#𝒕𝒉𝒆 𝒇𝒆𝒎𝒂𝒍𝒆 𝒐𝒇 𝒕𝒉𝒆 𝒔𝒑𝒆𝒄𝒊𝒆𝒔: 𝒑𝒐𝒘𝒆𝒓𝒔

[dominaelumine]

I think something worth remembering about tandy’s powers is that it’s not just daggers! she can shape her light into anything she chooses- such as here, where she creates a bow and arrows and force fields. she’s a very versatile fighter because of this 🥰

[dominaelumine]

MUSE SURVEY : BATTLE EDITION 

bold: always applies  |  italicised: situational/sometimes applies

tagged by: @lupinzapezit <333

tagging: @atlantaen @evermxre @00110000exe

fight honorably  /  fight dirty  /  prefer close-quarters  /  prefer range  /  chat during  /  go silent /  low pain tolerance  /  high pain tolerance  /  attack in bursts  /  attack steadily  /  go for the kill  /  aim to disarm  /  fight defensively  /  strike first  /  provoked easily /  provoke their opponent  /  tease  /  get visibly frustrated  /  shout while attacking  /  use strategy /  focus on their battle  /  experience conflicting thoughts during battle  /  rush in recklessly  /  try to read their opponent before fighting  /  fight wildly  /  fight calmly and,  or apathetically /  fight with anger  /  fight with excitement  / fight because they have to  /  fight because they want to  /  fight without regard to wounds  /  run away when wounded  /  hide wounds  /  take a blow to protect another  /  prefer a blade  /  prefer a gun  /  prefer to use their ability  /  prefer a bow  /  prefer a shield /  prefer a pole arm  /  prefer a personalized weapon  /  prefer magic or spells  /  prefer brawling  /  their greatest weakness is physical  /  their greatest weakness is mental  /  their greatest weakness is emotional /  transform for battle  /  fight as they appear  /  rely on strength  /  rely on speed  /  use everything they have  /  hide their full potential  / exhaust quickly  /  high stamina  /  doubt their strength  /  proceed with caution  /  behave arrogantly  /  brag after landing a hit  /  belittle their abilities  /  use psychological tactics  /  use brute strength  / avoid civilians  /  strike down civilians  /  damage surroundings  /  avoid damaging surroundings  / signature fighting style /  making it up as they go  /  mastered skillset /  learning their skillset  /  fancy footwork  /  sloppy footwork  /  messy fighter / elegant fighter  /  accept defeat  /  refuse defeat  /  beg for mercy  /  compliment their opponent  /  insult their opponent  / use unnecessary movements  ( flips,  twirls )  /  move efficiently  /  barely move  /  prefer to dodge  /  prefer to block  /  defend their blindside  /  has no blindside  /  use all available advantages  ( ex :  use a gun but also throw punches,  kick out while blades clash,  etc. )  /  strictly use one main method  /  play around  /  hold back  /  fight ruthlessly  /  show mercy  / wait for opponent to be ready  /  strike when opponent isn’t ready /  fear death  /  fear pain / fear killing  /  has ptsd /  avoid fighting  /  has lost a fight  /  has won a fight  /  has killed / refuses to kill  /  want to die standing  /  would succumb slowlytag

[dominaelumine]

𝐋𝐎𝐑𝐄 𝐌𝐄𝐌𝐄: 𝑷𝑶𝑾𝑬𝑹𝑺 𝑨𝑵𝑫 𝑨𝑩𝑰𝑳𝑰𝑻𝑰𝑬𝑺

a series of questions for any muse with superhuman, psychic, supernatural or otherwise enhanced powers and abilities 

created by me! | tagging @teletropic / @unvincibled @shinedied @thunderbringer & whoever else would like to do this! 

01. what are your muse’s powers, and where do they come from? 

tandy’s abilities can be divided into two categories: manipulation of ‘living light’, and touch telepathy. 

lightforce: tandy is a human host to ‘lightforce’, a mysterious energy force of unknown origins. this grants her the ability to generate and wield a kind of ‘living light’, which she can manipulate into various forms and shapes, including the daggers that give her her name. tandy can create weapons, energy blasts, shields and use it to fly. she can also manipulate other forms of light, and affect electrical fields. lightforce can purge a body of malignant substances, such as drugs or poisons. it can also heat up and cut through any substance on earth. it appears as either pure white, or with a slight golden glow from tandy’s eyes and skin. lightforce allows tandy to pass safely through the dark dimension without being consumed.

