Following the rise of psychics was a upsurge in technological capability within certain areas of the world. These areas are owned by the world's strongest powers, all of which are fighting each other in pursuit of an unparalleled competitive edge. What they seek is the energy that powers the advanced tech; Mako Energy.
This energy is used to create devices that improve convenience, but they are further used to create robotic war machines that are built to specifically counter psychics. While they may not be as dangerous as Derelicts, or as skilled and experienced as Hunters, Sentinels are at their peaks in terms of utility.The strongest utility in their arsenal is the bane of kinetic abilities; a Mako-powered– thin barrier by the name of Aegis, which can nullify psychic phenomena for as long as it is active. While an Aegis is active, a psychic's powers are useless against the barrier barer. Despite this being a utility for higher-ranked hunters as well– Sentinels are still armed to the core with anti-psychic weaponry; weapons hidden within small compartments, gadgets that can drain the stored Mako Energy from a psychic's body without warning, and more.

When war-ready robots aren't enough to satisfy their lust for power, our enemies will rely on a more personal approach; the use of thoroughly trained and skilled human soldiers. These soldiers are called Hunters, and are the most articulate and calculated of the three enemy classifications. They hold access to mako gadgets and augmentations that allow them to wield psychic-like abilities, and most of them wield vampiric weapons that drain the Mako from a psychic's body on touch.Higher ranking Hunters are even capable of bearing Aegis just like Sentinels do; and while its defensive effectiveness pales in comparison– they make up for their lesser defense by having strength in numbers. Sentinels are expensive to create. Derelicts are too unstable to properly contain in most situations. But Hunters; simple. With enough hatred, the right pay, and enough training– anyone is capable to become a threat. It is for this reason that newly awakened psychics always find themselves as prime targets for Hunters.

As known globally; the origin point and catalyst for the existence of psychics was through an event that has never been seen before– an unidentified object's crash landing. When this event occurred, the world's governments didn't even attempt to mask it from the public. The alien object was too large, the crash too impactful, and the aftereffects– too widespread.
As a response to the worldwide controversy, the governments didn't try to hide the alien presence– they embraced it, but in the worst way possible.The creatures aboard the crashed ship were kidnapped, tortured, and twisted into grim imitations of themselves. They were cloned thousands upon thousands of times over, genetically altered to become parasitic in nature, and used as slaves for biological warfare. These aliens; called Derelicts, are treated more as a weapon themselves than actual individuals. As a message to abandon all peace, Derelicts will be released en masse into areas and locations to perform a complete takeover. With how easy it is for them to multiply and their complete immunity to psychic abilities; out of the three enemy classifications, the Derelicts pose the biggest threat.

- The Psychic receives 10 Aegis every Day Cycle, and an additional 10 with each subsequent upgrade.- Maximum Mental Energy is increased by 10% with an additional 10% upon each subsequent upgrade.- All Anti-Aegis is increased by 4%, and an additional 2% with each subsequent upgrade.- If a Psionic Technique has a specific range limitation; that limit is increased by 3 meters with an additional 3 meters upon each subsequent upgrade.

- While the projection is active in combat, the psychic regenerates 1% Mental Energy per turn. Each subsequent upgrade increases the energy gain by 1%.- The psychic can temporarily merge with their projection for 1 turn, causing all physical attacks to hit an additional time. Each subsequent upgrade increases the duration by 1 turn.- 1 time per Day Cycle and upon taking a hit, the psychic can instinctively channel 20% Mental Energy to create a weak projection that takes the hit instead before disappearing. Each subsequent upgrade allows this defensive maneuver to be performed 1 additional time per Day Cycle.

- The psychic can drain the power from Mako-powered machinery to destroy it and gain 1% Mental Energy, with every two subsequent upgrades increasing the energy gained by 1%. This does not work on machines powered with Mental Energy.- Self-consciousness can be uploaded into a machine to use it as a physical body for 50% Mental Energy per turn, with each subsequent upgrade reducing the energy cost by 1%.- All Anti-Aegis Damage is increased by 4%, with each subsequent upgrade increasing the amount by an additional 4%.- Aegis received is increased by 2, with each subsequent upgrade increasing the amount by 2.

- The psychic can link minds with 1 person, allowing uninterrupted mental communication on both ends in and out of battle. Every three subsequent upgrades will increase the link-limit by 1.- Telepathy can be used to predict a target's turn before it even happens, allowing the user to react immediately with heightened foresight. This can only be used 1 time per Day Cycle, with every four subsequent upgrades increasing the use-limit by 1.- Maximum Mental Energy is increased by 3%, with each subsequent upgrade increasing the maximum by an additional 3%.- The psychic can invade a target's mind to siphon 1% Mental Energy per turn, with each subsequent upgrade increasing the energy stolen by 1%. Taking a hit will cancel the invasion and render it obsolete until the following Day Cycle. If used on a non-psychic, they will suffer from incapacitation after siphoning 100% Mental Energy.

