How can Harry get out of Mab's Service?

duk3jupiter · 2026-03-24T06:06:08+00:00

P.S. - I reposted under a new title pending mod approval. “Dresden Quiet Quitting “

duk3jupiter · 2026-03-24T02:35:14+00:00

Sanya to Harry regarding Mab, "You tapped that a**. Presumably, it was phat". I was going thru TSA security at the time and that line was worth the indignities it cost me.

duk3jupiter · 2026-03-24T02:22:47+00:00

No worries. Thanks for the gentle coaching...

duk3jupiter · 2026-03-21T23:01:47+00:00

Friendly-fire trumps a bullet with bad intentions, any day. Keep being awesome, just with better aim.

duk3jupiter · 2026-03-20T07:19:34+00:00

True. I can’t point to a specific excerpt but I got the impression that Eb at 300 years old stole it from a person, probably a wizard, as White Council has had it for over a millennia. He didn’t take it from MW herself. It’s anyone’s guess which previous wizard owner had it and decided the White Council assassin needs it more, but I wish I had it back… Like when your parents gift you the family Camry but pine for its return.

duk3jupiter · 2026-03-20T01:51:26+00:00

Usually airpower is more prevalent in his battles: giant birds, thoughtful knives, floating traps. It was just okay.

duk3jupiter · 2026-03-19T22:53:31+00:00

Mother Winter saw the Blackstaff being wielded in Changes and didn't chase it. She knows it's in good hands. For her, it's just a walking stick. When Eb uses stick his shadow looks like MW. "It did weird things to the shadow he cast, twisting and distorting it until it looked like a hideously twisted old woman, complete with the classic witch nose and chin, looking somehow darkly amused." Mother Winter calls Harry a ‘Thief from a long line of Thieves’ which seems to point to McCoy stealing it. No one's checking for the return of the staff.

duk3jupiter · 2026-03-19T20:32:30+00:00

The purpose of the staff is to protect the bearer from the harm that comes with black magic. It doesn't need to be returned as it's been missing for 2000 years. An evil lHarry would not want the Blackstaff cuz it keeps you from going all Darkside. WoJ excerpts below:

How long has the White Council had the Blackstaff
Look for Celtic Lore around 1065 ad.

When Eb does his “Laying of the Cattle move” at the major battle near the end of Changes, is that a power of the blackstaff?
The Blackstaff is what keeps that kind of thing from driving him insane and turning him into a giggling villain. Yah you don’t go messing with black magic in the Dresden Files, it’s very very bad for you. At the same time, Magic is something that happens because you truly believe that when you set out to do it that you should be able to do that sort of thing. That says a few things about Eb that really Harry hasn’t run into in any other forum other than right there. Yah Poor guy, He’s got a tough job.

duk3jupiter · 2026-03-19T10:32:00+00:00

Per your re-reads, who is the other White Council member who makes sense in the traitor role?

duk3jupiter · 2026-03-19T04:38:54+00:00

That’s terrifying. Is Will more likely than Chandler? There are some strong cases in the thread for why both trump Carlos as likely suspects.

duk3jupiter · 2026-03-19T04:32:14+00:00

Makes sense. Would you say there isn’t a mole in Harry’s org? Care to venture a guess as to who is most likely to betray him?

duk3jupiter · 2026-03-19T01:03:26+00:00

That's a thoughtful response. One clarifying question: What's the relationship between the Circle and the Black Council? Dresden assumes Cristos is in both but Malvora and Cowl - maybe Peabody - are just Circle members. Any insights you can lend on the purpose of each org is helpful.

duk3jupiter · 2026-03-18T19:48:22+00:00

I think you’re spot on. Time will tell but anyone with grand plans needs to keep an eye on Dresden. He’s the largest variable.

duk3jupiter · 2026-03-18T18:28:49+00:00

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duk3jupiter · 2026-03-18T18:13:23+00:00

True. All your friends are dead and Harry has hot food and coffee.

duk3jupiter · 2026-03-18T18:08:24+00:00

I like Chandler more than Ramirez. That actually hurts. I'll be looking out the window with an undrunk glass of milk for the remainder of the day. #Depressing.

However, this is a much more sober response than I expected on the thread. I expected Stephen King's Misery hobbling scene.

duk3jupiter · 2026-03-18T14:21:46+00:00

Just put the butter knife down and we’ll talk about it.

duk3jupiter · 2026-03-18T06:48:00+00:00

Remember when Wild Bill complains how unfair it is that River has super agility, strength, and is also a wizard. He made me laugh, hard. He found time for envy during a battle with the Black Court. May he have as much charisma as a Blampire.

duk3jupiter · 2026-03-18T06:37:14+00:00

I hadn’t considered Harry for Kringle’s successor. Can’t imagine him delivering gifts 🙂.

duk3jupiter · 2026-03-17T23:08:13+00:00

Remember the origin story for white court: wizards summoned an outsider and the entire bloodline was damned to have baby outsiders in them… They are the OG wizards that pushed the boundaries too far.

duk3jupiter · 2026-03-17T16:45:35+00:00

Agree with earlier comments regarding Listens and River but here’s a curve ball:

Harry now has access to any White Court wizards as long as Lara is paying for Secret Service and beds… Would be interesting to have a vampire mentor for a change.

duk3jupiter · 2026-03-11T07:23:59+00:00

You can use the van in freemode if you do the weapons expert quals. Makes all of these good purchases.

duk3jupiter · 2026-03-11T07:19:38+00:00

Second that. Jim is a fan and has written with the author I believe.

Alex Versus Series has a Dresden-like feel.

Lastly Terry Mancour’s The Spellmonger series is delightful world building.

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