no, it is just my mind sending email when the rest of me was doing work. I believe that it (my mind) thinks that it is funny and wants to stir up the whole "who is Mario" thing Warlord wrote: > Granted there is a first time for everything, but I did not mention Mario. > > W > > > -----Original Message----- > > From: Brian Vanskyock [mailto:brian.vanskyock at zimmer.com] > > Sent: Thursday, June 10, 2004 11:23 AM > > To: Dragaera > > Subject: Re: hints [spoiler warning] > > > > > > Mario = Devera > > > > icky concept.......best left unexplored!!! > > > > Warlord wrote: > > > > > > -----Original Message----- > > > > From: Howard Brazee [mailto:Howard.Brazee at cusys.edu] > > > > > > > > On Wed, 9 Jun 2004 09:46:42 -0700, Scott Schultz > > > > <scott at cjhunter.com> wrote: > > > > > > > > > > > > Taltos is covered above. Given the outcome, it's now clear why Kiera > > > > wasn't overly concerned about Vlad "losing" the vial she'd > > given him for > > > > safekeeping. In fact, it seems likely that some sort of foresight gave > > > > her the idea to give him the vial in the first place. > > > > > > > > What do you mean "seems likely". We knew back then that Kiera > > > > had expected it > > > > to be used - you don't entrust some with something as potentially > > > > valuable as > > > > god's blood to someone and be unconcerned when it gets "lost". > > > > > > > > At the time I wondered whether Kiera got it from Sethra or > > direct from the > > > > source. But we knew that someone foretold that Vlad would need it. > > > > > > > > I still wonder - It could have been an old gift to Sethra, who > > > > would be likely > > > > to need such a gift - maybe she has a blood bank of such gifts. > > > > In that case, > > > > having some squirreled away somewhere away from Dzur Mountain > > > > could be a good > > > > thing. The reason Kiera was unworried about its loss isn't > > because she > > > > predicted its need, but because she already knew how it was used > > > > before Vlad > > > > told her. > > > > > > > > > > > My son has some unpublished stories and a novel where a "vampire" > > > > has used god's > > > > blood for his powers: > > > > > > The below is specualtion and fun trying out combinations of a > > > mental jigsaw puzzle and should not be taken as anything more: > > > > > > We have yet to have defined the meaning of "vampire" as it applies > > > to Sethra. In the traditional sense, having a blood bank would be > > > appropro, and we know that keeping things chilled is a simple spell; > > > however, I think it applies to her ability (also undefined) that > > > she drinks/absorbs/stores power in Dzur Mountain using Iceflame > > > as a conduit of sorts. > > > > > > Warlord: "But you already have access to the Great sea." > > > Sethra: "It's not that kind of power" > > > > > > It doesn't *really* fit, because that would presuppose the Serioli > > > knew enough about that power to create Iceflame, but hey, it's my > > > theory and I'll go off the deep end if I want to, ok? > > > > > > This would crossover nicely with the theory of Dzur Mountain being > > > a ship of sorts. Hmmm.....an Avatar perhaps? Embodiedment of the > > > ships computer? Sorry, my thoughts are wandering this morning. > > > Anyway, as to Keira already knowing how the vial of blood was > > > used, *shrug* Devera told her. > > > > > > W > > > > > > "Art, true art, does not happen in just an hour." > > > > > >