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What do you look forward to in Peace Talks?
AClone:
--- Quote from: g33k on May 07, 2020, 12:46:22 AM ---Given that Mai is one of the prime candidates for being on the Black Council, her realization that Harry associates with a genuine Foo Dog may actually be more of an "oh shit!" moment than an "oh my!" moment...
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Mai being “one of the prime candidates for Black Council“ according to whom?
Please. The woman is so rigidly on the good side that she practically has “Lawful Good” stamped on her forehead. The stone Temple Dogs that she created are a blatant symbol by Jim of exactly what side she’s on—and how.
Indeed, her problem with Harry is that she’s so firmly entrenched on the “good” side that she sees the bad things, and isn’t capable of grasping shades of gray. It’s either/or with her, a binary solution set.
That Ancient Mai would be Black Council is ridiculous. It’s like saying that Mister Ferro would be—outside of him ever having received that gift at Bianca’s party. I guess we’ll find out shortly whether that one “got” him or not.
Bad Alias:
--- Quote from: 123Chikadee on May 05, 2020, 02:59:47 PM ---Bonnie and Maggie meet
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I think they will have already met because Jim has talked about how the girls were making pancakes in, I believe, Peace Talks.
--- Quote from: AClone on May 06, 2020, 10:07:53 PM ---I'm afraid you're out of luck.
Wizard Rashid in Cold Days, explaining the "help" that he would give:
In other words, that box of mail that Harry has in Jury Duty probably includes a temporary ID, until he can get to a State of Illinois Driver's License station. Oh, and his back Warden pay is probably also among those envelopes. So, I guess Harry will be needing some deposit slips.
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I wonder how long it will take for them to be able to take his photo without a malfunction. ;)
g33k:
--- Quote from: AClone on May 07, 2020, 08:02:07 PM ---Mai being “one of the prime candidates for Black Council“ according to whom?
Please. The woman is so rigidly on the good side that she practically has “Lawful Good” stamped on her forehead. The stone Temple Dogs that she created are a blatant symbol by Jim of exactly what side she’s on—and how.
Indeed, her problem with Harry is that she’s so firmly entrenched on the “good” side that she sees the bad things, and isn’t capable of grasping shades of gray. It’s either/or with her, a binary solution set.
That Ancient Mai would be Black Council is ridiculous. It’s like saying that Mister Ferro would be—outside of him ever having received that gift at Bianca’s party. I guess we’ll find out shortly whether that one “got” him or not.
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That very image of being "rigidly lawful good" could make an amazing cover, hmmm?
It lets her vote, consistently, to execute the Starborn.... because he might turn out bad.
Even if she's leaning in on the rigid ethics, she comes across as the sort who might slip over into ends-justifying-means and small-evil-for-greater-good thinking that could be JUST the chink in her moral armor that lets a Black Council pitch find fertile ground (like Kumori's "end Death" ambition has her helping do an obviously-evil Darkhallow).
Let's take a closer look at her Temple Dogs, for that matter. The temple dogs who didn't detect Peabody... an active Black Magician.
Nor did they detect any of his workings: layers of control on most of the Wardens, many (or even all) of the Senior Council, etc. Mai's Temple Dogs allowed Peabody to smuggle a Mistfiend into the Council.
Bad Alias:
Honestly, I think the best argument for Ancient Mai not being Black Council is that it would be too obvious and therefore have little impact on the reader as a big revelation. Eb and Injun Joe would be the biggest shocks I would believe. The Gatekeeper would be the biggest shock, but I'd have a hard time believing he was on Team Outside. If the Black Council turns out to be very much not on Team Outside, then I could believe it.
TrueMonk:
I look forward to seeing "...all captain winter now..." In action. Winter knight melee fights with once enhancements are going to be awesome. Maybe soulfire powered ice claws etc.
Also Molly meeting the Merlin again...
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