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sin abilities.
BASIC INFORMATION
☣️ sin abilities are granted by the sin brands placed on each character in the game. each brand grants three different abilities that characters will instinctively know how to use as soon as they wake up.
☣️ each character has a pool of synergy and you can think of it like mana in that you only have so much at your disposal before it either needs to be manually replenished or automatically recharged. using sin abilities costs synergy and while we're not assigning costs and policing usage we just ask that you be reasonable and don't overdo it.
☣️ in order to refill their synergy characters can either rest, meditate, and sleep... or they can perform acts of deviance that align with their sin.
☣️ each character has a pool of synergy and you can think of it like mana in that you only have so much at your disposal before it either needs to be manually replenished or automatically recharged. using sin abilities costs synergy and while we're not assigning costs and policing usage we just ask that you be reasonable and don't overdo it.
☣️ in order to refill their synergy characters can either rest, meditate, and sleep... or they can perform acts of deviance that align with their sin.
🔗 WRATH
ABILITY #1
[ KING OF THE MONSTERS ] you are capable of transforming into some kind of monster ( no bigger than 15ft tall please ) and in this altered state you gain a significant boost to your power and strength. however, the more time you spend in this monstrous form the more dangerous it becomes for both your body and mind, eventually leading to a loss of consciousness. if/when you regain consciousness, then you'll suffer mild effects of rage and delusion. note, this is only if you let it get to that point.
ABILITY #2
[ TOXIC LOVE ] you can release an intoxicating aroma of pheromones that causes all nearby characters to not only be more aggressive and confrontational, but also be more prone to bouts of anger and irrational outbursts.
ABILITY #3
[ ANGER MANAGEMENT ] if a character is adequately ticked off you can absorb their outrage and make them calm, but more importantly you can use it to give yourself a boost, either in the form of extra energy or additional power. if you overuse this ability, then you'll enter a rampage, and in that state you can't be reasoned with, so you'll need to either be knocked out or killed off.
ABILITY #4
[ UNO REVERSE ] this is a retaliation ability that allows you to counter any attack ( physical / magical ) and inflict double the damage taken back at the opposing character.
ABILITY #5
[ ONE-TWO PUNCH MAN ] this ability doubles the result of an attack you land successfully. if you cut another character, then a second cut will appear on their body nearby. if you punch another character, then they’ll feel a second blow to their body nearby. the second hit will always be relatively close to the first. if your character uses this ability on multiple attacks in a row, then they’ll drain their synergy extraordinarily fast.
TEAM COLORS
#c8605e & #7d2d2c
💔 LUST
ABILITY #1
[ HYPNOTIC HEART ] you can activate an aoe burst that causes characters in your immediate vicinity to have their inhibitions lowered as they fall into a trance-like state, making them more susceptible to your influence and commands. your attention and affection has become their sole goal.
ABILITY #2
[ SOUL SUCKER ] you can drain another character's energy, power, or stamina to replenish your own through an exchange of bodily fluids ( tears, blood, saliva, semen, etc ). you can also heal yourself, but how depends on the severity of damage. minor to average injuries can be healed using the energy/power/stamina acquired from the fluid exchange. major injuries can be healed at the expense of another character’s well-being ( think equivalent exchange ). life-threatening injuries cannot be healed.
ABILITY #3
[ KNOTTY BY NATURE ] you can enchant, manipulate, and harness certain materials ( metals → chains, plants → vines, linens → ropes, etc ) to restrict and restrain other characters.
ABILITY #4
[ BUILD YOU UP & TEAR YOU DOWN ] you have the ability to temporarily enhance ( double ) or diminish ( half ) one of five of a character’s senses. if you make their eyesight worse, then they’ll have trouble seeing ( and hurting ) you or if you make their hearing more sensitive, then shouting at them could stun ( and immobilize ) them.
ABILITY #5
[ I CAN BE YOUR ANGEL OR YOUR DEVIL ] you can summon angel wings ( and a halo ) to temporarily buff your own stamina or you can summon devil wings ( and horns ) to temporarily buff another character’s stamina. this will afford either of you the physical strength and/or mental fortitude to continue a task for a prolonged period, even when it’s difficult or stressful… like carrying an injured character while you, yourself, are injured.
