Persuasion

The power to force others to obey one's dominating vocal imperatives. Also known as Hypnotic Suggestion.

Capability
The user can compel people by giving unresistable commands. The victims are unable to disobey; the seemingly cogent commandment is far too compelling.

At high level, can even persuade people into hurting/killing themselves, but can never cause victims to achieve what they are not capable of (ex. flight).

Strong willed subjects may be able to resist this power.

Limits
The user must be able to speak to control people, and subjects must be able to understand and hear the commands.

Techniques
Some can perform:


 * “truth inducing”: to force veracity by oral questions


 * “logomachy”: to speak overpowering words

Variations
Belief Induction


 * The slightly meager power to greatly pressure the gullibility of others with one’s spoken statements. Can cause others to trust one’s spoken words. Can cause people to vaguely consider realistic statements, like tricking a person to save someone unreal or trick someone into believing that the user is authoritative.
 * Some can perform “deception”: to make others believe absurd things.