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Oct. 12th, 2017 10:52 pmIn Anna's profile, I have put together an information guide on her character to get the idea of who she is. I understand that it's a fairly big piece, so if you don't want to go through it, it's completely optional. However, the one thing that I need to address about it is that she is an Illusionist. She was born with the ability to create illusions that seems very real to the person influenced by it, but what happens in them cannot actually hurt you. If you're falling off of a sky scraper and hit the bottom, you're not actually falling and you will not get hurt or die from it. She is pretty good at it at this throughout her life span and she's actually working on expanding her abilities.
♚ WHAT HAPPENS WHEN MY CHARACTER(S) IS/ARE INFLUENCED?
Just like I've noted above, her illusions feel very much real, but they are not actually happening to your character. The only way for something like that to happen would be if she was literally pushing you off of a sky scraper, but then that would break the illusion and it would no longer just be an illusion; Don't worry, she wouldn't actually push you off. But because it does feel extremely real, even if your character is used to her illusions, every time your character is caught in one, they will instantly feel like it's actually happening (unless they have a strong enough will to break out of it like one would in hypnotism or they have an ability to block her ability to do so.) Once they're out of the illusion though, they're come back to reality and instantly know it was just an illusion. No matter what they know though, once you're in it, you're in it for however long she holds it for and they won't be able to tell the difference between reality and illusion at that point of time. I hope you enjoy flapping your arms like an idiot and screaming like a baby for those around you to laugh at though.
♚ WHAT KIND OF ILLUSIONS CAN SHE DO?
Just about anything she can put her mind to, honestly. Falling off of a sky scraper was merely an example of what it could be. It can vary from person to person and the more she knows about a person, the more personable she can make it for them. If your character is afraid of bats? Suddenly they might see themselves in a dark room filled with bats going nuts around them trying to attack them. You afraid of drowning? Well, now you're suddenly in the middle of the ocean and you're trying to stay afloat and survive. Those are just a few examples and they have a pattern to them. If she can figure out what fears they have, she can attune her illusions to add that little kick, depending on her reasoning to do so. The more information, the better; but she can still whip up something generic if need be. Just remember that she's not a mind reader. She can't instantly know what they are unless she finds out information first. If your character is afraid of spiders but they've never showed that to her or told her, she would have no idea. It is possible to learn from other people though.
♚ HOW LONG DO THEY LAST?
As I've stated before, it can last as long as she wants it to. Although a factor to consider is that she needs to have they right concentration to do so. If that is broken, it is possible to break the illusion. She's not perfect and it is possible, but considering this is her ability, she's been working on keeping composure for long periods of time. She's still human in the end and eventually she'll have to stop though. If she's trolling you or unamused, it generally won't last that long; Just long enough for the person to get the point that they need to knock it off. If it's for an actual purpose, it just depends on how long is needed.
♚ MY CHARACTER HAS AN ABILITY TO COUNTER HER ILLUSIONS. WHAT NEXT?
The beauty of this game is that everyone comes from different worlds and have different abilities. Naturally if you're able to avoid illusions, you can just assume that she got blocked off. Much like hypnotism, not everyone can be swayed and they'll just go on without realizing she's even trying it. If they can somehow sense her trying, feel free to play off of that, but I doubt that's the case, so just assume they go about their lives per usual.
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