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Getting to the Island
g33k:
Why is it that Harry -- the Warden of Demonreach, owner of the Ways of LeFey -- keeps taking a stupid *BOAT* to & from the island??!?
Wizards mostly seem to get there via Ways... except, for some reason, Harry Dresden(?!). I mean... we do recall him first getting his mother's gemstone, and pre-scouting the Ramp storage-facility in Nevada. 15 minutes each way. Maybe the Ways to Demonreach are less-convenient. Half an hour? An hour? Nah, an hour seems excessive.
Yet Harry keeps taking a multi-hour boat trip.
I find this very odd indeed.
morriswalters:
Because Butcher is lazy. It pauses the action and gives him a chance to show his skills with dialog.
Basil:
The Way might not be particularly pleasant, given the way the Never Never's topography parallels the Prime Material Planes.
On the other hand, Harry has not even THOUGHT about his Mother's stone since Changes. This makes me wonder whether Mab has done some redecorating inside Harry's head again.
Ed0517:
I point out that when the SC went to the island, Eb, Joe, and Mai arrived by boat as well. Recall that Jim also said places near nasty places in RL tend to be linked to nasty places in NeverNever. So what does DEMONREACH link to? Margaret knew more Ways than anyone - doesn't mean she knew them all. Might not know Rashid's. Or... wasn't there word he walked across the Moon a short distance for one? maybe that is why Harry can't do it? And Peabody traveled them with someone. NN creatures might be leery of attacking his companion, but not afraid of Harry. Cowl? a Walker?
Maybe Harry sees the trip as a way of prepping himself for whatever comes next - shift from Real World to island thinking. And it shouldn't take THAT long - while we don't know where the island is (there are no islands in southern Lake Michigan - that we know of) the lake is only about 45 miles across by Chicago. I'm a little surprised Thomas doesn't have a nicer boat, but maybe he figures like most Big Brothers, if I get something nice, my little brother is likely going to break it. (should have been able to find an old diesel engine and slap that in, give it some pep when needed)
vincentric:
--- Quote from: g33k on July 13, 2022, 10:51:15 PM ---Why is it that Harry -- the Warden of Demonreach, owner of the Ways of LeFey -- keeps taking a stupid *BOAT* to & from the island??!?
Wizards mostly seem to get there via Ways... except, for some reason, Harry Dresden(?!). I mean... we do recall him first getting his mother's gemstone, and pre-scouting the Ramp storage-facility in Nevada. 15 minutes each way. Maybe the Ways to Demonreach are less-convenient. Half an hour? An hour? Nah, an hour seems excessive.
Yet Harry keeps taking a multi-hour boat trip.
I find this very odd indeed.
--- End quote ---
Do they mostly uses Ways though? I don't recall them doing so in the books.
With allowances for OG Merlin, the only times we have seen someone reach Demonreach through a Way were in TC. That was Rashiid for one and Peabody+his ally second.
Every other visitor has used mundane or direct methods even counting Harry and Murphy's "bike ride".
Nic and crew in SF used boats while Gard came for Marcone in a helicopter. In TC, Shagnasty swam carrying Thomas, the Senior Council rented a boat, Lara used helicopters and Binder/Madeleine used Jet-skis. In CD, the Nemesis assault force used barges and tugs, the Summer and Winter forces shapeshifted and flew in, Fix used a hang glider and Mab is summoned. And finally in SG, Mab uses a boat.
So we have one instance of dramatic reveal for the purpose of exposition(Rashiid) and another of the Bad Guys using secret knowledge(Peabody+) and no other known instances.
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