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« on: March 09, 2014, 09:37:25 pm »

Alinia sighed softly as she strolled into the bar. The smell of alcohol was firm to her nose, and the rowdy patrons that visited the place were a bit much for her. Still, things weren't working out very well at the current church was assigned to. As normal, the bishop and pastor were stuffy old men and didn't care for her services at all. In fact, they already docked the stipend she was told she was to receive. Still, a bar like this, maybe with some nice juice, and then the promised stage show, would do wonders to help her unwind and not worry about the next few months.

She found an isolate bar in the back, ordered an orange juice, and prayed silently for the souls she saw in front of her.
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« Reply #1 on: March 09, 2014, 10:25:13 pm »

The 'promised stage show' was advertised as one "Vesera the Mesmerist", an out of town attraction that was making rounds of the region.  There were no pictures of the man (or woman) in question, which added to the awe of mystery of who "Vesera" was and what he or she would do for the act precisely.  What was for certain was that there was no fee being charged to watch the show... oddly enough it was a free performance.  Many a traveling performer would have turned their nose up at the concept of performing for free, but clearly this person was not one of them. 

At the appointed time a light shone on the closed curtains of the stage.  After a minute a woman came onstage.  She was wearing a blue vest made of sequins that shone in the light, and a pair of short shorts that rode almost to mid-thigh.  Between the cleavage visible under the vest and the long legs it was easy to get a bit distracted from the real purpose of the show.  Yet the distractions seemed to vanish when the woman spoke, her voice seeming to resonate around the room. 

"Good evening ladies and gentlemen.  My name is Madam Vesera the Mesmerist.  Tonight I will show you wonders of the human mind you have never seen before.  Before your very eyes I will make your friends and neighbors act in ways they would never consider or dream of in public.  You will get a taste of what is to come at my show tomorrow night out in the town square and, I hope, you will come back for more."  Her mismatched eyes seemed to glisten in the light at this, as if it was a private joke whose punchline only she knew. 

"Now, to begin, I require a volunteer from the crowd.  Are there any takers?"
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« Reply #2 on: March 09, 2014, 10:34:36 pm »

Alinia found her gaze lingering on the hypnotist for a moment longer than she would care to admit. She looked at her juice with suspicion, but then shook her head. That's not it... It's just been a very, very bad week. She thought to herself.

Alinia saw this kind of thing often at church. Much like any public speaking, half the battle was getting the audience to believe in you. Sad thing was, that was a rather simple thing to do once you established an air of mystery well-enough. Alinia wondered if seeing her go onstage would both help the poor hypnotist and maybe raise some goodwill about the church in the community. Deciding she didn't care, her hand went up. Oddly, there were a few more out there, but not too many. A small blush crossed her face.
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« Reply #3 on: March 09, 2014, 10:48:00 pm »

Hetero-chromatic eyes scanned the crowd coolly.  There were several volunteers in the audience, including more than one lonely male who had too much to drink.  They were notable by their catcalls and whistles and the occasional inappropriate remark.  Yet there was one person in the crowd who caught Ves' eye. 

She couldn't have been much older than Vesera at a glance, but it was not the age that caught and held the practiced eye of the mesmerist.  There was something... regal about her.  It was a difficult thing to put her finger on, but this young woman sitting fairly well in the back did not seem to be one of the rough-and-tumble hardscrabble types that filled this establishment.  Judging by her garb... the local priestess?  She knew far too little about the local religions, and the concept of a holy woman agreeing to step up and allow herself to lose control to Ves sent a shiver up the mesmerist's spine. 

The reality was that shows like this, especially her free "sneak peaks", were meant less to entice others to come see the full show and more to allow her an opening opportunity to sink her "claws" into some unsuspecting thralls whose information and positions could prove to be useful to her as she set up yet another spy network for the Organization.  Someone as trusted as a priestess certainly could be a worthy thrall.  Perhaps more than that.  Yet Ves knew that such holy people had strong wills and were difficult to break.  Unwavering faith in something was a very hard obstacle to overcome.  Still, she had done it a time or two, and this woman seemed sufficiently young that it might just be possible to break through those barriers. 

After one more scan of the crowd she pointed back in the woman's direction.  "You, my dear.  Come up here."
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« Reply #4 on: March 09, 2014, 11:02:25 pm »

Alinia paused a moment to make sure she was the one actually being pointed at. She stood up slowly and walked up stage. Her face flushed a little at the catcalls, but figured that it would at least get one drunkard into the church come next Sunday. Her eyes focused then instead on the hypnotist onstage, smiling and looking down at her.

