Is psychic a mutation or natural?

[TheMoneyMaker]

Psychic is a mutation, the individual's mind has deviated from the normal evolution, or perhaps the deviation is that the normal evolution happened too soon.

 

Psychic is magical, both an indicator of the individual's mental discipline and a manifestation of the arcane forces they're capable of tapping into.

 

Psychic is science, using chemicals or radiation to unlock the potential for mental powers possessed by the individual.

 

Psychic is technology, specifically psi amplifiers that help an individual channel the power of their thoughts into tangible effects.

 

Psychic is natural; everyone of the individual's species possesses these abilities to some degree, though some might not be as talented or even aware of it.

[Marine X]

1 hour ago, TheMoneyMaker said:

Psychic is a mutation, the individual's mind has deviated from the normal evolution, or perhaps the deviation is that the normal evolution happened too soon.

 

Psychic is magical, both an indicator of the individual's mental discipline and a manifestation of the arcane forces they're capable of tapping into.

 

Psychic is science, using chemicals or radiation to unlock the potential for mental powers possessed by the individual.

 

Psychic is technology, specifically psi amplifiers that help an individual channel the power of their thoughts into tangible effects.

 

Psychic is natural; everyone of the individual's species possesses these abilities to some degree, though some might not be as talented or even aware of it.

Exactly, Depending on what origin your Character is and the Backstory you create, anyone can be anything. No real need to limit it one Origin, Comics never did.

[mistagoat]

Every toon I've ever made has a Mutant origin. This is for 2 reasons. First, I already know what all the Mutant SOs look like! Second, Mutation can be used to explain any powerset! Just think about the power diversity in the X-Men, Mutants can develop super intelligence, morphing abilities, control over nature, healing abilities, the ability to grow blue fur, the list just goes on and on!

 

So I think Psychic is a mutant ability, I just can't imagine the average non-mutie could train themselves to have Psy powers.

[Go0gleplex]

I'm in the same line of thought as Bio.  While there is evidence of baseline humans having something of a 6th sense relative to heightened perception and intuition actionable or manifesting psychic powers outside of that would be considered abnormal by the majority of the baseline human population and therefore labeled as a mutation or freak to the more petty sorts. 

 

That said, there is a plausible possibility (theoretically speaking) that with the right sort of intense training the inherent 6th sense type abilities could be trained up to a more actionable level...though at best you'd see more of a form of telekinesis, empathic reading, and mental shielding than those showcased in the game's powerset. 

End of the day it really depends on your preferred narrative because in theory it could be either. 

[Mopery]

Natural Psychics just use a Cold Read, same as the "real" ones. 😏

Edited February 5 by Mopery

[Vic Raiden]

The one psyker I have is a mutant because back when I was creating him, I assumed psychic powers were not normalized among humans and actually depended on the preseence of specific genes instead of just extensive training of natural potential.

[Octogoat]

My psychic is natural having trained to unlock the hidden potential of the human mind.

[Skyhawke]

23 hours ago, Mopery said:

Natural Psychics just use a Cold Read, same as the "real" ones. 😏

 

You mean Miss Cleo wasn't a mutant? 😄

[RyokoMocha]

I have a Mutation psychic who was born with a genetic gift for psionics different from his parents, a Science psychic who gained his powers through a combination of chemical/drug therapy and bionic implants, and a Natural psychic who simply trained his ass off to develop a natural aptitude. It's whatever you think best fits your story idea.

[Wavicle]

It varies.

 

Typically, Arachnos Fortunatas are not mutants, but Penny Yin is. Psychic Clockwork are not mutants.

 

So, Psychic powers can be acquired in a variety of ways.

[TheMoneyMaker]

Every power can be acquired in a variety of ways.

[Lines]

Wait, you guys aren't psychic IRL?

[Luminara]

16 hours ago, Octogoat said:

My psychic is natural having trained to unlock the hidden potential of the human mind.

 

Was it hidden between the couch cushions?

 

[Skyhawke]

4 hours ago, Lines said:

Wait, you guys aren't psychic IRL?

 

If you were, wouldn't you know? 😁

[Zombra]

Above all, it's about what you want to emphasize about your character's story.  As @TheMoneyMaker posted above, any Origin can fit psychic powers.  Almost any Origin can fit almost any power type.  You just gotta wiggle it a little.  A well-trained soldier with a prototype of a super advanced assault rifle might be Tech.  A very similar-looking soldier who was trained by the greatest warriors on Earth for 20 years and also has some advanced weaponry veers more toward Natural.  Same concept, but what do you want to emphasize?

 

I would say to the OP, since you don't seem to have a character concept other than "he has powers", that sounds to me like Mutant.  Some guy was born and it turned out the part of his brain with psychic potential was way more active than a typical citizen.  That's very Mutant.

[Marshal_General]

SCIENCE!!!!!!

 

Who says you couldn't have unlocked psychic powers through an overdose of Red Bull?