The Dresden Files > DF Spoilers
Dabble Interview 23 August 2023
g33k:
--- Quote from: Mira on November 07, 2023, 01:29:38 PM --- ... Listens To Wind has enough science as well as magical background to explain it, though he hasn't ...
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It is IMO highly-possible that:
- it doesn't actually follow the rules of "science" (it is magic, after all!)
- it follows scientific rules, but magic-power inheritance is subtle/complex enough and hard-enough-to-study (science mixing poorly with magic) that nobody has actually put in the needed time & effort to figure it out
- Jim hasn't actually decided on the rules, because he wants to be free to write characters however he wants/needs, and not have weird early-episode decisions get in the way of the story... or just thinks it doesn't matter.
The_Sibelis:
Repetition of thought to exclude having to address my reply? Mmm, once was an accident, twice is intentionally. Let's go for three tho, so nobody has to wonder about them pumped up kicks.
Mira:
--- Quote from: g33k on November 08, 2023, 12:19:15 AM ---It is IMO highly-possible that:
- it doesn't actually follow the rules of "science" (it is magic, after all!)
- it follows scientific rules, but magic-power inheritance is subtle/complex enough and hard-enough-to-study (science mixing poorly with magic) that nobody has actually put in the needed time & effort to figure it out
- Jim hasn't actually decided on the rules, because he wants to be free to write characters however he wants/needs, and not have weird early-episode decisions get in the way of the story... or just thinks it doesn't matter.
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I don't know if in the case of inheritance of talent that it can't both follow science and magic at the same time. It gives Jim perfect freedom, which ever way he chooses or not to explain it. When a young would be wizard or warlock is described, it is said that their talent as awakened,not their magic. Talent is the level of power they were born with, magic is what they learn. I agree that talent is an elusive thing, while it could very well be true that talent/power is passed on by the mother.. The power level of that talent isn't predictable and is complex, lots of potential wizards are born, but truly gifted and powerful wizards are rare. I seem to remember Thomas quoting Harry as he did a simple tracking spell that all humans are born with some talent. Thomas is a complex example, Butters could pull off a magic circle, but I think a tracking spell is a step up. Thomas has never claimed to have much if any talent, though I do think it isn't all that easy to pull off a tracking spell without some talent. We know who his mother was, so you'd think he'd inherit some from her, since he used a spell to kill Margaret, Lord Raith must have talent as well... One has to wonder, just how much talent does Thomas have?
g33k:
--- Quote from: vincentric on November 06, 2023, 01:48:14 AM ---No, but it's $4.99 US on Kindle.
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Many of us (including me) vastly prefer to read, than be read-to.
Spending $5 on a single short already looks like an expensive way to get our Dresden fix... further reducing the value by making it an audio-only format is ... well... it's insult to injury, honestly.
g33k:
--- Quote from: The_Sibelis on November 08, 2023, 01:38:37 AM --- ... Mmm, once was an accident ...
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Honestly, it looks like she's just replying to others, not engaging with you.
Based on what you've stated recently elsethread, that seems like the best thing; I advise you to try to avoid further engaging, rather than trying to get her to engage further.
(n.b. I am not a mod. But I note a moderator there has called for cool-down.)
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