| From: | "Caric" <caric@*******.com> |
|---|---|
| Subject: | Re: Assensing: Latent Emotions on Inantimate Objects |
| Date: | Thu, 19 Sep 1996 15:35:08 -0700 |
> From: Jonathan Wright <jwrigh01@********.ca>
> To: shadowrn@********.itribe.net
> Cc: shadowrn@********.itribe.net
> Subject: Re: Assensing: Latent Emotions on Inantimate Objects
> Date: Thursday, September 19, 1996 11:43 AM
>
>
>
> On Thu, 19 Sep 1996, Faux Pas wrote:
>
> > Let's say that there's an NPC that loves his car. There's another NPC
that
> > hates the first one, so he builds a bomb and hides it inside the car.
> >
> > A PC decides to go astral and check the car out for bombs. Can the
> > character spot the bomb based on the different emotions? (Said
character
> > goes through the vehicle slowly, Observing in Detail).
> >
> > What TN would you assign to this?
> >
>
> I'd say the bomb cannot be discovered for a couple of reasons.
>
> 1) The whole theory of the astral "wholeness" of an enclosed car that
> protects the people inside from being nailed by magic.
>
> 2) The fact that a bomb is technological makes it hard to detect on the
> astral plane as not just another part of the car.
>
> 3) There's an example somewhere about an emotional hand written letter
> conveying only the emotions contained in the letter. I doubt that a bomb
> would have much emotional context astrally. Yes the guy who built the
> thing hates the other guys guts, but the bomb probably doesn't carry an
> emotional energy with it much like projectile weapons and the like not
> carrying enough psychic will to harm a manifested spirit.
>
> Just my opinion on the idea.
>
> Jon Wright
I agree with alot of what Jon says on this subject, but I also think it
would depend on the bomb. Was it constructed by the bomber himself
specifically for this reason, or is it just some purchased plastic
explosives? Also it depends on the extent of the car owners feelings for
the car. Even if all the variables fall into line I think we would be
looking at "astral"nomical target numbers. Hee Hee, sorry for the weak
attempt at humor.
Caric
