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{{dab page|Shift (disambiguation)}} | {{dab page|Shift (disambiguation)}} | ||
{{Infobox Species | |||
|type = [[Conceptual entity]] | |||
|individuals = [[Shift (Alien Bodies)|Shift]], [[Shift (Head of State)|Shift]], [[Shift (A Farewell to Arms)|Shift]] | |||
|affiliation = [[The Enemy]] | |||
|first = Alien Bodies (novel) | |||
|appearances = {{Il|[[PROSE]]: ''[[The Book of the War (novel)|The Book of the War]]''|[[PROSE]]: ''[[Print the Legend (short story)|Print the Legend]]''|[[PROSE]]: ''[[Head of State (novel)|Head of State]]''|[[PROSE]]: ''[[A Farewell to Arms (short story)|A Farewell to Arms]]''}} | |||
}} | |||
'''Shifts''' were a type of [[conceptual entity]] first developed by the [[Celestis]] shortly after the creation of [[Mictlan]] but eventually used by various groups in the outside universe, notably including [[the enemy]]. ([[PROSE]]: ''[[Alien Bodies (novel)|Alien Bodies]]'') | '''Shifts''' were a type of [[conceptual entity]] first developed by the [[Celestis]] shortly after the creation of [[Mictlan]] but eventually used by various groups in the outside universe, notably including [[the enemy]]. ([[PROSE]]: ''[[Alien Bodies (novel)|Alien Bodies]]'') | ||
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An agent sent by a [[War in Heaven|Wartime]] power to monitor [[Earth]]'s history was wiped from history by [[Lolita]] and turned into [[Shift (Head of State)|a Shift]]. ([[PROSE]]: ''[[Head of State (novel)|Head of State]]'') | An agent sent by a [[War in Heaven|Wartime]] power to monitor [[Earth]]'s history was wiped from history by [[Lolita]] and turned into [[Shift (Head of State)|a Shift]]. ([[PROSE]]: ''[[Head of State (novel)|Head of State]]'') | ||
[[Huxley (A Farewell to Arms)|Huxley]] was able to let a [[Shift (A Farewell to Arms)|Shift]] have a physical presence by letting it inhabit the body of a [[Tracker (A Labyrinth of Histories)|tracker]]. ([[PROSE]]: ''[[A Farewell to Arms (short story)|A Farewell to Arms]]'') | |||
Many factions attempted to use Shifts as a form of sentient [[propaganda]]. ([[PROSE]]: ''[[The Book of the War (novel)|The Book of the War]]'') | Many factions attempted to use Shifts as a form of sentient [[propaganda]]. ([[PROSE]]: ''[[The Book of the War (novel)|The Book of the War]]'') | ||
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[[Category: | A member of Faction Paradox would refer to Shifts being "utterly insufferable", suddenly appearing in documents to make smug commentary about what was being read. ([[PROSE]]: ''[[A Reasonable Man (short story)|A Reasonable Man]]'') | ||
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[[Category:Weapons in the War in Heaven]] | |||
Latest revision as of 04:04, 18 November 2022
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Shift (disambiguation)for other, similarly-named pages.
Shifts were a type of conceptual entity first developed by the Celestis shortly after the creation of Mictlan but eventually used by various groups in the outside universe, notably including the enemy. (PROSE: Alien Bodies)
To create a Shift, a sentient lifeform had to be placed in a stable state of flux until it existed only as a series of memetic connections, preserving the meaning of the being without any of its mass. As a result, the resultant Shift could only exist as a series of disembodied ideas, but it could implant itself into any object that could carry information, like a recorded message or a piece of written text. (PROSE: The Book of the War) In other words, despite being unable to speak for itself, a Shift could communicate by modifying the perceptions of others to "see" its message in other ways, like making its words appear in the stonework of a wall or in the sound of someone else's voice. (PROSE: Alien Bodies)
The Enemy turned a Gabrielidean soldier into a Shift and sent it to Qixotl's action of the Relic. (PROSE: Alien Bodies)
An agent sent by a Wartime power to monitor Earth's history was wiped from history by Lolita and turned into a Shift. (PROSE: Head of State)
Huxley was able to let a Shift have a physical presence by letting it inhabit the body of a tracker. (PROSE: A Farewell to Arms)
Many factions attempted to use Shifts as a form of sentient propaganda. (PROSE: The Book of the War)
A member of Faction Paradox would refer to Shifts being "utterly insufferable", suddenly appearing in documents to make smug commentary about what was being read. (PROSE: A Reasonable Man)
