From:	chaos@*****.com (Steven Ratkovich)
Subject:	Re: Clonal Technology (body theft) -Reply
Date:	Fri, 27 Sep 1996 13:16:19 -0500 (EST)

>>Is it possible, if two mages were astrally projecting, for them to switch
bodys? If
>>not for long term how about short? and would their spirits forget which body
>>they belonged to?
>>
>>
>>Sorry if this is a ridiculous question. This clonal think just had me
wondering.
>
>Currently possession is a VERY rare thing in SR. On the other hand, doing
it like
>Anne Rice does in "The Tale of the Body Thief" seems perfectly reasonable
if you
>want it in your game. That says that the spirit has an affinity for its
"Real" body,
>and you can't knock someone out of their body, but you can inhabit vacant
bodies
>and once there, it's hard to get you out if you don't want to leave...
>
>Double-Domed Mike
>
The problem here is twofold.

A) You're opening things to a lot of abuse...

B) What you do to them, they can do to you...:)

I prob wouldn't allow this in my game, in general, although the whole thing
about the clone body and the ghost is part of my GM's world...

Why are things complicated?:)


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