 Bugs vs Cyberzombies, purely hypothetical |
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 Dec 13 2004, 10:25 PM
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Moving Target  Group: Members Posts: 424 Joined: 11-May 02 From: Marauding the mighty North Saskatchewan Member No.: 2,720  |
Any one have an instance of a one on one bizarre encounter like this? Is there any mention in the SR world of the reaction of one to the other? We all know that regular awakened critters and spirits shun them and astrally projecting characters take punishment if they pass through one. How would bugs spirits react to one? What if a dormant bug spirit was in range of a cyber zombie?
Anyhoo just something I thought of, discuss amongst yourselves. ;) |
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Dec 13 2004, 11:17 PM
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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 |
If it were astral-only, I'd have the spirit (and several more)get sucked into the zombie, then have a severe case of MPD.
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Dec 14 2004, 05:27 AM
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Moving Target Group: Members Posts: 152 Joined: 24-October 04 Member No.: 6,785 |
I think the insect spirit would probably have about the same reaction as Bugs have toe everything else--which is to say, none at all, until directed by the shaman or queen. I don't think that an insect could be invested into a cyberzombie, so I would expect that that the shaman/queen would try to destroy the 'zombie, if they saw it as a threat. Most magically active things percieve cyberzombies as threats.
I don't think spirits become trapped inside cyberzombies unless they succeed in possessing the 'zombie. I don't know much about the dormant bugs. |
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Dec 14 2004, 05:33 AM
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Manus Celer Dei Group: Dumpshocked Posts: 17,006 Joined: 30-December 02 From: Boston Member No.: 3,802 |
Maybe they're natural enemies. We might have another addition to the venerable list including pirates vs. ninja, samurai vs. knight, physad vs. streetsam, etc.
~J |
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Dec 14 2004, 05:36 AM
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Runner Group: Members Posts: 2,751 Joined: 8-August 03 From: Neighbor of the Beast Member No.: 5,375 |
"Cyberzombie vs. Bugs" sounds like a good addition to the New Year's Eve Debate '04 possiblities. :)
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Dec 14 2004, 04:05 PM
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Moving Target Group: Members Posts: 369 Joined: 1-September 03 From: New York State Member No.: 5,563 |
What is this and how do I become part of it? Thanos |
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Dec 14 2004, 04:09 PM
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Manus Celer Dei Group: Dumpshocked Posts: 17,006 Joined: 30-December 02 From: Boston Member No.: 3,802 |
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Dec 14 2004, 09:24 PM
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Moving Target Group: Members Posts: 369 Joined: 1-September 03 From: New York State Member No.: 5,563 |
Well if thats the case. I vote for something else. Does anyone feel passionately about
? Nice little intellectual work out but hardly on the order of humans vs. horrors. BTW that thread is starting up again.
Thanos |
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Dec 15 2004, 02:16 AM
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Runner Group: Members Posts: 2,751 Joined: 8-August 03 From: Neighbor of the Beast Member No.: 5,375 |
I think they already made a movie like this. They called it "Alien vs. Predator" IIRC. :P
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Dec 15 2004, 03:15 AM
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Moving Target Group: Members Posts: 384 Joined: 18-August 03 From: North VA Member No.: 5,519 |
Ok, so insect spirits would be nonplussed about a cyberzombie.
How about a squad of cyberzombies, attackin' the hive and the queen? :D |
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Dec 15 2004, 03:21 AM
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Runner Group: Members Posts: 3,066 Joined: 5-February 03 Member No.: 4,017 |
Then it will be reacted to with the same general method as any other threat. Attempt to crush the intruders with the mindless servants to protect the queen. Depending on the queen's knowledge of technology, the tactic may be to send workers out to use up ammunition, with some sorcery-capable servants using something like animate to maximize the bullet-absorbtion of each worker ("if it moves shoot it" isn't always the best course). If the squad is designed specifically to kill the hive, and is theoretically tough enough that they don't need to react to the horde sent at them, the queen had better start packing or hope that there's a few warriors tougher than the CZ designers expected. |
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Dec 15 2004, 03:47 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 |
Presumably the Hive should win. If the Queen invested in a Flesh Form Worker with a tactical computer(assuming that the cyberware functions; I do not read anything that indicates otherwise) and a SUT skill as well as other Flesh Form Soldiers with Battle Tac cyber(again assuming cyber still works for Flesh Forms). Even better yet, have those Soldier Fleshforms be cyber implanted Para-animals.
