Three Talents

The Three Talents are three overarching skill sets that all IDOLs use to manifest Concepts using the Overtone. Broken into the schools of Vocals, Dancing, and Rapping, the Three Talents can be used interchangeably and in conjunction with each other to produce various Concepts.

Vocals
By manipulating their vocal chords during the manifestation of a Concept, a Vocalist can utilize the concept to serve their needs. Vocalists typically create energy projections in either a wall or wave form that can then be used to either attack an enemy or block an opposing projection field. Many Vocalists rely on either range to outmaneuver opposing Concepts or power to overwhelm them. Vocalists with a high degree of control can often shift their projections in unexpected directions or split them in order to make it more difficult to track. Vocalists can harmonize in order to produce more powerful or unique manifestations.

Although lacking in precision and finesse, Vocalists often make up for it with brute force and unpredictability. Their abilities also tend to be the most spectacular as they generate great fields of shimmering Overtone energy, often making Vocalists more popular with spectators.

Dancing
Despite lacking the showmanship of Vocalists and Rappers, Dancing is the bread and butter of every IDOL's skill set. All successful IDOLs show competency in Dancing, as the physical enhancements of Concepts are what elevates an IDOL over a normal combatant. Dancing in rhythm and in coordinated formations cause greater chances for weaknesses in the Overtone barrier to form, and are necessary in manifesting powerful Concepts. In addition, Dancing naturally overlaps with martial arts in combat. Combat forms used by IDOLs often incorporate Dancing and other qualities that help access the Overtone, leading to spectacular rhythmic duels between combatants with ebbs and flows similar to a musical piece.

However IDOLs that rely entirely on Dancing are generally weak to the energy projection and other supernatural abilities granted by the Overtone. As a result, Lead Dancers tend to also train in Vocals or Rapping to cover their inherent weakness.

Rapping
A relatively recent development in Concept manifestation, Rappers have discovered that when used in small outbursts, Overtone energy can be refined and condensed. These projections become precise, piercing projectiles that can shatter more powerful fields. However, these projectiles lack the capacity of Vocals and require immense precision to use properly. A still growing Talent school, Rappers are at the forefront of IDOL combat, with new, unique techniques constantly being developed by skilled Rappers.

Rappers also has a unique relationship with the other Talents in that it can be used in conjunction with harmonies, as well as be interspersed between bouts of Dancing. The new layer of versatility provided by Rapping has caused IDOL combat to become more hectic in recent years.