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raidem:
I think the five things at once can be explained by a hive mind that spans across time and parallel realities. He needs to be able to coordinate things precisely. As long as Merlin is able to reach this simultaneous check, then either mine or the modified one works.
This may be a tie into something like idharry. If idharry is a reflection of a starborn power that allows Harry "no master where you go, there you are", then Harry could connect to his alter selves.
In a similar fashion, Merlin (if he was a starborn) could do something similar. Now if the Idharry/idmerlin isn't restricted to starborn but some wizard power the same can be true.
We still don't know if Merlin only used one timeline/reality to create demonreach. With parallel realities we get more options.
WereElephant:
--- Quote from: Griffyn612 on February 27, 2018, 12:01:22 AM ---Except he did all five at once. What you propose would be five builds at five different times.
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Point. Rethinking.
Griffyn612:
--- Quote from: WereElephant on February 27, 2018, 04:34:03 PM ---Point. Rethinking.
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The only way it'd work is what raidem is suggesting. That five Merlins became linked as one. Then the could either travel to five times in the same universe and complete the rituals once in tandem with one mind, with everything identical. Or they could link and travel to five different times in five different universes (Bob did say it could be more than just 4 dimensions) in tandem with one mind, with everything identical.
I find either less plausible than time putty, but people don't seem to find time putty particularly plausible either, so that seems fair.
raidem:
If you restrict yourself to one parallel reality, then you are making 5 stable time loops coinciding with Demonreach's creation all within that reality. I mean we have enough problems with one stable timeloop. To add 4 more is just adding trouble, which is why I think Demonreach's creation needs to get distributed among several parallel realities.
Also the hivemind/simultaneous aspect can be what a Grace bestowed on Merlin could facilitate. Though there may be other options that can be used short of a Grace/Mantle.
Griffyn612:
--- Quote from: raidem on February 27, 2018, 11:20:28 PM ---If you restrict yourself to one parallel reality, then you are making 5 stable time loops coinciding with Demonreach's creation all within that reality. I mean we have enough problems with one stable timeloop. To add 4 more is just adding trouble, which is why I think Demonreach's creation needs to get distributed among several parallel realities.
Also the hivemind/simultaneous aspect can be what a Grace bestowed on Merlin could facilitate. Though there may be other options that can be used short of a Grace/Mantle.
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That's why I think an angelic Grace is involved. A non-linear being would have to be involved for five times simultaneously.
But no matter what way you slice it, you're making five bridges. You're either combining five times with one guy, or making five mental bridges across time, or five bridges across time and universes.
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