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New Blackstaff discussion
peregrine:
Other things the Merlin has not openly opposed: The Black Council.
groinkick:
--- Quote from: peregrine on July 01, 2017, 01:47:27 PM ---Other things the Merlin has not openly opposed: The Black Council.
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The Black Council is harry's invention, a name he created for unseen powers working against the Council We don't even know if Langry is aware of it or not. Even if he did his not talking about it is for obvious reasons. One of the biggest advantages against the Black Council is if you know of them, but they don't know that you know. So you can work against them. The other is it could drive more wizards toward them.
Him not talking about the Black Council is apples and oranges. The Blackstaff is someone who is part of the Council. If he were apposed to it he could speak freely about it.
Mr. Death:
--- Quote from: groinkick on July 01, 2017, 05:13:37 AM ---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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The fact he's unopposed to it is the problem, from the point of view of the average White Council member.
"So we're all under threat of instant death if we ever commit one offense against the laws ... except the Merlin's croney, apparently. If he can use it, why can't we?"
groinkick:
--- Quote from: Mr. Death on July 01, 2017, 08:01:47 PM ---The fact he's unopposed to it is the problem, from the point of view of the average White Council member.
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You aren't a White Council member so you don't know from their point of view. If they are aware of the Blackstaff they might take great comfort in the fact that there are dark wizards, and creatures out there that are terrified of the Blackstaff knocking on their door. By the claims being made you would think the Blackstaff is a homicidal maniac that murders people for the fun of it.
Mr. Death:
--- Quote from: groinkick on July 01, 2017, 08:11:15 PM ---You aren't a White Council member so you don't know from their point of view.
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And you do?
--- Quote ---If they are aware of the Blackstaff they might take great comfort in the fact that there are dark wizards, and creatures out there that are terrified of the Blackstaff knocking on their door. By the claims being made you would think the Blackstaff is a homicidal maniac that murders people for the fun of it.
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That's really not how people work when they find out about something like that.
Consider when we all that information about the CIA and NSA surveillance was leaked. Was the general reaction, "Well, I'm glad that the NSA is keeping an eye out for security risks!" or was it, "Holy shit, the government is watching us all! This is terrible!"
You're making an assumption about the White Council that just plain runs counter to human nature. Wizards are used to being the most powerful person in the room. Do you really think they're totally OK with someone who has license to wipe them off the map using powers they're not allowed to use?
The point is the White Council does not know who the Blackstaff is, how he operates, on what basis he picks his targets, or what ethics he has. You're speaking from the perspective of knowing the Blackstaff is an extremely honorable, judicious man. The White Council doesn't know that. All they know is that there's someone out there who's allowed to break all the rules they'd be put to death for even skirting.
And they don't know what the Blackstaff itself does -- so they'd think either A. the whole "your soul will rot" thing is bunk, or B. that the Council's personal, secret hitman is constantly making himself more of a psychotic murderer.
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