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Title: Can a spirit eat someone? What if it has realistic form?
Post by: Senko on <02-07-17/0143:53>
A question brought on by a horror movie I was watching. If a spirit say a beast one kills someone breaking into a place could they then eat the body or would the bits fall through allowing for later identification. If it couldn't eat the intruder what if it had realistic form would it be able to eat them then?
Title: Re: Can a spirit eat someone? What if it has realistic form?
Post by: Reaver on <02-07-17/0209:06>
2 part answer....


A spirit generally doesn't have anatomy.... what they look like is a function of several factors (conjuror's subconscious, spirit type etc). Hence why a fire spirit can look like a column of fire, or a firetruck, or an 8year old girl.... Or for your example a breast spirit could look like a wolf, or a bear, or  vorpal bunny...

But, since they don't have an anatomical structure, they can't really eat anything. Agressively 'chew up' sure. But eat, digest, and poop out? Nope.

Realistic form is a bit different. For all intent, they are exactly like the form they copy. They have blood, a pulse, functional organs, and even measurable biosigns! So yes, given enough time a realistic form spirit could eat someone....

But remember, that realistic thing goes both ways. You ain't cramming 150lbs of flesh into your vorpal bunny realistic form spirit in a single night!
Title: Re: Can a spirit eat someone? What if it has realistic form?
Post by: Senko on <02-07-17/0328:21>
Fair enough, thanks for the reply. So average spirit bites someone's arm off it falls to the floor, realistic spirit they actually eat it but are limited by the usual biological limits I can work with that.
Title: Re: Can a spirit eat someone? What if it has realistic form?
Post by: Jack_Spade on <02-07-17/0439:34>
Or for your example a breast spirit could look like a wolf, or a bear, or  vorpal bunny...

Hm, I'd have thought those only appear as Blue Tits and the like  ;)
Title: Re: Can a spirit eat someone? What if it has realistic form?
Post by: Novocrane on <02-07-17/0633:44>
Sula Variegata? Peruvian boobies?
Title: Re: Can a spirit eat someone? What if it has realistic form?
Post by: Xexanoth on <02-07-17/0749:56>
Or for your example a breast spirit could look like a wolf, or a bear, or  vorpal bunny...

Hm, I'd have thought those only appear as Blue Tits and the like  ;)

well, we all know that Shamans can get weird with animals.
Or maybe he follows the furry tradition.

Edit: Also im pretty sure people would PAY to get "eaten" by a breast spirit  ;D
Title: Re: Can a spirit eat someone? What if it has realistic form?
Post by: RowanTheFox on <02-07-17/1857:25>
Or for your example a breast spirit could look like a wolf, or a bear, or  vorpal bunny...

Hm, I'd have thought those only appear as Blue Tits and the like  ;)

well, we all know that Shamans can get weird with animals.

We do not! ....Usually,  ;D
Title: Re: Can a spirit eat someone? What if it has realistic form?
Post by: Reaver on <02-07-17/1935:26>
Talk to my phones spell checker...

I entered B E A S T 4 times... it changed it to breast each time....

So yes, breast spirits. Deal with it. :P
Title: Re: Can a spirit eat someone? What if it has realistic form?
Post by: RowanTheFox on <02-07-17/1945:56>
Talk to my phones spell checker...

I entered B E A S T 4 times... it changed it to breast each time....

So yes, breast spirits. Deal with it. :P

Fragging chaos mages...Summoning their freaky spirits.

Question: Is a breast spirit a Spirit of Man?
Title: Re: Can a spirit eat someone? What if it has realistic form?
Post by: Senko on <02-07-17/2027:11>
Talk to my phones spell checker...

I entered B E A S T 4 times... it changed it to breast each time....

So yes, breast spirits. Deal with it. :P

A sprite did it.
Title: Re: Can a spirit eat someone? What if it has realistic form?
Post by: Dinendae on <02-07-17/2113:04>
Talk to my phones spell checker...

I entered B E A S T 4 times... it changed it to breast each time....

So yes, breast spirits. Deal with it. :P

Eh, just keep a stack of 1 nuyen notes to distract the spirit with and you should be fine.