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Serack's Proven Guilty workup [Spoilers for the whole series]
Griffyn612:
Meh. Harry's old duster was around for a lot, and it didn't make a difference. If an item magically imbued didn't get a bonus for being around magic, it doesn't seem likely that the motorcycle would.
The only thing the motorcycle has going for it is the fact that it's been in the hunt, and presumably was masked both times. If so, it might have gained a little bit of a resistance to hex, but as the Hunt magic isn't mortal, it might have no effect.
Nomad:
Griffyn, mate... you really lack in the "techno romance" department.
Certain machines... just bend the rules of probability and casuality even in the mundane real life (See older Toyota Hilux, 286/386/486 computers, F4 Phantom II, UH-1 Iroquois, Yamaha YBR 125 ( :D ) and so on and so forth) and others have a mystique about them (Choppers, Cheap Steel Asian-American Defence Implements, Bullwhips) , although unexplainable.
It isn't hard to think that a trusted iron steed that already possesses both of such qualities, could/would become much more in the "magic is real" of the Dresdenverse.
Griffyn612:
--- Quote from: Nomad on June 18, 2016, 06:05:08 PM ---Griffyn, mate... you really lack in the "techno romance" department.
Certain machines... just bend the rules of probability and casuality even in the mundane real life (See older Toyota Hilux, 286/386/486 computers, F4 Phantom II, UH-1 Iroquois, Yamaha YBR 125 ( :D ) and so on and so forth) and others have a mystique about them (Choppers, Cheap Steel Asian-American Defence Implements, Bullwhips) , although unexplainable.
It isn't hard to think that a trusted iron steed that already possesses both of such qualities, could/would become much more in the "magic is real" of the Dresdenverse.
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By that idea, the Beetle should have benefited from a bonus. It escaped flaming monkey poo, helped slay a chlorofiend controlled by a Summer Lady, survived mold demons, was exposed to who knows how many tracking spells, was imbued be Harry's purpose countless times as he raced to people's aid, and had direct contact with wizard blood, foo dog drool, and Mister's hairs.
But that didn't keep it from breaking down regularly.
Nomad:
Ah, but the little beetle has always been the donkey, compared to Murphy's trusted steed. A bit of an ass if you will :).
It's breakdowns remind me of a mule refusing to budge after it came too close the danger, again and extorting additional carrots and care rather than the Call of Cthulhu rpg-esque deaths of other, more modern vehicles.
toodeep:
I think TTH will come back to this period and do some of these actions if not others as well. I wouldn't be surprised if he is part of the defense of AT.
But you asked who might have been involved? It comes down to method. One thing Harry said about time travel very early on was that it would involve enormous power because of the need to create your mass (or something to that effect), but now he knows a way around that - just sending his spirit back. So the obvious assistant is Mort. As I recall there is a disconnect in the series about Mort's house. In one book he's in a house, in the next he's in a condo, and in the next he's back in the house. I thought there was a WoJ implying that this was not a mistake - it implies there was a temporal change having to do with Mort. I haven't looked at what books these gliches were in, might it might support the theory.
The problem with this is that he then needs somewhere to be during the day, and way to get to the house during the day. Possession? Any chance that his brother was acting so strange because he was possessed by Harry?
Finally, there are all kinds of interesting things that might have happened at the same time. When was the last time we saw Sandra Marling in the book? Maybe the reason we haven't seen her since is because she threw down with TTH as some point...
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