Talk:Clairsentience

Ability Naming Conventions
The following sources are used for determining evolved human ability names, in order:
1. Canon Sources	Episodes
2. Near-canon Sources	Webisodes, Graphic Novels, iStories, Heroes Evolutions
3. Secondary Sources	Episode commentary, Interviews, Heroes: Survival
4. Common names for abilities	Names from other works
5. Descriptions of abilities	Descriptions
6. Possessor's name	If no non-speculative description is possible
Note: The highlighted row represents the level of the source used to determine clairsentience's name.
Source/Explanation
A file in the Genesis Files is called "clairsentience". Also, Bridget Bailey explicitly references Dr. Suresh's Activating Evolution chapter on "clairsentience" when referring to her ability in an email (Heroes Evolutions).

Clairsentience page, ready for the main archives?

OK guys....I've pretty much got this page finished up, and detailed as best as I can do. Can I get some consideration for moving it over to the main archive? It's more developed than several of our other powers pages. --HiroDynoSlayer (talk) 09/26/2007 18:02 (EST)

• As long as the name was used by Bridget Bailey herself I think it's appropriate to move into the main namespace. We just have to make sure it's clear that this power appeared in a Heroes 360 production which it appears that it does. Let's get other opinions first, though. (Admin 18:05, 26 September 2007 (EDT))
  • It was--in fact it's mentioned by name in a chapter of Activating Evolution, I believe. I have no problem moving it to the main namespace, but I wouldn't add it to Portal:Powers--I'd add it to Portal:Heroes 360. -- RyanGibsonStewart (talk) 21:14, 26 September 2007 (EDT)
• Lead image still needs to be 450x350. There also seems to be a whole lot of unneeded italics for emphasis.--Hardvice (talk) 18:51, 26 September 2007 (EDT)
  • How do you accomplish 450x350 when the picture is portrait not landscape? --HiroDynoSlayer (talk) 09/26/2007 21:03 (EST)
    • Either crop the picture so just the top, middle, or bottom are showing, or find a different picture that shows more on the left and the right. -- RyanGibsonStewart (talk) 21:12, 26 September 2007 (EDT)

Charles Lamb

Actually, I'm wondering now if the image isn't jumping to some conclusions. All Bridget Bailey said was "I found myself stood in front of a building with a plaque that informed me Charles Lamb had worked there. Charles was a lawyer and a member of the same inn as me (albeit a hundred years ago)." Are we sure this is the exact plaque? I'm not a London expert, but I'm sure Charles Lamb has been to more places than just the Watch House on Gilsper Street. I feel safe in saying it was in London--how many plaques about Charles Lamb are there in London? -- RyanGibsonStewart (talk) 21:22, 26 September 2007 (EDT)

Ready for the main archives (2)?

I have updated the Clairsentience page with the new e-mails, added some details and selected some examples for the examples page (it was getting too big). I wonder if it could be included with the other powers; the ability is still regarded as being "unconfirmed" in the List of abilities, but we already have plenty of information about it.--Referos 15:20, 2 December 2007 (EST)

• Thank you for making the page look so good--you've really brought it up to standard. However, clairsentience is listed as being unconfirmed not because we don't have enough information about it, but because it's found exclusively on BBC Two. In other words, the source is not a canon source. It is linked from template:power, Portal:Abilities, and the list of abilities, but always in a See Also sections or something similar. The page looks terrific! -- RyanGibsonStewart (talk) 17:57, 2 December 2007 (EST)
  • It is not solely BBC 2 anymore however, and falls into the same level of canon as the other Heroes 360 stuff, now that they are covering Bridget and her escapades. I personally consider Episodes and GNs (if they aren't contradicted by episodes) as 1st-Tier Canon, and Heroes 360 (if it isn't fan-generated like some A.E. pages) as 2nd-Tier Cannon. Now that Heroes 360 has endorsed Bridget; she should probably move out of the realm of 'suspected'. --HiroDynoSlayer (talk) 12/2/2007 21:16 (EST)
    • I didn't know that she was mentioned anywhere other than BBC Two. Where is she mentioned? If that's the case (that she was mentioned in a true Heroes Evolutions source), then Bridget, clairsentience, and London should all be fully included. -- RyanGibsonStewart (talk) 21:33, 2 December 2007 (EST)
      • Check out This NBC "Game", click on the laptop, and the second e-mail message (it only covers four...). "Clairsentience" is mentioned there. Oddly enough, the game isn't listed as part of Evolutions in their walk-through.--Tim Thomason 23:18, 2 December 2007 (EST)
        • Then yes, Bridget Bailey, London, and clairsentience should no longer be considered the bastard children of Heroes Evolutions, but should be included fully in th portals etc. -- RyanGibsonStewart (talk) 23:40, 2 December 2007 (EST)

I'm hoping...

...that Sylar uses this ability in an episode. It'd be cool to a) have a better lead picture, and b) actually see it happen. Template:Spoilertext. --Bob (talk) 01:24, 2 October 2008 (EDT)

• Ooh, good thinking! -- RyanGibsonStewart (talk) 07:24, 2 October 2008 (EDT)
  • I would say Sylar did use this power in "Angels and Monsters." After saving Claire from the vortex he told her that when he touched her hand, he understood the pain he'd caused her. Assuming this was Bridget's power, that would confirm that it does work on people. It resulted in Claire's subjective experiences being thrust onto Sylar. - Only3Penguins

Naming

This ability would more accurately be referred to Psychometry, regardless of what was said on the show. --Dumpster juice 19:35, 16 November 2008 (EST)

We use what has been said on the show, regardless of what it would be more accurately be referred to. Sincerely, Thrashmeister [ U | T | C ] 19:28, 16 November 2008 (EST)

• Understood, I just wanted to point out that the people writing the show don't always use accurate terms. --Dumpster juice 19:35, 16 November 2008 (EST)

I understand that as well. Unfortunately, the naming convention here takes precedence over all... Sincerely, Thrashmeister [ U | T | C ] 19:38, 16 November 2008 (EST)