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Just wondering on people's opinion if these two 'archetypes' can be incorporated with one character? I'm not sure if "class feature" is supposed to be considered the same as "class's eidolon ability".

Thanks for any replies/help!!

(Wild-caller wording)

This ability alters the normal summoner’s eidolon
class feature, but is otherwise identical to that
class feature.

(Synthesist wording)

This ability replaces
the class’s eidolon ability, bond senses, and life bond.

Very simple, if an item detects as magic and has a permanent magical effect

Walks like a duck, quacks like a duck...

If it isn't a magic item, what is it?

A mundane pigeon with disguise self and ghost sound cast upon it.

No - a magical item is one that has been created over a time, with a process that interweaves magical abilities among its very essence. If that item is broken, then the magical abilities are considered broken as well.

For example, I could make a wand, which I will call a "Light Wand" - use all the relevant crafts, costs, etc, and have a magic item that sheds a light spell continually, ala the Continual Flame spell. Could make it permanently on, or be command-word activated, whatever.

Should someone detect magic upon it, the entire item will radiate magic.

Should that item be sundered/broken, whatever, it would be considered broken, and the magical ability - the light - would stop working, until the item was repaired.

Now, if instead, I cast a Continual Flame upon that wand, I now have a mundane item with a magical spell affixed to it.

Should someone detect magic upon it, it is quite realistic that they could narrow the magical emanations down to the aura itself, and probably center it upon the specific point that the spell was cast upon.

If the item is sundered/broken, then you still have the Continual Flame emanating, only from the piece closest to the specific point that the spell was cast upon. Break that piece down, then that piece down, etc, and you could conceivably end up with but a shard of that wand, with the Continual Flame still merrily lighting up the corridor.

If there's one thing the Internet is good for, it's good old fashioned pointless arguments :).

I disagree!

First of all, media has portrayed both guys in different lights - there's not one way, either bad or good. So I've seen some with Zimmerman in an orange jumpsuit, others when he's in regular clothing, Trayvon with a closed smile, one that highlighted his gold-capped lower teeth - that's just the media being a~#!&!$s and trying to sell papers/page clicks.

As far as what happened, here's my take, which is probably pretty close, based on all the testimony that's been garnered.

Both guys are/were probably cool/decent guys. Trayvon lived the life of a teenager with some hiccups, Zimmerman was hoping he'd get into law enforcement somehow/eventually.

Zimmerman saw Trayvon, not as a race, but as a guy in his neighborhood that he didn't know, face hidden by his hoodie - and determined that was suspicious. He called it in (seemed he had a penchant for calling stuff in), and even though told he didn't have to follow, decided to.

Trayvon probably noticed someone was following him, ducked into cover (stealth check), and when he saw the guy going back to his SUV, confronted him.

Something like "Is there a problem? Well there is now" was tossed in there, and Trayvon punched Zimmerman, then started slamming his head into the ground.

My guess is Trayvon probably thought this guy wanted to jump him/steal/ who knows, and figured the safest play was to go head on. Would he have killed Zimmerman? I doubt it, giving his history. But I'm sure he wanted to teach this guy a lesson about following him. There is however the possibility that he saw that Zimmerman was strapped and felt that something more definite was in order.

Zimmerman meanwhile is getting his head slammed into the ground/road, has a bloody nose, is probably dazed and confused as hell, and goes to pure survival mode, pulls the gun out and fires a single shot. Pushes Trayvon off of him, stands up trying to figure out what happens, nudging the body some and realizing what has actually happened.

Note that several witnesses have come forth, hearing and witnessing the commotion, and police were on their way. They show up, check the injuries Zimmerman has, make note of it, and have medical personnel clean him up. They then cuff Zimmerman for questioning, and take him in. Trayvon's body is handled as is the norm for a homicide.

In the video from the garage/entrance to the police station (it's being bandied around everywhere), Zimmerman seems undamaged. Remember that he was cleaned up by the medical personnel on scene, and a little bit of time has passed. He gets questioned/procedured, and gets checked out the next day at a hospital.

Now with a legal overview - and remember I ain't no lawyer :) But don't listen to anyone talking about the "Stand Your Ground" - that really doesn't apply here. That was a statute mainly created to help homeowners protect their possessions after the hurricanes swept through Florida. Its intent was to allow people to defend their home or car from an attacker (aka armed looter), without having to consider the option of retreat. Many people believe it still is a solid statute, and a necessary one for the protection of family/household.

But this is more of a defense - self defense at that. So what Zimmerman will need to do is convince a jury that there was a reasonable belief that his life was in jeopardy, and that the only choice was to kill or be killed. It's hard to do that when you define someone as a kid with a pack of skittles, easier if you define him as someone beating your head against the ground with no end in sight. Trayvon was definitely the first, but who knows if circumstances had turned him into the second.

And this is all assuming that the incident is taken to a judicial venue. It is quite possible that, despite all the public outcry, officials will decide that this is a definite case of self-defense and decline to prosecute.

My guess is that the officials will side with caution and allow a jury to interpret the facts. Then I would expect Zimmerman will take a lesser plea, and probably relocate far away.

TLDR? Probably two decent guys got in a fight, and two lives were destroyed by it.