Kali Prasad Headcanons

Remember! These are all just made up by me, or anyone else who was kind enough to share ideas! None of these are true and I'm not saying you should think the same things as I do, or use them in your portrayals. These are for me to use and enjoy!

I will be adding to this list as I come up with more!

## Casual

* She has a very bright and amazing sense of creativity, but gets embarrassed or uncomfortable when caught portraying it. (Also sees it as stupid)
* The ocean is one of her favorite things and she doesn't fear it in the slightest. Kali loves how there are other creatures similar to her out there, such as cephalopods and the Salema Porgy (her favorite)
	+ She's also a huge fan of crustaceans because of how ridiculous they are
* She has more than just the fish tattoo on her ear and the tattoo on her wrist! She also has an eel + bull skull combo on her right thigh and a crescent moon on the back of her left shoulder. She has plans to get more but hasn't had the inspiration or time
* She's also obsessed with getting piercings, with several all over her face. Yes she does have them in other places but that's for her to know and us all to wonder about.
* Despite the fact she's an Indian woman (from Britain 😰) she doesn't actually have very much to do with either of them culture wise. She even lost her accent at some point before regaining it with the help of her gang (who wanted to help her sound more intimidating)
	+ She used to believe in the concept of Hinduism, but after being subjected to The Lab and not receiving any otherworldly help besides her own, she sorta dropped it
* Is very proud of her perfect eyelashes
* When she's angry she raises her voice and will lecture firmly. Does not take SHIT
* Is obsessed with candy, especially the overly-chewy types like taffy and gummies
* Thinks that being tall is overrated, but only says that because she's bitter that she can't reach the top shelf
* Is at her best when she's super tired, because then she'd be too tired to argue or be bothered by sappy stuff
* Is actually very affectionate, but never acts on it because she sees it as presenting vulnerability
* Her favorite non-ocean animal is a Tiger of any variety
* Her favorite flowers are Black Viola and Bat Orchid

## Powers and abilities

* Not all of her illusions are products of light-bending. (despite what the wiki says) Most of them are just instances of her manipulating her victim's head by directly invading the different parts of the brain that process the different senses
	+ For example, when she wants you to see something, she accesses the Occipital Lobe and the Parietal Lobe. NOT your eyes
	+ The only instances where she actually alters light is when she, or something else, disappears. In that instance she will bend light around herself (or the subject) to essentially vanish. This is global and everyone will see it with or without her command, unlike her mental invasion ones.
* She can also access the Amygdala, the part of the brain responsible for processing our more intense emotions like fear and anger. Kali doesn't control the Amygdala, she just infiltrates it and uses a mental mirror to reflect what's stored there. This is how she can create realistic replications of people, places and things.
	+ She cannot replicate perfect exacts of things without the proper practice and/or reference, unless it's something that can be located in the Amygdala and then reflected from there.
	+ Her control over smells and taste are weak but are once again enhanced if a scene has been mirrored (the brain fills in the gaps for her!)
* Fire is one of her favorite illusions since it's a pretty widespread fear and is dangerous either way. Once again all she has to do is make the sound and the looks, and our brains will react properly, whether we know it's fake or not
* Kali can see her own illusions, which is why she sometimes avoids doing anything too overly horrendous
* Yes, she can produce sounds so loud and images so bright that she can induce hearing loss and blindness (seizures in rare cases). She doesn't do this because oftentimes she ends up suffering from it as well.

## Angst/Sad

* When she's distressed or angry, she will scratch the tattoo on her wrist till it bleeds or she's stopped/calmed
* Her list of fears includes: Needles, hospital-like settings, older men, big dogs, her powers being useless, dying, and lightning/electricity
	+ She's also slightly claustrophobic and doesn't like being contained, trapped, or controlled
* Really wants to get in a romantic relationship but is afraid that she'd lash out or harm her partner
* Is bothered by domestic life due to the fact she was conditioned to a life on the street and has failed to keep a family her whole life. Internally she blames herself for this
* When nervous she gets aggressive to hide the fact she's grown vulnerable
	+ Other tell-tales include: pacing, grinding her teeth, looking around with only her eyes, and either an increase or decrease in interaction
* Won't admit to being in pain, will just do random things to keep it under wraps and will loop back around to all of her nervous antics
* Has burn scars on her upper chest - Has small scars on her back, legs and arms from being beat around on the streets - Also a notoriously gnarly one on the lower section of her left leg from when a dog attacked her, is missing a toe as well
* Will occasionally suffer from a severe dislike over her own body and its flaws. Never elaborates and has never made it known to anyone else
* Telling her that 'you aren't afraid of her' in a way that is loving or kind will cause her to break down from joy, fear, and confusion