Race Application
Race Name: Lovecraft Aliens (the true name of their race is not pronouncable by humans.) Due to their similarities to the Dieties of HP Lovecraft, the human have given this name for their race. they prefer the Dark ones, it is the best translation of the race name.
Location: A separate dimension that run's parallel to a separate galaxy. though there are rifts that open up connecting the dimension to Earth. Some of the Dark ones can do this through their abilities or pure strength.
Race Appearance: Their forms depend. They are usually similar to the form of a normal human when in a human form. When in their other forms, there is usually a surplus of tentacles and scary bits.
Culture/World: While they once had a world, long ago, near the beginning of their race, it is but a husk now. This is because aeons ago when they gained their powers the sun in the System harmed them. One of the more powerful members destroyed it, and as the world died, another created a dimension to house them. They are a heavily magical species, whether it is their physical bodies or their inherent abilities. The Home dimension of the race, is complex, to say the least. There are multiple regions as many of the Dark Ones prefer different types of habitats, i guess you could say. Some prefer darkness, no light at all, others prefer other sorts of things.
They fight among themselves and other races. For past times some Dark Ones have convinced races and sometimes entire worlds that they are gods. This has lead to the creation of cults and religions devoted to some. For amusement the Dark Ones would make their followers fight amongst themselves and other groups led by different Dark Ones. For the most part the Strong rule in their dimension but other than that their is no true hierarchy. Besides the natural magical abilities of the Dark ones they can create runes for a variety of effects.
There are two common sets of runes one set used for
writing, the
other for magical rituals and the like, certain word combinations can produce certain effects. A
third set of runes was made by one Dark One, it is based around Scandinavian runes they encountered on a trip to earth. The third set can be used by humans but comes at great cost. a loss of reasoning and sanity. The other two sets can only be used effectively by Dark ones or Humans with the blood of Dark ones, there have been exceptions though.
Biography/Lore: They are much like the beings created by H.P Lovecraft. Many of them are less than sane, due to the nature of their powers. They are an ancient race and they are long lived to boot. Despite this many of them dont quite know the origins of the race. Some suspect other races or beings were responsible for their birth so to speak. One of the more powerful Dark Ones created a dimension for the race, another made the sun non-existent. This caused many issues due to the varied nature of the Dark Ones and the lack of Mental stability among them.
Eventually after centuries of boredom, the race figured out ways to visit other worlds. This was discovered using a combination of the Magical runes one of the Race had made and harnessing the abilities of the Dark one who had created their current dimension. This alone did not solve their problem however, while they had the means, they did not know where to go. This was solved by a couple other Dark Ones ,C'ehaquthau and Rthaganothab. They were not as constrained by the confines of space a the others, one of them was a formless darkness that needed not air nor food, to survive, the other contained vast amounts of knowledge and while something comparable to a bug bite could kill them, they were unrivaled in mental matters.
They left the dimension and headed out on a journey travelling to many worlds and places. Eventually, one of the last stops was to a small system, containing only 9 planets of varying sizes. Initially it was not interesting or noticeable to them, until they saw some beings leaving the system, this naturally drew their curiosity. They landed on the world, marking the first of what would be many visits to this planet, this Earth. They returned, using the runes to Carve onto the ground in certain areas. This would allow their dimension to connect here, eventually with the multitudes passing to and from opened rifts that would allow easier travel. Rthaganothab, eventually using the second set of runes they created, made gates or sorts that allowed easier travel.
Motives/personality: They are not beings that are constrained by notions of good and evil or morality. This does not mean they are 'evil' however they are simply very willful, this might be better imagine them as every OCD and ADHD kid in existence crossed with every sociopath rolled into one and lock them up in a room watching paint dry for who knows how long. They are simply beings who like to enjoy themselves. Some however do see themselves as good or evil, they are usually the more powerful and stable Dark Ones. Most of them do what they do for enjoyment or entertainment purposes. Others act as they do out of an attachment to followers or just simple curiosity.
Inherent Powers/Abilities: While the powers of the Race are generally diverse, usually they have one or more of the below powers but their form is usually dependent on their other powers. The ones who can control multiple aspects are truly powerful, as they are more reasonable and sentient than most of the race who only thirst for chaos and other malevolent things. However the truly powerful ones can only enter this plane at a great cost. The Links are included for reference.
- Sin Manipulation: usually ties closely with their form and a variation of Emotion manipulation. They can control and influence feelings and emotions related to the stereotypical seven sins.
- Mental manipulation: they can cause madness, and influence a persons mind.
- Emotion manipulation: They can influence emotions usually only one per being.
- Shapeshifting: Many of the Aliens possess multiple forms, but usually only a humanoid one and one that reflects their chosen mental state, emotion, or element.
- Elemental manipulation: They can manipulate a form of one element, but it depends. some can control and embody chaos others simply embody darker elements.
Weaknesses- Photo Sensitivity: Generally they are allergic to sunlight when in their non human forms. This also translates lightly to regular light as well, but to a smaller resistible degree. Sunlight will cause their true forms to melt and cause them intense pain.
- Mental Instability: Many of the Dark Ones, while being powerful, are also governed by their own abilities. Those who have mental or emotion related powers or darker elemental powers are generally less stable than most of their kind, who arent the most stable to start with.
- Form Restriction: For most of the Race their powers are tied to whatever form they are taking. It also takes time for them to change forms and requires concentration for the most part. Though changing forms is near effortless for some of the race. In their humanoid form they have access to abilities not usable in their other form(s) usually.
- Power Opposition: Many of the races powers have to do with the mind and emotions. This makes them rather powerful, However there are drawbacks and limitations. Their abilities only work on truly sentient races, and their abilities can more easily be resisted by those who have the Xantheian Mutagen in their system. This does not translate over to their elemental control however. The elements can be fickle, should some beign with greater control over the element they use, they will be unable to use their element while in that beings vicinity. They will also be weak against their elements opposite.
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