FLAMES ON KAKISHIMA
Thanks to the arrival of Ieyasu and his motley crew, the knowledge of flames went from an ‘underground’ phenomenon known mainly amongst the yakuza to wide-spread, prevalent public knowledge. And given that Namimori happens to be the home of a certain True Earthling (or Heavenly Being, as some cultures will call them), Kakishima definitely knows more about flames than they have any right to know.
Most importantly is the study and documentation of flame energy and its effect on the body, physiology, and psychology. They hold to their own research and explanations of the flame phenomenon, and while most of the island holds it to be absolute Fact, many (especially the Sawadas) are aware that they are but one corner of the world.
Most importantly is the study and documentation of flame energy and its effect on the body, physiology, and psychology. They hold to their own research and explanations of the flame phenomenon, and while most of the island holds it to be absolute Fact, many (especially the Sawadas) are aware that they are but one corner of the world.
storm
Disintegration by similar way of flesh-necrosis, except at an atomic level. Molecular bonds are broken until everything is reduced to base elements and scattered like dust. Can get pretty toxic, but is an otherwise safer method of disposing of chemicals. Assuming you don’t contract radioactive poisoning first. Also prone to disintegrating itself, thus giving off an effect like nuclear or atomic fission giving off energy. Results in a Storm-attribute person having heightened energy levels making them somewhat aggressive and forward (not necessarily violent).
sky
Can actually only revert to a Negative / Zero-Point state that crystallizes the flame energy as well as any other flame energy in the vicinity, including any unconsciously released Flames. Petrification works by Sky flames invading the pores and crevices of any object and going into Zero-Point state, giving the appearance of crystalline stone-like petrification but not really. Petrification is much less energy intensive, but eventually the organic matter will decay, albeit at a much slower rate than usual. Anything properly encased in Zero-Point energy will remain as it is as though frozen in time, otherwise it may decay slightly or, if alive, may age slightly. Over time the Zero-Point energy will disperse itself both into the atmosphere and into whatever is trapped inside it, essentially keeping them alive until it undoes itself.
sun
Activation by targeting bodily functions and sending false signals to boost them into going harder, faster, sooner. Can activate just about anything; centers of the brain for quicker learning and processing of information from the senses; sensory organs for enhanced sensory perception; the muscles for increased bursts of energy, lending to enhanced strength; the body’s blood system to speed up blood clotting and tissue repair for enhanced healing; can activate parts of the body outside the body as well. Reborn, for example, subconsciously activates the temporal lobes of anyone he meets through sheer output of flames, triggering facial recognition even if only faintly and generally bending everyone’s suspension of belief for indefinite periods of time.
lightning
Generally believed to use carbon particles rearranged using electricity and energy given off by the body to create diamond-density hardness. Helpful in life-threatening situations, but otherwise lends to a more grounded, prickly personality. Sometimes mistaken for skin-hardening / skin-thickening disorders. Uncontrolled flame usage leads to inability to be injured or punctured by anything. Not even IVs and needles.
RAIn
Sedation via a jolt of naturally-produced oxycontin (lowers stress and physical symptoms of stress) and traces of morphine (reduces pain, numbing sensation). The body produces these in small amounts; Rain Wave Energy encourages higher production values. The purer the energy, the more effective the sedation- a higher ‘sedation percentage’, in island terminology. Does not increase strength, but plays a role in removing limiters by reducing the amount of pain felt by pushing the body beyond its limits. At higher doses it will even do things like putting the bodily systems into a quasi-coma, false death, slow decay, slow everything. Just like being frozen in a glacier.
MIST
A cocktail of neurotransmitters and brain chemicals; the energy targets the parts of the brain that produces brain signals and chemicals and interrupts the signals and tricks it into perceiving false sensations. Has some relation to Schizophrenia, but no one’s really been able to study it that much. A particularly strong Mist user is able to condense flames enough (by having enough conviction) so that anyone who looks at it will believe it’s real; depending on the strength of the individual, such Real Illusions may last days or simply hours. Depending on the strength as well, if the physical body may be affected by the illusion; if you believe that you are being shot, you will feel the pain, and you can probably die from stress if nothing else. Kind of like a placebo effect. Except more dangeorus.
CLOUD
Propagation by being basically the Energy equivalent of stem cells. Cannot actually create things that don’t exist; takes a flame-infused object and generates exact copies of that object only. High energy values allow the body to use this energy for other purposes, like bulking muscle and setting healing-systems into over-drive.