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Skin Game Predict-a-thon. [All the latest Spoilers permitted and encouraged]
TheCuriousFan:
--- Quote from: Al-Hajj Bilal Ammar Jihad on October 07, 2013, 09:07:16 AM ---We saw Nicodemus' body in the four chapters Jim read. The spirit inside could be Anduriel's. And recall that Mab and Demonreach kept Harry's body alive while he was running around irritating folks in GS, so is possible.
Having said that, wasn't my most favored of possible scenarios I put fowrad in my "predictathon" entry. I like the one involving the Golden Fleece much better because the potential for double-crosses between all the potential players is much greater.
--- End quote ---
Mab addressed Nicodemus and Anduriel separately in the scene where they first talk, would she do that if Anduriel was the only one in the body?
raidem:
The fallen angels get to excercise more power by allowing the mortals they have more choice. We know that Anduriel is the ring leader and that he likes to share power with his mortal hosts. This, along with above post, suggests that indeed Nicodemus and Anduriel are both present.
Sorry, I didn't realize this was the prediction thread until after your comment.
knnn:
I realize I am guilty of this as well, but let's please reserve this thread for the actual predictions and put debates in separate threads.
Thanks in advance,
knnn
big_john127:
1. We have been told that Nicodemus has a very specific target in mind, ostensibly kept in the Labyrinth of Daedalus. What is Nic trying to get his hands on and why?
A ball of twine that would allow him to go anywhere, for example the pit, and come back out again.
2. Nicodemus apparently called in a marker from Mab to get Harry on the team. Does he have a specific plan for using Harry or did Mab twist his request? Which of Harry's capabilities will he admit to needing, and (given that this is Nicodemus after all), which abilities is he scheming for Harry to use?
Specific plan. He requested the favor from Mab banking that she would send Dresden. He needs soulfire for something.
3. Jim has mentioned that the book will be "Ocean's Eleven". Who else did Nicodemus recruit? How will they interact with Harry?
Marcone, a member of Tessa's crew, Elaine bearing Lasciel. Poorly.
4. Harry's general method of operation is to call on his friends for help. In this book, Harry is (initially) allowed one extra backup member on the crew. Who will it be? Which of Harry's other allies will "interfere" before the plot is over? 9/10/13 an interview was published that answers the first half of this question. (edit: Sort of) Those that guessed what he said in that interview (at least partially) have been logged by the curators, but this will probably go down as some kind of extra credit or something, so keep Predictin! (edit: And things might not be binary simple...)-Serack
5. This is a Denarian book, so (unlike the last "end of the world" showdown), the Swords will almost certainly be present. In fact, there have been various hints... Which Sword wielders will appear in the next book and how will their interference/help affect the plot?
Murph, Sanya, and Mordred, freed from Demonreach and bearing Ammorachius
6. Mab is apparently against Nicodemus succeeding in this heist. In the Cold Days, we found that Mab had complex reasons for wanting Harry to kill Maeve. What are Mab's reasons in this book? Is it simple thwarting or is there something deeper?
She is sending Harry to recover Mother Winter's walking stick.
7. At the end of Cold Days, Harry needs to stay on the island to keep his growing headaches at bay. The start of Skin Games implies that those headaches will need to be resolved by the end of the book. Who or what is causing those headaches, and how will the whole thing get resolved by the end of the book?
Lash. Placed into the bolt hole that harry has been making for bob. Bob gets a girlfriend.
8. One of the key components of the "Ocean's Eleven" movie is that there is a final twist/reveal. Given that we've got Nicodemus, Harry, Mab, and potentially Hades (and who knows who else) all trying to get the better of each other, if there's one thing you can count on it's some sort of last minute quintuple-cross. What will be the nature of the twist and how will it all fall out?
High speed xanatos chess. Mab wins.
9. (Extra Credit) There are many WAG ("Wild A$$ Guess") theories on the boards, some crazier than others. Write up to three WAG theories (or make up your own) you believe are correct that will be confirmed (or at least have evidence in favor of) in Skin Games.
