The Dresden Files > DF Spoilers
In defense of the WC
Conspiracy Theorist:
--- Quote from: g33k on August 10, 2022, 09:21:28 PM ---It's specifically the castle, I think, that becomes problematic for the Council.
Bastion of the Winter Knight, staffed by Winter-aligned Fae ... Basically (from the outside) it looks an awful lot like "this is a part of Winter."
I don't think they know enough to be clear where the lines are. We have a unique perspective. I'm sure there are WC secrets we don't yet know, but we have more insight into Winter (& Mab) than any living White-Council wizard except Rashid... who isn't likely to help them.
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Which may be why the Merlin attacked the Castle in Little Things he was aware Harry was there he wasn’t aware of the change in its status.
I actually think that because the Paranet was associated with Harry they will be persona non grata (or as Harry would translate “I don’t own a cheese grater!”) whilst there are certain things minor talents can do, teaching a potential wizard and the issues they might bring is another thing. Dealing with a gateway to the Never Never for example.
g33k:
--- Quote from: Conspiracy Theorist on August 10, 2022, 09:44:46 PM ---Which may be why the Merlin attacked the Castle in Little Things ...
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Except that the whole "the Merlin was the perp" idea is just a theory. And honestly, a pretty weak one: it doesn't look like the Merlin's work, to me; it's just too clumsy, too overt. Like the car-bomb that got Murphy's Saturn, it... isn't part of his vernacular. If the Merlin wanted Harry dead, he's got MUCH better ways to do it.
--- Quote from: Conspiracy Theorist on August 10, 2022, 09:44:46 PM --- ... I actually think that because the Paranet was associated with Harry they will be persona non grata (or as Harry would translate “I don’t own a cheese grater!”) whilst there are certain things minor talents can do, teaching a potential wizard and the issues they might bring is another thing. Dealing with a gateway to the Never Never for example.
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I don't think "the Paranet" is really even on the WC's radar.
At most, I think the WC are vaguely aware that the little "clubhouse" groups (such as the Ordo Lebes) are communicting a bit more. Remember, the Paranet largely uses the Internet, so they are inherently "wizard-resistant."
Harry called Carlos to "check up on" Elaine, who had previously been hired by the Ordo.
Harry then did his "Harry protects girls from Vamps" thing, stomping on another group of Vamps in the process (and doubtless alarming the WC tremendously; but it was an Accorded duel & Carlos participated, and the Whamps ended up paying weregild so it looks very legal & aboveboard).
Elaine ended up administering the weregild; she was the one who "created" the Paranet.
If they started a school, I expect they'd be noticed sooner rather than later.
So, Elaine proactively contacts Carlos... "I'm helping the minor talents organize and train, adopting the kids who were orphaned by the White Court, etc. Can you take a look at this training-material on the Laws of Magic for me? We really don't want to run afoul of the wardens! Maybe you could even send wardens to do occasional trainings with us? Pretty please?"
And, being a full-on Wizard-level talent herself, she can filter the trainees, make sure no Warden ever encounters any trainees that the White Council would want to grab. But she can send a few strong-but-not-quite-WC-strong talents to Carlos for "testing."
Conspiracy Theorist:
The Merlin cannot afford to take a shot at Harry and miss….in public. The “let’s blame it on a gas explosion” fits nicely with that.
Ed0517:
--- Quote from: Conspiracy Theorist on August 10, 2022, 08:53:38 AM ---He nearly had an entire hand amputated - does that count?
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Nope. Almost doesn't count. Lack of commitment. Hand looks almost normal now.
Ed0517:
--- Quote from: Snark Knight on August 10, 2022, 03:40:49 PM ---Which is kind of weird, because the Knight is at least partly a hitman. Surely the Queens would expect Knights who don't bring magic of their own to rely on Winter ice magic in the course of carrying out certain kill orders.
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Can't kill HUMANS with magic. Vampires, etc, other supernaturals are fine. Other Fae are fine.
Icicle thru the guts like the Ramp duel? Looks like Winter mantle, though he could have hit her with anything anyway
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