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Post by warrl on Feb 14, 2009 4:15:52 GMT
What I think Anja's computer could be, and still make everything said about it so far true without quibbling, is some sort of crazy hybrid digital-analog computer using a partially etheric computational medium. Remember the extra part on Robot's chip? I think it's essentially a slice of a blinker stone. (Possibly one at a different resonant frequency from what a human would use.) And it is why the one chip, in the right robot, could activate all those robots and also access programming not present in the chip. Further, I bet Anja's computer has something similar.
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Post by Goatmon on Feb 14, 2009 6:04:06 GMT
Etheric technology?
Man, that term is going to spawn so many theories, many being doomed to be spurned the moment we learn something new.
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Post by popo on Feb 14, 2009 6:35:03 GMT
jones is an etheric robot calling it now
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Post by aijuan on Feb 14, 2009 19:38:49 GMT
Remember the extra part on Robot's chip? I think it's essentially a slice of a blinker stone. (Possibly one at a different resonant frequency from what a human would use.) But the Court wouldn't use those robots if they had etheric technology in them, since they don't know how they work, right?
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Post by sandjosieph on Feb 14, 2009 19:43:20 GMT
I once created a world with etheric technology. Hi, long time fan first time poster. After a long archive binge I finally made it here. The only thing I can think of at the moment is: Does the other stuff in the Donlan household use etheric technology? And will Kat ever be able to share some of Annie's wilder magical exploits using technology? Like visiting Zimmy's Nightmare World, especially if she can't do it using "etheric (or psychic)" means of of her own? Does that even make sense? Does it have to?
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Post by Goatmon on Feb 14, 2009 20:56:36 GMT
That symbol on the computer has appeared a few times before in the Donlans' house. Previously, I assumed it was a family symbol (so maybe Donald and Anja put it there to personalize it?) but now I wonder if those were actually computer terminals. A computer terminal over an archway doesn't make sense. Not that I disagree, but neither does a "Magic computer."
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Post by snes on Feb 14, 2009 23:08:49 GMT
Not that I disagree, but neither does a "Magic computer." Or program link you hang around your neck. Or tattooed on your back.
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Post by todd on Feb 14, 2009 23:29:28 GMT
The shields conjured up in Chapter Fourteen could be explained without magic, if they were interpreted as a force field security system activated in response to Ysengrin's attack (which, though with some etheric elements, stemming from Coyote's gift to him, was as much a physical attack as the use of a sword or a gun). But only magic (or, to use the comic's term, "etheric sciences") could explain the blocking of Reynardine's ability to body-hop.
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Post by strainofthought on Feb 15, 2009 0:44:36 GMT
Has anyone yet suggested that the "shield" Donald created in chapter fourteen required Reynardine's body as a focal point to be created? Anja states her "computer" was created to control Reynardine; it may be that what appeared to be an independent barrier in chapter 14 was actually just an incomplete formation of Reynardine's etheric bindings. Indestructibility works both ways, after all.
This would explain one anomaly: I had always wondered why Reynardine just stood in front of Antimony, rather than tackle her down or assume a more stable stance. It looked like if Donald hadn't generated the "shield", Ysengrin's attack would have thrust Reynardine into Antimony quite forcefully, likely injuring her. But if the barrier's effectiveness is confined to Reynardine's immediate, current person, then likely Reynardine took up such an awkward position in front of Antimony explicitly because it would allow Donald or Anja to generate such a "shield" covering Antimony as well.
For all we know Reynardine and Donald used to get along smashingly- after all, Donald was the only male in the group not competing for Surma's affections.
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Post by snes on Feb 15, 2009 1:19:17 GMT
Has anyone yet suggested that the "shield" Donald created in chapter fourteen required Reynardine's body as a focal point to be created? Anja states her "computer" was created to control Reynardine; it may be that what appeared to be an independent barrier in chapter 14 was actually just an incomplete formation of Reynardine's etheric bindings. Indestructibility works both ways, after all. This would explain one anomaly: I had always wondered why Reynardine just stood in front of Antimony, rather than tackle her down or assume a more stable stance. It looked like if Donald hadn't generated the "shield", Ysengrin's attack would have thrust Reynardine into Antimony quite forcefully, likely injuring her. But if the barrier's effectiveness is confined to Reynardine's immediate, current person, then likely Reynardine took up such an awkward position in front of Antimony explicitly because it would allow Donald or Anja to generate such a "shield" covering Antimony as well. For all we know Reynardine and Donald used to get along smashingly- after all, Donald was the only male in the group not competing for Surma's affections. No, if you look, Reynardine does indeed knock Annie down.
