You are branded, turning you into a I’Cie. Unlike the games, you're not bound to a higher entity. You gain a moderate mana pool, and the ability to use spells. Your body is also enhanced, your magic internally reinforcing your resistance, stamina and strength to near-superhuman levels. As you gain experience in using your powers, you can meditate and access an inner skill-tree, expanding your powers and granting you access to new spells and skills.
Unlike the I’Cie that receive their focus from a god, you can set it yourself, and change it at will. The harder your focus is, and the more you do to conclude it, the more your power will grow. You must either succeed in your focus or wait a week before changing it.
At least, you have the ability to cover yourself with an indestructible crystal. The process is near instantaneous, and you are vaguely aware of everything around you, but you come out of the crystal exhausted and depleted of mana until you have properly rested. You won't age inside the crystal, and can set conditions to be automatically removed from it.