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Twelve Months - What our you expecting from it?
g33k:
--- Quote from: Mira on May 21, 2024, 09:45:28 PM ---And that's the nitty gritty of what I am talking about.. Where is the plan, what is the plan?
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--- Quote from: vincentric on May 22, 2024, 12:53:40 AM ---The plan is to win, to stop the Outsiders from breaching the Outer Gates and destroying our reality...
Given the scope of what Mab has going and overriding need for security, she has to keep her plans secret until action time...
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Just so.
If your idea of "progress" is to see the overarching plotline laid entirely bare... I doubt you'll ever get what you want.
We already know that the Oblivion War is going on "behind the scenes" and isn't likely to be seen within the novels, or by Dresden. I think we should all presume there are other elements, similarly-hidden, that we'll never see; not even via Jim's short stories.
(I presume, for example, that various signatories of the Accords have their respective agendas, and plans in motion... some likely stretching into the thousands of years duration; I expect the Denarians all, collectively, have one or more plans, as well as each of the Angels has their own plan(s), and various sub-groups and cliques within their number have plans they agree upon; we know the Raith grand-plan to pacify the world with peace & sex & sensuality, and presumably Malvora & Skavis are allied in planning to crush all mortals under a global reign of fear & despair; etc etc etc).
Snark Knight:
--- Quote from: Yuillegan on May 15, 2024, 09:13:29 PM ---
* As you said KSG, The Librum Bellum aka Men in Black aka the Librarians presence will be there, probably subtly. I suspect we may even meet one of their agents. A new, highly dangerous threat. Even Vadderung was wary of them. A lot of what Harry does in the book (hopefully helping people) will be noticed, but also some of the more destructive stuff. ... Was it one of their agents in Dog men?
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That's a question that's bothered me for a while. Because the Librarians are supposed to be highly secretive, and particularly cautious of Harry in part because he publicly advertises, and also because of his propensity for destruction. I recall a WoJ that the main reason the Librarians never reached out to Karrin was that she was considered suspicious for being a known associate of the wizard.
The feds in the Dog Men comic weren't exactly enthusiastic to cooperate with Harry, but they weren't super shy of letting him know they were aware of the supernatural in general and specifically of him, either. It's been a while since I read that one, but I don't think they came across as being as impressively prepared / capable as I'd have expected from the Librarians, either.
So are there two branches of clued feds? The Librarians in the background being super cautious, and the more goonish branch doing more open field work? Either independently, or directed from the shadows by the Librarians, as pawns that known just enough to do their missions, but not enough to compromise the Librarians if something happens to them?
I wouldn't be surprised if they try to get Tilly working for them, but probably not trusted at too high a level, as making their Chicago presence someone who more or less already trusted Harry would make it a bit too easy for him.
CrusherJen:
I'd definitely like to see Tilly come back at some point, and I think having him involved with the Librarians would be fitting. (Advancing two plot threads with one character is cool! ;D )
g33k:
--- Quote from: CrusherJen on May 24, 2024, 09:10:58 PM ---I'd definitely like to see Tilly come back at some point, and I think having him involved with the Librarians would be fitting. (Advancing two plot threads with one character is cool! ;D )
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I am very much expecting this in Twelve Months.
Last we saw Tilly, he had just stopped scoffing at all things supernatural when Susan casually ripped a steel desk apart.
<Exeunt TILLY, RUDY, and NONCOMBATANTS, stage Left>
A "lateral career move" (from the FBI into the Library of Congress Special Collections Division) seems entirely apt, after that. Whichever alphabet soup is currently on his badge, he's Federal-level Law Enforcement, and I am absolutely certain the Feds are sniffing around the disaster that was the Battle of Chicago.
Also: Tilly had a VERY high opinion of Murphy... and Harry was there to see Murphy die. I'm sure Tilly's got his own grief... and his own hard questions to ask Harry Dresden.
It'd frankly be shocking if Tilly didn't show up!
KurtinStGeorge:
I like the idea of Agent Tilly returning. I think that is more likely than what I’m about to suggest.
I believe Twelve Months might be a good time for Elaine to reappear. We haven’t seen her since White Night. I don’t think she has even been mentioned except perhaps in an offhand remark or two regarding how the parapet came into being.
I’m not into the Elaine = Kumori idea, but she does appear to be hiding some secrets. We really have no idea what her agenda is aside from staying away from the White Council. Now that Harry has been kicked out of the White Council I could see Elaine showing up and saying, “I told you so, Harry. You can’t trust the Council.” Not that that would be the reason Elaine pays a visit to Chicago. She is a private investigator, so she could have a case that takes her to Chicago. From a story telling standpoint, this might finally be the time for Jim to reveal or partially reveal what role Elaine is actually playing.
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