HorizonVirtual:Rewrites And Rewriting - Revision history

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Contents

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	== Contents ==		== Contents ==

	* [[HorizonVirtual:Executing_Rewrites]]		* [[HorizonVirtual:Executing_Rewrites\|Executing Rewrites]]
	**		** [[HorizonVirtual:Executing_Rewrites#Counterwrites\|Counterwrites]]
	* [[HorizonVirtual:Rewrite_Descriptions]]		* [[HorizonVirtual:Rewrite_Descriptions\|Rewrite Descriptions]]
	* [[HorizonVirtual:Arcane_Rewrites]]		* [[HorizonVirtual:Arcane_Rewrites\|Arcane Rewrites]]
	** [[HorizonVirtual:Arcane_Rewrites#Thinkers\|Thinkers]]		** [[HorizonVirtual:Arcane_Rewrites#Thinkers\|Thinkers]]
	* [[HorizonVirtual:Divine_Rewrites]]		* [[HorizonVirtual:Divine_Rewrites\|Divine Rewrites]]
	* [[HorizonVirtual:Special_Abilities]]		* [[HorizonVirtual:Special_Abilities\|Special Abilities]]

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About Rewrites

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	* [[HorizonVirtual:Rewrite_Descriptions]]		* [[HorizonVirtual:Rewrite_Descriptions]]
	* [[HorizonVirtual:Arcane_Rewrites]]		* [[HorizonVirtual:Arcane_Rewrites]]
	** Thinkers		** [[HorizonVirtual:Arcane_Rewrites#Thinkers\|Thinkers]]
	* [[HorizonVirtual:Divine_Rewrites]]		* [[HorizonVirtual:Divine_Rewrites]]
	* [[HorizonVirtual:Special_Abilities]]		* [[HorizonVirtual:Special_Abilities]]

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	Rewrites can also be divided into eight “schools” of rewriting. These schools represent the different ways that rewrites take effect.		Rewrites can also be divided into eight “schools” of rewriting. These schools represent the different ways that rewrites take effect.

			* [[HorizonVirtual:Executing_Rewrites]]
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			* [[HorizonVirtual:Rewrite_Descriptions]]
			* [[HorizonVirtual:Arcane_Rewrites]]
			** Thinkers
			* [[HorizonVirtual:Divine_Rewrites]]
			* [[HorizonVirtual:Special_Abilities]]

	==EXECUTING REWRITES==		==EXECUTING REWRITES==

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	'''Natural Abilities:''' This category includes abilities a program has because of its physical nature. Natural abilities are those not otherwise designated as extraordinary, supernatural, or rewrite-like.		'''Natural Abilities:''' This category includes abilities a program has because of its physical nature. Natural abilities are those not otherwise designated as extraordinary, supernatural, or rewrite-like.

	~~= Development Discussion =~~
	~~Please enter your comments below. Include your user-name and a line rule after each comment.~~
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	~~== Project Want List ==~~

	* New, Virtualised names for the magic schools and subschools.
	* A solution to the issue of Alignments and Magic as ''Virtual'' doesn't appear to feature Alignments.

	~~'''See [[HorizonVirtual:Rewrites_And_Rewriting#Development Discussion\|Development Discussion]] below'''~~

	=About Rewrites=		=About Rewrites=
	The nature of rewrites is explained on page 46 of ''Horizon: Virtual''. Rewriters select their rewrites from a limited list of rewrites known. Most rewriters prepare their rewrites in advance from a datapad while some execute rewrites spontaneously without preparation.		The nature of rewrites is explained on page 46 of ''Horizon: Virtual''. Rewriters select their rewrites from a limited list of rewrites known. Most rewriters prepare their rewrites in advance from a datapad while some execute rewrites spontaneously without preparation.

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Development Discussion

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	= Development Discussion =		= Development Discussion =
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SPECIAL ABILITIES

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	'''Natural Abilities:''' This category includes abilities a program has because of its physical nature. Natural abilities are those not otherwise designated as extraordinary, supernatural, or rewrite-like.		'''Natural Abilities:''' This category includes abilities a program has because of its physical nature. Natural abilities are those not otherwise designated as extraordinary, supernatural, or rewrite-like.

