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[demonicbeauty]

Ariadne comes from a race known as the Alastrians. It's an original race from a fantasy universe, not unlike those found in Lord of the Rings or Dragon Age. As such, Ariadne possesses a set of unique powers that she can potentially use--actively or passively--against other characters. Below are some of her basic abilities and what they mean for those she meets. Take a second to read through them and fill out the form, so I don't make any assumptions that you're uncomfortable with.

Please note, the abilities outlined do not include her fighting skills or her pick-pocketing skills, which I imagine will need to be worked on a case-by-case basis, as threading demands. Also know that I'm more than willing to accept, "talk to me first" as a response to any of the questions about her abilities, depending on the situation. This character is not meant to always "win" or be foolproof. She is fallible and can be tricked, misdirected, or confused if the situation/character calls for it.

Sense of smell: Alastrians have a powerful sense of smell. Among other things, it allows them to distinguish between different species. Ariadne has the ability to tell one race for another, simply by scent.

Acute hearing: Ariadne has the ability to hear peoples' heartbeats if she's within visual range of them. This ability also sometimes allows her to detect whether or not someone is lying, based on their heart rate. It works better on inexperienced liars than experienced ones, but if she's actively trying, she can be good at it.

Sonic ability: Alastrians can emit a high-pitched scream that can break glass and render people close by unconscious.

Talons: Ariadne has retractable talons on her hands which can cut through most materials. This doesn't mean it can puncture everything. Some forms of armor or magical materials are immune.

<b>Sense of smell:</b> Can Ariadne identify your character's race based on smell? If yes, what race are they? (If you like, you can also give a sense of what they usually smell like, which might allow her to identify them without seeing them in future interactions.)<br> <b>Acute hearing:</b> Can Ariadne hear your character's pulse? Do they have one? Can she tell if they're lying? (Case-by-case is a valid option.)<br> <b>Sonic ability:</b> Can Ariadne daze or render your character unconscious with a scream?<br> <b>Talon:</b> What in your character's inventory can or cannot be punctured by Ariadne's claws? What about their wardrobe?<br> <b>Other:</b> Is there anything else Ariadne should know/notice about your character? This is just an over-arching field for important observations that she should make?

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[demonicbeauty]

Sense of smell: Ariadne smells like a Human. In terms of scent, she's got an earthy, leafy quality. Like a rainforest.

Acute hearing: Absolutely! Ariadne's a very good liar, however, she she would have to be putting a lot of effort into it.

Sonic ability: Yup!

Talon: Absolutely anything Ariadne is carrying can be pierced by the talons.

Other: Ariadne is exceptionally pretty by Human standards. Unusually for someone in her line of work, she wears her hair long, usually in a braid that goes to her hips. She's oddly protective of both her braid and her back, often positioning herself so that her back is to a wall of some kind.

[colecomfort]

Sense of smell: Cole smells... pretty much like a human, albeit one that doesn't appear to sweat very much. His clothes add a musty, leathery quality. If Ariadne is able to detect magical ability/The Fade through smell, there would also be an edge of that, but if anything, it would make him smell similar to a normal Thedosian magic-user. I personally headcanon magic as having a metallic, ozone-like scent.
She may not be able to smell him when he is deliberately concealing himself. Think mega-levels of Obfuscate.

Acute hearing: Cole does have a pulse, which operates the same as a human's and Ariadne could hear (again, as long as he's not using his own abilities to hide). He... really doesn't lie, since spirits are more or less incapable of it, but if he ever did, she'd be able to tell.

Sonic ability: Stun away.

Talon: Cole is squishy and rarely wears heavy armor. So yeah, anything is fair game.

Other: Cole has a habit of avoiding eye contact (the hat helps with that).

[gatheringstorm]

Sense of smell: Sure. She's a qunari. They supposedly have a link to dragons, so feel free to pick up on that.

Acute hearing: Korrin's pulse can be heard and used to tell if she's lying, though she's so blunt that 90% of the time, it's unnecessary.

Sonic ability: Depends on the situation, ask me first?

