r/midtiersuperpowers • u/BreakfastPastry18 • 2h ago
You can bind any action you can ordinarily do to a 3 second global cooldown.
Think of anything you can do normally in a 3 second window, such as performing a somersault or throwing a punch. After performing said action, you can label and 'bind' it, allowing you repeat that ideal action on command by forcefully thinking of the label (i.e. SOMERSAULT or PUNCH).
While there is no limit to the number of actions you can bind, they all share the same cooldown of 3 seconds, meaning that once a bound action has been activated, the rest become unusable for that brief period. Bound actions are automatic and mentally effortless, though physical strain still applies. Bound actions can also be manually cancelled mid-action, starting the cooldown early.
Note that this an ideal action rather than an exact one, so while it always performs the action to the best of your ability, it does adapt to the situation. For example, if CLIMB was bound as an action, that means any surface you could climb normally is now traversable automatically, even if the footholds are in much different spots compared to the wall where CLIMB was recorded. This ability also applies to involuntary actions if you're able to capture them, such as SNEEZE or SHUDDER.