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Unbalanced scales . . .
Kindler:
--- Quote from: Talby16 on December 17, 2017, 07:21:33 AM ---I don't know if Hades would be compelled to fulfill a debt in the same way the Fae are since it is intrinsic to their nature. However, the "old world" seems to be built on courtesy, host rights, debts/obligations. Although Hades may not be compelled by nature, it would be very bad form to not honor a debt. I see the rest of society turning on him if that were to happen.
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Sure, decorum may compel him. Even Kincaid was pretty gung-ho about honoring Harry's debt, and he's not a particularly upright citizen.
But Fae seem to gain power in concert with obligation; the whole "power has purpose" speech from Mother Summer indicates, to me, that their entire hierarchy is determined by power, which is proportional to obligation. Lea claims similarly that her status upgrade after the receipt of the athame (treacherous though it was) increased her obligation in turn to Mab.
Maybe it's like DC, which is held together with backroom deals and blackmail (THIS IS A JOKE. DO NOT BE OFFENDED BY MY REMARK, WHICH IS AN ATTEMPT AT HUMOR, AND MAY IN FACT BE ONLY SLIGHTLY MORE HUMOROUS THAN THIS DISCLAIMER).
I'm just wondering if someone could buy and sell intangible debts from other entities. Imagine what a few Wall Street types could do to organize these things into the supernatural equivalent of financial instruments.
wardenferry419:
Or the occasional "deal with the devil."
Rasins:
There already is a "broker" for the transfer of debt ....
The Order
Talby16:
--- Quote from: Rasins on December 28, 2017, 05:03:00 PM ---There already is a "broker" for the transfer of debt ....
The Order
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Never seen that movie. Any good?
Rasins:
I wouldn't say it's an "A" list movie, but I enjoyed it.
It's kind of like End of Days.
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