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Soulgazes with Harry *Reference Topic* [Series Spoilers]
Mr. Death:
Point of fact: Third-Eye Junky guy didn't soulgaze Harry, he just had uncontrolled use of The Sight through the drug.
Serack:
--- Quote from: Mr. Death on November 14, 2013, 03:48:39 PM ---Point of fact: Third-Eye Junky guy didn't soulgaze Harry, he just had uncontrolled use of The Sight through the drug.
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This I know. And that a soulgaze is an application of The Sight.
SAZ:
--- Quote from: Serack on November 14, 2013, 04:26:40 PM ---This I know. And that a soulgaze is an application of The Sight.
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Yes, likely just so – but I think it is important to remember that the Sight (third eye) and a Soulgaze provide different information (and to me they seem like they do). Much like the difference between a sit down visit and exam with your doctor vs. an MRI and a battery of blood tests. One may reveal a problem that the other cannot, but then there are times when both will bring forth information about an ailment. And then lastly there are times both might miss something.
To my thinking a Soulgaze is like an MRI and blood tests - more internal focused. The doctor exam is a more surface examination like the Sight.
For example:
If in Turn Coat Harry had used his sight on Morgan, Harry would have noted Morgan’s aura as a wizard, seen some manifestation of the summer cloaking spell that was keeping Morgan untrackable, and perhaps the remnants of the spell(s) and funny ink that were used to set him up. Harry would not have gotten any kind of good read on if Morgan was telling the truth or not.
If Harry had soulgazed him he would have had a read on Morgan’s general personality and current trustworthiness… not a perfect read of course, but still a generally useful bunch of info on which to gauge Morgan. I don’t think a Soulgaze would have shown Harry the Summer cloaking or anti tracking spell.
Serack:
--- Quote from: SAZ on November 14, 2013, 07:17:19 PM ---Yes, likely just so – but I think it is important to remember that the Sight (third eye) and a Soulgaze provide different information (and to me they seem like they do). Much like the difference between a sit down visit and exam with your doctor vs. an MRI and a battery of blood tests. One may reveal a problem that the other cannot, but then there are times when both will bring forth information about an ailment. And then lastly there are times both might miss something.
To my thinking a Soulgaze is like an MRI and blood tests - more internal focused. The doctor exam is a more surface examination like the Sight.
For example:
If in Turn Coat Harry had used his sight on Morgan, Harry would have noted Morgan’s aura as a wizard, seen some manifestation of the summer cloaking spell that was keeping Morgan untrackable, and perhaps the remnants of the spell(s) and funny ink that were used to set him up. Harry would not have gotten any kind of good read on if Morgan was telling the truth or not.
If Harry had soulgazed him he would have had a read on Morgan’s general personality and current trustworthiness… not a perfect read of course, but still a generally useful bunch of info on which to gauge Morgan. I don’t think a Soulgaze would have shown Harry the Summer cloaking or anti tracking spell.
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Poiniant example.
As to the 3eye Junkie's comments, even if it's not a "soulgaze" it is the most descriptive thing we have of what the Sight (either via 3rd eye or soulgaze) reveals about Harry. Thus IMO it's CRUCIAL for this reference
breck:
I agree in regards to the third eye junkie. It is as close as we have so far to a soulgaze of Harry. That scene in the book even creeped me out. It was a touch scary, and i immediately reread it just for the feel and atmosphere.
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