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Well, playing some more Endless Legend has led me to make some slight rewrites of previous Semblances also based on EL's factions. Those being Temperamental and Dusty Soul. First the latter.

-Name: Soul of Dust

-User(s): Pulvis Electrum

-Type: Aural/Conversion

-Purpose: Utility/Defensive

-Short description: The user absorbs energy from Dust, giving elemental properties to their own Aura as if their body was coated in it.

Details: As the user's entire body is basically "covered" in the used Dust, this means touching them would be like touching that element. This means that, for example, they could turn any punches into flaming punches if using Fire Dust, or use Earth Dust to esentially become a mini-golem.

The elemental energy in itself "depletes" little by little over time. It can also be used and controlled more actively; in other words, it can be used to perform everyday Dust Spells, but since the user's body is "covered" in said Dust, it also allows other uses, such as, for example, creating Ice Spikes that come out of the user's back.

Cost-wise, it only costs Aura when being absorbed and when used actively. There's no cost for just remaining "coated", Aura-wise.

As for any "health problems" that would come from being covered in the Dust's energy, the user is inmune against that self-harm. In other words, if the user uses Fire Dust, they won't burn themselves to death. However, if using, say, Earth Dust, they will feel (and be) heavier.

-Activation Cue: Visual: Everything covered by the user's Aura (that is, their body, clothes and weapon) except for the eyes, becomes of a single, specific color that depends on the element. The more energy of that Dust that the user has, the brighter the color.

Sound: The sound depends on the element used. For example, Fire = Flames. Wind = A whisper-like breeze. Gravity = A low humming sound.

-Range: Personal

-Tier 1: The user can only absorb and hold 1 element at a time. Trying to absorb a second one leads to a feel of repulsion. User must have 0% of an element to absorb another.

-Tier 2: The user can absorb and hold up to 3 different elements at a time. Cost-wise, however, it does drain Aura constantly, though slowly. When "Multi-Dusting", the 2nd and 3rd elements add properties to the 1st Element absorbed (the "main").

If using the energy actively, it will come out as a combination of the elements. For example, if Ice is 1st and Fire is 2nd, then it would become Ice that (inmediately) Burns. If Fire is 1st and Ice is 2nd, it would become Flames that Freeze on contact.

-General limitations: 1-User can only absorb 1 element at a time, and can only hold a certain amount of Dust Energy at a time. How much they can hold depends on how many elements they are "holding" at a time, but grows as the user gets stronger.

2-If the user's Aura is taken down while an element or more are held, they inmediately (softly) are released in the area around the user. For example, Ice = A multitude of Ice Pellets appear on the user and fall to the floor. Fire = Slight flames that move outwards from the user, before dissipating.

3-The energy absorption speed is proportional to direct contact with the Dust. Laying a finger on it absorbs it sloooowly. Holding it with the full hand absorbs it faster.

4-While it does not cost Aura to hold an element (unless using multiple ones), physical activity done while doing so tires the user more than it normally would, even if not using "heavy" Dust like Earth.

-Dust interaction: Everything.

-Reflection of Personality: Someone who places an anormal amount of importance and value on Dust.

-Notes: Based, kind of, on the most unique trait of the Broken Lords from Endless Legend: They were an order of honorable knights, that, to survive the harsher-and-harsher winters of Auriga, moved their souls to special armors made of Dust (which there, is a magical substance present in many things that does a lot of things. Generally used as money).

This means they don't need to eat food at all. But it also means that to sustain themselves, they need Dust. Be it acquired from the earth, from trades.....or from people. A fact that brings heavy internal conflict between their needs and their ideals.