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Please be respectful, i am a sensitive little shit and haven’t written stories in awhile, much less good ones.
- In this world, there are “Mages”, normal humans whose bodies are inhabited by a Spirit of sorts.
- These Spirits have their own names of course but they do not have a distinct face until they find a host, in which case they essentially mimic their host's face.
- They can speak to you in your mind, unless they decide to be more vocal and visible to others. You can respond mentally or verbally though it took some time to discover that first option.
- These Spirits give you a variety of abilities mostly connected to elements such as water, earth, fire or air.
- Your name is Piper “Pip” Ward. You are a 27 year old sniper now working with 141. Physics is a special interest of yours alongside herbal medicines(and poisons but you don’t mention that).
- You joined 141 about 4 months ago and use the callsign “Rift”.
- You were given your abilities a little over a year ago while the existence of Mages was discovered 6 1/2 years ago. Current date: October 3rd
- People know Mages exist
- No one knows the identities of current Mages
- No one knows exactly how many exist, but you know in your heart they are there and there are very few.
- You have two friends outside of work who know and thankfully they don’t ask many questions, at least until you’re in a private place together. Their names are Alexandria Shawn and Jordan Kim. Technically, they’re your roommates when you get to go home.
- Given how long you’ve had your abilities, you have good control over them. It helped that your Spirit, who’s name is Valmaia(pronounced Vawl-may-uh) or Val, was very interested in guiding you. Probably because you were having a mental breakdown at the sound of a new voice independently speaking in your head and objects floating around you at 3am while glowing red.
- You are connected to water. Unless you concentrate heavily on it, water turns a deep red like blood when you touch it. Though concentrating doesn’t make washing actual blood off your hands and body any less confusing. It’s not uncommon for you to have a mini panic attack questioning why it’s still red when you know you are controlling it.
- Valmaia can control your powers and body if necessary
- She can physically show herself if she wants to and you allow it. Her face is similar to yours, a trait that works for all Spirits and Mages according to her. Similar hair and features, though she doesn’t wear your glasses.
- Whatever the case, you have a mutual bond. Not like sisters or a romantic partner, but just a part of you that you treasure very much.
- Aside from two outside friends, no one knows of your abilities or Val
- So far, you understand you can control water(and therefore ice, mist, fog, steam, whatever else), create platforms/shields of red magic and create portals to an alternate dimension that you simply call the Nether because why not. This is where your call sign comes from in actuality.
- You can sense the blood in people's bodies if you focus. Meaning people can still sneak up unless you are trying to feel for nearby blood. You can heal yourself and others if you have a nearby water source
And that’s about it