As the neural link activates, it would begin to hum and slightly glow as it begins to connect to Aiden's brain.
Going through a small surgery Aiden implanted a Neural Link into the base of his skull, with wire connected throughout parts of the brain most importantly the Cerebral cortex, sending out small shocks, that 'wakes' the brain up and allows his adrenaline to continue to be supplied to his body making him able to push through more.
Other aspects of the Neural link is that it allows him to connect to some electronics, mostly his phone and his personal computers back at his home allowing him to sift through data and be able to make calculations faster than he normally could.
You gain the following benefits as long as you have your Nerual Link.
Your Intellect rating is increased by 1. You may Exert your Mind to automatically gain an Outcome of 5 on any roll that uses Intellect (Cannot be used on combat rolls or Power activations).
If you are witnessed actively using this Effect, whoever sees it can make a Perception + Alertness roll at Difficulty 6. A complete success reveals the source of your power.
You also gain the following effects:
Nothing visual, this gift has expanded the physical pathways of Cheslav's brain uncapping his hyperfunctioning intellect.
You gain the following benefits at all times.
Your Intellect rating is increased by 1. You may Exert your Mind to automatically gain an Outcome of 5 on any roll that uses Intellect (Cannot be used on combat rolls or Power activations).
Delving into the forbidden and occult reveals truths and revelations hidden from the common man. No mind is meant to hold such knowledge and the toll it takes upon the body and mind is not negligible.
You gain the following benefits at all times.
Your Intellect rating is increased by 1. You may Exert your Mind to automatically gain an Outcome of 5 on any roll that uses Intellect (Cannot be used on combat rolls or Power activations).
Possession of this Power grants the following Battle Scar: The right side of the user's face grows gaunt and skeletal as if they were akin to a corpse. All social rolls are made at +1 Difficulty.
You also gain the following effects:
Spark, after many trials (some of which included explosions, hence their... face), has created an AI that helps them with tasks and is integrated in their brain.
You gain the following benefits at all times.
Your Intellect rating is increased by 1. You may Exert your Mind to automatically gain an Outcome of 5 on any roll that uses Intellect (Cannot be used on combat rolls or Power activations).
You also gain the following effects:
Anthony bears a brand on his forehead in the shape of the inverted cross. On close inspection, the brand seems to smoulder faintly while he is deep in thought, and almost seems to emit a faint light.
The source of Anthony's preternatural genius is not his own - it is the Lord. Through his brand, the Lord offers visions and insights to Anthony: never anything precise or anything complete, but enough that they allow him to make leaps of logic impossible to normal people, and to think, act, and respond quicker than is humanly possible, as his thoughts are completed by the Lord in the same span as he has them. The knowledge almost always comes in metaphor or visions, never direct conclusions, and serves less to provide completely new information to Anthony than to highlight details or make connections between things he already knows, but would be unable to combine on his own.
You gain the following benefits as long as you have your scar in the shape of the inverted cross on your forehead.
Your Intellect rating is increased by 1. You may Exert your Mind to automatically gain an Outcome of 5 on any roll that uses Intellect (Cannot be used on combat rolls or Power activations).
Possession of this Power grants the following Trauma at all times: Obligate Savior: You must roll Self Control in order to break one of your limits.
If you are witnessed actively using this Effect, whoever sees it can make a Perception + Alertness roll at Difficulty 6. A complete success reveals the source of your power.
You also gain the following effects:
Upon activation, Zeke's right eye flashes with a violet, mystical flare as it witnesses time itself unfold before him. Revealed are both glimpses into his immediate future and divinations from across all of time, granting him an endless library of knowledge.
You gain the following benefits as long as you have your hourglass marked right-eye.
Your Intellect rating is increased by 1. You may Exert your Mind to automatically gain an Outcome of 5 on any roll that uses Intellect (Cannot be used on combat rolls or Power activations).
Possession of this Power grants the following Trauma at all times: Visions Of Past And Future: Your sleep is plagued by horrible visions depicting apocalyptic prophecies across all of time. At the start of each Contract and each time you fall asleep, make a Self-Control roll. If you fail, you take one Mind damage.
If you are witnessed actively using this Effect, whoever sees it can make a Perception + Alertness roll at Difficulty 6. A complete success reveals the source of your power.
You also gain the following effects:
It's true the mad scientist is one of the greatest minds of our generation, that they can solve any puzzle or riddle. However, no one wants to spend time with them.
You gain the following benefits at all times.
Your Intellect rating is increased by 1. You may Exert your Mind to automatically gain an Outcome of 5 on any roll that uses Intellect (Cannot be used on combat rolls or Power activations).
You also gain the following effects: