Hard-Nosed Denial Style

Cost: 4m; Mins: Charisma 4, Essence 3; Type: Reflexive (Step 2)
Keywords: Combo-OK, Social
Duration: One scene
Prerequisite Charms: Any Charisma Excellency

Stewards are not easily convinced when they do not wish to be. The character responds to any natural mental influence with a perfect verbal rejoinder, completely defusing the attempt to convince him of something. This Charm functions as a perfect social parry, even against attacks that may not be socially parried, and levies a -2 external penalty on all subsequent natural attempts to make the same, similar or supporting arguments for the rest of the scene.