Virtual Travel Bracelet

By Constantine Thomas, for the Continuum tradition.

Level 3 Talisman
Arete: 5
Quintessence: 15

Built-in effects:

Sense Portal (Time 1)
Sense Timestone (Time 1)
Nexus Entry (Spirit 3, Time 3)
Individual Targeted Virtual Travel (Correspondence 3, Time 3, Spirit 3)
Multiple Targeted Virtual Travel (Correspondence 4, Time 3, Spirit 4)

Description

Standard issue among Continuum Agents operating in Nexus and the Virtuals, these bracelets allow the Agent to travel across Virtuals. Each bracelet allows the Agent to perform the Single and Multiple Targeted Virtual Travel procedures (allowing him to take passengers if needs be, and arrive at any location at his destination), though they still must be performed at the site of the Portal. It also allows the Agent to enter Nexus direct from Earth via the 'Nexus Entry' Procedure. Additionally, it contains an indicator that shows the direction and distance to the nearest Portal -- especially useful within a Virtual.

In almost all cases, the bracelet is disguised as a normal watch or other easily portable timepiece. This not only makes it less conspicuous to Virtual natives, but also provides a free Timepiece focus for the Agent. However, it should be remembered that Timepieces are Unique Foci, so Agents should look after their Travel Bracelets!

Every Bracelet also contains a small piece of Timestone. If another setting on the bracelet is activated, the direction/distance indicator shows the location of the nearest piece of Timestone -- this is most useful when tracking down other Agents missing in the Virtuals.

In addition, the settings of each Portal must be recorded in a Bracelet. Each bracelet can hold up to 5 Virtual Settings. Thus, an Agent may have a Bracelet which has memorised the settings for Sauron, Aegypt, Lemuria, Neverland and Lucifer. If he wishes to enter another Virtual, he must erase a previous setting and replace it with the new one. The settings for new Virtuals are programmed by simply by adjusting the Bracelet within a few metres of a Portal to the desired Virtual. Note that Agents themselves do not need to memorise 'settings' for Virtuals, since they can cast the Virtual Travel Procedure in person at the Portals. Note that the setting for Nexus itself need not be recorded -- all Bracelets are capable of returning to Nexus (using the inbuilt 'Nexus Entry' Procedure) for free.