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Maddening Aura; We're all mad here...
Topic Started: Feb 12 2014, 11:38 PM (157 Views)
FenDier
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Character: Vox

Mission to hand in:: Grand Test AUTO - Difficult

New Ability Name: Maddening Frequency

Effects/Description: Vox still enjoys singing just as much, if not more so, than he did before he became demented. After adjusting to his new, murderous lifestyle, he's begun to make music again - crafted in the theme of his insanity.

While not otherwise occupied with speaking, emitting attacks, or being out of breath, Vox constantly hums and mumbles tunes of his own making. They sound similar to what one might write for a symphony orchestra to play - yet it sounds strangely unnatural. The sound carries much farther than a normal hum - roughly the distance that one would be able to hear someone speaking in a loud tone of voice or shouting - but are never perceived as being louder than a gentle hum. All those who listen to the twisted song are moderately exposed to a aura of madness, which awakens the insanity within them. Longer exposure will cause the listener to be affected to a greater degree. It takes roughly 15-20 minutes for the listener to begin to suffer serious side-effects and have their personality significantly altered by madness.

Once the listener is no longer exposed to the music, they will return to normal at a rate roughly twice as fast as it took them to reach that point (I.e., someone who listens for 10 minutes will return to normal over the next 5 minutes.) Anyone who has hearing protection will be aware of the aura, but will not be effected by it - much like being aware of a cold breeze while wearing a heavy jacket.

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[*][b]Maddening Frequency[/b]
While not otherwise occupied with speaking, emitting attacks, or being out of breath, Vox constantly hums and mumbles tunes of his own making. They sound similar to what one might write for a symphony orchestra to play - yet it sounds strangely unnatural. The sound carries much farther than a normal hum - roughly the distance that one would be able to hear someone speaking in a loud tone of voice or shouting - but are never perceived as being louder than a gentle hum. All those who listen to the twisted song are moderately exposed to a aura of madness, which awakens the insanity within them. Longer exposure will cause the listener to be affected to a greater degree. It takes roughly 15-20 minutes for the listener to begin to suffer serious side-effects and have their personality significantly altered by madness.

Once the listener is no longer exposed to the music, they will return to normal at a rate roughly twice as fast as it took them to reach that point (I.e., someone who listens for 10 minutes will return to normal over the next 5 minutes.) Anyone who has hearing protection will be aware of the aura, but will not be effected by it - much like being aware of a cold breeze while wearing a heavy jacket.


Additionally, when this training is approved, could I get an addition at the bottom of the character page in small type that has the date applied and the upgrade? Such as "3/24/13 - Maddening Frequency" with Maddening Frequency being a link to this page? I would be happy to make the addition myself if necessary.
Edited by FenDier, Feb 16 2014, 12:57 AM.
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I must not fear. Fear is the mind-killer. Fear is the little-death that brings total obliteration. I will face my fear. I will permit it to pass over me and through me. And when it has gone past I will turn the inner eye to see its path. Where the fear has gone there will be nothing. Only I will remain.
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Tatsuken
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couple of mods.

Minor thing first, it should be affected where you put effected.

Main thing, there is no scale of effectiveness. One of the most common effects of madness and insanity in Soul Eater is that it affects personality, changing it some so we shall use this as a guide to the ability's power. So in normal circumstances how long would one have to be under the influence of this ability for their personality to start changing? How long would it be before these changes become drastic? I do recall being asked about this in the cbox, but I think we should start with what you think about this first.
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Thanks for the mod,

Fixed the affected/effect issue.

Edited it so that 15-20 minutes of exposure will start to significantly effect the listener's personality. This seems more than reasonable as Vox will be mostly unable to hum while fighting, so the chances of a character being exposed for that long are very, very slim.

Full disclosure, I plan on eventually using a training thread to upgrade the aura to constantly follow Vox without him needing to actively make the sounds. We can cross that bridge when we get there, but I think that 15-20 minutes of exposure is still a significant amount of time, even if it persisted through combat.

Let me know what you think.
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I must not fear. Fear is the mind-killer. Fear is the little-death that brings total obliteration. I will face my fear. I will permit it to pass over me and through me. And when it has gone past I will turn the inner eye to see its path. Where the fear has gone there will be nothing. Only I will remain.
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This is fine, i agree that 15-20 minutes is good. You may begin the training.
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Hallifax Police Department
Date: 2.12.2014
Location: End of the Road Motel
Officer Reporting: Cpt. Bradley Becker

I was dispatched to End of the Road Motel at 03:00 for a noise disturbance. I had previously responded to two previous noise complaints myself, and officer Aiker at least once. I had always been greeted by the owner at the front desk, a Caucasian female in her late 30's by the name of Madeline Baker. Each time she had shouted and complained about "noise". She could never offer an explanation for where the noise was coming from, nor could I discern any noise disturbances in the area. She once told me to quiet down so I could hear it myself, but there was nothing of note aside from the general murmurs and hushed sounds of the guests.

