| From: | George Metz <W0lfstar@***.COM> |
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| Subject: | Re: Invisibility spells revisited (was Re: [SR3] Area Spells) |
| Date: | Thu, 31 Jul 1997 15:22:14 -0400 |
> However, that is speculation (as, admittedly, is my reasoning for why UV
> vision wouldn't be affected by invisibility spells) since SR doesn't
> mention the actual "real"-world mechanics behind the spell. Does it bend
> light, as is suggested in many places, or does it make people take no
> notice of the target?
My take on it is simple. The mana version of the spell is specifically
designed to affect life-forms, and electronic imaging devices, ie cameras and
the like, "filter" out the effects. Think of it as a clouding of the mind, a
la The Shadow. The physical version, however, would bend light, as it alters
the physics of the setting to cloak the target. To my mind, Disregard simply
makes you so "generic" looking, anyone else who sees you pays no attention to
you either because your harmless or you belong there.
Wolfstar
