 Scorpion Spirit, Need tips on creating one. |
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 Sep 4 2009, 01:59 AM
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Target  Group: Members Posts: 37 Joined: 14-August 09 Member No.: 17,502  |
Love the idea of the mantid spirit but want to do a scorpion version. Any tips or ideas you guys can share?
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Sep 4 2009, 02:34 AM
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Moving Target Group: Members Posts: 473 Joined: 11-May 09 From: Fort Worth, TX Member No.: 17,167 |
Give it the venom power, energy drain as a mantid spirit, and an enhanced sense tremor sense since it feels vibrations through the ground.
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Sep 4 2009, 03:32 AM
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Shooting Target Group: Members Posts: 1,894 Joined: 11-May 09 Member No.: 17,166 |
Well, I'm not sure a scorpion is technically an "insect".
As a NON-thread mentor spirit, actually, that has some interesting aspects, depening on the tradition/culture you're using for reference. |
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Sep 4 2009, 04:03 AM
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Shiny Metal Kitty Head Group: Retired Admins Posts: 252 Joined: 26-February 02 From: Grand Rapids, MI Member No.: 146 |
Yeah, scorpions are arachnids like spiders. Which are actually not insects. Though I do not see why there cannot be a mentor spirit of one.
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Sep 4 2009, 04:59 AM
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Shooting Target Group: Members Posts: 1,894 Joined: 11-May 09 Member No.: 17,166 |
QUOTE (Chrome Tiger @ Sep 3 2009, 11:03 PM)  Yeah, scorpions are arachnids like spiders. Which are actually not insects. Though I do not see why there cannot be a mentor spirit of one. That's what I was actually thinking. |
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Sep 4 2009, 12:17 PM
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Moving Target Group: Members Posts: 211 Joined: 11-April 03 From: Maine Member No.: 4,431 |
If I remember corectly there was a scorpion totem spirit write up in the old California Free State book.
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Sep 4 2009, 12:42 PM
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Shiny Metal Kitty Head Group: Retired Admins Posts: 252 Joined: 26-February 02 From: Grand Rapids, MI Member No.: 146 |
Oh! Pavement's right! *digdigdigskimskimskim* Page 143 in CalFree.
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Sep 4 2009, 03:53 PM
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Great Dragon Group: Members Posts: 7,089 Joined: 4-October 05 Member No.: 7,813 |
QUOTE (Kerenshara @ Sep 3 2009, 10:32 PM) Well, I'm not sure a scorpion is technically an "insect". that didn't stop them from making spider 'insect spirit' type critters, though, why let it stop someone from making scorpion versions if it fits in their game? |
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Sep 4 2009, 04:03 PM
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Moving Target Group: Members Posts: 151 Joined: 17-April 09 Member No.: 17,088 |
QUOTE (Jaid @ Sep 4 2009, 09:53 AM) that didn't stop them from making spider 'insect spirit' type critters, though, why let it stop someone from making scorpion versions if it fits in their game? Just curious, where are those found? |
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Sep 4 2009, 05:27 PM
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Runner Group: Members Posts: 2,579 Joined: 30-May 06 From: SoCal Member No.: 8,626 |
QUOTE (Jaid @ Sep 4 2009, 11:53 AM) that didn't stop them from making spider 'insect spirit' type critters, though, why let it stop someone from making scorpion versions if it fits in their game? They go squish under my shoe just as easily as an insect, so I don't see why not. |
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Sep 4 2009, 06:21 PM
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Neophyte Runner Group: Validating Posts: 2,283 Joined: 12-October 07 Member No.: 13,662 |
Yeah, we need more arachnids!
Lets get the insect-arichnid war going into full swing!!! Wasp spirits going after the spider spirits. Spiders going after the flies... lord knows where the scorpions and crabs fit into this pecking order! Once we get to crabs, why not fish... since we surely need some sturgeon spirits crunching on crabs. Once fish, we need shark spirits. While we're at it, we'll just get the entire diversity of animals and plants all as their own possession spirits to take over the mundane world. Just having fun w/ the slippery slope here... scorpion is kinda unique (definate a great idea for a mentor spirit), but I don't know how they fit into things as a bug spirit. (and haven't seen any spider spirits in SR4 yet) The bugs have a whole alien mindset 'hive mind' thing going for them... I'm not sure how well scorps fit into that though. |
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Sep 4 2009, 09:32 PM
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Moving Target Group: Members Posts: 211 Joined: 11-April 03 From: Maine Member No.: 4,431 |
Actually... an underground totem war between the arachnid and insect spirits and magicians would be a great plot idea.
