Soulbonds tend to be 'crafted' if you like. The difference is in the genesis. Soulbonds tend to begin existence as story characters, RPG characters, movie characters (or actors), or representations of another person, but take on their own existence through evolution in a system.
Soulbonds can be little more than 'masks' or fully evolved autonomous members. They become more than they initially were, sometimes being virtually a 'living' representation of the initial character, sometimes developing individually to the point that they barely resemble at all the initial created character.
It has been said in the past by some that soulbonds or soulbonders(systems or people who soulbond) don't constitute 'real' people, but I think that's a bit silly, considering most trauma based systems are completely crafted through need and evolution of the mind, just under different circumstance.
A soulbond tends to be classed differently to a system member 'created' for a purpose or a specific task. It tends to only be applied to system members that have the basis in a character of fiction, or a 'larger than life' person (like an actor or celebrity).
Anyone else feel free to butt in with your definitions - I'm not an 'expert', and if this is going in the FAQ, it should have all possible input and viewpoint!
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Re: Hmm...
Date: 2004-12-08 09:42 pm (UTC)Soulbonds can be little more than 'masks' or fully evolved autonomous members. They become more than they initially were, sometimes being virtually a 'living' representation of the initial character, sometimes developing individually to the point that they barely resemble at all the initial created character.
It has been said in the past by some that soulbonds or soulbonders(systems or people who soulbond) don't constitute 'real' people, but I think that's a bit silly, considering most trauma based systems are completely crafted through need and evolution of the mind, just under different circumstance.
A soulbond tends to be classed differently to a system member 'created' for a purpose or a specific task. It tends to only be applied to system members that have the basis in a character of fiction, or a 'larger than life' person (like an actor or celebrity).
Anyone else feel free to butt in with your definitions - I'm not an 'expert', and if this is going in the FAQ, it should have all possible input and viewpoint!
:o)