Elias Bouchard (derogatory) (![[personal profile]](https://www.dreamwidth.org/img/silk/identity/user.png)
extendedbrutalpipemurder) wrote2021-10-17 10:56 pm
extendedbrutalpipemurder) wrote2021-10-17 10:56 pm
Powers and Permissions
Powers
Limited Omniscience/Knowing: in canon Elias has noted his ability to see and know anything he wishes, with effort and focused attention. He can see out of any eyes that exist (real/picture/abstract) to supplement this ability.
Mind Reading: He can read thoughts when in person and makes the attempt.
Memory Insertion: Elias can put knowledge into another person's mind, both simple facts as well as awareness of experiences. This must happen in person and he must believe this information to be true.
Patron: The source of his powers is one of fourteen entities from his world that feeds on fear. It is known as The Eye, Beholding, The Ceaseless Watcher, It Knows You. It is the manifestation of the fear of being watched, exposed, followed, of having secrets known, but also the drive to know and understand, even if your discoveries might destroy you.
Mind Reading: He can read thoughts when in person and makes the attempt.
Memory Insertion: Elias can put knowledge into another person's mind, both simple facts as well as awareness of experiences. This must happen in person and he must believe this information to be true.
Patron: The source of his powers is one of fourteen entities from his world that feeds on fear. It is known as The Eye, Beholding, The Ceaseless Watcher, It Knows You. It is the manifestation of the fear of being watched, exposed, followed, of having secrets known, but also the drive to know and understand, even if your discoveries might destroy you.
POWER USE
All of Elias' abilities regarding other people require some level of his focused attention and can be blocked by various levels of mental/psychic resistance. His powers are easier for him to use in person or in close proximity, or when he is alone and can focus all his attention on something far away.
The primary use of his powers will be to try to gain power for himself. To that end, he will try to discover information he can use to blackmail, leverage, or manipulate other characters and NPCs. He will make arrangements with people, allowing himself to seemingly be taken advantage of, work with others to build obligations to him, so that if necessary he will have people he can use/call on.
Elias also will encourage people towards their darker impulses when it comes to seeking knowledge/experiences. While his patron may not exist in this world, he's been doing this for so long it's second nature. Also he's always curious to see what will happen.
All this said, Elias is incredibly arrogant and prone to overlooking people he does not think are important. This means not taking seriously a threat which might exist, not bothering to see if someone has bad intentions towards him, etc.
The primary use of his powers will be to try to gain power for himself. To that end, he will try to discover information he can use to blackmail, leverage, or manipulate other characters and NPCs. He will make arrangements with people, allowing himself to seemingly be taken advantage of, work with others to build obligations to him, so that if necessary he will have people he can use/call on.
Elias also will encourage people towards their darker impulses when it comes to seeking knowledge/experiences. While his patron may not exist in this world, he's been doing this for so long it's second nature. Also he's always curious to see what will happen.
All this said, Elias is incredibly arrogant and prone to overlooking people he does not think are important. This means not taking seriously a threat which might exist, not bothering to see if someone has bad intentions towards him, etc.
Permissions
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Would you like to opt-out of all Elias' fear-based talk/machinations/etc? Elias deliberately pushes people towards suffering and will on occasion question people about things they might find traumatic. Please let me know if there are any topics which are a hard no for you, or whether you'd like to avoid all of this.
Does your character have some form of mental/psychic resistance? By default I will assume Elias' powers won't work on characters in game unless I have permission, but if he discovers people have resistance to his powers he might try to test himself against them further.
Are there secrets Elias could discover and use against your character: These can be things he can find out about in game, or which he might need more work/attention to discover directly from your character.
Does your character have issues with curiosity or a desire for knowledge OR a fear of being watched/observed/found out in some way: These are the two main areas in which Elias will push people.
Would you like to opt-out of all Elias' fear-based talk/machinations/etc? Elias deliberately pushes people towards suffering and will on occasion question people about things they might find traumatic. Please let me know if there are any topics which are a hard no for you, or whether you'd like to avoid all of this.
Does your character have some form of mental/psychic resistance? By default I will assume Elias' powers won't work on characters in game unless I have permission, but if he discovers people have resistance to his powers he might try to test himself against them further.
Are there secrets Elias could discover and use against your character: These can be things he can find out about in game, or which he might need more work/attention to discover directly from your character.
Does your character have issues with curiosity or a desire for knowledge OR a fear of being watched/observed/found out in some way: These are the two main areas in which Elias will push people.