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--- Quote from: Mr. Death on June 30, 2017, 12:17:53 PM ---He should, yes. But until they catch up to him, he can get away with a lot, and we haven't seen anything in the way of oversight. Given it's a secret position that's not really supposed to exist, it's not like he's filling out after-action reports.
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You know, would he? Not challenging your statement, I really dont know, but Im trying to compare it with my Hollywood knowledge of clandestine acts. Assume he has nominal transparency with the Senior Council, because if they dont know about him they cant keep the secret or know not to execute him after. So for the sake of argument assume that he at least Informs the SC of his activities, if not actually asks permission. Would an organization such as the Council do so in Writing? Would it be Word of Mouth Only? They are pretty big in to modern bureaucracy, especially on the military/warden side of the organization, so some sort of Top Secret division of their record keeping wouldnt be out of the question. On the other hand, records of Clandestine activities often do more Harm than Good in both short and long terms, so maybe not.
kazimmoinuddin:
The thing I wonder is that can the staff be used in rituals, or in magic where more than one magic user is involved? I am talking one of those large scale magic acts. Something akin to the ritual the rcv attempted.
groinkick:
The Blackstaff is the least of people's worries. A wizard with a licence to kill? Big deal. Rashid is a wizard who can let Outsiders sneak past the Gates. Harry is a a wizard that can release dark gods unto Earth. According to Jim all the those on the Senior Council have uber powerful secret powers... The Blackstaff is not a big deal when it comes to all the other stuff going on.
peregrine:
Except it's not about the power he has, it's about the hypocrisy inherent in him existing.
The Merlin is incredibly powerful, people don't mind that so much. But having the Council say "the rules apply to everyone... Except him, he's cool," that people would mind.
groinkick:
--- Quote from: peregrine on July 01, 2017, 01:51:42 AM ---Except it's not about the power he has, it's about the hypocrisy inherent in him existing.
The Merlin is incredibly powerful, people don't mind that so much. But having the Council say "the rules apply to everyone... Except him, he's cool," that people would mind.
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The Merlin is one of the absolutely biggest opponents of dark magic, and absolute in carrying out punishment against those who wield it. The fact that he hasn't openly apposed the position shows that he recognizes it's importance.
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