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Harry and the semi-immortal shapeshifter
Snark Knight:
--- Quote from: Conspiracy Theorist on May 05, 2023, 02:54:44 AM ---As I have theorised it is actually more likely that he is able to undertake a sanctum invocation with a nascent genius loci of Chicago.
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If there is a genius loci of Chicago, Namshiel could have given Marcone a substantial lead over Harry towards recognizing its existence and bonding with it - provided Namshiel doesn't fear making the host too powerful, in their relationship, anyway.
Bonding with a genius loci would go a long way towards explaining why Marcone was able to manifest his own Banner in BG, though. Harry's was as a function of the Knight mantle. I don't see why being a Denarian would grant Marcone the same, but being bonded to the spirit of the city would make for a stronger case.
That's not to say Harry might not be Marcone's successor to it at some point, but if you're right about such a genius loci existing, I suspect it's already spoken for at this point.
Conspiracy Theorist:
Um, Marcone is Knight of the Blackened Denarius it is likely that elements of the later winter and Summer Knights Mantles were modelled on the Denarians capacities it is likely that Nick was able to use it with the Squires but neglected to tell the others, but Namshiel figured it out anyway. Frankly it was a big clue that Marcone had taken up a coin, enough for Mab to realise from a cryptic remark from Harry.
It largely depends whether the fire destroyed Little Chicago or not leaving it in Namshiels hands or drove the embryo genius loci out into the City itself.
g33k:
--- Quote from: Conspiracy Theorist on May 14, 2023, 08:40:34 PM --- ... It largely depends whether the fire destroyed Little Chicago or not ...
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I'm pretty sure WoJ was that LC got destroyed.
I was surprised; I'd have thought the underbasement -- with a little-teeny-tiny-entry -- would have been pretty safe from the fire. And the trap-door was intact, down there in the bottom of the Castle.
I had been expecting LC to re-surface, honestly (though the Battle of Chicago would have trashed much of it, ruining correspondences).
The_Sibelis:
--- Quote from: g33k on May 15, 2023, 09:07:53 PM ---I'm pretty sure WoJ was that LC got destroyed.
I was surprised; I'd have thought the underbasement -- with a little-teeny-tiny-entry -- would have been pretty safe from the fire. And the trap-door was intact, down there in the bottom of the Castle.
I had been expecting LC to re-surface, honestly (though the Battle of Chicago would have trashed much of it, ruining correspondences).
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Jim lies. That's definitely one of them. Harry even goes into his old basement in either PT or BG, it's not overly scorched that I recall 🤔
g33k:
--- Quote from: The_Sibelis on May 15, 2023, 09:22:32 PM ---Jim lies. That's definitely one of them. Harry even goes into his old basement in either PT or BG, it's not overly scorched that I recall 🤔
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I don't think it's important enough to lie about. I think Jim wanted it to be destroyed, it was one of the changes in Changes.
It's not like it's an issue such as "what did Lea do that will make Harry want to kill her" or "who is Cowl" or "How did Malcolm Dresden die, precisely?" &c.
I'm kinda-sorta expecting Harry to rebuild LC.
See, he's got this army of Little People: he could dispatch them all over Chicago to collect new fragments of the new construction, and reconstitute the physical model overnight.
As the Warden, he can tap into immeasurable power of the ley-lines, and empower LCv2 with a single spell.
I think Nammy (& maybe others) found the ruined LC, realized how much time Harry had sunk into it, and will be counting on Harry not to have LC available anymore (without a similar amount of time invested (which he has not had)). But Harry has new ways to cheat.
And after all: he IS the Wizard of Chicago, now!
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