Difference between revisions of "Dramaturgy"

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|skillname = Inspiration

|syntax = INSPIRE STATUS <br>

INSPIRE [SELF|<person>]

|description = Inspiration is gained through influencing denizens based on the skills of Influencing and Dramaturgy. The amount of inspiration is increased if using the Dramatics skills that are performed (bully, sycophant, bureaucrat, gorgeous, vagabond, diplomat) while influencing, and the amount of increase depends on the dramaturge's skill in Dramatics. While inspiration is used to write scripts in Dramaturgy, the dramaturge can also inspire him or herself, or another, to recover ego.

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|cost = Inspiration: 1% (to embed an effect)

|description = You can write a scene in your script. By performing the scene, you can also embed an effect which will strike the audience member that you target.                                                              

When writing a scene, it MUST include your name in the text (i.e., if your name is "Roark", then "Roark" should be the subject of the sentence). It also MUST include "^target" as the object. Scenes must also be more than 5 words and less than 45 words. You can also use "^target_his", "^target_him" and "^target_he" as pronouns.             

NOTE: Scenes must make sense, not be obscene and should be obvious that you are doing something to the target. Be aware that all scenes are recorded for administrative review.  

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|skillname = Haemophilia

|description = You can now embed haemophilia in your scenes.

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|description = You can now embed addiction in your scenes.

|description = You will naturally be able to dodge attacks, depending on how fine your clothes are. This ability stacks with acrobatics dodging.

Dodging is the ability to move out of the way of incoming attacks, this includes physical attacks and some magical attacks that are aimed at you. You will only be able to dodge those attacks which you can see coming, making this ability of limited use against psionic attacks, dreamweavers, and long-ranged attacks where your assailant is not near to you.

|description = You can now embed confusion in your scenes.

|skillname = Subtext

|syntax = SCRIPT FIRSTSCENE SUBTEXT [<effect>|NOTHING]

|cost = Inspiration: 5% (to embed) <br>

|description = When you perform the scene, the subtext effect will be given to the target (as well as the normal effect). Subtext effects are hidden from the target.

|description = You may now script a second scene. See AB DRAMATUGY FIRSTSCENE for details.

|skillname = Clumsiness

|description = You can now embed clumsiness in your scenes.

|description = You can now embed catharsis in your scenes. A cathartic scene will drain approximately 10% of your target's maxmimum mana and ego.             

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|skillname = Mendacity

|syntax = DRAMA MENDACITY AT <target>

|description = By telling lies about someone, you will enrage them so much that the target of your mendacity will not be able to think straight about you. Their next attack at you will fail and they'll lose balance.

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|description = You can now embed hallucinations in your scenes.

|description = You can now embed sensitivity in your scenes.

|skillname = Thirdscene

|syntax = SCRIPT THIRDSCENE SHOW <br>

|cost = Inspiration: 1% (to embed an effect)

|description = You may now script a third scene. See AB DRAMATUGY FIRSTSCENE for details.

|description = With this defense up, you will be so filled with jealous rage that you will do 1/8 more damage on attacks against those you are lusting after. Having this defense up will have a constant drain on your ego.    

|skillname = Paranoia

|description = You may now embed paranoia in your scenes.

|description = You may now script a fourth scene. See AB DRAMATUGY FIRSTSCENE for details.

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|skillname = Pacifism

|description = You can now embed pacifism in your scenes.

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|description = You may now embed paralysis in your scenes.

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|skillname = Pratfall

|syntax = DRAMA PRATFALL AT (target) <target2> <target3> <target4> <target5>] 

|cost = Power: 0-4 <br>

|description = You can perform a comic pratfall which will damage a target. If multiple targets are hit, they will also be sent sprawling to the ground. You can add up to 4 more targets at the cost of 1p per extra target.

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|description = You can now embed stupidity in your scenes.

|skillname = Fifthscene

|syntax = SCRIPT FIFTHSCENE SHOW <br>

|cost = Inspiration: 1% (to embed an effect)

|description = You may now script a fifth scene. See AB DRAMATUGY FIRSTSCENE for details.

|description = You can now embed sleep in your scenes.

|skillname = Rebuff

|syntax = DRAMA REBUFF [ON|OFF]

|description = With this defense up, you will be alert for those who try to pull you from your performance, going so far as to push them into your spot if they give you the hook. Having this defense up will have a constant drain on your ego.

|description = You can now embed lust in your scenes.

|skillname = Asthma

|description = You can now embed asthma in your scenes.

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|skillname = Climax

|syntax = SCRIPT CLIMAX SHOW <br>

SCRIPT CLIMAX WRITE <text> <br>

SCRIPT CLIMAX EMBED <effect> <effect> <effect> <effect> <effect> <br>

PERFORM CLIMAX AT <target>

|cost = Power:  5 (to perform) <br>

Inspiration: 25% (to embed the effects)

|description = You can write a climax and perform it at others like any scene. For a climax, however, you can embed 5 dramaturgy afflictions instead of just one. You cannot have any subtext in a climax. See AB DRAMATURGY FIRSTSCENE.                                                          

When performing a climax with all 5 effects embedded, you will give the target all 5 afflictions. However, if the target already has one of these afflictions, he or she will be stunned instead of receiving that affliction. The stun time will lengthen based on how many of the embedded afflictions he or she already has.