*rolls for it* She cannot think of any reason why humans could not reincarnate. They have upper and lower souls, the reason for that soul structure is so that they can reincarnate.
Why the thought tasted green Molly does not know.
Green Flame Rising (Exalted vs Dresden Files)
- Thread starter DragonParadox
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- Crossover Fantasy
*rolls for it* She cannot think of any reason why humans could not reincarnate. They have upper and lower souls, the reason for that soul structure is so that they can reincarnate.
Why the thought tasted green Molly does not know.
That's a spicy bit of lore, not even in a purely religious sense. Being able to outline design goals for shape of the human soul has implications.*rolls for it* She cannot think of any reason why humans could not reincarnate. They have upper and lower souls, the reason for that soul structure is so that they can reincarnate.
Why the thought tasted green Molly does not know.
[X] Write-in: Give as helpful an answer as you can based on what you know. You do not know what comes beyond the Passage from the Courts, but you know, from having talked to a great power of the outside cosmos, that it is the same fate as ultimately experienced by those dying in the Beyond, who are not bound to one of the number of other fates by their beliefs - those being one of the many possible afterlife realms, or reincarnation, albeit not in the fashion known by the Courts. The Wheel of Ages, which governs the state of reality in at least some ways exists and is turning towards the next Age right now - what comes after none can tell, but you are working hard to make the coming Age one of Glory and Wonder, not ruin.
-[X] Empathy, Occult, Etiquette excellencies as applicable. Empathy to make the answer non-depressing. Etiquette to handle the formalities of organized religion. Occult to give as informative answer as possible.
-[X] Involve Lydia. As a psychopomp, she likely has insights into this and can help on forming an answer for your subjects.
--[X] Provide an explanation for what a ghost is, and why they might arise in the absence of the Wheel of Life, and how you, together with Lydia, desire to help those lingering on, to benefit from the Wheel, by at least temporarily joining your Courts
---[X][Stunt]"Before anything else I wish to commend you on your zero ghosts produced record. The fact that you don't know what a ghost is is simply proof that the city of endings has done a fantastical job. However not all places are so well run and we are going to be picking up the slack."
-[X] Empathy, Occult, Etiquette excellencies as applicable. Empathy to make the answer non-depressing. Etiquette to handle the formalities of organized religion. Occult to give as informative answer as possible.
-[X] Involve Lydia. As a psychopomp, she likely has insights into this and can help on forming an answer for your subjects.
--[X] Provide an explanation for what a ghost is, and why they might arise in the absence of the Wheel of Life, and how you, together with Lydia, desire to help those lingering on, to benefit from the Wheel, by at least temporarily joining your Courts
---[X][Stunt]"Before anything else I wish to commend you on your zero ghosts produced record. The fact that you don't know what a ghost is is simply proof that the city of endings has done a fantastical job. However not all places are so well run and we are going to be picking up the slack."
Does this roll include information on whether Dalai Lamas are actually a series of reincarnations of the same person?*rolls for it* She cannot think of any reason why humans could not reincarnate. They have upper and lower souls, the reason for that soul structure is so that they can reincarnate.
Why the thought tasted green Molly does not know.
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No, that is modern history, what Molly got in detail was 'the reason humans have two part souls is so that one can be part of the world, anchored to it and one can move on in the cycle of reincarnation'. Why that was important to someone is beyond the level of success you got.
- Location
- Germany
Our world might have tools to help recognise reincarnations though.
We could test the Lama and a corpse of a predecessor, maybe.
Why tho? If we are right neat. If we are wrong shit we just destabilized a religion.
fictionfan
Please sir, may I have some Meows?
- Location
- Tempe, AZ
[X] Keep to the line of established orthodoxy, what is beyond Passage is unknown even to you
-[x]The white god bribed me not to look into it.
-[x]The white god bribed me not to look into it.
- Location
- Germany
For Science!
If a major religion had the means to recognise reincarnations all along, what other secrets might they have.
Edit: also knowing major truths like that is kinda neat.
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[X] Keep to the line of established orthodoxy, what is beyond Passage is unknown even to you
-[x]The white god bribed me not to look into it.
-[x]The white god bribed me not to look into it.
- Location
- Canada
I find this theological segment really interesting. Molly's people were essentially praying to her for clarity, and upon hearing them she is about to descend and provide a revelation. Convenient!
Interestingly, I think I could imagine a different God in a different society deciding questions are annoying and that they discourage independence and start answering everything with "mysterious ways"
Though a big difference between Molly's hell and earth is that Molly's hell is currently truly monotheistic. But Earth has a number of players who for one reason or another can credibly oppose the White God. I think it will be important for our people to internalize that at some point. Earth is a world filled with mortals, but also other gods, some stronger than Molly.
Interestingly, I think I could imagine a different God in a different society deciding questions are annoying and that they discourage independence and start answering everything with "mysterious ways"
Though a big difference between Molly's hell and earth is that Molly's hell is currently truly monotheistic. But Earth has a number of players who for one reason or another can credibly oppose the White God. I think it will be important for our people to internalize that at some point. Earth is a world filled with mortals, but also other gods, some stronger than Molly.
