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How I, Rainier, rosiest of sunset-bathed mountains, think this page should probably be organized. Decidedly incomplete.
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The area around Tamarack Falls has had a long history of paranormal and supernatural activity.  As a psychic, you have one major advantage and disadvantage: you ARE a psychic. This makes you a target, either for public commentary or for .. acquisition .. by outside interests, including the Fae.
  
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Begin with a blurb about psychics in the local setting.
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How much does your particular gift define who you are?  Is it a part of your identity?  Something you love?  Something you hate, and want removed?
  
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How has being a psychic influenced your life?  It surely has, whether or not you are even aware of your unusual talent.
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==SETTING==
 
==SETTING==
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* Local Psychic Lore
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The number of psychics is dramatically higher than it should be, for such a small geographic location.  No one knows why.  Postcognition offers no answers, and Precognition only the vaguest hints of trouble in the years to come.
  
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Things! Stuff! Rough notes for Feather:
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In playing terms, if you are a local, you are more likely to be a psychic if you were born in, or born from, a family which has lived in the small town of Tamarack Falls for the past century or more. The town takes care of its own, and newcomers (any family which hasn't been in town for more than two generations) are under heavy suspicion.  Expect that a good fifth of the population has at least a single minor psychic gift.
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:Originally named by a powerful and somewhat overdramatic member back in the early 1900s, "The All-Knowing Eye of Truth" was, after his death, quietly, immediately shortened to "The Eye" and otherwise kept intact. It is an organisation devoted to keeping track of, and training, anyone in the local area who displays hints of psychic talent.  If you are a local psychic, unless you also have a lot of "I'm so sekrit" merits, they probably know of you, or have tried to contact/enlist you, whether or not they have told you so. Thaumaturges tend to keep to their own company, but they're aware of The Eye's existence, and a good number of them are involved in their business; they don't want attention any more than the psychics do.
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:Leadership is maintained by people getting voted in for having notable power and experience. Politics is there, because people are people, but the secrecy/proven organisational skills are critical.  The current leader is precognitive Mr. Allan Tyne, retired history professor and library donor.
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As regards the Anti-Psi and other merits, these are less likely in locals, as children will have heard, or experienced, strangenesses from a young age.  They are very likely for those who dwell in Fort Brunsett, however, as the city maintains a more modern, 'realistic' view on such aberrations.  A city psychic is far more accustomed to the need for utmost secrecy about his or her gifts.  
  
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:Part support group, part extracurricular education, part information repository, the group runs a library (unnamed as yet) in Fort Brunsett and keeps a written or recorded record of all psychic phenomena they can get their hands on (which is designed to give people a place to do Research rolls for plots!). The library has a lot of youth programs, partly as a convenient way of making sure no one will question teens going there and reading (or learning other skills in the back rooms...).
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===[[The Eye]]===
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While its existence is kept mum in most circles, the sheer number of gifted individuals has led to the formation of an informal network, a who's who of the psychic community.  If you are a local, chances are extremely high that you are already known to, and a part of, this network, and may be contacted by others who need your particular talents. Nicknamed 'The Eye' or 'Eye Net', members can take it as read that if they disappear, someone will notice.  
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:Members wear the symbol of an open eye somewhere, and/or have it somewhere hidden in their shop front windows, signs, etc.  The eye is a unique design, with a five-pointed star radiating out from the pupil, but can be any size/shape/colour.
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* Secrecy - Is it important that you hide what you are? If so, here's where we'll talk about that.
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* Ghost Stories - Local ghosts and spooky places relevant to some psychics.
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* Hangouts - Diviners' Guild of Tamarack Falls and stuff like that. Yes, I'm making this up.
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* Outside Influences - Psychic hotlines, weird world events, etc.
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* '''Secrecy''' - Is it important that you hide what you are? That's a personal decision, for most psychics. Many people will assume you are a fraud if you claim to see ghosts or read their auras, and others may want to, ah, acquire you, for research into what makes you tick.  Will your boyfriend want to date a girl who tells him she can read another woman's presence when she sits in his car seat?  This is the World of Darkness.  Strange happens, but humans are still human.
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* '''Ghost Stories''' - Local ghosts and spooky places relevant to some psychics.
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* '''Hangouts''' - The Lethbridge Library (R04)
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* '''Outside Influences''' - Psychic hotlines, weird world events, etc. TBD!
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==STORIES==
 
==STORIES==
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* Rumors - Should link to main rumor page. Not sure how to distinguish what's sphere-relevant.
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* '''[[Rumors]]''' - Check the Rumors page to see if there are any you might want to stumble into!
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* Plots - Should have sublist of currently running plots with a link to plot guidelines and plot archives and log category maybe?
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* '''Plots''' - The list below includes all currently running plots for the Psychic sphere.  Please see the main [[PRP Guidelines]] page for help in setting up and running IC plots, as well as advice for which do and do not require staff oversight to run.  See the [[Plot Archives/Psychic]] page for a list of all past Psychic plots.  Remember to use the <nowiki>[[Category:Psychic]]</nowiki> category on your logs when posting them.
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* Events - Might be a pain in the ass to maintain, but I'm putting in a placeholder all the same.
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** Plots! Things! Stuff!
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* Storytellers - Staff who specialize in stories/NPCs for this sphere; players willing to advertise their desire to run for others.
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* '''[[Events]]''' - A list of current and planned events.
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* '''[[Psychic/Storytellers|Storytellers]]''' - Staff who specialize in stories/NPCs for this sphere; players willing to advertise their desire to run for others.
  
