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Talk:Shape shifting
Naming
- The ability naming is pretty clear and canon, however, should it be written as shape shifting or shapeshifting?--Ikkian 22:11, 30 March 2009 (EDT)
- I've added a redirect from shapeshifting to this page, if we do decide it to be one word, this page can be redirected to the other later. I, personally, have no preference one way or the other. Dracomaster4 22:37, 30 March 2009 (EDT)
- Neither do I, although I do have a softspot for shapeshifting since it looks nicer to me.--Ikkian 22:38, 30 March 2009 (EDT)
- I've added a redirect from shapeshifting to this page, if we do decide it to be one word, this page can be redirected to the other later. I, personally, have no preference one way or the other. Dracomaster4 22:37, 30 March 2009 (EDT)
Physical Contact?
- Is it needed? I assumed he just ran into that cleaning guy accidentaly.. Not that he purposely did so.. --Peter 22:15, 30 March 2009 (EDT)
- Nah, they made the handshaking clear, which was also the case with Danko.--Ikkian 22:16, 30 March 2009 (EDT)
- There was also a "wooshing" noise when the guy came into contact with the janitor. -Sincerely, Thrashmeister » talk- 22:27, 30 March 2009 (EDT)
- Nah, they made the handshaking clear, which was also the case with Danko.--Ikkian 22:16, 30 March 2009 (EDT)
Difference To Illusion
This is gonna be a big argument, so I'll start it off. How is this ability different to Candice's shape shifting ability? Should they both be merged into one article or kept separately? --OprahDust 22:17, 30 March 2009 (EDT)
- I say different because shapeshifting effects only the bearer of the ability (as far as we know). Also, Candice/Michelle/Betty could "summon" illusions easily whereas shapeshifting seems to requiere more energy and time.--Ikkian 22:18, 30 March 2009 (EDT)
- Yes, the teacher needed to take off his coat in order to look like the janitor at the parking garage. Whereas Candice could have just made herself practically invisible. Dracomaster4 22:20, 30 March 2009 (EDT)
- 1) It only changes the user using it, not produce objects that aren't there ect 2) It requires physical contact with the object the user wishes to change into. 3) With Illusion the person is still the same person underneath (eg. Candice was overweight) however it is unknown if with this ability this is not true (aka taking the form of a physically more able or less able person means the user's physical ability becomes that of the person that have became. 4) Illusion stops after death this doesn't stop after death. The Light6 22:22, 30 March 2009 (EDT)
- I believe Candice's ability is really just manipulating light and/or altering the mental perspective of others whilst shape shifting is self explanatory: the user is able to alter his/her body structure as well as appearance. --Formless 22:23, 30 March 2009 (EDT)