Loki

Loki is the Norse Jötnar god of trickery, cunning, mischief, artifice, lies, and shape-shifting. He is the son of Fárbauti and Laufey, brother of Helblindi and Býleistr, and blood brother (meaning brother by exchange of blood) of Odin. He is an ex-honorary Æsir.

His emoji is "🃏", representing his wildcard nature throughout the sagas of Norse mythology.

Loki's children are born by aspects of himself, not by the physical god himself. Loki can have children with any gender, as he is able to change his gender\*.

\*For simplicity, Loki will be referred to as "he" in the server unless otherwise specified, as this is his typical form in mythology.

## Description

Loki is the son of Fárbauti and Laufey, and the brother of Helblindi and Býleistr. Loki is married to Sigyn and they have two sons, Narfi or Nari and Váli. By the jötunn Angrboða, Loki is the father of Hel, the wolf Fenrir, and the world serpent Jörmungandr. In the form of a mare, Loki was impregnated by the stallion Svaðilfari and gave birth to the eight-legged horse Sleipnir.

Loki's relation with the gods varies by source; he sometimes assists the gods and sometimes behaves maliciously towards them. Loki is a shape shifter and in separate incidents appears in the form of a salmon, a mare, a fly, and possibly an elderly woman named Þökk (Old Norse 'thanks'). Loki's positive relations with the gods end with his role in engineering the death of the god Baldr, and eventually, Odin's specially engendered son Váli binds Loki with the entrails of one of his sons; in the Prose Edda, this son, Nari or Narfi, is killed by another son of Loki who is also called Váli. The goddess Skaði is responsible for placing a serpent above him while he is bound. The serpent drips venom from above him that Sigyn collects into a bowl; however, she must empty the bowl when it is full, and the venom that drips in the meantime causes Loki to writhe in pain, thereby causing earthquakes. With the onset of Ragnarök, Loki is foretold to slip free from his bonds and to fight against the gods among the forces of the Jötnar, at which time he will encounter the god Heimdallr, and the two will slay each other.

## Claiming

When children of Loki are claimed, the symbol of their father (intertwined snakes forming an "S" shape) is burned onto the back of their neck, creating a permanent branding of scar tissue. This is accompanied by the smell of burning snake venom. They are often claimed at the worst moments, and because he's capable of projecting his form almost wherever he wants, he's very fond of visiting and ruining the lives of his children.

## Demijötnar Powers

### Major Powers

#### *Charmspeak* (Major (Limited)/Minor (Not Limited))

* Loki has always been known for his silver tongue, resulting in his lips being sewn shut when he was imprisoned. As a result, a select few amount of his children are capable of inheriting this ability Children of Loki have the power of Charmspeak, a rare type of hypnotism ability that chosen children of Loki possess, which allows the speaker to convince someone else to do or get whatever they want. The strength of the command depends on the tone and the emotion of the charmspeaker's voice, as well as their skill with it. Eventually, charmspeak wears off and the person has no recollection of why they did or what they were commanded to do.
* Charmspeak can be negated through a number of ways. It has a diminished effect on other charmspeakers. People with strong wills or intentions are less affected, and the more powerful the being, the stronger their resistance is. If someone is aware of a person's ability to charmspeak, then it will have a reduced effect as they will be on guard in case, they are the subject to it. It also, obviously, does not have an affect on things that cannot hear.
* This power, as a Major, is considered a Limited/Special slot. However, as a Minor power, it is not considered a Limited/Special Slot.
* **Level 1-3**: At these levels, children of Loki have minor influence over the actions of targeted individuals. They can target one person at a time, and can give them small commands like "go away". An individual of strong enough will is capable of resisting it, and individuals that have a higher level of Charmspeak are immune to the influence. They can use this power 2-4 times per day before they start risking overworking themselves to the point of fainting.
* **Level 4-6**: At these levels, children of Loki are more adept at influencing people to listen to them. They can target one person at a time, and can give them more powerful commands like "shine my shoes". An individual of strong enough will is capable of resisting it, and individuals that have a higher level of Charmspeak are immune to the influence. They can use this power 4-7 times per day before they start risking overworking themselves to the point of fainting.
* **Level 7-8**: At these levels, children of Loki have a charm that can be comparable to even their father's. Not quite a silver tongue, but we'd be keen to call it nickel tongue. They can target one person at a time, and can give them powerful commands like "stop fighting". An individual of strong enough will is capable of resisting it, however this is rare, and individuals that have a higher level of Charmspeak (usually only Gods) are immune to the influence. They can use this power 7-9 times per day before they start risking overworking themselves to the point of fainting.
	+ **Level 8 Superpower**: Children of Loki can infuse their charmspeak into their lies. Instead of commanding people to do things, they can make their lies come off as genuine truths. This is very hard to resist. This can only be used once or twice before they start risking overworking themselves.