Admittedly, something about this seemed rather off. She had heard rumors of the Sanctum and the like from her parishioners, but there was not really anything else she could draw here. Finally, she made her way onstage and bowed lowed to the hypnotist. "How can this servant of the Twelve be of assistance?" She inquired as she came back up.
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« Reply #5 on: March 09, 2014, 11:10:20 pm »

Her attitude took Ves aback for a moment.  She had been right on the money that this was someone of a holy order.  Yet she could not detect any hint of duplicity coming from this woman.  If anything she seemed genuinely willing to participate.  She mused over this thought for a moment, choosing the best way in which to proceed.  She needed something subtle, something that would not arouse any suspicions in this one.  Moving too quickly would run the risk of alerting her prey to the danger before she was ready.  No, this would require patience and cunning.  Time was never a factor with these things, she had learned. 

"Good evening.  Before we begin, may I ask your name?"  Vesera gave a polite bow in return, not out of mockery or flattery but out of respect.  She had to garner the trust of this woman before she could begin to use that trust and turn her.
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« Reply #6 on: March 09, 2014, 11:19:50 pm »

Alinia smiled and softly laid an assuring hand on the hypnotist's shoulder. Her hand was clearly a little rough from laboring around an abbey or two, but her touch was delicate and warm. "I'm not here to upstage you. It just can't be easy doing this for free and this can't be an ideal place to do this in."

Alinia took her hand off and bowed again. "Priestess Alinia Silverheart of the Kva church near here. It's a pleasure to be tranced, Miss." She smiled warmly and then giggled gently.
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« Reply #7 on: March 10, 2014, 05:40:05 pm »

That reply merited a smile and a chuckle from Vesera.  If only Alinia knew just what was going to happen to her, she might have rethought both her comment and her light tone.  This was going to be fun. 

"No need to worry, Priestess," Ves replied in a soft tone, quiet enough that only Alinia could hear.  "You are hardly upstaging me here.  I am used to such places as this.  Chaos is nothing that can't be overcome if you pay attention and listen to my voice."   

With that she looked about at the crowd, watching with eager anticipation to see what would come next.  "Pay attention, all.  Soon, before your very eyes, I will mesmerize this priestess!"

(Note:  Italics are intended to be used with Relaxing Words as particular commands to make the target relax.  See below for details)

Voice (Passive):  As a trained mesmerist, Vesera has perfected the use of her voice as the ultimate weapon.  Inflection and intonation allow her to gain a subaudial advantage over others as they are more likely to soak in what she says without realizing it.  Each round she speaks there is an 80% chance that listeners will take 3 CC from her voice.

Mimicry (Passive):  Part of her training has included how to induce others to listen to her without realizing it.  As she listens to others speak she will begin to mimic their tone and inflection to slip past their conscious defenses and influence their subconscious.  At the start of battle Vesera will roll a 1d6 for each target.  This number is the number of rounds of listening to them it will take before she can mimic them.  After that number of turns is up there is a chance each round equal to the target's current CC of any vocal attack auto-hitting.  (Rolled 5)

Relaxing Words:  Vesera will use wordplay and the sound of her voice in an effort to get her subject to relax.  If target rolls less than 80%, they find themselves relaxing physically and mentally.  As a result, they take 5 CC, gain a trance counter, and their next action suffers a -10 penalty, be it attack or defense.
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« Reply #8 on: March 11, 2014, 12:17:37 pm »

(Both rolls succeeded, HP 100/100, CC 92/100)

Alinia blinked and blushed a little, thinking the hypnotist read her wrong and her intentions. She made an effort to correct herself, but then found herself doing what the hypnotist told her to do.

"Oh... um, yes... if you insist..." She said, blinking a bit at the arousal. She giggled a bit, "That's a nice trick~" Her voice and body was relaxing.
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« Reply #9 on: March 11, 2014, 06:30:42 pm »

"Isn't it?"  The mesmerist noted that Alinia had tried to correct herself - thanks to the nice little twisting of words that Ves had used - but the effort had proven futile as she subconsciously accepted the hidden commands that were used on her.

"But are you so sure it's really a trick?  Perhaps I truly know a way to relax your body and mind."  She added a subtle emphasis on the end of the statement, the same emphasis she had used before to insert the earlier command into the priestess' mind.  All she had to do was keep the priestess off balance long enough to overcome her will.  Then the fun could really begin.

"There are many marvels in the world - this may be one of them."

