IN> Contradiction in rules: Core vs. AGP, Mercurian dissonance

[Whistling in the Dark]

On Nov 13, 2007, at 10:53 AM, Moe Lane wrote:

> On Nov 13, 2007 10:27 AM, Amber Baughman <pyrephox at gmail.com> wrote:
>
>>
>> Undead (except for zombis) aren't soulless. Rather, their immortal
>> soul has been fused through sorcery to their mortal flesh to such an
>> extent that the destruction of the flesh also destroys the soul.
>
>
> But if you define the "soul" as "the immortal part of you that  
> survives your
> physical death," then the choice* of becoming Undead effectively  
> destroys
> it.  I do not claim that my take is canonical; merely that it  
> *should* be.
> Because I'm arrogant that way.  :)

I do something different, actually.

I define the soul - the true animus - as separate from the Forces. The  
Forces are the definitions of the being in a physical, mental and  
spiritual sense, but they all together form a container for the  
animus. The animus is released at death, and reincarnates,  
discorporates or achieves Heaven or Hell depending on the actions of  
the person in life.

IMC, Angels and Demons *also* have an Animus -- when you destroy all  
the Celestial's Celestial Forces -- 'soulkilling' them -- their animus  
is released. Unlike humans, the animus of a celestial thus released  
never goes to Heaven or Hell. Many believe it automatically  
discorporates. Others whisper that maybe, just maybe it reincarnates.  
And some believe that angelic souls go to the Higher Heavens and  
demonic souls to the Lower Hells, after 'soulkilling,' never to return.

An Undead, from Zombi through Lich, corrupts and pollutes the  
container. They are given 'immortality,' but what *actually* happens  
is their animus is released from their body immediately, but their  
body just... *continues.* The immortality is the cruelest of jokes,  
because they have literally died in the process, but find no peace.

To date, no undead's animus has been seen in Hell. Which may mean all  
undead souls discorporate, or may mean they all reincarnate... or it  
may mean that Saminga has some trick up his sleeve, and untold  
'unaccounted for' undead souls under his control....