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Sep 4 2009, 10:19 PM
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Great Dragon Group: Members Posts: 7,089 Joined: 4-October 05 Member No.: 7,813 |
QUOTE (Kerrang @ Sep 4 2009, 12:03 PM) Just curious, where are those found? it's one of the novels... secrets of power trilogy i think? also, a gang is hinted at as being inhabited by spider spirits iirc, it's the gang that isn't all women that hunts insect spirits. as i recall, the gang name actually has the word spider in it... one sec, i think they're mentioned in seattle 2072 somewhere... (quick check: page 186, mentioned in the entry on desolation angels. note the implication that they're inhabited by spider spirits, if any, is not in seattle 2072... it's in an older book from a previous edition iirc) in other news, twist also beats up a mentor spirit. more info: ctrl + f for 'spider' on this page same for urdli here same for uluru here edit: on a side note, i just couldn't resist... There was an old woman who swallowed a fly (spirit), I don't know why she swallowed a fly (spirit), Perhaps she'll die. There was an old woman who swallowed a spider (spirit), That wriggled and jiggled and tickled inside her, She swallowed the spider to catch the fly (spirit), I don't know why she swallowed the fly (spirit), Perhaps she'll die. |
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Sep 4 2009, 11:10 PM
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Shooting Target Group: Members Posts: 1,894 Joined: 11-May 09 Member No.: 17,166 |
QUOTE (X-Kalibur @ Sep 4 2009, 12:27 PM) They go squish under my shoe just as easily as an insect, so I don't see why not. Those are either relatively small scorpions or awfully big feet! I was thinking of the larger "tarantula scale" scorpions, and I can't see one of those "squishing" that easily. |
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Sep 5 2009, 01:51 AM
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Prime Runner Ascendant Group: Members Posts: 17,568 Joined: 26-March 09 From: Aurora, Colorado Member No.: 17,022 |
QUOTE (Kerenshara @ Sep 4 2009, 05:10 PM) Those are either relatively small scorpions or awfully big feet! I was thinking of the larger "tarantula scale" scorpions, and I can't see one of those "squishing" that easily. Yeah... Some of the Ones in the Persian Gulf were "fricking" Huge... and no... there were no lasers... |
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Sep 5 2009, 06:08 AM
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Shooting Target Group: Members Posts: 1,894 Joined: 11-May 09 Member No.: 17,166 |
QUOTE (Tymeaus Jalynsfein @ Sep 4 2009, 08:51 PM) Yeah... Some of the Ones in the Persian Gulf were "fricking" Huge... and no... there were no lasers... Oh, that last part is just baaaaaaaad. I almost feel myself Transforming in disgust. *wink* |
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Sep 5 2009, 08:46 AM
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panda! Group: Members Posts: 10,331 Joined: 8-March 02 From: north of central europe Member No.: 2,242 |
was there not a spider spirit that got a bitch slap from the great ghost dance?
as for females inhabited by spider spirits, gives new meaning to "black widow"... |
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Sep 5 2009, 04:21 PM
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Shooting Target Group: Members Posts: 1,894 Joined: 11-May 09 Member No.: 17,166 |
QUOTE (hobgoblin @ Sep 5 2009, 03:46 AM) was there not a spider spirit that got a bitch slap from the great ghost dance? as for females inhabited by spider spirits, gives new meaning to "black widow"... Spider is a common - and respected - totem in many cultures. |
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Sep 5 2009, 04:39 PM
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Moving Target Group: Members Posts: 254 Joined: 23-November 07 Member No.: 14,331 |
QUOTE (Phelan Patrick @ Sep 4 2009, 03:59 AM) Love the idea of the mantid spirit but want to do a scorpion version. Any tips or ideas you guys can share? I'd go with an animal spirit lookalike. They got the venom power. |
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Sep 5 2009, 04:40 PM
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Prime Runner Ascendant Group: Members Posts: 17,568 Joined: 26-March 09 From: Aurora, Colorado Member No.: 17,022 |
QUOTE (Kerenshara @ Sep 4 2009, 11:08 PM) Oh, that last part is just baaaaaaaad. I almost feel myself Transforming in disgust. *wink* What? You don't like your Scorpions to have "Frickin Lasers" on the heads? |
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Sep 5 2009, 05:31 PM
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Shooting Target Group: Members Posts: 1,894 Joined: 11-May 09 Member No.: 17,166 |
QUOTE (Tymeaus Jalynsfein @ Sep 5 2009, 11:40 AM) What? You don't like your Scorpions to have "Frickin Lasers" on the heads? Or missle launchers in their claws? Or the ability to burrow through sand at 20 kph? No. |
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Sep 5 2009, 05:44 PM
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Prime Runner Ascendant Group: Members Posts: 17,568 Joined: 26-March 09 From: Aurora, Colorado Member No.: 17,022 |
QUOTE (Kerenshara @ Sep 5 2009, 10:31 AM) Or missle launchers in their claws? Or the ability to burrow through sand at 20 kph? No. Ahhhhhh... I now see the disconnect... You dont like Transformers... Sad... I was referring to Austin Powers.... Obviously I was not clear enough... For what is it worth... I am not a big transformers fan myself... and the Scorpions WERE (and are) huge in the Gulf *smile* |
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Sep 5 2009, 05:50 PM
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Shooting Target Group: Members Posts: 1,894 Joined: 11-May 09 Member No.: 17,166 |
Yeah, I figured you were making a Scoponok (sp?) reference. On the other hand, finding out you were making an AUSTIN bloody POWERS reference isn't any better... in fact, I think it might even be worse.
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Sep 5 2009, 06:06 PM
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Shooting Target Group: Members Posts: 1,894 Joined: 11-May 09 Member No.: 17,166 |
QUOTE (skolapper @ Sep 5 2009, 12:53 PM) I dun understand why its not street Legal for non-vtecs. Thats the reason why I nver placed order for the end can. . Now that u guys mentioned Scorpion is Akra....im more sad now... *boggles* That didn't parse. Could you please try again? |
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Sep 5 2009, 06:09 PM
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Prime Runner Ascendant Group: Members Posts: 17,568 Joined: 26-March 09 From: Aurora, Colorado Member No.: 17,022 |
QUOTE (Kerenshara @ Sep 5 2009, 10:50 AM) Yeah, I figured you were making a Scoponok (sp?) reference. On the other hand, finding out you were making an AUSTIN bloody POWERS reference isn't any better... in fact, I think it might even be worse. Yes, it definitely could be worse... but then again, I just want my "fricken Laser beams,"... "throw me a bone, I'm the boss" |
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