When the MC's body isn't the same after adventuring many worlds

[Dia779]

This is something i've always been on my mind especially with world hopping.

There's a lot of hazards/conflicts/being unlucky in general when adventuring, and throughout all those adventures they would end up in a new body.

Whether it be some weird magical incident that either transforms or swapping with someone, while in the sci-fi setting they lost their body/too damaged to be fixed n they had to be given a new body.

No system btw, if they have those they can just system no jutsu a new body somehow.

what do you guys think?

 

[Prince_Azmiran_Myrian]

We can rebuild him. We have the technology.

I think this is a good setup for ability upgrades, whether sci-fi or fantasy. I'm a fan of this sort of thing. A lot of potential for creativity.

It could even be a whole story arc.

 

[Deleted member 84247]

Constant Body Dysmorphia.

 

[Kamelingil]

This is something i've always been on my mind especially with world hopping.

There's a lot of hazards/conflicts/being unlucky in general when adventuring, and throughout all those adventures they would end up in a new body.

Whether it be some weird magical incident that either transforms or swapping with someone, while in the sci-fi setting they lost their body/too damaged to be fixed n they had to be given a new body.

No system btw, if they have those they can just system no jutsu a new body somehow.

what do you guys think?

Nah that's a weak mc, my mc just breaks the Dimensional Barrier to universe hoop or travel at beyond 100x Speed of light to explore Isekai worlds

Though hooping through universes with sheer force can notify the Gods and hunts them down

 

[Cortavar]

It could be cool as a gimmick or even as a premise. It opens some very interesting questions :

- How are body and mind linked? Does changing things in their body, being tech prosthetics, symbiotes, cloned or summoned parts, genetic or magical mutations, affect the protagonist? Is it immediate or is the effect more gradual?

- Theseus ship. Is your protagonist really still your protagonist after having every part of their body replaced at some point? If they're not, when do they stop being them?

 

[Kamelingil]

It could be cool as a gimmick or even as a premise. It opens some very interesting questions :

- How are body and mind linked? Does changing things in their body, being tech prosthetics, symbiotes, cloned or summoned parts, genetic or magical mutations, affect the protagonist? Is it immediate or is the effect more gradual?

- Theseus ship. Is your protagonist really still your protagonist after having every part of their body replaced at some point?

The body may have changed but the soul is still the protagonist.

 

[J_Chemist]

While the concept is fine, the idea of a body changing a lot, it's like a shtick that gets old after a while. Plus, if there's no justification beyond "we change him cause we can", then I wouldn't.

Unless your MC is bouncing between multiple worlds coming across a plethora of very different systems/mechanics, then there's no reason to change them. Add scars, tattoos, enhance the body frame as is, but large entire body transitions are a bit much.

Add in the God-factor- if the MC is being transplanted by Gods, then changing their body makes even less sense. Gods can literally just pick them up and move them laterally to the next plane or open a portal for them. This way, the MC keeps their powers and abilities. Making them start over in a new fleshbag is stupid and makes everything prior a pointless endeavor. One that, as a reader, I'd just skim over since none of it matters.

It could be cool as a gimmick or even as a premise. It opens some very interesting questions :

- How are body and mind linked? Does changing things in their body, being tech prosthetics, symbiotes, cloned or summoned parts, genetic or magical mutations, affect the protagonist? Is it immediate or is the effect more gradual?

- Theseus ship. Is your protagonist really still your protagonist after having every part of their body replaced at some point? If they're not, when do they stop being them?

This would probably be my only justification for a multi-body MC. The soul is detached from the mainframe and there's an explained reason for the multiple bodies. In this case, I would focus less on the body progression and more on the Soup progression.

 

[Kamelingil]

Soup progression.

"Soup progression" ?

 

[laccoff_mawning]

Add in the God-factor- if the MC is being transplanted by Gods, then changing their body makes even less sense. Gods can literally just pick them up and move them laterally to the next plane or open a portal for them.

I did have a thought on this (and the body change thing) although since a god would be involved its sorta like god-no-jutsu or something.

The idea is that different worlds might have different rules (for example, if magic exists, would humans there have organs that allow for the manipulation of magic?) The other world may not be made out of protons, neutrons, and electrons, and it might even be flat.

