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Post by Amelia on Aug 2, 2004 11:19:03 GMT -5
In our world, where people don't have corporeal daemons, everything is designed with only humans in mind. For instance, only a human can fit in an airplane seat, and all the seats are jam-packed together. In Lyra's world, if they developed 747 Jet planes for commerical use, would there be more leg room to accomodate some of the larger daemons, such as tigers, who can't perch on a shoulder or sit in a lap?
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Post by Annie on Aug 2, 2004 11:23:08 GMT -5
probably. I don't think they would stay in the luggage rack above everyone's heads. I think that problems like that kept Lyra's world from developing as much as ours.
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Post by Aleandra on Aug 3, 2004 5:15:00 GMT -5
lol, well with my pesimistic mind, i can give you a lot of disadvantages. Yeah there's the space problem, but people will be able to take advantage of each other far more easily. In a world where violence is still the answer to everything, some people will only have to take advantage of "weaker" daemons to make people do whatever they want, like Mme Coulter did with her monkey daemon. Or worse. (Kay is scolding me for brigning this up again. tail's all fluffed up and his claws are out.)
on a brighter note, how would teachers discourage cheating, especialy with young people or sharp-eyed daemons. I mean they could cheat for you, or would help you a lot (hide answers in their fur for example...ooo an evil mind like mine shouldn't use daemons for cheating..too many possibilities!)
Oh and security issues too. well that's like my first argument, so i'll let it lie... Just to say that this world with this mentality isn't ready for daemons.
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Post by Annie on Aug 3, 2004 11:04:48 GMT -5
Very true. Since they aren't physical now, they'd have to become physical before any of this could happen. So imaginge the chaos if ,all of a sudden, a furry/feathered/scaly... talking animal suddenly appeared at everyone's side.
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Post by Echo on Aug 3, 2004 14:23:31 GMT -5
Ah, but what I think would be neat is if Daemons just kind of...started to appear. Like one day you wake up and have an animal sitting on your chest. Soon neighbors have one and they just kind of appear, gradually. It would not only let people adjust mentally to them but get used to them being there physically. Then again you'd feel dorry for the first people because scientists would probably drag them away and study them O.o Science is good...to a point
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Post by Aleandra on Aug 3, 2004 23:57:14 GMT -5
Nah science isn't good or bad, it's just a tool. But that's my opinion. and that would be cool, or could make a great book! HA DIBS! I GET TO WRITE IT! ... if i get off my lazy but... >_< nahjust joking.
BUt then you'd have to re-design everything because even if they weren't corporeal, it would be taboo or extremely rude to touch or go through someone else's daemon. Like Kay hates crowds (heh like me) and since he's a cat most of the time he has to stand on my head if he wants to be out. it was far easier when he was a bird. ah well.
But maybe the appearance of daemons could make people think a little more and thinking always gets humanity going forward.
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Paxsboy
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Post by Paxsboy on Aug 4, 2004 20:12:47 GMT -5
There's some great fan-fiction out there on the subject, especially regarding a world with corporeal daemons during the industrial revolution. Sorry that I can't remember where any of it is One problem that Okibi brought up is small daemons - what if you had a wasp daemon and someone accidentally dropped a book onto it? Or, what if your daemon was so large that transportation is effectively ruled out, except for walking?
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Post by Annie on Aug 4, 2004 22:48:15 GMT -5
*splat! someone dies* That would be very bad.
Also if daemons were corporeal, wei wouldn't see them changing whenever they want even if they are settled. I like seeing Rano change into a hawk, or ferret, even though I know he is settled as a cat. It just wouldn't be fun to ride in the car anymore when I don't see him running or flying beside the car.
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Post by mox on Aug 12, 2004 13:56:33 GMT -5
Be corporeal? Nah..... I worry enough about crowds and getting my tail trod on without being corporeal. And being this way doesn't mean that I can't snuggle up to Mai, or tell her that I love her, or make her smile does it?
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Post by Annie on Aug 12, 2004 14:31:40 GMT -5
Very true. ;D
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Post by Rsaee on Aug 12, 2004 19:12:20 GMT -5
i would also hate to have people see what im feeling all the time... especially if it doesnt have anything to do with them , like family memebers or something. I just have a feeling they would always be asking me whats wrong and sometimes its personal or..i dunno, does anyone understand what im talking about?
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Post by Ra on Aug 13, 2004 14:19:57 GMT -5
I agree. I like hiding my feelings so people just leave me alone. It's annyoying to be sitting and acting all whimpery just because you feel icky, and then have tons of people you don't even know run up to you and ask you "What's wrong? Are you okay? Blah blah blah?" I like it much better, that when I'm annoyed by someone, but I act that I'm not, that person isn't able to see Rome stick out his tounge and growl.
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Post by Annie on Aug 14, 2004 9:17:07 GMT -5
Hm... My thoughts exactly!
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Post by maia on Aug 20, 2004 13:40:30 GMT -5
I agree. I like hiding my feelings so people just leave me alone. It's annyoying to be sitting and acting all whimpery just because you feel icky, and then have tons of people you don't even know run up to you and ask you "What's wrong? Are you okay? Blah blah blah?" I like it much better, that when I'm annoyed by someone, but I act that I'm not, that person isn't able to see Rome stick out his tounge and growl. I HATE that! When you're feeling horrible and everyones like "Are you alright?", "Whats wrong?", "Are you in a mood with me?", every 5 seconds. Im like "Well NOW Im not alright 'cause you're ****ing me off!" Grrrr....rant over........ Okay, Im happy again.
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Post by Cat on Aug 20, 2004 13:50:18 GMT -5
I'd hate it if everyone could see and hear Pocket. When people annoy me, he goes off into a furious tirade of swearing. And sometimes when I'm bored in class, he becomes a macaw and starts beating his wings for no reason, or takes flight and circles over me. Could you imagine how annoying that would be if five dæmons in class did that at once? Ugh ... And often, Pocket makes a fool of himself and only I can laugh at him. I'd feel bad if everyone else did.
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