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Rudy up on charges?
KurtinStGeorge:
First, I'd like to know what Rudolph said after the event. Was Rudolph saying something like, "It's not my fault, I didn't meant to shoot Murphy." or was Rudolph in so much physical pain that he didn't say anything that anyone could make out.
The second thing is consider how afraid Rudolph must be of Dresden after being nearly crushed to death by Harry's magic. I know that Rudolph has incredible powers of denial, but he has good reason to believe to Harry would kill him if he tries to weasel his way out of this one. All Harry would probably need to do to get Rudolph to change a plea from Not Guilty to Guilty is simply show up at a Court Hearing and stare Rudy down.
That said, I have no clue what Jim wants to do with Rudolph. I could see it going from the extreme of Rudy having a redemption arc to the creep picking up one of the Blackened Denarius coins.
Conspiracy Theorist:
--- Quote from: Snark Knight on May 29, 2023, 03:23:54 AM ---I don't think Rudy was the one making the plan. I think Rudy was the instrument in someone else's plan.
The passage seemed a lot like something was jamming Harry's ability to raise a shield, and possibly putting Rudy under some sort of suggestion, compulsion, or altered perceptions.
Though I'd lean more towards Fallen, or possibly Cowl, as more probable than Nemesis. It understands humans better than most Outsiders, but killing Karrin to manipulate Harry into going all blood rage on Rudy is pretty deep to credit it with.
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Harry was saved by two Knights of the Cross, if it was an outside agency manipulating Rudy, it was one of the Fallen, not necessarily a Denarian, but maybe Lucifer, someone who wanted a Destroyer Harry, and who took advantage of the situation. That means someone powerful enough to lock onto Rudy and Harry through all the magic flying around and ‘nudge’ Rudy into firing at Karen, perhaps just obscuring she had killed a giant and ‘nudge’ Harry into killing Rudy in that fashion. I don’t think a Denarian has the power to do that due to their constraints but a Fallen Archangel might. It is the subtle type game Uriel plays, and his countermove was Sanya and Butters.
This makes me think Zoo Day and Day One overlapping were not a coincidence, Harry needed to be at the Zoo to deal with the aspiring Warlock and not kill him, and Mouse to take on Ash, and Maggie to free the kids.Otherwise Harry may have been drawn into the Baku, preventing all three victories so Uriel sent Butters out to prevent that. Archangels play really subtle games.
RobReece:
--- Quote from: Conspiracy Theorist on May 29, 2023, 12:25:47 PM --- I don’t think a Denarian has the power to do that due to their constraints but a Fallen Archangel might.
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A Denarian fully has that capability. Look at how Lash manipulated Harry in Dead Beat, even when he was aware of her, she had him ready to jump out the window. No chance that Rudolph is seeing past any of their illusions.
That being said, I don't think this was the case. I don't see anyone possessing Rudy, mind games from the outside, probably.
Conspiracy Theorist:
Lash’s shadow was inside Harry’s head, he had picked up a coin and that left him vulnerable. No such situation here.
No self-respecting entity would wear Rudy.
Melriken:
--- Quote from: vincentric on May 24, 2023, 11:41:23 PM --- Toot and Lacuna may have still been nearby, but I don't think you'd want either of them on the witness stand.
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I would LOVE to see Toot on the witness stand... so would you...
Harry (or whoever is calling them as a witness) wouldn't... :)
--- Quote from: Conspiracy Theorist on May 25, 2023, 05:50:38 PM ---Rudolph will be cashiered from CPD, so will set himself up as a PI investigating “so-called” supernatural events and debunking them.
The Douchebag Files.
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;D
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