[savrou] force powers opt-in

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Hello and welcome to Baby's First Permissions Post! This is literally my first time playing a character with powers of any kind, so please bear with me as we embark on this adventure together.

FIRST, AND MOST IMPORTANTLY: I love IC consequences. I live for IC consequences. Kylo Ren is an extremely powerful Force user who is also a massive baby and a huge tool, and I fully expect him to get in a lot of trouble pulling the shit he pulls (more on the shit he pulls later). I promise I'm not playing him to show off how awesome he is. As long as it doesn't render him unplayable, I am probably down with any kind of IC consequence, especially if it makes him look like an idiot or encourages him to reflect, a little, on his terrible life choices (ideally both!). Please don't be shy about this—I'm actually looking forward to it, especially since it could ultimately lead to him becoming a—dare I say it?—better person. All I ask is that you drop me a note in advance!

Okay, so. Although Kylo Ren is from the Star Wars universe, he's technically neither Jedi nor Sith—he's a Master of the Knights of Ren (I'll pause so everyone can roll their eyes), a faction that arose sometime after the Galactic Civil War (i.e. the events of the original trilogy). They're affiliated with the dark side of the Force—as he'd be the first to tell you, Kylo Ren derives his power from the dark side! Which is more aggressive, manipulative, and just generally less respectful than the light. He abuses the hell out of his powers (“moderation” and “self-control” are pretty much foreign concepts to him), so if these permissions seem crazy in-depth, it's only because I want everyone to know what they're getting into.

Fill out as much or as little as you'd like—the nice thing about the Force is that there are exceptions to pretty much anything. And even if you do give permission here, I'll always check before doing anything more extensive than sensing your character via the Force.



Can Kylo sense their general aura?

NOT GONNA LIE he will pull this crap with almost everyone he meets, especially as a new arrival. Think of this as your character's mental and emotional disposition—not who they present themselves as but who they are (in the most general sense).

On a sliding scale of light-to-dark, where does your character fall, and can Kylo notice this?

This is mostly self-explanatory (I hope), but basically: what impulses govern your character's actions? Are they a killer? An aspiring killer? Have they dabbled in dark magic? Bathed in the tears of children?

Conversely, are they compassionate and self-sacrificing? Always looking out for the welfare of others? A literal golden retriever? (Just kidding, if you play a dog you should fill out my dog permissions post.)

Is Kylo allowed to tell when they're lying or hiding something?

And how often would they try it?

This is a big one: is Kylo allowed to use the Force to rummage through your character's thoughts and/or memories and extract information?

Since this isn't a standard-issue Force ability, an brief explanation: where traditional interrogation methods fail, Kylo's able to delve into someone's thoughts for answers. The process isn't simple, or clear-cut—when he tries the technique on Rey, he begins by empathizing with her, saying, “You're so lonely,” and describing what she pictures before falling asleep at night. Plunging into another person's mind requires a great deal of effort and focus—it's not like flipping through an index until you find what you're looking for. This can be extremely painful, if the subject's resistant (or if Kylo's just in a shitty mood).

If this happens in a thread, we will definitely talk it through in advance, so I won't ask for specific details now. (There's also a very, very slim chance of the technique being turned on Kylo himself—if you want to explore this, let me know.)

JEDI MIND TRICKS Y/N?

This is honestly a little subtle for Kylo's tastes (he favors telekinetically dragging people down hallways), but there's always a chance he might try to pull a mind trick on your character. These are usually simple suggestions, and only work on weak-minded individuals. If you think your character has a particularly strong mind, don't hesitate to opt out.

Force jumps and you? (AKA: Force assault and you?)

Can Kylo use the Force to move your character around? And if so, would you like to impose any limitations on this? Canonically, he's used the Force to suspend a blaster bolt in midair for the duration of an entire conversation, drag a First Order officer over to him with no apparent effort, and render someone immobile even as she struggles against him with all her might.

Finally, does your character have any special powers beyond that of a baseline human?

And how do they use them? To hurt people, or to help? Where do their powers come from? If you're canon-familiar, any thoughts on how their powers would interact with the Force?

I lied. One more question. Can Kylo destroy your character's stuff?

He throws epic tantrums.



<b>Player name:</b> <b>Character name:</b> <b>Can Kylo sense their general aura?</b> <b>On a sliding scale of light-to-dark, where does your character fall, and can Kylo notice this? </b> <b>Is Kylo allowed to tell when they're lying or hiding something?</b> <b>This is a big one: is Kylo allowed to use the Force to rummage through your character's thoughts and/or memories and extract information?</b> <b>JEDI MIND TRICKS Y/N?</b> <b>Force jumps and you? (AKA: Force assault and you?)</b> <b>Finally, does your character have any special powers beyond that of a baseline human?</b> <b>I lied. One more question. Can Kylo destroy your character's stuff?</b>

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[tsunclonus]

Player name: MonkeysInPants
Character name: Cyclonus

Can Kylo sense their general aura? Sense his space robot soul. He's very repressed.

On a sliding scale of light-to-dark, where does your character fall, and can Kylo notice this? Probably pretty grey, feel free to notice.

Is Kylo allowed to tell when they're lying or hiding something? Yes. He basically never lies but he hides from his feelings, like, all the time.

This is a big one: is Kylo allowed to use the Force to rummage through your character's thoughts and/or memories and extract information? He can try??? It probably won't work on alien robot brain. Also he'd hit up against 6+ million years worth of memory even if he could, which could admittedly be amusing. :,)

JEDI MIND TRICKS Y/N? Not sure if it'd work on a Cybertronian, but he can try?

Force jumps and you? (AKA: Force assault and you?) That is the only way he'll make it past Cyclonus's knees.

Finally, does your character have any special powers beyond that of a baseline human? Alien robot stuff. But his spark is low-yield compared to the other Cybertronians here.

I lied. One more question. Can Kylo destroy your character's stuff? Yes. Not that Cyclonus really has anything...