Dominate
As the name would suggest, Dominate is a gift that grants those with the power to exert control over a subject. It allows for Vampires to command a mortal, or other Vampire, to do something they want: even if it isn't in keeping with their state of mind at the time. Dominate grants the ability to overwhelm someone's mind, and free will. Inherently, it subsumes the targets will, making it malleable in the palm of the user. Mental domination, allowing those
gifted with it to conquer and control those beneath them.
Compel (low level Dominate):
Whilst simple in notion, the ability to compel another carried with it a great amount of versatility, power, and control. It may seem small, but the ability to Dominate the will of another living creature, regardless of their consent, is a truly terrifying concept. It is how those in power stay in control, even if the person who has fallen victim to it knows it is happening, or rather that it has happened: which is the case for Licks. It is an excruciating pain, to have a domitor crack open your skull like a plaything thing and implant a command that cannot, and will not, be ignored. They become puppets for the will of their controller, acting in that moment exactly as intended.
[ System: whilst maintaining eye contact, the User of Dominate can utter a phrase (at most two words), instructing the victim on how to act. Unless there is a supernatural reason to prevent it from happening, the target does exactly as instructed.
Obviously whilst the character being targeted is likely not consenting, the player using Compel must ensure that they have the enthusiastic consent of the person they are using the discipline on. An individual can only be subject to Dominate once within an hour (unless negotiated otherwise) by the same source. ]
The Forgetful Mind (high level Dominate):
If compelling someone to act is an invasion of privacy, and a subversion of free will, then erasing someone's memory is an unprecedented horror to weaponize against your foe or subordinates. It is easier to keep someone in line if they don't remember how it is you angered them in the first place - easiest if they don't recall getting irate to begin with. However, it isn't a perfect science to delve into someone else's mind an unpick recent history: threads are left untethered, pieces of the puzzle that don't quite add up… with the help of another Dominate user, these threads can easily be undone, and the effort of erasure rendered moot.
[ System: Whilst making continued and eye contact with the target, the player is able to use this power to remove select memories from the target that have been created over the last few minutes or so. This duration can be longer, if the target is willing (and consenting out of character). Again, whilst the character being targeted is likely not consenting, the player using Forgetful Mind must ensure that they have the enthusiastic consent of the person
they are using the discipline on. An individual can only be subject to Dominate once within an hour (unless negotiated otherwise) by the same source. With specific regards to Forgetful Mind, if another Dominate user possesses the same
power, they can use the discipline in an identical fashion to reverse the effect of the erasure. ]