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Thomas and the Svartelves
Mira:
--- Quote ---It's only money, which I think
(a) the Whamps don't really value that much (it's just a mortal-centric scorekeeping device)
and
(b) Lara is in control of the decision, and repeatedly goes to great lengths for Thomas
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Money is power, Lara is into power so I am not sure she would take the attitude that it was only money. I think the only thing that will settle the matter is the finding of Justine, and 1] prove she is pregnant, 2] why whom, 3] reveal the Outsider behind it. That has to happen first, then I think a weregild can be discussed , not before.
Mr. Mouse:
--- Quote from: RobReece on January 16, 2026, 01:31:36 AM ---Will the discovery that Nemesis was behind the attack on Etri, will that remove the charges and enmity against Thomas?
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There's a passage in "Bombshells" that might be key if Thomas becomes seen as merely a hammer.
--- Code: ---“What about the turtlenecks?” I asked.
“What of them?”
“Will you . . . deal with them?”
Etri just looked at me. “Why would we?”
“They were sort of in on it,” I said.
“They were property,” said the svartalf. “If a man strikes you with a hammer,
it is the man who is punished. There is no reason to destroy the hammer.
We care nothing for them.”
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Mira:
Yes, in a sense Thomas is the hammer, or was the hammer, but not to do damage to the Svartelves, but in an effort to weaken the world for the Outsiders to invade.
Bad Alias:
The turtlenecks are property under the Accords. Thomas isn't. He also wasn't controlled by another force. He was coerced. Etri may or may not view that as different.
If Etri knows the whole story, he may want to kill Thomas, Justine, and the child as deterrence.
Mira:
--- Quote from: Bad Alias on January 19, 2026, 04:42:44 PM ---The turtlenecks are property under the Accords. Thomas isn't. He also wasn't controlled by another force. He was coerced. Etri may or may not view that as different.
If Etri knows the whole story, he may want to kill Thomas, Justine, and the child as deterrence.
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Controlled or coerced? Was Thomas physically forced? You can argue that he wasn't, but when he was told that his wife and unborn child would be murdered if he didn't? I'd say it's a distinction without a difference.
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