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Murphy
g33k:
My theory is that Murphy -- by declining to take up an offered Sword -- has become eligible to be "drafted" by the All-Father to become an Einherjar. But she's also got her Catholic stuff, so it's not like she is "all-in" and 100% committed.
Remember how Harry's GS experience was a bit of a "con-job" -- Papa Murphy kinda-sorta hinted at consequences if he didn't do it; but later on, Harry figures that Murphy most likely hadn't fooled Uriel at all, so ultimately Uriel was running the con... culminating in the con where Uriel sends Harry back, when Harry chose to pursue "what comes next."
I think Murphy is going to have something similar. "Well," says Gard. "You certainly could go join the White God up in Heaven, you've earned your Final Reward. But my own patron favors a very... active... afterlife. Dare I even say -- when the need occurs -- a combative one. You might think of it as a lateral transfer." Murphy wants to keep fighting, keep protecting people, keep being Harry's backup, and absolutely does not want to retire to join the Heavenly Choir. So she likes this, and pursues it.
Then Murphy discovers that whole "living memory" clause, and goes "fuck that."
And she starts looking for ways to bend and break the rules, and come back sooner...
... which is precisely what Uriel wants from Murphy.
Mira:
--- Quote ---I think Murphy is going to have something similar. "Well," says Gard. "You certainly could go join the White God up in Heaven, you've earned your Final Reward. But my own patron favors a very... active... afterlife. Dare I even say -- when the need occurs -- a combative one. You might think of it as a lateral transfer." Murphy wants to keep fighting, keep protecting people, keep being Harry's backup, and absolutely does not want to retire to join the Heavenly Choir. So she likes this, and pursues it.
--- End quote ---
So you are saying she is invoking her right as a mortal human of free will, and made her choice. Harry also had a choice remember? In the end though it isn't up to her.
--- Quote ---Then Murphy discovers that whole "living memory" clause, and goes "fuck that."
And she starts looking for ways to bend and break the rules, and come back sooner...
--- End quote ---
That sounds great, but on the other hand, if she can do that so can others. Not only that, but isn't that what Lucifer did? You are making her no different than the Denarians, and wouldn't that be an ironic twist?
--- Quote ---... which is precisely what Uriel wants from Murphy.
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Does he?
g33k:
--- Quote from: Mira on September 29, 2025, 12:23:04 PM --- ...
Does he?
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Yes.
well...
So I WAG.
So mote it be.
Mira:
--- Quote from: g33k on September 30, 2025, 07:10:05 AM ---Yes.
well...
So I WAG.
So mote it be.
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Sounds like Murphy rejected Heaven, so it's out of Uriel's hands now.
g33k:
--- Quote from: Mira on September 30, 2025, 11:40:37 AM ---Sounds like Murphy rejected Heaven, so it's out of Uriel's hands now.
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We'll have to see how Jim writes it, of course.
But no: just because someone "rejects" Heaven, it doesn't at all take things "out of Uriel's hands." Maybe other angels don't engage, but... Uriel??!?
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