Screaming in Silence

Cost: 5m; Mins: Linguistics 3, Essence 2; Type: Simple
Keywords: Combo-OK, Stackable
Duration: One scene
Prerequisite Charms: None

The Abyssal no longer needs to waste her breath on words and may hold telepathic conversations without worrying about eavesdroppers. Upon activating this Charm, the deathknight chooses a target she can perceive within (Linguistics x 100) yards. That target instantly understands who proposes telepathic contact.

If the target resists this intrusion, the Abyssal's player can roll (Manipulation + Linguistics + Essence) against the target's Dodge MDV. Success forces the target to either consent or spend three Willpower points to deny the unnatural mental influence for the rest of the scene.

Once the Abyssal establishes contact, she and the target may telepathically speak to one another for the rest of the scene as long as the target remains within range. The two actually "speak" their thoughts using any languages they know and wish to use, so this Charm cannot overcome language barriers. This Charm may be activated multiple times to create links with different targets, but doing so does not create a network for the targets to communicate with each other.

Any use of this Charm on an Abyssal's Monstrance of Celestial Portion results in immediate telepathic contact with the Abyssal. The deathknight cannot resist.