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The Whorl list — 1 messages, 1 voices, 28 Mar 2001
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Dan Parmenter — 28 Mar 2001, 11:22

> > From: "Kevin J. Maroney" <kmaroney at ungames.com>
> > I wouldn't rule out that Silk may not have been thinking
> > clearly and simply thought "slash my wrists" without thinking about
> > the proper technique (this is apparently quite common in failed
> > suicide attempts).  I think Silk the Augur was more accustomed to
> > cutting the jugular vein.

> Yes, but Silk is a Wolfe hero who knows everything. :-) Also, wouldn't he
> have slashed his own throat?

Yes, that seems right, but if Silk associates the cutting of the
jugular solely with performing a sacrifice he might be disinclined to
use that method for a suicide attempt.

Shellac


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