User:Psilaq Remake/Selective mimicry

Selective mimicry
Future Jaden goes into a trance while preparing to convert the fear of Present Jaden into enhanced strength
Held by:	Jaden Silas
Ability to:	Selectively imbibe the posthuman abilities of others.

Selective mimicry is the ability to selectively imbibe the evolved human abilities of others.

Characters

Jaden Silas has this ability.

Limits

This ability is similar to Empathic mimicry. However, Jaden is given the choice to select which abilities he actually mimics. Jaden must be in the immediate vicinity of whoever he absorbs his powers from.
Jaden appears to have significantly more control over his abilities than the original source of the power.

Examples

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  Jaden mimics Cowells' ability to know what people know.
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  Jaden turns invisible, a property of imperceptibility.
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  Jaden just chose to wield electricity
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  Jaden duplicates his friend Jack's ability to mimic the atomic structure of mercury.
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  Using the same ability, Jaden then becomes one with liquid nitrogen in order to freeze things.
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  Jaden uses Hiro's power to teleport away.
  
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  Future Jaden drops the illusion of being Kelsey.
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  Future Jaden sees the future
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  Future Jaden makes a connection with his grandfather's watch.

Memorable Quotes

"What just happened?"
"Something wonderful."

- Cowells, Jaden

"That's so cool! I wish I could do that."

- Jaden (to Kelsey)

See Also

• For Sylar's method of acquiring evolved humans' abilities, see ability theft
• For Peter's ability to mimic abilities on an empathic level, see empathic mimicry
• For Arthur's ability to take other's abilities through physical contact, see power absorption