Perceiver

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Perceivers are humans with the abilities of prophecy, second sight, and/or Truth Sense.

History

Visignis was the first person to coin the term 'Perceiver' approximately 7,000 years ago. Different Perceivers have had the abilities over the years, but the most powerful documented Perceiver was Drake the Powerful, a human who lived approximately 5,000 years ago. Drake was gifted with all three powers of perception, and was a powerful as an experienced adult Perceiver at the age of thirteen.

Powers and Abilities

Perceivers, by definition, are humans. While it may be possible for other races to have the abilities associated with Perceivers, they would not technically be called Perceivers. Some Perceivers are prophetic, some have second sight (the ability to see ghosts, demons, or angels which are invisible to other humans) and some have Truth Sense, an innate ability to predict (sometimes with 100% accuracy) the truthfulness of any statement. Some Perceivers have two or all three of these abilities. Upon his extended documentation, Visignis divided the abilities of Perceivers into three levels:

• Level 1 - A first-level Perceiver with prophecy is able to answer questions asked of them with a fair amount of certainty. A first-level Perceiver with second sight is able to see ghosts and other ethereal spirits, and communicate with them in dreams. Level 1 Perceivers can ask questions and tell with a fair amount of certainty the truthfulness of the response. It is fairly commmon for Perceivers to have two or even all three abilities at Level 1. If a child or teenager has Level 1 Perceiver abilities, it is possible to advance the powers to Level 2 or even Level 3.

• Level 2 - Most adult Perceivers are at Level 2. Prophetic Perceivers at Level 2 can answer questions asked them with consistent certainty, and can predict major future events, if only vaguely. Level 2 Perceivers can see and communicate with ghosts in a waking state, and can see hidden angels or demons in waking and speak to them in dreams. Level 2 Perceivers with Truth Sense can tell with consistent certainty if a response to a question is true, and can sense half-truths with a fair amount of certainty. It is rare for a Perceiver to have three Level 2 abilities, but having one stronger sense or sometimes two is not unheard of.

• Level 3 - Level 3, or High-Level Perceivers, are extremely powerful. A prophetic High-Level Perceiver can predict future events without the focusing aid of a question, and are able to answer questions with 100% accuracy. High-Level Perceivers with second sight can see and communicate with ghosts and hidden angels and demons on a conscious level. A High-Level Perceiver with Truth Sense can sense a lie, whether it is a statement or an answer to a question. A Level 3 ability is rare, and having 2 is even more unusual. Only a handful of Perceivers have had all three senses at Level 3 over the millennia.

• Level 4 - The only Perceiver known to reach Level 4 abilities is Drake the Powerful; all three of his Perceiver powers were at Level 4 once he reached his potential. Level 4 prophecy allows to answer any question about any time, past, present or future, with 100% certainty (given an entity does not affect the future with their actions; if the time stream is radically altered the prediction may prove a half-truth or entirely false). Level 4 second sight allows a Perceiver to see and talk to ghosts, hidden demons and angels, and with great concentration and effort, a short audience with God is possible. Level 4 Truth Sense allows the Perceiver to sense the truth of statements with 100% accuracy, including knowing what parts of a half-truth are true and which parts are false. A combination of Level 4 Truth Sense and second sight allows the Perceiver to see the souls of individuals at will, sensing by colors and feelings sensed the intentions of the individual.