🦇 what i think magical blood smells and tastes like to vampires
i have been thinking a lot about latency lately as i work on my redacted ocs, mostly the fact that vince notices such a strong scent from lovely when they first met. i love to think that depending on someone's magical affinity, their blood smells just a bit different, and could be a general tell for what someone's powers might be if they have yet to flourish. i imagine it's present in non-latent people too, but the longer you go without using magic [intentionally or otherwise] the flavor gets stronger. so without further ado, here's what notes i think would be present in empowered blood!
🌿 earth elementals are earthy. mushrooms, basil, and geosmin.
🔥 fire elementals are warm and spiced. cinnamon, nutmeg, and cardamom.
💦 water elementals are refreshing. the feeling of drinking cold water and petrichor.
🌬️ air elementals are light and airy. meringue, marshmallows, and angel food cake
⚙️ contra-earth elementals are minerally. granite, quartz, and salt.
❄️ contra-fire elementals are cool, minty menthol and ice chip candy.
🧽 contra-water elementals are dry. vermouth, brut wine, and ciabatta.
🫙 contra-air elementals are dense. pound cake, ube, and brie.
⚡ electro energetics are sharp. aged white cheddar, vinegar, and pickled peperoncini
🧲 magneton energetics are heavily metallic. zinc, copper, and so much iron.
⚖️ graviton energetics are rich. dark chocolate, cherries, wine, and buttercream.
💽 sonal energetics are numbing. lidocaine, eucalyptus, and pineapple.
🔎 stealths are bitter. coffee, cranberries, green tea, and grapefruit.
💭 dreamwalkers are relaxing. lavender, jasmine, and chamomile.
🛡️ warders are dull and muted. white rice, oatmeal, and russets.
🌀 illusories are sparkling. champagne, seltzer, and tonic water.
✨ psychokinetics are sour. lemons, rhubarb, and sauerkraut.
🧠 telepaths are sweet. candy, syrups, sugar cookies, and royal icing.
🐾 shifters are gamey. deer, elk, bear, still umami but very lean.
🔮 seers are bitter almost like stealths, but bitter like almonds and cyanide.
🩸 vampires are overwhelming. alcohol and ambrosia, addictive as soon as it hits the tongue.
🦋 freelancers combine all the best of every flavor - besides vampire and seer blood - into one. with personal preference and skill, one flavor can become more prominent than the others.
🩹 healers are salty. since it's learnable and not an affinity at birth, it serves only to deepen and enhance the existing flavor.
that's all for now! this has been a brainworm for months so i hope you enjoy <3
