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BrainFireBob:
--- Quote from: Arjan on July 27, 2020, 12:34:54 AM ---That is what the monsters say to him he should do, stop caring and become one too. That is because Harry has a good heart, Morcone has not.
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That's the entire point. Harry has a code. So does Marcone. It's even a code Harry respects- nothing, at all, ever, to kids.
Marcone is what Harry would be if he listened to id Harry. And Harry is externalizing his internal struggle on to Marcone. That's good writing, because it's believably human.
Bad Alias:
--- Quote from: Mira on July 27, 2020, 06:54:44 PM ---What is shocking I think is how tiny the houses are in Chicago, and how expensive they are for the average family.. Not that there aren't big houses, there are, but for the very rich only or for those who have lived there for generations.
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A lot of places are like that. I've seen enough of those home buying and selling shows to know that if I had one of those houses, I'd sell it, move to where I live, buy a bigger house, and retire.
--- Quote from: Conspiracy Theorist on July 27, 2020, 07:18:51 PM ---[1]only Eb and Listens know he married Demonreach (as Thomas puts it) through a sanctum invocation.
[2]Each Stone in the Castle is warded, like those on Demonreach, so it is likely only those destroyed by the eye are gone, the rest survive, and fortunately Harry has compatible stone to hand.
[3] Harry is going to have to expose a lot of secrets to bring down the Titan, about what and who he is which is going to affect how people look at him.
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1. The Merlin (and the Gatekeeper, as mentioned) know too. See the Eb's journal entry from Turn Coat. It's in Chapter 47. From that I assume all the Senior Council knows.
2. Was that in PT, or is that a theory? I don't remember.
3. Either that or Harry allows the Senior Council to sweep a lot of it under the rug in return for making sure he stays in the Council.
--- Quote from: Grifter on July 27, 2020, 07:29:05 PM ---Sorry, my bad, it's actually 25x125 feet.
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That makes a lot more sense. Average probably means something like most common in that context. And you're right that it could be a double lot. It could also be an irregular lot or just a big lot. I spend a lot (pun definitely not intended) of time looking at property in my county (and sometimes in other counties). There's plenty of variety.
SpacedCowboy:
--- Quote from: Bad Alias on July 27, 2020, 05:49:07 PM ---The lot of the house I grew up in would definitely be big enough for a small castle or a pretty large tower castle. Castles were a lot smaller than people think.
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There are some small castles in Scotland and Ireland that are little more than towers, but most castles I’ve been to (dozens, we sort of have a bunch of them over here in Europe) are way larger than the average lot, like acres large. My parents live in “Castlegate Grove”, One street over is “The Armoury”, From end to end this is about 400 yards, for the armoury and the gate, and West Derby Castle wasn’t a large one.
morriswalters:
--- Quote from: Mira on July 27, 2020, 06:54:44 PM ---What is shocking I think is how tiny the houses are in Chicago, and how expensive they are for the average family.. Not that there aren't big houses, there are, but for the very rich only or for those who have lived there for generations.
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Originally they may have been middle class. You seemed to have never lived in a shotgun house, which are quite common, at least in Louisville although they are found in Chicago. The house may be no wider then 12 feet, with setbacks that would make the lots about 17 feet wide. I lived in houses which were separated by no more than than the walk that ran between the houses. Variations on a theme, camel back, three or four rooms down and one up.
A regulation basketball court is 94 feet long and 50 feet wide. Look at 3552 Winchester Ave in Chicago on street view, this is how I picture Harry's house.
Bad Alias:
--- Quote from: SpacedCowboy on July 28, 2020, 01:21:46 AM ---There are some small castles in Scotland and Ireland that are little more than towers, but most castles I’ve been to (dozens, we sort of have a bunch of them over here in Europe) are way larger than the average lot, like acres large. My parents live in “Castlegate Grove”, One street over is “The Armoury”, From end to end this is about 400 yards, for the armoury and the gate, and West Derby Castle wasn’t a large one.
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West Derby Castle is more like 120 yards from end to end. I live in America where we don't have any real castles. My understanding is that most castles were pretty small, especially compared to what we get in fantasy. Most of the tourist castles are the huge stone castles instead of small and/or wooden castles which were much more common. Here's a 20 minute Youtube video about castle rooms that at least talks about what average castles were like.What rooms are inside REAL medieval castles?. If anyone's got a better source for average castle size, I'd be happy to see it because I can't find anything good.
Marcone's castle is almost certainly a tower castle because we hear nothing about a courtyard and exterior wall.
--- Quote from: morriswalters on July 28, 2020, 01:27:43 AM ---You seemed to have never lived in a shotgun house...
A regulation basketball court is 94 feet long and 50 feet wide. Look at 3552 Winchester Ave in Chicago on street view, this is how I picture Harry's house.
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My grandfather lived in something pretty reminiscent of a shotgun house. I've kinda always pictured the boarding house like that but isolated because Harry was never worried about the buildings next to it burning down.
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