TEAM COLORS
#e498bf & #d94591
💰 GREED
ABILITY #1
[ POSSESSION OBSESSION ] you can compel another character to obsess over a specific item or object, and the obsession can manifest however you ( the player ) likes. for a few hours it can be as tame as showering the thing in question in attention and affection or it can be as crazy as hunting down and hoarding as many of the thing as humanly possible. nevertheless, they're positively fixated. note, you can't make them obsess over you or another character.
ABILITY #2
[ PREPARE FOR TROUBLE ] you can create one copy of yourself that's capable of using all of your powers and abilities ( except this one ). you share a hivemind, so you can easily control and communicate with it.
ABILITY #3
[ WHAT'S YOURS IS MINE ] you are capable of stealing the essence, properties, and capability of certain materials ( glass, metal, wood, etc ) and elements ( earth, fire, water, etc ) so that you can channel them in up to two body parts at a time. you can only adopt one material/element per use of the ability.
ABILITY #4
[ DOUBLE VISION ] you can duplicate an item, but because this ability has diminishing returns each subsequent copy will lose some of its quality. if you duplicate a sword, then the copy might not be as sharp or as durable or if you duplicate a cupcake, then the copy might not be as sweet or fulfilling. if you duplicate either of those items a third, fourth, or fifth time, then the result will eventually be absolute garbage. you cannot duplicate otherworldly items.
ABILITY #5
[ RUNTIME ERROR ] your character has the ability to summon 100 ( large / medium ) or 1000 ( small ) copies of an item on their person. these items will appear over your target and crash land on top of them within seconds, but they don’t last more than a minute. the item in question can be their pants, a candy wrapper, a button, or a knife. if you summon something that has magical properties ( like a vision or a wand ) then the copies are inert.
TEAM COLORS
#cdbc89 & #ab8616
⚜️ PRIDE
ABILITY #1
[ ALL THE WORLD'S A STAGE ] using both of your hands you can attach a set of magical strings to another character to control their every movement. they'll be both cognizant and coherent, so they can protest as much as they like, but you're literally in control. you can even make them use their own canon powers and sin abilities. you must keep line of sight if you want to keep control of your puppet, and take care while doing it because it leaves you incredibly vulnerable.
ABILITY #2
[ TRUE COLORS ] you have the ability to nerf other character in your presence simply by declaring yourself superior. it doesn't stack, so you can't make the same characters weaker and weaker by saying that you're top tier over and over. however, you can make new characters that enter your aoe weak, but the more you use the ability the more your body is going to crack, split, and tear.
ABILITY #3
[ PROCEED WITH CAUTION ] you can instinctively sense weak points in other people, places, objects, and things.
ABILITY #4
[ CENTER OF THE UNIVERSE ] you temporarily gain your own gravitational pull that you can exert on the characters ( and things ) around you. it’s an aoe burst that initially drags anything & everything that’s not nailed down several feet closer. you cannot use this ability to uproot trees, move mountains, or destabilize buildings.
ABILITY #5
[ MIRROR MIRROR ] you can summon up to 7 mirrors to surround another character. the reflections in the mirror will take the form of that character and begin poking at their insecurities, shoving their failures in their face, bringing attention to their flaws, and pointing out their wrongdoings ( however minimal ). only that character will experience what’s going on, and it’s not advised that you look into your own mirrors, because you’re not immune to their effects.
TEAM COLORS
#A17DAE & #873ba3
🎭 ENVY
ABILITY #1
[ FACE/OFF ] you can shapeshift to mimic another character; however, your brand will not change. please keep in mind that knowledge your character doesn't possess can't be applied to their change, so if the target of their desired transformation has a hidden mole, piercing, scar, etc, then they'll be missing these. only their close cr will likely be able to detect these subtle differences.
