DIFFER INFORMATION

[MISS RACHEL]

Differs are genetically-enhanced humans who have extra abilities, like element-powers or shape-shifting. See the side table for further information. There are eight kinds of powers a Differ can have; fire manipulation, water manipulation, earth manipulation, wind manipulation, lightning manipulation, ice manipulation, psychic powers, or shape-shifting. A Differ can have only one power.

The Differ gene that causes a person to have these extra abilities is able to passed genetically from parent to child, but on most occasions, it can skip many generations, laying dormant and not granting them any powers. It could suddenly pop up in a child in any random generation, as long as they had a relative who had the gene as well. This caused the townspeople to believe it was some kind of curse, when it really just genetics.

It is possible for a power to lay dormant within a person for years into their life. It is usually brought to the surface in children naturally, but if it doesn't, it could be stirred by a traumatic experience in later life. If the power is never discovered, that Differ is considered a normal human.

Differs usually take on some traits of the power that they possess. Elementals and shape-shifters have physical traits, whereas psychic Differs usually only have mental traits, as so:
Fire Differs: Red or brunette hair, red or orange or yellow eyes.
Water Differs: Blue or white or grey hair, blue or grey eyes.
Earth Differs: Green or brunette hair, green or brown eyes.
Wind Differs: White or grey or black hair, grey eyes.
Lightning Differs: Blonde or white hair, yellow eyes.
Ice Differs: Blue or white or grey hair, blue or grey eyes.
Psychics: Enhanced intelligence.
Shape-shifters: Constantly changing psychical attributes (hair, skin, eyes).

That is about all there is to know about Differs as a whole; aside from those things, they are basically the same as normal humans.