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edenfalling) wrote2006-03-13 01:17 pm
edenfalling) wrote2006-03-13 01:17 pm
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theory about chakra and magic, re: "Lemonade"
Beta responses for my remix story are in. I shall finish editing it tonight and send it off tomorrow. *basks in the rush of finishing something*
Okay. Now for something completely different.
This is a theory, not really meant to work for Naruto on its own, but to integrate Naruto world special effects into BtVS world special effects. Canonically, chakra is composed of two things: physical energy (or stamina) and spiritual energy. Clearly, though, this spiritual energy stuff is not the same as the 'ki,' 'chi,' 'reiki,' or what have you that shows up in a lot of other fighting manga series. Chakra simply produces too many effects that have nothing to do with traditional martial arts.
Therefore, suppose the spiritual component of chakra is actually magic? Magic, channeled in a very specific way so it melds with physical, bodily energy (or 'ki'), instead of being used on its own? Jossverse magic is already a vague, amophous thing, which responds to chanting, gestures, and will as much as it does to more organized, traditional spells, so I think this might actually work.
Thoughts, anyone?
(This isn't going to come up for several chapters, but it fits together in my mind, and ties in nicely with the way Faith relates Willow's magic-induced changing eye color to Sasuke's chakra-induced changing eye color.)
Okay. Now for something completely different.
This is a theory, not really meant to work for Naruto on its own, but to integrate Naruto world special effects into BtVS world special effects. Canonically, chakra is composed of two things: physical energy (or stamina) and spiritual energy. Clearly, though, this spiritual energy stuff is not the same as the 'ki,' 'chi,' 'reiki,' or what have you that shows up in a lot of other fighting manga series. Chakra simply produces too many effects that have nothing to do with traditional martial arts.
Therefore, suppose the spiritual component of chakra is actually magic? Magic, channeled in a very specific way so it melds with physical, bodily energy (or 'ki'), instead of being used on its own? Jossverse magic is already a vague, amophous thing, which responds to chanting, gestures, and will as much as it does to more organized, traditional spells, so I think this might actually work.
Thoughts, anyone?
(This isn't going to come up for several chapters, but it fits together in my mind, and ties in nicely with the way Faith relates Willow's magic-induced changing eye color to Sasuke's chakra-induced changing eye color.)
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I am not explaining myself well. Um. Bloodline limits aren't really like 'normal' uses of chakra. They depend upon channeling chakra through special organs or genetic quirks... but they don't preclude the use of 'normal' chakra techniques either. So Sasuke can use chakra to activate his Sharingan, or to cast fire jutsu. A bloodline limit is more like having an extra weapon than like having a totally different way of using chakra.
I'm still not making sense. Damnit.
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or not. i'm not quite sure what i was going for, there. hm.
basically, i think your theory is sound. the chanting/will in jossverse could be the same thing that guides basic techniques that everyone knows?