Short Sun notes: Remora.

David Stockhoff · 08 Oct 2013, 15:33 · from 2013-October.txt.gz

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From: dstockhoff at verizon.net (David Stockhoff)
Date: Tue, 08 Oct 2013 11:33:45 -0400
Subject: (urth) Short Sun notes: Remora.
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On 10/8/2013 8:40 AM, Lee Berman wrote:
> 1. In their experience with humans, wouldn't the Neighbors more likely to find Horn as
> a typical representation of the species than Silk? And while Silk was surely kind and
> gentle, he clearly had the capacity for violence and destruction when he felt the need.

And yet, remember the Secret is referred to as a "weapon," which means 
violence is not exactly ruled out. Indeed, if "love" is a weapon in this 
"war," I think Silk would get that.

Also, the "typical" human must surely be of little interest to the 
Neighbors. It's humanity's /potential /that they see.

Once again, the Fay/Sidhe template emerges. The Neighbors can no longer 
interact with the world the way we can. But they need just one hero to 
start on the path they have set for us.

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