- Anytime the psychic fails to avoid an attack; they gain 1 Aegis, with each subsequent upgrade increasing the amount gained by 1.- Maximum Mental Energy is increased by 3% whenever a psionic technique is used in the area, with each subsequent upgrade increasing the maximum bonus by 1%.- Anti-Aegis dealt is increased by 1% whenever a psionic technique is used in the area, with each subsequent upgrade increasing the amount by 1%.- Increase Aegis gained by 1%, with each subsequent upgrade increasing the amount by 1%.- Increase Aegis gained by 1%, with each subsequent upgrade increasing the amount by 1%.- Once 10 total injuries are inflicted onto other people in the area; one of the psychic's injuries are immediately healed, with every three subsequent upgrades reducing the 10-injury threshold by 1.

- Mark a target and regain 1% Mental Energy whenever that target uses a psionic technique, with every three subsequent upgrades furthering the regain by an additional 1%.- Mark a target and increase maximum Mental Energy by 1% whenever that target uses a psionic technique, with every two subsequent upgrades increasing the maximum bonus by 1%.- Anytime the psychic kills a derelict; Anti-Aegis dealt is permanently boosted by 1%, with each subsequent upgrade increasing the boost gained by an additional 1%.- Maximum Mental Energy is increased by 5%, with each subsequent upgrade increasing it by an additional 5%.- The psychic can now learn the full details of a target psychic's second technique. Every five subsequent upgrades grants access to the next; such as the third, fourth, fifth, sixth, and so on.

- Each use of teleportation– regardless of the method will add 3 Anti-Aegis(non-stacking) to the psychic's next technique use, with each subsequent upgrade increasing the Anti-Aegis by 1.- Each use of teleportation– regardless of the method, will grant 1 Aegis with each subsequent upgrade increasing the amount by 1.- Increase Anti-Aegis dealt by 5%, with each subsequent upgrade increasing the bonus by 2%.

- Choose a location as a mental footnote. While within this footnote, the psychic regains 1% Mental Energy every turn, with each subsequent upgrade increasing the energy gained by an additional 1%.- Choose a location as a mental footnote. While within this footnote, the psychic receives 1 Aegis every two turns, with each subsequent upgrade increasing the Aegis by 1.- Triggering Regional Teleportation will increase the psychic's maximum mental energy by 10% until they leave the current location, with each subsequent upgrade increasing the amount by an additional 2%.- Triggering Regional Teleportation will cause the next psionic technique within the location to have its cost removed, with each two subsequent upgrades adding another free use. This applies to all techniques that don't have continuous energy drain, even ones that aren't used by the psychic who initially triggered the teleport.

- The levitation can be used on 1 ally. Each subsequent upgrade adds 1 ally to the limit.- The psychic can spend 50% mental energy to heal 1 injury. Each subsequent upgrade increases the amount of injuries restored at once by 1.- The psychic can use telekinesis to alter their lifting strength, allowing them to lift anything under 13kg. Each subsequent upgrade adds an additional 13kg.- The psychic can phase through 1 surface per Day Cycle. Each subsequent upgrade increases the maximum amount by 1.

- +1 increase to Unleashed's maximum object count. This increases the maximum object count of Temperament and Contortion as well.- Telekinesis can be used to crush any object under 10lbs, with each subsequent upgrade increasing the maximum weight threshold by 10lbs.- Telekinesis can be used to give an object sentience and allow it to act of its own volition, up to one at a time. Each subsequent upgrade adds +1 to the object limit.- The psychic can disintegrate all of their affected objects at once, converting them into 5% total mental energy. Each subsequent upgrade increases the energy received by 3%.

Owner
Emma Martínez, she learned how to create this technique during her initiation into Akademeia.Kinetic Ability
Striker Stance belongs to the kinetic ability of The Prodigal Ballplayer.Capability
Emma can take a small object and dribble it with her feet as if she were playing with a soft football, regardless of the object's weight. She can then strike the object with her head or legs to send it flying at a target. If the object can fit between her legs, she is able to dribble it.Emma can dribble the object five times without it touching the ground to make the object as tough as steel. Emma can activate Striker and Midfielder at the same time to reduce the total dribbles required for the boost to zero, giving her fully powered strikes immediately.

