From: | grahamdrew grahamdrew@*****.com |
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Subject: | What do characters in the 6th world call karma? |
Date: | Thu, 26 Aug 1999 21:43:03 -0400 |
>
> leisnj48@****.cis.uwosh.edu wrote:
>
> > There's that Shadowrun book where that free spirit-fixer gets that guy to
> > open up his lifeforce to her...and when she explains the process to him,
> > doesn't she call it 'karma'? Maybe 'lifeforce' or 'life energy'.
> >
> > Anyways, I doubt they're quanitize it. They're use descriptive terms
> > according to percentages of the person's karma, I'd guess.
>
> Look in "Black Madonna". The bit where Serrin and Merlin exchange karma - I
wont
> say why or when or how or in what way.. as that could be a spoiler - They call
> it karma and no.. they dont appear to quantify the amount.
>
> *Do not send Black Madonna flame mail - I reapeat - Do NOT send Black Madonna
> Flame mail*
>
> GreyWolf
>
> --
> "I don't know, Scotty. Maybe it's just the _idea_ of an inflatable
> rubber starship that bothers me."
There is also a flat out reference to karma in Dead Air, when Cinnamon
drains the executive who had the Magus File(Michelson?).
--
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