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New theory, I have it all figured out. Check and mate Butcher. The person behind the curtain controlling this entire masquerade is none of than Mrs. Spunkelcrief Point 1: She alleges to be weak and hard of hearing. She's a loving liar. Point 2: She's a motherfucking liar and also evil.
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PreacherTom posted:Wow. By this logic, a claymore - with its wonderful load of ball bearings - would tear through a battalion of fae like Toot through a pizza. Even if Kincaid hasn't thought of it, you know John Marcone has.
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Apr 18, 2014 17:53
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XyrlocShammypants posted:New theory, I have it all figured out. Check and mate Butcher. My god man. It all makes sense now!
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Apr 18, 2014 20:55
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I know Butcher's said something that amounts to Justin being dead and never coming back to life, but has he actually said we'll never see him again? I mean, Dresden's travelling to the underworld in the next book, right? I have a feeling we'll find out that Justin did all that poo poo for 'the greater good'. He obviously knew about the Outsiders, being able to summon one of them and all. My (pretty lovely) theory is that he somehow knew Dresden (and possibly Elaine) was a starborn, and was giving them the tough love training in order to make them as strong as possible. That, or he was corrupted by Nemesis, who wanted to use Dresden rather than just kill him.
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Apr 18, 2014 21:04
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Saith posted:I know Butcher's said something that amounts to Justin being dead and never coming back to life, but has he actually said we'll never see him again? I mean, Dresden's travelling to the underworld in the next book, right? We definitely know that dead ain't necessarily gone at this point in the series, whatever Butcher says. quote:I have a feeling we'll find out that Justin did all that poo poo for 'the greater good'. He obviously knew about the Outsiders, being able to summon one of them and all. My (pretty lovely) theory is that he somehow knew Dresden (and possibly Elaine) was a starborn, and was giving them the tough love training in order to make them as strong as possible. That, or he was corrupted by Nemesis, who wanted to use Dresden rather than just kill him. Yeah, what we've learned of Justin over the years doesn't really suggest 'wacky megalomaniac' to me so much as 'paranoid dude preparing for the worst'. Having enthralled wizard guardians/foot soldiers who are some of the few mortals capable of affecting Outsiders can only be an asset to someone who, for example, thinks the White Council is hosed and figures that someone should stay alive long enough to deal with Cthulhu when he comes a-callin', and that someone is gonna be him. Then again, He Who Walks Behind was Justin's pet monster (or possibly the other way around), which suggests that, whatever side he was backing, it isn't necessarily the greater good. (Of course, even with the Nemesis reveal, I don't think we know exactly what the sides are yet.) Related to this, I think that Cowl (and I think he's probably a reanimated/re-engineered Justin, but even if he's not) and whatever faction he ultimately represents is all about fighting the monsters with their own tools and weapons rather than simply being evil for the sake of evil.
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Apr 18, 2014 21:18
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docbeard posted:Related to this, I think that Cowl (and I think he's probably a reanimated/re-engineered Justin, but even if he's not) and whatever faction he ultimately represents is all about fighting the monsters with their own tools and weapons rather than simply being evil for the sake of evil. No one sets out to be evil. They make one turn then another because it seems right and before you know it you have a lair and are muttering to yourself about that blasted fool Dresden and his high and mighty ways. Cowl is evil in the black and white sense of the word and would probably be considered evil even by the most morally grey characters in the Dresdenverse.
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Apr 18, 2014 23:22
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Does this series ever go on sale as a whole or do I have to buy it e-book by e-book?
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Apr 19, 2014 05:13
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Wachepti posted:Hello Urban Fantasy thread. Pact by the guy who did Worm is fantastic so far http://pactwebserial.wordpress.com/2013/12/17/bonds-1-1/ . Just a heads up. ... This is actually some amazingly good UF.
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Apr 19, 2014 07:12
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builds character posted:Does this series ever go on sale as a whole or do I have to buy it e-book by e-book?
