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POLTERGEISTS  ☆ much like apparitions poltergeists are a sub class of ghosts whom translate from many countries across the globe, reportings of such heinous supernatural beings in areas like japan, brazil, australia and more. unlike apparitions poltergeists are characterized to be exceedingly more violent then it's loping predecessor, known for their competence in throwing and levitating objects no matter their size, knocking on walls to manifest disturbing noise and going as far as physically harming the living. in wanting to dispel unease skeptics claim that poltergeists are actually juvenile people pulling pranks, or that they're physiological illusions illustrated by stress. however in these modern times poltergeists are utterly real and dangerous, spirits of once malevolent people whom have been denied access to their door, and have come back to terrorize the living in vengeance. only the supernatural can see a poltergeist, humans cannot, and that leaves them prey to their tricks and traps for as long as the poltergeist exists in the household. to the human eye they are visualized as a dark, blacker than black shadow and nothing more. but to the supernatural they appear as they did in their human life whenever they were most vile, transparent in spectrum and sometimes with pupil-less eyes.
 
NECROMANCERS  ☆ although necromancers aren't of actual paranormal form, their endowment for communication and tampering with the dead tip them far off the average human scale. there is no pinpoint in which necromancy started to appear in practice, but it is assumed that it predates written word amongst most worldly cultures. they are not witches with devilry, and yet they aren't a standard human being either, working on a completely different axis of juggling both the human world and limbo. such powers passed in lineage were frowned upon on the witches side of species, most necromancers facing stoning and murder for their aptitude of unsettling the natural balance. though today necromancers continue to keep to themselves and their own kind like covens do, they possess a great quality of skill that only grows with age, becoming conduits for communication with the dead, and even more advanced individuals being able to reanimate the dead by housing the spirit within their own body, and then using a ritual to put it back into the previously deceased one. from there the newly re-birthed corpse will always have a connection to it's necromancer, something they hold dearly like companions or children if they don't wish to return to their life before they died. necromancers aren't exactly feared in the community, but they aren't wholly accepted as nobody can figure out what they truly are at heart.
 
APPARITIONS  ☆ depictions of ghosts have vastly adjusted through the eras, dating back to the theories of animism and possibly predating this as far as the egyptians. ghosts have been conceived to be manifestations of essences from departed bodies, souls that re-attach to the human world to sort out their unfinished business, or in some cultures are blighted to the earth by god as a means for exile for their previous wrong-doings in life. there are several types of ghosts that have been analyzed by researchers, but apparitions are the classification that humans can visually see and communicate to if the spirit is willing to communicate back. although not physically tangible apparitions appear as they did the day before they died, wearing the same attire and looking almost human save fir the fact that they are literal smoke and mist when moving between planes of the earth. they're simply ghosts whom have come back from the dead with either an acknowledged plan, or must determine why they have been brought back by tracing their happenings in mortality and communicating with those whom are willing to see them.
MEDIUMS  ☆ mediums are beings that exist in both the world of the living and the world of the dead. they are allowed the privilege of walking between and being fully corporeal on both sides of the veil. while they are unable to predict others' actions or see the future, mediums have strong empathy, and are often able to sense or feel others emotions or intentions. because of this, they are often extremely good at reading people, and may feel incredibly uncomfortable around those who give off certain vibes. it isn't foolproof, but many a time has proven to be at incredibly accurate, and most of the times those who they have bad feelings about do turn out to live up to their unease. the presence of spirits around a medium is constant. the wearing of a protective or sealing symbol or talisman can keep these at bay, but the constant hum and feeling of claustrophobia can be detrimental to those with the abilities - especially when they're newer and haven't learned how to block it out.

mediums are able to summon the spirits of the dead, and if practiced and strong enough, even bind them to do their bidding. some mediums have spirit companions which help them through their 'awakening' and beyond, and depending on the strength of said spirit, the medium may even be able to draw energy and power from them to aid in spirit-world related endeavors. mediums also make ideal hosts for creatures who use them, because their bodies are more able to withstand the strain, and if they don't protect themselves well, they're far more prone even than humans to being possessed or otherwise affected by creature-related outside forces. 
PSYCHICS  ☆ a psychic can come about in one way. they are born with the ability. each psychic is different as to when their abilities manifest. some always have them, others get them when they go through puberty. others abilities come alive through traumatic events.psychics tend to be very good reads of character. being sensitive to the spirit -or as some have called it - aura - that is inside the living they tend to be more sensitive to mood and intent. it has also helped them more easily notice who is human and who is not. demon's and species that possess hosts have been most easily spotted as they usually sense their is more than one aura inside the host. beyond that the abilities of a psychic vary - in type and strength. many believe the psychics are mutants of the human race. often having strange abilities and adaptation's you'd expect to find in a marvel or dc comic.