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ChairMaster posted:I used poor wording, everyone is connected to the ether. Blinker stones are for stupid people who aren't familiar enough with it. I shoulda said they chose from people who have or are expected to have supernatural abilities, Smitty's orderliness, Annie and Parley both coming from parents with plenty of that. Interesting. I went back and read over chapter 21 where Anja teaches Annie more about her blinker stone and she pretty neatly steps around Annie's questions about whether she is a magician.
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She's just more in tune with the ether than most people, but not as much as some. Annie's descended from an ethereal being, she has an easy time using blinker stones and all that,but probably can't do that sort of thing without the assistance of one, like the forest people and probably Annie and Surma. Donny can't use blinker stones at all because he's 100% scientist and not much in tune with the ether. Kat could never use a blinker stone, I bet Annie's father couldn't either.
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Feb 10, 2013 06:09
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Feb 10, 2013 06:37
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I bet I could use a blinker stone!!!!
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ChairMaster posted:Kat could never use a blinker stone, I bet Annie's father couldn't either. I wouldn't bet on Anthony not being a crazy ethermage. Not when he projects bone knives from a microsat in order to do something to his daughter.
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Cat Mattress posted:I wouldn't bet on Anthony not being a crazy ethermage. Not when he projects bone knives from a microsat in order to do something to his daughter. Donny also tried tracing his call with Anja's computer after the normal one failed and also had no luck. Although Anthony's main thing is being a medical doctor, I guess?
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I can't help but wonder if Smitty wasn't chosen deliberately to see if his powers would affect Coyote. If they do, that would be a pretty massive advantage for the Court. If they don't, he's still a level headed guy who will do what he's told. Annie tends to fly off the handle more.  I would hope that between her most recent time in the forest and conversations with Eglamore and Jones that she's not going to fly off the handle, handling the situation with a little bit more maturity. However she's also, what, 14? So maybe not.
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I don't think Coyote would have much trouble manipulating a tendency to create order and predictability to his advantage. If anything, it would make things too easy and a little boring for him, since there would never be unexpected complications. Both his power and his personality tend to make things straightforward, which the court wants. And his power might be useful applied to Ysengrin's instability (or at least get him out of dodge). Hodgepodge fucked around with this message at 00:46 on Feb 11, 2013 |
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Feb 11, 2013 00:44
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Hodgepodge posted:And his power might be useful applied to Ysengrin's instability (or at least get him out of dodge). I don't know why everyone says that? His power is not some reality altering force that rigs things to go smoothly for Smitty, it creates order where there is none. If Ysengrin want a nip of him, I don't see how that will help. Nor how it's suppposed to cure Ysengrin's instability.
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Iceclaw posted:I don't know why everyone says that? His power is not some reality altering force that rigs things to go smoothly for Smitty, it creates order where there is none. If Ysengrin want a nip of him, I don't see how that will help. Nor how it's suppposed to cure Ysengrin's instability. If order between the Forest and the Court is mantained thanks to the existance of a Medium, then Smitty involuntarily changed the Headmaster's decision.
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Feb 11, 2013 08:24
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Well, guess Jones' statement was in fact about the medium position. The headmaster just didn't care.Tom posted:Who said your opinion mattered, Jones? Edit: Hell, even Smitty isn't happy with this turn of events. The only person not reacting with abject shock is Jones, and I'm pretty sure that's just because she is incapable of expressing, well, anything. Roland Jones fucked around with this message at 09:03 on Feb 11, 2013 |
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Feb 11, 2013 09:01
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Feb 11, 2013 09:01
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Awww, Annie's face.  I'm kind of terrified of the Headmaster.
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Feb 11, 2013 09:02
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Oh man, Smitty is totally not fine with this situation. So does this mean that the court won't allow Annie to go to the Forest anymore?
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Feb 11, 2013 09:02
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Furthermore Antimony smells like a pile of garbage and her butt is big.
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Aww, don't cry Annie.
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Also 'the Court', as he says, doesn't seem all that down with the decision. I hope his furthermore isn't about chastising Annie for her kinda bad behaviour.
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https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=rZxNeFLuY98 BOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOO
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I wonder if the Headmaster is about to say, "Furthermore, we'd like an explanation from Coyote as to why Ysengrin attempted to kill Antimony during her last invited visit to the forest." Prompting a snarling "Lies, this never happened!" from Ysengrin, Annie admitting it did, and Ysengrin assuming she's betraying him for some reason. But mostly I'm wondering if Coyote is actually, truly surprised here, or just bluffing as usual. Either way, glad to see the Headmaster playing a more major role. I've been waiting for his bored, stern self to do some more ever since he's been introduced.
