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Ed0517:
Elaine is human, Mouse isn't.
Conspiracy Theorist:
Ah yes, Mouse is a semi - divine Foo dog who appears to have access to Soulfire just like Harry, and both dearly love each other. Plus Harry has had mental links with Lash a non-human. Silly me.
It does mean forging such a link wouldn’t be a third law violation, it would skirt it like Sue.
g33k:
--- Quote from: Ed0517 on March 12, 2023, 04:53:59 AM --- Elaine is human, Mouse isn't.
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That might not be the critical issue. If forced to guess, I'd guess a "mindlink" spell is possible, but very-much harder than with humans. Alfred has a link to Harry, but Harry just speaks when he needs to communicate to Alfred.
I suspect a sharp demarcation at "can/cannot soulgaze." Mindlink spell is (relatively) easy with someone a wizard can soulgaze, relatively-hard with someone who cannot be soulgazed (and Mouse cannot, or it'd have happened -- dog & their owners do look at each other, making eye-contact!).
Really, though: it depends on whether Jim wants it, or not. I think he's actually happy with the state of "wordless communion" between Harry & Mouse... Harry talks at Mouse, who woof's, or sneezes, or just rolls his eyes.
g33k:
--- Quote from: Conspiracy Theorist on March 12, 2023, 08:56:29 PM ---... Plus Harry has had mental links with Lash a non-human. Silly me.
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Lash is just as human as Harry.
Lasciel isn't; but the Shadow was -- essentially -- a form of insanity imposed upon Harry by the Fallen Angel.
A "dissociative identity disorder" existing in Harry's own brain.
Ed0517:
--- Quote from: g33k on March 12, 2023, 10:18:41 PM ---That might not be the critical issue. If forced to guess, I'd guess a "mindlink" spell is possible, but very-much harder than with humans. Alfred has a link to Harry, but Harry just speaks when he needs to communicate to Alfred.
I suspect a sharp demarcation at "can/cannot soulgaze." Mindlink spell is (relatively) easy with someone a wizard can soulgaze, relatively-hard with someone who cannot be soulgazed (and Mouse cannot, or it'd have happened -- dog & their owners do look at each other, making eye-contact!).
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I don't rule out the possibiliy of a link, just that it is easier with another human. As for lash or Alfred, they are DESIGNED to communicate with humans, it is a key function - in Lash's case, absolutely essential.
Are mental links a violation, or is CONTROL a violation? I don't think Mouse and Harry communicating is a violation, enslaving Mouse would be. (also likely a bad move - I think the beast has mojo). And even Michael has been known to use them - when Kincaid was hurt, Michael said "It's not his time" "how do you know?" "I asked"
I'd also guess that creatures of a certain level don't get auto-soulgazed. I don't think you can stare at Uriel and forge a link unless he permits it.
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