Feo Takahari
Auror
To contrast with a physics nerd protagonist, I'm creating a character who practices magic (as in the rituals real people do, not as in Magic Missile.) However, that's a broad category--I'm not sure what branch of magic she'll practice, so I'd like to ask for advice on what branches would fit best, and if possible, relevant resources for research. The limiters in place:
*Must have a strong ritual component, preferably something the physics nerd will initially dismiss as rubbish.
*Must be accessible to someone who has crippling social anxiety and very few lifelines--she can't be part of a coven.
*Must have at least one ritual that in some way dispels fear. (She may not know it, but a malevolent spirit is feeding on her fear, and the ritual temporarily weakens it. I'd like to leave it ambiguous whether this is real magic or just a way of boosting her confidence.)
* No celibacy requirement--she'll wind up dating a guy and a girl at the same time.
She's a college student, but her major is film, so it's unlikely she'd have heard of something really obscure. I'm undecided on whether she was born into her belief or converted.
So what do you think? What sort of magic should she use?
*Must have a strong ritual component, preferably something the physics nerd will initially dismiss as rubbish.
*Must be accessible to someone who has crippling social anxiety and very few lifelines--she can't be part of a coven.
*Must have at least one ritual that in some way dispels fear. (She may not know it, but a malevolent spirit is feeding on her fear, and the ritual temporarily weakens it. I'd like to leave it ambiguous whether this is real magic or just a way of boosting her confidence.)
* No celibacy requirement--she'll wind up dating a guy and a girl at the same time.
She's a college student, but her major is film, so it's unlikely she'd have heard of something really obscure. I'm undecided on whether she was born into her belief or converted.
So what do you think? What sort of magic should she use?