#### *Shapeshifting* (Major/Moderate/Minor)

* By allowing their father's will to overtake them, children of Loki can change their physical form to another one, giving them the most powerful form of shapeshifting of any other demigods. However when they transform, they start to lose themselves and allow their father to take over more and more, giving him more access, leverage, or even control over them.
* Upon reaching level 8, you must choose whether to follow the "A" path or the "B" path. Choosing one means you cannot use the effects of the other. These only affect the Superpower.
* **Level 1-3**: Children of Loki are able to transform into solely land-faring animals, and are limited to mammals. They can transform for up to 6 turns at a time safely, and for every turn after they must make a roll of increasing difficulty to remain in control. The beginning roll is DC1, so you'd roll a 1d20 and if you roll a 1 or lower, you'd fail. Each subsequent turn they remain in their shapechanged form, you will increase the DC by 2 (DC3, DC5, and so on). If you fail your roll...In casual roleplay, you'll simply roleplay it on your own. In an event, staff (or another trusted individual) will be able to take control of your character under the guise of Loki. Once you are under Loki's control, you must make a roll of 19 or higher to regain control before they can transform back to normal and be back in control of their own actions.
* **Level 4-6**: Children of Loki are able to transform into land and water-faring animals, and are no longer limited in what type of animal they can transform into. They can transform for up to 6 turns at a time safely, and for every turn after they must make a roll of increasing difficulty to remain in control. The beginning roll is DC1, so you'd roll a 1d20 and if you roll a 1 or lower, you'd fail. Each subsequent turn they remain in their shapechanged form, you will increase the DC by 2 (DC3, DC5, and so on). If you fail your roll...In casual roleplay, you'll simply roleplay it on your own. In an event, staff (or another trusted individual) will be able to take control of your character under the guise of Loki. Once you are under Loki's control, you must make a roll of 17 or higher to regain control before they can transform back to normal and be back in control of their own actions.
* **Level 7-8**: Children of Loki are able to transform into any non-magical animal. They can transform for up to 6 turns at a time safely, and for every turn after they must make a roll of increasing difficulty to remain in control. The beginning roll is DC1, so you'd roll a 1d20 and if you roll a 1 or lower, you'd fail. Each subsequent turn they remain in their shapechanged form, you will increase the DC by 2 (DC3, DC5, and so on). If you fail your roll...In casual roleplay, you'll simply roleplay it on your own. In an event, staff (or another trusted individual) will be able to take control of your character under the guise of Loki. Once you are under Loki's control, you must make a roll of 15 or higher to regain control before they can transform back to normal and be back in control of their own actions.
	+ **Level 8 Superpower A**: Children of Loki who choose to go down this route favor raw power over control, and now gain the ability to manipulate certain parts of themselves and their animals. They can mix certain traits of animals, both creating hybrid transformations with their own body and changing the features of their other transformations.
	+ **Level 8 Superpower B**: Children of Loki who choose to go down this route have made their power their own. As a result of becoming comfortable with shapeshifting they are no longer affected by the influence their father. They be shapeshifted for up to 15 turns at a time, and no longer have to make rolls for resisting the will of their father.