Talon: Normal clothing is puncturable, though I'm going to say her armor is more resilient. Her potions can definitely be punctured, though Korrin would highly prefer that not happen.

Other: Other than that Korrin is about a foot taller than most human males, has horns and carries a staff, not really.

[heightens]

Sense of smell: Elena smells human! However, she also smells distinctly of blood at all times, so her species will be easy to detect if Ariadne has vampires or similar in her world.
Acute hearing: Elena's pulse is very, very slow, but Ariadne can hear it! Due to its slow speed, it might be harder to tell if she's lying, but if they're around each other enough for Ariadne to get used to it she can overcome that.
Sonic ability: Sure!
Talon: Anything on Elena's person can be pierced by her talons.
Other: N/A

[the_effect_she_has]

Sense of smell: Ariadne will get the faint smell of elven blood, but mostly Katniss is going to smell like the woods, like freshly harvested herbs and leather. She might also smell slightly of blood.

Acute hearing: Probably. And probably. Won't keep Katniss from sticking to her story.

Sonic ability: First time, yes. Second time, expect Katniss to be prepared.

Talon: Everything. But Katniss will knock her cold if she ruins her clothes.

Other: Katniss's pulse starts to race at the following - when angry; ie, the less fortunate are not taken care of, innocent people getting caught in the middle, people who are racist/casually racist about elves or half-bloods in general, or when she is excited; archery contests, singing, dancing, food, and, er... commander cullen.

[eternalmagic]

Prior to his first death, while ruling Camelot:

Sense of smell: He is mostly human, but Ariadne may be able to detect a bit of faerie blood in him. This is not hereditary, but was bestowed on him by Morgan le Fay when he was an infant. It is the source of his magical ability, which is a carefully kept secret.

Acute hearing: As of this point in his life, she will be able to detect the changes in his pulse. He is a good liar, for obvious reasons, but she should be able to pick up on it. Most changes will be subtle. Some will be dramatic.

Sonic ability: If it's unexpected, she'd be able to knock him out. If he knows she can do it, or sees it coming, it depends on how strong her ability is compared to how effective his spells are. We can worry about it if it comes up!

Talon: His armor isn't anything special and he's typically not wearing it anyway. Again, some magic shields MIGHT be able to repel her, but then again, he might not be strong enough.

Other: If you want her to pick up on the fact that he has magic, go for it! He would be quite talented for a mortal, but still learning. Before he stole the kingdom, he couldn't use his magic in Camelot for fear of drawing Merlin's attention.

[thefaulty]

Sense of smell: Arid is pretty obviously a synthetic being, sense of smell or not.

Acute hearing: Nope, no pulse!

Sonic ability: I don't know if a scream would be able to render Arid unconscious, but we could assume it would overload her auditory sensors and deafen her for a short duration afterwards?

Talon: Arid's "body" is in fact a suit of armor! It's made of metal with more flexible material at the joints, so it's possible that some areas would be perforable. That said, she's also equipped with anti-matter shielding that can allow her to withstand multiple blows until it's depleted.

Other: It should be noted that, as a synthetic being, Arid would likely be unaffected by Ariadne's pheremones!

[thecareergirl]

Sense of smell: Yes. She can smell Tina's magic and tell that she has magical abilties.

Acute hearing: I would say that overall yes, but being able to tell if Tina's lying will be a case by case basis.

Sonic ability: Yes.

Talon: The only thing Ariadne wouldn't be able to pierce with her talons would be Tina's wand.

Other: Not that I can think of.

[partyfog]

Sense of smell: Yes! She's an oni. Whatever specifics of her own scent might be mixed in there, they're hard to sense under the pervading smell of alcohol.

Acute hearing: Yup! Blanket permission to tell when she's lying, although she doesn't to much of it.

Sonic ability: Bit of an interesting case... in her base form, I think Suika is tough enough to resist an incapacitating shout, but she can also turn her body into magical fog, in which case the shout might physically blow her out of an area.

Talon: Generally I think the only thing Suika carries that might be magically protected enough to resist stabbing is her endless sake gourd.

Other: I think the above pretty much covers it.