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Message no. 1
From: Jai Tao <jdfalk@****.CAIS.COM>
Subject: Psionic Projection skill
Date: Wed, 20 Jul 1994 10:39:57 -0400
Though we're all pretty much in agreement as to what this skill
does, I'd like to strongly suggest that we rename it to Psionic
Manipulation. The reasoning of our Shadowy Think Tank (made famous in
the still-not-replied-to FRODO LIVES! posting) is based wholly on
wording.
See, not every Psionic power involves projection. In fact, some
of the most interesting, non-mage-like powers will be wholly inside the
psionic's mind: things like self-healing, pain masking (sorta like the
pain editor but safer), and so forth.
Therefore, what you are doing is either (a) manipulating your own
mind, or (b) using your mind to manipulate the worldmind portion of the
Astral Plane.

From the Shadowy Think Tank...
J.D. Falk <jdfalk@****.com>
the holy Entombed <rasputin@***.umd.edu>
Message no. 2
From: kyle kohler <kkohler@**.UCR.EDU>
Subject: Re: Psionic Projection skill
Date: Wed, 20 Jul 1994 15:56:00 -0700
On Wed, 20 Jul 1994, Jai Tao wrote:

> Though we're all pretty much in agreement as to what this skill
> does, I'd like to strongly suggest that we rename it to Psionic
> Manipulation. The reasoning of our Shadowy Think Tank (made famous in
> the still-not-replied-to FRODO LIVES! posting) is based wholly on
> wording.
> See, not every Psionic power involves projection. In fact, some
> of the most interesting, non-mage-like powers will be wholly inside the
> psionic's mind: things like self-healing, pain masking (sorta like the
> pain editor but safer), and so forth.
> Therefore, what you are doing is either (a) manipulating your own
> mind, or (b) using your mind to manipulate the worldmind portion of the
> Astral Plane.
>

I get your point. Psionic Projection might lead to a
misintepretation. So Psionic Manipulation works for me.


Kyle Kohler

I'm too tired to redo my .sig

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