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CD Spoilers: The Case of the Stolen Walking Stick
Rascal:
Here's the thing I don't get about the Blackstaff:
In the RPG or maybe a WoJ, the thing most special about the Blackstaff is that it allows its bearer to do black magic without it staining their soul. Just sucks it right out of them.
If that's the case, what does Mother Winter need it for? Or, is that simply what it does in the hands of a mortal?
Bakoro:
--- Quote from: TheCuriousFan on December 02, 2012, 10:13:02 AM ---Why would you need to swim against the currents of time? ;)
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So I can go back in time and give all the books to myself in the now, along with some lottery numbers. Then I have all the books, and don't loose 10 years waiting for the rest of the books.
Also, holy crap is the Dresden Files a long series come to think about it.
THE_ANGRY_GAMER:
--- Quote from: Rascal on December 02, 2012, 10:37:39 AM ---Here's the thing I don't get about the Blackstaff:
In the RPG or maybe a WoJ, the thing most special about the Blackstaff is that it allows its bearer to do black magic without it staining their soul. Just sucks it right out of them.
If that's the case, what does Mother Winter need it for? Or, is that simply what it does in the hands of a mortal?
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That's probably only one function of it, but the only one that can be activated by a mortal.
Further, it's possible that, to Mama Winter, the Blackstaff has no function beyond 'walking stick'. The black-magic filter could be a property of having been owned by MW for eons.
dantesparadise:
Sound like the perfect order for the Winter queen to issue to her newly minted Knight. Especially since we know there is gonna be a big theft in the next book. Find Mother Winter's staff (blackstaff?) and steal it back.
KevinSig:
--- Quote from: dantesparadise on December 02, 2012, 01:40:15 PM ---Sound like the perfect order for the Winter queen to issue to her newly minted Knight. Especially since we know there is gonna be a big theft in the next book. Find Mother Winter's staff (blackstaff?) and steal it back.
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Meh, while I'm totally on board with the Blackstaff = walking stick, I think people are jumping to conclusions that it'll be the object of the theft. From the Ocean's 11 description, it sounds like Harry & Co will have to steal something from a big facility, and create a multi stage plan to do so. Maybe getting help from nefarious types, like Nick.
Which, is why I think Lashiel's coin will be the target. Even if it isn't, I don't see the Blackstaff being something that would require that level of planning.
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