You know who you are and what the plot is.
I will start.
Blooded (O/O, PRIVATE)
From the very beginning, I knew I was not like my peers. I could see, what others could not. Fully, at least. The shadow in the corner of your eye? I could see who it belonged to. Perhaps it was a demon, maybe a ghost. But they were all not from our world - either visiting, exploring, or perhaps stuck. Sometimes I could see these spirits. Attached to someone. Possessed, or maybe just catching a ride. I never knew the full extent of my abilities, since others were not like me. I never really told anybody.
I leaned up against the wall, watching every person go by.
Daevi was not interested in staying near the crowd for too long. But Daevi was just a wisp, right now. A wisp among spirits was considered somewhat young and weak - most of the time. But due to that, Daevi had to rely on hitching a ride off of humans. They didn't notice. They never did.
Daevi's form was featureless, as a wisp. It wasn't anything special, right now. Daevi needed power. It had just enough power to direct a weaker, younger human to the location of where it needed to go. Daevi carefully leapt from one human to a shorter one, unaware of who might be watching. But why would it need to? Demons were the only worries it had, after all.
(apologies for shifting perspectives but I feel this would play out weird lol)
Alizar noted the glow that caught his eye right way. A wisp, he noted. He'd rarely see these playful creatures within town. Typically, they stuck to darker, less-crowded places. Without attempting to be creepy (although his clothing he wore definitely would set off some alarms of people, judging by the helmet he wore.) he trailed behind the host and the wisp. Person, he corrected. It was always tricky to avoid using such terms.
Daevi was not aware of a pursuer until it had glanced back, yellow orbs glowing despite it being quite bright outside right now. If only for a moment, it quickly turned back. Those eyes were of no normal human! Most humans saw through spirits, but this one was staring, as if looking at a wall. It had seen Daevi!
Still, Daevi kept onto the human, using bits of energy to direct it towards a power source of some sorts. A light would do. Maybe this human would stop following.
Alizar watched as the Wisp quickly turned around. So it was aware. He saw bits and pieces of energy vanishing into the thin air. What was it doing? Controlling the h- er, person? He slowed pace a bit, but continued to trail after them.
It is still following Daevi! Daevi took a sharp turn into the alleyway. It continued down it, before crossing into a near-empty street, and then; a burst of energy, and Daevi launched itself into a streetlamp. The host looked surprised, looking around, before walking off; probably to find its way back.
Possession, one might refer to what Daevi was doing to the lamp. But those are the incorrect terms. Absorbing energy, was a somewhat preferable word.
Alizar stepped back as the wisp jumped into the lamp. He watched the host wander off, before approaching the lamp himself. He placed a hand on the lamp, feeling some of the energy drain away steadily. The wisp was taking away energy? But what would it.. Oh dear. Spirits needed, in order to grow stronger and stay in the physical world, energy. They could achieve this by killing people or animals; killing other spirits; or absorbing energy from electricity. He couldn't do much besides wait for the spirit to come out.
Alizar wasted no time and grabbing out at the wisp. Besides being able to see the spirits, he could interact with them physically. Enough to hold it back and..interrogate it? Maybe. He was bored, and didn't have much time until he had to be called back again.
Alizar winced at the spirit. "What is your name?" Oh wait, the Spirit just told him that. Daevi. "Daevi?"
Alizar was confused. Why isn't this Daevi responding?
Alizar tilted his head. It seems Daevi can hear me suddenly? By the thoughts in my head? He paused for a second. Hello, Daevi. My name is Alizar. What are you doing so close to humans?
Because.. I am one? Alizar returned.
Alizar stopped, and looked up. He was a human, though. Just with special..abilities. Traits. I am a human, though. I was just born with the ability to interact with your kind, that is all.
Dear god.. Some spirits are pretty big jerks.. Alizar squinted, then he sighed. Sorry, but I can't exactly let you roam around here. He tightened his grip on the spirit, pulling it closer to himself.
Alizar brought out a silver ring. It was somewhat small. While Alizar did not know the full extent of his abilities, he was aware of being able to charm certain spirits into certain objects. And this was a wisp, so it would be.. easy enough. He closed his eyes and brought the wisp closer to the ring, quietly responding (or as quiet as he could get in his mind) You have a different idea of free. I can't let you cause terror to humans, you know.
Alizar studied the ring, before slipping it onto one of his fingers, on the left hand. He looked backwards to see a tower, and upon it was a clock. 11:55 AM. It was nearly time to return to HQ, he noted, before putting his hands in his pockets, and walking off.
Arriving back at camp; which was outside of town; just roughly set up. Trailers, tents, you name it. Dire Corps. A bit of an odd name, but that was what Alizar belonged to. At first glance, Alizar seemed like one of their soldiers. At second glance, maybe you'd see Alizar as a weakling. Cautious, and not one to take lead. However, Alizar was a valued member in there just for that. At the rare third glance, Alizar would be the one being you, holding a knife, ready to take you out. It was for Alizar's talking skills and unique way to get people to trust him is why he was so valued.
With the ring on his hand, he walked towards one of the tents. To a woman by the name of Doreta. When Alizar was finished a mission, or ready to take one up, he was to report to her. Alizar was wary of her though. Doreta was smart. Intelligent. Did she know of his abilities?
"Ma'am?" He called out.
"Come in."
With a slight bow of the head, Alizar entered, viewing the tall woman, who was turned around at the time. She had longish black hair, and it seemed to be down right now.
"Sit."
Alizar looked around, and took a seat at her desk.
"Alizar, you have served the Dire Corps to the best of your ability. Is that correct?"
"Yes, that is correct ma'am." What is she trying to get at?
"That's good. We have decided that you are ready. Think of this as a promotion. Or a test, before a promotion at least."
A test? "Ma'am, what do you mean?"
Doreta turned around. She had pale skin; and her eyes were not visible, due to the bandages she wore over her face. A chilling detail to her appearance. No one knew what happened to her eyes. "You are to be sent with Samir, Jakims, Abril, Ere, and Rene to Colis. For a test, rather. I have briefed all of the others earlier."
"..What is the mission about, ma'am?"
"Others will be there. Think of it as an extreme game of capture the flag. The details will be said when you get there. Do you understand?"
An extreme game of capture the flag? "Yes ma'am, I.." He paused, seeing Doreta stare at his ring with interest. Or maybe not. He couldn't see her eyes. "..understand. May I leave?"
She broke out of her trance. "Yes, Alizar. You may leave and prepare. You leave early tomorrow."
Alizar nodded, getting out of his seat to leave.
Daevi felt unsettled. They heard some of the human's thoughts, but there was something else nearby. A predator, and it wanted to hunt Daevi. It knew Daevi was around, but it didn't know Daevi was in the ring for sure. Daevi decided, if they could hear the human's thoughts, maybe Daevi could send thoughts to the human? What was that?
Alizar was a bit surprised when the spirit spoke to him. Doreta, he said. Human stuff. He retired to his tent for the night. He didn't feel safe leaving the ring out in the open, especially with that interaction from Doreta, so he put the ring under the pillow instead. He got ready for bed.
(time skip for the night?)