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Message no. 1
From: "J.W.Thomas" <cm5323@***.AC.UK>
Subject: cyber magic
Date: Mon, 3 Oct 1994 13:50:28 +0100
Personally, i hate absolute rulings on games.
thou shalt not be this!
stuffya. its YOUR game.. as long as players and gm can handle
it, DO IT!
Maybr the magical spells
Use <skill> decking?
Magic Deck, which allows a mage to netrun without a deck
Augment deck, like the increase'attribute' spells , but for a
decks stats?
Interface, which allows a mage to use Direct neural interface
without needing cybernetics
The list is limitless.
Why do mages get +2TN in the Matrix? its the brother to astrial
space, another dimension lent weight by humanities collective
conscience, where thoughts are made deeds.
a whole new science appears..
cyber shaman, with spirits of the Net and of Databases
spells that effect programs, or physical things by there icons.
technmancers with enchanted deck/focuses of oricalchum.

Makes SR look a whole lot stranger

CHOPPER
Sapere Aude!

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