Hypnotism

Requirements:/span>Rank 2 requires Vampire or Tier 2
Rank 3 and 4 require Tier 3

[Rank One]:
Trance
Syntax: trance (target)
Displays as: Does not display to target.
Places the target into a trance; this requires you to make eye contact, which
eye coverings will hamper. While in a trance, the target is rendered helpless
for several minutes, though most actions attempted will jerk them out of the
trance and fail. Characters can, however, use the other hypnotism abilities on
tranced targets, and vampires may bite them up to a mild wound. Trances
usually last about five minutes. You do not manually need to place someone
into a trance before using more hypnosis; it is engaged automatically. Note
that this cannot be used on individuals significantly more powerful than you
are.

[Rank Two]:
Amnesia
Syntax: hypnotize (target) amnesia (thing to forget)
Displays as: You forget (thing to forget), recollecting it as if it happened
in a dream instead of reality.
This command makes someone remember the event described as having happened in
a dream instead of in reality. While they might eventually figure out this
isn’t true if confronted with others who experienced it, it is the go to tool
for supernaturals wanting to cover up paranormal events.

Instruction
Syntax: hypnotize (target) instruction (pressure one) (pressure two) (pressure
three) (instruction)
Displays as: You need to (instruction).
This command attempts to send someone an instruction, usually a task or
condition to fulfil. Once completed, the imprint can be completed with satiate
(instruction) and will fade away immediately.

[Rank Three]:
Compulsion
Syntax: hypnotize (target) compulsion (pressure one) (pressure two) (pressure
three) (instruction)
Displays as: You need to (instruction).
This command attempts to send someone’s mind a compulsion that will stick with
them until their next sleep, provided they have satiated it at least once with
satiate (instruction).

Body Instruction
Syntax: hypnotize (target) body instruction (pressure one) (pressure two)
(pressure three) (instruction)
Displays as: Your body (instruction).
This command sends an instruction that bypasses someone’s higher brain
altogether to instead be carried out by their body without them intending to
do so at all. It is single use and will fade after the character carries it
out and uses satiate (instruction).

Body Compulsion
Syntax: hypnotize (target) body compulsion (pressure one) (pressure two)
(pressure three) (instruction)
Displays as: Your body (instruction).
This command sends a compulsion that bypasses someone’s higher brain
altogether; this works the same as the body instruction above, but lasts until
their next sleep provided they have satiated it at least once with satiate
(instruction).

Triggered Instruction
Syntax: hypnotize (target) triggered instruction (pressure one) (pressure two)
(pressure three) (trigger) (instruction)
Displays as: You need to (instruction).
This command seeds a regular instruction in the target, but the instruction
does not take effect until they hear, speak, or read the trigger message. You
must enclose the trigger in rounded brackets () to separate it from the
instruction itself.

Triggered Body Instruction
Syntax: hypnotize (target) triggered body instruction (pressure one) (pressure
two) (pressure three) (trigger) (instruction)
Displays as: Your body (instruction).
This command seeds a regular body instruction in the target, but the body
instruction does not take effect until they hear, speak, or read the trigger
message. You must enclose the trigger in rounded brackets () to separate it
from the instruction itself.

[Rank Four]:
Triggered Compulsion
Syntax: hypnotize (target) triggered compulsion (pressure one) (pressure two)
(pressure three) (trigger) (instruction)
Displays as: You need to (instruction).
This command seeds a compulsion in the target, but the compulsion does not
take effect until they hear, speak, or read the trigger message. You must
enclose the trigger in rounded brackets () to separate it from the instruction
itself.

Triggered Body Compulsion
Syntax: hypnotize (target) triggered body instruction (pressure one) (pressure
two) (pressure three) (trigger) (instruction)
Displays as: Your body (instruction).
This command seeds a body compulsion in the target, but the body compulsion
does not take effect until they hear, speak, or read the trigger message. You
must enclose the trigger in rounded brackets () to separate it from the
instruction itself.

Lock Compulsion
Syntax: hypnotize (target) lock (pressure one) (pressure two) (pressure three)
(instruction)
Displays as: Does not display to target.
This command locks an already-present compulsion, making it so that it will
never fade until it is unlocked.
Unlock Compulsion
Syntax: hypnotize (target) unlock (pressure one) (pressure two) (pressure
three)
Displays as: Does not display to target.
This command attempts to unlock a previously locked instruction in someone’s
mind. If the pressures are correctly selected, the compulsion will fade. If
not, it will backlash and hurt the person attempting the unlocking.
The wording of the compulsion is not required in order to unlock it. The
correct order of pressures, however, IS required.