The Astral
"Poetry is a sword of lightning, ever unsheathed, which consumes the scabbard that would contain it. - Percy Bysshe Shelley"
Description
The Astral lives a life that shines like a star, while tragically burning away at the core. The Astral is typically lost in fantasy, symbolism, emotion while wilfully ignoring the drudgery of ordinary life. They leave their bills are unpaid and their hair unkempt so that their craft can receive their obsessive attention. The Astral has an inclination towards the darkness in life and may easily find beauty in the human experience of loss, depression, betrayal and anger. A healthy Astral shows up to channel their negative emotions into creativity. They thrive in music, dance, writing, and poetry where their unconventionality becomes a gift to the world. The Astral is a sensitive type that disappears when overwhelmed or criticised and can become self-destructive, depressed, and begin to see society as their perpetrator. Astrals must take care that feelings of abandonment and trauma do not lead them towards alcohol, gambling and substance abuse as a means of coping.
Profile Affiliation
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Core Strengths & Superpowers
Deep Feeler
Experiences emotion and beauty with rare intensity and nuance.
Deep Feeler
Experiences emotion and beauty with rare intensity and nuance.
Best Career Paths & Work Style
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Dream Researcher / Jungian Analyst
You help others interpret the unconscious through rich symbolism.
| Complexity: | 7/10 | |
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| Earning Potential: | 7/10 |
Poet / Lyricist
You translate raw emotion into words that heal, haunt, or inspire.
| Complexity: | 5/10 | |
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| Earning Potential: | 5/10 |
Spiritual Author
You write with depth, mystery, and compassion for the searching soul.
| Complexity: | 6/10 | |
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| Earning Potential: | 7/10 |
Career Pathways
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Notable Figures
Stephen King
Horror icon who wrote through cocaine, alcohol, and trauma,then clawed back control with clarity, ritual, and 2,000 words a day.
"You can, you should, and if you’re brave enough to start, you will."
Florence Welch
Ethereal, explosive, and emotionally raw, Florence Welch conjures magic from melancholy. Her music and presence transmute pain into beauty, sorrow into something sacred.
"I am always running toward something, or away."
Lana Del Rey
Lana Del Rey weaves faded dreams, doomed love, and doomed America into art that aches like memory. Her world is soft-focus pain and cinematic longing,where vulnerability becomes armor.
"Being brave means knowing that when you fail, you don't fail forever."
Frida Kahlo
A master of symbolic self-expression, Frida turned pain into portraiture and resilience into rebellion.
"I paint flowers so they will not die."
Sylvia Plath
Poetic and devastating, Plath captured the ache of existence in a voice that still echoes through generations.
"I shut my eyes and all the world drops dead."
Eric Clapton
Blues legend whose impulsive highs and self-destructive spirals forged an enduring journey of recovery, reflection, and artistic purity.
"I found a place that helped me to face myself,and I’ve never left."
Cards
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When below 30 health, critical chance increases by 25.
Deals bonus damage based on the user's current health disparity.
)Inflicts daze on an opponent for 1 turn due to overwhelming beauty.
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All Mystic-class allies gain +1 resilience against despair while Dostoevsky is conscious.
Unravels an enemy's inner doubt, causing them to lose focus and skip their next decision.
)Restores an ally's broken status and grants +1 insight. If the ally is below 50 health, also grants +1 power.
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Each turn, slightly restores psychic HP when morale is below 50%, as his yearning transforms into subtle strength.
Wraps enemies in a bittersweet dream, lowering their attack strength and morale.
)Boosts Keats' defense and healing for several turns through mythic inspiration.
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Gains +10 damage when fighting against enemies with high conscientiousness scores.
Roll d20 + accuracy vs target's grit. On hit, grants +2 grit to all allies for 1 turn.
)Removes all buffs from enemies and grants allies +15 energy.
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Gains +15 damage when fighting against authoritarian enemies or when allies are oppressed.
Unleashes a storm of emotion, dealing 35 damage to all enemies and granting allies +1 initiative.
)Frees allies from negative status effects and grants +15 energy to all.
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Gains +10 damage in low-light conditions, reflecting his expertise with shadow and illumination.
Uses dramatic lighting to reveal enemy weaknesses, dealing 35 damage with enhanced accuracy.
)Reveals hidden truths about enemies and grants allies +1 accuracy for 2 turns.
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Gains +10 damage when playing solo, reflecting his preference for intimate musical expression.
Lulls enemies into a dreamlike state, reducing their accuracy by 2 for 2 turns.
)Stirs patriotic fervor, granting allies +1 grit and +15 energy for 2 turns.
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