Re: [DL] spirit lamps

["Wangenstein " <wangenstein@mad.scientist.com>]

Nice ideas, both Jeff and Fred!

Or... the lamp is spirit-powered/possessed, and redistributes the life-force in the ward, taking a small cut for itself. The strongest patient there grows steadily weaker, while the other patients miraculously get better. Perhaps they have terrifying nightmares while they 'sweat' out whatever ails them. In any case, the 'doctor' takes credit for all the amazing cures.

And the formerly strongest patient (who inevitably succumbs)? Well, you are going to lose a few. There are plenty more to take his place. And in a time in which a trip to the hospital was practically akin to a death sentence anyway, who would suspect anything?

Derek D. Bass
Etheric Musings - The Science of the Sons of Ether
http://www.steamenginechaos.com/mage/ether.htm


> Or the "power" of the lamps is a trapped luminescent
> spirit. And every so often the "light" given off by
> the lamp distorts things so that they look more
> "Deadlands-ish." ;)
> 
> Fred J.
> 
> --- Jeff Shoffner <shoffner@esper.com> wrote:
> > ooohhhh... think of the possiblities... An MS making
> > these "spirit lamps"
> > that use electricity for all the good little boys &
> > girls of Salt Lake City
> > (ie: the Mormon kids) but instead of driving the
> > "spirits" away, it draws
> > them in.....  heh-heh....
> > 
> > Jeff S
> > 
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