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Why Simon?
groinkick:
--- Quote from: Kindler on September 13, 2017, 07:29:37 PM ---I hadn't considered that. Interesting idea, and perfectly plausible, though narratively it'd be kinda awkward to explain, I think. Imagine Harry uncovering Cowl's identity: "I know how Cowl is. His name is...Steve. Steve Crunderman," and then go on to explain his connection to Simon. It's possible, and it'd be fun to see Harry kind of stumble through an explanation like that.
Here's a question: what was there to know about the Reds that the loss of an expert was really that significant? Everyone knows their main weaknesses; faith magic repels them, sunlight unmasks them, decapitation and blood-bag-stabbin' takes them down. It seems like anything he might know that would be relevant is stuff the Fellowship would, too—locations of Red strongholds, common traits and hunting habits, stuff like that.
Not to speak ill of the fictionally dead, but I think Simon was just padding his resume, like I totally didn't do when I worked as a consultant.
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Simon's expertise had probably more to do with their secret information. Hideouts, financial institutions, connections to supernatural beings who will give up information.
toodeep:
--- Quote from: Kindler on September 13, 2017, 07:29:37 PM ---Here's a question: what was there to know about the Reds that the loss of an expert was really that significant?
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I would assume it is the more arcane minutia, like when Harry heard that the really old red court vampires could hide from daylight behind their mask and still be active in the daytime. Harry was like, "what?" but obviously some people knew/suspected this, but the council didn't appear to. Probably because the main guy who knew this kind of thing on the council got dead before it became important to distribute that kind of information. He might well have known more about the limits of the King and lords, and known more about the politics.
I've been trying to piece together what was going on the in the politics of the red court ever since Changes and who might have been infected/what their plan was and failing to really be sure. It sure seemed like Arianna was the one causing issues, and Bianca was her "grandchild" so it seems like she should be connected to it. But on the other hand, the King was spouting all kinds of things about Arianna not adapting to the coming change while he tried to kill Harry that really sounded like an nfected kind of person talking. Simon might have been able to know where the drive for war was coming from and known how different factions in the court could be played against each other, when the rest of the White Council didn't even know there were factions.
Rasins:
--- Quote from: Kindler on September 13, 2017, 07:29:37 PM ---I hadn't considered that. Interesting idea, and perfectly plausible, though narratively it'd be kinda awkward to explain,
Here's a question: what was there to know about the Reds that the loss of an expert was really that significant? Everyone knows their main weaknesses; faith magic repels them, sunlight unmasks them, decapitation and blood-bag-stabbin' takes them down. It seems like anything he might know that would be relevant is stuff the Fellowship would, too—locations of Red strongholds, common traits and hunting habits, stuff like that.
Not to speak ill of the fictionally dead, but I think Simon was just padding his resume, like I totally didn't do when I worked as a consultant.
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I took it to mean he was the most knowledgeable about their tactics and the like. And as GK said, their OTHER assets.
Second Aristh:
--- Quote from: Rasins on September 14, 2017, 03:15:54 PM ---I took it to mean he was the most knowledgeable about their tactics and the like. And as GK said, their OTHER assets.
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Also knowledge of any internal politics that the WC might use to weaken the RC: which LoON wanted to stick it to which other LoON, who doesn't work well with others, who never really wanted to fight in the first place, etc.
kazimmoinuddin:
We know there are supposed to be magic users in the different vampire courts, but likely specialized in their arts. What if Simon knew about these magics, enough to to create his own versions of the Magics? There is a reason why those seven courts have a seat at the accords.
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