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Just a guess about Peace Talks
Griffyn612:
--- Quote from: exartiem on February 18, 2018, 01:59:01 PM ---Would Marcone's active war with the Fomor invading his city compromise his neutrality?
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I don't know that there's any faction in the Dresdenverse that could be considered neutral. Individuals like the Archive are, but she's not an organization.
Marcone seems to have established himself as a somewhat neutral party due to his business with the supernatural community. Accords members trust him with their valuables. He retaliates against intrusions to his territory, but he hasn't attacked anyone else in theirs.
The events of SG have probably bought him a lot of street cred at a very convenient time. Sure, his security was compromised, but people are going to know that Nico went in with four Denarians and came out alone, with his daughter dead, and nothing missing from Marcone's vault. (Marcone and Mab roll make sure that much gets out)
exartiem:
That doesn't actually answer my question.
That being said, the only person I see being trusted to be neutral is Mac.
Griffyn612:
--- Quote from: exartiem on February 18, 2018, 11:35:43 PM ---That doesn't actually answer my question.
That being said, the only person I see being trusted to be neutral is Mac.
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Doesn't it? In a world without any true neutrality, Marcone's balanced and measured response to things is as "neutral" as things get. He's not going to jeopardize his people and resources, much less his reputation, to betray anyone.
As for Mac, he has no authority, nor ability to enforce anything. His bar is neutral ground, not him. Unless he has the ability to take his sign and hang it on any wall he wants (which I wouldn't doubt) he can't hope to host the talks. If he can, then he could certainly go set up a mobile bar in a corner of the hotel/convention hall/etc where the talks are held (which might be funny), but it wouldn't be anything more than a sign depending on everyone's respect for the rules of the Accords.
exartiem:
But Marcone is actively hostile towards the Fomor, and they are the subject of the talks. In modern times, that would be like having Ukraine host talks between the US and Russia and expecting them to be neutral.
As for Mac, the Accords have their own power. Mac would be backed up by Mab. The bar could be big enough to host, depending on how many signatories there actually are. Each one would have one or two, the rep and the second. Mac's place could handle 40 or 50, maybe more.
Lost Merlin:
--- Quote from: exartiem on February 19, 2018, 02:52:12 PM ---As for Mac, the Accords have their own power. Mac would be backed up by Mab.
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The accords don't have power; Mab has the Power. The accords are only powerful and binding because Mab backs them. Look at Nic when he violated the accords he was removed as a signatory and Mab was hunting for vengeance.
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