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Mar. 28th, 2002
In the news today
Mar. 28th, 2002 08:50 amFrom The Onion, source of all knowledge
Man Bitten By Radioactive Sloth Does The Lying-Around-All-Day Of 10 Normal Men
CENTRAL CITY—Laboratory assistant Brent Barker, bitten by a radioactive sloth last week in a freak lab accident, now possesses the relative loafing powers of 10 men. "Could someone pass me some more crackers?" asked the media-dubbed "Crimson Lump," speaking from his titanium sofa, the only known object that can withstand his superhuman lethargy. "I can't reach them from here." Scientists are likewise baffled at Barker's uncanny ability to remain motionless while watching amounts of television that would kill an ordinary mortal.
Man Bitten By Radioactive Sloth Does The Lying-Around-All-Day Of 10 Normal Men
CENTRAL CITY—Laboratory assistant Brent Barker, bitten by a radioactive sloth last week in a freak lab accident, now possesses the relative loafing powers of 10 men. "Could someone pass me some more crackers?" asked the media-dubbed "Crimson Lump," speaking from his titanium sofa, the only known object that can withstand his superhuman lethargy. "I can't reach them from here." Scientists are likewise baffled at Barker's uncanny ability to remain motionless while watching amounts of television that would kill an ordinary mortal.
Random Labyrithne quote
Mar. 28th, 2002 09:47 amIs a-writing on the fragging walk-walk!
Your mother is a fraggin' aardvark!
Your mother is a fraggin' aardvark!
A thought that bubbled through my mind;
The basic dominate ability 'command' (and mesmerism) is often used to command people to 'sleep' and lo, they fall unconcious; but... is this right? The command makes people do something - does it also give control of the subconcious processes? The second type of command (mesmerism) can be applied according to how the character thinks; an 'open the door' command could have them open it with the handle, boot it open, shoulder it down - all depending on the door and the character - it takes thought.
My thought is that the 'sleep' command doesn't have the ability to do anything more than make the character curl up on the floor and get all comfy, and certainly for characters like vampires who don't really sleep, but are rather forced into it when the sun rises, they can't actually sleep. And from another direction (game balance) it's a one challenge take down. "Sleep" - they fall over - bind them, restrain them, stake them, whatever...
Should it work? Or should they just start looking for a pillow and a duvet?
The basic dominate ability 'command' (and mesmerism) is often used to command people to 'sleep' and lo, they fall unconcious; but... is this right? The command makes people do something - does it also give control of the subconcious processes? The second type of command (mesmerism) can be applied according to how the character thinks; an 'open the door' command could have them open it with the handle, boot it open, shoulder it down - all depending on the door and the character - it takes thought.
My thought is that the 'sleep' command doesn't have the ability to do anything more than make the character curl up on the floor and get all comfy, and certainly for characters like vampires who don't really sleep, but are rather forced into it when the sun rises, they can't actually sleep. And from another direction (game balance) it's a one challenge take down. "Sleep" - they fall over - bind them, restrain them, stake them, whatever...
Should it work? Or should they just start looking for a pillow and a duvet?
