EMOTION AMPLIFIER THESAURUS

DECEPTION



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Amplifiers are conditions that enhance emotions, causing characters to become more volatile. This often leads to impaired decision-making, hasty actions, relationship friction, and, best of all, mistakes. When utilizing an amplifier to generate conflict, think carefully about setting choices and which environments will naturally escalate emotion. An amplifier can also be perfect for triggering your character’s negative traits; the resulting fallout will draw attention to how his flaws trip him up and hold him back.
DESCRIPTION:
Deception occurs when the character chooses to uphold a lie or hide the truth from someone. Their internal stress level and their effectiveness at deceiving others will depend on their personality, reasons, and moral flexibility. One factor that will always make deception harder is how close the character is to the person they must lie to. Having to deceive someone important can turn a great liar into a poor one.

PHYSICAL SIGNALS AND BEHAVIORS:
Avoiding eye contact
Dilated pupils
Evading questions
Increased perspiration
Covering portions of the face while engaging with someone they're deceiving
Sudden changes in the volume of their voice
Engaging in habits (nail biting, hair twisting, etc.) or fidgeting to keep the hands busy
Touching or rubbing the lips before or while speaking
Pulling on an earlobe
Turning their body slightly away from the person they're lying to
Facial tics
Steepling their fingers
The character tilting their head to the side
Readjusting their physical position frequently
Being quieter than normal when the person being deceived is present
Nails that are bitten down to the quick
Smoking or drinking more than normal
Spending time with people who don't know the character as well
Working at off-peak times or avoiding those the character must lie to
Stammering while giving information
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INTERNAL SENSATIONS:
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MENTAL RESPONSES:
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ACUTE OR LONG-TERM CUES:
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EFFORTS TO HIDE THE DECEPTION:
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ASSOCIATED POWER VERBS:
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EMOTIONS GENERATED BY THIS AMPLIFIER:
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DUTIES OR DESIRES THAT MAY BE MORE DIFFICULT TO FULFILL:
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SCENARIOS FOR BUILDING CONFLICT AND TENSION:
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