6 XP
Sometimes a speaker needs to convey a message, but doesn’t want to deal with the immediate ramifications of his words. This Devotion facilitates that need. The vampire speaks rapidly, using the attention-diverting capabilities of Obfuscate to veil a part of his message for future consumption.
Subliminal Messages is a powerful tool for politically minded Kindred who wish to make controversial statements but not deal with the immediate fallout and dissent. Often, a group of calm listeners is all a policy needs to carry lasting respect and credence.
Cost: None
Dice Pool: Wits + Subterfuge + Obfuscate – the highest Resolve of all listeners.
Action: Instant
The vampire must make the veiled statement during discussion of similar topics. For example, “Prince Williams declares the blood hunt on James Kittering,” might be brought up during a discussion of Prince Williams’s declarations of feeding rights. The statement must be a single sentence. If the conversation doesn’t blend well, listeners are bound to put two and two together.
If the roll is successful, listeners do not immedi- ately remember the statement. It’s in the back of their minds, but isn’t recalled until the next scene. If the veiled topic is mentioned later during that scene, the effect ends on the listener, and she immediately remembers the statement as made.
Most importantly, listeners have no reason to believe anything odd has happened. Clearly, the statement was just overlooked in the midst of other discussion. This power can be pierced with sensory powers in the same way Obfuscate powers are.