MOTIF: The Jigoku
Introduction
The Rune of Elementalism intermingles the voracious, consuming, and aggressive nature into the soul of Kotoru. Most notably, it causes Koto's fiery personality to flourish, making him emulate the nature of fire more than anything truly. As he progresses, he will become more akin to a demon in how he interacts with the world around him, born from the flames of hell itself, the Jigoku.
蛇 Fire's Embrace - Apprentice
- At apprentice-level Kotoru begins to see that fire favors him. When in the presence of fire it will lean in his direction, yearning to ignite his fiery personality traits in their presence. Fires within his 20ft of him or under his influence turn a mystifying black hue with subtle hints of blue. His hands and feet are coated in this beautiful flame as well, though do not burn through his clothing as the flames are aetheric.
蛇 All-Consuming Hellfire - Journeyman
- At journeyman, Koto's soul becomes more like fire itself, wishing to consume all around him, to lace everything his hand's touch with fire. This also translates into his personality, his emotions becoming intense in a broader spectrum; loving more intensely, hating with a fiery passion, etc. As such with his Kin element being fire, other elements he wields are laced with characteristics of fire. Winds will carry heat that burns, waters become scoldingly hot, and the earth melts into scorching mud. Fire becomes far more intense in its capabilities of what Koto can do with it. This entails that at this level of control, fire wielded by Koto burns with a far more intense heat than normal flames would. Those caught in it or even witnessing it in action attribute it to that of the unquenchable flames of some otherworldly underworld of a Mist Lord. The downside to this is that elements other than fire become far more taxing for Koto to command, and cost more aether than fire would.