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Apr 19, 2014 07:19
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MasterFugu posted:there are 2 5 book ebooks on nook's shop, not sure about amazon Amazon does have collections of books 1-6 and 7-12, but they're $55 each - so it's actually cheaper to buy them all individually, since the collection is then $9.17 per book and most of them look to be $8.54 individually. If it's too expensive, check your local library, a lot of them do ebooks now.
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Apr 19, 2014 07:28
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builds character posted:Does this series ever go on sale as a whole or do I have to buy it e-book by e-book? Could always go audiobook (Audible) for these (and use your credits for 'free' ones). James Marsters voice is Dresden to me. Shammypants fucked around with this message at 07:33 on Apr 19, 2014 |
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Apr 19, 2014 07:29
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XyrlocShammypants posted:Could always go audiobook (Audible) for these (and use your credits for 'free' ones). James Marsters voice is Dresden to me. I also have gone the audiobook route, and Marsters does an excellent job. Ghost Story was a surreal experience, because Marsters wasn't the reader for that one. Thankfully, it seems that the parties involved are aware of the backlash, and Marsters seems to be locked into the position now.
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Apr 19, 2014 10:40
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I kinda wanna listen to some Dresden considering all the gushing praise I've heard over the years, but at the same time audiobooks are unbearably slow compared to reading and I dunno if I'd have the patience when it's just a reread.
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Apr 19, 2014 11:07
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Wolpertinger posted:I kinda wanna listen to some Dresden considering all the gushing praise I've heard over the years, but at the same time audiobooks are unbearably slow compared to reading and I dunno if I'd have the patience when it's just a reread. For this, there are short clips out there if you just want to hear what it sounds like.
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Apr 19, 2014 17:05
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Wolpertinger posted:I kinda wanna listen to some Dresden considering all the gushing praise I've heard over the years, but at the same time audiobooks are unbearably slow compared to reading and I dunno if I'd have the patience when it's just a reread. It's all about listening to them on your commute.
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Meinberg posted:I also have gone the audiobook route, and Marsters does an excellent job. Ghost Story was a surreal experience, because Marsters wasn't the reader for that one. Thankfully, it seems that the parties involved are aware of the backlash, and Marsters seems to be locked into the position now. I started with the audiobooks and thought that the guy who read Ghost Story was great. I actually wish they'd kept him for the rest of series. At the very least you've gotta admit he made the perfect Butters.
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Apr 20, 2014 15:23
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docbeard posted:I think Ferrovax, like everyone and everything else that was at Bianca's party, will prove to be important in some way, sure. I don't quite see Dude What Showed Up For Five Minutes This One Time as the secret power behind the throne. His being allied with/subverted the Black Council/Nemesis is certainly not out of the question, though I don't think we know enough to be sure either way. Well, we did already have that plotline with the secretary that was subverting the White Council.
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Apr 20, 2014 21:39
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EVGA Longoria posted:It's all about listening to them on your commute. This guy gets it.
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Apr 20, 2014 22:40
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Do people listen to audio books when not commuting? Because that doesnt even make sense. Driving is the perfect time to listen books/podcasts.
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Apr 21, 2014 19:48
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SpookyLizard posted:Do people listen to audio books when not commuting? Because that doesnt even make sense. Driving is the perfect time to listen books/podcasts. I'll sometimes have one on in the background when I'm playing a videogame or doing something largely automated at work, but if it's something I actually want to give my attention to, yeah, that's what long commutes (especially bus commutes) were made for.
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Apr 21, 2014 19:54
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SpookyLizard posted:Do people listen to audio books when not commuting? Because that doesnt even make sense. Driving is the perfect time to listen books/podcasts. Exercising as well.
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Apr 21, 2014 19:57
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SpookyLizard posted:Do people listen to audio books when not commuting? Because that doesnt even make sense. Driving is the perfect time to listen books/podcasts. I draw for a living so audiobooks are prefect background noise while I'm at my drawing table all day.
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Apr 21, 2014 20:47
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SpookyLizard posted:Do people listen to audio books when not commuting? Because that doesnt even make sense. Driving is the perfect time to listen books/podcasts. Dishes, laundry, yard work, etc.
