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Does Marcone have Little Chicago?

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Conspiracy Theorist:
Doesn’t need it- Bob has the internet now and can project any image required - satellite and streetview are available to Harry as are the Planning and zoning records on-line and websites like Skyscraper City which track the progress of major buildings.

Sending the Little Folk sampling may end up with a pizza flavoured LC through contamination of the samples. Harry’s detective training would have prevented that.

LC2 would be larger and should include Demonreach- indeed making Little Demonreach is a priority. Harry has the space to set aside for just such a project now so the sub-basement size constraint is gone and it would allow him to keep an Eye on the island and converse with Alfred. He could make it on the island quickly with the benefit of his Intellectus and Alfred collecting samples. Indeed following BG Alfred can meet him at the Lake Shore to bring weapons or collect crystals. Harry is too vulnerable on the water. Can Alfred carry Harry to and from Demonreach? Probably underwater at enormous speed which would be terribly funny the first time Harry orders it. Alfred was able to turn up almost immediately in BG.

Another thought LD would be much smaller, Harry could build it on a portable base, so it could go in the back of say an old style hearse. It would allow Harry to take it with him out and about. As the Munstermobile is a company car anyone who damages faces the wrath of Mab, so it would be nice and safe, making it easier to meet Alfred at the Lakeshore.

vincentric:
Yeah, you don't need to do much on the research side now that Harry can use Bob to access the internet. Just what you can get Google Maps is pretty thorough.

Conspiracy Theorist:
Harry would have used old fashioned paper maps to lay out the grid of LC, but  wouldn’t have  a visual record unless he took photographs on an old fashioned film camera (he’s used disposables in the past). The internet records would allow him to access elevation plan detail as well as photos much faster.

Demonreach would be massively easier still because of his Intellectus, he can easily add contours, structures, trees because he knows them perfectly, and it is less prone to change than LC. A smaller project that can be accomplished in a much shorter time with less of an impact on the narrative but adding massively to his overall security in eliminating many of his trips to the island. Harry might be able to summon Alfred in person to LD and whatever he is carrying, and would increase his control over Alfred (just when he is having doubts)

Ed0517:
harry could likely model Demonreach, and maybe talk to Alfred, but I doubt summon him. Too much juice thru a mini version. I think the reason they needed Ethniu at the water was Alfred can only be so far from his source of power, the dark well. Can't drive out to Schaumberg and just summon him.

g33k:

--- Quote from: vincentric on December 30, 2022, 09:20:22 PM --- Yeah, you don't need to do much on the research side now that Harry can use Bob to access the internet. Just what you can get Google Maps is pretty thorough.
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Date/accuracy of Googlemaps is problematic.
Harry needs current data.

And with post-BG rebuilding as an ongoing project for city/state/fed & private owners, Harry would need to update LC on a daily basis...

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