Consumption Rate
For every five dribbles that Emma performs in Striker Stance she will consume 5% of her mental energy. If activated in tandem with Midfielder Stance, each strike will consume 25% of her mental energy.Discipline
With her talent as The Prodigal Ballplayer, Emma's techniques are heavily based on her skills in certain sports. For Striker Stance, Emma takes the position of a football player.Training with this stance can be done just by practicing with football normally, such as trying to dribble the ball without letting it touch the ground and trying to score goals.

ʙᴀᴄᴋꜱᴛᴏʀʏ
Living in Tanta wasn’t too harsh, it was just difficult to coexist. The busy streets and loud cars it was a sign that it was open season for customers. Having a table made from a plank of wood and two small boxes, ready to make his pay. His go-to game was finding the ball, Luring a few people over. “Welcome to Zygote’s game” seeing a twelve year old boy showing excitement for his game was something the crowd fell for every time.He played a few games some won and some lost with him being fairly known. They believed he did it just because he enjoyed playing but really he did it for the money. With him being an orphan living in a care home this was a way for him to make money for himself. Daytime was only small money for him but during the nighttime is where he makes his bigger profits. Unbeknownst to them his silver tongue was well sharpened. Which helped to figure out if they felt confident enough to put money down.When they were that’s when he switched gears and began to cheat using his sleight of hand tipping the odds in his favor, making them believe the ball was somewhere else. Making a good amount of money from his winnings. Being persuasive was something that got him out of dangerous situations through his life. Even helped him make more friends at the care home. That’s when he bounded with his friend Cyril over learning about astronomy.

They often made maps fantasying about the universe and how it was arranged. Seeking ways to grow closer with the stars when they eventually leave the care home.At the age of Sixteen he try his hand at playing cards seeing it as a more effective method for bigger cash. The game wasn’t to difficult to learn but utilizing his Silver tongue and sleight of hand was. The more he won, the more complacent he became with his skills. This lead him to a table where one of the players kept an eye on him. He still managed to win by just cheating, giving himself a winning hand during his turn to deal.Leaving quickly he was soon followed by two people that he was playing with, recognizing that one of them was the same person who was watching him. They managed to corner him forcing questions upon him and when he gave unsatisfying answers they planned to take him somewhere. But when all seemed lost a stranger from the shadows confronted the two, telling Rami to run home.

This experience convinced him to no longer try scamming people but still had his fun with playing games and spent more time staring at the stars above with Cyril. A year later, on his birthday he was gotten a letter in the mail asking him to meet at the university. Everyone thought it was a professor of that university but he still wasn’t sure of it, still remembering those individuals he encountered. He ask his friend Cyril to join him to which she agreed and when they arrived to his surprise it was a professor. She gave them a tour of the building but at the end of the tour she wanted to talk with Rami in private.Once they had privacy in her classroom she confessed that she knew who he was and kept an eye on him. Rami started to recognize her voice being the one that saved him. She told him that those people a year ago were still looking for him. But she managed to keep his name hidden from them but as long he was in Egypt they will find him again unless he went somewhere far like an academy. He pondered on this question eventually having an answer. He will go with her under the condition that Cyril would be able to be a student at the university.This answer surprised the professor but agreed as she told him about the day they were going to leave, leaving on his birthday. While everyone thought he went overseas for his scholarship program, he was training with the professor. Showing an interest in Rami believing he could be a good fit for the academy. But know that she needed to teach him for the day he was sent to the academy to take his entry exam.

ᴘʀᴏᴅɪɢᴀʟ ᴛɪᴛʟᴇ
Astronomer Prodigalғɪʀsᴛ ɴᴀᴍᴇ
Ramiᴍɪᴅᴅʟᴇ ɴᴀᴍᴇ
N/Aʟᴀsᴛ ɴᴀᴍᴇ
Zygote

ᴀɢᴇ
18ɢᴇɴᴅᴇʀ
Maleʀᴀᴄᴇ
Tanned brownʙᴇʟɪᴇꜰꜱ
N/A

ʜᴇɪɢʜᴛ / ᴡᴇɪɢʜᴛ
5’3/180ʙᴏᴅʏ ᴛʏᴘᴇ / sʜᴀᴘᴇ
Ectormorphʜᴀɪʀ / ᴇʏᴇꜱ
Brown/Yellowᴅɪsᴛɪɴɢᴜɪsʜɪɴɢ ғᴇᴀᴛᴜʀᴇs
Glasses- He doesn’t need them but enjoys the look that they give himᴀᴛᴛɪʀᴇ
Wearing baggy clothes with shorts with his necklace that he bought makes him the most comfortable.

