Category:Vocabulary

Over the past couple months Temperance has earned itself many different terms and vocabulary to address certain ideas and concepts. A list of these exists below.

Common Vocabulary
During your stay at Temperance, some vocabulary will be very common and something you should be fairly familiar with.

Council
The governing body of Rowan. After the rebellion a new Council was formed, comprised of six Guardian pairs; Utena and Anthy Tenjou, Fumi and Akira Majome, Chikane and Himeko Himemiya, Haruka and Yukino Chrysant, Haruka and Michiru Tenou, and Shizuru and Natsuki Viola. These are the representatives for the Sparks of Rowan, and they are joined by a Civilian Representative council that currently contains (NPC) members such as Victor Renge and Rowan Berne. All members of the current council are elected officials.

Emerging Rebellion

 * In Emerging Rebellion, a small group of rebels called "Orcinus" began their attacks on the current Council. They released a series of messages and videos capturing the various inhumane and cruel methods used to "condition" Sparks and create Berserkers, Ultra-Mages, and Bloodhounds. This process was labeled as the "NODA Project." A number of Potentials at Temperance were invited to join Orcinus in opposing the Council and met a few of the original members. Following the release of names broadcasted on every T.V. set and monitor possible, Athene, the head Councilwoman, called for an assembly in Temperance Academy's gymnasium, threatening whoever was a part of Orcinus or even loosely affiliated with them would be severely punished. Despite this, Orcinus membership increased in the next arranged meeting. A leak however brought Bloodhounds to the scene and unwilling to put those new recruits in danger, Orcinus fled their hideout to their safehouse to regroup and disperse.


 * Following the failure to capture a single Orcinus members, Pallas Athene, the head Council woman, reprimanded the bloodhounds and ordered them to "arrest" four specific Potentials at Temperance: Kamiko Hamasaki, Raleigh Der-Lynn, Dallas D'Augbine, and Dominique Garfield. Kamiko and Dominique were able to escape capture, however the other two did not encounter the same fate. At the same time, Athene stationed Rowan's military inside Temperance and ordered a lockdown on the entire school. This failed eventually with Krasimira's ingenuity and the Potentials inside Temperance were able to break out and reunite with their worried family members.


 * Orcinus divided into two groups at this point: one to hunt down Athene and the other to rescue the captured Potentials. While the Orcinus Resue team was able to recover the two missing Sparks, the other failed to locate Athene and with the discovery of Relena as Orcinus's Altair she went missing as well. After hours and hours of searching, Orcinus was able to find Athene's safehouse and zeroed in on the corrupt Councilwoman with her hostage. The following battle resulted in some severe casualties, including Dominique missing her arm and the death of Luann, the late Bloodhound who was known to be associated with Potential Araceli Campbell. In the end, Athene found her final breath here, the Council was overthrown in favor of a new governing system, and Potentials and Guardians found themselves an eventful summer with the coming of two lovely Guardians' wedding.

Gadgets
Formally referred to as Dual Vehicles, this skill describes a spark's ability to operate man-made, spark-requiring technology such as dual vehicles, certain weapons, and certain equipment. It also describes their ability to design, make, or build technology such as robots, bombs, or vehicles.

Dual Vehicles

 * Any device used as a mode of transportation that is powered by the combined energy of two sparks. This combined energy also powers any weapons systems located on board. Dual vehicles (DVs) can range from something as small as a scateboard or a pair of skates to a large aircraft.

Guardians
Graduated sparks of Temperance charged with protecting civilians from shadow threats and/or acting as ambassadors, teachers, researchers, healers, etc. and mentoring students. Guardians do not necessarily have to have a partner when entering Guardianship nor are forced into partnership during their service.

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 * Guardians: Graduated sparks charged with patrolling the ground, sky (aerial Guardians), and sea (Naval Guardians) for shadow threats and then eliminating them.


 * Seers: A class of graduated sparks specifically gifted with the powers of the sight. Trained Seers can sense/see auras, read minds, get glimpses of the future, feel empathy towards others, and/or collect information

Ranking

 * No matter what division a guardian may be in, stars of bronze, silver, and gold are used to designate ranking and capability with bronze I being the lowest designation and TempySymbol.pngGold V being

the highest. So, when introducing themselves formally a guardian may state their name followed by their rank.

