From:	Geoffrey Haacke knight_errant30@*******.com
Subject:	US background count, etc. (was RE: the value of education)
Date:	Wed, 14 Jul 1999 10:38:44 CST

> The land is alive. Ask anyone who practices shamanism, chi >kung, reiki
>or studies the kundalani path. I've never traveled >outside the US (eccept
>for Canada, but let's be honest- the Canadians >should just ask to be
>allowed in. I think we can find room for some >more stars. <g>), but I've
>observed that even the most unnatural of >terrains is powerful (although
>the lands of steel, glass and concrete >aren't too healthy).
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As I put on my skates, unlimber my hockey stick and prepare to chase 'Raven
around the "Great White North".... ;D


> Any-way, the mention of the various conflicts on American soil >has
>reminded me of an idea. A new Spirit of Man, the Spirit of War. >In it's
>normal form, it represents the ideals of the warrior- honor, >sacrifice,
>protection, loyalty. In the toxic form, it the empodiment >of the worst
>evil's mankind has ever commited: treason, genocide, >terrorism, and
>oppression. They can be called fom any battle ground >or graves of the
>fallen, and appear in a uniform and armed. An >example of how a normal
>Spirit of War would manifest would be as >Minuteman or WWII GI, while a tox
>form would appear as an SS Officer >or a Cen/SouAm death squad member.
> Any ideas, both to powers (I like the concept, but have yet to >do anyting
>with it) and the viability of the concept itself?
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I like the idea peresonally (I'm surprised that no one thought of such
before.) As for powers (looking in SR3), how about Concealment (ambushes)
Fear Materialization (of course) Search, Influence (?)

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>CyberRaven
>http://members.xoom.com/iron_raven/
>"Once again, we have spat int he face of Death and his second cousin,
>Dismemberment."
>"Briar Rabbit to Briar Fox; I was BORN in that briar patch!"
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Geoff Haacke
"If you not part of the solution then you are part of the precipitate."
"Never underestimate the power of stupid people in large groups."


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