QHW, Day 14: Alignment

When an apprentice mage gains the second sight, one of the first things they notice is that auras are not of uniform colour. They shift and change, like splotches of new paint dripped into an already colourful water. Some colours are prevalent - the underlying core of one's personality - while others may flare and then disappear again - fleeting thoughts and emotions.

These are the base colours every aura-reader should know:

• Red: Determination, inner strength, anger. People with prevalent red in their aura tend to be passionate, impulsive and fickle.
• Orange: Desire, whether material, physical, social or mental. Such people tend to be covetous, but also very charitable if they feel they have enough to share.
• Yellow: Fear, excitement, energy. Such people tend to be creative, restless, cheerful, but sometimes cowardly.
• Green: Trust, sincerity, kindness, compassion. Such people tend to be warm and friendly to the point of naivety.
• Blue: Peace of mind, idleness, boredom. Such people tend to be calm, loyal, indecisive and passive.
• Violet: Confidence, wisdom, sense of accomplishment. Such people tend to be ambitious, driven and prideful.
• Octarine: The colour of magic, signifying one's supernatural talents or a recent use of magic. The more octarine one has in their aura, the more magic they possess. Fear the sorceress with a pure octarine aura. On the other hand, creatures under the influence of curses or other enchantments will also have their aura octarine-coloured.
• White: A rare colour found only in newborns, saints and some madmen. Very powerful when used as sacrifice for ritual magic.
• Grey: The colour of forthcoming death; maybe old age, disease, curse or injury. Infirmity, though it may be hidden. The body is already dying, even if the person doesn't know it yet.
• Black: An unnatural colour, brought about by defying the natural order. Black splotches on one's aura, called smut, mark one as a dark magic user and heretic. A completely black aura is worn only by demons and the undead.