Post by Marina Anne Sinclaire on Oct 8, 2012 4:26:51 GMT -5
Ghosts
Just as there have been vampires, werewolves and demons there have been ghosts as long as time began. The key factor in why a ghost exists is unresolved issues be the good or evil. The Powers that Be for good and evil decided that if the beings that existed hadn't learned their lesson before their death they would learn it as ghosts and would stay trapped in that state till their purpose was revealed.
This could take anywhere from hours to millenia. There are some ghosts that are trapped in the place of their death simply because they have not realized they are dead. Travelling down the Apian Way at night might have you running into a Roman Legion who wanders from the black forest where they died to Rome and back. Going to Gettysburg will more likely then not result in you seeing something you think is a Civil War reinactment but in actuality is the battle being played over and over again.
In areas such as these it takes divine intervention to cleans the place clean of the blood spilled and that can take more than most mortals can manage. These places serve as reminders to the Supernatural and non supernatural of the horrors and waste of war. Not even a vampire wants to get caught in the middle of a ghost battle because even they are not immune to its ability to terrify.
That being said, Ghosts can come in as many alignments as the beings that inhabit the world. They can even be other races that simply died and were not vanquished properly. This is why creatures like Gaki in Japan and demonic spirits exist--Messy clean up. Anyone who hunts and is responsible knows there is a proper way to cleans the earth and to do otherwise is to invite a poltergeist home with you.
Being a ghost is not always a punishment. It merely means that it is a half way point for the being that is one. Ghosts can turn towards the dark and become demons to walk the earth again or Angels to aid in the helping of mankind and the restoration of balance to the world. They can, with enough work put in, even regain their original form, although only one family has been known to succeed in this and they lost their circle soon after.
Ghosts can look like everyone else. They may look incoporial if they choose to or even frightening but this is part of the tricks they can play on the mind of the unwary. A trained Psychic will know the dead for what they are and will not be frightened by simple parlor tricks. Ghosts can have a wide range of abilities based on what they were in their past lives and what they are now.
Some abilities include:
- Telekinesis
- Phasing
- EMP Generation
- Illusion
- Sensory Manipulation (All, some or one)
- Energy manipulation
- Teleportation for advanced Spirits
- Telepathy
- Empathy
- Animal Agitation
- Storm summoning
- Life force manipulation (Healing or stealing)
- Possession
- Plasma Ball generation
- Will-o-wisps summoning
- Aura Sight
- Mage Sight
These are only a few of the possibilities for a ghost. For every use of good that a ghost can think of there is a use for evil. Intent is everything. Not every ghost will have these abilities and most only start with three depending on the nature of who they are. A good ghost might whisper ideas into a supernatural's head or reside in a house to protect the residents. An evil ghost might drive some into despair to possess them and drain their life so they can regain a physical form themselves one day. Many psychics and all angels can lead a ghost into the light if they choose to go though only those with soul healing can truly fix any damage and assess if a soul is ready to pass on.
Most ghosts gain no more than five abilities unless they serve a greater purpose like Anne Marie Sinclaire, protector of Sinclaire Manor. Once they have learned five abilities there is the chance for them to move past their current plain of existence into another. The door is open and they are permitted to step through as it were.