Please note that general info and permissions for Gansey can be found here.
One of Gansey's in-game powers is Charmspeaking. When using it, his voice will have an additional layer of sonics which have a hypnotic effect to make the listener more willing to believe what he says / do what he says / agree with him, and so on.
This power can affect your characters, if you would like it to! It has the following limitations:
This will be an active power, meaning that he needs to be deliberately trying to be convincing. It will therefore not be 'on' every time he speaks, but it will sometimes activate when he is arguing or debating with someone, even if he's not deliberately trying to Charmspeak. Learning to control this will take time and practice, and at first, he will struggle with using it when he doesn't mean to;
It will be possible to hear the difference in the tone of his voice while he's using this power. It will sound deeper, as though he's speaking with an echo;
This power is based on sonics and aural reception; it is not a psychic power, and Gansey neither has insight to nor control over anyone else's mind. This also means that a psychic shield will not protect from it;
He will only be able to convince people to do things that they are physically capable of doing - no matter how much he tries to tell them to grow gills and live underwater, they won't be able to do it;
He can however use it for things like convincing someone to tell the truth, convincing them to help him, convincing them that his opinion is right, and so on;
He must be able to speak to use this power, and the person he is speaking to must both be able to hear him and understand him in order for it to work;
The effectiveness of this power on other people will depend on them: the strength of their will in general, their overall gullibility, and the strength of their feelings on a particular issue, will make them more or less susceptible depending on the character;
The effects will gradually wear off when Gansey has finished speaking.
I will always plot it out with you before having Gansey use this power in a thread. However, I would be grateful if you would fill in the attached form to let me know if you're open to this power being used on your character and under what circumstances. If there are any questions, please ask them here!
Character name: Adam, Athos, Clary. Can Gansey use Charmspeak on your character? HE CAN TRY. If yes, how receptive will they be to it? I only play the most stubborn of people, you know this. Clary will probably be the most receptive of all three considering she doesn't have as many issues as the other two. But even then she will be a little difficult. How should I contact you for plotting? Cave writing.
.....thank you, I shall do this. Especially the cave writing.
tbh Adam is the person he is least likely to want to use this on, and the person he is most likely to use it accidentally on. I am so sorry in advance for the likely fights this will cause.
Character name: ronan n. lynch Can Gansey use Charmspeak on your character? Yes!!! If yes, how receptive will they be to it? extremely successful bc lbr ronan will do whatever the fuck gansey says without needing magic. if he uses magic ronan will probably feel quietly hurt tho :x How should I contact you for plotting? u know where 2 find me
Character name: Abigail, Rosie Can Gansey use Charmspeak on your character? Yes! If yes, how receptive will they be to it? Both of them are laughably, hilariously easy to manipulate so it won't be difficult to actually do it but once they realize... Rosie will be like child, no bc she used to be a gov't weapon so she is like no thank you but she's really easy going???? And Abigail will... not... be... happy. Whoops. :) How should I contact you for plotting? Plurk me bae.
Character name: Dorian & Owen Can Gansey use Charmspeak on your character? sure, why not If yes, how receptive will they be to it? depending on the circumstances, Dorian could be STUPID EASY to manipulate, but other circumstances he'd just dig in his heels and not do it. wrt Owen, it would be like charmspeaking a brick wall. if Dorian finds out that he got charmspeaked (charmspoke?) he....would probably try to convince Gansey to use it for terrible purposes, so that's a thing we can work with if you want. How should I contact you for plotting? pluuuurk unless it is fucked then pmmmmm
Okay cool! Dorian is more than welcome to try and manipulate him, though
Gansey is a pretty moral person so it might not be that easy. I would like
it, though!
Character name: Elsa Brandt Can Gansey use Charmspeak on your character? He can definitely try! If yes, how receptive will they be to it? She's pretty strong-willed so it probably wouldn't succeed for anything major. How should I contact you for plotting? pm or plurk, either is fine
Character name: Luke Castellan Can Gansey use Charmspeak on your character? Of course! If yes, how receptive will they be to it? Luke can either be EASILY MALLEABLE to TITANIUM WALL, depending on if his guard is up and if he gives a damn about the topic at all.
