Board Thread:Off Topic/@comment-26397825-20160116042403/@comment-26397825-20160129233610

Don't look at me, I only just woke up and have people over.

This is another updated semblance which used to be called Shadowstalker.

-Name: Silhouette

-User(s): Viorica Zaruciti

-Type: Conjuration

-Purpose: Utility

-Short description: The user’s shadow detaches from their body and is able to manipulate the shadows of objects/people around the user, thereby manipulating the objects/people.

-Visual effect: The soles of the user shimmer with aura and they do not cast any shadows.

-Range: Short

-General limitations: Shadow can only affect the shadows of objects with 10lbs of mass/force or less, ie, lifting the shadow of something to lift the object, as long as the object weighs 10lbs or less, stopping a punch/strike as long as the strike has 10lbs of force or less, will increase with practice. Shadow can not go more than 20m away from user, distance will increase with practice. Shadow is confined to surfaces and cannot manifest as a 'clone' of the user. A sudden light that destroys the shadow will send it back to the user, accompanied by a severe headache. Moving the shadow through larger shadows takes less aura than moving it through lit places. Shadow does not have the users weapon.

-Passive ability(s) (if any): Occasionally users shadow will reflect the users emotions, even when the user does not show them theirsefl.

-Active ability: Tier One: User manipulates their shadow, giving it purpose. User can ‘see’ through the shadow with concentration, gaining a vague impression of its surroundings; enough to find openings, objects and people but not make out any detail.

Dust interaction (Fire): Shadow can create other shadows to manipulate further.

Dust interaction (Earth): Shadow is 2x stronger, able to affect more in terms of mass/force.

Notes: Inspired by the game Contrast and Peter Pan's shadow in the Disney movie. The aura of people doesn't affect it, as it's just as if the user did the action themselves, but the limitations on strength mean it can't just pick people up or pull their weapon out of their hand unless they're not holding it properly. This is the twin semblance of Silhouette. A quote from a story I wrote once, “Where they are the shadows on the wall, we are the knives in the dark”. That pretty much describes the difference between Silhouette and Shade.