In my worldbuilding setting, it is possible to enchant items to cause an effect on others. These items can take the form of love potions, charms, etc. Although the unsuspecting person is not forced or compelled to do anything, and technically has freedom of choice, the item does have an affect on the mind. It is meant to enhance the wearer in the eyes or perspective of the individual.
A person at the bar can go from unassuming and plain to charming and irresistible. On a bigger scale, Leaders or salesmen can suddenly become magnetic and charismatic. In most media I have seen, such as tv shows, it tends to glance over the ramifications of this, and it tends to be treated with humor, with people acting out of character and doing things they would never normally do. How would you as the reader view the usage of these items? Would you treat it as a joke? Would they raise issues of consent in your eyes? Would you label them as being similar to liquid x (rufies)?
A person at the bar can go from unassuming and plain to charming and irresistible. On a bigger scale, Leaders or salesmen can suddenly become magnetic and charismatic. In most media I have seen, such as tv shows, it tends to glance over the ramifications of this, and it tends to be treated with humor, with people acting out of character and doing things they would never normally do. How would you as the reader view the usage of these items? Would you treat it as a joke? Would they raise issues of consent in your eyes? Would you label them as being similar to liquid x (rufies)?