### Moderate Powers

#### *Illusionist* (Moderate)

* Children of Loki are able to create very realistic illusions with a great amount of skill and precision. They can only properly maintain a few illusions at a time, and any more past 3 are hard to manage.
* **Level 1-3**: Children of Loki are able to create illusions capable of making sound and creating odors. However, these illusions are still not able to be touched or interact with the world around them. The illusion can last a maximum of 6 turns. They can create up to 3 illusions over a period of a day, regaining the ability to create them after 24 hours (per illusion).
* **Level 4-6**: Children of Loki are capable of creating illusions that can replicate almost all of a person’s senses except touch. The illusion lasts for a maximum of 9 turns. They can create up to 5 illusions over a period of a day, regaining the ability to create them after 24 hours (per illusion).

#### *Pain Transferal* (Moderate)

* Children of Loki are capable of inflicting the pain they feel onto others, sharing the same burden that they feel. Unlike their father's equivalent power, this does does not transfer wounds, only the sensation of the pain itself.
* **Level 1-3**: Children of Loki can transfer any pain they've experienced in the last 3 turns onto a targeted individual within 5 feet of them. The pain transferal lasts for 3 turns, and this power can be used once every 10 turns.
* **Level 4-6**: Instead of transferring their own pain, they can transfer the pain of their father having venom dripped onto his face. This is an excruciating, burning pain that bends mortals to their knees. This pain lasts 1 turn, and this power can be used once every 3 months.

### Minor Powers

#### *Monstrous Radar* (Minor)

* Since they tend to have a lot of monstrous siblings, children of Loki have a mental intuition and can tell when big monsters are nearby.
* **Level 1**: Children of Loki can passively sense the presence of large, powerful creatures around them.
* **Level 2**: Children of Loki can sense certain specifics about a monster, such as roughly how big it is ("OH MY GOD" vs. "oh crap" kinds of accuracy).
* **Level 3**: Children of Loki can now tell where the biggest monsters are lurking.

#### *Inconspicuous* (Minor)

* Children of Loki are capable of blending into any crowd as if they belong there. While blending in, nothing can pick them out from the crowd unless by magical means. If they’re already discovered, this power does not work.
* **Level 1**: Children of Loki can blend in for up to 3 turns under full detection. If they conceal their face, they can blend in for up to 5 turns.
* **Level 2**: Children of Loki can blend in for up to 5 turns under full detection. If they conceal their face, they can blend in for up to 7 turns.
* **Level 3**: Children of Loki can blend in for up to 7 turns under full detection. If they conceal their face, they can blend in for up to 9 turns.

#### *Forgery* (Minor)

* Children of Loki are capable of replicating the works of other people with perfect accuracy, with the only proper limitation being that they can't (inherently) create any magical effects the item might have, requiring additional work beyond what the child of Loki is capable of to replicate those.
* **Level 1**: Children of Loki can replicate the handwriting of anyone, as long as they've seen what they're trying to write in the person's handwriting before. Obviously, signatures are the easiest.
* **Level 2**: Children of Loki can replicate the actions of someone as long as they've seen the person perform the action. This is for things like inputting codes, opening secret doors, or other things that would be easiest copied rather than prodded around to figure out.
* **Level 3**: Children of Loki can replicate handiwork or simple creations of people, as long as they have a copy of it that they can replicate. Whatever condition the creation that they're copying is in is the maximum condition they're able to recreate the object in.

### Given Powers

#### *Father Knows Best* (Given)

* Children of Loki are incapable of resisting the will of their father, and they find great trouble resisting commands from their older siblings.

#### *Incognito* (Given)

* Children of Loki are impossible to figure out at a base level. When inspected by Gods and other beings, they’re subconsciously viewed as something random, like a Child of Thor or a Child of Freyr. Their heritage can, however, be honed in on by magical effects.

#### *Swindler's Fingers* (Given)

* Children of Loki are very good with their fingers, and are naturally talented with things that involve precise or discreet movements with their hands.

#### *Distrusted* (Given)

* Children of Loki are hard people to trust, and people around them find it inherently hard to trust turning their back towards them. Gods find it nearly impossible to trust them, even if they’ve been proven wrong, requiring oaths to be spoken before it’s even considered.

#### *Trickster's Zoolingualism* (Given)

* Children of Loki are able to speak with and understand animals that are related to trickery or deceit, including (but likely not limited to): snakes, coyotes, ravens, crows, bluejays, rabbits, spiders, raccoons, and bears.