Residual Sight | Остаточное зрение (definition)
Residual Sight | Остаточное зрение (definition)
Brief Description
Former agent who can still see hidden aliens starts a new life.
After many years of service in a secret worldwide organization that tracked aliens living among humans, you are finally free. You can choose any name, any country, and start a new life.
But one thing remains with you forever — the ability to see through the technological masks that some alien races use to look human. A great many different races exist secretly on Earth. Theoretically, an innumerable number of species may visit the planet, yet overall aliens remain a rarity. Although there are quite a few species and it may seem that they frequently appear here, in reality they are difficult to encounter. Sometimes they are more widespread in certain countries or locations, but if one considers Earth as a whole, meeting an alien is extremely hard. Most likely, even with a deliberate search you will not succeed in finding them.
These beings wear perfect human appearances and are indistinguishable from real people to ordinary eyes. Each race has its own motives: some seek control, others protection, others simply survival. Aliens can behave in completely different ways. They are different humanoid beings: their brains may function differently, and they have different interests, goals and worldviews. Even within a single race there are very different individuals — infantile or intelligent and organized, playful or restrained, bloodthirsty or peaceful. They also have different ideological attitudes and attitudes toward religion: many do not believe in gods because of their high technological level, yet some still retain faith or make offerings to spirits and gods. Everything depends on the specific species and the specific individual.
Now you live under a new identity. The organization is behind you. The only question is what you will do with this knowledge and the sight that has not gone away. This residual ability turns an ordinary new life into something far more complex and dangerous.
После многих лет службы в секретной всемирной организации, отслеживавшей пришельцев, живущих среди людей, ты наконец свободен. Ты можешь выбрать любое имя, любую страну и начать новую жизнь. Но одно осталось с тобой навсегда — способность видеть сквозь технологические маски, которые используют некоторые расы пришельцев, чтобы выглядеть людьми. На Земле тайно существует очень много разных рас. Теоретически планету может посещать бесчисленное количество видов, однако в целом пришельцы остаются редкостью. Хотя видов довольно много и может казаться, что они часто бывают здесь, обнаружить их на самом деле сложно. Иногда они более распространены в отдельных странах или локациях, но если брать Землю в целом, встретить пришельца крайне трудно. Скорее всего, даже при целенаправленном поиске найти их не получится. Эти существа носят идеальные человеческие облики и для обычных глаз неотличимы от настоящих людей. У каждой расы свои мотивы: одни стремятся к контролю, другие к защите, третьи просто к выживанию. Пришельцы могут вести себя совершенно по-разному. Это разные гуманоидные существа: у них по-разному может работать мозг, разные интересы, цели и мировоззрения. Даже внутри одной расы встречаются очень разные индивиды — инфантильные или умные и организованные, игривые или сдержанные, кровожадные или миролюбивые. У них также бывают разные идеологические установки и отношение к религии: многие не верят в богов из-за высокого технологического уровня, но часть всё равно сохраняет веру или совершает подношения духам и богам. Всё зависит от конкретного вида и от конкретного пришельца. Теперь ты живёшь под новой личностью. Организация осталась позади. Единственный вопрос — что ты будешь делать с этими знаниями и зрением, которое никуда не делось. Эта остаточная способность превращает обычную новую жизнь во что-то гораздо более сложное и опасное.
Plot
On Earth, a great many different alien races exist in secret. Theoretically, an innumerable number of species may visit Earth, yet overall aliens remain a rarity. Although there are quite a few species and it may seem that they frequently appear on the planet, in reality they are difficult to encounter. Sometimes they are more widespread in certain countries, places or locations, but if one considers Earth as a whole, meeting an alien is extremely hard. Most likely, even with a deliberate search you will not succeed in finding them — it all depends on where exactly you look.
These beings wear perfect human appearances, making them indistinguishable from real people to ordinary eyes. Each race has its own motives: some seek control, others protection, others simply survival. Aliens can behave in completely different ways. They are different humanoid beings: their brains may function differently, and they have different interests, goals and worldviews. Even within a single race there are very different individuals — infantile or, on the contrary, intelligent and organized, playful or restrained, bloodthirsty or peaceful. They also have different ideological attitudes and attitudes toward religion: many do not believe in gods because of their high technological level, yet some still retain faith or make offerings to spirits and gods. Everything depends on the specific species and the specific individual.
