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Unsolved Mystery Book4 Why now, Elaine?
wardenferry419:
I have a phrase I ofen use, don't know where I got, that explains some behavior. Selective literacy. People read the sign and only see the words they want to see. My boss tells a story where a customer firmly believed that there is a difference between half off and 50% off and that they wanted the better of the two.
the neurovore of Zur-En-Aargh:
--- Quote from: Arjan on November 20, 2017, 03:19:00 PM ---Elaine desperately wanted to be free from the Sidhe so putting your head in the sand and hope it is true is only human. She might have reconsidered later but she just recently had gone through a lot.
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Why exactly do you think Elaine wanted to be free from the Sidhe ?
So far as I am concerned, Elaine happily working for Titania all along, and telling Harry she was free once Aurora was gone purely as a way to manipulate Harry's sympathies, makes as much sense as any other take on where she is and what she is doing now. Harry being Winter Knight does require Summer to do something about balance, as Harry has a ton of extra powers and connections compared to Fitz; Elaine fulfilling that role works for me.
Arjan:
--- Quote from: the neurovore of Zur-En-Aargh on November 20, 2017, 08:28:10 PM ---Why exactly do you think Elaine wanted to be free from the Sidhe ?
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She does not want to be conscripted by the council either. Being free from debt to the Sidhe is an obvious motivation for anyone.
--- Quote ---So far as I am concerned, Elaine happily working for Titania all along, and telling Harry she was free once Aurora was gone purely as a way to manipulate Harry's sympathies,
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She could as well winning his sympathies by telling she was not free. Or by seeking more contact with him.
--- Quote ---makes as much sense as any other take on where she is and what she is doing now. Harry being Winter Knight does require Summer to do something about balance,
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Which makes story sense but is not a motivation for Elaine to do anything.
--- Quote ---as Harry has a ton of extra powers and connections compared to Fitz; Elaine fulfilling that role works for me.
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jonas:
--- Quote from: wardenferry419 on November 20, 2017, 06:06:48 PM ---I have a phrase I ofen use, don't know where I got, that explains some behavior. Selective literacy. People read the sign and only see the words they want to see. My boss tells a story where a customer firmly believed that there is a difference between half off and 50% off and that they wanted the better of the two.
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exactly, and I argue the construction of such fallacies from the sieve of perspective is a direct result or faculty of the ego and superego.
--- Quote ---That covers only a small subset of human stupidity because a lot of people do have the mental capacity but do not use it for some reason.
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and which I theorize is from being unable to see or test their own borders.
Human nature is a bit of hobby of mine, I admit. Mostly from looking to better understand myself, but all people are people.(I theorize lol)
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