Since I'm tweaking SM's characters, it only makes sense to tweak their gifts as well. I don't want to have to explain the differences in reviews or pm's every time something comes up so thought this might help get us all on the same page with where my brain is going.

If you didn't notice above, I said these are SM's characters, not mine.

Cullen Gifts

E POV

I know everyone is curious what we're capable of, so I thought this might be helpful. My gift was explained in the last chapter of CAM for the most part along with my limitations in regards to those damn dogs. What I didn't mention is that my gift can work both directions, but only with another vampire. I know this question came up during my conversation with my family at the mall a while back. I can't talk to a human in their mind and I certainly can't penetrate the static that exists for me in the mind of a dog.

My family consists of individuals with formidable gifts. When Carlisle was human, he was always interested in science and healing. That thirst for knowledge carried over into his new life. He is gifted with a restraint unheard of in our world. Carlisle is the only vampire I know of who can work surrounded by blood, day in and day out, without succumbing at some point. Even when creating us, he spat out the blood instead of drinking from us. He is also one of the most knowledgeable of our kind. Others, including our rulers, turn to Carlisle to solve the unsolvable. He has even helped guide scientists over the centuries, in finding cures to several human diseases. He is currently mentoring, anonymously of course, a few promising scientists in the field of cancer research. To date, this disease has had him stumped, but he's determined.

Esme's gift is a narrowed version of Jasper's ability. She is blessed with love and compassion that know no bounds. She is a peacekeeper, capable of diffusing situations, before they escalate. She can fill someone with so much love and compassion, that the idea of killing would be repugnant. She convinced Ephraim Black to agree to the treaty Carlisle offered, the one that still exists between us and the wolves.

Jasper is an empath. He has the ability to read and manipulate the emotions of an individual or group, but the effect only lasts for as long as he's focused on them. His military background, both in his human life and as a vampire during the Southern Vampire Wars, makes him one of the scariest bad asses to have in a fight. A blast of his gift and a flick of his wrist and you were toast. I'm glad he's on our side.

Alice has the ability to predict future events and see the past and future of an individual. Her ability has protected us over the years as well as making us all independently wealthy. We turn to her when weighing decisions for our family. We also have a standing rule in our family that she cannot help Jasper in deciding bets or gambling against a family member. It puts the rest of us at a distinct disadvantage that Jasper has his own personal crystal ball. Trips to Vegas or Monte Carlo get pretty interesting at times.

Emmett is gifted with stealth and strength that surpass even some of the most seasoned vampire warriors. In his human life, he was a big game hunter until he was mauled by a bear that surprised him. He claims he saw Rose, in the distance, and was too busy falling in love at first sight to pay attention to the bear advancing on him. He plays the village idiot at times, but only to make Rose laugh. He is actually very intelligent and has the ability to blend into the background unnoticed until he wants to be seen. He is fiercely protective of those he considers family, especially his mate.

Rosalie is gifted with indescribable beauty. She is considered a 'fisher' in our world. A fisher, is someone who lures in prey for their coven. All vampires have the ability to dazzle and draw in prey for their own personal consumption. A fisher has the ability to cast out their power to draw in multiple prey at once. I have seen her use her gift only once in the years I've known her. It wasn't pretty but she gained the closure she needed for her human life.

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Hope this helped clear up a few things. I'm working on the next chapter this week. I hope to have it ready in a few days. Take care!