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 Posted: Wed Dec 05, 2012 10:39 am
So you've heard about these kids running around that have Malices or Manes, but you're not really sure what they are, and you've seen them listed in the species list, and even some listed on the Ultimate Meta list, but there's really no information on what the darned things are! Well, look no further because this is where all of that information is.
Malices and Manes tie into Meta's back story, nearly a thousand years ago in in the Metaverse, there was a Great War that destroyed just about everything. Since then, almost all of the magical species have been extinct, or nearly extinct. Malices and Manes are left over energy from the war. The individual Malices or Manes felt so strongly at the time of their death, that parts of their soul were preserved as energy. Over time, these energy bits attached themselves to items that end up being given to Metas.
So what IS a Malice/Mane?
As stated above, Malices and Manes are left over souls from the Great War... what this means for Meta is that sometimes, there are TWO souls inside ONE body. This is not a personality disorder, is a case of two very different people living inside one shared body. The Malice or Mane is not usually in control of the body, although they CAN assume control over it if they become stronger.
Okay so what's the difference between a Malice and a Mane?
Malices are, well... Malicious. They want to take the body for themselves, the will often torture their Host (the real Meta) or try to kill off the Host's soul so that the body becomes theirs and theirs alone. They are killers, and will harm anyone and everyone around them. Malices are not a joke!
Manes are the opposite, in some ways. They protect their Host, and encourage them, sort of like a built in guardian angel. Manes can be violent towards others, though, if they see them as a threat to their Host.
Both Malices and Manes vary in personality, they were real people at one point in time!
So the Malice/Mane is stuck inside the Meta forever?
No! If the Malice/Mane grows powerful enough they can separate their soul from the Host soul and return to float-y energy form, but more powerful this time around. Most Malices/Manes will then get their own body and might even end up as a "student" at the academy. However its up to the owner to choose whether or not the Malice/Mane separates or not, no one is forcing anyone to separate them. There are some Metas that have powers that can separate Malices/Manes, too.
How does the Malice/Mane get their own body?
Shenanigans. Its a case-by-case basis, really. Manes will have an easier time getting a body since they are not blood thirsty killers.
I want a Malice/Mane for my Meta!
That's great! If you're doing a quest Meta, fill out the Malice/Mane portion of the form. If you're adding one to an already existing Meta, please read the rest of this thread, and just to be safe, come talk to Asu about your plans. Malice and Manes can be pretty powerful! We want to make sure that there aren't too many over powered evil beings running around the shop.
[You must speak to Asu about a Mane/Malice before you can have one.]
I see some kids with Manes/Malices that have powers that don't relate to their items, what's up with that?
Malices and Manes can grant their Host a power that relates to them, its a sort of side effect kind of thing. The kid gets to have that power for their whole life, and it DOES count towards the allotted power limit. (E.g., 4 powers for Children.) For example, Xeizii has a Withering Touch power that causes things he touches to die, or get sick, but his item is an Acoustic Cello. That has nothing to do with his item, but his Mane, Wither, has a Decaying Soul, which is what allows Xeizii to have this power.
Sometimes the granted side effect is a resistance. Deskri had Kagyaku as a Malice, he had a Tortured Soul. Deskri can't feel pain now, his body interprets it as pleasure because Kagyaku gained power from pain.
If a Meta reaches the Elder Stage, and still has their Malice/Mane inside of them, the Malice/Mane gets their own set of unique powers that only they can use.
I want a Malice/Mane, but I want it to be unattached!
No can do, sorry! Malices/Manes MUST come attached to a host when they first exist, otherwise it completely defeats the purpose of having them around! They're like parasites, and they NEED a host.
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Posted: Wed Dec 05, 2012 10:58 am
MALICES
Malices are evil souls left over from the Great War. They were probably on the front lines, and got so caught up in the fighting that they lost themselves in it. Not all Malices were necessarily evil by default when they were alive! War alters people, Malices are no different.
A Malice does not like sharing their new body with their Host. The ultimate goal for most Malices is to take over the body completely. However since Malices, like Metas, vary in personality, its hard to say that ALL Malices want to take over their Host's body. Some Malices will disguise themselves as Manes to win the trust of their Host!
Malices are not particularly more rare than Manes, but they are harder to get. Since they're generally hell bent on killing, there are some tighter restrictions on getting a Malice. However, this doesn't mean that if you want one, you should give up! No, just go talk to Asu about your ideas for a Malice and if there are any issues that need to be worked out, they'll get worked out. Malices can sense other souls, but they can't tell if the other soul is another Malice, or if its a Mane.
So if a Malice ends up separating from their Host, and gets their own body, they get their own "item," of sorts. All Malices get SOUL items, since they themselves are souls.
Known Malices
Whisper - Dreaming Soul
Kagyaku - Tortured Soul
Suminku - Darkened Soul
Adesio - Raging Soul
Bhimadevi - Manipulative Soul
Kurayami - Grim Soul
Wereloc - Cannibalistic Soul
Angry - Vengeful Soul
Sparrow - Greedy Soul
Mascha - Bargaining Soul
Obscurite/Oron - Flaming Soul (inactive)
MANES
Manes, like Malices, are left over souls from the Great War. Unlike Malices, they are not hell bent on killing everything around them. Manes are protective souls, they want to keep their Host safe. Some may be okay with sharing a body, some may want their own, but all Manes will protect their Host at any cost. That means that some Manes can be violent towards people they think are threats to their Host.
Manes can sense other souls, but they have a hard time telling if one is another Mane, or if its a Malice. They are better at figuring it out than Malices are, though. The stronger the soul, the easier time the Mane has figuring out whether or not its a good one, or a bad one. Manes/Malices that get their own bodies are almost impossible to sense, though. Most Manes just know that something is off about that person, but they can't tell what.
Like Malices, all Manes get SOUL items when they get their own bodies, since they are souls themselves.
Known Manes
Wither - Decaying Soul
Kaiden - Shady Soul
Calix - Feline Soul
Yagvus - Hysterical Soul
Minty - Tidy Soul
Endora - Chaotic Soul (inactive)
Mnejing - Binded Soul (inactive)
Satya - Blinded Soul (inactive)
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