MeteorDragon 2834 Share Posted February 15 [Passive/Active] [Noncombat] - Moonspeech While there are many drawbacks to holding two minds within one skull, there are small benefits. A bound Horror may be forced into action should the Voidstalker wish to project its mind out, speaking in unison with this creature. Though, the words are never normal. Instead, they escape in the language of the Horrors themselves. Moonspeech. A Voidstalker with a Second Mind is capable of forcing their Horror to help them translate and communicate Moonspeech. Passively, a Voidstalker is able to understand Moonspeech, the Horror translating the words into common for the Mage. However, a more active approach may be done by the Mage where they project out their mind alongside the Horror’s, acting as speech so the Mage is able to speak Moonspeech. In a similar vein, the Mage can utilize the Horror’s mind to help them visualize a written version of the eldritch language. The process of ‘speaking’ this language is usually an annoyance to the bound Horror, and so they bring forth mental anguish upon the Mage. Due to the difficulty of the language, a Mage may only speak or write 10 words in [1] emote. In addition to this, for every [1] emote of speaking or writing, the Mage will suffer [2] emotes of headache. The pain will slowly rise for every emote being spent, becoming a debilitating migraine upon the fifth emote of speaking/writing. Redlines -This ability is only able to be used by Voidstalkers with the Second Mind. -Translating via reading or hearing Moonspeech is a passive ability, though it does not lessen any impact that may be felt by true Horrors speaking the language. -Only 10 words may be written or spoken in a single emote. Each emote of writing/speaking will cause 2 emotes of headaches, starting the emote after the first emote of writing/speaking. -Written Moonspeech is only able to be understood by those who are able to speak the language due to the nature of the symbols that are used. Slotted Seers and those with the Gift of Watyll boon are the only exception. -The Gift of Watyll boon allows one to understand spoken Moonspeech should they focus on it completely, as per its lore. -When using Spoken Moonspeech, the Mage picks the strength of the words, such strength correlating with #w, #q, #rp, and #s. In addition to this, everyone who hears it will know who spoke it. The deaf are able to ‘hear’ Spoken Moonspeech due to it existing within the mind. -Spoken Moonspeech does not cause pain to those who hear it, only mild discomfort. -Moonspeech is unable to be taught. Purpose I wrote this as a means to give Voidal Mages a proper way to learn Moonspeech. It has been given to Second Mind Voidstalkers due to their direct ties to Voidal Horrors. Overall, this is meant to allow for communication between Voidstalkers as well as mortal Magi and Horrors since, as it stands right now, Horrors are forced to speak Common in order to talk to Mages. The balancing of the spell references Caecic from Seer lore. 15 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
ClassyDryad 1733 Share Posted February 15 There is a naztherak boon that also allows people to read any language like seer, but otherwise yes based. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
MeteorDragon 2834 Author Share Posted February 15 1 hour ago, ClassyDryad said: There is a naztherak boon that also allows people to read any language like seer, but otherwise yes based. I have added that boon 1 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
xo31 462 Share Posted February 15 brilliant, sensational, this is boss +100224 another intelligent voidjak post from meteor dragon 1 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Luxury 603 Share Posted February 15 Moonspeech is a wonderful piece of Voidal lore, and it is mostly unused. In ye olden days, I recall any interactions with Moonspeech to be approached carefully and with reverence. This is bringing that lore to the modern era, and will empower the void cult narrative behind Voidstalkers. Not including self rp, the use cases are Voidstalker to Voidstalker, and Voidstalker to Horror. The latter hinges on whether ST want that level of interaction to exist, as it does inherently require a solid foundation as to how Horrors interact with player characters which doesn’t really exist yet. If a pivot is needed, I’d recommend having different ’dialects’. Where Vstalkers could communicate between eachother efficiently, but Horrors themselves might not understand the muddled version of their language. 3 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Islamadon 4439 Share Posted March 12 This lore has been denied. You will be sent a forum PM regarding the reasons for denial within the next 24 hours. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
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