Ebb: Communication

"Notice me senpai...", they look around and notice you

Short message, no more than 12 words, range sight, Cost: 1 FLUX. This is the easiest Thought Plant that can be implemented. It has a very short duration which limits the amount of information that can be· sent. The user must be able to see the person they wish to relay the message to. The message can be no longer than 12 average words or about 72 letters. Images (pictures) can be sent along with the regular message at no extra FLUX or word cost. This includes written words. But the average communication time is only about 4 to 5 seconds so it is not practical to write a long message and send the image of the note as the person reading it more than likely won't have enough time to read it. No reply can be sent on the same Ebb wave and costs one FLUX Free Ability: "Notice me..." They look round and notice you.

Short message, no more than 30 words, range sight, Cost: 2 FLUX. This is a slightly improved version of the Rank 1 skill. The message can now be up to a maximum of 30 words (180 letters). The average duration of this type of message is between 8 and 10 seconds and the Ebon must be able to see the person they wish to relay the message to at a cost of two FLUX

With this skill, the Ebon can send a message to another if known. There is no word limit with the message. The duration is between 25 and 30 seconds and the receiver must be in sight. This ability costs 4 FLUX.

Send message, range 100km, no word limit, dur. = 30 seconds, Cost: 5 FLUX. At this level of thought plant, the Ebon can now converse with anyone for a duration of 30 seconds at a range of 100km. The cost of this is 5 FLUX. The communication with fellow Ebons changes as follows; no duration limit and range is 100km if Ebon that is being contacted is known to the user. If they attempt to contact an Ebon but fail -i.e. if they are asleep or more than 100km away- the FLUX must still be used.

Send and receive message, range sight, no more than 12 words, Cost: 5 FLUX. At this level, the powers of communication seem to take on what could be described as a loss of power. This is deceptive and the reason behind this is that now it is possible to hold an actual conversation with someone (if they are an Ebon). The Ebon must be within a clear line of sight and no more than 12 words can be spoken either way at a cost of 5 FLUX.

Send and receive message, range 100km, no word limit, dur. = unlimited, Cost: 6 FLUX. This is the next step up for conversations that are to be held using the mind. The maximum range is 100km and there is no conversational limits, i.e. a conversation can be held by the user and any other person, Ebon or otherwise for an unlimited duration and a cost of 6 FLUX

Send and receive message, range 500km, dur. = unlimited, Cost: 7 FLUX. At this level, the distances that a single communication can travel are greatly increased. The distance a message can travel is 500km and there is no word or duration limit. Also the users can communicate with anybody they know, not just Ebons. The cost of this skill is 7 FLUX.

Basic name, date of birth, address etc., range touch, dur. = 3 minutes, Cost: 8 FLUX. Save Required. At this stage in the development of the Ebons abilities, they will have been talking to people and other Ebons on a daily basis for some time, using thought plant and converse abilities. This gives them a basic knowledge of how to 'have a look around'. The ability to read minds is a demanding task that has to be done carefully, especially at higher levels. This basic mind read gives the Ebon the chance to skim the surface, as it were, of the subject's memory. Things that are found here are name, address, date of birth, etc. A mind link can be sustained for an Ebon' s CONC in minutes. It takes 2 to 3 minutes to find the relevant information the Ebon is looking for. The range for this ability is touch and costs 8 FLUX.

Moderate as mind read one as well as friends, family, what I did today etc., range touch, dur. = 5 minutes, Cost: 9 FLUX. Save Required. This is the same as the Rank 8 ability but it is possible for the Ebon to go slightly deeper and find out things that are not every day thoughts, things that require a trigger to remember such as friends, family, what the victim did today, hang-outs, etc. The duration of the read is 5 minutes and the Ebon must touch the opponent to read their mind at a cost of 9 FLUX

Power aura, person sees you as someone to be trusted/followed if they are physically or mentally inferior to you, range touch, dur. = CONC in minutes, Cost: 10 FLUX. Save Required. This form of thought plant is similar to a hypnotic suggestion. It plants a feeling of inferiority into the subject's mind giving them the impression that the user is of some authority over them, to be trusted or someone to be followed as a leader type figure. It is only possible to do this to people who, even though they might not think it, are either mentally (KNOW) or physically (PHYS) weaker than the user, bestowing to them the power of persuasion over the subject. The range for this ability is touch at the Games Master's discretion and the duration is the user's CONC in minutes at a cost of 10 FLUX

Charm, person falls in love with/has great admiration for you, dur. =CHA in hours, Cost: 11 FLUX. Save Required. This is a specific form of suggestion which plays on the subject's positive feelings; love, admiration etc. These effects, however, are very short lived and should be taken advantage of whilst they last- the user's CHA in hours - and can be performed on only one person at a time. The range for this ability is touch at the Games Master's discretion at a cost of 11 FLUX

Planet wide communication with anyone known, dur. = CONC in seconds range 18 000km, Cost: 12 FLUX. Converse 4 is a strong ability used for planet-wide communication. Due to the nature and strength of this ability, the conversation can take place with any person they know if they are less than 18,000km away and are known to be awake. Duration is the Ebon' s CONC in seconds and costs 12 FLUX.

