without prior knowledge, a practiced cold-reader can quickly obtain a great deal of information by analyzing the person’s body language, age, clothing or fashion, hairstyle, religion, level of education, manner of speech, place of origin, etc. during a line of questioning. cold readings commonly employ high-probability guesses, quickly picking up on signals as to whether their guesses are in the right direction or not, then emphasizing and reinforcing chance connections and quickly moving on from missed guesses.

ind. writing blog for PATRICK JANE
of The Mentalist.

This is a selective, mutually exclusive writing blog for Patrick Jane from the TV series The Mentalist. Show and headcanon-based, with influences from other media. OC friendly and AU friendly. Written by Mara (she/her, 25+).Dark and triggering themes are present, which means I will not follow or interact with anyone under the age of 21.

PORTRAYAL. This is my portrayal, my writing, so please do not make any assumptions. If there’s something you don’t understand, just message me, I’ll be more than happy to reply.I’m sure I don’t even have to mention this, but just in case: his views =/= my views.Important #1: Please keep in mind that Patrick is an exceptionally intelligent person, with impressive deduction skills. He will use psychological tricks and techniques, illusionary tricks, and suggestions when interacting with your character, therefore he will know (or at least try to guess) personal and private details about them.Important #2: Patrick’s family is dead. I will not be writing with any interpretations of his wife and/or daughter. Nor will I write with OCs who are written as his children. Please respect this.INTERACTIONS. Mutuals only blog. If we’re mutuals, feel free to send me memes, DM me, ask for my Discord, etc. Starter calls, however, will be rare.PLOTTING. Generally encouraged on this blog. Meaningful, interesting, and developed threads, that’s what matters to me when it comes to writing. I’m here to explore his character and all the possible concepts and scenarios that come along with that. So please, never be hesitant to approach me, if you have an idea for a thread.

ACTIVITY. This is not my main blog, and I’m a very slow writer. Plus, my work schedule is hectic and unpredictable, and will always be a priority. Do not guilt trip me or rush me. This is a hobby, I’m just here to write and have fun.If you’re here, expecting constant activity (or you unfollow people if they’re not active for a specific amount of time), please don’t follow me in the first place. Because, as a low-activity blog, I will disappoint you.CROSSOVERS. I will not be making any supernatural, magical, paranormal, etc. inspired verses for Jane. He exists in a universe where no psychic or supernatural forces exist, and that’s how I’ll keep it (for now, at least).SHIPPING. Multiship. Chemistry is very important, as are OOC discussions. No shipping with minors and exclusivity will be applied to romantic ships.NO TOLERANCE. For hate of any kind. Don’t be an asshole, don’t bash other people’s writing or portrayal and we’ll get along just fine.