 RL - Street children's tales, Heavy SR material |
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 Feb 8 2007, 03:04 AM
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Moving Target  Group: Members Posts: 223 Joined: 6-December 06 Member No.: 10,259  |
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Feb 8 2007, 03:36 AM
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Canon Companion Group: Members Posts: 8,021 Joined: 2-March 03 From: The Morgue, Singapore LTG Member No.: 4,187 |
It is... so sad.
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Feb 8 2007, 04:03 AM
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Horror Group: Members Posts: 5,322 Joined: 15-June 05 From: BumFuck, New Jersey Member No.: 7,445 |
Such good Shadowrun material, too. So many ways to interpret it.
But yeah. Sad. Where the hell are all those "Won't somebody please think of the children?!" people and the baby-kissin' Politicians? |
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Feb 8 2007, 04:11 AM
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Creating a god with his own hands Group: Members Posts: 1,405 Joined: 30-September 02 From: 0:0:0:0:0:0:0:1 Member No.: 3,364 |
they're still angry that the Bears lost the superbowl. they'll come out after valentine's day if they don't see thier shadows
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Feb 8 2007, 04:13 AM
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Manus Celer Dei Group: Dumpshocked Posts: 17,006 Joined: 30-December 02 From: Boston Member No.: 3,802 |
They're fighting the real enemy: violent videogames and lite-brites on bridges.
~J |
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Feb 8 2007, 04:17 AM
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Horror Group: Members Posts: 5,322 Joined: 15-June 05 From: BumFuck, New Jersey Member No.: 7,445 |
a'Yep. |
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Feb 8 2007, 04:20 AM
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Creating a god with his own hands Group: Members Posts: 1,405 Joined: 30-September 02 From: 0:0:0:0:0:0:0:1 Member No.: 3,364 |
aw man. game over. you win. |
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Feb 8 2007, 04:26 AM
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Man In The Machine Group: Dumpshocked Posts: 2,264 Joined: 26-February 02 From: I-495 S Member No.: 1,105 |
Heheh. I love it when local news becomes national news. Especially when its that stupid.
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Feb 8 2007, 04:27 AM
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Moving Target Group: Members Posts: 223 Joined: 6-December 06 Member No.: 10,259 |
Then consider this: The article is from 1997. Most of them are probably dead by now. :(
*Goes off to find that bottle.* |
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Feb 8 2007, 04:33 AM
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Dragon Group: Members Posts: 4,589 Joined: 28-November 05 Member No.: 8,019 |
:.(.... |
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Feb 8 2007, 04:40 AM
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Moving Target Group: Members Posts: 548 Joined: 21-December 06 Member No.: 10,416 |
Try reading some Charles Dickens. Sadly, nothing new about any of this.
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Feb 8 2007, 04:43 AM
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Horror Group: Members Posts: 5,322 Joined: 15-June 05 From: BumFuck, New Jersey Member No.: 7,445 |
My Sociology teacher made the case today:
Much as people like to shout "Think of the children! Someone please, think of the children!", they rarely ever practice it, because children are considered inherantly disposable things - we know how to make them and where to get more. I'd like to think our moden world would be a bit more civilized. Sadly, I doubt it. |
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Feb 8 2007, 04:47 AM
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Moving Target Group: Members Posts: 223 Joined: 6-December 06 Member No.: 10,259 |
These children have developed their own street mythology. I call that new. |
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Feb 8 2007, 04:49 AM
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Horror Group: Members Posts: 5,322 Joined: 15-June 05 From: BumFuck, New Jersey Member No.: 7,445 |
Just wait until the 2070s roll around, and their street mythology happens to be based in large part upon actual Awakened stuff. :) Heh. That would be funny. A group of kids running around in the Barrens with their own Free Spirit protecting them. |
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Feb 8 2007, 05:25 AM
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Manus Celer Dei Group: Dumpshocked Posts: 17,006 Joined: 30-December 02 From: Boston Member No.: 3,802 |
Probably not willingly, though—note that she only helps them if they know her True Name and can thus compel her into service.
Gotta start young if you're going to learn to keep slave-spirits properly. ~J |
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Feb 8 2007, 05:28 AM
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Incertum est quo loco te mors expectet; Group: Dumpshocked Posts: 6,546 Joined: 24-October 03 From: DeeCee, U.S. Member No.: 5,760 |
I did think it interesting that they say when a spirit or demon sees your face, they can find and recognize you forever more.
Reminds me of how if an astral entity sees your aura, he can recognize you forever more. Great article though, very powerful. Thanks for sharing. |
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Feb 8 2007, 02:37 PM
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ghostrider Group: Retired Admins Posts: 4,196 Joined: 16-May 04 Member No.: 6,333 |
It could be cool in SR. The bit I skimmed (re: God fled Heaven, Angels keeping out the demons) makes me think that it might be better as the basis for an In Nomine (or if you're into free RPGs, Children of Fire) campaign. |
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Feb 8 2007, 02:39 PM
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Runner Group: Members Posts: 3,066 Joined: 5-February 03 Member No.: 4,017 |
You call a group of fanatical zealots who risk life daily an annoyance for a free spirit? It's a karma farm! |
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Feb 8 2007, 03:08 PM
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Manus Celer Dei Group: Dumpshocked Posts: 17,006 Joined: 30-December 02 From: Boston Member No.: 3,802 |
Well, again, though—she only helps those with her True Name, and thus the power to force her into service. I'm sure she's karma-farming on the side, but as demonstrated here, she doesn't have to actually help them to do it. Probably why she hasn't just killed them.
~J |
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Feb 8 2007, 03:52 PM
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Bushido Cowgirl Group: Members Posts: 5,782 Joined: 8-July 05 From: On the Double K Ranch a half day's ride out of Phlogiston Flats Member No.: 7,490 |
...wow...
Definitely inspiration for a campaign there... And I thought KK's backstory was too rough... |
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Feb 8 2007, 04:02 PM
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Running Target Group: Members Posts: 1,333 Joined: 19-August 06 From: Austin Member No.: 9,168 |
My thoughts exactly. Strangely, I just saw this on another message board too, but it's also a gaming board, so it may be easily explained. But this is flat out badass. A whole damn mythology. Too amazing. I love the Christian Mythos, so I'm all over this. |
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Feb 8 2007, 04:32 PM
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Immortal Elf Group: Members Posts: 11,410 Joined: 1-October 03 From: Pittsburgh Member No.: 5,670 |
the author has written a few other interesting articles. here's one on Bahamian voodoun.
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Feb 8 2007, 11:00 PM
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Moving Target Group: Members Posts: 276 Joined: 4-September 04 Member No.: 6,628 |
It's kinda freaky, maybe there really is something supernatural going on in the back streets and alleys....maybe not. I can see an anime being made about this as if their stories were real.
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Feb 8 2007, 11:07 PM
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Moving Target Group: Members Posts: 223 Joined: 6-December 06 Member No.: 10,259 |
*Shudder* I pray for a proper story, graphic novel, or anything else not filled with huge eyes, huge explosions, and hyperactive, shouting people with weird clothes. :P |
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Feb 8 2007, 11:11 PM
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Moving Target Group: Members Posts: 276 Joined: 4-September 04 Member No.: 6,628 |
It actually reminds me vaguely of Karasu: The Prophecy.
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