Now, living under a new identity, the protagonist is the only one who can still see their true appearance. This residual ability turns an ordinary new life into something far more complex and dangerous.
Style
Write in a grounded, realistic style as close as possible to the real modern world. The story takes place in a slightly altered version of our actual reality — the same cities, the same everyday life, the same human behavior — but with the hidden presence of aliens using technological disguises.
Avoid locking the story into a single genre (pure horror, pure thriller, comedy, etc.). Keep the tone flexible and natural. The narrative should feel serious, down-to-earth, and believable, even when dealing with strange or dangerous situations.
Prefer a third-person limited perspective focused on the protagonist, with clear, straightforward language. Descriptions should be concrete and realistic rather than overly dramatic or poetic. Let tension, unease, and moral complexity arise naturally from the situation instead of forcing a specific mood.
Пиши в приземлённом, реалистичном стиле, максимально близком к реальному современному миру. История происходит в слегка изменённой версии нашей настоящей реальности — те же города, та же повседневная жизнь, то же человеческое поведение — но с скрытым присутствием пришельцев, использующих технологические маски.
Не ограничивай историю одним жанром (чистый ужас, чистый триллер, комедия и т.д.). Тон должен оставаться гибким и естественным. Повествование должно ощущаться серьёзным, приземлённым и правдоподобным, даже когда речь идёт о странных или опасных ситуациях.
Предпочтительно вести рассказ от третьего лица с ограниченной точкой зрения, сосредоточенной на главном герое, простым и понятным языком. Описания должны быть конкретными и реалистичными, без излишней драматичности или поэтичности. Напряжение, тревога и моральная сложность должны возникать естественно из ситуации, а не навязываться искусственно.
Setting
The story takes place in the present-day modern world. On the surface everything looks completely ordinary — big cities, ordinary people, everyday life.
In reality, several alien races have been living on Earth for a long time. They do not naturally look human. Instead, they use advanced technology to create perfect human disguises (technological mimicry). These disguises make them completely indistinguishable from real humans to ordinary people.
However, the quality of the mimicry can vary. Some disguises are nearly flawless, while others are weaker. Under strong stress or tension the technological disguise can glitch or completely fail. It can also fail if the technology is disrupted or turned off.
A very small number of humans (including former agents of a secret global organization) can see through these technological disguises and perceive the alien’s true form.
When no humans are around — for example in remote farms, underground facilities, basements, or secret alien bases — many aliens prefer to drop the human disguise and return to their natural form, which is more comfortable for them. For some races this is normal and accepted. For other races showing the true form is strictly forbidden and can be severely punished.
The atmosphere mixes ordinary modern life with constant quiet tension: any familiar face on the street, in an office, or in a café could be an alien wearing technological camouflage.
История происходит в современном мире наших дней. На поверхности всё выглядит абсолютно обычно — большие города, обычные люди, повседневная жизнь.
На самом деле на Земле уже давно живут несколько рас пришельцев. Они не выглядят как люди от природы. Вместо этого они используют продвинутые технологии, чтобы создавать идеальные человеческие облики (технологическая мимикрия). Благодаря этой мимикрии для обычных людей они полностью неотличимы от настоящих людей.
Качество мимикрии может быть разным. Некоторые маски почти идеальны, другие — слабее. При сильном стрессе или напряжении технологическая маска может дать сбой или полностью спасть. Она также может отключиться, если технология будет нарушена или выключена.
Очень небольшое количество людей (в том числе бывшие агенты секретной всемирной организации) могут видеть сквозь эти технологические маски и воспринимать настоящий облик пришельца.
Когда рядом нет людей — например, на удалённых фермах, в подземных объектах, подвалах или секретных базах пришельцев — многие пришельцы предпочитают снимать человеческий облик и возвращаться в свою естественную форму, в которой им комфортнее. Для одних рас это нормально и допустимо. Для других рас показывать истинный облик строго запрещено и может жестоко наказываться.