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Apr 21, 2014 21:02
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SpookyLizard posted:Do people listen to audio books when not commuting? Because that doesnt even make sense. Driving is the perfect time to listen books/podcasts. I generally only listen to them when I'm hunting, otherwise I prefer the dead tree version.
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Apr 21, 2014 21:21
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AllTerrineVehicle posted:
Wasn't the first chapter already released in the back if Cold Days paperback?
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Apr 22, 2014 13:59
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why oh WHY posted:Wasn't the first chapter already released in the back if Cold Days paperback? Some of us are addicts who can't wait for the paperback to buy the book 
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Apr 22, 2014 14:07
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why oh WHY posted:Wasn't the first chapter already released in the back if Cold Days paperback? Those of us that bought the Kindle versions got screwed. You get a cover that promises it, but it isn't there.
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Apr 22, 2014 14:11
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So, is that Merlin in the preview chapter?
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Apr 22, 2014 14:15
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I think it probably is, as it would be a neat reference to the old legends with crystal caves and whatnot.
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Apr 22, 2014 14:17
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That's what I was thinking too. Also, Parkour!
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Apr 22, 2014 14:33
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It would really bother me if Merlin speaks in a modern British accent instead of 6th-century Breton. I may be the only person this would bother.
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Hieronymous Alloy posted:It would really bother me if Merlin speaks in a modern British accent instead of 6th-century Breton. I may be the only person this would bother. Could be worse, he could've sounded Irish like the actor in the miniseries some folks on the internet are upset about.
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Apr 22, 2014 15:09
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Wade Wilson posted:Could be worse, he could've sounded Irish like the actor in the miniseries some folks on the internet are upset about. A thick Welsh accent might be tolerable.
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Hieronymous Alloy posted:It would really bother me if Merlin speaks in a modern British accent instead of 6th-century Breton. I may be the only person this would bother. Why? We already know he's a time traveler thanks to Demonreach. Maybe he's the doctor?
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It would kind of bother me if he's just got a regular English accent, but seeing as how every other magic being has the old world thou thus thine etc stuff, it'd probably be intentional. I'd love it if he did have a Welsh accent but mostly because of :wales:
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Maybe they'll go with the whole backwards-aging thing for him and he has a modern English accent because he was actually born in 2035.
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docbeard posted:Maybe they'll go with the whole backwards-aging thing for him and he has a modern English accent because he was actually born in 2035. He could have a Modern English accent because accents are not some ingrained thing set at the time you learn to speak but change as you speak the language. Anyone who was actually immortal and living even vaguely in society would need to adapt their accent as time want on. That's one thing Iron Druid touched on in a good way, even if it did go a step too far with the internet memes. You can even consciously gain or lose an accent given some time and effort. It's a common thing for actors from other countries to pick up an American accent specifically so it sounds more neutral to Americans.
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EVGA Longoria posted:He could have a Modern English accent because accents are not some ingrained thing set at the time you learn to speak but change as you speak the language. Anyone who was actually immortal and living even vaguely in society would need to adapt their accent as time want on. That's one thing Iron Druid touched on in a good way, even if it did go a step too far with the internet memes. Yeah, the problem with that is he's literally been living in a cave! >_< Time travel's going to be the best explanation but it's gonna be hard to have a time-travelling Merlin character that isn't horribly lame. To be honest I'm also worried about the introduction of major time travel elements to the Dresden universe, it's another thing that could go horribly wrong, just like the alternate universe idea.
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Hieronymous Alloy posted:To be honest I'm also worried about the introduction of major time travel elements to the Dresden universe, it's another thing that could go horribly wrong, just like the alternate universe idea. Yeah, I mean I have a feeling that anything that gets introduced is going to have been carefully planned, but if there's a potential stumbling block for this series, this is it, right here. Whatever happens (and something will clearly happen; the only reason to bother to make a magic law forbidding time travel is if you intend to break it sometime during the series) could end up being quite cool too, of course; I just don't want to see things undermined by (for example) FAVORITE CHARACTER X was Harry all along or FAVORITE VILLAIN X is actually evil alternate-universe Harry or whatever.
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