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Cold Days Predict-a-thon. [All the latest Spoilers permitted]
mdodd:
If Harry is a knight then Toot Toot may be his squire.
Darwinist:
How funny would it be if Dresden first came across Mortimer, who started talking down to him because he figured he was still a spirit... so Harry goes along with it pretending to talk to "ghosts" that Mort can't see until they're in mixed company and other people acknowledge his presence. Basically screwing with Mort's confidence in his ability lol
Lee3178:
1 ) Harry usually has a few supporting characters in each book. Who do you think will be the main sidekick in Cold Days and in what way will they help? Who else will have a significant contribution to the plot?
Sith will be the reluctant Pancho. Toot Toot and Sith snark a lot.
2 ) At the end of Ghost Story, Harry has said goodbye to all his friends in Chicago.
a. Who will be the first friend to find out Harry isn't dead?
Carlos
b. What shenanigans/snark will Harry use when he "re-appears"?
Carlos is about to ambush Molly at the order of Merlin, but Harry steps out of shadow, and says “I think not.” And something about bottlecaps, like “you don’t get to be Winter Knight by collecting bottle caps.”
c. Who will have the coolest reaction?
Morty will have an even cooler & more hysterical reaction than when Harry the Ghost visited him. Especially since he and Murphy are now living together. Well, his house did burn down. And Murphy could use a change from bad boys like Kincaid.
d. Who will have the most touching reaction?
Obviously, Mouse. What’s more touching than a boy and his dog reunited?
Mister will be aloof with Harry but will slap Sith across the room out of jealousy.
3 ) In nearly every book, Harry usually comes up with a new powerup/tool/way of making things go boom. Given that he just became the new WK, what new abilities will he rely on and which new ability will be most useful to him during the story (and how)?
The shotgun shown on the cover is a multipurpose tool—flame thrower, staff, cudgel All in one. But it’s a misdirection. Harry’s new tattoos pack a lot of real power . They won’t fall off like those rings and bracelets. Or freeze his skin in Winter.
4 ) Harry generally has a "Big Bad" to worry about. In fact, according to the blurb, Harry is going after someone very specific. Who will that enemy be, and how will Harry take him/her/it down?
Mab sends Harry after that dragon. She wants whatever his present at the party when Lea received the athame.
5 ) Harry usually faces some sort of "Choice" in every book. A point where the easy way out will cost his soul/humanity in some way. According to the blurb, this book will be no different. What will be the most crucial "choice" Harry makes?
Harry must choose between a long range objective and letting a loved one die. Personally I’m hoping Ebenezer bites the dust. Harry could have saved granddad easy enough but the other option was more essential to saving the world.
6 ) As the new Winter Knight, Harry is pretty much garunteed to encounter his Summer counterpart -- Fix. What will their interactions be? Will Fix survive?
]Fix and Harry have a beer and grumble about their job duties. Fix survives the hangover.
7 ) Jim has mentioned that it's about time now to start revealing some of the motivations/dealings of the shadowy figures working behind the scenes (i.e. what Harry calls the "Black Council"). What Black Council secrets/actions will be revealed in this book?
It goes back to the period when Margaret was young, when the Merlin sent the wardens after her. Margaret then decides to have a child who will be powerful enough to fight whatever the Black Council is planning.
8 ) There are many WAG ("Wild A$$ Guess") theories on the boards. Write up to three WAG theories you believe are correct that will be confirmed (or at least have evidence in favor of) in Cold Days.
1. LC was repaired by subconscious Harry after Lash informed him of the problem. Our Harry was just sleepwalking.
9 ) Extra credit: Write down any prediction about that you think might improve your final score. Only issues aluded to withi n Cold Days will be counted.
I really hope the “parasite” Mab referred to is Lash but I fear that in those missing minutes, before all the Red Court vamps died, that one bit Harry and he now has a spiritual parasite Hunger. Lash and the Hunger snark a lot. Subconscious Harry drinks a lot.
Harry visits the tomb of Susan and the sale of Kleenex skyrockets.
Before Ebenezer dies he tells Harry that the Merlin is his other grandfather. Ebenezer married the Merlin’s daughter and kept Margaret’s birth a secret from the Merlin. Martha Liberty was the midwife. And Margaret's mother.
