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Questions for Jim 2012 style 2
AcornArmy:
--- Quote from: KevinSig on July 22, 2012, 01:53:26 PM ---The only time I remember the Queens acting directly to kill, was in Summer Knight. And the only death I recall off hand is Maeve killing that musician, who obviously had a bargain. The other times I've seen killing, it's been by agents & proxies of the Courts, not the Queens themselves.
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Aurora wielded the Chlorofiend in Summer Knight in several blatant attempts to kill Harry. And the thing could harm Harry perfectly well, but it didn't seem to be able to hurt Murphy much at all.
It doesn't matter if we've only seen a Queen acting to kill a mortal once. Once is enough to prove that the rule isn't really a rule at all. If a theory is disproved even once, that theory is wrong, incomplete, and it needs to go back to the drawing board.
Like I said, we've seen and been given some conflicting information, which is why I'd like to know what the rules really are, from the only truly reliable source: Jim.
KevinSig:
--- Quote from: AcornArmy on July 22, 2012, 04:10:33 PM ---Aurora wielded the Chlorofiend in Summer Knight in several blatant attempts to kill Harry. And the thing could harm Harry perfectly well, but it didn't seem to be able to hurt Murphy much at all.
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While chapter 10 does imply that the Queens can only harm those in their Court, I got the impression that they could kill those in the other Court as well. I mean, Harry proved to be able to take out Aurora through treachery & deceit. A Summer & Winter Knight tends to be a smidgen more powerful that that.
If a Queen couldn't protect herself from a Knight of the opposing Court, you'd think the the lesser Queens would be switched a bit more often.
Then again, Aurora was slightly mad, so her madness might have allowed her to make an attempt on Harry (who was temporarily alligned with Winter). But not an unaffiliated mortal.
Also, in chapter 10 of Summer Knight, Bob states the open ended bargain makes him a target. Hence my earlier supposition, that bargains also let a Queen do things to you.
AcornArmy:
--- Quote from: KevinSig on July 22, 2012, 04:50:42 PM ---While chapter 10 does imply that the Queens can only harm those in their Court, I got the impression that they could kill those in the other Court as well. I mean, Harry proved to be able to take out Aurora through treachery & deceit. A Summer & Winter Knight tends to be a smidgen more powerful that that.
If a Queen couldn't protect herself from a Knight of the opposing Court, you'd think the the lesser Queens would be switched a bit more often.
Then again, Aurora was slightly mad, so her madness might have allowed her to make an attempt on Harry (who was temporarily alligned with Winter). But not an unaffiliated mortal.
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Okay, but-- still need Jim on it, imho.
KevinSig:
--- Quote from: AcornArmy on July 22, 2012, 04:56:05 PM ---Okay, but-- still need Jim on it, imho.
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Oh, I'd never say no to a WOJ, even if the man was answering the question: How much wood, could a woodchuck chuck, if a woodchuck could chuck wood?, but I think there's enough of a baseline on the question, that I wouldn't suggest crying a river if he doesn't answer the question.
Also, figured that stating my views might not hurt any, since it might give you ideas on something you might want to refine in how you phrase the question. Or not.
Just sharing views & opinions, no harm in that, is there?
Quantus:
Is Bob innately Male, or is that just what we've seen since his last 4 owners have been men? If, for example, Molly inherited him without having ever interacted with him as harry's Bob (like Butters had), would his personality shift to a female perspective?
--- Quote from: KevinSig on July 22, 2012, 10:34:23 AM ---Uhm, I think that's kinda been touched on. It's a place of power, like Chicken Pizza (Marcone implied that there were more than one). The design is different, but the structures focus the energies of the Ley line, to whatever purpose you intend. (I expect Jim is sticking with the Druids built it theory.)
The Pyramids, Greek/Roman structures are likely the same sort of thing in the Dresden verse. Maybe even some old churches as well.
I mean, yes The White God uses faith magic, but is at least aware of the other kind. And before it's falling out with Wizards, the various faiths might have consulted with wizards for locations.
The Vatican, is likely, since didn't Harry say that the White Council once operated out of it?
And maybe even the statue of Liberty & some various other modern monuments might be repurposed by Jim for similar means.
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I had always thought the Pentagon seemed a little coincidental. And the Egyptian monolith dedicated to George Washington...
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