Feris' Quirks: Mesmer
Posted: Sun Jul 05, 2020 2:40 pm
Mesmer Motif: Pathos
Mesmer is the pinnacle of perception, and its vivid exploration. Mind, body, and soul. We tell stories with the senses, so it stands to reason that meddling with such things would change the path of others.
Apprentice Quirk: Black Mambo
A construct unlike the life around him with a mask he cannot disavow, Feris constantly uses his magic to fit in. This has become second nature, and so Mesmer idly warps the associations of his mask to match warmer concepts. Those who look upon his mask will struggle to see a friendly face, interpreting it as if someone were smiling warmly at the appropriate moment. This change is extremely subtle, but helps to give him an edge with day to day life. Few begin to question the mask.
Being a subtle effect, it is easy to dispel. A strong emotion in opposition to the mask will snap the still-drying glue of this friendly association. This can be from a negative interaction, a grudge, or a nay-sayer inviting criticism of his mask. Feris must maintain etiquette, civility, and awareness. Those who hold prejudice against the bestial folk such as Rathari or those that know he is some kind of mage will have an easier time seeing through this ruse. When someone sees through the illusion, perception snaps back to it, creating a startling reaction that will make others even more weary or distrustful of him than they would have otherwise been.
Journeyman Quirk: Metaphysical Orator
Feris' voice transcends normal boundaries, communicating through the Symphony all minds possess through a range of speech that will penetrate solid barriers and moderate distances, allowing him to utter words to a specific person across a courtyard from behind a window so that none other can hear. This is limited to as many people as he can manipulate with Mesmer.
This is not something he can control, or turn off and on. He is disadvantaged socially in that others will feel his voice in their mind, and he now needs to be aware of people to speak to them. Crowds also become a draining, magical endeavor necessitating that he repeat himself to pockets of people so that they may each understand.
Expert Quirk: Psychovore
Within every Melody, there are tendrils of emotion. Feris can with tongue and tooth consume the emotions when standing extremely close. He gains the feeling of that emotion by doing so, and feels satiated as if it were a kind of meal. By consuming enough emotion, he no longer needs to sleep, as the emotions help to mend his mind and expand his palette of emotional understanding. Every consumed emotion robs the victim of that feeling, and if Feris is given minutes to harvest a restrained victim, they will feel ...nothing. They will be momentarily hollow until the emotions begin to return, guided by awareness.
Strong feelings tend to split and fray when bitten while backed by powerful wills, taking longer to completely consume them, necessitating many chomping clacks of gnashing teeth. Thus, it is not so easy to consume the emotions of a combatant within the furor of a melee, but the antagonized emotions may be more enjoyable and satisfying. Feris feels an intense desire for these feelings, predatory urges that he must wrestle and control, mediating through mental discipline.