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	= Development Discussion =		= Development Discussion =
	Please enter your comments below. Include your user-name and a line rule after each comment.		Please enter your comments below. Include your user-name and a line rule after each comment.

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SPECIAL REWRITE EFFECTS

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	'''Bringing Back the Discorporated:''' Several rewrites have the power to restore slain characters to life.		'''Bringing Back the Discorporated:''' Several rewrites have the power to restore slain characters to life.

	The nature of the gift of sentience granted to wakers by their progenitor virus parents has defied any attempt at analysis on the part of wakers or those Users aware of them. What is evident is that, via their command of code, some rewriters are capable of retrieving the spark that is presumably lost when a waker discorporates and returning it to either its digital shell or a prepared backup copy.		The nature of the gift of sentience granted to wakers by their progenitor virus parents has defied any attempt at analysis on the part of wakers or those Users aware of them. What is evident is that, via their command of code, some rewriters are capable of retrieving the spark (what some programs refer to as the "kernel") that is presumably lost when a waker discorporates and returning it to either its digital shell or a prepared backup copy.

	''Level Loss:'' Any program brought back to life usually loses one level of experience. The character’s new XP total is midway between the minimum needed for his or her new (reduced) level and the minimum needed for the next one. If the character was 1st level at the time of death, he or she loses 2 points of Constitution instead of losing a level.		''Level Loss:'' Any program brought back to life usually loses one level of experience. The character’s new XP total is midway between the minimum needed for his or her new (reduced) level and the minimum needed for the next one. If the character was 1st level at the time of death, he or she loses 2 points of Constitution instead of losing a level.
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	This level loss or Constitution loss cannot be repaired by any mortal means, even wish or miracle. A revived character can regain a lost level by earning XP through further adventuring. A revived character who was 1st level at the time of death can regain lost points of Constitution by improving his or her Constitution score when he or she attains a level that allows an ability score increase.		This level loss or Constitution loss cannot be repaired by any mortal means, even wish or miracle. A revived character can regain a lost level by earning XP through further adventuring. A revived character who was 1st level at the time of death can regain lost points of Constitution by improving his or her Constitution score when he or she attains a level that allows an ability score increase.

	''Preventing Restoration:'' Enemies can take steps to make it more difficult for a character to be returned from the dead. Keeping the body prevents others from using raise discorporated or reload to restore the slain character to life. Executing trap sentience prevents any sort of revivification unless the soul is first released.		''Preventing Restoration:'' Enemies can take steps to make it more difficult for a character to be returned from the dead. Keeping the body prevents others from using ''raise discorporated'' or ''reload'' to restore the slain character to life. Executing ''trap sentience'' prevents any sort of revivification unless the soul is first released.

	''Restoration against One’s Will:'' A soul cannot be returned to life if it does not wish to be. A soul knows the name, alignment, and patron ~~deity~~ (if any) of the character attempting to revive it and may refuse to return on that basis.		''Restoration against One’s Will:'' A soul cannot be returned to life if it does not wish to be. A soul knows the name, alignment, and patron user (if any) of the character attempting to revive it and may refuse to return on that basis.

	==COMBINING REWRITE EFFECTS==		==COMBINING REWRITE EFFECTS==

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SCHOOL (SUBSCHOOL)

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	Beneath the rewrite name is a line giving the school of rewriting (and the subschool, if appropriate) that the rewrite belongs to.		Beneath the rewrite name is a line giving the school of rewriting (and the subschool, if appropriate) that the rewrite belongs to.

	Almost every rewrite belongs to one of eight schools of rewriting. A school of rewriting is a group of related rewrites that work in similar ways. A small number of rewrites (~~arcane mark,~~ limited wish, permanency, prestidigitation, and wish) are universal, belonging to no school.		Almost every rewrite belongs to one of eight schools of rewriting. A school of rewriting is a group of related rewrites that work in similar ways. A small number of rewrites (''limited wish'', ''permanency'', ''prestidigitation'', ''programmer mark'' and ''wish'') are universal, belonging to no school.

	====Abjuration====		====Abjuration====
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	====Transmutation====		====Transmutation====
	Transmutation rewrites change the properties of some program, thing, or condition.		Transmutation rewrites change the properties of some program, thing, or condition.

	===[DESCRIPTOR]===		===[DESCRIPTOR]===