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Glei is the color of perception and imagination. It's the sum of your sense of reality and dreams of fantasy. They say beauty lies in the eye of the beholder, and so the appreciation of beauty and art belong to this color as well.
With Jutu, Glei carries the element of storm with the season of spring. Since both dexterity and perception are needed for marksmanship, these colors include all range attacks or abilities as well.
With Quae, Glei completes the mind or mental axis. Perception could be considered the source of all experience, and knowledge is the effect of that experience. Mysteries and secrets also hide within these colors.
With Sace, Glei embraces the arts, especially those of persuasion and trickery. Charmers and artists of all sorts reveal themselves here.
Biz and Dau are the colors with the least relevance for Glei. Who has time for the arts or daydreaming when survival is on the line? Strength and fortune have little to contribute to skill and self-realization.
A ranger, trickster, or seducer might all fit well in Glei. The romantic image of a pirate might fit all three ideas, storming enemy ships for plunder with guns blazing (Jutu), alternatively scheming to outwit their captors or fellow crewmembers (Sace), all while embracing the thrill of adventure (Quae). Their primary conflict would be with Quae, as they lack the education or hindsight to break the cycle, and are often doomed to failure because of it.
In the real world, Michelangelo might be a good example of a Glei-centered character. Especially considering his rival, Leonardo da Vinci, who would likely be based in Quae. Michelangelo kicked off his career with a forged statue and continually sought to prove his manual and artistic skills. Not much is known about his internal struggles, but while his artwork inspired a sense of awe, it arguably lacked the essential truth pursued by Da Vinci.
Glei maps most closely to the classic color Yellow:
Hex: FFFF00
RGB: (255, 255, 0)
HSV: (60, 100, 100)
Other associations:
- Subtlety / Sublime
- Stealth
- Skill
- Inspiration
- Focus / Attention
Biz is the color of fortune, wealth, and luck. It's the accumulated karmic value of your actions and the material value that flows from that. High Biz individuals seize opportunities, making the most of their lucky breaks while surviving their worst star-crossed days.
With Ela, Biz serves as the liquidity of water or the harshness of winter. It also describes creatures that dwell in those habitats, such as swimming creatures.
With Dau, Biz represents fate, destiny, survival, and nature. Natural selection and survival of the fittest are the hallmarks of these colors.
With Yun, Biz includes workers, traders, laborers, and merchants. Those whose physical efforts and personal wealth are intertwined stem from these colors.
Glei and Quae are the colors with the least overlap with Biz. Chance and skill have always been somewhat at odds, and the high minded aspirations of those colors often conflict with the immediate needs of Biz.
A rich merchant might be a good example of a Biz centered character. She thrives by capitalizing on opportunities by facilitating the flow of goods and services. Especially in this pseudo-medieval fantasy world, goods produced in lands of abundance (Yun) often travel over the sea (Ela), threatened by brigands or bandits that take what they want by force (Dau).
Frane Selak might be a real-world example of a Biz centered character. He survived his first brush with death by swimming from a train wreck through an icy river. He then went on to survive several other freakish accidents by sheer luck. Later in life he bought a lottery ticket and managed to win a million dollars. Many of his worst encounters were against fire or required clutch strength to pull through.
Biz maps most closely to the classic color Spring Green or Turquoise:
Hex: 00FF80
RGB: (0, 255, 128)
HSV: (150, 100, 100)
Other associations:
- Randomness
- Greed / Jealousy / Envy
- Motion / Flow (as an abstract concept)
- Money / Cash