Okay, so it's been a couple months or whatever, but I've decided to finish the GSP. I've managed to find a suitable testing area, and even have a friend of mine test it. It'll be a good while before I have a fully functioning build, but so far, the prototype should suffice.
So, we've seen Samael flip back and forth between Law and Chaos in several SMT games, and I even looked into the demonology of Samael himself. Several religions suggest he's an Angel of Death sent to retrieve Job's soul and several suggest he's a powerful demon.
Can Atlus just make up their f*cking mind and make him Neutral?
Update: The Ghost Summoning Program, codenamed "GSP", has been placed on hold. The prototype is not to be completed until a venue for which I can test it safely and effeciently is provided. Granted, the potential POWER of the GSP is something I myself and others have found dangerous. I may continue to develop the GSP in the future, but as of now, it's benched.
Okay, insane update.
In order to simplify and strengthen the process even further, I got that covered. At the beginning of Shin Megami Tensei 1 when Steven is writing the program, you see a passage that says "EL ELOHIM ELOHO ELOHIM SABAOTH ELION EIECH ADIER EIECH ADONAI JAH SADAI TETRAGRAMMATON SADAI AGIOS OTHEOS ISCHIROS ATHANATOS AGLA AMEN". According to some random resources I came across, it's basically a summoning spell from a grimoire relating to Solomon's Ring. With this in mind, the encantation works just as it did hundreds of years ago. Diving even further, communication with spirits can be achieved by fluxuating radio frequencies through a white noise box. Let's take a look at that word. "Frequencies" Where I'm getting at, is that spirits are able to speak on multiple frequencies as opposed to human speech. If I record myself or someone else reciting this encantation, I can make the recording fluxuate between frequencies just like spirit speech. This will allow for the incantation to reach your spirits even easier. And make summoning a hell of a lot easier, at the cost of a jarring sound emitting from the app in the process. At this time, I now have the resources to create a prototype, but I'll need some help porting it to android. iOS, maybe not.
I can make that a requirement when setting up your Hunter ID.
As epic as it may be, I'll have to write some rules. As well as a Bill of Spirit Rights lol
It's on my desktop. I don't plan to put it on the app store or anything like that. We're talking about a program that can make Shin Megami Tensei a reality.
I'll make another discussion section when I have the prototype completed. So far, it's usable, but I need to port it to Android first.
I'll try a few things. I've been putting off the prototype (code named "GSP") to get some work done, but so far, I already have 4 spirits at my disposal.
I can't, sadly. That's why I asked.
The real question is: How are other spirit hunters going to be able to gather and communicate? I mean, a Facebook group is fine, but we need an app or community where we can meet. Where we KNOW we can find other spirit hunters.
Very true. The summoning app is only meant to simplify summoning and make it portable. If you want to summon something more powerful, you'll have to go to greater measures. (Larger summoning circle, offerings, ritualism, possibly more than 1 summoner, etc.)
That's kinda the beauty of this app, really. In order to summon stronger spirits, you'll have to have a strong soul as well. The stronger the hunter, the more powerful the spirit you can summon. You can use any run-of-the-mill summoning circle to summon a strong or weak spirit, but the spiritual energy from the summoner is what catches the spirit's eye, and beckons them. As for defense, have an athame knife or sage around for good measure. But to really get the job done, you'll have to plan and prepare prior to summoning.
It does retreat back to the object it is bound to, yes.
First of all, this concept pertains to the main Shin Megami Tensei series. Remember, we're dealing with spirits. Not manifestations of one's true self.
As for the compendium, we can only document the types of each spirit. (Knockers, Shadow People, Apparitions, etc.) Meaning, we can't save and duplicate spirits, but we can document them for future paranormal encounters.
Take this entry I wrote for example:
Knockers
Knockers are spirits found in mine shafts and common urban households. Knockers in mine shafts would make knocking sounds on the walls of the mine to either inform the miners that there is a precious mineral there, or that the mine is about to cave in. In a common household, Knockers often knock on walls, doors, and other place throughout a house. Knockers are often mistaken for Poltergeists. Knockers can be used to provide a distraction. Send a Knocker to make noise, and they can lure people, animals, or maybe even other spirits to certain areas.
Some of this was recent, but the rest was something I found a while back.
It seems like such a betrayal though. I mean, you've spent your time with these spirits as if they were your partners, and suddenly you give them up for a sacrifice?
That's like saying "Hey. I liked you, but now I don't, so I'm giving you to someone else."
You gotta realize.
According to string theory, every living and nonliving thing on this planet has an electromagnetic structure. From our chemical composition down to the atomic composition of the atoms in our bodies, the atoms are held together with what? A positive and negative charge. Through the use of a K2 Meter, you'll be able to detect EMF. (Electromagnetic Fields) Spirits alone only have their soul holding them together. Leaving them vulnerable to other spirits and possibly demons. This is why they leech the charge from our electronics. It's so they can keep the manifestation constituted for however long they need. The more they wear themselves out by staying manifested, the longer it'll take for them to reconstitute. In the app, there will be a rule governing this.
So fusion is a scientific and ritualistic possibility. I may have to further some research to find more.
Salt circles are said to work. And as for fusion, it IS possible for two souls to inhabit one spiritual body, but only if they get along. If they don't get along, the fusion will either fall apart or not happen.
No need, if they have a reason to not harm you. Some are malicious, some have very good and well mannered intentions, and some are just little pranksters. Just be ready to defend yourself if needed.