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Message no. 1
From: DisnyShamn <DisnyShamn@***.COM>
Subject: Re: DreamTime
Date: Fri, 22 May 1998 00:57:21 EDT
Thoughtlet forming here. Dream is ostensibly a result of random firings of the
brain, no?

Unless, of course, it's not. Technological scanners and such *tell* us it's
random firings. That just means that *they* can't see a pattern.

I'm getting at a mysical tie-in. What happens if one assenses to a
technological item, such as speakers? Gobbeldy-gook, right? Well, mayhaps the
"random firings" is simply tech items unable to sense the astral/mystical
activity. This would also prevent simsense recordings of dream, 'cause it's
not really happening on the physical plane.

Don't see much USE for such a possibility offhand, just rhetorical... but then
I'm sleepy. Good night.

- Disney Shaman
Message no. 2
From: "Ubiratan P. Alberton" <ubiratan@**.HOMESHOPPING.COM.BR>
Subject: Re: DreamTime
Date: Sat, 23 May 1998 23:26:55 -0300
DisnyShamn escreveu:
>
> Thoughtlet forming here. Dream is ostensibly a result of random firings of the
> brain, no?
>
> Unless, of course, it's not. Technological scanners and such *tell* us it's
> random firings. That just means that *they* can't see a pattern.
>
> I'm getting at a mysical tie-in. What happens if one assenses to a
> technological item, such as speakers? Gobbeldy-gook, right? Well, mayhaps the
> "random firings" is simply tech items unable to sense the astral/mystical
> activity. This would also prevent simsense recordings of dream, 'cause it's
> not really happening on the physical plane.
>
> Don't see much USE for such a possibility offhand, just rhetorical... but then
> I'm sleepy. Good night.
>
> - Disney Shaman


You could use some magic to acess someone's dreams, and perhaps
modify them. It's a famous
history element in many books, movies and etc.

Ubiratan
Message no. 3
From: Waffelmeisters <evamarie@**********.NET>
Subject: Re: DreamTime
Date: Sun, 24 May 1998 14:53:23 -0500
>
>
>
> Re: DreamTime ("Ubiratan P. Alberton" , Sat 21:26)

> You could use some magic to acess someone's dreams, and perhaps
> modify them. It's a famous
> history element in many books, movies and etc.
>
> Ubiratan

Thas exactly what the illusion spell "dream" from Awakenings if FOR.
Also, a succesful "mindprobe" alsways reveals surface thoughts- that
would include dreams.

-Mongoose X
Message no. 4
From: Ereskanti <Ereskanti@***.COM>
Subject: Re: DreamTime
Date: Sun, 24 May 1998 23:02:42 EDT
In a message dated 5/24/98 2:25:09 PM US Eastern Standard Time,
evamarie@**********.net writes:

> > You could use some magic to acess someone's dreams, and perhaps
> > modify them. It's a famous
> > history element in many books, movies and etc.
> >
> > Ubiratan
>
> Thas exactly what the illusion spell "dream" from Awakenings if
FOR.
> Also, a succesful "mindprobe" alsways reveals surface thoughts- that
> would include dreams.
>
Two things here.

A) Dream as per the Awakenings is not an "interactive" spell by any real
measure, it merely is a "one way sending of a dream-like state/message to a
recipient" (paraphrased that). The caster doesn't really know the impact the
target gains from it other than the message/intending imagery as per his/her
own opinions and hoped for impact.

B) Mind Probe is a "Deep Mental Interactions" spellcasting, and as such, can
gain much more than "surface" thoughts. As to exactly what extents is left
primarily up to the GM in question. -We- use a vague system. for every
success (net) the caster gains on the subject, a single question can be
answered. If the GM desires such, more successes can drag out more detail, in
a fashion similar to an "Etiquette" or "Information" test can in other
situations.

-K

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