Heaven's BBS

[reformedsinner]

From: Li Tieguai
Posted: November 20

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In the aftermath of recent troublesome events, I've been reminded that I was going to ask this of all of you.

How many of you have abilities, whether natural, supernatural, or recently acquired, that can be used to track someone? Furthermore, if you're willing to explain it to me, can you tell me how those abilities work?

After all, if someone else goes missing, it's best if we all know who can help us find them, and don't waste time and energy.

Comments

private, from: Henir

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Creating a small and discreet tracking device would be simple for someone like me. Of course, it would be easier to implement if the subjects were willing, and it would have to be done before the disappearance.

["easier", but it's not like he'd rule out injecting someone with a tracking chip in their sleep... or slipping something into their food...]

I've considered utilizing tracking methods as well, to better keep track of god and shinki disappearances and pinpoint the time and location more exactly. But I don't think the suggestion would go over too well coming from myself.

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[reformedsinner]

No, I think your reputation might cause some suspicion if you made the offer yourself.

So it wouldn't be possible to create a tracking device that could follow someone without marking them out for it in advance?

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But if someone else made the suggestion and happened to request my assistance in making the device, it could be better received. [c'mon Hakkai you're one of the popular gods right... Add would TOTALLY use this power only for good!!]

It isn't anywhere near as efficient, but there is one other method... lifeforms such as humans generate a unique energy signature that can be detected and tracked by Nasod devices. With a powerful enough energy source or multiple devices, the detection range can be made quite large. My Dynamo is easily capable of tracking people this way, so I know it would work on gods and shinki in this world. It should also be possible to create a more specialized device that could detect lingering energy in an area to follow a "trail" of where that person went, within a reasonable timeframe.

The downside is that it's less effective in areas with high interference. For example, the magic-generating sigils in the forest completely drowned out any other signals Dynamo could've detected. Areas with a high population are also more difficult to search due to the high number of conflicting energy signatures. It's not as reliable as a specialized tracking device created for long-range searches, but it may be of some use regardless.

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[light_of_willpower]

I'm still trying to fine-tune it a bit, since it seems to be one of those skills I had in life and am having to relearn, but I can track SOME people by their energy. Goten for example. It seems to be related to using Chi, and so far it just seems to work on really strong people.

If I can do this though, I'm probably not the only one. I hope you get some bites from this lure, Hakkai.

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[reformedsinner]

That sounds similar to some of the things I can do. It does have to be someone with particularly distinct chi, and my own senses aren't long-range or precise enough to do much more than notice ambushes before they happen, but it's worth keeping in mind.

Of course, if someone that strong goes missing, we may have other problems....

I'll let you know what I hear.

Re: private

[light_of_willpower]

You're right in that it has to be distinct, although I can get a sense of 'groups'. Gohan seems to have this ability too.

Thank you for keeping me in the know.

[birdstheword]

oh oh
me me me!

Hakkai! Hakkai! Kaiiiiii!

I want to help!

[reformedsinner]

Hello, Hajime! To be honest, you're one of the people I thought of when I asked this question....

But it's possible that there are other powers like yours among us now, isn't it? The more, the better.

[shiitan]

are you trying to find an easier way to stalk people? scary...

[reformedsinner]

Please don't worry! If I wanted to stalk someone, I think I could handle that on my own.

This is a community resource.

[shiitan]

oh if you can do that on your own then it's fine. [...Is it though?!]

i'll just go ahead and be scared of the community instead

『 Text 』 From Toyotama-hime

[seasung]

This has made me think.

I could probably do 'something' like this, but the method... It would make me feel gross. So I don't want to.

[reformedsinner]

Well, that's an interesting statement!

I wouldn't push, of course, but what kind of method are you thinking of?

[seasung]

Hmmmm. Talking about it feels like too much 'work'.

But in any case, if you are trying to keep track of people or 'suspicious happenings' here on 'this side' of the shore, you should just ask the fishys for help.

Text; Huitzilopochtli

[rockthemonkey]

[This sounds useful, complicated and not Goku's speciality. His sense of smell is good, but he's not a bloodhound. Better to let Hakkai handle it.

But...]

is there anyone who can find somone thats already missing

[reformedsinner]

Do you see Neith, who replied a little earlier?

She can't track people who aren't in this world, but she can often find anyone who is.

[rockthemonkey]

[Oh, it absolutely did not occur to him to read anyone else's replies. Isn't that rude? Hakkai wouldn't tell him to do it if it was rude. Okay, she sounds like another one of Hakkai's new friends, great.]

do you no if shes tried looking for any of the people who vanished like you told me

[It's worth asking.]

private; from: Archer

[boneofsword]

Caster can use tracking runes to locate missing people. I have no idea how it works, aside of it being magic, so you'll have to ask him.

Both of us can feel nearby lifeforce, and are able to tell if magic is being used in the near vicinity. I may be able to find a sigil placed nearby, no matter how well it's hidden or if it's dormant, although it may require a few tests to see how well it works.

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[reformedsinner]

Sigils, like the sort that were established in the forest?

How close do you think you would need to be to detect something like that?

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[boneofsword]

It seems so. I've been able to find things up to radius of around ten meters, although it depends on the medium its located on. This ability is based on analizing a molecular structure of what I touch.

[kuroi_taiyo]

[ On one hand, he'd rather not air the fact that he's come across this kind of knowledge to everyone. On the other, there's someone else in the Far Shore that he hopes sees this and understands exactly why he made this public.

Two curfew-breaking someones, to be exact, as far as he's aware. ]

It's useless if we get into another situation where magic is pretty much sucked away, but I've come across some spells that let me see the truth of events.

Which could be used for tracking.

[reformedsinner]

Yes, unfortunately, the effects of that forest meant that such things weren't very useful.

What do you mean by "see the truth," though, precisely? Can you see things that happened in the past, or is it more like answering questions truthfully?

[kuroi_taiyo]

Mostly that first one.

One of the others I wrote down might be for making sure someone answers truthfully, but seeing what happens for yourself is more reliable. Especially if they count sneaking out, instead of staying where they were told, as resting.

[ What with truth being subjective when it comes to answering questions. ]

[irishfriskey]

That would be useful. Did you lose someone to the forest then? Or are you just hoping to build a solution in case it happens again?

[reformedsinner]

Actually, I was lost there myself, but it seems a surprising number of the others who were had gone in after someone, and... well.

Having plans would be much more effective if this happens again.