#shadowflux

what if the scars ache/burn every time he uses his ability. because i got this whole headcannon on how having an elemental ability makes you hyper sensitive to the opposite element ie. Forsters get overheated and sun burned easily (Chargers and Hydrokinetic are opposites because of another theory i have, idk what the opposite of Gusters is) i’ve had this headcannon for a while that after Tam came back from the Neverseen he had painful hand tremors i couldn’t figure out a good cause, but a reaction to the chain bracelets things make sense. maybe it happens if he uses his ability too much or it’s when he’s stressed, or maybe it’s just random.

that he doesn’t tell anyone about them, he didn’t want to be a burden. because he was told his whole life that he wasn’t as important and it was selfish to try to get people to pay attention to him because of something insignificant as your hands hurting a little. especially if someone else was in more pain than him. when Linh was sick he was told that he was selfish for asking for medicine when his sister was sick because he just wanted attention. he also think he deserves to be in pain because he helped the Neverseen, he doesn’t tell anyone to punish himself. Glimmer is the only one who knows and does her best to help, because she was the one to make the chains and wants to help in every way she can because she blames herself even though Tam doesn’t. (side note both Glimmer and Tam know meditations that keep their minds from braking)

when Tiergan finds out he’s mad but not at them, he’s mad at the people who hurt them. he tells Tam that he needs to tell him when he’s hurt no matter how little. because it doesn’t matter if someone is more pain than him it doesn’t mean his pain is any less important. they go Elwin who tells Tam the exact same thing. Tiergan makes sure to keep a closer eye on him so he can give him painkillers when the pain gets bad, because he knows one conversation isn’t going to fix years of Trauma and make Tam tell him when he’s in pain. he also has a HEATED conversation with the Songs about child abuse.

I made this! To illustrate my thoughts when I draw his scars.

Also, expanding on what I think would happen when the light and shadow scars are layers together: I really like the idea that abilities cause their weirder to be especially sensitive to the opposite “element” or force ig, so I think the light and the shadows would have a negative reaction to each other when they are mixing in tams hands/wrists. I don’t think they would be like oil and water; mixing but not really. Or baking soda and vinegar; explosive disaster (ew). More like when it feels like the blood in your neck is burning (I forget what it’s called T_T).

Everblaze

everblaze is paranoid and possessive, and it gives it users a bit of a high when it’s being used. it will tell those who control it that everyone around them what to take it away from them. which causes paranoia and sometimes psychosis in the user. some are more susceptible than others. some pyrokinetics can use it some without getting addicted while others will get addicted on the first use. for example while Fintan is the least susceptible Brant was one of the most hence the psychosis. Everblaze is more often than not the master of whoever controls it, but sometimes when it finds the right host (ie. fintan pyren) it can create in a way a friendship with the person who controls it.

Shadowflux

it’s untrusting cold and you need to prove that you are capable of controlling it. part of the reason they say you have to have full confidence in your ability is because it echos the emotions of whoever is controlling if it senses any anxiety it will lash out and rebel leaving scars on the hands of whoever was trying to control it. if you want it to trust you, you have to trust it. it takes time to earn its trust and as rare as it is to have the ability to control it it’s even more rare to earn its trust and be able to control it with out it rebelling. because Shadowflux will echo the emotions of whoever uses it having control of your emotions is important. those who control it long term can turn out to be cold and apathetic because it’s the best way to have full control over it

Woah these are all so cool! I especially like the idea of Everblaze forming a "friendship" with its user, that's definitely what it seems like with Fintan. And the idea of Shadowflux learning to trust you is also super interesting, I love how both of these made the elements seem almost sentient which is such a neat idea!

Since Tam is currently learning how to control it, and so little is known about Shadowflux and its effect on other elements and how it works etc.

What if he was able to create other weapons, or extra limbs attached to himself, like wings?

What if he is able to create and mold creatures out of the darkness, and control them?

Shadowflux aesthetic :)

Shadowflux sure had me on my toes. The damage it caused to Sophie, and especially to Fitz, along with its resistance to conventional treatments posed a significant challenge!

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