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Post by imaginaryfriend on Mar 16, 2018 7:07:49 GMT
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Post by Sauzels on Mar 16, 2018 7:08:22 GMT
Well dam.
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Post by madjack on Mar 16, 2018 7:11:44 GMT
Some variant of this is going to be the first thing posted anywhere that discusses this page. |
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Post by Nepycros on Mar 16, 2018 7:14:41 GMT
If we put on our thinking caps, I'm sure we'll be able to divine what message Ysengrin was trying to send with this intricate and multi-faceted diplomatic move.
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Post by jda on Mar 16, 2018 7:38:56 GMT
That's what I'd call a bridge in His terms...
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Post by cu on Mar 16, 2018 7:57:30 GMT
Dear Court and Forest inhabitants,
we regret to inform you that the exchange program has been cancelled for the foreseeable future, at least for non-winged species.
Forest citizens can address their complaints to their medium, as soon as she is available.
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Shire
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Post by Shire on Mar 16, 2018 8:04:12 GMT
When one bridge closes, another one opens.
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Post by arf on Mar 16, 2018 8:09:11 GMT
Actually, pre-Jeanne, the lack of a bridge didn't seem to be an insurmountable obstacle.
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Post by jda on Mar 16, 2018 8:13:59 GMT
With the water flow interruoted, and making a dam, the other side will diminish and reveal on its bottom... another hairpin???
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Post by rafk on Mar 16, 2018 8:25:06 GMT
In almost 2000 pages of GC (!) I am confident in saying this one is at least top 5 for the least actually happening. Nice breath page for the book version though.
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Post by rafk on Mar 16, 2018 8:26:07 GMT
Actually, pre-Jeanne, the lack of a bridge didn't seem to be an insurmountable obstacle. Both sides have flight, one has a teleporter too, so it's definitely more symbolic than anything. |
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Post by aline on Mar 16, 2018 8:31:22 GMT
Actually, pre-Jeanne, the lack of a bridge didn't seem to be an insurmountable obstacle. Both sides have flight, one has a teleporter too, so it's definitely more symbolic than anything. I agree. The bridge was made on the Court's terms. It was a symbol of the Court dominating the relationship with the Forest. |
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Post by dard on Mar 16, 2018 8:33:11 GMT
So I guess at least now nobody will ask questions why the Ghost isn't there anymore.
I mean, after this apocalyptic event there could be lots of explanations.
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Post by theonethatgotaway on Mar 16, 2018 8:36:43 GMT
Are we going to see the roots the damn dead TikTok has been making now that the water will somewhat diminish?
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Post by saardvark on Mar 16, 2018 9:37:44 GMT
... and thus Lake Annan was born.... full of recreational possibilities for the whole family!
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Post by Per on Mar 16, 2018 10:00:48 GMT
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Post by gpvos on Mar 16, 2018 10:02:19 GMT
Are we going to see the roots the damn dead TikTok has been making now that the water will somewhat diminish? That was pretty close to the bridge, so it's probably buried under the rubble now. |
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fjodorii
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Post by fjodorii on Mar 16, 2018 10:11:28 GMT
Would this barrier have an impact on the lake we saw in the power station chapter and with that, put an end to the Court's meddling with the Ether? I can't recall if it was stated somewhere that the lake was fed by the Annan river.
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Post by faiiry on Mar 16, 2018 10:50:24 GMT
Okay, so there's honestly not a lot to unpack with this page. Except that I truly have no scale of what we are seeing.
