#task03

Spell #1 — Spectral Spirits

(needed: dark magic, powers of mediumship) best for: @cole-campbell, @necromaancing, & lilith

in this spell, ari can combine her forces of light magic (her specialty) with dark magic to give sight into the spirit world. she uses a clarity spell along with her starlight magic, her natural ability to source light, and combines that with spells meant to reach through to the dead. when done correctly, spirits may become fully visible and tangible - though she may need a medium still to branch over the contact issue. 

on her own, ari can only make vague shapes appear in a pale blue, dusty figures, and she can barely make out the facial features or communicate with the spirits. this spell with the dark magic forces can be used to get information, solve hauntings, and make new fun dead friends!

Spell #2 — Seeing Over The Rainbow

(needed: water magic, maybe more astral magic) best for: water & astral witches

a special ability for sight can be given to ari when water magic is used to create rainbows. she uses her light magic, as well as the energy manipulation between the fractals of colors in the rainbow, to see far behind the possible scope of the human eye. it’s like a massive reflection, when ari literally ‘looks through the rainbow’, created by water magic... she can see anywhere in the world for a brief moment of time if she can picture it. 

the only thing is she sees whatever she does see in bright rainbow colors, and without some steady water magic to hold the water steady, it may be a very blurry or watery image that can be hard to make out the details. more astral magic may help this.

Spell #3 — Psychometry

(needed: fire & electric magic) best for: @aidaxaman, @lucrezia-venus, @sun-castilla, @belenvillas​

ari has no idea she can do this yet. using energy manipulation and electrical currents, which can be created with fire magic combining with her astral magic, but is easiest done with electricity, ari can learn everything about an object, place, or person. if she holds the object, or touches a person, or puts her hands against a wall of a place - she can learn of it’s history, it’s memories, previous occurrences, owners, etc.

it drains her, so some healing magic may be helpful. ari’s abilities allows her to work as a conduit for the energy inside these things to absorb into her, where she can ultimately “read” them, and gain knowledge. the fire helps to spark electric energy. with all three, ari may be able to find out even more, especially from people - and potentially, tell the future. or at least, the future regarding whatever it is she is reading.

Spell #4 — Teleportation

(needed: source of healing magic, perhaps earth or water, as well as a form of strength, which could be any sort of enforcement to her magic) best for: @thechircn & anyone honestly

as ari grows in her skills, she realizes that she can use astral projection to change her location. she has only managed to do this one time so far - but it hurt her quite a bit, so the need for a healing spell in tandem is required. it was genevieve who told ari to consider using healing magic with her own to stay safe during teleportation - and she believes she could go even further, faster, with more power behind the spell. 

everyday wear

During the hot days, Amy’s usual choices are too much when even her skin feels like wearing a fur coat. The jeans are most often replaced by denim or cotton shorts (high-waisted, as well) and tops that let her skin breathe. Seeing how she considers her legs and ass her strongest assets (pun intended), her wardrobe always accentuates those rather than her torso, even if inadvertently. She’s been working at the marina since coming back, so there is no particular dress code that she needs to follow, and like always, comfort comes first. On colder days she’ll throw light knitwear on top of whatever choice of shorts or pants she’s wearing. If you are catching her at home, she is most likely wearing a pair of sweats and an old tee. On the off chance she is not wearing pants of some sort, you might find her in a dress─ solid colored, knee or ankle length, with pockets. The button down trend in particular has been a favorite of hers this season and she owns a few of those in different colors and styles. When it comes to colors, her wardrobe is permeated with simple, easy to combine shades of grey, dark blue, olive green, black and white. Only her summer pieces offer some brightness and variety, though she rarely strays away from solids in favor of patterns. Along with a good pair of jeans she will always have in her closet, one other item holds permanent real estate and that is her denim jacket. A fan of them since she was a teenager, Amy has found their return more than welcome, and she loves to wear them with everything, as means of dressing down or sticking to the theme of her outfit. 

skin care & appearance

Truth be told, Amy─ like the rest of her family─ was blessed with damn good genes and never fell victim to the makeup industry. Unless it’s a special occasion or she really feels like dolling up, she prefers to keep things natural: a coat of mascara, a little filling in of the eyebrows, concealer, lip balm, and she’s good to go. Eyeliners and eye shadows were a favorite when she was in high school, but since then she has found them to be too tedious to apply. Bronzers and highlighters are not even related to makeup in her dictionary, and contouring is a strange concept she scrunches her nose at. However, while she doesn’t rely on makeup, she finds the sense of smell one of the most important ones, and has always prided herself on smelling good. She rotates her choice scents based on the season, so for hot weather she’d much rather opt for something light and fruity than flowery: refreshing shower gels, and fruity perfumes are her staple in hot weather. As far as her hair is concerned, her natural chestnut brown locks have blondish highlights, and honestly, god bless the whole ombre/balayage trend because she never cared too much about dying it in time. She always wears it down in natural waves, in part because up until recently it was too short to do much else with it. Now that it’s gotten longer, she might opt for a half-bun or a ponytail as means of fighting the heat. 

shoes & accessories 

Anthony Keats -- The doctor’s great. I am more professional with him, and honestly try not to see him often just cause I want a clean bill of health. Besides, no one likes needles, right? But he is a good person, I trust him a lot, even look up to him. He sees all the nitty gritty, and with that god-awful virus, I was forced to open up to him. No one likes to be vulnerable, but a medical doctor sees it all. Maybe I’d say this about anyone in this position, but I really wouldn’t choose anyone else to be our doc.