ᴅɪꜱᴘᴏꜱɪᴛɪᴏɴ
❲ Adaptive ❳
During his time wandering the streets he learned that everything can be an opportunity. Often shaping himself to fit through his circumstances which can sometimes lead him being deceptive. But believe that something he needs to do what he can to overcome obstacles. Helped him crafted a more positive outlook on challenges.❲ Bold ❳
Adapting so often he grown to take gutsy steps that could do more wonders for himself. With him using his talkative nature he learned that people aren’t as complex as they like to believe. Feeling more confident about who he is since his own drive isn’t as complicated like everyone else. This sometimes comes off as arrogance, a thing he doesn’t deny since he’s honest about it.

❲ Honesty ❳
When he became honest about his arrogance and learn more the truth of psychic powers. He refused to let others to be hurt just because someone didn’t have what it took to accept the truth. His straightforwardness can cause more problems but from his perspective that just reveals the true problem.❲ Supportive ❳
By reveling the true problem of a situation he’s able to give a more positive attempt. Supporting those to the extent that it seen as selfless since he experienced what it meant to solve this on his own. Showing his caring nature that’s capable of thinking about others.ꜱᴇxᴜᴀʟɪᴛʏ
Heterosexual

ʙᴇʟᴏɴɢɪɴɢꜱ
Gold earring- A gift from Cyril that was given to him before leaving. With Rami having one on his right ear while Cyril has one on her left. Being a symbol of love that can’t be corroded.ᴛᴀʟᴇɴᴛ
He showed a technique of his called “ Starlight Of Love “ that showed his passion for astronomy and his understanding of how psychic techniques could be made representing his talent.

❝ I’m more than a star or planet, I’m the orbit that brings them close. You’re mind is no different ❞

Owner
Rami ZaygoteKinetic Ability
AstronomerCapability
Surrounding himself in Nebulas fog that’s structured by complex plasma and gas similar to an actual Nebulas. But what makes it is that he needs to decide what this Nebulas can consist for further techniques. Which can consist of Ionized, Molecular hydrogen or Cosmic dust but until he decides which one his Nebulas contains it remains neutral.

Consumption Rate
4%: When technique is achieved.Discipline
During his time training with professor at the university they went over the basics of what Psionic are. Studying how gases and plasma are created, using his mental energy to create it. It was a struggle creating the gas and plasma needed taking him a few months to create gas and plasma. Over time he capable of creating them at the same time.

Owner
Rami ZaygoteKinetic Ability
AstronomerCapability
By Choosing his Nebulas fog to consist of Ionization. He allows electricity to pass through his fog acting as a shield to protect his from physical attacks. The target is still able to make contact with his body in trade of getting electrified. He can also release the build up electricity in a form of an AOE (Area of Effect)in a direction or himself since he can’t control the arcs of electricity. Once he does that it’ll take a post for his psychic energy to build up electricity for his protection, leaving him vulnerable for a moment.

Consumption Rate
6%: When activated and building up electricity after discharge.Discipline
Some time after he got enrolled he couldn’t contain his excitement and started to work on how to utilize ions. Since he didn’t learn telekinesis during that time it took awhile for him to actually understand how he could use it. Settling on the idea it could be useful for protection against other attacks related to electrical.

ʙᴀᴄᴋꜱᴛᴏʀʏ
Born and raised in Newark, New Jersey. She too had to hide from everyone wanting to kill her because of her abilities. They discovered such abilities when she performed as a magician at her local high school's talent show… Only to be boo’d and given death threats because they found out she was using her illusions to play tricks on them. Her parents turned against her for the fear of their own lives, sending her into hiding…It’s only with mere luck she found out about Akademeia, for some students found her in her hiding place and offered to take her there as a student. She did not know if she could trust them or not, but she did not really think deeply about it anyway. So, she accepted their offer. And ever since there she’s getting ready to start her freshman year at the Academy!And now, she is set off to begin her first year here at Akademeia. But, not just as a regular student… But with the intention of bringing back her old Magician person, Tightrope The Great!

