Typhon's nature

David Stockhoff · 13 Oct 2011, 12:21 · from 2011-October.txt.gz

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From: dstockhoff at verizon.net (David Stockhoff)
Date: Thu, 13 Oct 2011 08:21:46 -0400
Subject: (urth) Typhon's nature
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On 10/12/2011 11:04 PM, Jeff Wilson wrote:
> On 10/12/2011 8:43 AM, David Stockhoff wrote:
>> Just as a telepathic Typhon would not abandon
>> radio and other electromechanical technology (see the Mule), the Beasts
>> would not abandon basic tools of manipulation.
>
> Yes, I agree.
>
>> It seems to me your scheme of frightening humans into submission would
>> only work for coastal peoples.
>
> Sigh. I'm sorry to disappoint any expectation of a comprehensive plan 
> for world domination; I thought a few illustrative examples would 
> suffice. If you want the full scheme, I demand one million dollars!
>
> "blot the sun with smoke and ash/send pestilences" should be credible 
> in places distant from water, especially if you *actually* blot the 
> sun for a while, or actually let some un-Urthly pests devour some 
> crops and bite prominent citizens.
>
> The carrot may compel as well as the stick; presumably some people 
> will fall for the undine's charms and their offers of curiously 
> wrought jewelry.
Sure. It's not clear how they would accomplish even those things, however.


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