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Unsolved Mysteries Version II
ImpishMortal:
--- Quote from: parthagenon on April 09, 2011, 04:11:42 AM ---Also, the RC infection may not be so much an enchantment as an alteration in the nature of the being. And even if it was an enchantment, it's a full-body, internalized one- breaking it with a warden's sword would be like trying to surgically destroy every virus in the body to cure a disease.
As for the pentagram, Ms Duck has a pretty plausible explanation. If the enchantment is violently released, slashing blindly through something like that would be somewhat suicidal. Actually, I don't remember off the top of my head, but I don't think Luccio was even there for the climactic battle of SmF. It was just Harry and the Knights on Demonreach, with the rest as backup.
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I don't think that explanation works, according to Harry's musings about Morgan's sword in SF.
--- Quote --- The sword wasn't the most dangerous thing about him, not by a long shot, but it was his symbol of authority given to him by the White Council, and if rumors were true, it was enchanted to cut through the spells of anyone resisting him.
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It would stand to reason that any magical ward (even one with a Hellfire bonus!) would fall under said category and that a Warden could destroy one without harming themselves (unless it was containing something nasty ;)). Otherwise, the swords are completely useless.
On the topic of Susan's infection, my belief is that she was fundamentally altered into a magical being. The sword would only be useful in wounding/dismembering magical beings, unless said being was a magical construct.
ImpishMortal:
Oh and here's an unsolved mystery to add to the list:
Who is Victor Sells?
We never really find out who he is really, other than his wife stating that he was not speaking to his family (to her knowledge), nor did he really speak about them with her. Perhaps he has an as-yet-to-be-revealed insidious background?
derrick:
--- Quote from: ImpishMortal on April 13, 2011, 04:43:08 PM ---Who is Victor Sells?
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A former employee of SilverCo.
Here's a train of thought to consider:
Victor worked a well-paying job at SilverCo until he was fired for reasons unknown.
Victor then took a relatively late-life interest in magic.
His next 'business' venture was making Three-Eye potions/drugs by using kinky sex rituals/rites.
Silverlight is the porn studio that was trying to put Arturo Genosio's company out of business in BR.
Silverlight is family owned and operated by the White Court.
Jim heavily uses the word silver to 'tag' or describe the White Court and it's members--from clothing to how their eyes look when they're 'vamping out'.
How much do you believe in coincidence in arcane mystery novels? 8)
Contrarius:
Good catch!
ImpishMortal:
--- Quote from: derrick on April 13, 2011, 08:00:29 PM ---A former employee of SilverCo.
Here's a train of thought to consider:
Victor worked a well-paying job at SilverCo until he was fired for reasons unknown.
Victor then took a relatively late-life interest in magic.
His next 'business' venture was making Three-Eye potions/drugs by using kinky sex rituals/rites.
Silverlight is the porn studio that was trying to put Arturo Genosio's company out of business in BR.
Silverlight is family owned and operated by the White Court.
Jim heavily uses the word silver to 'tag' or describe the White Court and it's members--from clothing to how their eyes look when they're 'vamping out'.
How much do you believe in coincidence in arcane mystery novels? 8)
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Very interesting idea. Perhaps a member of the White Court has a place on the Black Council and thereby extended their influence on Sells in some way? It would only support my theory that the Black Council would have at least one member from each group with any supernatural power/influence.
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