The Bloody Scale

The host develops Reptilian scales which cover increasingly large portions of their skin.

Cost: 1

As a reflexive action, for the rest of the scene, your eyes take on the appearance of a snake's. You may make a clash of wills against a target with whom you can maintain eye contact as an Instant Action (Power + Presence VS Resistance + Composure). If you win, for so long as you maintain that eye contact and your target doesn't take any damage, they will be unable to move or look away.

Cost: 1

Requirement: Must have deliberately embraced your vice (or Needle!) in the pursuit of hedonism

As a reflexive action, for the rest of the scene, your tongue assumes a snake-like shape, and you are able to communicate with reptiles, who will generally obey your commands, so long as doing so does not obviously endanger them or act against their instincts

Cost: 1

Requirement: Must have pushed someone else to embrace their vice in the pursuit of hedonism. Must have an Aspiration involving the vice of yourself or others.

As a reflexive action, for the rest of the scene, your scales expand and harden, becoming more obvious but granting you +2 armour