Thinking along the lines of different laws of physics, it wouldn't make sense for the person's body to be sent along with the soul. As such, the god would build a new body for the person, and put the person inside the new body.

If you wanted to take out the god-no-jutsu part, I guess whenever the person hops into a new world, he would be a ghost/ disembodied soul with either the power to create a new body (somehow. Body-no-jutsu, I guess) or possess a soulless body of an organism in that world (a puppet, golem, corpse, etc)

 

[Major2501]

Cyberization is featured heavily in my story Into the Fray. It's kind of a norm in it though where people can augment themselves as much as they want or depending on how deep their pockets are.

 

[Dia779]

"Soup progression" ?

mmm Soup

Cyberization is featured heavily in my story Into the Fray. It's kind of a norm in it though where people can augment themselves as much as they want or depending on how deep their pockets are.

Does it hv any consequences like in Cyber Punk??

Also thx for giving an idea for later works

 

[Major2501]

mmm Soup

Does it hv any consequences like in Cyber Punk??

Also thx for giving an idea for later works

Yes actually, though not like cyberpsychosis. Parts can fail, be faulty or be totally incompatible. They need regular updates too and maintenance. Plus there is also some rehab needed for those who aren't used to their augments. Have a look at my story if you want some ideas. :)

 

[Theirl]

disc herniation after carrying so many world in his shoulders

 

[NotaNuffian]

Had seen that in a chinese novel.

It was not fun as MC the science guy just manages to take all the best tech from each world and keep his OP power more OP.

First world: normal tech world, learn science.
Second world: learn rune magic.
Third world: learn gene manipulation, and his bloody rune magic from another world still works ffs.
Fourth world: learn spatial magic
Fifth world: learn cultivation through gene manipulation
Sixth world: learn leyline magic... it is mana but slightly less on mana and more on tweaking laws of reality.

I stopped the work here. The bodies may change, the bastard remains.

 

[CrimsonGenius]

Here's the thing. The MC visits different worlds. The world's physiology is different than the world he visits. He leaves his world the visits the world of the Simpsons, then Family Guy, then One Piece, Rugrats, Archie, DC, Marvel, Sonic, Mario, TMNT, Owl House, Married with Children, Friends, How I met your mother, etc.

Does their body adapt and does the universe affect their mind? I believe that if they go to the world of Charlie Brown, the universe will force them to live up to football, continuing the trend of Charlie Brown not kicking the football.

 

[Tempokai]

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Ah, Deady779, you've ventured into the treacherous terrain of existential crises, haven't you? The MC, or "Main Character" for those not initiated into the world of forum lingo, has certainly seen some cosmic shenanigans.

Imagine this poor MC, a cosmic nomad of sorts, hurtling through dimensions like a pinball, without the luxury of a convenient "system no jutsu" for a quick body swap. It's like a game of Russian roulette, but with bodies. One day you're a strapping hero with bulging muscles, and the next you're stuck in the scrawny frame of a bard.

But let's delve into the psyche of our intrepid MC, shall we? First, they'd probably develop some serious commitment issues. Why get attached to a body when it's just going to get swapped out for another one in the next chapter? They'd start treating their flesh and bone like a rental car, throwing caution to the wind.

Their self-image? That's a rollercoaster. One day they're a majestic dragon-slaying demigod, and the next they're an overgrown garden gnome. Confidence, meet the drain.

As for personal relationships, that's a minefield. Imagine having to explain to your significant other, "Honey, I woke up this morning as a sentient houseplant. It's just a phase." Divorce rates in the multiverse would skyrocket.

But hey, on the bright side, they'd become incredibly adaptable. New day, new body, new skill set. They'd be the ultimate party trick at cosmic gatherings. "Guess who's a penguin today? It's me!"

In conclusion, Deady779, the ordinary human brain in such a situation would probably resemble a pretzel after a trip through a washing machine. But hey, that's the price of being an interdimensional globetrotter. So, what do I think? It's a wild ride, my friend, and the MC better buckle up because they're in for one heck of a body-swapping adventure! ?