The prisoner is Mordred.
Lash is the parasite.
10. (Extra Credit) This is that "free form" question where you can come up with anything else you think will be in this book. Specific quotes Harry might say (will he actually quote Ocean's Eleven? The movie will have come out already in Harry's timeline)? Tidbits about the White Council? The fate of Molly? Write down anything you want. Note that whatever you write must be specifically mentioned or hinted at in Skin Games in order to be worth credit.
Hades: Who the hell is this?
Dresden: The man who's robbing you!
Smithdj36:
1. We have been told that Nicodemus has a very specific target in mind, ostensibly kept in the Labyrinth of Daedalus. What is Nic trying to get his hands on and why?
a. Cronus’s Scythe in most circles this Scythe was used to dismember Uranus and it is speculated in some cases it helped him to control time.
b. Hades’ Helm of Darkness the helm grants the user the gift of absolute invisibility as well in some other myths the ability to resurrect one of the dead.
c. I don’t think that it is Pandora’s Box because all that was left in there was hope iirc. However, Nic could “release hope” and damage it as a force for good.
2. Nicodemus apparently called in a marker from Mab to get Harry on the team. Does he have a specific plan for using Harry or did Mab twist his request? Which of Harry's capabilities will he admit to needing, and (given that this is Nicodemus after all), which abilities is he scheming for Harry to use?
a. I think that Nic’s request was for help from winter specifically maybe to deal with the Phlegethon (the river of fire) or one of the other 4 rivers in the underworld.
3. Jim has mentioned that the book will be "Ocean's Eleven". Who else did Nicodemus recruit? How will they interact with Harry?
a. I am thinking maybe a “lesser” dragon (one not Ferrovax)
b. Mavra or maybe one ere (vampire in BR)
c. Last guess maybe one of the Fomor.
4. Harry's general method of operation is to call on his friends for help. In this book, Harry is (initially) allowed one extra backup member on the crew. Who will it be? Which of Harry's other allies will "interfere" before the plot is over? 9/10/13 an interview was published that answers the first half of this question. (edit: Sort of) Those that guessed what he said in that interview (at least partially) have been logged by the curators, but this will probably go down as some kind of extra credit or something, so keep Predictin! (Edit: And things might not be binary simple...)-Serack
a. The one that Harry will take with him will be Thomas but the rest of team Dresden will be fallowing and lying in wait for the request to be fulfilled to ambush the group
5. This is a Denarian book, so (unlike the last "end of the world" showdown), the Swords will almost certainly be present. In fact, there have been various hints... Which Sword wielders will appear in the next book and how will their interference/help affect the plot?
a. I think that Sanya will be there and Fidelacchius welded by Murphy.
6. Mab is apparently against Nicodemus succeeding in this heist. In the Cold Days, we found that Mab had complex reasons for wanting Harry to kill Maeve. What are Mab's reasons in this book? Is it simple thwarting or is there something deeper?
a. Perhaps she partially still blames him for the attack on Arctis Tor by Namshiel or it could be that she just doesn’t want Nic to gain more power.
7. At the end of Cold Days, Harry needs to stay on the island to keep his growing headaches at bay. The start of Skin Games implies that those headaches will need to be resolved by the end of the book. Who or what is causing those headaches, and how will the whole thing get resolved by the end of the book?
a. I think it is a spiritual creature summoned into his head by the Black Council and molly will remove it from his mind and Harry will imprisoned it on Demonreach.
8. One of the key components of the "Ocean's Eleven" movie is that there is a final twist/reveal. Given that we've got Nicodemus, Harry, Mab, and potentially Hades (and who knows who else) all trying to get the better of each other, if there's one thing you can count on it's some sort of last minute quintuple-cross. What will be the nature of the twist and how will it all fall out?
a. Harry will manage to imprison one of Nic’s accomplices in Hades’ vault and someone will bring a fake of the thing that they are stealing and skip off with it.
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