Negative Quality: Representation I (5 karma)

The magician defines a clearly visible or audible act—gestures, spoken words, chants, and the like—that must be performed whenever they use arcane powers; alternatively, there’s a special garb or outfit (or even the total lack of any textiles) that must be worn.

The act or garb can’t be casual or misinterpretable (e.g., as colloquial clothing or a fashion statement) but should raise suspicions, even with mundane people, that something mojo-related is going on. In the quality’s simple form (I), the magician can abstain from using their representation, but they have to accept a –4 dice pool penalty on all Astral, Conjuring, Enchanting, and Sorcery rolls when not wearing the representation.