 
==SYSTEMS==
 
==SYSTEMS==
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* [[Merits]]: The merits used on Fate's Harvest are more often than not from Second Sight itself, rather than GMC, as GMC's streamlining eliminated a number of abilities from the Psychic's repertoire.  House Rules and page numbers are referenced on the main Merits page. Where prerequisites differ from the book, this is noted as a HR.
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* '''[[Merits]]''': The merits used on Fate's Harvest are more often than not from Second Sight itself, rather than GMC, as GMC's streamlining eliminated a number of abilities from the Psychic's repertoire.  House Rules and page numbers are referenced on the main Merits page. Where prerequisites differ from the book, this is noted as a HR.
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* Powers: Is this all covered with merits? WHATEVER.
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* '''Powers''': There is no coded system to track psychic powers. These are covered by their equivalent merits, located on the merits page.
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* Communication: Relevant channels and bulletin boards.
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* '''Communication''': All psychics have access to +bb 15 and +faction psychic.
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* Commands: Helpful, psychic-specific commands. If, uh, there are any.
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* '''Commands''': The +psyroll helpfile has been written to clarify the at-times confusing rolls required for psychic powers.
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* Requests: How to get your jobs where they need to go.
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* '''[[+Requests|Requests]]''': How to get your jobs where they need to go.
  
 
==CHARACTERS==
 
==CHARACTERS==
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* Applications - Page this links to should refer back to main chargen page and include sphere-specific details, including extra requirements and background questions. Should include wanted concepts, banned concepts and arcade awarded concepts, if applicable.
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* '''[[Psychic/Applications|Applications]]''' - Page this links to should refer back to main chargen page and include sphere-specific details, including extra requirements and background questions. Should include wanted concepts, banned concepts and arcade awarded concepts, if applicable.
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* Becomings - How to become a psychic if you're currently just a normal person.
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* '''[[Psychic/Becoming|Becomings]]''' - How to become a psychic if you're currently just a normal person.
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==Active PCs==
 
==Active PCs==

Latest revision as of 04:05, 23 February 2017

Psychic

The area around Tamarack Falls has had a long history of paranormal and supernatural activity. As a psychic, you have one major advantage and disadvantage: you ARE a psychic. This makes you a target, either for public commentary or for .. acquisition .. by outside interests, including the Fae.

How much does your particular gift define who you are? Is it a part of your identity? Something you love? Something you hate, and want removed?

How has being a psychic influenced your life? It surely has, whether or not you are even aware of your unusual talent.

SETTING

The number of psychics is dramatically higher than it should be, for such a small geographic location. No one knows why. Postcognition offers no answers, and Precognition only the vaguest hints of trouble in the years to come.

In playing terms, if you are a local, you are more likely to be a psychic if you were born in, or born from, a family which has lived in the small town of Tamarack Falls for the past century or more. The town takes care of its own, and newcomers (any family which hasn't been in town for more than two generations) are under heavy suspicion. Expect that a good fifth of the population has at least a single minor psychic gift.

As regards the Anti-Psi and other merits, these are less likely in locals, as children will have heard, or experienced, strangenesses from a young age. They are very likely for those who dwell in Fort Brunsett, however, as the city maintains a more modern, 'realistic' view on such aberrations. A city psychic is far more accustomed to the need for utmost secrecy about his or her gifts.

The Eye

While its existence is kept mum in most circles, the sheer number of gifted individuals has led to the formation of an informal network, a who's who of the psychic community. If you are a local, chances are extremely high that you are already known to, and a part of, this network, and may be contacted by others who need your particular talents. Nicknamed 'The Eye' or 'Eye Net', members can take it as read that if they disappear, someone will notice.

  • Secrecy - Is it important that you hide what you are? That's a personal decision, for most psychics. Many people will assume you are a fraud if you claim to see ghosts or read their auras, and others may want to, ah, acquire you, for research into what makes you tick. Will your boyfriend want to date a girl who tells him she can read another woman's presence when she sits in his car seat? This is the World of Darkness. Strange happens, but humans are still human.
  • Ghost Stories - Local ghosts and spooky places relevant to some psychics.
  • Hangouts - The Lethbridge Library (R04)
  • Outside Influences - Psychic hotlines, weird world events, etc. TBD!

STORIES

  • Rumors - Check the Rumors page to see if there are any you might want to stumble into!
  • Plots - The list below includes all currently running plots for the Psychic sphere. Please see the main PRP Guidelines page for help in setting up and running IC plots, as well as advice for which do and do not require staff oversight to run. See the Plot Archives/Psychic page for a list of all past Psychic plots. Remember to use the [[Category:Psychic]] category on your logs when posting them.
    • Plots! Things! Stuff!
  • Events - A list of current and planned events.
  • Storytellers - Staff who specialize in stories/NPCs for this sphere; players willing to advertise their desire to run for others.

SYSTEMS

  • Merits: The merits used on Fate's Harvest are more often than not from Second Sight itself, rather than GMC, as GMC's streamlining eliminated a number of abilities from the Psychic's repertoire. House Rules and page numbers are referenced on the main Merits page. Where prerequisites differ from the book, this is noted as a HR.
  • Powers: There is no coded system to track psychic powers. These are covered by their equivalent merits, located on the merits page.
  • Communication: All psychics have access to +bb 15 and +faction psychic.
  • Commands: The +psyroll helpfile has been written to clarify the at-times confusing rolls required for psychic powers.
  • Requests: How to get your jobs where they need to go.

CHARACTERS

  • Applications - Page this links to should refer back to main chargen page and include sphere-specific details, including extra requirements and background questions. Should include wanted concepts, banned concepts and arcade awarded concepts, if applicable.
  • Becomings - How to become a psychic if you're currently just a normal person.

Active PCs

Active NPCs

none

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