The Dresden Files > DF Spoilers
This Space for Hire Placard Theories
Conspiracy Theorist:
I believe the Placard is a magical broadcast device, anything written on it gets broadcast to those chosen to be broadcast to, telepathically and with absolute certainty and trust. Not unlike Mouses barking during a fire, bu far larger and far more complex
This would be very useful with all electronic communication down, it can broadcast to the citizenry to stay away from the lake, stay in their homes, it can broadcast to SI and CPD, the Paranet, Marcone’s organization,Eric Instructions and Rally points, and of course with Ivy present they can communicate back by writing down replies, as they have a multitasking magical communications receiver.
Instead of facing a chaotic disorganised defence, the Fomor would be facing a calmed citizenry and highly organised defence, relieving the little folk of this task (I would redeploy them “see Toot this is a grenade, find them on the Fomor, remove the pin and let the spoon come loose, then retreat at speed for fresh instructions while the Fomor go boom”) same with their seashell grenades, automatic weapons and superglue etc.
So what do you think Harry is going to use the Placard for.
vultur:
I am not sure how much use a magical/telepathic communication to the regular citizens would be, "Why are there voices in my head?"
From the last words of PT, I think that Harry, Murphy, and co. are going to try to shut Ethniu down before it becomes obvious to the general public that this isn't just a power outage.
I kind of think the Placard is going to be part of the binding of Ethniu, either as a symbol of "trial and sentence" or to reinforce the use of Ethniu's True Name by writing it on the placard.
The_Sibelis:
I figure it will be used to find her true name, as Harry does not yet know it,
Conspiracy Theorist:
Ethnui’s true name is not needed if they have blood, which is the entire point of the Athame. Alfred was surprised by the use of the Placard, he therefore did not consider it relevant to the binding, and he has only done this 6,000 times.
I pointed out the effect Mouses barking had when an apartment building was on fire, people didn’t question “why is that dog barking?” They calmly and quickly abandoned the building, without questioning it. I presume the Placard can achieve this City Wide and yes this does skirt the 7 Laws on mental influence.
vultur:
--- Quote from: Conspiracy Theorist on August 13, 2020, 08:11:13 AM ---Ethnui’s true name is not needed if they have blood, which is the entire point of the Athame.
--- End quote ---
I don't think binding stuff is that binary. Harry used a bunch of symbolically-significant stuff to contain the Erlking in DB, and even so he wasn't sure if he could do it.
Presumably there was a reason Harry improved his summoning circle, too.
When you're trying to capture something overwhelmingly more powerful than you, every bit helps.
--- Quote --- Alfred was surprised by the use of the Placard
--- End quote ---
I don't think so.
--- Quote from: Peace Talks, Chapter 35 ---"YOU WISH TWO OF THE WEAPONS?"
Alfred sounded slightly intimidated.
That's the kind of power level we were talking about.
"Sure," I said in the most cavalier fashion I could. "After all, that's only half the arsenal [...]
--- End quote ---
Intimidated, not surprised. It's "are you really sure you want to be doing this?" not "what good would that do?"
--- Quote ---I pointed out the effect Mouses barking had when an apartment building was on fire
--- End quote ---
Yeah... I'm still not sure it's really comparable. Those events were easily explainable without magic; a really big dog's really loud barking woke them up, the building was on fire so they evacuated.
Everybody in the city getting the same telepathic message is way more obviously supernatural.
Navigation
[0] Message Index
[#] Next page
Go to full version