Mockingbird

Though Ragabash are teachers, one thing they can't always teach is when to keep one's mouth shut. Maybe a brash Ahroun is about to say something unfortunate to a bigger Ahroun, or perhaps a talkative cub is about to reveal too much about what she knows. In such situations, this Gift acts as a temporary stopgap; it makes the target fumble for words, lose his train of thought or become momentarily distracted. Beside keeping friends from saying stupid things, the Gift can also be used against insulting rivals or the fomori calling in reinforcements. Because of the bond between packmates, it is easier to use this Gift within the pack -- after all, it's for the greater good, right? A mockingbird-spirit teaches this Gift.

According to an old and almost forgotten Stargazer tradition, a dying Garou may ask for a "mouthpiece" to come sit by his side and listen to him. The mouthpiece would then go to the rest of the sept and deliver the departed Stargazer's secrets, stories, or last wishes during a funerary moot. Somewhere along the way, this Gift was concocted to aid in this tradition. With it, the mouthpiece may literally "record" the dying Garou's voice and "play" it back through her own mouth later. The recording is literal - it's the same exact voice, not the voice of the mouthpiece. Those who know the Gift now rarely use it for its original purpose, for it can be used to record anybody's voice, for any reason at all. This Gift can be taught by either a mockingbird spirit or an avatar of Raven.