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[[File:NoReflectionVanHelsing.jpg|link=Van Helsing|frame|Vampires seldom reflect on the emptiness of their unlives.]] |
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There are many things that go bump in the night, secure in the knowledge that their unholy powers can trick the human eye into blindness, allowing them to [[Masquerade|live among and prey on humanity]] with impunity. But their supernatural (and at times [[Always Chaotic Evil|inherently evil]]) nature means that no matter how complete the deception, they can never truly hide what they are. They may fool the mundane senses, but not the spiritual ones; inanimate objects, [[Evil-Detecting Dog|animals]], [[Oracular Urchin|children]], [[The Empath]] or [[Touched By Vorlons|spiritually touched]] people can sense and [[You Can See Me|see through]] the deception and cause a [[Glamour]] Failure. [[The Hunter]] and mundane heroes wise to these evil tells will be sure to use them to ferret out the villain; directors also love to work them into [[The Reveal]] when the creature's victim finally puts two and two together. More tragically, a hero under the effects of [[The Virus]] will usually have the [[Heroic BSOD|full emotional impact]] of it sink in when she [[Tomato in The Mirror|can't see her reflection.]] |
There are many things that go bump in the night, secure in the knowledge that their unholy powers can trick the human eye into blindness, allowing them to [[Masquerade|live among and prey on humanity]] with impunity. But their supernatural (and at times [[Always Chaotic Evil|inherently evil]]) nature means that no matter how complete the deception, they can never truly hide what they are. They may fool the mundane senses, but not the spiritual ones; inanimate objects, [[Evil-Detecting Dog|animals]], [[Oracular Urchin|children]], [[The Empath]] or [[Touched By Vorlons|spiritually touched]] people can sense and [[You Can See Me|see through]] the deception and cause a [[Glamour]] Failure. [[The Hunter]] and mundane heroes wise to these evil tells will be sure to use them to ferret out the villain; directors also love to work them into [[The Reveal]] when the creature's victim finally puts two and two together. More tragically, a hero under the effects of [[The Virus]] will usually have the [[Heroic BSOD|full emotional impact]] of it sink in when she [[Tomato in The Mirror|can't see her reflection.]] |
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Some supernaturals will drop their glamour on purpose and reveal their [[Game Face]] or [[Hiss Before Fleeing]]. A [[Monsters Anonymous]] group may know good ways to avoid these to blend in with humanity. When this happens on a large scale it's a [[Broken Masquerade]]. See also [[Virus Victim Symptoms]], and [[The Mirror Shows Your True Self]]. Contrast [[Hologram Projection Imperfection]], for when technology is involved. |
Some supernaturals will drop their glamour on purpose and reveal their [[Game Face]] or [[Hiss Before Fleeing]]. A [[Monsters Anonymous]] group may know good ways to avoid these to blend in with humanity. When this happens on a large scale it's a [[Broken Masquerade]]. See also [[Virus Victim Symptoms]], and [[The Mirror Shows Your True Self]]. Contrast [[Hologram Projection Imperfection]], for when technology is involved. |
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