"Freya Ahlberg, Gold I Guardian at your service."

Operations
A skill devoted to martial arts, handling weapons, maintaining the body, practicing covertness and awareness, strategy, and computer systems.

Pair or Partner
Two sparks who combine their energy together to access their power. Power can only be accessed when joined with another source, so having a pair or partner is especially important in Temperance if someone desires to use the spells, summons, or gadgets skill. Anyone can pair up, as it is not set in stone. However, many sparks find their energy/power is more easily expressed when pairing with someone they like.

Potential
Young women with the ability to use power when paired, attending or due to attend Temperance academy to develop into Guardians. Ranges from grade one to six depending on age.

Shadows
Beasts born of negative energy, spewed out from dimensional rifts to cause mischief, attack and possibly kill depending on how strong they are. Shadows are typically black, dark beasts that vary in size and shape. The abilities of a shadow also differ depending on their rank in dimensional world's hierarchy.

Spark
The power that is instilled into females at birth and exists within a body of females. Children, potentials, and Guardians are grouped under this name.

Spells
Spells are defined simply as elemental or powerful gestures of magic produced when a spark is with a pair.

Summoning
Summoning is a technique that allows a Spark to call upon a beast from Jasmine's realm to aid her in battle.

More Intensive Vocabulary
While reading through the many profiles and posts of Temperance, the role-play, you'll begin to notice that there are some other terms that you may not be familiar with. These terms tend to relate more with individuals than the roleplay as a whole, or are subsets of more common terms.

Augments
Magically imbued weapons that add to the strength of a sparks' abilities. Currently unavailable in-thread due to abuse.

Berserker
A designation given to a spark who goes into a frenzied state during battle when presented with a trigger such as blood or a command. This rare condition is a result of intensive, abusive, and illegal conditioning. It shifts the spark into a state of wrathful dissociation from their environment (ignoring injuries, not recognizing friends, unresponsive to commands other than the anti-trigger) until the anti-trigger is presented, all enemies have been defeated, or they rage themselves into unconsciousness. Berserkers in-thread gain a +2 to all skills, but lose -2 hp for every turn on top of any damage they take from enemies.

Contract
A term used in summoning to describe the connection between a beast and its summoner. A contract is marked by a tattoo on the body of the summoner. When a contract is made, it is a binding oath that the beast will always come at the summoner's call. It enables the summon and summoner to be privy to the thoughts and intentions of the other through a link between their minds. It may also cause physical changes in the summoner when the beast is summoned, such as fangs, eye changes, hair changes, etc.

Bloodhound
Bloodhounds are considered 'failed' Beserkers. Like the name suggests, these are guardians who have become obsessed and fixated on any mission that is assigned to them. They will literally not stop or rest until they have completed their assignment. Though their persistence ensures a near infalliable success rate, they also have a very high morality rate (it is rare for a bloodhound to live beyond ten years of their creation). Known by the majority to be unlikable, vicious, and uncaring, Bloodhounds do not have a good reputation and are often a turn-off to most sparks.

These were more common during the reign of Athene's council, who were obsessed with the prospect of creating berserkers with their NODA project.

It is possible to reverse this condition, but it is exremely painful and can only be done by trained individuals.

Body Armor Suits
Combat gear for Guardians and sparks in training. Offers protection to the body, regulates temperature, and contains useful mechanisms.

Dame
In reproduction between sparks, the Dame is the one who carries the child and gives birth.

Sharing
Sharing is an action shared between Sparks that allows them to deepen their bonds. Though physical contact, magic circulates between the two Sparks to cause a calming, dream-like sensation throughout their body. Feelings of floating, light-headedness, and warmth are a few of the most common side-effects. Many Sparks claim it to be very pleaurable, though not in a sexual nature; However for guardians and lovers, sharing can be a sensual and intimate form of foreplay, like kissing, if they feel strongly for one another.

Sire
In reproduction between sparks, the Sire is the one who gives DNA to the Dame to create new life.