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Cold Days Predict-a-thon. [All the latest Spoilers permitted]
lt_murgen:
--- Quote from: knnn on September 13, 2012, 05:59:35 PM ---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?
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The main sidekick will be Herbie, the living embodiment of the Blue Beetle. It will be sarcastic and tempremental, but be able to navigate through the nevernever like no one else.
--- Quote from: knnn on September 13, 2012, 05:59:35 PM ---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?
b. What shenanigans/snark will Harry use when he "re-appears"?
c. Who will have the coolest reaction?
d. Who will have the most touching reaction?
- In each case, remember to specify for extra credit.
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2A: Mister will encounter Harry on one of his nightly wanderings. Being a cat, he won’t tell anyone.
2B: Each time Harry appears to a friend, they will have a counter-snark or preemptive snark ready, just to steal his thunder.
2C: Molly will have the coolest, initiating a truly epic round of pop-culture reference one-upsmanship.
2D: Mac. He will hand Harry a beer and say, “thought you was dead.”
--- Quote from: knnn on September 13, 2012, 05:59:35 PM ---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)?
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Harry will sprout wings on his ankles, enabling himself to fly just above the ground. Oh, and it will give him the ability to talk to fish, which will help out in the BAT, somehow.
--- Quote from: knnn on September 13, 2012, 05:59:35 PM ---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?
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Harry’s gonna have a throw down with Santa Claus, ‘cause Mab is tired of being put on his naughty list every year.
--- Quote from: knnn on September 13, 2012, 05:59:35 PM ---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?
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Harry will be forced to choose between Coke and Pepsi. Coke, of course, will be the easy choice, but by choosing Pepsi he will save the world. Of course, that means giving up on Burger King once and for all.
--- Quote from: knnn on September 13, 2012, 05:59:35 PM --- 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?
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Squirt guns at 20 paces, with Fix, the loser, being forced to dress like Bugs Bunny in drag for a full year.
--- Quote from: knnn on September 13, 2012, 05:59:35 PM ---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?
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Their dress code, secret handshake, decoder ring, and that the “evil overlords” list is required reading for them. The last one will send chills into Dresden as he realizes it makes his enemies essentially snark-proof.
--- Quote from: knnn on September 13, 2012, 05:59:35 PM --- 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.
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The “Molly is Mab” theory: it will have something to do with matching piercings, I’m certain of it.
The “Harry is a decoy” theory: Elaine will be relvealed to have been Harry’s mother in disguise all along, leading to some really uncomfortable silences around the dinner table.
The Black Court employee register: The Merlin will have a heart to heart with Harry, explaining that he really didn’t hate Harry after all. The Merlin, it seems, believes in the whole concept of “spare the rod, spoil the child” and was only harsh on Harry to make him the best he could be. He turns out to be a good guy after all.
--- Quote from: knnn on September 13, 2012, 05:59:35 PM ---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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Harry will visit Chicago, Harry will visit Edinborough. Harry will complain about the cold. Harry will go to Burger King. There will be at least one reference to Star Wars / Star Trek / D&D / The Lord of the Rings. Harry will build an igloo outside of Arctis Tor and attempt to sell snow-cones to the natives.
smwood:
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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?
Definitely his fairy godmother Lea. He's got to find Bob if he survived.
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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?
He'll be busy from the get-go, but I'd say Molly
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b. What shenanigans/snark will Harry use when he "re-appears"?
I'm tired of this fairy food, let's go to BK
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c. Who will have the coolest reaction?
Bob will be the funniest (if he survived!)
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d. Who will have the most touching reaction?
Grandpa Ebenezer
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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)?
He's a knight, I expect him to finally have a sword imbued with Winter magic.
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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?
My guess is someone new. Likely one of the fae.
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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?
How to accomplish his job without upsetting the balance between Winter and Summer. Hurting his summer fae friends, who are now sworn enemies.
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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 will likely survive, but there will definitely be some battles.
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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?
Mab all along has been trying to thwart Black Council actions (they likely asked her to join them, and she rejected). Someone had to have let those black council members enter her realm, and Summer had her crew distracted at the border. It appears Titania may be a black council member, but if she is revealed as such, Harry will likely not take her on at this point in the storyline. More potential BC members will be revealed. One of Harry's old comrades likely, such as Exgirl. Elaine. If around, Bob will likely inform Harry much of what he learned about black council from Evil Bob.
