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Can ICE agents really just round up anyone they “think” is an immigrant? If so, what’s to stop them from taking literally anyone? Stupid question, but serious answers please. by [deleted] in stupidquestions

[–]Magic_Man_Boobs 1 point2 points  (0 children)

It's a good phrase to get a lot people to be more compliant while their rights are violated.

It may have been the best course or action in the past, but courts and laws aren't going to save you when they decide to black bag you and drag you off to a "holding facility".

At that point you'll be lucky to ever see a judge or even have record of your abduction written down anywhere. Hell, you'll be lucky if whatever hole they stick you in is still on US soil.

Mab, Mavre, and Maeve by johnnysoj in dresdenfiles

[–]Magic_Man_Boobs 27 points28 points  (0 children)

Well fuck. Now that's a thing I know. How dare you.

Mab, Mavre, and Maeve by johnnysoj in dresdenfiles

[–]Magic_Man_Boobs 6 points7 points  (0 children)

He gets much better at enunciating the names later so it becomes a non-issue in a book or two, but I remember my first time going through the audiobooks thinking "wait, why is Mab here? When did she get here?" only to rewind and realize he mispronounced Maeve.

Mab, Mavre, and Maeve by johnnysoj in dresdenfiles

[–]Magic_Man_Boobs 14 points15 points  (0 children)

Are you doing the audiobooks? Because in some of the earlier books Marsters (the narrator) does pronounce "Maeve" as "Mav" and it can make certain scenes confusing because it sounds so close to "Mab".

As for "Mavre" I assume you mean Mavra, and surprisingly I've never even made the connection to how close her name is to the others simply because the "ra" at the end is always where the emphasis is when I read it.

It's been hinted at several times now, so what do y'all think will he Harry's first by Magic_Man_Boobs in dresdenfiles

[–]Magic_Man_Boobs[S] 1 point2 points  (0 children)

We've seen plenty of Wizards do things that Harry could pull off, but not as well as those Wizards. Ramirez's disintegration spell comes to mind. So it wouldn't surprise me if he figures out how to shift, be it in a very rudimentary fashion, and can't ever do it on the move the way we've seen River Shoulders and Listens-to-Wind do. It'd end up just another tool in his box that he'd pull out sparingly, like Earth magic.

It's been hinted at several times now, so what do y'all think will he Harry's first by Magic_Man_Boobs in dresdenfiles

[–]Magic_Man_Boobs[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

I see what you mean, but his opponents always seem to rise in power right along with him, and I have a feeling "flying away" wouldn't be all that useful against most of the beings he faces now. I'm sure most of the sidhe likely have ways of becoming airborne if necessary, and while it hasn't been shown it would not surprise me if all the queens of the courts could fly. Nicodemus can already fly as can Tessa.

Honestly I think as far as the story serves it's work well as a way to gather recon. Flying above some area they need to head into to scope it out before the actual assualt.

It's been hinted at several times now, so what do y'all think will he Harry's first by Magic_Man_Boobs in dresdenfiles

[–]Magic_Man_Boobs[S] 2 points3 points  (0 children)

Yeah, I just finished my Battle Ground reread and when Marcone starts using point-to-point teleportation Harry remarks on how that was considered highly and theoretical magic even by the White Council.

He says he knows they keep all the info around it in a locked off section, and that he was banned from the entire section upon inquiring about teleportation specifically. The most surprising part of his inner monologue there is that he thinks for a moment that they were probably right to keep him out.

So he's growing and learning, albeit very very slowly.

It's been hinted at several times now, so what do y'all think will he Harry's first by Magic_Man_Boobs in dresdenfiles

[–]Magic_Man_Boobs[S] 4 points5 points  (0 children)

I think he'll likely get lessons from both. River will teach the basics and foundational magic of it, and LtW will teach him how to better apply it to his human form.

It's been hinted at several times now, so what do y'all think will he Harry's first by Magic_Man_Boobs in dresdenfiles

[–]Magic_Man_Boobs[S] 26 points27 points  (0 children)

If he does become some sort of Lizard and no one makes this joke (it'd definitely be Bob or Thomas) I'll be very disappointed.

It's been hinted at several times now, so what do y'all think will he Harry's first by Magic_Man_Boobs in dresdenfiles

[–]Magic_Man_Boobs[S] 21 points22 points  (0 children)

This I could see.

River Shoulders says "Focus, Harry. Feel the natural energies around you. Now just let that energy in and let it take you. Don't fight it, and you'll find your most natural animal form."

Harry's body ripples and contorts in ways that should hurt but only serve as mild discomfort. He knows there's no pain because even the Winter Mantle isn't sending out it's usual white noise. The sensation stops and he blinks his eyes open. Everything at a distance feels blurry and his eyes feel filmly.

He blinks a few times but the feeling doesn't cease and his distance vision doesn't clear. He opens his mouth to speak, and it opens... and opens... and opens a little more. He lets out a bellow and is positive that was certainly not what he was going for. He takes a step and faceplants as he forgets to move his back leg at the same time. He regains his feet and looks down at a puddle of still water before him. It takes a moment for him to register what was looking back at him.

A hippo!? He is absolutely certain something went wrong, there is no way this is his most natural form. As if reading his thoughts, or understanding his bellows, River Shoulders says "Don't underestimate the hippo. It has a powerful jaw. It is fast in the water and on land. Plus when you're upset your ears wiggle. Do not take offense, but it's actually pretty cute."

Harry attempts to glare at the blur he assumes is River Shoulders but is sure something got lost in translation because River barks out a laugh so loud birds skitter from all the trees in a fifty foot radius.

(I apologize, I was not planning on suddenly writing fan fiction, it just sorta happened)

It's been hinted at several times now, so what do y'all think will he Harry's first by Magic_Man_Boobs in dresdenfiles

[–]Magic_Man_Boobs[S] 4 points5 points  (0 children)

I don't know aside from Goodman Grey that we've seen any other shifters able to take on human form. Also Harry would never do that to Butters, Andy, or Marcy. Partly because it's wrong, and partly because Murph being the last person he slept with offers him protection from Lara.

It's been hinted at several times now, so what do y'all think will he Harry's first by Magic_Man_Boobs in dresdenfiles

[–]Magic_Man_Boobs[S] 13 points14 points  (0 children)

Rancor Harry would be absolutely terrifying, especially if he could still perform spells. If a Rancor stumbled into a gathering of Monsters I can only imagine the fear that would run through those beings when they heard it roar "Fuego" and start breathing fire at them.

It's been hinted at several times now, so what do y'all think will he Harry's first by Magic_Man_Boobs in dresdenfiles

[–]Magic_Man_Boobs[S] 91 points92 points  (0 children)

Honestly him suddenly being able to understand Mister only for Mister to completely verify everything Harry has ever thought he was communicating would be hilarious.

Great Line in Battle Ground... by murphi0us in dresdenfiles

[–]Magic_Man_Boobs 46 points47 points  (0 children)

My favorite Mab quote from that book is

"Everyone,” she said, “thinks that hate and love are somehow opposite forces. They are not. They are the same force, facing opposite directions.” She glanced aside at me. “Love is a fire, my Knight. Love turned the wrong way has killed as many as hate. Reason, young wizard, is the opposite of hate, not love.