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Originally Posted by whswhs
What exactly does "appear highly charismatic" mean in this context? Isn't what the person is doing basically composing text messages?
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Can you describe for me the way in which you envision another person's charisma affecting you over a purely text channel?
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Given the definition of Charisma both in GURPS and in dictionaries, a charismatic influence is one which results in a positive reaction, but is not caused by any of:
- Skills.
- Appearance.
- Pleasant voice or equivalent ęsthetic phenomenon.
If a person must be heard, it is Voice or Mimicry. If a person is a skilled speaker, it is Public Speaking or Voice or the like. If a person must be seen, then it is Appearance. If a person must be read, it is not charisma, it is Writing, Calligraphy, or Perk (Beautiful Handwriting).
So far, the best description of Charisma I've encountered was
je ne sais quoi.