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 Oct 19 2010, 01:08 AM
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Moving Target  Group: Members Posts: 492 Joined: 28-July 09 Member No.: 17,440  |
I can't claim I know what they intended, but I like to think they wanted it to work something like this: You want a boost? Sure, you got it friend! Just go out and bite someone. Like, right now.
You know, reward with inherent risk. Either interpretation is wonkey though. I have to admit, though, I just plain like the idea of a Vamp on a team of runners, they need more power in a pinch, so he turns to them and asks "So who's going to man up and let me suck on their neck? Common man, it's for the mojo, you know I don't swing that way!" |
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Oct 19 2010, 01:11 AM
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Advocatus Diaboli Group: Members Posts: 13,994 Joined: 20-November 07 From: USA Member No.: 14,282 |
Incidentally, how do 'knocked unconscious' and 'requires strong, critter-focused emotion' work together? (IMG:style_emoticons/default/smile.gif) I always wondered.
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Oct 19 2010, 01:11 AM
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Great Dragon Group: Members Posts: 5,542 Joined: 30-September 08 From: D/FW Megaplex Member No.: 16,387 |
QUOTE (tagz @ Oct 18 2010, 08:08 PM)  I have to admit, though, I just plain like the idea of a Vamp on a team of runners, they need more power in a pinch, so he turns to them and asks "So who's going to man up and let me suck on their neck? Common man, it's for the mojo, you know I don't swing that way!" That. Is. Awsome. Added to my list of quotes. |
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Oct 19 2010, 01:12 AM
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Great Dragon Group: Members Posts: 5,542 Joined: 30-September 08 From: D/FW Megaplex Member No.: 16,387 |
QUOTE (Yerameyahu @ Oct 18 2010, 08:11 PM) Incidentally, how do 'knocked unconscious' and 'requires strong, critter-focused emotion' work together? (IMG:style_emoticons/default/smile.gif) I always wondered. Lucid dreaming? |
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Oct 19 2010, 01:44 AM
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Great Dragon Group: Members Posts: 5,679 Joined: 19-September 09 Member No.: 17,652 |
Not necessarily. The 'drained in the last hour' part could be like a catalyst. Kind of like how you can burn fat in your body for energy, but you generally need to burn some calories first or you won't even be able to get started. So, you have that reserve, but it is only tapable if you've eaten recently.
For vampires, the stored essence might usually be bound too closely to them, but when they've just fed, the feeding frees it up a bit to incorporate the new essence. That said, I agree, you may as well house rule it to be usable whenever, because as a self defense mechanism, it doesn't make sense that you can only activate it when you've just, essentially, won a battle. |
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Oct 19 2010, 01:49 AM
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Advocatus Diaboli Group: Members Posts: 13,994 Joined: 20-November 07 From: USA Member No.: 14,282 |
I'm not saying you can't justify it: you can always justify anything magic. (IMG:style_emoticons/default/smile.gif)
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Oct 19 2010, 01:52 AM
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Great Dragon Group: Members Posts: 5,679 Joined: 19-September 09 Member No.: 17,652 |
QUOTE (Yerameyahu @ Oct 18 2010, 08:49 PM) I'm not saying you can't justify it: you can always justify anything magic. (IMG:style_emoticons/default/smile.gif) "It's Magic." the second shortest all-encompassing argument. |
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Oct 19 2010, 03:16 AM
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Great Dragon Group: Members Posts: 5,542 Joined: 30-September 08 From: D/FW Megaplex Member No.: 16,387 |
QUOTE (Karoline @ Oct 18 2010, 08:52 PM) "It's Magic." the second shortest all-encompassing argument. This being the first. |
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Oct 19 2010, 03:24 AM
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Great Dragon Group: Members Posts: 5,679 Joined: 19-September 09 Member No.: 17,652 |
QUOTE (Neraph @ Oct 18 2010, 10:16 PM) Actually I was thinking of "Because." but I suppose that works too. |
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