- Location
- portugal
[X] Keep to the line of established orthodoxy, what is beyond Passage is unknown even to you
-[x]The white god bribed me not to look into it.
-[x]The white god bribed me not to look into it.
While funny, this isn't really helpful, or treating the situation with the gravity it deserves. This is close to an existential crisis, and we do have information that could be really helpful:
1) We know the Wheel of Ages exists, and this isn't the first Age, that the humanity and the world itself have been, in a sense, reborn / remade several times
2) We know that those who take Passage from our Court experience the same as people on Earth who are not bound to either reincarnation or pagan afterlife. This comes from Uriel, a highest level servitor of White God, who seems to be the designer of our current universe('s iteration)
3) We know that reincarnation should exist on Earth, and that a number of other afterlives (i.e. realms with laws somewhat similar to how our world works in a greater cosmos) exist. We have lots of knowledge of how souls and wan kuei work.
We could, and should, use these knowledge in order to reassure our subjects, settle their doubts, and help them. This is what a divine ruler is for. This is one of the first true crises of our rule.
If my write-in didn't convey this, I would very much like suggestions on how to convey this better.
fictionfan
Please sir, may I have some Meows?
- Location
- Tempe, AZ
I didn't actually expect my vote to be popular. Figured Yog was a shoe in.
Edit: Because people seem to have misunderstood. My vote is serious even if it is glib.
Edit: Because people seem to have misunderstood. My vote is serious even if it is glib.
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- Location
- Right Where I Am
[X] Write-in: Give as helpful an answer as you can based on what you know. You do not know what comes beyond the Passage from the Courts, but you know, from having talked to a great power of the outside cosmos, that it is the same fate as ultimately experienced by those dying in the Beyond, who are not bound to one of the number of other fates by their beliefs - those being one of the many possible afterlife realms, or reincarnation, albeit not in the fashion known by the Courts. The Wheel of Ages, which governs the state of reality in at least some ways exists and is turning towards the next Age right now - what comes after none can tell, but you are working hard to make the coming Age one of Glory and Wonder, not ruin.
-[X] Empathy, Occult, Etiquette excellencies as applicable. Empathy to make the answer non-depressing. Etiquette to handle the formalities of organized religion. Occult to give as informative answer as possible.
-[X] Involve Lydia. As a psychopomp, she likely has insights into this and can help on forming an answer for your subjects.
-[X] Empathy, Occult, Etiquette excellencies as applicable. Empathy to make the answer non-depressing. Etiquette to handle the formalities of organized religion. Occult to give as informative answer as possible.
-[X] Involve Lydia. As a psychopomp, she likely has insights into this and can help on forming an answer for your subjects.
- Pronouns
- She/Her
[x] Yog
Well, Molly knows that this iteration of humanity is a recreation of a previous one. So she could probably deduce that a) it wasn't White God who designed human soul, and b) that the designers of original humanity believed in recycling.
Incidentally, Genesis 1:27 "So God created mankind in his own image, in the image of God he created them; male and female he created them." is a very strong evidence of White God as a Devil Tiger (or some other form of ascendant human) in this mixed cosmology. Molly might want to reexamine the bible from her new perspective.
Character sheet has been updated. Next up revamping the Organizations post to be up to date and also contain all your crafting resources and objects of power
- Location
- Earth
These might benefit from some specification.
-1 what? DC, dice, direct modifier on the roll result?
It's not obvious at first glance without going into the weeds of the specific abilities.
Made worse by the ones who only have Charm in the brackets. Which one?
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That one is a DC yes, will fix those once I'm done with the resources.
[X] Write-in: Give as helpful an answer as you can based on what you know. You do not know what comes beyond the Passage from the Courts, but you know, from having talked to a great power of the outside cosmos, that it is the same fate as ultimately experienced by those dying in the Beyond, who are not bound to one of the number of other fates by their beliefs - those being one of the many possible afterlife realms, or reincarnation, albeit not in the fashion known by the Courts. The Wheel of Ages, which governs the state of reality in at least some ways exists and is turning towards the next Age right now - what comes after none can tell, but you are working hard to make the coming Age one of Glory and Wonder, not ruin.
-[X] Empathy, Occult, Etiquette excellencies as applicable. Empathy to make the answer non-depressing. Etiquette to handle the formalities of organized religion. Occult to give as informative answer as possible.
-[X] Involve Lydia. As a psychopomp, she likely has insights into this and can help on forming an answer for your subjects.
-[X] Empathy, Occult, Etiquette excellencies as applicable. Empathy to make the answer non-depressing. Etiquette to handle the formalities of organized religion. Occult to give as informative answer as possible.
-[X] Involve Lydia. As a psychopomp, she likely has insights into this and can help on forming an answer for your subjects.
Jade Dogs have been updated and I took the liberty of handing the White Court vampire you looted off Lord Skavis some of the new guns since he does have firearms 3 so he is definitely not going to shoot himself in the foot. Also he would be a good guide for your ten person infiltration squad this month.
[X] Yog