... It might be wonderfully, wonderfully messy if Luke finds out it's happening. How should I contact you for plotting? Plurk! You've already got me!
Since the swear-in is tonight, I'm planning to have him at that and then
make a network post either later this week, or next weekend. Hopefully one
of those will work for you!
Character name: Little Dick Riding Wolf Can Gansey use Charmspeak on your character? I DON'T KNOW I DON'T THINK SO? I mean if the whole point is that its through different sonic layers / aural perception Drew will probably be able to separate all the layers out or it wouldn't sound quite right to him beause of his heightened hearing? Let me know if we need to discuss. If yes, how receptive will they be to it? See above! How should I contact you for plotting? ANY WAY YOU WANT! Even through your PA that'll be cool. You need to get my new mobile number too at some stage.
Yes, it's all about sonics! The extra layer to his voice has a hypnotic effect, but also how effective that is depends on the listener's own mindset. So it's up to you basically.
I will tell Sarah you said that u_u but also whatsapp me your number! idr if the one I have is the new one or not.
We're gonna go with it doesn't work under normal circumstances. However it will work if/when he's stoned because it gives him a more relaxed mindset and probably numbs his ability to distinguish the levels of sonic.
Character name: Jane Can Gansey use Charmspeak on your character? yea If yes, how receptive will they be to it? She'll be receptive to it probably because she'll accidentally amplify it. If she figures it out though she'll be super pissed DO YOU REALLY WANT TO DEAL WITH HER THEN GANSEY? How should I contact you for plotting? by raven
She disapproves of him using his authority-voice enough even without the
Charmspeak, gosh >>
But no like I said to Pel, Gansey will be reluctant to use it on any of his
friends. Not so much because he doesn’t want to convince them of things,
but because he doesn’t want the fight that would inevitably follow. He has
to try and manipulate the right outcome, here!
Character name: Charles Xavier Can Gansey use Charmspeak on your character? This one, I'm going to have to say No. Not because of any psychic ability, since you noted this wasn't a psychic power, but mostly due to Charles' strength of will. Also, if he picked up on Gansey's mental focus, that would probably knock him out of the mental zone for it.
Character name: Matthew Can Gansey use Charmspeak on your character? AHAH yes If yes, how receptive will they be to it? Matthew is already pretty impressionable, sooo. The only times Gansey would probably meet resistance is if he wanted Matthew to be disloyal to Ronan somehow or MAYBE if he wanted Matthew to do something that'd get him in trouble. I don't... foresee either of these situations occurring, but just in case, now you know. How should I contact you for plotting? Plurk or PM would be fine!
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Can Gansey use Charmspeak on your character? HE CAN TRY.
If yes, how receptive will they be to it? I only play the most stubborn of people, you know this. Clary will probably be the most receptive of all three considering she doesn't have as many issues as the other two. But even then she will be a little difficult.
How should I contact you for plotting? Cave writing.
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tbh Adam is the person he is least likely to want to use this on, and the person he is most likely to use it accidentally on. I am so sorry in advance for the likely fights this will cause.
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Yes. You know it's going to happen.
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This is also what he wants. Please never leave him again.
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Yes. Look, yes. This is how it is, this is what you signed up for. Accept it.
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f i n e .
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Can Gansey use Charmspeak on your character? Yes!!!
If yes, how receptive will they be to it? extremely successful bc lbr ronan will do whatever the fuck gansey says without needing magic. if he uses magic ronan will probably feel quietly hurt tho :x
How should I contact you for plotting? u know where 2 find me
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Honestly he argues so rarely with Ronan that he probably wouldn't even do it by accident. It's Ronan.
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This is why he didn't want to have a baby with you.
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Can Gansey use Charmspeak on your character? Yes!
If yes, how receptive will they be to it? Both of them are laughably, hilariously easy to manipulate so it won't be difficult to actually do it but once they realize... Rosie will be like child, no bc she used to be a gov't weapon so she is like no thank you but she's really easy going???? And Abigail will... not... be... happy. Whoops. :)
How should I contact you for plotting? Plurk me bae.
