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Dreamt that people had discovered how to bring animal characteristics/super powers forth by tapping into latent traits. Mine was turning invisible, although it was more like chameleon camouflage. People could learn multiple traits but they were taught in the form of patches. Certain traits were more complicated - mine was a one patch trait. Pretty easy.
More advanced users had "five patch traits" and that included ... walking through walls, or being able to see what other people's traits were just by looking.
For the most part, these people were suspect because problems started arising, and people who used the patches tended to be from poor communities (which wasn't true because the patches were expensive and complicated). There was this scare that poor people were going to use the abilities to gain power.
Then there was Sid. Who was using his power to "help" people, at least, that's what he wanted the media to say. Sid could control dogs, although I later discovered that extended to other animals, especially cats.
I had been hired to steal a very rare five patch, but was caught midway through. I was still new with my ability so I still had to wear the patch if I wanted to use it. A backfire of the patch is that if you wore it too long it could cause paralysis. So, Sid's technology had sensed me /and/ I was paralyzed in the vault I was stealing from.
Except this old guy came inside, turned off the alarms and left the five patch right on my face (I was still invisible). When I could move there was a note.
I tried to get out of the vault but someone noticed the door opening and sounded the alarm. Cue crazy chase around the city (It seemed like Chicago???) but my opponents were all gang members. Sid was up to something because on top of chasing me around, he started attacking this school with his dogs as a distraction.
And then I woke up. I had a few more dreams but I can't recall them. They were all plot heavy though.
More advanced users had "five patch traits" and that included ... walking through walls, or being able to see what other people's traits were just by looking.
For the most part, these people were suspect because problems started arising, and people who used the patches tended to be from poor communities (which wasn't true because the patches were expensive and complicated). There was this scare that poor people were going to use the abilities to gain power.
Then there was Sid. Who was using his power to "help" people, at least, that's what he wanted the media to say. Sid could control dogs, although I later discovered that extended to other animals, especially cats.
I had been hired to steal a very rare five patch, but was caught midway through. I was still new with my ability so I still had to wear the patch if I wanted to use it. A backfire of the patch is that if you wore it too long it could cause paralysis. So, Sid's technology had sensed me /and/ I was paralyzed in the vault I was stealing from.
Except this old guy came inside, turned off the alarms and left the five patch right on my face (I was still invisible). When I could move there was a note.
I tried to get out of the vault but someone noticed the door opening and sounded the alarm. Cue crazy chase around the city (It seemed like Chicago???) but my opponents were all gang members. Sid was up to something because on top of chasing me around, he started attacking this school with his dogs as a distraction.
And then I woke up. I had a few more dreams but I can't recall them. They were all plot heavy though.