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Just a guess about Peace Talks
Griffyn612:
--- Quote from: KurtinStGeorge on February 12, 2018, 11:38:45 PM ---I don't know about the entire scenario you've constructed. For example, I suppose the Eebs making a return could happen, but I'm not jumping on that train just yet. Though I do like the idea that if the Eebs did return they would now be members of the Fomor. That is a really cool idea because it would drive Harry absolutely nuts.
However, your basic premise of a murder mystery for Harry to unravel because his ass is on the line and seeing himself and everyone else trapped together is solid. The only problems I have with it are minor. I think Molly is going to have to come out to her parents or have them find out on their own about her new job and what it could potentially mean. So I don't see that happening in a locked down environment. Also, if someone like Cowl or Mavra shows up to make trouble it's much easier and safer to do that if the talks take place at a certain set time and at the end of each session the parties fall back to safe locations to plan for the next round.
However, I know there are workarounds to both the issues I mentioned. Molly's issue could come to the fore near the beginning of the story before everyone gets locked down, or near the end of the story and Cowl or Mavra could end up getting locked in with everyone else.
I just had a thought about the location. In Ghosts Story; I believe Harry was looking for Molly, and he ended up at the location where Splattercon was held, but it was now out of business. I could see Marrcone buying this property and renovating it. It's better than just a hotel or stand alone convention center because meetings could be held in the convention center and the members to the talks could retreat to their own rooms and likely their own floors at the end of each session of talks.
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The benefit of it being at a hotel is that the facility can provide food, lodging, conference rooms for talks, and a ballroom for formal events. A large hotel reserved just for the event would have plenty of floors for each faction to have their own, as well as empty floors between. And it would lend itself to creepy hallway scenes.
As for the Eebs, they're a convenient plot tool. Harry has every reason to hate them, and no-one would doubt that he'd want to kill them. Which makes them the perfect victims to frame him.
I'm not sure that Molly's status has to be revealed in PT. But if it was, it could easily be at the end. There could be some circumstances that bring Michael to the hotel for the grand finale in time to see her using Winter magic.
Cowl should absolutely be there. It'd be even better if his identity were revealed at the end, as he drops pretenses and leads an attack on some of the attendees while working with others. Same for Mavra.
groinkick:
Does anyone else think that Mac may make an appearance
peregrine:
In the story? Almost certainly. In the talks? Probably not.
groinkick:
--- Quote from: peregrine on February 13, 2018, 05:22:58 AM ---In the story? Almost certainly. In the talks? Probably not.
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Well of everyone in the story so far he's the only one I can think of declared "neutral" territory. I could see him being some kind of arbiter
peregrine:
For peace talks, you don't actually need an arbiter or moderator. Just two (or more) sides willing to talk. Plenty of times they've just been between the different sides and nothing else.
And as for neutral territory, I doubt his pub is actually large enough to fit enough people, nor would it have the dignity of the occasion.
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