| From: | Jeremiah Stevens <jeremiah@********.EDU> |
|---|---|
| Subject: | Re: Magic, Patterns and the Matrix |
| Date: | Wed, 22 Oct 1997 23:14:29 -0400 |
[snipped lots of spoiler room mess]
> (snipped stuff from some of the guys, but left in Spike's remark)
>
> > However, I believe the sixth world is on the edge of discovering new
> > magic. For example, we know that spirits have 'true names' which are
> > essentially their astral patterns. One who knows this pattern has
> > tremendous power over that spirit, including the ability to banish it
> > permanently. Now, given what we know about cyberware and bioware resulting
> > in essence loss, it is quite possible that (meta)humans have these true
> > patterns as well. All someone would need to do is undertake an astral
> > quest to learn the true pattern of another person.
>
> OH MY GOD!!!! Someone else has made this leap. We did this so long ago,
> Second Edition wasn't even out yet. And we didn't even extrapolate from
> other rpgs to do it. Had more to do with goofy shamanic books at the
> mall....
>
> -K
>
Now, to make things interesting...
Pattern magic can be used on anything with a name. There are even ED
examples of nations being used in pattern magic. If something as abstract
as a nation has a pattern, then it makes sense that something like a
matrix program would have a pattern. (Actually, it already does, it's just
called program code. A decker in the 4th world would be a fine example of
Clarck's third law of technology.) In fact, I would wager that the matrix
as a whole could have a pattern, and a sufficiently powerful mage could
weave a few threads into that.
