[Dragaera] Vlad's passivity--getting long

[Michael Wojcik]

Maximilian Wilson wrote:
> On Tue, Oct 21, 2008 at 9:22 AM, Scott Schultz <scott at cjhunter.com> wrote:
>>> I don't believe Morrolan does say that. Lyon Records
>>> (http://dragaera.wikia.com/wiki/Speculation:Loraan) quotes Vlad as
>>> saying, "Take it up with Morrolan. Or rather with Blackwand"
>>>
>> Woops! Misquoting for the win!
>>
>> Regardless, the point stands. The implication is that Blackwand is the one
>> that "decided" not to eat Loraan's soul. Of course, this is just the
>> impression it left on me. It could be read any number of ways.
> 
> It seems to me that when it comes to Blackwand, there is a difference
> in credibility between an explanation by Morrolan and speculation by
> Vlad.

And even if Vlad is correct, the quotation works equally well for
"Blackwand failed to eat Loraan's soul" as for "Blackwand decided not
to". Vlad may have no idea himself which applies in this case.

Which, I suppose, is what Steve meant by "it could be read any number
of ways".

I assume Blackwand knows whether she tried to eat Loraan's soul;
Morrolan knows whether he asked Blackwand not to eat Loraan's soul;
Loraan may have known why his soul didn't get eaten; and pretty much
everyone else is just guessing. (SKZB may know, or may not have decided.)


-- 
Michael Wojcik
Micro Focus
Rhetoric & Writing, Michigan State University