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Vei is the color of wisdom, judgment, and inductive reasoning. It combines your intuitions with time-tested assumptions to bring you to a workable conclusion. A guess, hypothesis, or estimation would fit in this color, as would all philosophical questions.
With Quae, Vei advises or discovers, trading secrets or mentoring those who would listen to uncover mysteries.
With Sace, Vei becomes the color of enchantment, illusion, and magic. Magi temper their emotions to work wonders, often using the element of dust.
With Ela, Vei carries the additional weight of honor and betrayal. Trust, accusations, and justice all emerge from these colors.
Wim and Yun are the colors least aligned with Vei. The temptation of power often clashes with the temperance of wisdom. Likewise, magic can change the world by tapping into the right emotions, but no amount of raw power can force a person to feel exactly what you want.
An advisor, explorer, or investigator would all fit well into Vei. Such characters must balance the facts (Quae) with their beliefs (Ela), drawing attention to the question at hand and not themselves (Sace). They seek a specific, transformative change, not to force their own reality on the world (Yun+Wim).
An arguably historical figure based in Vei might be King Solomon, classically considered one of the wisest men to have ever lived. As an important figure in several world religions (Ela), he served as a mentor and teacher (Quae), giving out advice and ruling on difficult judgments. He ultimately fell to the allure of exotic women (Sace), and this resulted in the dismantling of his lands and legacy (Yun+Wim).
Vei maps most closely to the classic color Teal or Azure:
Hex: 0080FF
RGB: (0, 128, 255)
HSV: (210, 100, 100)
Other associations:
- Principles
- Morality / Ethics
- Old Age
- Time
- Autumn season (in six-season calendars)
Sace is the color of charisma, energy, and personal magnetism. It's neither physical beauty nor strength of personality, but rather the application of social skills to attract others and achieve goals collectively.
With Glei, Sace embraces the arts, especially those of persuasion and trickery. Charmers and artists of all sorts reveal themselves here.
With Vei, Sace becomes the color of enchantment, illusion, and magic. Sorcerers channel their emotions to work wonders, often using the element of dust.
With Rha, Sace represents love, hate, or other bonds of friendship or passion. It bridges the gap between anger and fire, or emotional intimacy and passions of the flesh.
Wim and Yun are the colors least aligned with Sace. You can be confident and physically alluring without possessing the necessary skills or ineffable quality that draws others to you. Likewise, magic can change the world by tapping into the right emotions, but no amount of raw power can force a person to feel exactly what you want.
A diplomat or charlatan might be a good example of a Sace based character. Careful to manage appearances and expectations, they gain trust through a combination of persuasion and trickery, before ultimately making a deal to their own benefit. Similarly a sorcerer might lash out with magical outbursts, but struggle to temper their emotions with wisdom.
In real life, many actors and politicians are known for their charisma. Whether they're drawing you to the theatres or to the polling stations, it's a powerful and relatively well-recognized effect, albeit difficult to replicate. A number of military leaders throughout history have been known for their charisma, but the color of Sace might equally apply to the world's oldest profession.
Sace maps most closely to the classic color Orange:
Hex: FF8000
RGB: (255, 128, 0)
HSV: (30, 100, 100)
Other associations:
- Youth
- Grace
- Spring (in six-season calendars)
- Self-expression
The orphans of the Heap all know Mrs. Shangxi's a witch. Sure she sells water to the older residents, but that's just a cover for the real purpose of her boilers: cooking children alive. And she uses magic - how else could she change her shop to sell both tea AND baths in the same day?
Examples:
... Tag Witch! to accuse a witch of being a witch (which they most certainly were before you accused them, by the way).
... Tag Witch! to dabble in the dark arts yourself... just don't get caught...