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    #76
    Re: Ask a Psychic Vampire

    Backing DR here. I have my own issues with casual use of battle shielding but you do not get to try and initiate an unwelcome, unasked for contact and then claim abuse if you get smacked down for it.


    [quote author=CttCJim link=topic=751.msg15827#msg15827 date=1290396504]
    As I said before, I'm against things like spike shields. It's like saying, "I didn't get my pocket picked today. Someone tried, so i F*CKING STABBED HIM. Ha ha ha I'm so good at life."
    There's a fine line between defense and offense.
    [/quote]

    Unless these spike shields are doing lasting harm or threatening your life then your analogy fails badly. A more accurate one would be

    "some punk tried to grope me and I punched him for it"

    stabbings are an escalation to potentially lethal force. Corvus is still breathing and hasn't mentioned a hospital visit. There is a line between defense and offense. Corvus crossed it when he attempted to initiate contact without permission. He was rebuffed bluntly but barring an extreme escalation in force or the other party pursueing him with intent to cause more harm, the other mage has not gone offensive yet. Those who don't appreciate smack downs should not respond to powerful auras with "BRIGHT, SHINY, LET ME EXAMINE!" If they do have the poor taste to try then they better accept that the BRIGHT, SHINY aura may object vehemently.
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      #77
      Re: Ask a Psychic Vampire

      Actually I was avoiding addressing most of that particular anecdote. I feel that both parties were pretty firmly in the wrong. Assuming the account is accurate (I have to give the benefit of the doubt here - believe it or not, I don't have any kind of strong second sight, punchline of my life), then it is an example of violation of personal space followed by aggressive overreaction.
      If a person is shielding, they are telling you very clearly to leave their energy the hell alone. On the other hand, retaliatory or pre-emptive attacks are not necessarily justified in any setting, metaphysical or not. Learning energy manipulation does not make you Batman.
      Of course, if one or both parties were ballsy enough they could have just struck up a conversation about it. That would have made more sense.
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        #78
        Re: Ask a Psychic Vampire

        Also, something else I didn't notice before...

        [quote author=Corvus link=topic=751.msg15816#msg15816 date=1290394456]
        That has never happened before, normally the sheild just collapses when my tendril touches it.
        [/quote]

        Not cool, dude. Going around popping people's bubbles... definitely puts you in the wrong.
        Be Excellent to each other - or something will Happen to you.

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          #79
          Re: Ask a Psychic Vampire

          Since folks are interested, Energy manipulation instruction thread is go!
          Be Excellent to each other - or something will Happen to you.

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            #80
            Re: Ask a Psychic Vampire

            [quote author=CttCJim link=topic=751.msg16062#msg16062 date=1290446835]
            On the other hand, retaliatory or pre-emptive attacks are not necessarily justified in any setting, metaphysical or not. Learning energy manipulation does not make you Batman.
            Of course, if one or both parties were ballsy enough they could have just struck up a conversation about it. That would have made more sense.
            [/quote]

            I will have to agree to disagree here. Anyone who tries to feed off my energy is going to get a memorable retaliatory smack in the gob. And as for having a conversation about it, I think it would simply be two words to my would-be attacker. The second of which would be 'off.'
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              #81
              Re: Ask a Psychic Vampire

              [quote author=Tylluan Penry link=topic=751.msg16091#msg16091 date=1290451309]
              I will have to agree to disagree here. Anyone who tries to feed off my energy is going to get a memorable retaliatory smack in the gob. And as for having a conversation about it, I think it would simply be two words to my would-be attacker. The second of which would be 'off.'

              [/quote]

              I'm inclined to agree with this, Tylluan.

              To use your analogy from earlier, CttC:
              [quote author=CttCJim link=topic=751.msg15621#msg15621 date=1290331619]
              ...then as I said before, that's getting into a moral issue and the psychic vampire community (insofar as there is one) frowns upon that. It's morally the difference between staring at a girl's cleavage and grabbing a handful...
              [/quote]

              What Corvus describes seems less to me like someone staring at my cleavage, and more like some stranger leering at me, so close I can feel their breath. No reason for me to get offended if they haven't touched me, right?