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Post by Jelly Jellybean on Mar 16, 2018 11:07:51 GMT
So I guess at least now nobody will ask questions why the Ghost isn't there anymore. I mean, after this apocalyptic event there could be lots of explanations. Indeed! Coyote is so thoughtful to cover up Annie's culpability when hostile Forest denizens start harassing the Court. |
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Post by theonethatgotaway on Mar 16, 2018 11:31:49 GMT
Are we going to see the roots the damn dead TikTok has been making now that the water will somewhat diminish? That was pretty close to the bridge, so it's probably buried under the rubble now. There's "pretty close" and "preeeetty close". Could be it's just to the side, could be it's buried. Even so, doesn't mean the impact might not still be visible if it's widespread enough. |
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Post by faiiry on Mar 16, 2018 11:55:37 GMT
So I guess at least now nobody will ask questions why the Ghost isn't there anymore. I mean, after this apocalyptic event there could be lots of explanations. Indeed! Coyote is so thoughtful to cover up Annie's culpability when hostile Forest denizens start harassing the Court. I feel like the court should already know. They put Jeanne there for a purpose - they're so methodical, I can't imagine that they wouldn't be monitoring her. Either they simply weren't for some reason, or they know and just don't care, for some even weirder reason. |
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Post by todd on Mar 16, 2018 12:55:12 GMT
Let's not forget that the Founders hushed up Jeanne (to the point of even pretending that she never existed as a human), which presumably included no passing on the information to their successors - which makes sense. If they had informed their successors, they'd be placing a horrible dilemma on them, one that nobody should have to face - accept the benefits of the double murder, and thereby become accessories to the Founders' crime, or free Jeanne and be vulnerable to attacks from the Forest? Better leave them ignorant and untroubled in their consciences, unaware of why the forest-folk weren't able to cross the river.
If the Founders were indeed to keep a secret, the best way to do that was to tell absolutely nobody, to ensure that the information would die with them. (They never suspected, of course, that Diego would break the agreement by recording their deed to the robots in his uneasy guilt.)
The "Forest bridge" doesn't seem much of an invasion route, though - you'd have to climb down one cliff, then up the other. Far less direct than something spanning the chasm above.
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Post by todd on Mar 16, 2018 13:08:13 GMT
What happens next is going to depend on who's in charge of the being who destroyed the bridge - is he Ysengrin with Coyote's powers, or Coyote possessing Ysengrin? (And we're still not certain of the answer.)
Ysengrin's angry at the Court, but he's a principled opponent. His anger is based on the claim that he and his fellow etheric beings are only the creations of the human imagination with no independent existence (which, from those etheric beings' point of view, would indeed be disturbing), maybe also from the poor treatment that the Court's given the Wood. He's shown a code of honor and some noble traits. (Indeed, most of the trouble they've had getting along with him is because of Coyote's meddling, driving him over the edge.)
Coyote isn't interested in destroying the Court, but he wants to amuse himself, and doesn't care who gets hurt by his meddlings. He lacks the kind of sense of honor that Ysengrin had. To him, this is just a big game, an opportunity to show off. He probably wants to keep the Court and Wood at odds with each other just enough to provide some laughs for himself, to avoid genuine peace between them, while taking care that they won't confront each other in a Ragnarok-style battle that would leave him with just a big box of broken toys that he can't play with any longer.
Which raises the question: which is the more dangerous opponent? The one who's genuinely hostile, but with reasons for his enmity, and a set of guiding principles? Or someone who doesn't actually hate you, but who just wants to amuse himself at your expense, and has no principles whatsoever?
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Post by atteSmythe on Mar 16, 2018 13:12:15 GMT
A bridge under troubled waters
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Post by The Anarch on Mar 16, 2018 13:23:24 GMT
Well now!
That's certainly a thing that just happened.
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elebenty
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Post by elebenty on Mar 16, 2018 13:57:57 GMT
It doesn't reach very high up the sides. I'd call it a damette. (Nice title, imaginaryfriend -- a little geomorphology to start my day.) |
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Post by netherdan on Mar 16, 2018 14:04:28 GMT
Coyote should take care of that Deep Vein Thrombosis, maybe the court can provide medical assistance
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Post by melkiorwiseman on Mar 16, 2018 14:55:39 GMT
Did Coyotegrin go a bridge too far?
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Post by Zox Tomana on Mar 16, 2018 17:25:49 GMT
Are we going to see the roots the damn dead TikTok has been making now that the water will somewhat diminish? What dead tiktok? The one that fell with Annie? Ysengrin pulled it up and presumably destroyed the roots. He later crushed it wholly in front of the Court. |
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