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Posted: 21 Mar 2016 07:33 AM
From: Add

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I'm curious about the other shinki here. From my understanding, we all are given unique forms or "vessels" which are used to serve our gods. These vessels can range from a variety of items, though they are primarily intended to be used as weapons or protection against Ayakashi. However, I haven't seen any lists of examples or surveys regarding what these forms may be. It's difficult to gauge what to expect without any examples to draw upon. A more comprehensive list of shinki forms and abilities would also be useful to newer gods and shinkis who may not be certain of what they're capable of, or how a more unorthodox form might be used.

If anyone is willing to share, I wouldn't mind keeping such a list up to date.

Of course, identifying details may be removed upon request. I'm more interested in knowing the variety of forms currently available and which ones are the most common type. Information from the "new" shinki would be preferred, as opposed to the "older" shinki from before the changes in the Heavens, though I'll gladly accept your information as a separate data group.

You can respond here or contact me directly, either is fine. [And here he leaves his contact details for the latter option.]

On an unrelated note, I'd be interested to hear from anyone who's familiar with or currently a cyborg or sentient machine. I've already met a couple of you. Perhaps there are others here?

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[scrap_metal]

Oh. It's you.

[ yeah totally ignoring the wall-of-text ]

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What's that supposed to mean? Don't tell me you're that muscle-headed idiot from the other day.

[If only he'd thought to actually ask for Genos' name at some point...]

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I'll keep you guessing.

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Mindless guessing games don't interest me. There's no fun in going down a list of people I've met.

Give me a better hint.

[onepunching]

genos be careful this guy is a weirdo

[scrap_metal]

I know!

[ and keeps poking anyway... ]

[okitactless]

I"M AN UCHIGATANA!!!!

[Someday he will learn how to type. Someday.]

that's a sword!!!!!!

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I'm not familiar with that type of sword. Perhaps you could explain it in more detail? Are there any other abilities your vessel form holds?

[okitactless]

[Congratulations, Add, you've awakened excited Yamato.]

OF COURSE@@!!! so in terms of length there"S tantou, wakizashi, uchigatana, tachi, and oodachi, and i guess naginata and yari but they;re different [Spears and halberds aren't exactly the same thing as swords so Yamato isn't going to bother going into detail about them. ...Even though there's a spear god around here somewhere. Whatever, Otegine can talk about himself if he wants.]

I"M about 70cm [(he's 68.9 but Add doesn't need to know that)] but that's the longest you can be before you become a tachi. ANnything shorter than 60 is a wakizashi or a tantou and they're for other things like fighting in really narrow placess or for weaker people. but you can use uchigatana like me for fighting inside or cutting off legs--

[Aaaand thanks to "divine intervention", he'll stop rambling before he gets into the curvature and all the different strikes he can do.]

other abilities... [That's... a good question, actually.] do you mean like borderlines???? i think all shinki can do that

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[Swords aren't really Add's thing, but he appreciates the enthusiasm nonetheless...]

Very informative. So you're without a doubt a weapon intended for combat. Have you been used in combat against Ayakashi before?

Some vessels aren't suited for combat, so it wouldn't make sense unless they had something else to offer as shinki. I'm more interested in the possibility of unique abilities, but shared ones such as borderlines may prove useful as well. [he refuses to believe his vessel form is as useless as it seems, damnit.]

[onepunching]

why are you looking for cyborgs?

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You could call it a personal interest, kukuku.

I seem to be familiar with such technology, so it's a way to "get to know myself", so to speak. Why do you ask?

[onepunching]

did you really just type out an evil laugh
i kinda know one but youre bein weird. are you a cyborg or robot or somethin too?

[disciplineking]

Fuck off.

[He figured you out.]

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And to whom do I owe the pleasure?

[He'd guess, but he doesn't want to assume after the last guy turned out to be the cyborg...]

[disciplineking]

I beat you into the ground, and you still have the gall to come around and ask disturbing questions of everyone else?

One of these days it might just get you killed.

[roeh]

Looks like my shinki already found you.

As for cyborgs... I have to wonder what you'll do with that information. Not planning on taking us apart are you?

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You're going to have to be more specific. [please don't be Hibari's god]

Not currently. I seem to have an affinity for machines, so it only makes sense for me to seek out more information. Perhaps a god wouldn't understand.

Besides, I think it's fascinating. If shinki are dead souls brought back to life, why would they mimic physical augmentations to the body? Can a machine have a soul? Not to mention the implications of a machine becoming a god. It's all very interesting. I want to know more about them. [if all the dead souls/god nonsense is even slightly true, anyway.]

[roeh]

He'll name drop me eventually. [He's enthusiastic like that.]

No I get it though. You guys don't remember much right? It's only natural you'd want to find out more about anything that resonates with you.

[It seems he picked the right answer -- one particular question from a friend comes to mind and that's certainly working in his favor -- so she bites.]

We've got people coming in from all kinds of strange worlds and distant places though. It doesn't surprise me at all if the line between organics and synthetics gets a little blurred along the way. Can't say I ever felt like any less than myself before or after either but the upgrades sure have their uses. That works in heaven's favor as much as ours. [Shepard was never much for philosophy but pragmatic she can do.]

BBS: EnoT

[hackberrydragon]

You know, that's not a bad idea. If you'd like, I could help moderate the list too.
Just in case.

I'm Tatsuya Enomoto (name in Western Format), shinki to the goddess Euterpe.
Not really sure if you consider my shinki form as a sentient machine but I'm pretty organic even though I turn into a palm pilot.

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I wouldn't mind the assistance, if there's enough interest. [maybe he'll get more bites if he just makes someone more established and trusted do all the work...]

No, that's not what I was referring to. An organic being that turns into a mechanical vessel isn't quite the same thing as a purely artificial being. I'm more interested in the latter.

Although, a palm pilot would fit the criteria for "unorthodox vessels". What good is that supposed to be? [nnnnot that he has any room to make fun of a guy for being a tiny computer]

[hackberrydragon]

Not a problem. Feel free to drop me a line if you need help.

However, re: purely artificial beings
Does that mean you're looking for AI? That's probably going to be a hard search seeing as some of us are dead. (The gods on the other hand...)

You'd be surprised, though.
I know I'm no good in a fight but it helps to have someone who can locate ayakashi, right? Kind of like a weird combination of ayakashi-centric sonar/radar.

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[turpitude]

[ Guess who's IMMEDIATELY SUSPICIOUS. ]

Why, exactly, are you so interested in learning this information?

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I'm a shinki myself. Doesn't that make it relevant enough to me already?

[but hey, if he ever makes enemies with someone and they happened to have put their info up on his hypothetical list...]

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[turpitude]

As insulting and petty as you are, if I were a shinki, I daresay I'd be wary to tell you anything.