TheCuriousFan:
@Lee: He didn't get a spiritual parasite the last time he was bitten, why get one now?
ntribley:
1 ) Harry usually has a few supporting characters in each book. Who do you think will be the main sidekick in Cold Days and in what way will they help? Who else will have a significant contribution to the plot?
Toot Toot and Sith
2 ) At the end of Ghost Story, Harry has said goodbye to all his friends in Chicago.
a. Who will be the first friend to find out Harry isn't dead?
Molly - Lea has been teaching her, after all, as a proxy for Harry - and with Lea's being a Winter vassal, it would seem to be a natural that Molly would know through her. Something along the lines of, "La, it's been fun, teaching you, but all this time spent with mortals is boring. Glad my time with you is finally over." Molly --"Wha, what do you mean?" "Silly girl, I was stepping in for Harry when he wasn't available to teach you. Now he is." Molly -- "WHAT?!?!?!" Harry, walking in, "Hello, Molly. Yes, it's me. And yes, it's a long story. The first thing I want to say to you, tho, is, 'I'm so sorry.'"
b. What shenanigans/snark will Harry use when he "re-appears"?
Sheridan-esque: "I was dead. I'm better now." (Gandalf's lines, while very cool, sound too epic and important - not the snark we've come to know and love from Harry.)
c. Who will have the coolest reaction?
Murphy - I agree with others who claim it will be a cool combo of joy and anger. Hugs and punches, tears and swearing, all in the space of about 3 minutes
d. Who will have the most touching reaction?
Molly - She will stare in shock. Then break down in tears while hugging him fiercely
- In each case, remember to specify for extra credit.
3 ) In nearly every book, Harry usually comes up with a new powerup/tool/way of making things go boom. Given that he just became the new WK, what new abilities will he rely on and which new ability will be the most useful to him during the story (and how)?
It's got to be a new host of "cold" spells. He's already used ice arrows/spears (Changes, Arianna duel). That one he will probably work with more than he has in the past. I see him perhaps using ice as a means to wall something in - either to imprison or to slow down.
4 ) Harry generally has a "Big Bad" to worry about. In fact, according to the blurb, Harry is going after someone very specific. Who will that enemy be, and how will Harry take him/her/it down?
The blurb says that Harry's first "assignment" is an immortal. My guess would be an old god, one that is responsible for the threat to Demonreach. My own theory about what Demonreach is the gateway for, is hell itself. Therefore, I'm thinking that Harry somehow figures out how to banish his baddie straight to Hell. Permanently.
5 ) Harry usually faces some sort of "Choice" in every book. A point where the easy way out will cost his soul/humanity in some way. According to the blurb, this book will be no different. What will be the most crucial "choice" Harry makes?
See my answer below to Harry's interaction with Fix. I think the choice that Harry will make will be to save Fix, even though doing so will jeopardize his chance to finish the task Mab has set for him.
6 ) As the new Winter Knight, Harry is pretty much guaranteed to encounter his Summer counterpart -- Fix. What will their interactions be? Will Fix survive?
Fix will be terrified. Even though he has grown in power as SK, I think he still doesn't consider himself to be anywhere near Harry's ability when it comes to magic use. I think that Harry is going to find a way to show Fix that he is still a friend. (Even though Harry was angry when Fix pulled a gun on him in that one instance, he also discovered that Fix rigged the confrontation as a way to warn him that Summer was after Harry, despite Titania's geis.) Fix will survive - and it will be because Harry saved his life.
7 ) Jim has mentioned that it's about time now to start revealing some of the motivations/dealings of the shadowy figures working behind the scenes (i.e. what Harry calls the "Black Council"). What Black Council secrets/actions will be revealed in this book?
I think we're going to see more of who on the Nevernever side of things is part of the BC. If my theory of The Demonreach gateway to Hell is correct, we're going to see more of the demonic and outsider influence, and what motives are.
8 ) There are many WAG ("Wild A$$ Guess") theories on the boards. Write up to three WAG theories you believe are correct that will be confirmed (or at least have evidence in favor of) in Cold Days.
Here's mine: the immortal Harry will be asked to kill is none other than Odin - and we know how hard/impossible that would be. Harry is going to find the real enemy, and take him out, not the one (Odin) that Mab asked him to take out.
9 ) Extra credit: Write down any prediction about that you think might improve your final score. Only issues aluded to within Cold Days will be counted.
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