| From: | chaos@*****.com (Steven Ratkovich) |
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| Subject: | Re: FASA's answer to the FAB Question |
| Date: | Tue, 17 Sep 1996 19:02:09 -0500 (EST) |
>
>>>>What happens when a motionless astral being standing on the Earth has a
>>>>non-magical living physical object (with an aura) placed on top of him?
>>>
>>>First off, What exactly do you mean by "aura" - like a plant or a
magical
>>>ashtray. Secondly, the stronger astral enetity will push the weaker out of
>>>the way. An astral mage, can move "living plants" out of the way.
Much like
>>>the physical world no two items can share the same place so in the astral the
>>>larger, bigger, or more powerful will displace a smaller one.
>
>So all those corp research centers covered in ivy are just decorative now?
>Hmmm . . .
Apparently...
>>>>Would the object's physical component be affected by gravity and pass
>>>>through the astral being?
>>>
>>>For lack of any better image...bounce off would be more appropriate.
>>>
>>>>Would the aura of the astral being interact with the aura of the object
and
>>>>the object appear to float in the physical plane?
>>>
>>>Not unless the being in the astral plane wanted it to. Normally it would just
>>>bounce off, if it could.
>>>
>>>>Would the object's aura push the astral being out of the way?
>>>
>>>No actually it's probably more the other way. It's not like postive/negitive
>>>charged items. The bigger will move the smaller.
>
>So I guess unless the net completely surrounds the astral entity, he can
>just slide out from under it? That works for me.
>
That makes sense, and since the FAB net isn't so much a net in the physical
sense, but more like Astral Pudding (Insert Bill Cosby Reference Here), it
shouldn't be TOO hard to cover the mage. At least, that's always been my
perception of it...:)
>>>>Would swinging a club filled with FAB do any damage to a purely astral
>>>>being?
>>>
>>>Possibly...There are no rules for damage from one astral entity pushed into
>>>another. Normally FAB is not dense enough to do damage. It's point is to slow
>>>an entitly down force them to deal with something in the astral space, that
>>>prohibits their abbility to manuever. What the club filled with FAB would do
>>>is constantly push the entity in astral. Since all that is reallin coming at
>>>him or her is a club shapped groupin a FAB. To be honest I wouldn't think
>>>it's as effective as other FAB uses.
>
>OK, so it's not a GOOD use, but it is possible. Based on this, I will likely
>greatly reduce any damage done by a FAB club.
>
It's an astral Nerf bat...:)
>>>>Could an astral being, covered by a FAB-Net, attempt to untangle the net?
>>>
>>>Yes
>
>Good to know.
>
>>>>Is FAB astrally active?
>>>
>>>Yes
>>>
>>>>Is FAB dual-natured?
>>>
>>>Yes
>>>
>>>>Is FAB mundane?
>>>
>>>No
>
>We forgot to ask if FAB is really a horror intent on devouring mankind! :-)
>
Lord help us all...
>>>>And can we get an answer on Dybbuk's question in CorpSec (p 40): "If
>>>>somebody astral can't move or pass through something with physical mass,
>>>>how can an astral being travel through air filled with any bacteria?"
>>>
>>>It's a size factor...think of it as swimming. If FAB is pumped into a room.
>>>What it does is slow a character down to the point where they can be trapped.
>>>Think of it as a murky samp for an astral being.
>>>
>>>Boy I hope all these help...even more, I hope they make sense.
>
>Surprisingly helpful, and useful! FASA has scored some major customer
>service points with me due to this well phrased response!
>
>
I have to agree. I was a bit amazed at how concisely they were able to
answer us, and I hope the next set of questions doesn't get so out of hand...:)
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