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Post by Inugami on Feb 15, 2009 1:52:46 GMT
This would explain one anomaly: I had always wondered why Reynardine just stood in front of Antimony, rather than tackle her down or assume a more stable stance. It looked like if Donald hadn't generated the "shield", Ysengrin's attack would have thrust Reynardine into Antimony quite forcefully, likely injuring her. I had noticed that anomaly, but really, I see it all the time in visual-medium fiction. People are always throwing themselves in between people and harm rather than shoving or pulling the people away from harm. It's stupid, because it all but ensures that the rescuer will get injured, that's "more dramatic." I just assumed this was more of the same. But, I would like it if you're right. It would be much more clever. No, if you look, Reynardine does indeed knock Annie down. From the force of Reynardine interposing himself between her and the attack, NOT from the force of the attack, which did not touch him thanks to Donald's shield. That is what Strain meant.
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Post by strainofthought on Feb 15, 2009 3:00:34 GMT
No, if you look, Reynardine does indeed knock Annie down. Okay, it's been awhile since I looked at the page, so I forgot that Antimony does actually fall down- but it still seems more like she falls as a secondary affect of Reynardine landing so close in front of her, than as a result of him intentionally trying to knock her off her feet. Although in the comic it looks as if Reynardine may just not have enough time to try to turn and face Ysengrin's attack, perhaps catching it on his shoulder, and therefore be better able to absorb all that force, he still clearly could have jumped ON Antimony, which might hurt her slightly but would definitely get her flat against the ground and below Ysengrin's attack. Also, being physically on top of her, he would be in an outstanding position to protect her body. The only good reason I can think for Reynardine not doing that, other than the aforementioned hoping to use Anja's binding forcefields as a shield, is that Antimony's ownership of his body and actions probably prevents him from doing anything which will physically harm her in the slightest, unless she has given him explicit permission, even if it would ultimately save her life. So maybe it was a matter of "Well, I'm not allowed to hit her hard enough to knock her aside, and I don't have enough time to try and deflect the blow, so I guess I'm just gonna have to stand there like a fool and take it for her."
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Post by qmarx on Feb 16, 2009 10:01:01 GMT
That symbol on the computer has appeared a few times before in the Donlans' house. Previously, I assumed it was a family symbol (so maybe Donald and Anja put it there to personalize it?) but now I wonder if those were actually computer terminals. A computer terminal over an archway doesn't make sense. Tell that to Megaman Battle Network. That said, it's somewhat interesting that they specify "court technology"
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Post by warrl on Feb 17, 2009 18:13:16 GMT
Remember the extra part on Robot's chip? I think it's essentially a slice of a blinker stone. (Possibly one at a different resonant frequency from what a human would use.) But the Court wouldn't use those robots if they had etheric technology in them, since they don't know how they work, right? It's an *extra* part, meaning that most processor chips don't have it. And nobody could discern that it was doing anything at all, but even so, look at the history of that robot. It's been scrapped at least twice.
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Post by cathect on Feb 17, 2009 19:13:01 GMT
No, if you look, Reynardine does indeed knock Annie down. Okay, it's been awhile since I looked at the page, so I forgot that Antimony does actually fall down- but it still seems more like she falls as a secondary affect of Reynardine landing so close in front of her, than as a result of him intentionally trying to knock her off her feet. Although in the comic it looks as if Reynardine may just not have enough time to try to turn and face Ysengrin's attack, perhaps catching it on his shoulder, and therefore be better able to absorb all that force, he still clearly could have jumped ON Antimony, which might hurt her slightly but would definitely get her flat against the ground and below Ysengrin's attack. Also, being physically on top of her, he would be in an outstanding position to protect her body. The only good reason I can think for Reynardine not doing that, other than the aforementioned hoping to use Anja's binding forcefields as a shield, is that Antimony's ownership of his body and actions probably prevents him from doing anything which will physically harm her in the slightest, unless she has given him explicit permission, even if it would ultimately save her life. So maybe it was a matter of "Well, I'm not allowed to hit her hard enough to knock her aside, and I don't have enough time to try and deflect the blow, so I guess I'm just gonna have to stand there like a fool and take it for her." Perhaps he thought the Court would think he was attacking Annie as well if he jumped on her. Or maybe not. It made more sense in my head.
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