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From: MC23 <mc23@**********.COM>
Subject: Re: Do you all jump to conclusions, or is it just for me?
Date: Mon, 11 May 1998 03:43:59 -0400
Once upon a time, Demosthenes Three wrote;

>Wow. Not the reaction I expected at all.
>I mean I've seen some of your websites, and watched a few of you on
>IRC - guess I expected a little more open mindedness.

I've posted no website. I don't do chat or mess with IRC in any
fashion. My game view are very conservative (which must be an example of
games being an escapism from real life).

>A few of you have a couple misconceptions about me.
>Let me address those for you, OK? :)
>
>1) I am sick -
>
>2) My "Chunk Launcher" Ninja is NOT a shapeshifter -
>
>3) Flesh removed from the body is dead -

It is magically speaking. Aura's are wholistic.

>4) Removed flesh has no aura - where'd that come from?

See above. Aura's are wholistic. They cannot be divided.

>5) I "violated a sacred trust between player and GM by going around
>Loche 7's back and posting this to the list" -

Looks like you hit some people's pet peeve there.

>6)Physical objects don't damage astral objects -

That's caused many a debate here. From what Kenson posted to the
list when he was compiling, he was looking at removing such problems in
SR3. Until he does it will still be debated.

>7)"Range combat cannot do damage to an astral being [though there
>might be a few exceptions to this rule they don't matter here].
>Hmm, so Distance Strike, Banishing, and Combat Spells, (All ranged
>combat) aren't effective against spirits? (Astral beings, in case you
>missed it.) Gee, guess I'll have to pull those pages out of my
>rulebooks. :)

Distance strike is the exception. Banishing is not combat and
doesn't damage a spirit, it dispells it hence the name Banish. Spells are
considered astral entities so they strike the object in melee not froma
range.

>8) What's a THWAP? It looks like a flame to me.

You haven't seen a flame yet.

>Now then, I seem to be fresh out of sarcasm.
>I do want to thank those who gave me logical, RULES-based reasons why
>this was a bad idea. (Ereskanti comes to mind quickly)
>
>Gee maybe I should post my Suitcase nuke/Anti nuke barrier enchanted
>weapon next huh? (That was a joke - thought I should point it out for
>the humor impaired among us.)

I am very humor impaired today.

>Desmothenes 3
>aka Dr. D__M, but close friends get to call me TC. :)
>
>Oh yeah, what's a "FAB Bat?"

It's what you use to batter a worn topic to death with.

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hate EVERYBODY! As far as I'm concerned, everyone on the planet can just
drop dead. People are scum.
.....
WELL-L-L? DOESN'T ANYONE WANT TO CHEER ME UP?!?"
-Calvin, Calvin and Hobbes
I am MC23

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