Terminology

When in regards to alignment with The Others, specific terms are used to describe how the alignment functions and can indicate whether someone may be active or passive in regards to their relationship with their Other.

## Acolytes

Term coined by The Alliance Party, it simply just means individuals that are aligned with an Other in any specific way, shape or form. It is a very broad term, and can include all other terms listed here under it.

## Agents

Agents are individuals that are unaware of their involvement to a specific Other but are usually guided by said Other or coincidentally aid the Other in terms of spreading its fear and strengthening its power. Agents are usually just ordinary people who have no malevolent intentions or purpose.

### Aides

Aides, also referred to as Aware Agents or Relations, are agents that are aware of their involvement and how their Other may use them like an aide or puppet though have little interest in changing this fact or don’t mind it in the slightest. They can also border on being a devotee, maybe purposefully engaging with their Other for their amusement or personal gains.

## Devotees

Devotees are individuals that devote themselves and their lives to serving a specific Other. They usually come from backgrounds where they originally devoted themselves to an action or fear related to the Other that they now serve. Devotees usually view their Other as a deity or grand spirit, and so some may take a more religious approach to their relationship with their Other.

Devotee is more of a subcategory term as it can be paired with any other term listed here, aside from ‘Agent’.

## Hosts

More smaller and / or weaker Others that rely on more specific fears may resort to choosing a specific individual to house them temporarily in a physical manner that way they can more easily manipulate and effect the world around them. This decision of an individual relies on a lot of factors, but the biggest one is that they are willing to and / or made for the specific purpose of housing the Other.

Hosts have the power to summon their Other to take a physical form and interact with the environment at their leisure, this however usually takes the cost of the erasure of a physical attribute of the host. What physical attribute this is differs from host to host, and the stake of erasing it. How weak an Other is may also fluctuate how much needs to be given up to summon the Other.

## Manifestations

Manifestations are individuals, objects or supernatural entities that are created by the Other itself for a specific goal or purpose. Manifestations barely have any free will and are usually always under the rule of their Other, practically being servants. Their lifespans are usually very short as their existence takes up much effort for the Other itself, the longest known manifestation lasting only 91 years. This also means smaller and / or weaker Others usually refrain from or never produce manifestations in the first place.

## The Touched

The Touched, also referred to as Powers or The Gifted, are individuals that are bestowed upon supernatural-like powers by an Other as a result of long-term exposure to or multiple experiences with the Other. The Touched are similar to agents, however they are always aware of their involvement somewhat but they can never control or refrain much from aiding or supporting their Other as they are able to produce fear themselves just by existing.

The term being used its own usually simply just infers an unwilling and / or passive involvement with their Other, the terms aide or devotee can help specify if the alignment is voluntary.