 Hilarious, creative, and wasteful ways to use spirits |
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 Feb 9 2011, 10:25 PM
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Target  Group: Members Posts: 54 Joined: 3-July 03 Member No.: 4,866  |
Summon a water spirit to make it rain every time the rigger washes his car.
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Feb 9 2011, 10:26 PM
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The ShadowComedian Group: Dumpshocked Posts: 14,538 Joined: 3-October 07 From: Hamburg, AGS Member No.: 13,525 |
Summon a water spirit to wake up the troll by doing the same as above.
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Feb 9 2011, 10:27 PM
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Shooting Target Group: Members Posts: 1,717 Joined: 23-March 09 From: Weymouth, UK Member No.: 17,007 |
What I've always wondered is: Seeing as Hermetics and the like see spirits as tools or servants, and treat them accordingly, do they ever get penalties for mistreating them?
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Feb 9 2011, 10:28 PM
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The ShadowComedian Group: Dumpshocked Posts: 14,538 Joined: 3-October 07 From: Hamburg, AGS Member No.: 13,525 |
Let's not go into the discussion about wether or not spirits are re-summonable again and again . . again . .
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Feb 9 2011, 10:30 PM
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Target Group: Members Posts: 54 Joined: 3-July 03 Member No.: 4,866 |
QUOTE (Xahn Borealis @ Feb 9 2011, 11:27 PM)  What I've always wondered is: Seeing as Hermetics and the like see spirits as tools or servants, and treat them accordingly, do they ever get penalties for mistreating them? Conversely, can Shamans treat spirits like friends or employees? Can you play them off each other, or reward them for successful tasks with... whatever spirits like? |
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Feb 9 2011, 10:30 PM
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The ShadowComedian Group: Dumpshocked Posts: 14,538 Joined: 3-October 07 From: Hamburg, AGS Member No.: 13,525 |
Karma. Or freedom. Or doing them a Service by hiding their life. And then taking LAES so you forget about it.
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Feb 9 2011, 10:32 PM
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Moving Target Group: Members Posts: 138 Joined: 14-July 09 Member No.: 17,394 |
In one game, the mage rolled... interestingly when trying to summon a spirit. The spirit showed up, but needed convincing. Be awesome for Master, the Fire Spirit showed up again.
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Feb 9 2011, 10:32 PM
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Shooting Target Group: Members Posts: 1,717 Joined: 23-March 09 From: Weymouth, UK Member No.: 17,007 |
I'm not saying that, but spirits can tell from your aura how you treat other spirits, so would summoning a spirit and binding it just to get you a soyda from the fridge, etc have any effect, or would hermetic-summoned spirits just think something along the lines of, "Mages, whatcha gonna do?"?
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Feb 9 2011, 10:33 PM
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Immortal Elf Group: Dumpshocked Posts: 14,358 Joined: 2-December 07 From: Winnipeg, Manitoba, Canada Member No.: 14,465 |
It's an ongoing joke in my group, but "Puddle Spirits".
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Feb 9 2011, 10:35 PM
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The ShadowComedian Group: Dumpshocked Posts: 14,538 Joined: 3-October 07 From: Hamburg, AGS Member No.: 13,525 |
QUOTE (Xahn Borealis @ Feb 9 2011, 11:32 PM) I'm not saying that, but spirits can tell from your aura how you treat other spirits, so would summoning a spirit and binding it just to get you a soyda from the fridge, etc have any effect, or would hermetic-summoned spirits just think something along the lines of, "Mages, whatcha gonna do?"? Technically, this is not treating them badly. A service is a service for a spirit. The easier and faster it is done, the sooner it gets to go free again. |
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Feb 9 2011, 11:04 PM
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Shooting Target Group: Members Posts: 1,768 Joined: 31-October 08 From: Redmond (Yes, really) Member No.: 16,558 |
QUOTE (Stahlseele @ Feb 9 2011, 02:35 PM) Technically, this is not treating them badly. A service is a service for a spirit. The easier and faster it is done, the sooner it gets to go free again. Depends on the spirit. A F10 spirit of man might have something to say about it. |
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Feb 9 2011, 11:25 PM
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The ShadowComedian Group: Dumpshocked Posts: 14,538 Joined: 3-October 07 From: Hamburg, AGS Member No.: 13,525 |
A Force 10 Spirit of SOMETHING would have something to say about being summoned in the first place.
But a Spirit of man might just decide:"ah, fuck it, it was time for a vacation anyway . . let him think he's in charge and tell the wife i had no choice" |
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Feb 10 2011, 12:37 AM
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Shooting Target Group: Members Posts: 1,768 Joined: 31-October 08 From: Redmond (Yes, really) Member No.: 16,558 |
QUOTE (Stahlseele @ Feb 9 2011, 03:25 PM) A Force 10 Spirit of SOMETHING would have something to say about being summoned in the first place. But a Spirit of man might just decide:"ah, fuck it, it was time for a vacation anyway . . let him think he's in charge and tell the wife i had no choice" I don't know... these things are supposed to be cyberlogician-smart. It would be like someone with 70 IQ having a remote control for your body. |
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Feb 10 2011, 12:50 AM
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Midnight Toker Group: Members Posts: 7,686 Joined: 4-July 04 From: Zombie Drop Bear Santa's Workshop Member No.: 6,456 |
One thing to remember is that Binding Materials are complete fluff. They help you bind the spirit, but there is no set description of what they are or how they help.
