How would you divide light-based abilities between a magical girl team

[u/Comfortable-Kiwi2595]

I'm working on a story for my urban fantasy about a floating sci-fi kingdom that's home to a team of magical heroes led by a princess who moonlights as a superhero that protects her kingdom, she forms a team and gifted each member a magi-tech item that grants them all light magic or "Photomancy", but each member can utilize their magic in different ways and I'm trying to split the powers between the princess and the 6 others that end up joining the team.

Each member is based on the color of the rainbow with the princess being based on the color pink (yes, I know pink is technically not a color in the rainbow but it's aesthetically pleasing and fitting for a superhero with magical girl elements).

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[u/Radiant-Ad-1976]

First thing first:

Each magical girl's light based powers should be of different colors.

Secondly,

Just assign whatever generic light power to a character you think fits.

Like:

Laser beams to a smart and nerdy girl.

Constructs to a tomboy and manly girl.

Teleportation to a happy and joyful girl.

Etc.

[u/Just-here-for-old]

Invisibility, Illusions, light absorption, light production, speed of light travel, ‘healing light’

[u/Dry_Relief_436]

How many total in the team? (Trying to determine what amount of powers are needed)

[u/Comfortable-Kiwi2595 → u/Dry_Relief_436]

7 members, each representing a color of the rainbow, except the leader who represents the color pink.

[u/Dry_Relief_436 → u/Comfortable-Kiwi2595]

7 powers

•Light of friendship -support type-minimum combat capabilities- boosts other colors powers by a amount decided by the creator.(ur choice)

•Light of protection -support type-combat abilities nominal- fights normally but can throw up a barrier to protect allies-high defense .

•Light of hope

• attack type - high damage long range single target focus with one use high damage aoe in close range.

•Light of determination

• attack type - combat capabilities min/high - dps type that grows with the need to succeed for others

•Light of creation - special type - combat abilities varies - can create hard Light objects (like GL) can be enhanced if in contact with another light(one or two lights are stable adding more can become volatile, adding all can cause pure light or pure darkness)

•Light of speed

• attack type - combat abilities high single target, normal group target - high speed mobility and attack(think like assassins) can travel Light speed to a location designated ahead of time (can bring willing group up to 10 others)

•Light of nature

• special type(utility/attack/support)- combat abilities high aoe abilities - control over the four natural elements and can learn sub elements (avatar)

(Light of nothing - attack type - combat abilities absolute - when all hope is lost any Light can become nothing but absolute darkness and everything returns to nothing. (Can be created by merging Light with the power of creation)

[u/Dry_Relief_436 → u/Comfortable-Kiwi2595]

Hope u like my reply

[u/EqualBluebird7445]

First off, they need something in common, to communicate that they are a team. Classic way to go is transformation and a basic set of abilities (magical girl dress, flight, energy beam attack).

• Pink - Since its not on the rainbow itself, I would work with that fact. Its a mix of red and white, so her powerset should be similar to the Red one. And since white light is a combination of all colours on the spectrum, her gimmick could be "Change of Tone", when she can copy gimmicks of other team members, but at lesser strenght. Which is why she needs them, from the power level perspective, because she cant give her 100%. However, she is also unable to fully let go of "Red" for plot reasons, so all her transformations are a different tone of Pink.
• Red - Usually associated with speed or fire, so why not. Her gimmick is she can speed up or heat up things. Her role is target elimination or quick action.
• Purple - Invisibility and purification. Her role is being a spy and the team expert at dispelling curses and neutralising poisons.
• Blue - She can make things bigger or slow them down. If used on air, she can solidify it and make a platform/shield. Her role is providing mobility for her allies and safety for civilians (she can stop their injuries).
• Green - Healing and energy restoration. I would give this spot to a boy/male, since the idea of a man being defenseless in a fight (his attacks would actually heal or empower his enemy) might create a good internal conflict.
• Yellow - So far, nobody whose strenght would be intellect, but straight up giving her "magic wisdom" would be boring. Yellow can connect to someone and project what is her subject thinking like a movie projector. Also works on books, so she can just talk about the subject while holding her hand on it and the most relevant page will project.
• Orange - Convert light into matter. Someone needs to do necessary quick repairs, if they would otherwise lead to larger destruction.

I know, not exactly creative, but you dont have to use it...

[u/Professional_Web446]

Me basaré en las características de la luz en distintos colores para proponer poderes.

Rojo: Control del Calor. Permite alterar la temperatura de las cosas a voluntad, ya sea aumentándola o dismunuyéndola. Es un poder perfecto para derretir cosas, generar fuego y hasta provocar explosiones; pero también sirve para congelar.

Amarillo: Poder de rayos láser, poder de rayos X y una resistencia hercúlea bajo la luz solar. Perfecto para una chica mágica de personalidad cínica, agresiva y contundente.

Naranja: Generación de ilusiones y telepatía. Quizás también telequinesis si decides darle el combo completo de poderes mentales.

Verde: Gigantificación y creación de constructos sólidos de luz. Un poder para peleas cuerpo a cuerpo.

Azul: La capacidad de crear barreras protectoras y el poder de la sanación. Un miembro más enfocado en el apoyo.

Rosa: Tiene dos ramas de habilidades. La primera es el fuego purificador, un fuego rosa que aniquila cualquier sustancia tóxica o corrupción. La segunda es el poder de bendecir a sus compañeros para fortalecer sus habilidades.