Thread:ElsaRules!!!/@comment-28082245-20170101023549/@comment-24588058-20170204025403

Well. . . . if you have the power, then perhaps in this canon the power comes directly from your heart. In essence, you give part of your life force to each thing/body you animate, which partially drains you of your life energy to do so. The only other thing that could work, which I'm not as fond of, would be that the user acts as a medium to transfer the power of one heart to another, sort of like a living Alessandro Volta's Biscuit Bin.

I was also thinking about the downsides. Perhaps they are unique to each ability? The downside lasts for 24 hours, but the actual downside is dependent on what ability is used. For example, the above peculiar ability of transferring life (that's what I'm calling it) causes the user to have less energy 24 hours after use. How much energy they are lacking, in this case, depends on how many times they used the ability. If they only used it a few times, for example, they will be more tired than usual. Extensive use could cause the user to fall into a coma for a day.