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Quantus:
This is something from another thread that we just cant seem to solve:
In TC, was the Eye-twitching trance the Gatekeeper used a precognition effect, and if so why could it not see that harry had made the Sanctum bond until Harry was actually touching the island?
AcornArmy:
--- Quote from: Quantus on August 08, 2012, 01:28:34 PM ---This is something from another thread that we just cant seem to solve:
In TC, was the Eye-twitching trance the Gatekeeper used a precognition effect, and if so why could it not see that harry had made the Sanctum bond until Harry was actually touching the island?
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I realize this is meant for Jim, but I thought I might be able to help a little. The Gatekeeper pretty much had to be using precognition during the eye-twitching, didn't he? The context clearly seems to indicate this. I don't know if we can call what he did a "trance," though-- he mostly just seemed to be occupied by an activity, one which was taking place in his mind. That's not necessarily to say that he was unaware of his surroundings, though.
As for the other question-- it seems like the Gatekeeper's precog ability must be limited to projecting the future based on the exact situation the world is in right then. Before the Gatekeeper did his scrying trick, Harry wasn't connected to Demonreach's intellectus. But when Harry stepped onto the island, he gained that ability, which apparently changed the range of projected futures which Rashid was able to perceive. Just a guess, anyway.
Quantus:
--- Quote from: AcornArmy on August 08, 2012, 01:57:50 PM ---I realize this is meant for Jim, but I thought I might be able to help a little. The Gatekeeper pretty much had to be using precognition during the eye-twitching, didn't he? The context clearly seems to indicate this. I don't know if we can call what he did a "trance," though-- he mostly just seemed to be occupied by an activity, one which was taking place in his mind. That's not necessarily to say that he was unaware of his surroundings, though.
As for the other question-- it seems like the Gatekeeper's precog ability must be limited to projecting the future based on the exact situation the world is in right then. Before the Gatekeeper did his scrying trick, Harry wasn't connected to Demonreach's intellectus. But when Harry stepped onto the island, he gained that ability, which apparently changed the range of projected futures which Rashid was able to perceive. Just a guess, anyway.
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Hop on over (http://www.jimbutcheronline.com/bb/index.php/topic,33398.0.html), we are discussing this one in depth, but cant seem to find a good answer. I dont want hold things up by rehashing all the arguments here.
knnn:
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