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Okay! Thank you, this is perfect. :)
Also he's sorry Abigail. Even though he hasn't done it yet. >>
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He tries so hard to be polite!!!!
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Can Gansey use Charmspeak on your character? sure, why not
If yes, how receptive will they be to it? depending on the circumstances, Dorian could be STUPID EASY to manipulate, but other circumstances he'd just dig in his heels and not do it. wrt Owen, it would be like charmspeaking a brick wall. if Dorian finds out that he got charmspeaked (charmspoke?) he....would probably try to convince Gansey to use it for terrible purposes, so that's a thing we can work with if you want.
How should I contact you for plotting? pluuuurk unless it is fucked then pmmmmm
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Okay cool! Dorian is more than welcome to try and manipulate him, though Gansey is a pretty moral person so it might not be that easy. I would like it, though!
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He wants to befriend his fellow man, he doesn't think that's the way to do it.
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Can Gansey use Charmspeak on your character? He can definitely try!
If yes, how receptive will they be to it? She's pretty strong-willed so it probably wouldn't succeed for anything major.
How should I contact you for plotting? pm or plurk, either is fine
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Can Gansey use Charmspeak on your character? Of course!
If yes, how receptive will they be to it? Luke can either be EASILY MALLEABLE to TITANIUM WALL, depending on if his guard is up and if he gives a damn about the topic at all.
... It might be wonderfully, wonderfully messy if Luke finds out it's happening.
How should I contact you for plotting? Plurk! You've already got me!
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I really want them to meet he'll be so fascinated by all demigods.
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Since the swear-in is tonight, I'm planning to have him at that and then make a network post either later this week, or next weekend. Hopefully one of those will work for you!
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Can Gansey use Charmspeak on your character? I DON'T KNOW I DON'T THINK SO? I mean if the whole point is that its through different sonic layers / aural perception Drew will probably be able to separate all the layers out or it wouldn't sound quite right to him beause of his heightened hearing? Let me know if we need to discuss.
If yes, how receptive will they be to it? See above!
How should I contact you for plotting? ANY WAY YOU WANT! Even through your PA that'll be cool. You need to get my new mobile number too at some stage.
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I will tell Sarah you said that u_u but also whatsapp me your number! idr if the one I have is the new one or not.
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However it will work if/when he's stoned because it gives him a more relaxed mindset and probably numbs his ability to distinguish the levels of sonic.
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Okay, that works for me! If it ever comes up in threads I'll hit you up to plot it out anyway, and we can work out what happens.
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Can Gansey use Charmspeak on your character? yea
If yes, how receptive will they be to it? She'll be receptive to it probably because she'll accidentally amplify it. If she figures it out though she'll be super pissed DO YOU REALLY WANT TO DEAL WITH HER THEN GANSEY?
How should I contact you for plotting? by raven
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She disapproves of him using his authority-voice enough even without the Charmspeak, gosh >>
But no like I said to Pel, Gansey will be reluctant to use it on any of his friends. Not so much because he doesn’t want to convince them of things, but because he doesn’t want the fight that would inevitably follow. He has to try and manipulate the right outcome, here!
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Can Gansey use Charmspeak on your character? This one, I'm going to have to say No. Not because of any psychic ability, since you noted this wasn't a psychic power, but mostly due to Charles' strength of will. Also, if he picked up on Gansey's mental focus, that would probably knock him out of the mental zone for it.
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Okay, no worries! Thank you :)
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Can Gansey use Charmspeak on your character? AHAH yes
If yes, how receptive will they be to it? Matthew is already pretty impressionable, sooo. The only times Gansey would probably meet resistance is if he wanted Matthew to be disloyal to Ronan somehow or MAYBE if he wanted Matthew to do something that'd get him in trouble. I don't... foresee either of these situations occurring, but just in case, now you know.
How should I contact you for plotting? Plurk or PM would be fine!
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Thank you!