Looking Glass Curse
By Jacob Williamson (theslin@mail.utexas.edu) for the Ban Saide
Level Two Ban Saide Gift
Description
The victim of the Looking Glass Curse reveals his or her "true nature" in any man-made mirror or electronic medium. Garou reveal their Breed Forms in such surfaces, while Vampires have no reflections. Cursed wraiths always reflect in these surfaces, and Changelings reveal their Fairy Seemings. Mages reflect normal images, though some powerful magi may display their Avatar-forms. Merely reflective surfaces such as a highly-polished car or a store window will not reveal the victim's "true nature"; only items designed to carry a clear image activate the curse. This gift is taught by a jaggling of the Chimera.System: The Garou must spend a point of Gnosis and make a Manipulation + Enigmas roll while touching his target. The victim's reflection is altered for one scene/success. While normal humans will still suffer the Delirium from seeing the reflection of a metis's Breed Form, they receive a +4 on the Delirium Chart (the worst reaction possible is "Terror"). Most humans will react with confusion, curiosity or disbelief if they see other reflections that differ from the of the "real world."