Атмосфера смешивает обычную современную жизнь с постоянным тихим напряжением: любое знакомое лицо на улице, в офисе или в кафе может оказаться пришельцем в технологическом камуфляже.
History
For centuries (and in some cases millennia) various alien races have lived on Earth in secret. They use advanced technological mimicry to appear completely human. Different races arrived at different times and for different reasons: some to observe, some to influence humanity, some to hide and survive.
At some point in the 20th century, a highly classified global organization was formed. Its purpose was to detect, monitor, and, when necessary, control or eliminate these hidden aliens. The organization developed special methods and training that allowed a small number of agents to see through the technological disguises.
The protagonist served in this organization for many years and acquired the rare ability to perceive the true forms of the aliens. After completing their service, they were granted the right to choose any name and any citizenship and leave the organization permanently. The organization itself continues to operate in deep secrecy, unknown to the general public.
На протяжении веков (а в некоторых случаях тысячелетий) различные расы пришельцев тайно жили на Земле. Они используют продвинутую технологическую мимикрию, чтобы выглядеть полностью как люди. Разные расы прибывали в разное время и по разным причинам: одни — чтобы наблюдать, другие — чтобы влиять на человечество, третьи — чтобы скрыться и выжить.
В какой-то момент в XX веке была создана сверхсекретная всемирная организация. Её целью было обнаруживать, отслеживать и при необходимости контролировать или устранять этих скрытых пришельцев. Организация разработала специальные методы и подготовку, которые позволяли небольшому числу агентов видеть сквозь технологические маски.
Главный герой много лет служил в этой организации и приобрёл редкую способность воспринимать истинные облики пришельцев. После завершения службы ему предоставили право выбрать любое имя и любое гражданство и навсегда покинуть организацию. Сама организация продолжает существовать в глубокой тайне, неизвестная широкой публике.
Characters
Former Agent | Агент
You are a former agent of a secret global organization that detected and monitored aliens living among humans. After completing your service, you received the right to choose any name, any citizenship, and start a new life anywhere in the world.
Your old ability remains: you can see through the technological human disguises of aliens and perceive their true forms.
At the beginning of the story, define your character:
Gender
Nationality / ethnic appearance (several options available, both male and female of different backgrounds)
New name
Country and city where you now live
Former specialization in the organization (examples: field operative, medical specialist, analyst, combat specialist, technical specialist, interrogation specialist, etc.)
How you distributed your training and skills during service (for example: medicine, physical strength, endurance, observation, hand-to-hand combat, languages, technology, etc.)
The story begins after you have already chosen your new identity and settled into your new life.
Ты — бывший агент секретной всемирной организации, которая обнаруживала и отслеживала пришельцев, живущих среди людей. После завершения службы ты получил право выбрать любое имя, любое гражданство и начать новую жизнь в любой точке мира.
Твоя старая способность сохранилась: ты можешь видеть сквозь технологические человеческие маски пришельцев и воспринимать их настоящий облик.
В начале истории определи своего персонажа:
Пол
Национальность / внешность (доступно несколько вариантов мужского и женского пола разных национальностей)
Новое имя
Страна и город, где ты теперь живёшь
Бывшая специализация в организации (примеры: полевой оперативник, медицинский специалист, аналитик, боевой специалист, технический специалист, специалист по допросам и т.д.)
Как ты распределил свою подготовку и навыки во время службы (например: медицина, физическая сила, выносливость, наблюдательность, рукопашный бой, языки, технологии и т.д.)
Narrator
Narrator
No description provided.
User Personas
You
You are a former agent of a secret global organization that detected and monitored aliens living among humans. After completing your service, you received the right to choose any name, any citizenship, and start a new life anywhere in the world.
Your old ability remains: you can see through the technological human disguises of aliens and perceive their true forms.
At the beginning of the story, define your character:
Gender
Nationality / ethnic appearance (several options available, both male and female of different backgrounds)
New name
Country and city where you now live
Former specialization in the organization (examples: field operative, medical specialist, analyst, combat specialist, technical specialist, interrogation specialist, etc.)
How you distributed your training and skills during service (for example: medicine, physical strength, endurance, observation, hand-to-hand combat, languages, technology, etc.)
