Dumb Theory

[conarch]

But I'm bored, so I'll post it. Two things I don't understand - why Renard is in this chapter and why Tom changed his tune on what happens when the fox possesses someone (oh noes, I'm sure I broke some rule bringing that up). First they die, then some part of them remains, you get the picture. Assuming there isn't a sequential plot reason for Renard being there (which there should be) what if Tom's using a.) Jack's insanity and b.) Renard's presence as an excuse for setting up a situation where the fox has to possess Jack?

It's all inductive (i.e. bs) but wth.

[Aris Katsaris]

(oh noes, I'm sure I broke some rule bringing that up).

Not one of the rules of the forum, as far as I can tell, (though the parenthesis does come close to breaking the 'don't be a jerk' rule IMO) but I don't think you're being accurate when you say Tom "changed his tune". "They die" and "some part of them remains" aren't contradictory statements at all. After all, Mort is dead and yet obviously some part of him (his soul?) has remained in the world.

[linnabean]

Wait, sorry, when did he say some part of them remains? I thought it that once Rey takes over a body, the person inside it dies and therefore can never return to their body/retake it from Rey.

[judgedeadd]

Well, here you are: www.formspring.me/gunnerkrigg/q/296216078

Does someone die the instant Reynardine takes over their body, or are they still conscious on some level until he exits the body?

The theory is the latter, but in practice it is the former.

So, basically, Rey's victim is practically dead while Rey is in control, though not "properly" dead (their soul doesn't pass into the afterlife, for instance.)

[warrl]

Apr 11, 2010 6:03:25 GMT judgedeadd said:

Well, here you are: www.formspring.me/gunnerkrigg/q/296216078

Does someone die the instant Reynardine takes over their body, or are they still conscious on some level until he exits the body?

The theory is the latter, but in practice it is the former.

So, basically, Rey's victim is practically dead while Rey is in control, though not "properly" dead (their soul doesn't pass into the afterlife, for instance.)

So, basically, Rey's victim is functionally dead while Rey is in control, though nobody (except maybe Rey) is sure whether the soul has passed into the afterlife or not. There is an unconfirmed theory that it has not.

[November]

Why is every second thread about Rey's body switching powers?

[rallan]

Apr 11, 2010 1:36:13 GMT conarch said:

But I'm bored, so I'll post it. Two things I don't understand - why Renard is in this chapter

We won't know why he's in this chapter until something involving him actually happens. At a guess though, it's because

1) He'll be able to make an observation about the Power Station that gives Annie or Jack (and therefore us) some important insight into what's going on. Basically exposition on legs.

2) When we get to the centre of the Power Station, he'll react to whatever they find there in a way that advances the plot.

or

3) Jack's got a hunch and wanted a being of the Etheric along to test a theory. In which case Reynardine's main role is to reinforce the idea that Jack is a jerk.

[Aris Katsaris]

Or perhaps because it just didn't make sense for Reynardine to let her go with Jack alone, even if she had been willing to do so.