Super, important information, intentions, secrets, hidden thoughts, dur. =CONC in minutes, Cost: 13 FLUX. Save Required This type of mind reading takes the form of a deep penetrating search of the subject's memory. This form of probe can reveal the innermost secrets that the subject holds dear but there are still barriers that cannot be broken down even with this powerful information extraction skill. The duration of this ability is the user's CONC in minutes and the range is touch. The cost is 13 FLUX.

Transmits emotions, love, hate, sadness, depression, etc., dur. = CONC in minutes, Cost: 14 FLUX. Save Required. The transmission of emotions from an Ebon' s mind into another's can be, and is, a very powerful feeling. This is due to two factors-an Ebon' s emotions are more intense than the normal human, also the emotion transmitted is amplified by the use of FLUX. The duration of this is the user's CONC in minutes. NB: The effects on a subject from receiving such an attack should be at the G.M's discretion. The Ebon must be touching the opponent. The cost for this skill is 14 FLUX.

Planet wide communication within 18 000km, dur. · = CONC in minutes, Cost: 15 FLUX. Similar to Converse 4, this skill means that the Ebon may contact anyone known within 18,000km as long as they are awake. The only difference is that the duration of the contact is the user's CONC in minutes and not seconds and costs 15 FLUX.

Persuasion, tell truth about questions asked, dur. = CONC in minutes, range touch, Cost: 16 FLUX. Save Required. This is the most powerful of all the mind read abilities. The subject is completely unable to lie or give misleading information for the user's CONC in minutes. The Ebon must also touch the opponent for this skill to work at a cost of 16 FLUX.

Permanent and passive, no cost. Save Required. When an Ebon has advanced this far with the development of their abilities, The need to actually manipulate skills to charm or intimidate people becomes unnecessary as there is a natural aura about the Ebon. This is due to the effects of having large amounts of mental contact and communication with others. The Ebon picks up pieces of people's personalities and these fragments join together in the Ebon' s mind and exude the Ebon' s aura. This aura can take the form of either a 'charm' or an 'intimidation'. How this effects the people around the Ebon is up to the G.M., for example, if charm is selected people may fall in love with the Ebon. N.B. Whichever emotion is chosen is permanent and cannot be changed. This ability will never cost any FLUX and is permanent.

Rewrite person's memories (At Games Master's Discretion), range touch, permanent, Cost: 25 FLUX. Save Required. This is potentially one of the most dangerous communication abilities that exists. It can tum friends into enemies and lovers to killers. The rewriting of a person's memories is a difficult one at best. A certain amount of self control must be exercise when performing this ability. It is quite easy to misplace parts of peoples' memory and then find them pasted into the Ebon' s mind and can only be removed by another Ebon. Any mind rewriting is at the G.M' s discretion, but as a rule the following are things that cannot be changed; the subject's parents, name, wife, husband, children, close relations and anything else that the G.M. decides. The Ebon must touch the opponent for this skill to work. This costs 25 FLUX and has a permanent effect.

Slaver, total mind and body control, dur. = CONC in minutes or until CONC broken, range Sm, Cost: 19 FLUX. Save Required. The slaver ability will allow the user to take complete control over another's mind and body and use the controlled subject as they see fit. The person that is under the influence of the Ebon' s powers cannot resist until the Ebon breaks their concentration. This concentration time is the Ebon' s own CONC stat in minutes. The range for this skill is Sm. There can be no more than Sm distance between Ebon and target when control is taken-after that if a distance of over 15m is reached, the link is broken and the target has control of their body and mind again. The cost of this skill is 19 FLUX.

Possession, complete conscious mind of Ebon is dumped into mind of the possessed, along with all skills/knowledge/ abilities. Ebon's body becomes inert, FLUX cost - 50, duration - till exorcised or leaves of own free will. Save Required. This deals with the ability of the Ebon to transfer their mind into that of another person. This requires only one touch from the Ebon on the target and they can 'down load' their mind into that of the target. The possessed has their mind pushed into a dormant part of the brain to make room for the Ebon' s mind. The Ebon now occupies the person's body and takes on the physical being of that person. As far as skills are concerned only the DEX, STR, and PHYS statistics have any effect on the Ebon. For example if an Ebon with Unarmed Combat of Rank 8 possesses somebody with a STR of Rank 5, this means that the Ebon can only use the first 5 ranks of their Unarmed Combat skill. There are 3 ways in which this form of control will end; One, when the Ebon returns of their own volition to their own body; Two, if the possessed person is exorcised by use of Soul Caging (See 'Healing') and Three; when the possessed person dies,and in this case the Ebon will also die. The Ebon body is completely inert until their mind returns. There is no limit to how long an Ebon can possess a person. They can also jump from body to body by possessing them one after the other. The cost for this skill is 50 FLUX.