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photophobic) wrote2021-07-01 07:00 pm
photophobic) wrote2021-07-01 07:00 pm
POWERS & PERMISSIONS
Kylo's force-sensitivity allows him access to abilities beyond those of his physical body. Among other things, he has the pretty dicey ability to read minds. This can occur with or without active intention, and depending on his level of focus in the moment, the kind of information he can receive ranges from very vague impressions all the way to exact moment-for-moment recall of another's memories:
Additionally, please let me know if your character is immune to telepathy or has psychic abilities of their own— it's very possible to feel Kylo 'looking', and I'm always up for a psychic conversation!
CHARACTER: (Your character's name pls!)
PASSIVE AWARENESS: (What can Kylo sense about your character? Basically, any descriptive information you want to give me that could cause Kylo to take a particular interest, eg. Anne, while cheery and bright, is grieving the death of a loved one; Bob is secretly an ancient wellspring of evil energy wearing a human skin; Carol is seriously considering punching Kylo in the face.)
ACTIVE EXAMINATION: (What does Kylo find if he looks at your character's thoughts and feelings? You can give me specifics here or simply give me permission to have Kylo read thoughts/feelings described in the non-dialogue parts of your tags, eg. "I'd be delighted!" Dan said, secretly dreading the prospect of attending Kylo's birthday party; [Edwin chews his lip thinking about the knife he's holding behind his back]; If Kylo looks at her thoughts he will be able to tell that Fiona is consumed by a violent hatred of licorice and is dedicated to its eradication.)
ANYTHING ELSE: (Any additional notes. Also any specific requests or hoped-for outcomes, let me know if there's anything else you'd like to do with Kylo's abilities!)
- 1. Passive, psychic awareness of others.
- This is like seeing, rather than looking. Without any effort or deliberate choice on his part, Kylo is capable of picking up on strong thoughts, feelings and intentions, particularly if those thoughts are about him, or aimed in his direction. He may also be able to sense if someone is attempting to conceal something, and can detect movements of magical power flowing through/around/saturating an individual (though it's unlikely he'll be able to recognise which specific abilities anyone has). These are brief glimpses of insight, often acting as hooks that catch his attention.
- 2. Active, telepathic examination of the thoughts and feelings of others.
- This can be compared to looking, rather than simply catching sight of something. With focus, Kylo is able to read immediate, surface-level thoughts and feelings of unguarded individuals.
- 3. Forceful intrusion into the minds of others.
- This level of focus is more like opening something up to look inside. Kylo can force his way into the minds of other sentient beings and probe their memories to retrieve their secrets. If a subject resists, this can be an extremely painful experience.
I don't tend to make use of this ability unless it's relevant for a plot and another player has specifically requested it for obvious reasons! If you'd like to play out a trippy Force interrogation, it's probably best to hit me up on plurk -starktech or on discord - cryloren#2195, where we can talk things through together. Thanks!
Additionally, please let me know if your character is immune to telepathy or has psychic abilities of their own— it's very possible to feel Kylo 'looking', and I'm always up for a psychic conversation!
PERMISSIONS FORM
CHARACTER: (Your character's name pls!)
PASSIVE AWARENESS: (What can Kylo sense about your character? Basically, any descriptive information you want to give me that could cause Kylo to take a particular interest, eg. Anne, while cheery and bright, is grieving the death of a loved one; Bob is secretly an ancient wellspring of evil energy wearing a human skin; Carol is seriously considering punching Kylo in the face.)
ACTIVE EXAMINATION: (What does Kylo find if he looks at your character's thoughts and feelings? You can give me specifics here or simply give me permission to have Kylo read thoughts/feelings described in the non-dialogue parts of your tags, eg. "I'd be delighted!" Dan said, secretly dreading the prospect of attending Kylo's birthday party; [Edwin chews his lip thinking about the knife he's holding behind his back]; If Kylo looks at her thoughts he will be able to tell that Fiona is consumed by a violent hatred of licorice and is dedicated to its eradication.)
ANYTHING ELSE: (Any additional notes. Also any specific requests or hoped-for outcomes, let me know if there's anything else you'd like to do with Kylo's abilities!)
no subject
PASSIVE AWARENESS: Old... old as balls. Extremely secretive in general; there's a sense of strategy to it. Lies as easily as breathing. There's a whiff of loneliness about him. When Alina Starkov is present, or mentioned, or he happens to think of her apropos of nothing, he definitely feels a way about it.
Metaphysic-wise, I'll just steal my own info page text: At a glance: a void. A blank spot on the vision. Look long enough, and it's like seeing a small crack in the earth and realizing it leads to a huge cavern underneath the ground you're standing on, and maybe it's not just a cavern, maybe it goes on forever. In that deep place is the sense of limitless potential wreathed in unfeeling, indiscriminate hunger—a nothing that craves becoming.
ACTIVE EXAMINATION: Mention Kylo's looking, and I'll make sure to reveal.
ANYTHING ELSE: In addition to power amplification, physical contact might come with a two-way empathic link. It wasn't explicitly mentioned in the show, but it wasn't explicitly discarded either, so..... I want it. So that could be a thing. Also, Alina's begun visiting him through an inexplicable psychic connection courtesy of Horizon, so that'll be weirdly relatable.