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Neville Yale CrontenIt could be, say, 234. Why? Maybe that’s the # of archetypes currently in the statosphere. Maybe it’s the # of archetypes that WERE in the statosphere when the place was formed and, actually, every time a new archetype ascends the connection gets a bit more tenuous. Hell, if another one rises, anyone still in the Nowhere Place might be kind of stuck there. Of course, the Nowhere Place might be like Rome, might have other doors to it… or it might link up with other Otherspaces… possibly others with no connection to the Real World anymore. A bunch of dangerous dead-ends, with one escape route. Which door is it behind? BUM BUM BUM.
Of course, that’s only if someone ascends.
Neville Yale CrontenStark contrast works, but so does a blending. The only requirement, really, is that both opposites have some major defining point present or that there SHOULD be some defining point present, but all are totally absent. So either clash of opposites or destruction of. That way you get ultra-masculine cross-dressers AND creepy androgynes following the path, interpreting it very differently. You might want those who are engaged in extreme opposites without choosing either to possibly be able to gain power more quickly, but be more likely to break taboo. The middle-of-the-road hermaphrodites take a more subtle path, but can be just as powerful. Someone caught in a transition and using that between state as their identity, such as a partial-op transgender, might be another path.
Damn, wouldn’t it be funny if the Mystic Hermaphrodite, which no one really seems to think about anymore, was replaced by, say, two different NEW archetypes, sort of sharing the old concept space : The Metrosexual and the Tomboy. Well, the Metrosexual, at least. Wouldn’t it be great to have some deep, very mystical (even so far as mystical things like archetypes go) be replaced by something so shallow as the Metrosexual? It’d be beautiful.
Also, you might want to watch Hedwig and the Angry Inch.
Neville Yale CrontenOr they just get booted out of the chain of serial killings.
At least, the mystical connection is severed… they may still be a target, just not for any magickal reason.
Which would be kinda funny.
Sure, it broke the curse, but he still wants to kill you.
Neville Yale CrontenWell, I suppose either they still have a serial killer after them, but no way to detect his movements or it brings the serial killer right to where the person burning it is. Which, I’m sure, the person isn’t prepared for…
Neville Yale CrontenDear God, pretty much any of the Aphex Twin videos. They all have that kind of surreal horror to them that says something’s off. They all prominantly feature Rick D. James’ face… which is horrifying.
Neville Yale CrontenI really enjoy it. Apparently, “Keen Eddie” has a lot in common along those themes, as well as having a lot of “unusual” characters. Also “Lucky” for the slightly more upbeat entropomancer.
Neville Yale CrontenThere’s more to it than that, though. The tests that lead to ascension probably also tend to be thematic according to the new take on the Avatar that you’re trying to spin into being. For example, that story (which kicked it hard-core, points to you) would be perfect to test the Avatar of the Merchant who wants to redefine the Merchant as the Infernal Broker, perhaps. But someone trying to give a more positive spin to the archetype may have to do something more damaging to himself. For the example, someone trying to be “The Kindly Businessman” might still have to forsake his family (he deals with the public more than individuals) and, in an effort of goodwill, may stake everything he’s got on a loan to some spunky street-kid with a sparkle in his eye. The Hacker trying to redefine the Trickster might have to battle extreme defenses and be willing to screw things up electronically that might really hurt people, might crash the entire Internet (though that WOULD weaken the Archetype afterwards) or at least a major government database that might make some poor little country in the middle of nowhere have a very, very bad day. It IS about sacrifices, so you have to choose EXACTLY what is the most important.
Neville Yale CrontenIt’d be great if you did, though. The little glimpse we got seems a bit jarring by itself.
Neville Yale CrontenBut what about the ingrained strength of certain types of teams? Like those oneiromancers, one person with two bodies fighting itself. Truthfully, most of the archetypal teams are that way because certain individuals archetypes draw each other together, but there might be the occasional rare more-than-one-person simultaneously ascending. I keep thinking of buddy flicks… perhaps the “Buddy Team” aspect might take over for the traditional Hero archetype?
Neville Yale CrontenMaybe the first MVP was Aztec, Olmec, Mayan… or a rogue Gladiator. Organized sports have been around for a long, long time. And they’ve nearly always been important.
Neville Yale CrontenAn Elvis who follows the Quabbala would be a madly fascinating creature.
Rabbi Elvis…
Neville Yale CrontenYou could write up the painting with a cursed/blessed history. The painting, through coincidence, causes the owner to attract the attention of someone dangerous (perhaps serial killers specifically), thus the curse, but it shows the action of the serial killer, allowing the victim to possibly prepare or defend himself. The boon of this is that any time there’s a serial killer after him, he gets the advantage of knowing what they’re up to. Unfortunately there’s ALWAYS a serial killer after him. Easily a failed scrying device someone tried to make and screwed up. Maybe the only rumours that are out are those that say it gives warning of those out to get you, a chase to get this valuable device gets out, the device hot-potatos around as the serial killer/s take the series of owners out and the painting changes hands.