( this is just a personal headcanon, but I strongly believe that tandy’s light is the same substance that ego and peter quill wield in guardians of the galaxy 2. visually the substances are near-identical, both can be manipulated into different shapes, and it would make sense as they exist in the same universe. )

telepathy: tandy also has psychic abilities, accessed primarily via touch. initially she is only able to see people’s hopes, but this develops into fully-fledged telepathy as her abilities develop. she sees people’s thoughts visually, rather than as sentence fragments. she is also able to sense other psychics, and is an intensely powerful draw for other psychic entities and demonic forces. 

you can find out more about tandy’s powers here and here!

02. how old was your muse when they gained their powers? at what age did they start using them? 

tandy was born as a predestined part of the divine pairing, one half of a mythological duo destined to save new orleans. this granted her psychic abilities, but these did not emerge until much later. she was eight years old when she was exposed to lightforce, but again, this lay dormant in her body until her teenage years. at the age of sixteen tandy came into contact with tyrone johnson, the other half of the divine pairing and the possessor of darkforce, which triggered her psychic and light-based abilities. 

03. do your muse’s powers affect their everyday life? if yes, how so? 

initially, tandy struggled to control the minor effects of her abilities. her lightforce can influence electrical fields, and when tandy is experiencing strong emotions she will inadvertently damage these- for example, blowing out lights, setting off car alarms, or otherwise damaging electrical equipment. 

conversely, if someone else is experiencing strong emotions and tandy happens to touch them, she will likely become sucked into their thoughts. when she first begins using her abilities, she is unable to control her touch-telepathy, but with practise is mostly able to avoid reading minds. it never becomes too big of a problem, as tandy mostly avoids touching people anyway.

04. does your muse actively try to help others by using their abilities? if not, why not? 

yes- try being the operative word. most of tandy’s efforts to play superhero in her teenage years end in disaster. because her abilities are inherently destructive, she struggles to help in emotionally complex or nuanced situations. for example, one of her first attempts to play hero sees her beating up an abusive man and trashing his home in order to get him to leave his abused girlfriend. unfortunately, this backfires- the girlfriend feels bad for him and insists on staying with him. in short, tandy is the person you call to beat up a drug lord, not to negotiate the end of your marriage. 

05. do other people know that your muse has powers? if so, who?

yes, a multiple people are aware that tandy has abilities. tyrone, of course, is aware of her powers, as his presence triggered them. her mother is also aware, after tandy saved her from a roxxon assassin. tandy is not particularly shy about demonstrating she has powers, whether it’s to threaten her enemies or save her friends. however, after her run-in with andre deschaine, she is far more careful about revealing herself.

06. what are the downsides of having these abilities? would your muse give them up, if it were possible? 

there are plenty of downsides to tandy’s abilties. as we have seen, she sometimes struggles to control them. they are also very violent- especially her daggers- which puts the onus of fighting and killing onto tandy rather than tyrone. the weight of expectation of being part of the divine pairing is also tough- the female half is supposed to be hyper-feminine, nurturing, self-sacrificial and loving... all of which tandy struggles with. her lightforce and status makes her a target for demons from the dark dimension, all of whom which to entrap and feed on her endless light to enhance their own powers. nonetheless, tandy would not give up her powers- she has had them for too long to feel safe without them.

07. does your muse have a ‘kryptonite’- an innate weakness built into their power set? what is it? 

darkforce neutralises tandy’s lightforce, and vice-versa. she is also susceptible to psychic attacks, though is getting better at repelling them.

08. do your muse’s powers evolve or change over time, or are they static? can they become more powerful? 

tandy grows more powerful with time. initially, she is only able to create daggers with her lightforce, and can only see people’s hopes through touch. as she explores her powers further, she finds she can create other weapons with light, influence electricity, and develops full touch-telepathy. in adulthood, she masters flight. tandy is capable of impressive feats at full power, such as providing light for the entirety of new york city when the dark dimension attempts to consume it.

09. if your muse could have a different power or ability, what would it be and why? 

tandy would love tyrone’s ability of teleporting! she is also slightly jealous of his role in the divine pairing, which she feels she could fit into more easily.