Ellis Rutherford -- Ellis is one of my best friends on the mission. Ever since day one, us smiling cheekily at one another, we clicked. He’s so ridiculous, but we make each other laugh. We have similar non-work related interests, and he’s just an all around great guy to hang around with and talk to. His energy is very soothing to me. He listens to my conspiracy theories and chimes in, and even if I make something up he can spin anything to sound less bullshitted. Plus, he agrees with me on little green men.

Hal Pearson -- Hal and I don’t really work together--not that we’re unsymbiotic, but we physically aren’t nearby one another. I don’t dislike anyone on the mission, there’s no room in this environment for such negativity, but he’s a bit rough around the edges. I have sympathy for him. I’ve just never extended the olive branch, which I feel bad about. I know he is very good at his job, I mean we got here safely. And it might lessen the impact when I say this about everyone, but yeah, I respect him.

Heath Abernathy -- I miss Heath. We’ve had our heads down since touchdown, each doing our own thing, but we’re still good friends. We just… have such great conversations, he gets the creative juices in my brain flowing. I don’t ever feel like we tiptoe around one another. We don’t have to, as bad as this sounds, dumb down any of our terminology for one another. For example, in our free time we study the bioturbation on Remus. He’ll talk to me about fucking geoarchaeology. I am lucky to have him on the mission.

Ines Lundstrom -- I think of Ines as a comrade and coworker. They’re quiet, but I think I can forgive them for it more than some of the other crew members? I just value them on the team, and want them to know that I care about them, even though they prefer not to be touched. Ines is a very hard worker and works alongside Ellis, so I usually see them in passing. I think that’s all they can handle of me, to be honest. 

Jacob Campbell -- I love Jacob. He has helped improve my life in multiple ways, being my friend was only the beginning. His role is the communicator, and he has taught me verbal and nonverbal cues that, had I known decades ago, would have made my life a lot easier. We joke about being brothers since our common surnames are identical, but I really do see him as such. We are quite different, but he lets me be affectionate and in another world I’d see him as intimidating, but I do... Cherish our friendship. I can be myself around him. I don’t worry about embarrassing myself, and he takes me as I am.

Julian Ventura -- Julian’s abrasive. I can’t say I dislike him, I just never got to know the guy. I don’t even avoid him, he’s just usually off doing his own thing. I’m sure we’ve smiled at each other before… I just can’t pinpoint a single instance.

Nico Santana -- Okay, Nico’s a mixed bag. He’s quiet and snarky and??? A baby??? He’s actually just a year younger than Ellis. He’s also a teacher’s pet to Anna, it’s weird, I can’t really be in the same room as those two at the same time. Whatever. He’s fine. We can talk just fine. I think I see him as a younger brother, and given that I am the younger of two, it’s just not something I’m used to. After all these years. So I kind of push him away, which is uncharacteristic of me. I don’t know he’s just not my cup of tea. But I don’t hate him. I’m sure he hates me though.

Nikolai Fayiz -- Nikolai is--was--harder to get close to. Like Julian, he is bristly and not who I would have initially called a friend. I always made sure to smile around Nik, and I’m sure he hated being stuck in the same lab as me, but… by the end, I could tell that he had softened up a little. Especially because we could talk about work so freely, he finally warmed up to me. I miss him, which, if you’d have told me that five years ago, I’d have frowned and disbelieved.

Mhairi Walsh -- Mhairi’s an oddball, a ride, but she makes me smile. She’s so sincere and open and friendly, it’s nice because not everyone will tell you their life story. But she’ll talk to me when I’m feeling extroverted, and she has a childish quality that is very warming. I find her easy to talk to, about personal items and work-related topics.

Savannah Kinsley -- Thankfully, by the time we landed on Remus, Savannah and I were on better terms than the beginning. I’m sure when she first heard we’d be sharing a lab, she rolled her eyes, but I get her to smile sometimes now. It always sends a feeling of accomplishment, because, like many scientists, she is closed-off and keeps her head down. But by now, I can tell she likes me, and the crappy puns I make… on a daily basis. Savannah sleeps across the hall from me, and we work in the same lab, so we definitely see a lot of each other.