Sunday, April 8, 2012

DAY FIVE - THE STARGUIDERS

DAY FIVE, SUNDAY, APRIL 8, 2012
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Today's Treasure Hunt Challenge
: Searching the internet, find an excerpt from The She Who Sang by Anne McCaffrey. Question: What would the child become after it was born? MAKE SURE TO EMAIL YOUR ANSWER TO: mmeador@minnettemeador.com - Good luck!


 Today's Daily Question
(Answer found in Chapter One of Starsight) What are Starmoths?  EMAIL YOUR ANSWER TO: mmeador@minnettemeador.com - Good luck!

BONUS DISCUSSION: PRIZE - GOODIE PACKAGE!
Studying the different levels of the Power below, which one would you like to attain and what would you do with it? Leave your answers in the Comments section below.
 
STARGUIDERS
 
A couple of days ago, I printed an essay on the history of The Crystal which talks about the origins of the Starguiders. Today, I'll outline a bit about what they can do and when they can do it.
 
THE LEVELS
First Trial or Coming to Power- COLOR: WHITE - When novice starguiders have their first confrontation with the power. When they can control it, they are capable of the first level of guidance. This is actually the most dangerous of all levels because of the unpredictable nature of the power. Young pre-guiders can easily die at first trial or go mad from the touch of the power. This level gives them a small degree of prescience, some telekinesis, and the beginnings of clarity of thinking. Once a child has reached First Trial, he or she must be relocated to Mathisma for training due to the increased possibility of inadvertently hurting other around them.

Second Trial or Coming to Knowledge - COLOR: BLUE - Enables one to learn quickly. It is at this stage you begin to develop your sight, the ability to read minds and futures to varying degrees. At Second Trial you begin to control your abilities. Most guiders stay at this level for year, well into their adulthood. You can guide a pre-guider after second trial or teach on Mathisma.

Third Trial or Coming to Nature  - COLOR: GREEN - Gives the Starguider power over trees, grass, wind, rain, etc., helping them to be—well, more than they are. A well-trained 3rd Trial can manipulate the weather, cure animals and even humans in some of the more advanced stages. They have full use of the Voice, being able to control others by soothing out situations with certain tones or convincing others to see their side of it. They are also the top teachers at Mathisma and around the Imperium. 

Fourth Trial or Master of Power - COLOR: AMBER - Extremely rare. The amber light denotes a combination of all the lower powers. The accepted philosophy is that the amber increases the discipline that comes with the white, enhances the sight that comes with the blue, and gives more control over nature that comes with the green. 


8 comments:

  1. Happy Easter to everyone who celebrates and a wonderful Sunday to everyone else! It's sunny here in Portland (more or less) and I'm excited about today's entry... talking about the levels and color of magic. Congrats to Julee who won yesterday's prize! M:o)

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  2. Third Trial or Coming to Nature - COLOR: GREEN

    Green to me means life and rebirth. But as I'm a control freak, your line about 'convincing others to see their side of it' just fits perfect. lol

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  3. LOL, Jean - I guess I'm that way too... :o)

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  4. I would love the power of Coming to Nature. What appeals to me is the ability to soothe situations. That would come in handy and I can see a lot of use for it.

    Hope you had a great weekend.

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  5. There is a wonderful scene in the first book when Trenara comes to the third level on the ship that I would love to live myself. Joshan, of course, goes way beyond this level in the course of the story, but I agree that the third level is one of the best. :o)

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  6. Thanks to everyone who came over to leave comments yesterday, hunt for treasure, and play, but because it was Easter I'm extending this post for one more day to give others a chance to win the daily prize. All articles will be up on the site through Tuesday, so you still have a chance to win the $100 GC from Amazon. Grand prize winners will be announced Wednesday. In the meantime, you are welcome to leave comments, join the treasure hunts, and participate to get your name in the hat for the prizes. Enjoy! Minnette Meador

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  7. Level three of course but to heal and help animals and people.and teach others to use theirs to do the same.

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  8. Hi Minnette! I hope you had a wonderful Easter! Mine was great! :)
    Id like the color green. Id love to control the elements, heal people and animals and maybe get into a bit of mischief! :D So much you could do with this level. By the way, Starsight is very good! Im in the middle of it. I wish we could do just half of the power they could. It would be so cool!! :) Thank you! Have a wonderful day tomorrow!!!
    shadowluvs2read(at)gmail(dot)com

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