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           Sunrise MUCK's Spirits / Supernatural Policy
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Q. Is there a common religion or faith among characters in the MUCK world? What
are spirits? What about magic?
 
A. There is no global religion. You are welcome to RP your character
believing or not believing whatever you like.
 
One common theme is the belief in spirits and 'magic'. Spirits are thought
to be the souls of the dead and can be good or evil. Some believe that spirits
live in another world; others believe they walk invisibly among the living.
Some believe that evil spirits are responsible for illness or bad weather,
while good spirits are the cause of good fortune. Many lions believe that the
stars are the homes of the Great Kings of the past, as well as or instead of
other spirits. The belief that there is only one God is not common. Many
characters do not believe in any spirits or gods at all.
 
There is no magic in the Harry Potter sense! However, anything our
characters don't understand may be attributed to magic. For example, many
characters think of medicine (with herbs or prayer or both) as magic.
 
Q. What's the muck policy on the supernatural? Do ghosts exist? Can my
character be a mystic who communicates with the other world? 
 
A. In-character, no-one really 'knows' what the deal is with the
supernatural. ;) It is not the major theme of this muck, but there are plenty
of opportunities for RP based on the belief in it.
 
The line to draw is that you can only pose things happening that can ICly
easily be explained in non-paranormal ways. For example, you can pose your
character supposedly seeing ghosts or being visited by the spirit of a dead
ancestor - but there shouldn't be any outward proof to others of the ghost
actually being there. Be prepared for other characters to think of yours as a
headcase if you choose to do this. XD
 
The same rules apply to mytics and shamans. You are welcome to make your
character a mystic so long as they never manage to prove that they are really
doing what they say in terms of any communication with spirits. Other
characters can believe in them, but the mystic shouldn't be able to
demonstrate anything that makes even sceptical characters go "woah!"
 
As with lots of things on Sunrise, common sense and a dedication to telling
a story through your RP will serve you well. :D
 
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     Questions? Comments? Feel free to contact a staffer or wiz. :)
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