Adept (The Aurbis Project)

An **Adept** is an individual who has mystical ability. This means the individual is able to operate a power known as <<Magicka>> that is naturally present in the bodies of all living things. An Adept has enough generation of this energy to be able to manifest supernatural phenomena at will, as long as they can mentally enforce their vision to overwrite reality. While it is possible to be born with Adept abilities, this is rare and even the most genetically capable families require their members to undergo at least one Perfect Body reconstruction to be able to use their mystical abilities. Perfect Body itself also requires latent Adept genetic talent to be able to successfully reconstruct an individual.

## Abilities

Adepts are by nature already able to project and shape <<Magicka>> without training. Besides energy projection capability, this allows some ESP like effects like telekinesis, sixth sense and strength enhancement. Through the use of Adept abilities, one can perform all kinds of supernatural feats like controlling electricity, generating flames or flying through the air through defiance of gravity, if they have the appropriate training to utilize their <<Magicka>> in such a manner. The stronger one's Adept level is, the more powerful their control over nature, allowing them access to more ways of using various supernatural effects. Adepts generate a lot of <<Magicka>> and will dissipate a portion of it constantly. The net dissipation will equal the Adept's generation rate when they are at their maximum capacity, but is otherwise an arbitrary amount proportionate to the regeneration, with the undissipated energy filling their capacity. Adepts can only mobilize the <<Magicka>> their body can contain and dissipated <<Magicka>> is lost.

Each level of Perfect Body increases the Adept nature of an individual's body and allows them to wield stronger powers. This also enhances the ability of the body to retain <<Magicka>> and lowers passive dissipation as much as possible. However, having the power source is not enough. Adepts have to be trained to transmute their energy and control it to be able to use supernatural powers besides their innate <<Magicka>> control. Hence, the practice to become an Adept who can use their powers well can take a long time. It generally requires specialized facilities to contain errant power and an older Adept who can serve as a trainer to impart proper methods of control.

Because of how long it takes to train the transmutation and control of <<Magicka>> into elemental effects or other specialized forms, most Adepts generally are limited to using a single element, although those who can control two do exist. It is more tiring and less efficient to convert <<Magicka>> into elemental effects than directly exercise it, with no exception. However, elemental effects tend to have properties the direct use of <<Magicka>> cannot achieve, so it is normal for Adepts to still train hard in controlling the elements.

## Biological Properties

Every Adept has a specific "wavelength" of <<Magicka>>, which can be used to specifically identify them. These are unique biometric properties of the energy that they generate and use. Even the wavelengths of identical twins are not the same. As using powers will leave distortions on the environment for a short time, it is possible to know if a particular Adept has been using their abilities in an area, if one is able to find their signature in a database and match it to mystical residue. Hence, most Adepts prefer not to use their abilities if possible.

Adept potential generally correlates with many positive physical and mental traits. Almost all Adepts have above average, if not high intelligence quotients and they are capable of processing information at a speed normal people would find difficult, even before they awaken their Adept ability or undergo reconstructions. Because of this, Adepts may be difficult as children because they find their surroundings to lack engagement and their peers to be slow.

Adepts tend to have robust immune systems and are free of genetic defects. Their body metabolism tends to be higher than a normal human because of their mental prowess, which generally translates to a necessity for a larger caloric intake. The average height and weight of Adepts is slightly higher than the average population, but they tend to have a below average body-mass index.

Adepts are known to have a much smaller propensity for psychological and psychiatric disorders, likely because the neurotransmitter balance in their brains are harder to disrupt and their mental homeostasis is much more stable. They are known to never have neurological or neurodegenerative diseases.

## Other Notable Features

Most Adepts are also capable of wearing specialized wiring suits that grant additional functions, because of their Perfect Body reconstruction. These suits can enhance their physical capabilities further and provide auxiliary functions their own powers cannot achieve. These wiring suits can further interface with external gear and Adept specific armor to grant even more functions.

These wiring suits also make use of dissipated <<Magicka>> that would otherwise be lost to the environment.