Essence ofVideo Game Mechanics V1.1
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Lets you fuse yourself with a template drawn from a playable character you have actually played in a video game or VR, gaining everything that character has, with externally fuelled or RTS/RPG-style mechanics converted into something workable in reality. You can also take templates from characters you have merely read about or seen — anime, novels, tabletop, fanfiction — under different terms, and either kind can manifest that character's equipment and items, though no living beings can be summoned unless you have magic that specifically does so. Video-game templates level up and unlock better gear only by actually playing the relevant game, while read-about templates start at their baseline and grow through your own time and effort, and an optional upgrade replaces your single template slot with several, gained on a fixed schedule or by achieving feats.
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Description
A Thank You to Maylordgiveusmercy on the Discord for helping me with this Essence. After drinking this bottle shaped essence which tastes like a familiar energy drink you become aware of the Main Purpose for this essence:
Effects
10This Essence is used mainly to gain one or more templates from game characters and use them in the real world, to increase their strength/level you need to play the game itself as your template's power level corresponds with that of the one inside the game, it is possible to use a non playable character, you just need to write it in so that it is usable inside said game.
So first of all: You gain the ability to apply a Single Template of a Playable Character that You have played as, in a Video Game or Virtual Reality and fuse it with yourself, granting you everything it has attained by your hand in said game, which includes but is not limited to: its attributes, skills, experience, magic, instincts, knowledge and any system that may apply to a character.
In the event that a character has had an ability that is fueled by something outside itself or has functions and powers that function in a similar manner to an RTS or RPG mechanics, it is converted into using an internal source, and if you or your character does not have an internal source to fuel your abilities, it will be created when fusing with your template, it uses mana as a standard source, but it can be another type of energy if you desire or need it.
You may also pick up a template from people that you have seen or read about Online, such as Anime, Novels, Table-Top Online Games like D&D, Fanfiction and other similar categories, however for these there is a rule: you will always start at base-level with a character template and require to put in work yourself to grow in strength and size till it reaches the maximum level described there.
This Essence includes the creation of equipment and items that belong to a character, but comes with two limitations.
One: No living things or beings can be summoned from their setting with one exception, if you have magic that summons them specifically, then you can use it as a work around said rule, along with the option of them recognizing you.
Two: For the video game/virtual reality characters, You will need to play the relevant game to level up higher or get new and better items and equipment, this includes any pets, additional party members gained using the gifting of this essence and other similar categories, these will have their own custom representations inside said game where you can level them up to increase their strength.
Alternative to Two: for Templates from Anime, Novels, Fanfiction and others like it: You start at the basic expression as detailed in the series you read it from, you will need to invest time and effort to grow this template in strength and scope, as it requires work in the real world.
If you have an Essence related to gaming, you can use this essence in conjunction to allow players to use their in-game template in the real world.
Options: can be used with this Essence.
ChoicesOption 1 - Multiple Template Slots
Instead of a single Template, you now gain multiple Slots for Multiple Templates, these are still bound by rules 1, 2, and its alternative.
You may either choose a fixed amount, choose to gain new slots every so often, or set it to require you to achieve Feats like reaching max level in a template or gain more of them when you reach personal milestones that you have set out for yourself, they have to be genuine though.
Each Template requires individual leveling, unless it is about the same individual, if so, you can simultaneously level these according to the template with the highest level, also see additional explanation below for more info.
ChoicesOption 2 - Player 2
You may choose to share this Essence with anyone you want, they gain access to this essence and how it functions, and will innately understand how it functions.
You may pass along a full copy of one or more of your templates.
NotesNotes and additional explanations to questions asked
Skills that are only in the lore of a character you have played as, are still usable.
Turn Based Game Characters when converted into a template and fused with yourself, their skills and other abilities are no longer turn based instead they are converted into real-time skills equivalent.
The term Video Games is not limited to merely licensed games, it also includes but is not limited to Rom Hacks, Fan Games and Modded games.
Video game characters from different games and franchises that are the same character such as IF from Hyperdimension Neptunia and its subsequent spin-offs do not incur experience division, however you will need a template slot per franchise/spinoff she was in to access their relevant skills and abilities, these level together with the first template of herself and share levels and experience gain.
Any Duplicate Skills, Abilities, and powers will have their initial effects doubled, so take care to recalculate their effects if they increase per level.
Games and other relevant categories for this essence are still valid even if you have reincarnated.
How different Systems from different templates work is up to you, there is no way I can create a catch all system that integrates everything.
For RTS templates, it depends if you're going for a template that uses magic or is tech based.
If you use mana to summon units you just need to wait till your mana regenerates, but this also calls into question how long a summon can stay, if the template gives you technological know-how you just need the resources to build the stuff you want to.
The Builder Template from a Buffy crossover fanfiction is a template that comes from a fanfiction, as such it would start at the basic expression of itself and grow from there and it should work just as you described.
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