Custom Combination Discipline / Technique

It is said that there was once a language amongst the Malkavians, a set of symbols, sounds and words that could only be interpreted by their unique vision of the world. This language, Babel, was used by some to communicate to one another and leave messages, warnings, and threats to other Malkavians throughout the ages. With the advent of the Inquisition and faster modern methods of communication, this ancient art was lost, but there are those that have begun to recover it.

 

A modern incarnation Babel differs from its parent in that it is not a language itself, but instead is a modification of a language that the Malkavian already speaks. By inserting symbols, letters, and odd words the meaning of a sentence or phrase is changed and adjusted so that it conveys a completely different meaning.

 

MET System: This power grants Malkavians the ability to converse in a tongue that renders their words unintelligible to anyone not versed in the power. With Dementation 3 to understand the chaotic patterns and random syntax of the "language," and Aura Perception to look into the other person's body language and hidden motivations, the "language" has many hidden layers that make it impossible to decipher without the proper training from another who speaks Manicanese. By holding her finger to her chin in an "L" shape a Malkavian may speak to another in relative surety that no one will overhear, or at least that they won't understand. Anyone who shares the languages and this Combination Discipline may easily read or understand the communication between the individuals. The same messages may be said in a different way each time so just because "I often fly on the French Airlines" meant "The Prince is angry with you, be careful" this time, doesn't mean that it will do so the next time.