Deception

Deception is the skill of lying and keeping those lies in order. One proficient in Deception can change many aspects of their physical and behavioral appearance for extended periods of time, even wearing a disguise to assume an entirely new identity. Someone exceptionally skilled in deception can maneuver their way into places they'd otherwise not be allowed in if members knew the deceiver's true identity. To get started, acquire a disguise box and type PREPARE DISGUISE. PREPARE DISGUISE This takes you to a menu very similar to the DESCRIBE menu, except it's for the persona you're creating. There are a few differences and additional options: - Unlocking additional shortdesc adjectives is based on your character's Deception skill instead of their Appearance skill. - Set the disguise's hairstyle, eye color, and skin tone through this menu instead of typing LOOK MIRROR. - Set the disguise's pronouns through this menu instead of typing PRONOUNS. - Set the disguise's ALWAYS message through this menu instead of typing ALWAYS. - The final option is to set the disguise's name. A name can't be changed after it's set. - In order to mimic the availability of the normal commands, all of these options may be changed at any time, even while wearing the disguise, by typing PREPARE DISGUISE again. Once you've finished preparing, type WEAR DISGUISE to change into your character's new identity. WEAR DISGUISE When you're ready for your character to change back into their original identity, type REMOVE DISGUISE. REMOVE DISGUISE How long your character can keep up a disguise is determined by your character's Deception skill. Moving, emoting, and doing physical activities gradually wear down your character's ability to maintain their persona. At higher levels, you'll receive a warning when your character feels their disguise getting close to slipping. This is a signal to get into privacy quickly to touch up your disguise by typing REMOVE DISGUISE, then WEAR DISGUISE. Each time you receive a warning, it gets progressively more difficult to maintain the façade for the rest of the day. It's safe to do anything while disguised, including GREET, TRUST, and QUIT. As long as you're still disguised, no action should generate a message or status that suggests that you're wearing a disguise. If something does, please submit a BUG report. Disguises are like entirely new personas. Something about the town of Silent Heaven makes them almost feel like a second skin. If passed on to another character, some knowledge travels with it: - When you give a disguise a name, the box itself is labeled with the name and it cannot be changed. Anyone who wears it will learn the name, even if it's worn by another person later on. - The knowledge of anyone the disguise has TRUSTed to do to it is retained. - The knowledge of whose HISSes the disguise has chosen to ignore is retained. - The knowledge of anyone the disguise has been GREETed to is retained. For quick reference: - To reset hisses, type HISS ALL. - To reset trusts, type TRUST and for each name listed, type TRUST (name) WITH NOTHING. - Greetings cannot be reset. - The disguise's name cannot be changed. - To change any other aspect of the disguise, type PREPARE (disguise). Here are some tips for wearing a disguise: - Come up with a new personality and backstory for this disguise. Think of it like creating a new character! - Change your character's clothes. If your character is wearing the same clothes as before they disguised, that'll be a dead giveaway that your character is wearing a disguise. - Change your writing style somewhat. Be aware of your quirks and common misspellings. Use different punctuation, avoid unique words that you use commonly, change the usual length of your sentences, or even use different idioms. - Every game mechanic should be safe to do while disguised, but if you find one we overlooked, please file a BUG report. - You are never required to perform any action or divulge info that would reveal whether or not your character is wearing a disguise. Please notify staff if anyone (either IC or OOC) is trying to get you to prove whether or not your character is wearing a disguise. Have fun lurking in plain sight! Category: HELP 6 (Actions) < Previous - Photography | Next - Work >