| From: | Jeffrey Mach <mach@****.CALTECH.EDU> |
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| Subject: | Re: Paraanimals |
| Date: | Sat, 21 Feb 1998 22:08:23 -0800 |
> In a message dated 98-02-21 13:10:10 EST, Avenger@*******.DEMON.CO.UK writes:
>
> > >>>>>[Erm, Prophet. Not to decry your comments, but how can a
being the
> > -- Belial <17:49:34/02-21-59>
Watch your replies...we already got the original, so if you are writing to
ShadowTk, make sure you delete the original after you are finished with
writing the reply. On PlotD, its fine, if you need it to make sure you
are keeping your point clear.
And now, since we are talking shapeshifters, on to the meat:
> The fox that emerges is male as
> well, not quite full grown in maturity. It looks up to the camera man, and
> yips once. Immediately, the effects re-occur, but in reverse.
Got no preoblem with Fox Shapeshifters. In fact, the Companion has rules
for making up Bear, Fox, Leopard, Seal, Tiger, and Wolf PC Shapeshifters.
An interesting question is, what is there relation to the Japanese
Kitsune? In their legend, there are two animals that were common
shifters, the Kitsune (fox) and Tanuki (Racoon). However, depending on
the story, they weren't limited to just changing into human form. Anyone
know of a Paranormal Animals of Asia book? I would assume in Asia, that
you would have nearly no Wolf shapeshifters, while Fox Shifters would be
significantly more common. And how about Native American Coyote
ShapeShifters?
> You'll see the stars show you the way in the forest." And with that, she
> literally leaps into the air, her arms transforming quickly, her long legs
> receding nearer her body, the wings emerge quickly from her back, the hands
> talonate quickly, the eyes...widen somehow...and the large eagle flies off
> into the night...]
Hmmm. A fierce nitpick here. Large non-fish vertebrate bone structures
are all _very_ similar, other than size and shape of individual bones. An
Eagle's talons are on its _feet_ not hands, while the hands and arms form
the leading edge of the wings. I would only assume that a shapeshifter
would not sprout entirely new limbs, but would use what's already there.
Limbs would simply distort to their alternate size, shape, and covering.
--My two yen
Jeff
