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damned_lounge2012-01-18 09:51 pm
atrabilis) wrote in damned_lounge2012-01-18 09:51 pm
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Hypnosis Q&A Post
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atrabilis has the ability to hypnotize and control the minds of others by using his voice as a medium and his will as a propellant. He can command another to do a specific action or input suggestions into the person's thoughts with simple speech. Usually this power applies to everyone, but in Landel's, it has, as expected, been reduced.
This power will not work on the following: Landel's staff and monsters, strong-willed individuals, or those who cannot hear/understand or obstruct their hearing in some way.
For weak-willed patients, particularly those who show signs of dependency or easy sway, on the other hand, Nigredo will be able to make "strong suggestions" to. What this means is that the listener will want to do or think as he says (but not necessarily follow through).
Of course, the line between "strong" and "weak" (among other things) is difficult to determine, especially when it comes to such a varied populace. Therefore, I request the following from you, good players:
Please keep in mind that Nigredo is normally adverse to this power, and unless he hates your guts, he would only use hypnosis as a last resort (e.g., save his or someone else's life). Therefore, if your character does fit the "weak" criteria but you the player don't want them affected, we can always avoid the hypnosis route. Also, for your reference, here is an IC example of hypnosis in use.
That should be everything. Thank you for your input!
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atrabilis has the ability to hypnotize and control the minds of others by using his voice as a medium and his will as a propellant. He can command another to do a specific action or input suggestions into the person's thoughts with simple speech. Usually this power applies to everyone, but in Landel's, it has, as expected, been reduced.This power will not work on the following: Landel's staff and monsters, strong-willed individuals, or those who cannot hear/understand or obstruct their hearing in some way.
For weak-willed patients, particularly those who show signs of dependency or easy sway, on the other hand, Nigredo will be able to make "strong suggestions" to. What this means is that the listener will want to do or think as he says (but not necessarily follow through).
Of course, the line between "strong" and "weak" (among other things) is difficult to determine, especially when it comes to such a varied populace. Therefore, I request the following from you, good players:
(1) Is there anything (mental guards, language barriers, handicaps) which would prevent his power from succeeding?
(2) How "strong" is your character's will? If your character is independent, relies on the self, is not easily influenced by anyone, etc., they will likely escape his power of suggestion.
(3) Is your character particularly dependent on another? Who are they dependent on? How is this relationship?
Please keep in mind that Nigredo is normally adverse to this power, and unless he hates your guts, he would only use hypnosis as a last resort (e.g., save his or someone else's life). Therefore, if your character does fit the "weak" criteria but you the player don't want them affected, we can always avoid the hypnosis route. Also, for your reference, here is an IC example of hypnosis in use.
That should be everything. Thank you for your input!
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(1) Gabriel didn't bring any powers into the game which would prevent it, and he's fluent in literally hundreds of languages, but the fact that Nigredo uses his voice as the medium makes me want to say that Gabriel would be able to recognise the talent if Nigredo tried to use it--if only because of who he is and the fact he ordinarily has a similar power himself.
(2) Loaded question. Most of Gabe's strength of will comes from his strength of faith and love for his Master, family and creation in general. Because of that, there are some things he would never ever knowingly do. He relies on himself more now than he used to, but free-will as applied to himself is still a fairly new concept, so he's exploitable in that respect.
(3) God. Gabriel is, literally, His most constant companion, and up until very recently Gabe accepted God's commands without a second thought. Nowadays Gabe's aware that God values free-will in His angels and is trying not to be so subservient, but he's still learning how to do that. Another would be Michael, Gabe's older brother. Gabriel doesn't accept Michael's orders outright the way he does God's, nor is he afraid to put forth his own opinion, but there's a lot of respect and love there, so that's exploitable too.