For some traditions, these materials will be offerings to the spirit. A Santeria magician might sacrifice a chicked as part of the binding ritual because the spirits likes to eat chicken. A Chaos mage might just skip the messy part and order a 24 piece bucket of the Colonel's original recipe. The important thing is the the spirit is going to get a chicken dinner. |
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Feb 10 2011, 12:58 AM
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Shooting Target Group: Members Posts: 1,768 Joined: 31-October 08 From: Redmond (Yes, really) Member No.: 16,558 |
QUOTE (hyzmarca @ Feb 9 2011, 04:50 PM) One thing to remember is that Binding Materials are complete fluff. They help you bind the spirit, but there is no set description of what they are or how they help. For some traditions, these materials will be offerings to the spirit. A Santeria magician might sacrifice a chicked as part of the binding ritual because the spirits likes to eat chicken. A Chaos mage might just skip the messy part and order a 24 piece bucket of the Colonel's original recipe. The important thing is the the spirit is going to get a chicken dinner. And a hermetic mage would use synthetic chicken smell from a dropper, and treat it like a chemical reagent. |
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Feb 10 2011, 02:39 AM
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Immortal Elf Group: Dumpshocked Posts: 14,358 Joined: 2-December 07 From: Winnipeg, Manitoba, Canada Member No.: 14,465 |
And a Cinematic Magician would give a showing of Star Wars. (The original trilogy)
While a Toxic Cinematic Magician would give a showing of Star Wars (The prequel trilogy) (IMG:style_emoticons/default/nyahnyah.gif) |
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Feb 10 2011, 02:45 AM
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Running Target Group: Members Posts: 1,479 Joined: 6-May 05 From: Idaho Member No.: 7,377 |
I've always taken a page from the Dresden books, I draw out a little circle and set out some kind of offering.
But back on topic: Maybe use a concealment power to hide the riggers keys? As a creative thing, might be common knowledge, but use a spirit of man's innate power ability as a spell sustainer. It counts as continuous use of power, and takes only one service. |
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Feb 10 2011, 02:54 AM
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Immortal Elf Group: Dumpshocked Posts: 14,358 Joined: 2-December 07 From: Winnipeg, Manitoba, Canada Member No.: 14,465 |
QUOTE (Squinky @ Feb 9 2011, 10:45 PM) I've always taken a page from the Dresden books, I draw out a little circle and set out some kind of offering. You have a Watcher named "Toot-Toot", don't you? |
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Feb 10 2011, 03:05 AM
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Moving Target Group: Members Posts: 101 Joined: 4-June 10 Member No.: 18,660 |
QUOTE (CanRay @ Feb 9 2011, 09:39 PM) And a Cinematic Magician would give a showing of Star Wars. (The original trilogy) While a Toxic Cinematic Magician would give a showing of Star Wars (The prequel trilogy) (IMG:style_emoticons/default/nyahnyah.gif) (IMG:style_emoticons/default/biggrin.gif) |
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Feb 10 2011, 03:12 AM
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Moving Target Group: Members Posts: 252 Joined: 26-August 10 From: Greensboro, NC Member No.: 18,971 |
An Air Spirit to dry your hair. Or blow out your B-Day candles.
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Feb 10 2011, 03:14 AM
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Immortal Elf Group: Dumpshocked Posts: 14,358 Joined: 2-December 07 From: Winnipeg, Manitoba, Canada Member No.: 14,465 |
QUOTE (jaellot @ Feb 9 2011, 11:12 PM) Or blow out your B-Day candles. Hey, if you're a Great Dragon, that's not so much of a waste. |
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Feb 10 2011, 03:16 AM
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Immortal Elf Group: Dumpshocked Posts: 14,358 Joined: 2-December 07 From: Winnipeg, Manitoba, Canada Member No.: 14,465 |
"So, how many candles are on Hestaby's cake?" *Questioner is eaten* "Poor fool should have known better than to ask a lady her age."
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Feb 10 2011, 03:17 AM
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Moving Target Group: Members Posts: 252 Joined: 26-August 10 From: Greensboro, NC Member No.: 18,971 |
OR her weight. I mean, when a Great Western Dragon sits around the house...
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Feb 10 2011, 03:27 AM
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Immortal Elf Group: Dumpshocked Posts: 14,358 Joined: 2-December 07 From: Winnipeg, Manitoba, Canada Member No.: 14,465 |
Another creative usage of spirits: Finding people that use Dragons in comedy acts and get them to stop.
"On the bright side, we think he may be able to feed himself with only a few years of intensive simsense therapy." |
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Feb 10 2011, 03:47 AM
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Moving Target Group: Members Posts: 252 Joined: 26-August 10 From: Greensboro, NC Member No.: 18,971 |
A Task Spirit to change Jr. Shadowrunner's soiled diapers. Especially if they are a troll. Or older ediition Ork family.
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