All original writing and research can be located on pages 15 and 16 of the black sketchbook.
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Spirit_(disambiguation)
"Spirit is the non-corporeal essence of a being or entity."
It can mean:
Mood
Enthusiasm
Mind
Soul
Geist
Spirituality
Alcoholic beverage
Volatile liquid (such as white spirit)
Alcoholic beverage:
Whiskey
Tequila
Vodka
Rum
Gin
Absinthe
All of the above can have potential healing properties.
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Liquor
Liquor/Spirit
Grains, fruit or vegetables that go through fermentation.
The nomenclature of 'Spirit' refers to liquor that contains no added sugar and has at least 20% alcohol by volume.
The origin of 'liquor' and it's close relative 'liquid' was the Latin verb liquere, meaning 'to be fluid'. It was not until the 16th century that it got its current meaning.
"The term "spirit" in reference to alcohol stems from Middle Eastern alchemy. These alchemists were more concerned with medical elixirs... The vapor given off and collected during an alchemical process (as with distillation of alcohol) was called a spirit of the original material."
Possible mechanic - the Spirit could evaporate through obstacles or walls via a 'vapor' formation.
At high heat, the Spirit could appear to be vaporising slightly.
Some liquors will readily catch fire and burn.
Flammability Chart:
40% – 26 °C (79 °F) – typical vodka, whisky or brandy
50% – 24 °C (75 °F) – strong whisky, bottled in bond whisky, typical blanche absinthe
60% – 22 °C (72 °F) – barrel proof whisky, typical verte absinthe
80% – 20 °C (68 °F) – strong absinthe
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/White_spirit
- Clear liquid
I am looking at the word 'Spirit' in the broadest sense to get ideas for a character design for my game's main character.
Spirit in the conventional sense of 'mind' or 'soul' - (29/11/2018)
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Soul
"The soul, in many religious, philosophical, and mythological traditions, is the incorporeal essence of a living being."
"Soul or psyche (Ancient Greek:..."to breathe") are the mental abilities of a living being: reason, character, feeling, consciousness, memory, perception, thinking, etc."
"Depending on the philosophical system, a soul can either be mortal or immortal."
The Spirit will be mortal, like the person it represents. This game is about mortality.
Other religions (most notably Hinduism and Jainism) say that everything, from bacterium to the largest animals are the souls themselves and have their physical representative (the body) in the world.
Jain philosophy is the oldest world philosophy that separates body (matter) from the soul (consciousness) completely. The actual self is the soul, while the body is only a mechanism to experience the Karma of that life.
Some believe in 'animism', the belief that non-sentient or non-biological entities (such as rivers and mountains) possess souls.
The current consensus of modern science is that there is no evidence to support the existence of the soul when traditionally defined as the spiritual breath of the body.
In metaphysics, the concept of 'soul' may be equated with that of 'mind' in order to refer to the consciousness and intellect of the individual.
Etymology and synonyms
Germanic root - ..."coming from or belonging to the sea (or lake).”
Koine Greek Septuagint uses psyche to translate Hebrew, meaning "life, vital breath" , and specifically refers to a mortal, physical life, but in English it is variously translated as "soul, self, life, creature, person, appetite, mind, living being, desire, emotion, passion".
Many religions have explored this concept, including:
Christianity
Buddism
Sikhism
Hinduism
Islam
Jainism
Judaism
Shamanism
Taoism
Zoroastrianism
Scientology
The Koine Greek word psyche "life, spirit, consciousness" is derived from a verb meaning "to cool", hence refers to the breath.
30/11/2018
Fun concept - Spirit level
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