Adrenal Rush

( Life, Prime)                            The Book of Shadows:  The Mage Players Guide  143

No one is sure who was the first to realize that the Adrenal Rush from playing video games could be utilized as a rote to hype an individual, but the Effect is known to many Sleepers as well. This rote is considered coincidental magick.

The Virtual Adept merely begins playing a video game. Within a short amount of time, her body begins to secrete hormones and chemicals that not only increase the body's alertness and energy, but also flush toxins from the mage's system.

Some Virtual Adepts believe that this state is achieved by locking into the Net and allowing the pristine nature of perfectly coded programming to flow through their beings, locking them deeply into the very core of the subroutines constantly called upon to carry information. Others believe they are just excited by the thrill of destroying things without the fear of death getting in the way.

[This rote allows the Adept to refresh his body and cleanse it of all toxins. Any poisons, foreign chemicals, diseases or viruses within the mage's body are flushed out Through his sweat glands. With three successes, the Adept also gains an additional dot of Stamina, Strength and Alertness for the duration of the rote. The Life Sphere stimulates the body to release the necessary by-products and purify the body, while Prime fuels the reweaving of the Pattern.]