Flatline

Level 1.

A mortal under the effects of this ritual exhibits no discernible secondary characteristics of being alive. Attempts to take her pulse or feel her breath indicate that she is dead. This extends to mechanical devices as well, no matter how simple or complex they are. (Breathing on a mirror will not fog it up; a heart monitor will give a namesake "flatline" reading.) Even if she is wounded, blood only trickles out or wells up into a livid pool. The caster must place a small, dead insect or animal somewhere in the subject's home.

System: This power lasts until the next morning, and it can be used on a subject only once per month. Additionally, if the caster doesn't know the subject's real home (as opposed to, say a hotel room or temporary residence at a friend's apartment) or the subject doesn't have one, this power simply fails to take effect. Likewise, this power has no effect on supernatural beings.