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This is why the Council is Afraid of Harry Dresden (Spoilers)

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hamiltond:

--- Quote from: Sharlee on June 26, 2014, 02:27:10 PM ---The confrontation with Shagnasty at the Raith mansion ought to be mentioned as another Turn Coat event, as Luccio was present to report on what happened.

Note that, while Harry's rings technically store "potential energy", calling it "kinetic energy" would be a much more useful phrasing for purposes of the Wardens' files.  Calling it "potential energy" makes it sound like Harry could convert its stored power into heat, light, electricity or whatever else he wants, not just kinetic force.  Better to use a term with less scientific precision than to give readers a skewed picture of what Dresden is capable of.

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Yeah,  except that it wouldn't be skewed if you think about it.  You're absolutely right. Harry SHOULD be able to convert the stored energy into various other forms, maybe he never worked out the formulae or maybe he's never considered it (he does that alot) but a wizard like Luccio would.

Quantus:

--- Quote from: hamiltond on June 26, 2014, 04:03:21 PM --- Yeah,  except that it wouldn't be skewed if you think about it.  You're absolutely right. Harry SHOULD be able to convert the stored energy into various other forms, maybe he never worked out the formulae or maybe he's never considered it (he does that alot) but a wizard like Luccio would.

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We've had a really long debate about this more than once, and it never gets anywhere.  The problem is that there is no actual standard definition for what Potential Energy means, various scientific and engineering disciplines use it differently.  Which is why, I think, that he no longer uses the term Potential Energy, and sticks to Kinetic Energy rings. 

Sharlee:

--- Quote from: Quantus on June 26, 2014, 02:40:51 PM ---Perhaps but he didnt actually accomplish much there, other than to simply be present.  He almost got choked out, had his attack redirected at his (temp) ally, and then had a hostage trade proposed after which the thing left of its own accord.  And since the whole thing was about getting Thomas back, and Luccio promised not to share that with the council unless she absolutely had to, she likely didnt mention it except in passing. 

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Sure, he didn't accomplish much ... except to demonstrate an alarming-to-paranoid-Wardens familiarity with Lara Raith.  Thomas was an outcast when he and Harry were "involved"; knowing that Lara and Harry have some sort of connection that outlasted Thomas's residency at Harry's place could be grounds for more conspiracy theories.

Quantus:

--- Quote from: Sharlee on June 27, 2014, 05:08:52 PM ---Sure, he didn't accomplish much ... except to demonstrate an alarming-to-paranoid-Wardens familiarity with Lara Raith.  Thomas was an outcast when he and Harry were "involved"; knowing that Lara and Harry have some sort of connection that outlasted Thomas's residency at Harry's place could be grounds for more conspiracy theories.

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True, but from the POV of the Council's records he was simply accompanying his Captain to a meeting with one of the local Supernatural powers in his territory, in order to pursue the Council's fugitive.  And the fact of the matter is neither of them were really supposed to be investigating that particular thing, so it's possible neither of them actually submitted the standard reports

Arjan:

--- Quote from: Quantus on June 30, 2014, 08:44:41 PM ---True, but from the POV of the Council's records he was simply accompanying his Captain to a meeting with one of the local Supernatural powers in his territory, in order to pursue the Council's fugitive.  And the fact of the matter is neither of them were really supposed to be investigating that particular thing, so it's possible neither of them actually submitted the standard reports

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What standard reports?

When Harry asked if she would tell about his brother she said something like "only if it becomes relevant" basically she can report what she wants to.

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