Username: Altanis
Name of Ability?
Blight Needle
Ability Effects:
Damage 1 (100)
Damage 3 (300)
-- Ongoing (300)
-- Activation (-300)
-- Limited (-150)
Debuff 5 (500)
-- Ongoing (500)
-- Activation (-500)
-- Limited (-250)
Descriptor: A sneaky, unorthodox and somewhat...disgusting weapon employed in Altanisis arsenal. Though called a 'needle', it actually refers to her tongue; a demonic, snake-like thing that can reach nearly 5 feet in length. It is fully prehensile, and able to be freely controlled and moved about, as well as easily retracted to be no more apparently obvious than that of any other individual.
The forked tip of it conceals a deadly secret, though; not only is it startlingly sturdy, it is razor sharp and cuts as keenly as any knife, and the entire thing is soaked in an acidic, venomous solution mixed with Altanis's saliva. A 'sting' from her needle-like tongue might only cause minor damage at best, but the venomous fluids coating it are the real danger. All it takes is a single scratch to get them into the bloodstream of a target (or she can, obviously, more violently force the vile concoction into targets in...other ways, as well), and it will begin to enact its sinister effects.
Though it takes some time to become noticeable, anywhere from 30 seconds to a full minute depending on how resilient or hardy a target is...it will run its course eventually. Searing, red-hot pain as if a fiery brand is pressed to their skin will begin to radiate out from the initial 'sting', and then slowly spread through the target's entire body, making it feel as if their very blood is on fire. And it does, indeed, heat up their blood and body to a damaging extent, as well as causing truly crippling, agonizing pain that can debilitate even the sturdiest of targets.
The very nature of the attack, however, leaves it highly ineffective against those targets who do not have some kind of circulatory system, or other similar network which moves throughout their body. While it might have some effect on certain types of machines, many of them, alongside most spiritual or other intangible entities, would likely be wholly unaffected.
Essence Cost: 500
STAFF EDIT: Approved!