              If the way he went about it is potentially offensive, then how do you do it differently? Have you ever had someone become offended, or because you feel that you feed primarily off of electronic energy, has it been a non-issue?
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                #82
                Re: Ask a Psychic Vampire

                [quote author=Deseret link=topic=751.msg16108#msg16108 date=1290452883]
                because you feel that you feed primarily off of electronic energy, has it been a non-issue?
                [/quote]
                This. Truth be told, I don't care for the empathy that comes with tapping human energy. When I'm tired, I soak up what's in the air, but I don't generally speaking sample directly from people.
                I'm mostly just harboring resentment from that one incident on the train when I was exhausted and someone spikey sat next to me and put the whammy on me. That pissed me off more than a little.
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                  #83
                  Re: Ask a Psychic Vampire

                  I have to say it was mostly my fault. It was mostly shocking and uncomfertable than anything else. I saw someone who was human and had a decent amount of power and being the jack--s I am decided to poke at it. There was some minor damage to my tendrils but nothing lasting. Deseret's example is preety much sums it up, I was breathing down his metaphysical neck.

                  *snip*
                  What Corvus describes seems less to me like someone staring at my cleavage, and more like some stranger leering at me, so close I can feel their breath. No reason for me to get offended if they haven't touched me, right?
                  *snip*

                  Let's expand of that and say you dragged your nails down the side of my face. It'll heal I totally deserved it. If this dude just so happens to be on pf, Sorry for being such an --- I was the blond haired kid in the red hoodie that tried to examine your aura sorry!
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                    #84
                    Re: Ask a Psychic Vampire

                    What is the best and worst thing about being a psychic vampire?

                    Do different electrics have different feeling energies? Like, say, a toaster compared to a sandwich press? Or microwave compared to oven?

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                      #85
                      Re: Ask a Psychic Vampire

                      [quote author=PharaohKatt link=topic=751.msg17322#msg17322 date=1290730359]
                      What is the best and worst thing about being a psychic vampire?

                      Do different electrics have different feeling energies? Like, say, a toaster compared to a sandwich press? Or microwave compared to oven?
                      [/quote]

                      Best: being very aware of my own energies and better able to use them.
                      Worst: needing to constantly monitor and supplement those energies lest they run low.

                      I can't say I've thought a lot about different appliances, but yes, there are differences. Small tabletop appliances are very self-contained. Lights are very leaky. Computers are more steady and controlled but very high-energy. (when i was having a mysterious crashing issue i upgraded to a 1000W PSU)
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                        #86
                        Re: Ask a Psychic Vampire

                        [quote author=CttCJim link=topic=751.msg17324#msg17324 date=1290730901]
                        I can't say I've thought a lot about different appliances, but yes, there are differences. Small tabletop appliances are very self-contained.
                        [/quote]

                        I find it interesting that you would say this, considering that they are some of the most energetically wasteful pieces of equipment when not in direct use...
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                          #87
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                          [quote author=thalassa link=topic=751.msg17347#msg17347 date=1290737928]
                          I find it interesting that you would say this, considering that they are some of the most energetically wasteful pieces of equipment when not in direct use...
                          [/quote]

                          True, but most also have thick, pretty plastic bodies, designed to block emission of radiation and clutter up my kitchen. The material insulating seems to make a big difference for me.
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                            #88
                            Re: Ask a Psychic Vampire

                            Interesting...

                            Does that mean it's also harder to feed off of someone who's chubby, or wearing a think winter coat?
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                              #89
                              Re: Ask a Psychic Vampire

                              [quote author=Deseret link=topic=751.msg17526#msg17526 date=1290791824]
                              Interesting...

                              Does that mean it's also harder to feed off of someone who's chubby, or wearing a think winter coat?
                              [/quote]

                              I was wondering the same thing. Does it work in the same way (I ask because you mentioned the plastic specifically), or is it different somehow?
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                                #90
                                Re: Ask a Psychic Vampire

                                [quote author=Deseret link=topic=751.msg17526#msg17526 date=1290791824]
                                Interesting...

                                Does that mean it's also harder to feed off of someone who's chubby, or wearing a think winter coat?
                                [/quote]

                                If that is so I am SAFE! Chubby girl here says no feeding here tonight!
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