Permissions

[nerdeology]

Mikleo is a seraph, a spiritual being that resembles a human but cannot be seen, heard, or touched by humans without a sufficient level of resonance. Resonance basically means their level of instinctive or spiritual power, depending on species.

Most people cannot interact with seraphim, and go about their lives without even noticing them. To combat this, his ability to manifest (which is normally limited to mirrors with enough focus) has been boosted. So he's, you know, playable.

There are a number of exceptions to the rules, of course. Those who can see and hear seraphim in canon are:

• Animals (or those with animal senses or instincts)
  
• Spiritual or supernatural beings
  
• Monsters
  
• Humans with exceptionally high spiritual resonance (those who can naturally see ghosts or spirits, those who can 'sense' the weird stuff)

For Drift Fleet purposes, anyone's resonance with Mikleo will increase the more they are around him, eventually making it so he can be at first heard, and then seen. Whichever crew members he has who don't fall in the above categories, for example, ought to start hearing him after a couple of months. Visibility follows some time after.

Mikleo will never be visible in photos or on the communicator, but his voice will always work on it regardless of resonance.

To help me out, please let me know on this post if Mikleo is able to interact with your character in person! And if you're not sure, we can sort it out here. /o/

<b>Name</b>: <b>Character & Journal</b>: <b>Species</b>: <b>What's their resonance like?</b> Basically how/why they'd see or hear Mikleo, if it isn't immediately obvious from their species.

ALSO ALSO BECAUSE I AM A FORGETFUL LOSER- Mikleo has the same ability to sense malevolence as Sorey, but I neglected to include this on his permissions. So if you can fill out Sorey's permissions as well, it would help us both out!

Comments

[nerdeology]

Malevolence is kind of weird and stupidly complicated and even Eggy's explanation is incomplete due to how much the game failed us but-- malevolence isn't necessarily evil or in bad people, but rather arises from conflict. It's internal, negative thoughts or emotions that might conflict with the person's sense of self or usual morals. Like, a cold-blooded assassin can have literally zero malevolence because they genuinely believe they're doing the right thing, but a "good" person can develop malevolence by feeling resentment due to a negative change in their lifestyle.

So for Tek, has him going against the ways of his kind caused any conflict or struggle, or is he pretty chill with who he is? (and/or the choices he's made)

[catamite]

OH, WELL.

...all three of mine might be full of malevolence like WHOA.

[nerdeology]

lmao oH SNAP

Is it, like. Super intense? Because too much malevolence is basically poison to Mikleo and he might have to run and hide before too long lmao

[mortalcoil]

LMFAO. oops.

I don't know. What would count as something that would rate as super intense? :'D

Is there something I could compare to?

[nerdeology]

Well, hmm. I would say Nightingale and Greed probably are the easiest to point at and go "MALEVOLENCE!!" since those are the characters Mikleo has thus far had negative reactions around. With both, he's able to be around them and tolerate it, but it's extremely uncomfortable and he prefers to keep his distance.

So basically, if Tek is anything like that, Mikleo could talk with him as long as he isn't too close, but it might not be a long conversation in person unless Sorey is around to balance out the discomfort. Like a big fluffy anti-malevolence bubble.

does. that help at all. i have no idea how to explain, this canon is so vague

[mortalcoil]

HMM. That does help some. And yay for vague canons... I know what that dance is like.

I'd say that if it's mostly just emotional/mental malevolence, Tek would be pretty intense but tolerable, since he's actually been doing a little better in the Fleet than in his canon. But, if the fact his rebellion against his kind literally grates against the will of Fate comes into play too, then it would be PRETTY DAMN INTENSE. If that makes any sense.

[nerdeology]

It makes sense and I can definitely work with that, thank you! It helps a lot.