At the time of this incident, there was no one to receive me at the front desk, although the phone was off the hook and a broken dial-tone could be heard. At this point I drew my weapon and radioed for a second officer. I began to work my way through the building, finding nothing at first. Upon reaching the second corridor I discovered that the walls had been damaged as though having been cut and stabbed by a large knife. Additionally, amongst the damage there were several crude musical notes cut into the wall. As I continued my exploration, the damage seemed to worsen. There were trace amounts of an unknown substance on the floor, likely blood. The volume of musical notes increased, with a large concentration around room 413. The door to the room appears to be have been forced.

I ventured into the room, finding it ruins. In addition to the severe damage that was also present in the hallways, the room appears to have been gone through as though someone were looking for something. The bed was upturned and torn apart, the curtains damaged and the windows smashed. There was no sign of a weapon or perpetrator.

After clearing the room I realized that the door to room 415, directly across from room 413, was also forced and ajar. Inside the room I found the bodies of Madeline Baker and an unidentified Hispanic male in his mid-40's. The male was later determined to be Joseph Johnson, the renter of room 415. He had suffered several severe lacerations to the torso and arms. Cause of death was determined to be penetrating injury to the anterior chest. Madeline was found with numerous lacerations to her wrist, and a large kitchen knife on her person. Cause of death was a single laceration across the throat, severing both carotid arteries.

From this information it is my theory that Ms. Baker, in a fit of madness, vandalized her hotel and destroyed the room that she assumed the noise to be originating from. Room 413 was rented to a "Mr. Duress". There was no record of Mr. Duress checking out, although he could not be located on the premises or in the surrounding area. When Ms. Baker didn't find the source of the sound, she forced her way into room 415 and killed the renter and herself. Aside from the strange noise complaints, Ms. Baker had no prior history of mental illness or schizophrenia. I'm requesting an experienced detective take this case immediately. I still don't know what the deal with the noise was.

Edited by FenDier, Feb 17 2014, 07:43 AM.
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I must not fear. Fear is the mind-killer. Fear is the little-death that brings total obliteration. I will face my fear. I will permit it to pass over me and through me. And when it has gone past I will turn the inner eye to see its path. Where the fear has gone there will be nothing. Only I will remain.
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This is an amazing post, but it doesn't explain how Vox obtained this ability and the police officer said that he had no idea was Madeline talking about with the noise. So as far as we know it could've been someone else who did all this, especially since Vox's visual appearance makes me doubt he could get a hotel room that easily.

You don't have to but I'd like to personally request that a second post be made rather than change the first one since it's really good and it would be a waste to just get rid of it.
Edited by Tatsuken, Feb 17 2014, 04:47 PM.
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<Thanks Tats, that means a lot. And honestly while I was very inspired to write this post, I was looking over it after I was done and realizing that I didn't add enough background to allow much explanation. So, without further ado...>

Vox crept slowly into the lobby of the End of the Road Motel, after having watched the entrance for several hours. Sure enough, it was deserted. Ms. Baker took a break for tea around 10 o'clock at night, and Vox had waited patiently. Not much had changed in a year; the last time he had stayed here was on a trip back from Cantalevre, where he and his fiancé had been visiting family. This place brought back a lot of old memories. He felt like burning it to the ground.

He leapt over the counter silently, unhooking the key to room 413 and stowing it in his pocket. Taking a sheet of notepad paper with the motel letterhead, he penned: Madeline, I'm staying for a week, thanks! - Jako. He folded up a wad of bills and tucked it behind the counter where Ms. Baker would see it. She knew him long before he ever met his fiance, and for a long time after that, so he knew she would be fine with him just slipping into his usual room.

When he had finally reached room 413 and snuck inside, Vox quietly settled into the shoddy desk chair and shuffled it to the desk. It was a rather strange sensation, being in a familiar place with time to relax. What would he ever do with his time in between hunts? He stroked his chin thoughtfully - an unusual look for a monster. Silence permeated the room. It did not suit Vox. He tore a stack of End of the Road letterhead from the desk and began to furiously bring his pen to paper. Vox would write a beautiful symphony. Something far better than he had ever written before. He didn't need to hear it. As he wrote, the notes subconsciously poured from his mouth - a lilting, melodic orchestra with a hint of terror.

For a week he wrote music, forgetting to hunt for souls and instead losing himself in his previous passion. He was interrupted several times by Madeline - at first who just wanted to say hello, and as the week went on, was increasingly agitated over someone making too much noise. Vox would just quiet down, pretend he was away, then begin writing again when she left. He always made sure to crack the door just a bit. What point was writing a beautiful symphony with no one to hear it?
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done
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