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Nashoid: Created page with "Please let us know in #mod-helpdesk on the Discord server if you believe something ought to be added to this list of terminology. Thank you! ;Parahuman :A Parahuman is somebody who has gained physics-bending abilities by undergoing a traumatic trigger event. ;Cape :Cape is a slang term for a Parahuman, based on the tendency for flashy costumes the majority of parahumans wear when interfacing with the public. :The term Cape can also be used to refer specifically to Pa..."

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Created page with "Please let us know in #mod-helpdesk on the Discord server if you believe something ought to be added to this list of terminology. Thank you! ;Parahuman :A Parahuman is somebody who has gained physics-bending abilities by undergoing a traumatic trigger event. ;Cape :Cape is a slang term for a Parahuman, based on the tendency for flashy costumes the majority of parahumans wear when interfacing with the public. :The term Cape can also be used to refer specifically to Pa..."

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Please let us know in #mod-helpdesk on the Discord server if you believe something ought to be added to this list of terminology. Thank you!

;Parahuman
:A Parahuman is somebody who has gained physics-bending abilities by undergoing a traumatic trigger event.

;Cape
:Cape is a slang term for a Parahuman, based on the tendency for flashy costumes the majority of parahumans wear when interfacing with the public.

:The term Cape can also be used to refer specifically to Parahumans that take an active part in “Cape Subculture”, (IE superhero vs supervillain)

:It is often said ‘Every Cape is a Parahuman, but not every Parahuman is a Cape’

;Unwritten Rules
:The Unwritten Rules, also known as the code, the truce or the game, is a semi-unofficial code of honor adopted by capes in much of the Western world.
* Respect secret Identities, private lives, & don't mess with civilian families.
* Respect truces, parlays, & agreed upon meetings.
* Minimize lethal force when able.
* No widespread attacks on civilian populace.
* No slavery, whether by mind-control or other means.
* No sexual assault or rape.
* Avoid guns to Avoid escalating conflicts unnecessarily, powers that rely on, or synergize with guns are a grey zone.
* You are to assist in the take-down of capes who do break these rules when able. To ensure that the rules are maintained adequately.

;Trigger Event
:Trigger, Trigger Event, or Crisis Point, is the moment a parahuman gained their superhuman abilities. This is accomplished through a traumatic experience.

:A large number of people have the potential to trigger even if they haven’t met the conditions necessary for a trigger event. With the circumstances leading up to the trigger event influence the power granted.
:Types of Triggers found here: [[Trigger Types Guide]]

;Corona Pollentia
:The Corona Pollentia is the part of the brain that is adapted to and connects the powers that come from Shards (see below).The Corona Pollentia is a startlingly common feature, even in unpowered people.

;Gemma
:The Gemma is the part of the Corona Pollentia that controls the active use of a parahumans' abilities and powers, the same way there are parts of the brain that allow regular humans to coordinate and move their hands.

;Shard
:Shards, also known as passengers or agents are fragments of immense interdimensional crystal colony organisms known as Entities. They serve as the source of parahuman powers.

:They connect through dimensions to a parahuman through their Corona Pollentia & Gemma, at the moment of a Trigger Event.

;Manton Effect
:The Manton Effect is a tendency among powers to affect either living targets or inanimate objects, but not both (or at least not in the same way.) this is in no way universal, just a common tendency. ?

:Parahumans that undergo a Second Trigger often result in their powers having a tweaked or lessened Manton Effect. Though again, this is not universal.

;Manton Protections
:Powers tend to favor their host by implementing built in defenses and controls, to protect a parahuman from their own power. A few examples include:

:Pyrokinetics with heat resistance, Flight with an immunity to vertigo, or a cape with explosive blasts being protected from blindness & deafness

;Kill Order
:Kill Orders are assigned to capes who are a threat to public safety
:A kill order could be signed to punish criminals who consistently broke the Unwritten Rules.

:They generally only applied to people who even other villains agreed needed to be dealt with. While kill orders usually take a while to be implemented, sometimes the process is expedited, or even pre-signed as a deterrent measure.

:Surrender is theoretically possible for the target of a kill order.

;S-Class Threat
:S-Class threats are those classified as among the most dangerous threats in the world. Being labeled as an S-class threat is equivalent to a kill order.
:High-level duplicators & villains who operate to any exponential degree are automatically considered S-class if their powers generate more instances of power generation or recurring effect in an epidemic pattern

:Endbringers fit firmly in this category. The majority of existing quarantine zones also contain S-class threats, or have the potential to become one.

:A-class threats are only slightly below this in severity. Still extremely important, requiring decisive action, but more localized ‘all-hands-on-deck’ situation think “state/province vs nationwide”

;M/S Protocols
:Standing for Master/Stranger Protocols, this is a catch all term for pre-planned responses & guidelines to perform when finding yourself under the influence of a Master or Stranger power.

:Usually not a perfect solution, M/S protocols can provide some assistance to someone trying to navigate a situation where they cannot trust their own senses or instincts.

:Call-and-response phrases, code phrases, & passwords to ascertain proof of Identity against impostors, guidelines to follow when under various effects, etc.

;Mover
:A type of power possessing an ability that grants a cape enhanced speed or mobility, or slang for a cape with that kind of power.

;Shaker
:An ability with an area of effect, or slang for a cape with that kind of power.

;Brute
:An ability that grants a cape enhanced strength or durability, or slang for a cape with that kind of power.

;Breaker
:An ability that allows a cape to shift into another state, or slang for a cape with that kind of power.

;Master
:An ability that allows a cape to control others or create minions, or slang for a cape with that kind of power.

;Tinker
:An ability that allows a cape to create or alter devices with futuristic technology, or slang for a cape with that kind of power.

;Blaster
:A long-ranged, offensive ability, or slang for a cape with that kind of power

;Thinker
:An ability that focuses on information gathering, or slang for a cape with that kind of power.

;Striker
:A melee/touch-based ability, or slang for a cape with that kind of ability.

;Changer
:An ability that allows a cape to alter their form or appearance, or slang for a cape with that kind of ability.

;Trump
:An ability that allows a cape to manipulate powers in some capacity, or slang for a cape with that kind of ability

;Stranger
:An ability that focuses on stealth and/or infiltration, or slang for a cape with that kind of ability.

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