On Sun, Dec 08, 2002 at 12:03:08AM -0500, Jag wrote: > On Sat, 2002-12-07 at 20:55, Gaertk at aol.com wrote: > > In a message dated 12/6/2002 6:05:05 PM Eastern Standard > > Time, "Ruhlen, Rachel Louise (UMC-Student)" > > <RuhlenR at missouri.edu> writes: > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > I think the tampering did happen and is there to explain how > teleportation and mental contact are so much easier. When did Verra say > she didn't think it was tampered? She gives a different explanation to Vlad in _Phoenix_, about people having strained to use sorcery in the Interregnum, which led to a renaissance when the Orb came back. I prefer my idea of Zerika upgrading the Orb herself. I view Paarfi's claim for what happened among the Gods to be nearly worthless. I can also see Zerika misleading Paarfi regarding the Orb, in the interest of Imperial Secrets. You might be wondering how a young Zerika could upgrade the Orb. Past life regression to Zerika I is one explanation. And it hardly need happen right away. -xx- Damien X-)