ᴘʀᴏᴅɪɢᴀʟ ᴛɪᴛʟᴇ
Magician Prodigalғɪʀsᴛ ɴᴀᴍᴇ
Rosie (Named after her mother, Rosetta)ᴍɪᴅᴅʟᴇ ɴᴀᴍᴇ
Stymerhein (Named after her great grandfather)ʟᴀsᴛ ɴᴀᴍᴇ
Gambrell (The family last name)

ᴀɢᴇ
19ɢᴇɴᴅᴇʀ
Femaleʟᴀɴɢᴜᴀɢᴇ
English (Jersey accent)ʀᴀᴄᴇ
Caucasianʙᴇʟɪᴇꜰꜱ
Letsism

ʜᴇɪɢʜᴛ / ᴡᴇɪɢʜᴛ
5,8 And 142 lbsʙᴏᴅʏ ᴛʏᴘᴇ / sʜᴀᴘᴇ
Soft Hourglass (not really a big chest)ʜᴀɪʀ / ᴇʏᴇꜱ
Ginger (Hair), She has curlyish straight hair
Blue Eyes (A very dark blue)ᴅɪsᴛɪɴɢᴜɪsʜɪɴɢ ғᴇᴀᴛᴜʀᴇs
Her Golden Piercings (Lips, and Nose)ᴀᴛᴛɪʀᴇ
She loves to dress formally, sort of like a magician! She can also be seen walking round the halls with her golden embroidery dresses and suits, and also her glittery ones too! Anything to make her stand out and look all the part in DK’s and other people’s eyes. Below are some references!

ᴅɪꜱᴘᴏꜱɪᴛɪᴏɴ
❲ Playful ❳
❲ Always in the mood for a little bit of action and some games, she is quite lively and wants to engage with anyone and everything! Parties, Games, and maybe just simple shows she always wants to get active and have some fun. ❳❲ Cunning ❳
❲ Whenever there are time she needs to get something done or just for the hell of it, she loves to use her ability to pull of tricks and get where she needs to go. Things like making a fake door for the victim to try and open but in reality it’s just a wall. Or maybe use her illusions to distract others while in reality she could be sneaking away easily! ❳ꜱᴇxᴜᴀʟɪᴛʏ
Bisexual

ʙᴇʟᴏɴɢɪɴɢꜱ
1x - Ringmaster’s Baton (Can convert into a whip)
1x - Tophat
1x - Journal full of dreams and trickeryᴛᴀʟᴇɴᴛ
Not only do they have showmanship, but she’s outstanding at her magic tricks! With or without her ability. She got into the Academy mainly because she was really good at being a magician.

ᴠᴏɪᴄᴇ

Owner
Rosie GambrellKinetic Ability
MagicianCapability
The user is able to project illusions that pretty much play tricks with their victim. So she could project things like multiple clones of herself that feel real and look real, she can project things like making a coin disappear from midair when in reality she's holding it the entire time, or maybe she can get even crazier and make you think no one is in the room with you, when there could be 100 people in there! The possibilities are endless, but sadly it's very taxing.

Consumption Rate
-10% For every Heavy Illusion (Making it seem like the floor is lava, or making it seem like there is no one in the room your in.)-5% For every Medium Illusion (Making herself be able to eat a sword, or maybe perform impossible flips), If she was to make perfect clones of herself, each clone costs -5%.-5% For Every Light/Effortless Illusion (Making you think your keys are in your pocket when in reality it's on your desk.)Discipline
The user only knows how to use it in acts of simply making her magic tricks even more wacky and cooler than the average magic tricks, and also in acts of wanting to pull pranks and tricks on her professor and friends! Sometimes, whenever she has a mental breakdown or just flat out angry that's when she can start to reveal the real horrors of her ability. Due to this ability being so great, it takes a very mental tax on the user and also makes her more tired and exhausted the harder the illusions are. So she tends to stay away from intense or straight up complex illusions unless she needs to.

Owner
Rosie GambrellKinetic Ability
MagicianCapabilityThe user is able to create illusions that mess with the victim's 5 senses, effectively making the perfect illusion without figuring out how they are seeing everything around them. The illusions are very power, the more mental energy that's put into the ability, the more powerful the illusions get. These illusions are considered to be able to do things like make you think you are on fire, be able to taste and feel these illusions like food, drinks, or even other materials.Basically, this ability is to pretty much immerse you and make you feel like you are quite literally in this trippy and crazy world in a way. These illusions cannot actually burn you alive or of course hurt you physically, they simply are just tricking your brain. It' could make it think for example that you are seeing everything upside down, or maybe making your touch sense feel like whatever you touch or hold on to, is extremely cold. But in reality, everything is just perfectly normal!

Consumption Rate
20% Per IllusionDiscipline
Rosie only knows how to use this ability for Magician purposes, meaning if she needs the audience to see her exaggerate one of her acts, she will use this ability to give the show that comical effect it needs. The same goes for whenever she is quite angry or simple just overwhelmed with emotion, she will use ability without noticing its power. However, this ability is MENTALLY COSTING. So her consumption rate is just eating her alive the more she does this technique. Therefore, she only uses it to just make her shows cool and exciting rather than combatively.