ABILITY #2
[ HE LIVED AS A DEVIL, EH? ] you can copy the abilities, powers, or skills of another character, with the exception of sin abilities. you can choose only one of the prior at a time, and you can use it for as long as you like, but then you can't use this (sin)ability again for that same amount of time. you also have to have seen the ability for yourself to be able to use it. hearsay isn't good enough.
ABILITY #3
[ MIND GAMES ] you can create illusions, manipulating another character's perspective of the world around them. but remember, your illusions are just that, illusions, and can't directly hurt another character.
ABILITY #4
[ EQUIVALENT EXCHANGE ] you can improve the quality of an item by taking ( and infusing ) it with another, similar item. this is at the expense of the second item, which will disappear afterwards, so make sure you can accept that loss. if you have a broken car and a broken motorcycle, then you can take the broken motorcycle to fix the car. if you have a broken clock and a broken wristwatch, then you can use the broken clock to fix the wristwatch. you cannot use a broken clock to fix a broken car.
ABILITY #5
[ FINAL DESTINATION ] you can jinx characters with trivial inconveniences that, once put out into the universe, will snowball out of control in a few seconds to minutes. this ability cannot be used to directly kill a character; however, the result will always end in harm. it can be minor, with a beer falling over, making them jump back, and stubbing their toe or it can be major, with the character tripping, falling into a ditch, and breaking their arm.
TEAM COLORS
#8eac72 & #50752d
🍖 GLUTTONY
ABILITY #1
[ SPATIUM PRAEREPTOR ] you possess another sin brand that's actually a second mouth in disguise, and it's capable of absorbing magic and matter alike - like a portable black hole. the mouth cycles through three stages of hunger: starving, full, and stuffed. if it's starving, then you'll just have a strong desire to overindulge. in what, that's up to you ( the player ). if it's full, then you can temporarily double your power. if it's stuffed, then you'll experience minor discomfort to extreme/excessive pain. do not overfeed the second mouth.
ABILITY #2
[ GUNK SHOT ] you can spit a viscous glob of corrosive acid from either one of your mouths.
ABILITY #3
[ THREE'S COMPANY ] you are capable of spawning up to two additional appendages, such as antennae, arms, flippers, genitalia, horns, legs, mandibles, tails, tentacles, vines, wings, etc to help you complete a task or overcome an obstacle. please make the length and size proportionate to your character.
ABILITY #4
[ MOUTH TO MOUTH ] you can use your second mouth to give the kiss of life to dead characters. this does not heal them, so you need to make sure their life threatening injuries are already taken care of. if they haven’t been adequately healed, then they’ll wake up for about an hour before dying again. your second mouth’s saliva also has minor cleansing properties when applied directly to another character, such as removing confusion, dizziness, nausea, exhaustion, etc.
ABILITY #5
[ HEY LISTEN ] this is an aoe ability that calls on you and your second mouth, both of which must let out an unshakeable roar, which can then silence the abilities of other characters in the surrounding area. the effect is brief and temporary… but if, say, they’re flying, then they’ll immediately fall out of the sky.
TEAM COLORS
#d58f77 & #cc5229
☁️ SLOTH
ABILITY #1
[ WHAT WE DO IN THE SHADOWS ] you can affect existing shadows, both natural and magical, by causing them to deepen, lighten, or even move. you can cause only one of the following effects at a time for ability's duration. deepen shadow grants cover and concealment. lighten shadow provides light and illumination. move shadow allows you to direct and manipulate your own shadow, which you can use to temporarily immobilize your target.
ABILITY #2
[ HARDER, BETTER, FASTER, STRONGER ] you change your mass for a duration, choosing to either make it larger or smaller, and you gain all of the advantages that go along with it. if you choose to make it larger, then your strength and constitution double. if you choose to make it smaller, then not only does your dexterity double, but you can also float.
ABILITY #3
[ PILLOW TALK ] you can induce exhaustion and fatigue on another character at will. while it may not instantly put another character to sleep it will inflict some degree of weariness on them that'll make them less inclined to follow through with an activity or a task.
