Serenata - Hollow Skill

[Alejandro]

Name: Serenata [ Serenade ]
Level: Moderate
Description: It is a skill in direct opposition to Grito, and far more effective, though much less hazardous towards enemies. Alejandro infuses his voice with Reiryoku to restore it to the previous rich tenor he maintained in his past life, the nature of the spiritual energy imbuing the melodious sound with slightly suggestive qualities, bring about a spell of comfortable lethargy. The song lulls your very soul to sleep in a fashion, hindering action and ushering the listener into a europhic, drunken stupor, almost as if under the influence of a drug. The strength of the skill depends on Alejandro's Animo rank and Hollow Class, and increases exponentially as he grows. The effects of the song last only as long as Alejandro sings - depending on his skill, the effects of the technique linger on for a few seconds: three as an Animo non-specialist, four as a Animo specialist, and five as an Animo master. The higher Alejandros rank, skill, and class, the quicker the song starts to effect the listener. Furthermore, the longer the period of "intoxication", the more severe the feeling is. The skill to effectively defeat Serenata increases depending upon the listeners ability with their spiritual energy. Obviously, it will be more difficult to defeat for a non-specialist or a specialist, depending on Alejandro's skill. It's nature - that of invoking a euphoric feeling - makes it harder to combat than pain oriented techniques. The range of the attack is governed by the locale - the technique is truly naught but a highly effective lullaby, and thus, is only hindered by the natural obstructors of sound. This skill can be more effective if used after Grito, due to the nature of the attack - an already addled brain is more easily susceptible to Serenata. If the listener sustains damage while under the effects of the technique, the normal consciousness is returned and the technique ends.
Restrictions: Must be Alejandro

This is the skill I'm going to be submitting for my rank up. If there are any kinks, I'd like to get them worked out now so the rank up app. will go smoothly.

[.devious]

I think that in this situation I'd rather the technique only be active while your character is singing, instead of adding additional effects to it. That means that after your character halts their singing, then the lullaby's effects end shortly after, perhaps three seconds afterward? I'd also like it to state that if the opponent sustains damage while they are under the effects of this technique, that they are immediately woken from their euphoric state and are then capable of acting consciously.

I think it's a decent technique with the proper drawbacks to keep it from getting highly abused.

[Alejandro]

All righty - I threw those restrictions in there.

[Takuya]

As it is now, accepted.