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Jury Duty and the Peace Talks

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Yuillegan:
After re-reading Jury Duty, it occurs to me that one of the stronger candidates for using the FBI to hound Dresden is the White Court.

Now, that would suggest it is Lara - but not necessarily. There has been division in every major supernatural organisation.

But coupled with the fact that the White Court was clearly interfering/testing with the Fomor during Bombshells (and the Svartalves) and also during Even Hand, I think it suggests that more is going on behind the scenes.

Perhaps the FBI aren't merely watching Justine but actually protecting her.

Which all begs the question: is Eb right about the White Court? And is Thomas complicit?

Knowing the Thomas story lines he probably is but there is some noble but misguided or foolish attempt to protect those he loves. But it will look bad.

But it would not at all surprise me if Eb was right about the White Court and Harry just hadn't realised how much they are playing him and everyone else.

Thoughts?

vultur:
I think... yes and no.

Lara is playing her own game, sure... but I think that while she's personally evil her political motivations basically lead her to be more or less on the same side as Harry as things move toward the BAT.

IE Lara is out to increase her power base. But the White Court works through mortals & is big on cat's paws. If the Fomor/Ethniu or the Outsiders or somebody like that wrecks mortal civilization that's bad for the White Court and therefore bad for Lara's personal power as its effective ruler.

Lara needs mortal tech and infrastructure to be a major player, at least unless she goes Lord Raith's route of getting a super-powerful Outsider sponsor. The "top end" of the White Court's own supernatural powers doesn't go all that high.

Terrifying as Lara is on a human scale, TC shows there's an absolutely huge gap between where she is and where beings like Eb, Listens-to-Wind, and naagloshii are. And it seems like more of the super-powerful beings are becoming active as things move toward the BAT.

So while the White Court is absolutely doing stuff that Harry doesn't know about, and there might be some faction working against Lara (Cowl/the Circle might still have contacts in the White Court), I think the "mainstream" WC ruled by Lara is going to be basically on the side of civilization.

Conspiracy Theorist:
Lara is also aware that when the masquerade drops, there will be mortals queuing up to be ‘eaten’ by Lara and her kin, her brand of evil will flourish whilst others will wither, and yes the ‘bigger’ monsters will make her seem small and relatively harmless in comparison. She just needs to tidy up those of the White Court like Madrigal and Madeleine who lack judgement and control, and she has been doing this.

If the White Court only ‘eats’ those who are competent and give their consent, and Lara were to create a reality TV show “Real Vampires of Chicago” with her and her sisters, it will be a ratings success and an inexhaustible food supply.

The White Council  published Dracula to destroy the Black Court, the White Court did something probably more evil, they were responsible for the Twilight Saga to soften the mortal world up for the masquerade dropping.

The rest of the Accorded Nations would help protect the White Court from attack

vultur:

--- Quote from: Conspiracy Theorist on September 10, 2020, 08:36:31 PM ---Lara is also aware that when the masquerade drops, there will be mortals queuing up to be ‘eaten’ by Lara and her kin, her brand of evil will flourish whilst others will wither, and yes the ‘bigger’ monsters will make her seem small and relatively harmless in comparison. She just needs to tidy up those of the White Court like Madrigal and Madeleine who lack judgement and control, and she has been doing this.

If the White Court only ‘eats’ those who are competent and give their consent, and Lara were to create a reality TV show “Real Vampires of Chicago” with her and her sisters, it will be a ratings success and an inexhaustible food supply.

--- End quote ---

Yeah. I can totally see the Raiths advertising, and being extremely successful. It would be a blow to the remains of Skavis and Malvora too, they'd find it a *lot* harder to find people willing to be fed on - especially Skavis, nobody likes despair.

Yuillegan:

--- Quote from: Conspiracy Theorist on September 10, 2020, 08:36:31 PM ---Lara is also aware that when the masquerade drops, there will be mortals queuing up to be ‘eaten’ by Lara and her kin, her brand of evil will flourish whilst others will wither, and yes the ‘bigger’ monsters will make her seem small and relatively harmless in comparison. She just needs to tidy up those of the White Court like Madrigal and Madeleine who lack judgement and control, and she has been doing this.

If the White Court only ‘eats’ those who are competent and give their consent, and Lara were to create a reality TV show “Real Vampires of Chicago” with her and her sisters, it will be a ratings success and an inexhaustible food supply.

The White Council  published Dracula to destroy the Black Court, the White Court did something probably more evil, they were responsible for the Twilight Saga to soften the mortal world up for the masquerade dropping.

The rest of the Accorded Nations would help protect the White Court from attack

--- End quote ---
It was actually the White Court who published Dracula. It wouldn't surprise me though if they had also helped publish Twilight(although I agree that it totally more evil...damn Stephanie Meyer for trying to ruin vampires). FY I what the White Council helped publish was the Necronomicon in order to dilute the power of the rituals within.

I agree Lara (and by extension the White Court) is on the side of civilisation. Doesn't mean she isn't trying to use the situation of an impending "small a" apocalypse to further her own power and influence. And it doesn't meant that even if she isn't involved that there aren't traitors within. Like Arianna to the Red King.

I mean, I see your point about heavy-weights. But maybe what Lara and the White Court are realising is that their biggest weapon is being the Devil you know. Using humanity to take out the White Court's foes, straight out of their playbook. And then use humanity to kill itself too. Clearly they have learned to control the system quite well. As far as I know, no supernatural nation has a nuclear bomb. I wouldn't be surprise if Lara has access to that. And few would even think of it. I think that the White Court has seen the example of humanity as realised that having the most powerful warriors isn't what makes you strong, it's having the biggest advantage over your enemies. Information, wealth, super-weapons etc. We don't use swords anymore for a reason. Warfare has changed and perhaps the White Court has changed with it, unlike just about every other supernatural nation.

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