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Martialmaniac wrote: Pigzillion wrote: So it's essentially the pied piper turned Nen ability? I like it! Just a few questions since I know you love them so:

Firstly, why is it called Staff of Command? I don't get the meaning behind the name. Also, should the user make a mistake during their performance but doesn't notice(therefore they are still satisfied with the performance), will the hypnosis still take effect? Finally, is there anything that differentiates the different music pieces in terms of their effects on the targets, other than how long the hypnosis lasts for, and is there a limit for how many people can become hypnotised at any given time?

Edit: I also got rid of limitation number 7 for MMS since you said it was unnecessary. Is it? Well, using music to control people is not original at all, I just wanted to come up with my own version of this type of ability.

It was meant to be a play on words, "staff of command", at least in my tongue, is a metaphore for "power", "authority", and I've seen some online games use the expression in such a way. If I'm not mistaken, the "staff" is also the... thing on which you write notes and stuff.

These scenarios are implied in the Limitations. No, even if they do not notice the mistake, the ability will still fail. Also, the piece of music is always the same unles is changed (ok, obvious), but it can be any type of piece, it doesn't matter. Sure, it could be a super quick one, but if the composer does not like it, the ability will rarely activate. There is no limit to how many people can be hypnotized at once, but they all must receive the order before the ability is cancelled or before they are touched by someone. Clearly, the more people you control (and the longer you control them), the more aura you use. I'll add it to the description. Controlling too many people could be a liability: if you try to order your target to do something stealthily (e.g. Shoot down the president), but the order is given to ten people, one of them may screw up and prevent the others from completing it, as obviously each controlled target uses his/her own abilities to complete the task (so if a hitman and a clerk are given the same order, the hitman may make the most meticulous preparations, while the clerk simply walks towards the president with a gun and is arrested, rendering all the hitman's preparations useless). Besides, an instrument that is not amplified is not exceedingly loud. I personally like it "Staff of Command" sounds great it gives the musical feel and hints at the manipulation ability of it. How about instead of having to write or have to music pieces written down, but rather conjure it randomly with nen (similar to Kite's ability)? You could increase the control duration possibly that way so you could keep them under control for more than a single minute after the command. I love these musical abilities by the way :)