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Feb 11, 2013 09:08
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I hope after this is over Annie will be able to realize that she clearly was the best objective candidate for it. The headmaster is just up to something that is probably sinister!
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Fragrag posted:Oh man, Smitty is totally not fine with this situation. So does this mean that the court won't allow Annie to go to the Forest anymore? I'd be more worried that they may make her stay in the Forest. And finally we don't have to hear more ridiculous theories from people who don't understand what a joke is.
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I mean, if Jones says Annie was the best candidate, I'm inclined to believe it. You've gotta wonder what angle's being played here. He doesn't say that Smits was the right choice or best choice (for the role itself), just that they chose him.
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Annie cared about the position more than I expected. I wonder if she wanted to connect with her mother by continuing her job.
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Feb 11, 2013 09:19
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Really now, the person who goes out and is buddy buddy with your enemy and actively distrusts you is probably not the best choice for a impartial medium.
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Feb 11, 2013 09:20
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Coyote wants to be an avatar. He's clearly baiting it. Just look at that loving face. e: if you want this as an avatar, look a few posts down first because I made a new one that's way better. lesbian baphomet fucked around with this message at 09:50 on Feb 11, 2013 |
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Feb 11, 2013 09:21
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Looks like Annie is about to get a verbal smackdown.
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Both Jones and That Guy did recently warn her she was pushing things a bit. Though I wonder how much of "the Court" is committee vs individual -- we haven't really seen much about how this organization operates.
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MoonwalkInvincible posted:Coyote wants to be an avatar. He's clearly baiting it. Just look at that loving face. He seems to be enjoying himself, contrary to what the thread speculated. Trickster gods are tricky, after all. And yeah, next comes the part where Annie has to live down the result of her previous actions. She has a few detentions waiting, if you'll remember. Though I suspect it's going to be a bit more harsh than that. Quinton posted:Both Jones and That Guy did recently warn her she was pushing things a bit. Though I wonder how much of "the Court" is committee vs individual -- we haven't really seen much about how this organization operates. This is true. If Annie were to be forbidden from entering the forest, it would be a very good way for her to have to explore more of the Court and find out more of the way it operates. If I were Tom, that's the way I would go from here. Condoleezza Nice! fucked around with this message at 09:40 on Feb 11, 2013 |
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I wonder if he is going to try and prevent their investigation in Jean.
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Sounds like the Court is run by a bunch of jerks.  I wonder if Smitty can just decline.
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Aww, poo poo, that Annie face. This chapter is going to bad places.Ape Has Killed Ape posted:Really now, the person who goes out and is buddy buddy with your enemy and actively distrusts you is probably not the best choice for a impartial medium. She is when the only alternatives are Parley and Smitty. Don't get me wrong, I love Parley and Smitty, but neither of them really has much of a diplomatic touch.
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 e: turns out I like this a lot so I'm taking it. lesbian baphomet fucked around with this message at 18:07 on Feb 13, 2013 |
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The Sin of Onan posted:Aww, poo poo, that Annie face. This chapter is going to bad places. Well it is called "Changes".  Edit: ^^^that's amazing, Moonwalk!
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Feb 11, 2013 09:46
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The Coyotest face.
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Annie's getting expelled oh no.
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The saddest face! Wheres the robot king when you need him. Doubt Coyote is going to put up with this though, and expelling Annie will just lead her to going to the Forest more often, and quite possibly becoming a pawn for Coyote, after all, she has adults in the Court who care for her.
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Wow, I'm surprised that Anja and Donny and Jimmy-Jims are surprised. And now I'm curious about the power structure of the adult court. (Also I'm scared of the 'furthermore'. )
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Meowjesty posted:Sounds like the Court is run by a bunch of jerks. I thought he might, but then how would he justify his candidacy in the first place?
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I'd guess the headmaster and whoever else is involved in the decision might be thinking that Annie is getting too close to the forest. Plus, Smitty's weird order power might be beneficial to them in compensating for Coyote's chaotic nature. I honestly wonder why at no point has Ysengrin's attack had a visible effect on Annie. I would have thought she'd be a bit freaked out about the whole thing after nearly getting killed.
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