Description:
Precognition is, simply put, the ability to see the future. Characters with this ability can, through varying means, accurately predict future events. Said means fall under two main categories; Divination, in which a user acquires impossible knowledge of upcoming events by looking into the future itself, and Analytical Prediction, in which a user predicts the actions of others, as well as their consequences, through analysis of the factors involved. While the means are different, both forms of the power are fundamentally similar, with noticeable overlap. On top of this, the specifics and power of Precognition differ greatly from character to character.
Some predict only the immediate future, while others have far-ranging foresight focusing on things further in the future, and many can handle both short and long-term predictions. Some are limited to predicting only a singular likely chain of events, while others can see many different possible outcomes, gathering information and finding the best paths to take by going through many different possibilities. Many examples of Divination are far from combat applicable, with visions of distant futures only coming to the user during prophetic dreams, and some are incapable of truly changing the future. On the other side of things, low level Analytical Prediction is scarcely better than what's achievable in real life, relying on physical tells and strategy to stay ahead of opponents.
While the abilities are similar, they retain fundamental differences in the process, which means they are affected differently by other powers. Divination struggles with Acausality, for example, while Analytical Prediction is less bothered, only to be trumped by things like a resistance to Information Analysis. Analytical Prediction also only factors in what the user themselves knows and understands, while Divination is a means of acquiring information that one would otherwise not possess. As a result of these differences, a page should specify which version of Precognition a character possesses. Some characters may possess both, however.
Users:
- All characters from Azuran and Existence Key
- Antoshi and Mitoshi (A Blond Ray of Sunshine)
- Most characters from CYBERAI and The Dark Earth Saga
- Kirito (A Different Path)
- Aikkon (Dragon Soul)