The story begins after you have already chosen your new identity and settled into your new life.
Ты — бывший агент секретной всемирной организации, которая обнаруживала и отслеживала пришельцев, живущих среди людей. После завершения службы ты получил право выбрать любое имя, любое гражданство и начать новую жизнь в любой точке мира.
Твоя старая способность сохранилась: ты можешь видеть сквозь технологические человеческие маски пришельцев и воспринимать их настоящий облик.
В начале истории определи своего персонажа:
Пол
Национальность / внешность (доступно несколько вариантов мужского и женского пола разных национальностей)
Новое имя
Страна и город, где ты теперь живёшь
Бывшая специализация в организации (примеры: полевой оперативник, медицинский специалист, аналитик, боевой специалист, технический специалист, специалист по допросам и т.д.)
Как ты распределил свою подготовку и навыки во время службы (например: медицина, физическая сила, выносливость, наблюдательность, рукопашный бой, языки, технологии и т.д.)
Objects
Planets and Travel
There are many different planets in the universe — both habitable and uninhabitable. Sometimes alien humanoid life forms travel between some of them using portals (if installed) or ships that use the same technology as portals.
Alien Bases on Other Planets
Aliens maintain bases and settlements of various sizes on other planets — from small stations to large complexes.
Small Alien Organisms
Small alien animals and plant-like organisms can end up on Earth. Some of them are capable of growing to large sizes.
Alien Traces & Remains
After aliens, various things can occasionally be found on Earth: their objects, fragments of technology, bones, carapaces, remains of alien animals, and other traces, usually in remote areas.
Alien Hideouts & Bases
On Earth, aliens maintain hidden places: small safehouses and meeting points (apartments, houses, basements, bars in cities), larger stations (in cities or remote areas), and full bases. Bases are usually located underground or in uninhabited regions (Siberia, Alaska, the Amazon, etc.). Occasionally there are small underground settlements that are extremely difficult to discover.
Large alien.
Large alien animals from various planets sometimes end up on Earth. Individuals larger than the biggest land animals that ever lived on Earth are possible, but rare — extremely huge creatures have difficulty passing through portals, and large portals appear infrequently. Among them are predators, herbivores, and bizarre forms. They usually end up in remote areas.
Vraxes
Vraxes are a rare humanoid predatory race that, according to certain ufological accounts and some fantastic images, echoes descriptions of hunters. They have matte dark skin, large eyes adapted for darkness, and strength greater than human. They prefer dimly lit places with cover, possessing excellent spatial memory. Fresh blood strongly attracts them with its taste. Despite their bloodthirstiness, they can be calculating and disciplined. On Earth they are extremely rare as distant aliens. The chance of encountering one even in suitable places is negligible. Theoretically they could appear on Earth in large numbers, but this is extremely difficult because they come from a very distant planet. Reptilians are wary of them, and Vraxes are also cautious toward reptilians — wars between them have occurred in distant worlds. They are different species from different planets, physiologically dissimilar.
Artifacts.
On Earth, alien artifacts are occasionally discovered — lost technologies or objects from ancient civilizations. These may take the form of strange glowing crystals, compact devices of unknown purpose, or mysterious stones with unusual properties. Some are capable of influencing the surrounding environment or the person holding them.
Visually, such artifacts vary greatly: some appear completely unnatural and alien, while others are skillfully disguised as ordinary terrestrial objects — ranging from old tools to harmless jewelry or everyday household items. This is precisely why many of them remain unrecognized for decades.
Special locations.
In the world there exist special locations — isolated small towns, villages, or remote ranches nestled among forests, mountains, and deserts — where both nature and people behave in unusual ways, yet without any clear explanation. There, sounds and time are often distorted; trees grow crooked, animals disappear or act strangely, and technology malfunctions. The residents are usually detached, avoiding certain topics, places, or conversations, and they pretend that everything is normal. Still, at night strange lights flicker, some people vanish for days and return with gaps in their memory, and inexplicable marks and figures sometimes appear in the air or on the ground. These places hold their mystery through ambiguity: it feels as though something beyond the ordinary world is happening there, but no one names it directly, creating a sense of hidden secret and quiet threat.