ABILITY #4
[ DREAM A DREAM ] you have the ability to dreamwalk. you can dive into a character's dreams, and because you’re consciously doing it you can also subtly manipulate their dreamworld. you can also create a general dream link, so that everybody can go dreamwalking for a night.
ABILITY #5
[ FLYING NIMBUS ] you can summon a cloud familiar that either you or another character can ride, and it’s incredibly fast. you can also use it to carry items that would otherwise be too heavy for you to lift and/or carry. each cloud has it’s own unique personality, but they express themselves similarly. if it’s happy, then you’ll see a rainbow and it’ll radiate warmth. if it’s grumpy, then you’ll hear thunder and feel chilly.
TEAM COLORS
#87b4ab & #2b5e54
ᖭི༏ᖫྀ ACEDIA
ABILITY #1
[ LIVIN' ON A PRAYER ] you have a pair of collapsible moth wings that can sprinkle powder on the target. if the patient isn’t hurt, then they’ll be temporarily paralyzed. if the patient is hurt, then they’ll be sedated and any/all pain they have will be numbed.
ABILITY #2
[ NEVER GONNA GIVE YOU UP ] you have a healing touch, making you capable of channeling a portion of █̴̣̳̏ă̷̻̒̎̔̇█̸̧̳̗̣̬̅̃̃͐͝█̸̻̤̤̈̏̽͐͌ȩ̴͉̦̠͛͌̑̎̅█̶̣̭͔̃̿̈̈̋ī̴̢̤̭̖ǹ̷͈͍͔̯̹̄̌g̶͇̀ ̴̞̙̃̄̄͋͊O̸̡̥͕͔̅͘͝ͅ█̶̬̀̋͐̈́̚ā̸̟͌͝ç̷̨̢̮̐͛̐̉͘ͅl̴͈̪̩͕̘͑e̵̫̙͙̋,̴͈̘̤̊̂͊ ̴͍̺͒͐͜͝█̵̛̛̫͚̺̃̈́█̸̨̳͇͎̏́̈́̽l̶̤͚̖̭͗̎█̷̬̈́́█̵̨̥͚̂█̶̘̺̲͑́̓ͅ█̶̹̜̣̰̈͆o̵̱̝̯͚͓̿̀ŗ̵̞̞͍̕ ̷̢̙͈̹̞́͆ơ̸̺̹̰͍̖̄͂̿̔f̶̧̣̅̓̀̑̔ ̴̠͋͋͆█̴̜͔͖͎̆͆̈͝͝a̷̱̼̞̦̖̽́̋̒͝█̷̩̘̊̚█̴͚͉̀͜█̷̝̜̖̽̆̽́r̵͓͐̔͑█̷͉̤̭̪̜̚ ̸̢̘̼͈̒̈́█̷̧̢͔͇͖͌o̷̻̺̗͈̱͗̂̔█̴̤̀ͅ█̴̘̭̤̘͖̈́̀̾̀̚s̸̡͛̅̒͒̒ light into your hands, which you can then use to heal a target’s injuries. using this ability will drain both you and them so be mindful of overuse.
ABILITY #3
[ SWEET DREAMS ARE MADE OF THIS ] you have been given a lantern that only lights up when it’s in your possession. it allows its owner to open a portal that they ( and up to 2 other people ) can pass through. the user cannot teleport to escape shadowpeaks. the location must be inside shadowpeaks and be a place that they’ve been to at least once.
ABILITY #4
[ TIME AFTER TIME ] you can make your wings temporarily grow larger than life, so they can surround ( and shield ) your character, as well as others, from one large attack or a few smaller attacks.
ABILITY #5
[ TOTAL ECLIPSE OF THE HEART ] you can use your lantern to channel your inner skull hound, which temporarily forfeits your humanity as a means of gaining the ability to fleshcraft. your skull will warp into something animalistic ( like vastella, scarlet butterflies, or the overseer ) and you can use your blood to create new limbs & organs for injured, dying, or dead parties. the larger and more vital limbs and organs take more blood, and it’s certainly possible to accidentally kill yourself if you craft too much.
TEAM COLORS
#BDBAB2 & #7a7669