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Moon Claiming Power!
Domain desired: Spiders (reclaiming)
I understand it is my responsibility to renew this claim if I don't acquire the alicorn within 60 days!
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Ruler response 1:--Paranoia:
Something to infect a pony with a lasting paranoia - the feeling of being followed, or thinking they see something around corners, etc, could be interesting. Wouldn't be usable super often, but definitely thematic.
Maybe an ability to cause a group of ponies to feel distrustful of each other - paranoia is very much related with thinking that others are lying, out to get them, etc. Would cause that feeling to start creeping up in the back of the ponies' minds for the duration. Similar to Shifting Thoughts but different in that it's not just questioning things said per se, it's specifically being paranoid in various ways of the other ponies in that particular group for a set amount of time.
--Clarity:
I think you could definitely work in clarity from mind altering affects or madness, even if only temporarily. Giving them clarity in perception. Whether or not this would counteract another alicorn's powers issss I guess up to you guys lmao. I don't know that it could cure hallucinations, but you could definitely have a perception clearing effect for x time so often or an aura effect for sure!
-- Heartbreak:
I think those work. How often can they be activated, like how many times per day?
Polli response 1:Re: Paranoia: I would love any ideas for additional powers! I haven't the brain for this, so anything is super helpful.
Re: Heartbreak: Edited "Heartache" and "Conflict" - would these be better? If not, I would love suggestions!
1. Sight: The ability to see the history of someone's heartbreak(s) through their memory. Discord must be touching the target (to any degree - even a wing feather resting on another's back is enough) for this to work. When the connection is broken, the visions stop. Can only effect one pony at a time. When Discord accesses this ability, they feel the heartbreak in question, intensely, for up to 30 seconds.
2. Heartache: The ability to influence a pony to focus on even the small things that can lead to feelings of heartache. If said pony has any lingering doubts of feelings of mistrust, Discord has the ability to amplify those thoughts so that the recipient feels them more intensely. Discord must be physically connected (read: touching) a pony for this to take effect.
3. Conflict: An aura that highlights any feelings of strife between romantically involved ponies within a 10 foot radius. This leads to feelings of heartbreak as they start to believe their loved ones have done them wrong in some way.
Re: Clarity: Would also love suggestions for her! I want to (at Bello's suggestion, who owns Clairty's future mate - Hallucinations) incorporate some kind of power(s) that can counteract some of the effects of Hallucinations' powers. Perhaps some kind of power that... when she is in the presence of other ponies, there is an aura of clarity that can impact them? Hallucinations often isn't seen as he tends to live in the periphery, so something that would make him more visible and apparent would be neat. Additionally, possibly a counteraction to hallucinations? Temporary reprieve for ponies experiencing this. Halp pls >w>
Paranoia approved, but noting I have some ideas if you ever want to discuss additional powers for them.
Heartbreak cannot directly change ponies' actions or thoughts without consent, only influence or intesify or soften their feelings, so they can't really ... force ponies to start to believe something new. However, you could re-envision it to, say, bringing up any doubts or silly little fears they may have had about that pony in particular, intensifying anything that might lead to a feeling of heartbreak? So if someone has 0 doubts it would not affect them, but if someone had a passing thought their partner might have cheated on them, it would balloon and become intense and heart-wrenching?
Clarity I think is fine, although again, I could definitely think of some more powers and out of the box concepts for her if you're interested.
Starlight Alicorn Therapy Kiss!
Domain desired: Paranoia
Pony: Maniae
Powers:
- Somebody's Watching Me: The ability to make ponies within a 50 foot radius feel as if someone is there, watching them — just behind them, or out of the corner of their eye. They're not alone, at least that's what they think. Power lasts for up to an hour.
- Shifting Thoughts: The power to make someone in their vicinity (within 20 feet) question the things said to them. Lasts for up to half an hour.
Starlight Alicorn Therapy Kiss!
Domain desired: Heartbreak
Pony: Discord
Powers:
- Sight: The ability to see the history of someone's heartbreak(s) through their memory. Discord must be touching the target (to any degree - even a wing feather resting on another's back is enough) for this to work. When the connection is broken, the visions stop. Can only effect one pony at a time. When Discord accesses this ability, they feel the heartbreak in question, intensely, for up to 30 seconds.
- Heartache:: The ability to force a pony to relive a heartbreak as vividly as it first happened — playing through in the target pony's mind. Target must be within a 10 foot radius. Can only be used after Sight has been used on the same target.
- Conflict: An aura that creates feelings of strife between romantically involved ponies within a 10 foot radius. This leads to feelings of heartbreak as they start to believe their loved ones have done them wrong.
Starlight Alicorn Therapy Kiss!
Domain desired: Clarity
Pony: Kirlyam
Powers:
- I See You: When touching a target pony, Kirlyam is able to access whatever it is they are thinking about. This power is reserved for when Kirlyam needs to understand someone, to better serve them. The whole process takes about 30 seconds from the point of initial connection. At first, Kirlyam with have total clarity on the situation, but that clarity will fade over the course of the following 7 days until she returns to stasis on the situation.
- They See You: The ability to reveal the objective truth in a situation. Oddly enough, Kirlyam's hair is needed for this - each individual who she is targeting to impart her wisdom upon must be holding at least a few strands of Kirlyam's hair (yes, while it's still on her head). After roughly 1 minute of concerted effort from Kirlyam, she is able to transmit an objective-lens-truth to participants.
Missing the Light- Outside of the radius it would probably not be noticeable at all, and everything shifts slowly as he gets closer.@ChexaRain
Missing the Light - so to be clear, this can be seen outside of the radius? x'D Like a big ol' ball of BLEH approaching? Is this active and focused or a constant effect? Conceptually okay as despair seems to make the world greyer (though I would personally make it greyscale and not sepia, sepia tends to be warm and nostalgic for people!)
Leeching the Heat, Haunting Walk - Justify to me how these associate directly with/from despair. You can see my ramble about "literal" links above in my post to Sami. xD
Shuttering Gaze - Do they ONLY CRY, or do they actually feel the effects of despair (heart-wrenching emptiness, hopelessness, ... you know, despair)? How often can he do this.
Gut Wrenching Feeling - So this is a constant effect? Can it be resisted? Because I could see this to be considered a compulsion or overpowered if it's entirely irresistable.