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8 ) There are many WAG 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.
a. Titania is black council
b. Elaine is black council
c. Mab will collaborate with Grey council.
9.E/C Harry will find it difficult to be forthright with his friends as he is under Winter's control. This will cause some rifts between him and his friends. He will be startled by Fix's adeptness in his role as summer knight, and will likely be duped by them more than once. Bob lives!
CapnCowl:
--- Quote from: knnn on September 13, 2012, 05:59:35 PM ---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?
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Toot, being a fairie, will be Harry's main sidekick. Toot will help Harry by explaining the Fae to him in more detail, as well as providing support and being a "go-to" guy. Lea will probably have a big contribution by giving him all kinds of interesting information. Cowl will make an appearance, and as a (dangerous and untrustworthy) ally who helps Harry stop whatever badness is going down on Demonreach.
--- Quote ---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?
Butters and Bob. Harry already explained that he might not be dead to them, so they're most likely to accept his return without violence.
b. What shenanigans/snark will Harry use when he "re-appears"?
Gandalf reference, but instead of Gandalf the White it'll be Gandalf the Blue, because of the Winter Knight thing.
c. Who will have the coolest reaction?
I predict an amusing series of reactions, similar to the apartment scenes in Turn Coat, where they each try to kill Harry when they see him.
d. Who will have the most touching reaction?
Murphy, by far. She'll practially collapse when Harry proves it's him, and she'll end up punching him in the face through her tears.
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Questions bolded, answers underneath each question^^^
--- Quote ---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)?
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Obvious answer is that Harry will be relying on a lot of ice magic instead of his usual fire. He'll do a cool thing to some monster where he freezes it and shatters it with a blast of force.
--- Quote ---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?
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Obviously someone who pissed off Mab. I'm predicting someone responsible for Arctis Tor. Possibly a yet-unknown godling who participated. Surprise answer: He won't kill them. He'll stop them from pulling off whatever scheme they're doing, but they'll live.
--- Quote ---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?
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Some powerful being (Drakul?) will offer to protect him and his loved ones from Mab in exchange for service. Harry has to choose between breaking his deal with Mab, or making a new deal with something possibly worse.
--- Quote ---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?
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No encounter with Fix, other than maybe talking to him at the "birth party" or whatever it is at the start of the book.
--- Quote ---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?
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Cowl's identity, for one. And maybe some of the other players in the Circle's corner. One of which includes Drakul.
--- Quote ---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.
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Lash will reappear at the end of the book in one form or another.
Cowl's identity will be that of a mentioned/seen once but never again, character, but not anyone Harry personally knows.
Carlos is missing some body part that he lost in a battle with the Fomor.
--- Quote ---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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Molly will kiss Harry right on the mouth when she sees him. After she tries to kill him, of course.
fuzzix:
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?
Elaine-While stuck in winter, he will be using Elaine to get info from the outside. This will be accomplished with a Lash-boosted mind-link spell, and go on behind Mab’s back.
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?
Ivy – While Harry is stuck in Winter, he will send a message to Ivy indicating his state of non-death. If it is just the friends from Changes, Thomas, when he comes to get help from someone he can trust, and is least likely to beat him up too much.
b. What shenanigans/snark will Harry use when he "re-appears"?
Harry, Dressed in Winter White, will say while talking with Sanya “See I told you I was Gandalf”
c. Who will have the coolest reaction?
Thomas – A conversation about how the CPD still has his boat as evidence and how Harry will be paying for fixing the hole and a new paint job.
d. Who will have the most touching reaction?
Maggie – Harry will change his mind about wanting to be out of touch with Maggie. He will let her know that once he has a place, she will be welcome to stay with him. Much outpouring of emotion from Harry, much confusion and reluctance from Maggie.
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)?
Opposition magic will be his new goto ability. Fire and Ice, Air and Earth will each be combined in spells to produce exciting and disastrous results. Darkness will be his power-up. I am not exactly sure how this will manifest, but the coolest thing I think will be transitioning through darkness (shadows, lakes, etc) both to and from the NN.
