weaker ones are sent to special prisons.

Question-will people be able to increase their level or rank as the RP progresses, or are they stuck with whatever they first choose?

Rank- maybe. Level- no. A level is the classification the Empire gives you. All psions are born being what they are. Even if it takes years to discover your power, you're still the same. Your powers don't change over the years.

Name: Terrance Washington
Age: 17
Appearance: Terrance is tall around 6'1", with a slim yet tone build. He has long black hair that hangs loose like a a mane, a goatee that he trims regularly and dark mocha skin. He is never seen without a pair of old leather goggles (see profile) he inherited. Normally he wears a loose fitting olive green jacket over a t-shirt, (normally white, possibly stained with oil or greese) olive green cargo pants, and a pair of big black combat boots.
Faction: Terra
Psionic Ability: Gravitakinesis
Level (Psion), or Rank (Military): 7
Equipment: Combat Knife with belt sheath, Goggles, several small throwing kunai strapped on the inside of his jacket
Personality: Terrance is grit and determined when in battle choosing to end encounters as quickly and with as few casulties as possible. Off the field he is much the same way however he never treats a fellow soldier harshly or reprimands them, instead joining them in their past-times and lecturing them more like an older brother than anything when they mess up.
Bio: When Terrance was little he didn't care much about the war, or the psions being slaughtered. Instead all he cared about was flying, just like his great grandfather before him, who had told him stories of back when he use to fly biplanes and gave him his goggles when he died. Terrance loved the feeling of the wind rushing past his face, as he soared through the air. You see back then he use to use his control of gravity to lessen its effect on him so he could jump as high as the birds and float back down to the ground.

Then when he was 8, an armed soldier came to where he was 'flying' and came forth with an offer, he could join Terra, and fly forever, or forever fall to the ground, as with his powers he would eventually be found by the military. Terrance chose to fly, and has served in Terra since. Since then he has grown fond of his new allies and home, and given the oppurtunity he would not leave.
A quick question about Gravitakinesis, would he be able to change the direction of gravity in a certain area or on a certain object or self (say make down, up allowing him to walk on walk on the ceiling in a room.)

Re-Edit: Changed his personality, and bio so he's now in Terra.

Name: Baiyon Aratok
Age: 16
Appearance: About 5'11", lanky, with green eyes and short blond hair. He generally wears blue jeans, a plain T-shirt (he throws on the first one he finds, so there's no telling what color it'll be), and a black bandana, which he only takes off when he's fighting.
Faction: Chronos
Psionic Ability: Psychokinesis
Level: 8
Equipment: several sewing needles, fishing line, and a wrench. Sometimes carries a small, rolled-up carpet with him if his hands are free and he doesn't expect much combat.
Personality: Extremely laid back, rarely takes anything seriously.
Bio: Baiyon grew up in a lower-class family, and was always a fun-loving kid. After finding out about his powers, he would always enjoy showing them off, despite having been warned not to. Naturally, it didn't take long for the Army of Azan to find out about him and try to have him killed. He kept fighting back, though, often trying to make the battles unneccesarilly theatrical. During one of his first fights with a military officer, a member of Chronos saw him, thought that he could be useful, and offered him a position in the faction. Baiyon's been with Chronos ever since - moreso because he enjoys the work than because he believes in their cause. His favorite part of the job is continually finding creative ways to use his powers in fights.



Oh, here's another question-do psions that deal with physical objects have to actually see what they're manipulating, or just know that it's there?