 Partial astral projection, is it possible? |
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 Jan 14 2004, 07:14 PM
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Moving Target  Group: Members Posts: 777 Joined: 18-February 03 Member No.: 4,110  |
OK, this may be a stupid question, but I'll embrace my ignorance. I'm not too well read on the magic side of SR, but I was wondering if it would be possible to astrally project only a part of your body.
Would it be possible to, say, remain in the trunk and head of your body, and yet have your arms and legs moving astrally? Like if standing, could you gesture astrally with your arms, while your meat arms just dangled? Maybe do some kind of Kata, but astrally. (Either minus the leg portions, or do the legwork fast enough to return them before you collapsed, or pop into the legs periodically) |
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Jan 14 2004, 07:22 PM
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Manus Celer Dei Group: Dumpshocked Posts: 17,013 Joined: 30-December 02 From: Boston Member No.: 3,802 |
It's an interesting idea, but for balance reasons I'd have to say no.
~J |
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Jan 14 2004, 07:30 PM
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Moving Target Group: Members Posts: 777 Joined: 18-February 03 Member No.: 4,110 |
You mean because of the bonuses to initiative and magic use astrally? What if the person kept all limitations imposed by remaining in their meat body and only gained the use of their arms astrally? For a geasa they could wave their arms astrally or whatever. |
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Jan 14 2004, 07:33 PM
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Manus Celer Dei Group: Dumpshocked Posts: 17,013 Joined: 30-December 02 From: Boston Member No.: 3,802 |
I meant for the ability to fulfill a Gesture geas while bound.
~J |
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Jan 14 2004, 08:24 PM
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Senior GM Group: Dumpshocked Posts: 1,406 Joined: 12-April 03 From: Redmond, WA Member No.: 4,442 |
If that's what you want it for, then no.
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Jan 14 2004, 08:29 PM
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Avatar of Mediocrity Group: Dumpshocked Posts: 725 Joined: 26-February 02 From: Seattle, WA (err, UCAS) Member No.: 277 |
Or Lone Star can invest in the newest magic around, Bondage Foci! These leather straps go with you into the Astral Plane!
Err. Wait. No. |
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Jan 14 2004, 08:46 PM
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Running Target Group: Members Posts: 1,362 Joined: 3-October 03 From: Poway, San Diego County, CA, USA Member No.: 5,676 |
Ghost projected his hand into the astral in an attempt to punch the city spirit without exposing himself to excesive danger. Unfortunately, he punched the wall next to the spirit with his astral fist, giving himself a psychosomatic fist-ache, because he couldn't see, since his head wasn't in the astral. The the spirit ignored his hand and attacked his body, since he was dual-natured. Ghost died a stupid death. But legend has it that his hand is still lurking in the astral plane in Seattle, bumping into walls and trying to fulfill it's mission to punch a city spirit it can't see.
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Jan 14 2004, 09:37 PM
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Moving Target Group: Members Posts: 777 Joined: 18-February 03 Member No.: 4,110 |
Hmm. What if it was allowed at the GM's discretion? I'd use it for flavor and not any real in-game effects. It'd be interesting to be able to use it to wave at friends, point at things, etc. But the reciever of the message would have to be percieving at the moment... hmm.
could be percieving too. |
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Jan 15 2004, 06:41 AM
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Traumatizing players since 1992 Group: Dumpshocked Posts: 3,282 Joined: 26-February 02 From: Las Vegas, NV Member No.: 220 |
I have to say "HELL NO" to this, lest someone leans up against a wall and astrally sticks their head through it. too many incidences for abuse. also I think its kinda loopy.
Projection is like being pregnant, you either are or you aren't :D |
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Jan 15 2004, 03:24 PM
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Manus Celer Dei Group: Dumpshocked Posts: 17,013 Joined: 30-December 02 From: Boston Member No.: 3,802 |
I'm just a little bit pregnant.
~J |
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Jan 16 2004, 07:19 AM
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Running Target Group: Members Posts: 1,362 Joined: 3-October 03 From: Poway, San Diego County, CA, USA Member No.: 5,676 |
I know a guy who got ass-pregnant in prison.
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Jan 16 2004, 05:56 PM
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Avatar of Mediocrity Group: Dumpshocked Posts: 725 Joined: 26-February 02 From: Seattle, WA (err, UCAS) Member No.: 277 |
So I'd say that's a bit TOO MUCH INFORMATION. Thanks, though.
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