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CD Spoilers: The Case of the Stolen Walking Stick

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MijRai:
I wouldn't say it is impossible. Even Intellectus has its gaps, though the wizardly hitman having a staff much like her favorite old walking stick could lead the supernaturally intelligent to figure it out for themselves. And who knows what kind of magic has been laid on the thing? It could naturally preclude information about itself being known elsewhere. People know of the title Blackstaff, know of his abilities... Doesn't mean they know about his beating stick. I would assume he ends most things who see him using it anyways.

Viktor:

--- Quote from: GrandPanjandrum on November 28, 2012, 02:55:38 AM ---It's entirely possible that Mother Winter wants it back, but can't take it back because of the balance with Summer.  Perhaps Summer had such an instrument (or something equally powerful but wonderfully different) and it was destroyed. 

That being said, when Eb bites the big one (and he will before this is all over...I'm guessing), Harry will want to grab that blackstaff so he can serve up a rather potent bargaining chip for whatever purpose.

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Maybe she wants it back but not enough to set pawns in motion to make it happen? Or she knows it's needed by Mortals for a little while. (She is after all, REALLY Ancient)

Anyone else disappointed that Harry didn't steal that badass Outsider Cloak? It was the right color (grey) too...

nthnclls:

--- Quote from: Viktor on November 28, 2012, 02:47:24 AM ---I've said it on this board earlier but... There is just no way that I see a being that has the knowledge of the Winter Queens (anything Mab/Titania know, Winter/Summer Mother do as well, and if one knows, both do) + Intellectus + The Power Level they have would in any way be unaware of exactly where that is (as long as it's in the Mortal or Fae realms), or how it got there.

Mother Winter LET (somehow) her walking staff be taken/stolen. Mother Summer clued Dresden in on this tidbit and I think it's going to come in useful later on.

Serack, isn't there a WoJ about the fact that the Blackstaff eating black magic being a side effect? Am I imagining that quote? (I may be mixing it up with some of the Athame=Mab Craziness vector theory posts (WoJ was that it was a vector for Power))

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Again, let it be taken, or was tricked into letting it be taken.  It would take a lot to dupe someone that powerful, but they aren't infallible.  It could be done.

kokolores:
The Blackstaff being originally Mother Winter's would be a really nice touch. Great idea.

peregrine:
I would think, if Mother Winter doesn't travel without her walking stick, she just can't get it because she needs to be able to travel to do so?  Can't just farm it out to any of her more mobile flunkies.

Also, Mother Winter was seen using scissors to work with her spell in SK, yes?  Has anyone made a connection between the Lady, Queen, and Mother as the three fates?  Atropos would be a nigh-perfect fit for Mother Winter, if you ask me.

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