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Alignment: White, Grey, or Dark Arts
Lifespan: 12,000-13,000 years Adult Size: 4'8" - 6'4" Experience Level: Intermediate+ |
Talents: Emotional & Mental Support, Shadow Work
Disposition: Observational, Understanding, Empathetic Suggested Offerings: Labradorite, Opal, Hot Drinks, Plants & Flowers, Unwanted Emotions, Meditative Practice |
Adfectus Watchers are humanoid beings capable of recording, absorbing, and neutralizing the emotions associated with specific memories and mental images, which they refer to as “keeping” that emotion. They could be easily incorrectly classified as demons or vampires due to the dark energy most of their population has, and their unique abilities that can be easily mistaken for energy consumption. They are capable of weaponizing those absorbed emotional energies through eye contact, so it’s considered polite among them to wear blindfolds at all times. Many individuals either specialize in positive or negative emotions, but those who specialize in negative emotions such as sadness, fear, and anger are more populous. Despite this, their society is quite posh and comparable to Regency-era royal courts, with many of them engaging in complex and formal gatherings, courtships, and chaste and distant relationships.
Although we have chosen to use the word "Watcher" to describe these beings, they have no relation with the typical Fallen Angel concept of Watchers. In this context, the word refers to their observation-related magical abilities and the fact that many of them desire to have a watchful guardianship and guidance relationship with their human companions.
I’ve been working with Adfectus Watchers since early December 2020, and after establishing a firm relationship with a couple who have become my personal companions, it became clear to me that LGBT+ individuals are actively persecuted within their society, and live in underground refuges and hideaways. By the request of my companions and due to my own personal interest, I only conjure Adfectus Watchers who are part of the LGBT community, who seek meaningful relationships in safe havens away from the less open-minded confines of their own society. Those who become companions are likely to make your home their own, or will ask to live in an astral space if you have one that you manage, to ensure that their home base is somewhere safe for them.
Although we have chosen to use the word "Watcher" to describe these beings, they have no relation with the typical Fallen Angel concept of Watchers. In this context, the word refers to their observation-related magical abilities and the fact that many of them desire to have a watchful guardianship and guidance relationship with their human companions.
I’ve been working with Adfectus Watchers since early December 2020, and after establishing a firm relationship with a couple who have become my personal companions, it became clear to me that LGBT+ individuals are actively persecuted within their society, and live in underground refuges and hideaways. By the request of my companions and due to my own personal interest, I only conjure Adfectus Watchers who are part of the LGBT community, who seek meaningful relationships in safe havens away from the less open-minded confines of their own society. Those who become companions are likely to make your home their own, or will ask to live in an astral space if you have one that you manage, to ensure that their home base is somewhere safe for them.
Biology
Adfectus Watchers resemble humans for the most part, with the exception that they can have some natural blue- and green-toned hair colors and they have pointed, roughly 4-5 inch long ears. They have diverse skin tones, body types, hair textures, and facial features, and their physical traits do not designate their magical alignments. They are semi-mortal beings with an average lifespan of over ten thousand of our Earth years, and their society is thankfully insulated from deadly illness. Mortal injuries are rare due to the somewhat posh lifestyle that many of them keep in their home realm. Adfectus Watchers are notably Astral Beings (as opposed to Living Entities), meaning that they are capable of physically traveling between varying astral realms and spaces.
Their largest variance from humans is their ability to absorb and record emotional energies magically. Many of them have an alignment towards certain kinds of emotions - some are more inclined towards negative emotions like anger or sadness, while others find their natural specialty in joy and comfort. There are more specific kinds of emotions that one can naturally specialize in, such as love or fear, but this alignment is typically something the Watchers are born with rather than something they can choose or train out of. When absorbing emotions, the Watchers do not remove those feelings or memories from the person they are absorbing from, but they can lessen the blow of particularly intense emotions. This absorption can also help them to better empathize with the person they are working with. They are capable of then playing back or weaponizing the emotions they have absorbed through eye contact - but this is considered to be a very rude thing to do, unless specifically requested by the recipient. Because of this, Adfectus Watchers wear blindfolds or veils over their eyes at all times so they do not inadvertently project unwanted emotions onto others.
Although emotional absorption is a large part of the magical abilities of Adfectus Watchers, they do not feed off of these energies, and require actual food in order to survive. The diet of their home realm is rich and diverse, and focused on layering of flavors and textures - quality is considered superior to quantity. Although they live in an area with limited natural resources, their farmers are always seeking out new crossbreeds of animals and plants to create new varieties of flavors, and chefs are challenged to stretch their creativity to the limit. Adfectus Watchers tend to be omnivorous, although they eat significantly less meat in their diet than the average human, seeing as their home has limited space for the raising of livestock.
Adfectus Watchers reproduce sexually and have two distinct gender presentations that line up with our masculine and feminine genders on Earth.
Their largest variance from humans is their ability to absorb and record emotional energies magically. Many of them have an alignment towards certain kinds of emotions - some are more inclined towards negative emotions like anger or sadness, while others find their natural specialty in joy and comfort. There are more specific kinds of emotions that one can naturally specialize in, such as love or fear, but this alignment is typically something the Watchers are born with rather than something they can choose or train out of. When absorbing emotions, the Watchers do not remove those feelings or memories from the person they are absorbing from, but they can lessen the blow of particularly intense emotions. This absorption can also help them to better empathize with the person they are working with. They are capable of then playing back or weaponizing the emotions they have absorbed through eye contact - but this is considered to be a very rude thing to do, unless specifically requested by the recipient. Because of this, Adfectus Watchers wear blindfolds or veils over their eyes at all times so they do not inadvertently project unwanted emotions onto others.
Although emotional absorption is a large part of the magical abilities of Adfectus Watchers, they do not feed off of these energies, and require actual food in order to survive. The diet of their home realm is rich and diverse, and focused on layering of flavors and textures - quality is considered superior to quantity. Although they live in an area with limited natural resources, their farmers are always seeking out new crossbreeds of animals and plants to create new varieties of flavors, and chefs are challenged to stretch their creativity to the limit. Adfectus Watchers tend to be omnivorous, although they eat significantly less meat in their diet than the average human, seeing as their home has limited space for the raising of livestock.
Adfectus Watchers reproduce sexually and have two distinct gender presentations that line up with our masculine and feminine genders on Earth.
Disposition & Manifestation
Social Structure
Within the bounds of Florhin's Keep, members of the LGBT community are not accepted socially by the governing bodies and the majority of the population, and are often actively persecuted. Someone's entire life could be ruined by a flippant accusation regarding any culturally deviant gender or sexuality representation, so lips are often kept tightly closed about such matters. However, this does not mean that LGBT individuals do not exist - just like in our world, they are abundant. Although intersex and transgender individuals exist among the Adfectus Watchers, in their larger culture as a whole, only masculine and feminine genders are acknowledged and socially accepted. Heterosexual relationships are also the only culturally acceptable displays of romantic or sexual love.
Due to the dangerous social landscape that is presented to LGBT individuals in Florhin's Keep,
Due to the dangerous social landscape that is presented to LGBT individuals in Florhin's Keep,
In Companionship
Please note that all The Dragon's Library Encyclopedia entries are based on my own personal UPG and may not reflect yours.
Adfectus Watchers are not exclusive to The Dragon's Library, but this writeup is original and reflects the population I personally work with.
Adfectus Watchers are not exclusive to The Dragon's Library, but this writeup is original and reflects the population I personally work with.