branches (chapter 1, part 1)

BRANCH CLASSIFICATION:

Defensive: abilities primarily focused on strengthening and protecting the affected's body
Creation: abilities that involve the creation of physical objects
Elemental: abilities that involve the creation and manipulation of an element such as fire or water
Control: abilities primarily focused on controlling or manipulating other living things in some manner
Other: abilities that do not fit into the other classifications


BRANCHES KNOWN THUS FAR:

Dragon's Tooth: [that which devours]
Type: Defensive
Synapse range:  Extremely small
Primary physical effect:  The affected's jaw muscles and teeth are greatly strengthened, along with the digestive system.  The affected is able to consume and digest a wide range of organic and inorganic matter as if it were ordinary food.
Secondary physical effect:  Minor muscular enhancement
Other effects:  Unknown


Gardener: [that which plants the seed]
Type: Other
Synapse range: Massive
Primary physical effect: Unknown
Secondary physical effect: Unknown
Other effects: The affected gains the ability to bestow "seeds" to others at will.  Does not require physical contact.


Blind Spot: [that which does not exist]
Type: Control
Synapse range: Long
Primary physical effect: Unknown
Secondary physical effect: Unknown
Other effects: The affected gains the ability to cloak their presence from other living things.  This is not limited to sight, all sensory perception of the afflicted is blocked while this ability is active.


Over Shine: [the sun which casts its light upon all things]
Type: Elemental
Synapse range: Average
Primary physical effect: The affected's eyes are altered so that they gain both night vision and the ability to see beyond the usual spectrum of visible light.
Secondary physical effect: Unknown
Other effects: The affected gains the ability to create and manipulate light, though using ambient light is significantly less draining than creating it outright.


Forest Witch: [that which communes with the lesser]
Type: Control
Synapse range: Long
Primary physical effect: Unknown
Secondary physical effect: Enhanced senses, night vision, minor muscular enhancement
Other effects: The affected is able to communicate with and control animals, as well as being able to form a mental link with specific individuals.


Ornamental Tangram: [that which gathers the fragments]
Type: Creation
Synapse range: Average
Primary physical effect: Unknown
Secondary physical effect: Unknown
Other effects: The affected gains the ability to materialize small flat triangles of varying size, known as Tangrams, in the air within a certain radius of their body.  Upon leaving this set range, said Tangrams lose consistency and disintegrate.
It is possible for the affected to combine multiple Tangrams to form three-dimensional structures, which become far more resilient than their base components.


Song of Unison: [That which brings harmony to all things]
Type: Other
Synapse Range: Average
Primary physical effect: Enhanced hearing
Secondary physical effect: Strengthened skeletal composition
Other effects:  The affected gains the ability to control and amplify sound waves.