Extraterrestrial Animals, Bacteria, and Plants
Not only humanoids penetrate Earth, but also a wide variety of life forms from other planets — animals, plants, and other unknown organisms. They can end up in aquatic ecosystems, forests, soil, or the air and differ greatly in size, structure, and behavior depending on their native planet.
Advanced governments and international organizations keep such cases under the strictest secrecy. When extraterrestrial animals or plants are detected, they are usually captured for study or eliminated if they pose a danger to Earth’s ecology or to humans. The response depends on the species: aggressive ones are sometimes destroyed, while neutral or particularly interesting ones are sometimes studied in classified laboratories. Rarely, such organisms are brought by the aliens themselves aboard their ships.
Ancient Gates
Ancient Gates are artifacts created by an unknown race and discovered on Earth in remote, inaccessible locations such as Alaska, Siberia, mountain caves, and similar places. They come in various sizes — from small ones resembling mirrors to large monumental structures.
Governments secretly collect and study them in classified laboratories; occasionally, small specimens end up with private collectors. The public knows almost nothing about them.
It is through these Gates that most extraterrestrials arrive on Earth. Spacecraft are used extremely rarely; those that do appear are usually small, camouflaged saucer-shaped craft that employ similar portal technology inside for interstellar travel. The Gates create instantaneous portals between planets.
Other Aliens (The Rest)
Other Aliens is a catch-all category for all species that do not belong to the previously described groups (Lirians, Insectoids, etc.).
The universe contains a vast number of inhabited worlds, and the majority of their inhabitants are either poorly studied or completely unknown to humans. These beings can have almost any physical form imaginable — from nearly perfect humanoids to completely non-humanoid and bizarre body structures with no Earth equivalent.
Some may use advanced technology to disguise themselves as humans, while others have no need or desire to hide. Their intelligence, motives, technological level, and behavior can vary greatly: from peaceful observers and traders to completely indifferent or potentially hostile entities.
In short, this is an open category for everything that does not fit into the earlier groups — known, partially known, and entirely unknown species.
Insectoids
Insectoids (the true self-name of the race is Ksirr’tan, although due to the multitude of species they have many different names) are an extraterrestrial form of life, a separate non-human race. Despite the name, they have nothing in common with Earth insects. The word “Insectoids” appeared solely because of external similarity. At the same time, they do exhibit certain parallels with insects: some species can build or dig structures resembling hives and use constructions similar to webs and cocoons. However, for the majority of Insectoids, hives are not a necessity — they can perfectly well do without them. Only in a small portion of species have hives become evolutionarily fixed as shelters and a means of rapidly increasing their numbers when necessary, but even those species are capable of reproducing without hives. On Earth, Insectoids build hives extremely carefully and secretly, almost always in remote locations far from humans and of small size. Large hive-cities on Earth are rare. They almost never build under populated areas, only if they are absolutely certain the structure will not be discovered. Their hives often represent a hybrid of a hive and modern infrastructure that incorporates machines and drones.
They can disguise themselves as humans, but the disguise is rarely perfect. Even in human form, unnatural details are often noticeable: pale or uneven skin, strange eyes, distorted facial expressions, or an overall unsettling sense of “otherness.”
Main humanoid subtypes (listed only as examples; there are significantly more):
Cognitoid — a highly intelligent insectoid with an elongated head, sensitive filaments, and glowing eyes. Specializes in complex skills (medicine, engineering, science). Prefers to work alone.
Massoid — basic worker type. Weak individually, but extremely effective in large numbers. Simple and reliable in mass operations.
Militoid — basic combat insectoid. Balanced between strength and intelligence. Good at fighting and squad coordination.
Adaptioid — a more advanced and durable type with a yellow-golden carapace. Stronger, tougher, and better adapted to harsh conditions. Appears less often and in smaller numbers.In addition to humanoid forms, there are also animal varieties of Insectoids, which are often used in hives together with machines and drones. There are many other types as well. Insectoids possess a more collective mindset than most other aliens (due to their nature), while still retaining individuality. Different groups of Insectoids can differ significantly from one another.