1 tactical center, a couple of Demon Rat Flesh Forms summoning more Devil Rats and normal Rats as well as trhe Queen summoning insects. Overwhelm via numbers. |
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Dec 15 2004, 05:01 AM
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Chrome to the Core Group: Dumpshocked Posts: 3,152 Joined: 14-October 03 From: ::1 Member No.: 5,715 |
Well, pretty much anything in terms of spirits hates Cyberzombies, as they're abominations of magic.
Take that to insect spirits, which have a few more violent tendancies, and then it all depends on the force of the spirit and what the Cyberzombie can do. So, in essence (no pun intended), yes. :silly: |
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Dec 15 2004, 06:08 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 |
It would be fun to watch though. (from a safe distance, with a very twisted mind.)
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Dec 15 2004, 07:17 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 |
Flesh form Cyberzombies, just for the look on the player's faces when the GM says "The humanoid seems to have a gyromounted minigun where its tail should be."
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Dec 15 2004, 08:19 AM
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Immoral Elf Group: Members Posts: 15,247 Joined: 29-March 02 From: Grimy Pete's Bar & Laundromat Member No.: 2,486 |
We should be making friends with the Bugs. They can help against the Horrors after all. :D
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Dec 15 2004, 07:00 PM
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Manus Celer Dei Group: Dumpshocked Posts: 17,006 Joined: 30-December 02 From: Boston Member No.: 3,802 |
Yes, I suggest you do that. I'll be cheering you on…
…from the MOON… …of Mars (Deimos, to be exact)… …after it has already been converted to a colony ship and is well on its way to Tau Ceti. ~J |
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Dec 15 2004, 07:24 PM
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Chrome to the Core Group: Dumpshocked Posts: 3,152 Joined: 14-October 03 From: ::1 Member No.: 5,715 |
Yeah, erm, you do that. *edge* *edge further* *mad dash* |
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Dec 15 2004, 09:23 PM
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Neophyte Runner Group: Members Posts: 2,174 Joined: 13-May 04 From: UCAS Member No.: 6,327 |
You go do that... in fact why don't you be the first to go initiate contact with the bugs for peace talks. Meanwhile, I'll be watching how the meeting goes via teleconference... I'll record it too. It should make a killing when it's sold on the web. ;) |
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Dec 16 2004, 12:30 AM
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Immoral Elf Group: Members Posts: 15,247 Joined: 29-March 02 From: Grimy Pete's Bar & Laundromat Member No.: 2,486 |
Wusses! ;)
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Dec 17 2004, 07:25 AM
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Moving Target Group: Members Posts: 424 Joined: 11-May 02 From: Marauding the mighty North Saskatchewan Member No.: 2,720 |
You've just been listening to Bitten too often again Fortune. ;)
But then you were probably around the last time the horrors came so maybe you have a point... :D |
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Dec 17 2004, 08:12 AM
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Moving Target Group: Members Posts: 384 Joined: 18-August 03 From: North VA Member No.: 5,519 |
Another Marathon fan, looks like. Plan on takin' a few cyborgs with you on your way? :grinbig: |
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Dec 17 2004, 08:15 AM
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Manus Celer Dei Group: Dumpshocked Posts: 17,006 Joined: 30-December 02 From: Boston Member No.: 3,802 |
Nine Mjolnir Mark IV military cyborgs for the colonies, and maybe one spare for good measure…
~J |
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Dec 17 2004, 09:13 AM
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Immoral Elf Group: Members Posts: 15,247 Joined: 29-March 02 From: Grimy Pete's Bar & Laundromat Member No.: 2,486 |
You've been peeking at my wrinkles again. |
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Dec 17 2004, 06:26 PM
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Shooting Target Group: Members Posts: 1,590 Joined: 11-September 04 Member No.: 6,650 |
I am going with natural enemies here
Cyberzombies are created with Horror style blood magic... the effect is not dissimi9lar to a horror mark. Horrors and bugs are natural antagonists to each other 2+2 = 4 |
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