[projectaon] Re: Errors: Six of the Best (Grey Star #1) [October 9 2008]

  • From: "Jonathan Blake" <blake.jon@xxxxxxxxx>
  • To: projectaon@xxxxxxxxxxxxx
  • Date: Mon, 20 Oct 2008 10:55:18 -0700

On Tue, Oct 14, 2008 at 3:44 AM, Simon Osborne <outspaced@xxxxxxxxxxxx> wrote:
> Thomas Wolmer wrote:
>>
>> 2008/10/12 Simon Osborne <outspaced@xxxxxxxxxxxx>:
>>>
>>> Jonathan Blake wrote:
>>>>
>>>> On Thu, Oct 9, 2008 at 2:26 PM, Simon Osborne <outspaced@xxxxxxxxxxxx>
>>>> wrote:
>>>>>
>>>>> (er) 01gstw:86: You repeat your prophecy to Shan [LM: You didn't
>>>>> necessarily use Prophecy] [cf.
>>>>> 136 -> 61 -> 86] -> "You repeat your prophecy to Shan, and..."
>>>>
>>>> Well that's a thorny one. Any suggestions? Footnote?
>>>
>>> I've added a footnote: "It is possible to arrive here without having used
>>> the Power of Prophecy." There seems to be no easy way to prevent arrival
>>> here for those who did not use Prophecy, nor any straightforward way of
>>> removing this inconsistency.
>>
>> But what would this "prophecy" be? Using the Power of Prophecy in this
>> situation only tells you of a "death from above", and then in Section
>> 61, whether you use Prophecy or not, both you and Shan spot what it's
>> all about, and you seem to be aware of that the Quoku are dangerous. I
>> don't think it makes sense at all...
>
> I agree, but without partially rewriting at least one of the sections
> there's not an easy way to resolve this. And the footnote would still be
> required. :-/

prophecy -> apprehensions (?)

--
Jon

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