Chatter

Chatter (Minor) by Senator Cybus

Due to his superhuman vocal cords, the hero can talk at incredibly high speeds, relaying messages to those around him in the blink of an eye. Somehow, these hypersonic speeches seem to bypass the ears of his audience and go directly to the communication centre of their brains - listeners can understand the character as easily as if he was speaking in real time.

The hero can pack roughly 100 words per experience level (100 words at level one, 200 at level two, etc.) into each use of Chatter, allowing him to deliver exposition and instructions incredibly quickly. The super being can choose either to broadcast to everyone around him or just target one specific person, in which case only he/she can hear the message (at most, other people might hear a barely audible, split-second squeak).

Chatter can be broadcast via radio or television transmission.

Range: Radius of 20 feet (6 m) plus 2 feet (0.6 m) per level of experience. Twice that for beings with a heightened sense of hearing.

Duration: Virtually instantaneous.

Attacks Per Melee: None; use of Chatter requires so little time and effort that it is considered a free action. Even transmitting several messages back-to-back would barely use up one melee attack/action, and the hero could still simultaneously move and fight normally.

Bonuses: +15% to the skills of Imitate Voices & Impersonation and Sing.

Limitations: While targeting one person with Chatter usually guarantees complete confidentiality, if anyone else within range of the power has a superhuman sense of hearing, they will be aware that a message has been sent and will be able to make out key words (familiar names, words that are repeated several times, etc.). Also, like any sound, Chatter can be recorded; if played back at a slower speed, the entirety of the speech will be revealed.