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Back in 1977, Marvel put out a one-shot comic featuring KISS, with the cover stating in stand-out yellow "Printed in real KISS blood!" This was true, each member contributed a small amount of blood, which was mixed in with the black ink. So let's suppose that back in 1977, the year the book came out, some mage got hold of it and used it as a sympathetic link to the band, or at least tried. Would this actually work?
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Considering the lack of emotional connection between the two and the long process between bleeding and the comic getting out in stores (not to mention the extreme dilution of the blood to the point where I wouldn't be surprised some comics never contained any of the biological material) I'm pretty sure any connection would've faded long before fans got a chance of buying the comics.
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Depends how much blood is actually in the ink. I'm guessing that if the story were true, it'd be a pretty microscopic amount, perhaps enough that there wouldn't be any in most copies.Originally posted by LadyLens View Post
That said, I don't think the book states categorically how big a sample you need.
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The sheer scale of production and the atmosphere of selling them probably sterilized the sympathy too.
However, I'd reason a signed special edition of the first copies made would retain some connection. Anything done so that it "means something special" between owner and he bandmates, even if unintentional.Comment
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Oh, the claim is well-attested to. The amount of blood was quite small, a pint from each if I remember correctly, mixed into however many gallons of black ink it took to print the initial run.Originally posted by Michael View PostComment
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Aside from the technical rules of it, it'd still be interesting if it did work; maybe the symbolism is stronger than the actual practicalities.
That said, what would you do with it?Comment
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I have no idea. I was just wondering if it would work.Comment
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You could mix and match. Maybe do a different band that only exists in your campaign that did the same thing and are relevant somehow.
In 1E there were a cabal whose album doubled as a grimoire. What if they did the samw thing as KISS as part of some ridiculous scheme (or just recklessness) or, the blood comic is now the only way to trace a link to a lost audio grimoire you need cuz the band vanished?Comment
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I agree that the sympathy has decayed beyond the point of usefulness by the time a consumer gets their hands on it... unless the Mage has Time 2. Then you can Temporal Sympathy with Web Weaver to pull a usable connection out of the ink - which, depending on the Mage and how their spells tend to look, might be...- Gesturing imperiously at the comic, a drop of blood gathering in the air, cupped in their hand, somehow fresh after all this time. (Instant)
- Talking with the owner of the magazine, reminiscing about the early days, how they felt when they first bought it, the story... and once the conversation has everyone involved feeling pleasantly nostalgic, reaching out to pluck the revitalized thread from thin air. (Ritual casting)
- Staring at the letters with a frown until they gain a glowing red tinge, at which point ink begins to bleed off the page and the mage catches it in a vial (Instant)
- Researching the making of that issue, the history, reading interviews with the band, and finally blowing dust off the cover of the comic, which briefly takes the form of the band's faces before setting back to the ground. (Ritual casting)
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