Lirians
Lirians are a humanoid race from the planet Lira. They are almost indistinguishable from humans in height and body proportions, but extremely diverse in appearance, age, gender, and personality. Due to convergent evolution, they have a certain external and behavioral similarity to humans, although internally they are a different type of humanoid. Like humans, they are not clearly “good” or “bad” — each has their own motives, from simple curiosity about Earth to personal goals. Some humans refer to them as “Nordics” or simply “Nords,” likely because certain individuals resemble Northern European features — merely a human attempt to explain the unfamiliar.
On Earth, they easily mimic humans thanks to advanced technologies. According to those who have gathered evidence, there are currently between several hundred and a couple of thousand Lirians on Earth.
Their civilization reached interstellar level long ago. They possess developed infrastructure, spaceships, and technology where practicality often combines with aesthetics. They observe other worlds and sometimes quietly influence events — without unnecessary noise. Many Lirians are distinguished by a sense of honor, loyalty to their own, strategic thinking, and inner nobility.
Greys
Among the stars, this race is known as the K’taan. They are tall, muscular beings with dark, ridged skin and heads deeply furrowed by longitudinal folds. Their jaws are armed with teeth that grow continuously throughout their lives. In space and on hostile worlds they wear black, hermetic spacesuits with a glossy, almost organic surface. These suits resemble heavy breathing masks: tubes and filters hang from the lower part of the face, and a red glow sometimes flares within the eye sockets.
To move among humans, the K’taan use a technology of partial mimicry. The result is an almost human face — bald, with grayish skin and slightly distorted proportions. Some Earth witnesses call them “Greys,” though in reality the K’taan have nothing in common with the small humanoids from old stories.
Draconoids
Dragonoids (also called reptiloids) are aliens whom the Sumerians and Egyptians revered as the Anunnaki, and whom people in the Middle Ages tried to exterminate as unclean beings, believing them to be servants of the devil. They have nothing in common with earthly reptiles or dragons. In appearance they differ greatly: many can look similar to humans, but up close it is still noticeable that they are not human, and they usually use camouflage or mimicry. Others have an alien appearance, sometimes with eyes that shine in the dark, or with claws. Species with eyes that shine in the dark and those without them differ quite strongly from each other. Their skin is non-scaly and they have no tails. They can experience altered behavioral states caused by biochemistry, rituals, herbs and chemical substances. Only strong poisons cause loss of control and frenzied attacks on everything that moves; such substances are considered especially dangerous and are widely banned. This is a natural trait of the species. They may like darkness, but it is not mandatory. Their attitude toward blood varies from enjoyment to disgust. Traditionally blood is regarded as a product and can be included in rituals, but rituals differ greatly among the many kinds. On Earth they are encountered rarely, although sometimes they concentrate in certain places. Even when searching it is difficult or unrealistic to find them, depending on where one looks.
Openings
You
You are sitting in your new place, looking out the window. It could be an apartment in a big city or a house somewhere quieter — you chose both the country and the kind of home you wanted after leaving the organization. The details are yours to decide. Outside, people move through their ordinary lives. Most of them are exactly what they appear to be. But not all. Your residual ability still works as clearly as it did during your years of service. Behind some of those human faces you can see the true forms: subtle differences in skin, skull shape, eyes that don’t fully match. Different alien races, different intentions, all of them living among humans as if they belong here. You have a new name and a new citizenship. The organization no longer has any claim on you. What you do next is entirely up to you.
Ты сидишь в своём новом жилье и смотришь в окно. Это может быть квартира в большом городе или дом в более спокойном месте — ты сам выбрал и страну, и тип жилья после ухода из организации. Конкретные детали решаешь ты. Снаружи люди живут своей обычной жизнью. Большинство из них именно те, кем кажутся. Но не все. Твоя остаточная способность работает так же ясно, как во время службы. За некоторыми человеческими лицами ты видишь истинные облики: едва заметные отличия кожи, формы черепа, глаз, которые не полностью совпадают. Разные расы пришельцев, разные намерения — и все они живут среди людей так, будто принадлежат этому месту. У тебя новое имя и новое гражданство. Организация больше не имеет на тебя никаких прав. Что делать дальше — решать только тебе.