Cheshire

By Shadow Lu for the Hatter bloodline.

* Gaze of the Cat

Same as Mesmerize (2nd level Dominate) but the vampire's eyes turn into swirling hypnotic circles of two colors in an attempt to confuse or gain control of the person they're using it on. This is derived from the Cheshire Cat.

System: Roll Manipulation + Leadership (difficulty of target's willpower). Player must gain at least 3 successes. If the player is successful, he gains control of the target, and may request one thing of her. Anything from "Leave me alone" to "Go jump off a bridge or something."

** Mindless Babble

This ability makes the character capable of saying anything to the target victim and it will make complete sense, and will also hold the victim in suspense, causing him to hang on every word. He is completely spellbound, even by complete nonsense, and will almost hurt the person who would try to drag him away, begging to stay and listen a little longer. Derived from about every character in the book.

System: Roll Manipulation + Acting. Difficultly is the target's willpower.

Botch: You say something completely out of the ordinary, and get anywhere from embarrassed to killed (storyteller's choice of reaction).

*** Anxiety Attack

This power targets its target's fears, translating whatever the player says into an expression and visualization of that fear. Characters under this influence will be reduced to a screaming frenzy, and do whatever necessary to remedy the visualization. This could cause a Vampire to throw himself into a fire due to a "spider attack" or cause a mortal to coil in a corner because "no one likes her." The reaction is up to the storyteller. This power is derived from the White Rabbit.

System: Roll Manipulation + Occult (difficulty of 6 for mortals, 8 for supernaturals). A botch results in embarrassment or otherwise (storyteller's choice).

*** The Forever Race

(y'know. the one with the Mock Turtle and stuff.) This allows the player to act with the abilities of Celerity, and will heighten her speed. But, it endows the character with a great sense of competition. Characters put into situations with this power will struggle to be the first one done, and players are encouraged to role play this symptom.

System: Characters may spend one blood point to activate this power. Derived from the race.

**** Cheshire's Invisibility

Same as Vanish from Mind's Eye (lv. 4 Obfuscate), but players may select parts of the body to make invisible (yes, pervs, any part) or may choose to make his entire body hidden from view. Derived from good ol' Chesh.

System: Characters may spend one blood point for specific parts of the body, or three for the entire body.

***** A Merry Un-Birthday

This creates a feeling of euphoria in the general area, causing all within range to drop their hostilities and just have a good time. This is frequently employed during the Hatter's open door kindred tea parties, and can loosen up the biggest Brujah Bully to the oldest Nosferatu Curmudgeon. Derived from the Tea Party. Effects last an hour.

System: Roll Manipulation + Charisma with a difficulty of the area's gauntlet rating.

Botch	Nothing happens. The situation continues as it started.
1 Success	Tensions lighten; the situation loosens up.
2 Successes	People get relaxed enough to kiss and makeup.
3 Successes	People become more friendly and talkative
4+ Successes	People may burst out into rounds of song and dance the night away. No hostilities whatsoever.