(01-31-2016, 07:21 PM)Mentaza Wrote: I did, but I seem to be blanking on what... Or... Is this about Y'shtola?

(01-31-2016, 07:30 PM)Unnamed Mercenary Wrote: To not really answer anything, my main character, Franz, is -sorta- in that exact situation, where he was killed and had such a strong desire to live, he pulled what aether was necessary to construct a new body. In an almost-primal manner, he does impact the aether of the area he's in if certain conditions are met.

(01-31-2016, 07:35 PM)Sin Wrote: There's nothing I know of that makes storing a person's soul into an item -not possible.-

With that being said, manipulating souls in the Aetherstream seems to be reserved for very powerful beings like the Elementals, or White Mages working very closely with them.

We also see an experienced Alchemist dedicates years to bringing someone long since gone, and he's successful... briefly.

So with that said, I would say it's possible but... you'd need to adjust the power level of whoever is performing this to be on par or above those people I just mentioned. Near legendary power levels.

(01-31-2016, 07:07 PM)Mentaza Wrote: I'm just wondering if it's possible to retrieve someone's "soul" from the lifestream, or aetherial realm, intact, or alternatively, housing someone's life energy/soul/aether within something, as in forcing it into a containment item of some sort similar to how it would cling to items like gear and soulstones at the time of their death?

Urianger Wrote:If it be so, I do fear for our friend. Contrary to its name, the Lifestream is more akin to a raging torrent. Linger overlong in the midst of this maelstrom, and the aether that formeth one's soul shall surely be scattered, ne'er to be reformed.

Severian Wrote:My understanding of the process was incomplete. Simply reviving W'nahja's corporeal form was insufficient. In order to call her spirit and bind it to her body, I need an anchor of sorts. Some manner of memento that she would recognize. But I have no such physical memories; no material object that she might have treasured.

Liavinne Wrote:Oh, and by way of parting advice... get rid of Avere's head! Bury it, cremate it, do whatever the hells you like with it - but for gods' sakes, stop carrying it around! It's... It's just... Just get rid of it alright!?

Damielliot Wrote:The cost of not burying the deceased is far greater than the cost of burying them. Those not properly returned to Hydaelyn are damned to spend an eternity wandering the wastes!

Minute Mindflayer Wrote:Similar to voidsent dullahan, mindflayers also lack a corporeal form and must possess a host to be able to exert force on our realm. Whereas the dullahan, however, are limited to the possession of inorganic objects such as steel, mindflayers tend to prefer the dead as their vessels.

Succubus Triple Triad Card Wrote:Succubi manifest on the physical plane by forcing their souls into the bodies of deceased women. Once the transition is complete, the resultant creature is said to be both fair and fey to look upon. Still more disconcerting, researchers claim that these voidsent occasionally exhibit the personality traits of their deceased hosts. Succubi occupy the third and fourth rungs of the voidsent hierarchy.

Garratt Wrote:No, this sword is mine, and if you want it, you'll have to pry it from my cold, dead hands! Which, in truth, is how aetherial gear comes to be. You've heard of spiritbonds, I assume? That spiritually charged aetherial connection you form with any gear you have equipped? Well, in rare cases, when someone wielding an item with an especially strong spiritbond is slain in battle, the energy created by that bond remains trapped inside, rather than returning to the Lifestream.

The fact that for an item to become aetherial, the owner of that item must perish while having it equipped, usually means that they can only be found in dangerous locations where terrible, bloody battles have occurred.

(01-31-2016, 07:07 PM)Mentaza Wrote: And, to ask further, is it possible to transfer someone's energy from an item, like aetherial gear or a soulstone, or some other such item the spirit has bonded to, back to a being or body?

A-Ruhn-Senna Wrote:Master A-Towa. Do you truly... live?

A-Towa-Cant Wrote:Live...? Not as you would define the word. Mayhap in the heart of Sounsyy here, whose strength I borrowed to join you.

My spirit left my lifeless body to abide in this soul crystal, with the hope that one day it would find its way into the hands of my successor.

The power of the crystal grows faint... It would seem my all-too-brief sojourn here has come to an end.

Gerolt Wrote:Break out yer strongest liquor, old man! There is a way to recreate an arm o' legend. See, the relic's got the right bleedin' soul energy. We jus' need to get that to ascend to a legendary host!

(01-31-2016, 07:48 PM)Mentaza Wrote: Would it be possible for someone, upon death, to have their will be strong enough to actually bond with an item of their choosing and not just whatever is close by?

The character/person in question who will have died isn't anyone of spectacular ability, but I'd guess if their will to "live" is enough, they could stick around (their body was not properly sent off or given funerary proceedings; more of an empty grave marker since their body was inaccessible) and possibly bond themselves to an item of some sort (possibly one of a loved one)? Or, would I be wrong in saying that?

Revenant Wrote:Sometimes, people are unaware when the end knocks, and their souls miss the opportunity to journey back into the Lifestream. These wretched creatures are known as revenants, and they need your help in realizing there is no place for them in this realm.

Fomor Wrote:These raging revenants are bodies long dead animated by dark magicks. They retain the combat skills they had in life, as well as boasting unholy strength.

Wight Wrote:Risen from the grave by some unholy magic, these skeletons roam the dark places of Eorzea with a hatred untold of all of the five races.

Hab Wrote:How nice it must be to have a family! Mine's long dead─dead dead, not undead like me. Still, just knowing that I have friends in this vast, lonely world is enough for me. Why, I suppose I can even call you a friend, too! You don't mind my odor, do you?

(01-31-2016, 11:05 PM)Mentaza Wrote: If someone were to bond with an item, say... a piece of jewelry they were wearing at the time of their death (bonding ceremony ring) and the item were to be recovered, would someone be able to tell that it's been spiritbonded with? I assume it would require some amount of magic inclination to sense the aether held within it, if it's possible.

Garratt Wrote:Just look at this beauty. See how she glows. You can almost feel the power running through her.

Severian Wrote:Do you mind if W'bulea has the wand? Though a poor substitute for her sister's body, it has been touched by W'nahja's spirit.

(02-01-2016, 02:21 PM)McBeef© Wrote: If you are unconscious during a teleport, can you still be guided to an aetheryte? A bit of a side question, but we are talking about souls and bodies and such. I assumed it would be a Y'shtola situation where you get lost in the aether.

Nicia Wrote:Normally, when one's body is reduced to aether, it will naturally gravitate to the location with which it resonates the greatest - or one's "home point." This is why upon losing consciousness in battle, many wake to find themselves back at an aetheryte. In other words, aetheryte act as lodestones, assuring that the body, in its aetherial form, is not lost to the pull of the greater flow. And, because signatures of past attunements are maintained within our bodies, it is possible (with some spiritual training, of course) to ignore the pull back to the strongest resonation, and travel to another beacon. Many refer to this as "Teleportation."