Psionics

Background

Psiconics is the term used to describe abilities related to psychic powers, where individuals can access and manipulate mental, psychic, or energy-based forces. These abilities are typically rooted in the mind and consciousness, allowing users to influence physical, mental, or even metaphysical aspects of reality. Psiconics are distinct from magical abilities, as they often stem from the user's innate psychic power, rather than external sources or mystical forces. This ability is a sub-ability of Mind Manipulation as it's mind/mental based powers.

While some abilities may focus on direct mind control or mental prowess, others can manifest as manipulation of energy or matter through sheer willpower. The scope of Psiconics can range from telepathy and telekinesis to more abstract abilities like precognition or creating psychic constructs. The use of Psiconics can extend beyond the tangible world, sometimes influencing the psyche, emotions, and perceptions of individuals, or even altering the fabric of reality itself.

Types

• Telekinesis: The ability to move or manipulate objects with the power of the mind, from small items to large structures.
• Telepathy: The power to read or communicate with others through thoughts, without the need for physical speech.
• Precognition: The ability to foresee or predict future events by accessing mental impressions or visions of what is to come.
• Psychic Constructs: The ability to create objects or beings made entirely of psychic energy, often used as weapons or shields.
• Mind Control: The power to dominate or control the actions, thoughts, and perceptions of others.
• Empathy: The power to perceive and influence the emotions of others, sometimes allowing the user to manipulate or calm feelings.
• Psychic Healing: The ability to use mental energy to repair or enhance the physical or mental condition of a person.
• Psionic Blasts: The ability to unleash concentrated bursts of psychic energy to harm, stun, or incapacitate foes.

Possible Uses

• Telekinetic Combat: Users of telekinesis can enhance their combat abilities by manipulating their environment or objects as weapons, or by controlling opponents’ movements during a fight.
• Mind Reading: Telepaths can use their abilities to gain insight into others’ thoughts, helping to predict behavior or uncover hidden information.
• Psychic Protection: Psionic users can create psychic shields or barriers to defend against physical or mental attacks, protecting themselves or others from harm.
• Empathic Healing: By sensing and manipulating emotions, users can calm individuals, alleviate emotional pain, or even use emotions to heal mental trauma.
• Remote Viewing: Some users can extend their telepathic abilities to "see" distant places or events, acting as remote observers without physical presence.
• Mental Manipulation: Psiconic users can alter the thoughts, memories, or perceptions of others, influencing their actions or even controlling their decisions.
• Precognitive Strategy: With precognition, users can foresee upcoming events or attacks, giving them an edge in strategic planning or avoiding danger.
• Psychic Constructs: Users can create solid, physical manifestations of psychic energy, such as weapons, shields, or other tools, for both defense and offense.
• Energy Manipulation: Psionic powers can be used to manipulate energy fields, including creating psionic blasts, energy shields, or amplifying physical energy.
• Psychic Communication: Telepaths and other psychic users can communicate directly through thoughts, bypassing the need for speech or written language.

Potency

The potency of Psiconics varies based on the user's skill, experience, and control over their abilities. The following are common scales used to measure the potency of psionic abilities:

• Range: How far the user can extend their psionic abilities, either physically (as in telekinesis or telepathic communication) or mentally (such as the distance over which one can influence or control another's mind). Some psionics have localized effects, while others may affect large groups or even entire areas.
• Duration: The amount of time a psionic power can be maintained or exerted. This includes how long a psychic influence or effect can last, from moments to sustained periods.
• Strength of Effect: How intense or powerful the effect of the psionic ability is. For example, the force with which a telekinetic can move an object or the depth of control a telepath has over a target's mind. Stronger psionics may allow users to manipulate more complex structures or deeper mental states.
• Area of Impact: The size of the area that is affected by a psychic ability. This is particularly relevant for powers like telekinesis, where a user might affect a single object or a large number of items at once. Psionics that influence minds may also cover a group, region, or even an entire population.
• Resistance to Disruption: The ability of a psionics user to maintain their abilities under conditions that might disrupt their concentration or interfere with their powers. Some users can resist mental or physical interference, allowing them to perform their abilities even when faced with resistance or disruption.

Possible Limitations

• Mental Fortitude: Those with strong mental defenses may resist or block psionic abilities, requiring users to overcome the target's mental resistance. Certain individuals may be immune or highly resistant to psychic attacks or influence.
• Range and Focus: Psiconics typically require concentration, and the effectiveness or range of the ability may be limited by the user's focus or state of mind. Powerful abilities may require greater mental energy or focus to sustain.
• Physical Exhaustion: Heavy use of psionic powers can lead to mental fatigue or physical exhaustion, as the user draws on their psychic energy. Long-term use without rest may result in diminished control or even unconsciousness.
• Vulnerability to Disruption: Certain abilities, such as psychic barriers or mental shields, may be susceptible to disruption from specialized technology, other psychic powers, or environmental factors that interfere with the mind. Powerful psionic users may be more resistant to disruption, but not immune.

Users

• PSI Users from (MOTHER): PSI users are all users of psionics, being capable of using various psychic powers such as telekinesis, mind altering, conjuring energy and other elemental attacks, etcetera.