Alternative Communication

Alternative Communication
The Crystalline Entity's (Star Trek: TNG) method of communication is so totally alien that its almost impossible to fully understand.
Power/Ability to:	Communicate through non-standard means.

"Are you getting all that Lisa?"

"I...don't know."

― Homer and Lisa Simpson (The Simpsons)

"How are you even communicating!?"

― Magna Swing (Black Clover)

"Look at that island! Shaped like our number 4."

"Makes you think."

― Kang and Kodos talking about the Island of Lost Souls and their numerical system (The Simpsons)

The power to communicate through alternative, unique or non-standard means. Opposite to Omnilingualism. Sub-Power of Exotic Converse.

Also Called

• Alternative Language
• Non-Standard/Unique Communication/Language
• Eldritch/Starfish Language

Capabilities

User's way of communicating/language is so radically different and/or alien that they may be physically impossible to understand or overhear, even less reproduce by outsiders. Their method of communication may not just be merely non-verbal but also entirely unique to them, such as communicating through various natural phenomena, supernatural or metaphysical means, and/or even methods that are truly abstract (like dreams or memories) or that have no basis in the physical/tangible world.

User may also be able to hide/disguise their method of communication so that no one outside of their own kind may be able to understand or speak with them unless they chose too.

Applications

• Alien Mind
  • Unpredictability
• Communication Shift
• Non-Vocal Communication
• Fathomless Mind
• Mind Words
• Telepathic Static
• Unknown Inducement

Associations

• Alternative Universe Communication
• Communication Manipulation
• Exotic Converse
• Linguistic Manipulation
• Time-Space Synesthesia

Limitations

• Users of Telepathic Translation and Linguistic Assimilation might be able to figure their method of communication.

Known Users

See Also: Starfish Language.

• Cloakers (AD&D)
• Vulpimancers (Ben 10)
• Punch Monkeys (The Croods: A New Age)
• Hist (Elder Scrolls)
• Werewolves (Luger Code 1951)
• The Vajra (Macross Frontier)
• Aliens that Communicated by Dancing (Futurama)
• Rob Lucci (One Piece); Formerly
• Deoxys (Pokemon)
• Whale Probe (Star Trek IV: The Voyage Home)
• Crystalline Entity (Star Trek: TNG)
• Chaotic Space Entities/Aliens (Star Trek Voyager)
  • Kid Chaos
• The Transcendents (Souyaku Toaru Majutsu no Index); via common tone creation
• Mooplexians (Wander Over Yonder)

Videos

Baelin's Route - An Epic NPC Man Adventure

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