Allowing himself to directly mindlink with the server in his home allows him to think on a level beyond normal people, parallel thought processing independent of anything and everything related to his physical body. Though it does require him to squint with the cybernetic eye in question resulting in a visible telescoping of the iris but hey. Nothing's free.
You gain the following benefits as long as you have your cybernetic eye.
Your Intellect rating is increased by 1. You may Exert your Mind to automatically gain an Outcome of 5 on any roll that uses Intellect (Cannot be used on combat rolls or Power activations).
If you are witnessed actively using this Effect, whoever sees it can make a Perception + Alertness roll at Difficulty 6. A complete success reveals the source of your power.
You also gain the following effects:
The infinite traveller always had light brown eyes, which now almost glow and have an intense honey like color. Jessica gets more frequently stuck into her reflections and seems to be pensive about something most of the time.
You gain the following benefits at all times.
Your Intellect rating is increased by 3. You may Exert your Mind to automatically gain an Outcome of 5 on any roll that uses Intellect (Cannot be used on combat rolls or Power activations).
Possession of this Power grants the following Trauma at all times: Compulsion: puzzle solving and pattern-recognition.
You also gain the following effects:
You gain the following benefits at all times.
Your Intellect rating is increased by 1. You may Exert your Mind to automatically gain an Outcome of 5 on any roll that uses Intellect (Cannot be used on combat rolls or Power activations).
You also gain the following effects:
Master the script of reality, uncovering the hidden cues and motives woven into every act.
Everyone has scripts, dictating how they talk, react, move, and play.
Inevitably, patterns will appear once the rhythm of the narrative becomes clear.
You gain the following benefits at all times.
Your Intellect rating is increased by 1. You may Exert your Mind to automatically gain an Outcome of 5 on any roll that uses Intellect (Cannot be used on combat rolls or Power activations).
Ego simply understands the game on a different level... or more accurately, has modified his avatar so that his eyes literally process the game at a higher rate than normally possible, thus allowing him to flawlessly copy others and store information. When actively using this ability, his eyes shimmer with a glint of brilliance as it initializes his surrounding reality. Is it cheating? Absolutely not! He's still using his genius intellect to form all these thoughts, after all. And he'll absolutely lord over people with his superior mind given any opportunity.
You gain the following benefits as long as you have your silver, smug eyes.
Your Intellect rating is increased by 1. You may Exert your Mind to automatically gain an Outcome of 5 on any roll that uses Intellect (Cannot be used on combat rolls or Power activations).
If you are witnessed actively using this Effect, whoever sees it can make a Perception + Alertness roll at Difficulty 6. A complete success reveals the source of your power.
You also gain the following effects:
Laurence's studying and natural intellect allow him to be a cut above the rest in academic and scholarly fields as well as just general all purpose intelligence (at the behest of his incredibly poor perception)
You gain the following benefits at all times.
Your Intellect rating is increased by 1. You may Exert your Mind to automatically gain an Outcome of 5 on any roll that uses Intellect (Cannot be used on combat rolls or Power activations).
You also gain the following effects:
It's true the mad scientist is one of the greatest minds of our generation, that they can solve any puzzle or riddle. However, no one wants to spend time with them.
You gain the following benefits at all times.
Your Intellect rating is increased by 1. You may Exert your Mind to automatically gain an Outcome of 5 on any roll that uses Intellect (Cannot be used on combat rolls or Power activations).
You also gain the following effects: