Effects
Effects noun - Property of a personal character that is portable but not used in business.
Flashes
Both words in one sentence
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In the case of Faeries, Demons or similar otherworldly beings, drinking their blood will generally cause the Mushroom Samba, possibly combined with strange random supernatural effects such as precognitive flashes or a delirious walk in daylight with no other ill effects.
Source: Our Vampires Are Different -
Vectorman on the Genesis used special effects on backgrounds in almost every level with examples being waving flags, lens flares, lightning flashes (looks cooler than it sounds), etc.
Source: Scenery Porn / Video Games - Fifteen seconds or so of blue flashes and sound effects while Claire struggles to get in...almost exactly consistent with the Sylar vs.
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