[tlv] lie detection opt-in

[reflectatine]

SO. In canon, Wade has the ability to discern—apparently with total accuracy—when someone is lying to him. This isn't any kind of magic power or superhuman ability, simply (from what I can tell) the result of lifelong trust issues coupled with obsessive tendencies and observational skills. Even in the context of his canon, there are a lot of limitations: if somebody lies by omission or believes what they're telling him is true, it won't set off any alarm bells. (On the show, a member of the white supremacist organization he's actively investigating successfully takes him on a quasi-date then lures him to her base of operations by sticking to what is technically the truth the entire time.)

I'm making this strictly opt-in, though if you want to opt out and would like to come up with an IC reason for it here, I'm super down! On the other hand, if your character habitually lies about something and you're dying for them to be found out, by all means mention it. (I can't promise Wade'll immediately call them out, but he won't forget it.)

ALSO: as far as the network goes, this definitely won't work on audio or text-based communication. I'm inclined to say he'd be able to do it via video, but there's a lot of wiggle room and I'm happy to go with whatever's most interesting for the thread!


<b>Player name:</b> <b>Character name:</b> <b>Can Wade tell when your character is lying? Any special circumstances that might prevent him from doing so?</b> <b>Are there any Deep Secrets™ your character has that you'd like brought to light? Anything they regularly lie about?</b> <b>Generally speaking, how often does your character lie?</b>

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[angelofthenight]

Player name: Meghan
Character name: Demona

Can Wade tell when your character is lying? Any special circumstances that might prevent him from doing so? Yes! Can't think of any.

Are there any Deep Secrets™ your character has that you'd like brought to light? Anything they regularly lie about? She lies to herself about her own guilty past, but honestly, she's got herself so convinced nothing was her fault that it probably won't set him off.

Generally speaking, how often does your character lie? Whenever she feels like it will gain her something. She an opportunist. She's been surprisingly truthful on the Barge, mostly because she's got nothing to gain by doing otherwise. But she also enjoys manipulating people. If he sees her pulling that shit, he can, by all means, call her out.