Mage: The Awakening - OOC Planning Thread

[Shayuri]

It seems I must craft my first spell! I'm a little fuzzy on how to gauge the limits. For example, Life magic can apparently cause animals to behave certain ways by jinking their biochemistry. Can this be done with humans at three dots? If so, could things like emotional state be affected? Or would that be Mind? Seems like manipulation of neurotransmitters and endocrine system (similar to mood-affecting drugs) would be more Lifey, but...

As for Legacy...the only Thyrsus legacy seems to be fixated on shapechanging. That's not Allison's 'thing.' She's all about lifeforce and healing and interconnectedness. The great web of life. Preservation of the balance.

If there's one like that in another book, I'd love to hear about it.

 

[Tokiwong]

It seems I must craft my first spell! I'm a little fuzzy on how to gauge the limits. For example, Life magic can apparently cause animals to behave certain ways by jinking their biochemistry. Can this be done with humans at three dots? If so, could things like emotional state be affected? Or would that be Mind? Seems like manipulation of neurotransmitters and endocrine system (similar to mood-affecting drugs) would be more Lifey, but...

As for Legacy...the only Thyrsus legacy seems to be fixated on shapechanging. That's not Allison's 'thing.' She's all about lifeforce and healing and interconnectedness. The great web of life. Preservation of the balance.

If there's one like that in another book, I'd love to hear about it.

There are a few Thyrsus focused Legacies that can work to that angle I will post them later with brief synopsis

And no her control is only limited to animals it seems, humans are considered a higher form of life. She would need Life 4 to mess with human psyche.

 

[Shayuri]

Hmm...so more dots in Life needed. Gotcha.

Hmm! I do not have much in the way of battle magic...maybe I should just get outta the way and let my pals take care of this. Then I can patch 'em up afterwards.

 

[Tokiwong]

Hrrm Life 3 is pretty potent, but I doubt you guys ant to actually seriously hurt Asimov... yet.

 

[Shayuri]

RIght. That's just it. If hurting him was the aim, I could turn his lawn into scorpions, or give myself bear claws and boost my Strength.

What I want is to hold him still, or put him to sleep or somehow reduce his threat without hurting him.

Hmm! Okay, here's an Imago for you. A bit vulgar, perhaps...but it's dark out.

What about making the grass near his door reach out and wrap around him? Make the grass really strong, and cause it to grow out as lots of tendrils that entangle him and stop him from moving?

 

[Tokiwong]

RIght. That's just it. If hurting him was the aim, I could turn his lawn into scorpions, or give myself bear claws and boost my Strength.

What I want is to hold him still, or put him to sleep or somehow reduce his threat without hurting him.

Hmm! Okay, here's an Imago for you. A bit vulgar, perhaps...but it's dark out.

What about making the grass near his door reach out and wrap around him? Make the grass really strong, and cause it to grow out as lots of tendrils that entangle him and stop him from moving?

That is prefectly fine Imago I like it...

 

[Shayuri]

Hee. In the future, I'll be faster with this process.

Is the guy walking the dog still nearby?

 

[Tokiwong]

Hee. In the future, I'll be faster with this process.

Is the guy walking the dog still nearby?

He is probably down the street at this point.

 

[Aenion]

Hrrm Life 3 is pretty potent, but I doubt you guys ant to actually seriously hurt Asimov... yet.

We can always interrogate his ghost

 

[Lichtenhart]

Yeah, but Starbuck wouldn't be happy about us.