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In MoM, Klavier's abilities fall under two umbrellas, Music and Item Personalization.
I. MUSIC
A. Musical Therapy. This ability has several facets, namely physical, mental and emotional.
- Physical. When Klavier plays The Guitar Serenade, he can heal another person's physical injuries. Because Klavier is coming from a canonpoint where he mainly associates negative feelings with that song, however, its healing power will initially be limited to simple surface wounds. The more Klavier uses this ability, the more powerful it will become, eventually being capable of stabilizing mortal wounds and speeding up the recovery of broken bones and internal injuries.
- Mental. Similarly, when Klavier plays Guilty Love, his song can serve as a mental "amplifier" that motivates people to do whatever project or task they may be working on while also giving surrounding imPorts' powers a temporary boost in strength.
- Emotional. Lastly, Klavier's general playing has the potential to allow listeners to realize or acknowledge a certain truth about themselves. Unlike the two other facets listed above, this is a passive power that cannot be willfully controlled. When activated, however, the lyrics or melody of Klavier's songs may deeply resonate with the listener in a way that brings this truth to the surface, to the point where they might even think he's singing about their situation specifically.
The listener's truth doesn't necessarily have to be something that was unknown to the character beforehand. For example, the listener's truth can include things like previously ignored or otherwise unacknowledged feelings about someone or something, past events, forgotten memories, or some personal strength or weakness.
In any case, listeners may also feel inclined to confide in Klavier about their "truth" the same way someone might talk to a bartender about their problems or share a story with a friend. Characters are not forced into it, however, and are capable of ignoring the urge to share their truth with Klavier if, for example, they actively believe he's an untrustworthy, dishonest or otherwise bad person.
B. Musical Precognition. This is a passive ability that triggers at random, which compels him to write lyrics that essentially include details of a future violent crime. The details of these "predictions" do not include things like the names of victims or perpetrators, but they may give hints surrounding motives, methods and general location.
When this ability is activated, Klavier goes into a temporary hypomanic state that 1) eliminates his need for sleep and food for a few hours and 2) gives him a surge of confidence and euphoria. He is focused entirely on his writing, and doesn't fully realize anything strange is happening until the lyrics are complete and he goes back to normal.
C. Air Guitar. Like it says on the tin, Klavier can make music out of thin air. When he does this, he feels as if he's holding either an acoustic or electric guitar. His Musical Therapy abilities can be used in conjunction with his Air Guitar.
II. ITEM PERSONALIZATION
A. Style Customization. Klavier can change colors, patterns and typography on any given item. He cannot alter an item's shape, size or quality. This means he can't do things like change a plastic phone cover into gold, or add drawer space to a dresser.
B. Logo Branding. The ability to willfully imprint, engrave or paint his Gavinners logo onto any item he touches. The mark is permanent and cannot be removed without using mundane means (painting over it, hammering it out, etc.)
I. MUSIC
A. Musical Therapy. This ability has several facets, namely physical, mental and emotional.
- Physical. When Klavier plays The Guitar Serenade, he can heal another person's physical injuries. Because Klavier is coming from a canonpoint where he mainly associates negative feelings with that song, however, its healing power will initially be limited to simple surface wounds. The more Klavier uses this ability, the more powerful it will become, eventually being capable of stabilizing mortal wounds and speeding up the recovery of broken bones and internal injuries.
- Mental. Similarly, when Klavier plays Guilty Love, his song can serve as a mental "amplifier" that motivates people to do whatever project or task they may be working on while also giving surrounding imPorts' powers a temporary boost in strength.
- Emotional. Lastly, Klavier's general playing has the potential to allow listeners to realize or acknowledge a certain truth about themselves. Unlike the two other facets listed above, this is a passive power that cannot be willfully controlled. When activated, however, the lyrics or melody of Klavier's songs may deeply resonate with the listener in a way that brings this truth to the surface, to the point where they might even think he's singing about their situation specifically.
The listener's truth doesn't necessarily have to be something that was unknown to the character beforehand. For example, the listener's truth can include things like previously ignored or otherwise unacknowledged feelings about someone or something, past events, forgotten memories, or some personal strength or weakness.
In any case, listeners may also feel inclined to confide in Klavier about their "truth" the same way someone might talk to a bartender about their problems or share a story with a friend. Characters are not forced into it, however, and are capable of ignoring the urge to share their truth with Klavier if, for example, they actively believe he's an untrustworthy, dishonest or otherwise bad person.
B. Musical Precognition. This is a passive ability that triggers at random, which compels him to write lyrics that essentially include details of a future violent crime. The details of these "predictions" do not include things like the names of victims or perpetrators, but they may give hints surrounding motives, methods and general location.
When this ability is activated, Klavier goes into a temporary hypomanic state that 1) eliminates his need for sleep and food for a few hours and 2) gives him a surge of confidence and euphoria. He is focused entirely on his writing, and doesn't fully realize anything strange is happening until the lyrics are complete and he goes back to normal.
C. Air Guitar. Like it says on the tin, Klavier can make music out of thin air. When he does this, he feels as if he's holding either an acoustic or electric guitar. His Musical Therapy abilities can be used in conjunction with his Air Guitar.
II. ITEM PERSONALIZATION
A. Style Customization. Klavier can change colors, patterns and typography on any given item. He cannot alter an item's shape, size or quality. This means he can't do things like change a plastic phone cover into gold, or add drawer space to a dresser.
B. Logo Branding. The ability to willfully imprint, engrave or paint his Gavinners logo onto any item he touches. The mark is permanent and cannot be removed without using mundane means (painting over it, hammering it out, etc.)