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?
Lash/Lasciel. Mab does not want someone mucking about Harry’s head (except Mab). Harry will be tasked with defeating Lasciel. To do this, Harry will have to take up the coin and engage in direct confrontation with Lasciel to finally free him from all links to Lasciel. Harry will keep Lash around just to tick Mab off.
Additionally, the Fomor will be setup as a Big bad to deal with, but only so far as a particularly big brute, not a higher up. Higher up Fomor will be dealt with later.
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 will have to Choose between Lasciel and Mab. Lasciel will reveal some motivations separate from Nic’s motivations. It will involve offers for Harry tapping into the energy released from Chichen itza, the Dark Hallow, or (most likely) Demonreach. Time travel will be floated around as well to taunt harry into accepting. This offer will include fixing Molly and Murphy because Harry will have never left.
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 will be working with Harry to stave off the Fomor threat. These battles will take place largely in the NN, but will involve denying real world gains by the Fomor. Fix will treat Harry like a trusted enemy, while Harry will constantly be asking fix to loosen up. Harry will say he killing Fix would not be a mission Harry would accept, while Fix will continue to believe that Harry will not have the option to decline.
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?
Mordite trafficking will be a subplot for Harry to follow-up on. Tracking the Mordite will supposedly lead to black council wizards, but will actually lead Harry to Senior Council Wizards namely, the Merlin, McCoy, Listens to Wind, and Liberty.
8 ) There are many WAG 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.
A) Harry’s Title of ‘Za Lord is more than just idle talk. Mab will confront him on challenging her authority by gathering his own private army and appointing himself lord. A lesson in Names having power will be provided by Mab. This will be setup for the creation of a post of Winter King or Autumn/Spring King-One for the Harvest, and One for the Hunt.
B) Mrs. Mouse/Mouse’s Twin will be conceptually but not physically introduced. The Idea of Foo Dog Pairing will be brought up by Mai, and the strangeness of his loneness will be highlighted.
C) Mab (or her proxy) fixed little Chicago. She did not want to lose her prize or fulfillment of the bargains, so she fixed it. As Leah was tasked with looking after Harry, Mab viewed it as her responsibility to prevent Harry’s Head from disintegrating.
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.
The Rifle will be a gift from Kincaid. It will have bullets that are particularly effective against Fae, and more effective on the more powerful Fae. It will be a sorry I didn’t kill you gift.
Phobos:
The Questions:
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?
Fix, Lea, and Bob. Everyone of Harry's allies will make an appearance or contribute in some way to the plot. This is going to be a big book. 528 pages according to wiki.
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?
Murphy or Molly
b. What shenanigans/snark will Harry use when he "re-appears"?
LoTR Gandalf reference followed by the Princess Bride quote.
c. Who will have the coolest reaction?
Bob, "What kept you Boss?"
d. Who will have the most touching reaction?
Mouse
- 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)?
Going to go with either the rifle on the cover (original, I know...) or Harry is going to figure out some kind of Chrono Trigger Antipod thing, he''ll be able to cook someone while freezing someonelse at the same time.
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?
Drakul, he has been mentioned several times in the series and he'll turnout to be a major mover in the BC.
HWWB- Outsiders are supposed to be unkillable. Mab wants to test out Harry's outsiderbane abilities. Problem is it will turn out that in order for Harry to confront the Walker, he will have to summon him, bye bye 7th Law.
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?
If the big bad is Drakul, he'll offer to free Harry of his WK mantle and tell him everything about his past and the BC.
If the big bag is HWWB, Harry will be forced to summon the Walker in order to fight it; breaking the 7th law.
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?
Harry and FIx will be forced to work together, but they will make an agreement to settle any serious disputes with a "duel to submission" using Nerf bats. Once again making a mockery of conservative supernatural institutions.
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?
The entire Arctis Tor assault will be explained as well as the Athame and what happened with Lea's imprisonment. Several members of the BC will be identified and Cowl will be unmasked.
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.
Cowl will be revealed to be Simon Petrovich.
Demonreach will turn out to be the access point to the Outer Gates.
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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Murphy will finally pick Fidelacchius full time.
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