Vampyre Abilities

## Vampyre "Abilities" ("Powers", "Gifts," etc.)

*Please see: Vampyre Virus: Virtuoso - Mutation for a more technical explanation of how supernatural abilities were allowed in certain individuals.*

The few Vampyres to present with significant mutations to their virus (colloquially referred to as "powers" or "abilities") comes from the Virtuoso mutation of the Stockholm strain (with Legacy and his substandard powers being an exception due to heavy experimentation). The Virtuoso mutation, simply put, is a gene of the Vampyre Virus that was active during the early stages of its spread (Schillinger possessed the mutation, and it was passed only to Kilkovf, Sonya, Kara, Valterius, Allison, and Krystal, along with Amelia [only due to experimental circumstances]). Each person with the Virtuoso mutation possessed different capabilities, each of which had their own form of "generation" within the 'family' of ability.

For example, Schillinger passed the mutation directly to Kara and Sonya, who all possesed telekinesis and volatility (the power to make objects kinetically dissipate or "explode"). The next "generation" of the Virtuoso effects were given when Kara infected Valterius and Schillinger infected Kilkovf. This resulted in both of them obtaining supernatural strength, which was presumed by Alice to be a form of the original telekinetic power but instigated only by direct touch. In Krystal and Alice, the same basic family of power was granted - in that the energy of a mass could be manipulated - but worked only within a thermal capacity, with Krystal able to lower the temperature of objects and Alice able to increase their thermal energy.

The manner in which the Vampyre Virus and its Virtuoso mutation were able to grant these feats to their hosts is entirely unknown, as no tangible evidence exists (other than their usage) that prove they even exist. Likely due to the taxing effect those powers had on their hosts' bodies, the virus adapted a "blocker" protein that prevented the Virtuoso mutation from being active. This resulted in a lack of "abilities" within any future infections, and only in mild circumstances were enhancements beyond basic physiological improvements noted. One example of the more mild effects of ability improvement is Eric's information processing, which far exceeds that of most Vampyres. This, however, is likely not due to an active Virtuoso mutation, but resulted from the virus aiding his already-advanced synaptic activity and intelligence within the region of his brain that processed that information.

## Known Abilities and Talents

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***Spoilers for Sorrow and Desolation are contained in the following section:***

Amy's healing powers came as a complete shock to those who watched her development into an adult, as no Vampyre had received supernatural gifts for more than two hundred years (when Krystal and Alice were infected). It was later revealed that Jalix's kidnapping in *Sorrow* was done with the intent of Schillinger infecting Jalix with the Seraphim mutation, which would remove the "blocker protein" that prevented the Virtuoso mutation from being active (and lead to the cascade of events that developed Amy into a next-generation Vampyre capable of both vectoring a cure and matching the potential of her mother). This experiment didn't have any significant results in Jalix, but likely led to the circumstances of Amy's rapid and violent birth, along with the abilities that she developed. Theoretically, if Jalix had infected another human while carrying the Seraphim mutation, they could have potentially developed abilities, as the Virtuoso mutation would have been active during that infection.