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Voice (Passive):  80%, 3 CC
Relaxing Words:  80% (+10% from successful Relaxing Words last round), 5 CC, 1 trance counter
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« Reply #10 on: March 12, 2014, 07:53:18 pm »

(Voice resisted, Words not, 87/100 CC, 2 trance counters)

Alinia smirked gently and sighed, "If you are the wonder of the world, maybe we should set you up in that church instead of the stuffy old men." Alinia grumbled, her eyes tracing over the hypnotist a moment too long, before she found herself doing that and looking away, a small blush escaping her face before she recovered. "My.. my mind too, hmm..?" She tried to quip, but found that actually happening. She blinked, slowly, "Apparently, okay, if you insist..." She said, her hand starting to search for a place to sit down.
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« Reply #11 on: March 12, 2014, 08:05:05 pm »

"You're doing so well, Alinia,"  she spoke a bit louder more for the crowd's benefit as for her subject.  Much of their exchange had been too quiet for anyone but those nearest to the stage to overhear.  If she did not do something a bit more visible she would lose the interest of the crowd. 

"Now, let's see..."  She reached down into her vest and produced a shiny gold coin.  There was nothing very terribly special about it, save that it had been thoroughly polished and reflected the light amazingly well, making it much easier for people to watch and follow.  Expertly she took the coin in her hand, flipping it casually into the air and catching it on the back of her hand.  Then she began to move the coin up and down her knuckles with practiced ease.  "There's something that's so fascinating about moving a coin around like this.  Wouldn't you agree, Alinia?  Isn't it fascinating to watch the coin as I move it along my fingers?"  The question was asked loud enough to keep the crowd entertained, and Ves imagined that some in the audience might even find themselves starting to become entranced if they were not careful. 


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(Turns until Mimicry takes effect: 3)

Voice (Passive): 80%, 3 CC

Sleight of Hand:  Vesera takes an object and begins to manipulate it skillfully with her fingers and hands.  The result is that the target's attention is focused more on the object and less on what she may be saying at that time.  There is a 75% (+10% from last Relaxing Words, +10% defense penalty) chance that the target will take 5 CC, gain a trance counter, and have a 65%(+10%) chance of losing their next round (taking 5 more CC and gaining a trance counter in the process) due to being so distracted by the sleight of hand.  This ability cannot be used consecutively if the first attempt was successful.
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« Reply #12 on: March 12, 2014, 08:19:58 pm »

(Voice and Sleight success, stun success, 74/100 CC, 4 trance counters, Alinia loses her next turn)
Alinia found a soft seat on the stage and sat down, feeling her mind and body relax a bit more. If nothing else, she was no longer thinking about the cranky old men and allowed herself to enjoy the company of the hypnotist. Alinia wasn't entirely sure what she was feeling, and if it was due to the bar, but she did find herself not caring. Her eyes slowly following the gold coin. Her eyes watched it carefully and she had the sensation of feeling her entire being focused on it.

"I... I agree... it... it is fascinating... um...?" Alinia said, and found herself briefly shocked at how submissive and soft her voice sounded. She felt herself unable to do much about it at the moment, though.
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« Reply #13 on: March 12, 2014, 08:41:31 pm »

The priestess was turning out to be very susceptible to suggestion.  That would make this even more interesting for Vesera.  Perhaps she could skip a step or two and accelerate the process a bit?  The coin continued to move as she gave the matter a brief thought.  She could probably spin it to keep the crowd interested. 

Carefully she repositioned herself, keeping the coin at eye level but moving her line of sight so it bisected the priestess' own.  "Now, my dear, why don't you look into my own eyes?  You will see the coin reflected there.  Just watch as it continues to move over and over again."

If Alinia complied she would find herself being drawn into Vesera's mismatched eyes almost helplessly, the coin appearing to still be there, moving and dancing as it had on her fingers.

(Trance Counters:  4 (20% penalty to defense))
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Voice (Passive): 80%, 3 CC
Hard Stare:  Vesera adopts a very focused stare at her target.  The effects of this stare can be so powerful that the other person is unwittingly drawn into Vesera's eyes.  As a result this throws them off balance mentally and gives Vesera an opening to exploit.  There is a 75% chance that the target gets drawn into Vesera's gaze, resulting in taking 5 CC, gaining one trance counter, and suffering a -20 penalty to both their attack and defense rolls next round.
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« Reply #14 on: March 12, 2014, 11:39:28 pm »

(Voice and Stare Success, -20 penalty next turn if necessary, Alinia is stunned this round. CC: 66/100, 5 trance counters)

Alinia found her purple eyes gazing into Vespera's mismatched eyes. She found herself unable to look away and felt some parts of the suggestion getting deeper and deeper. She murmured out, "Wow, those are some really pretty eyes, Miss Hypnotist..."

Alinia blinked and tried to look away, "H..hey... I'm a woman... of the cloth... is this.. this... appropriate?" she asked, becoming cognizant of how close the hypnotist was.
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