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Forum Name: Undocumented Features General
Topic ID: 61
Message ID: 8
#8, RE: The Psi Corp is your friend
Posted by trigger on Aug-02-01 at 05:18 PM
In response to message #3
>Uh... they are? What gave you that impression?
>
>Strange magical ability != Psi talent, you know.

Well, let's examine the evidence:

Yuri and Kei have said that they have a psi talent - precog.
Gryphon has done neato-jedi mind tricks and the like. You may want to note the telekinesis in "Checkmate".
The Norns are telepathic. I won't even go into the telekinesis, teleportation stuff. I think we can assume that Corwin has at least the potential to do some of that.
Redneck and Rianna are telepathic (jedi mind tricks).
Azalynn is empathic.

Also, I think we need to address the question of what the Psi Corp considers psi talent. Would Zoner or Utena fit into a Psi Corp category? What makes psi power distinct from magic?

nitpicky, I know. It just that I've never thought of anyone in UF as being magical. After all, all science sufficiently advanced is magic works in both directions. When you say magic, I think of invocations and such. I haven't seen any one in UF invoke any power (well, except for the help of Skuld) via spells or other material things). Even the Norn of tomorrow uses Block Transfer Maths to make the universe run.

Afterall, when was the last time anyone in UF said "Moon Power Makeup!" or "By the power of greyskull!"

That, and the thought of a Psi Corp both fascinates and horrifies me.

t.
who wishes she was a magical girl, but will settle for jedi mind tricks

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