Carl_Bengtsson
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Carl_Bengtsson20dCommentedWouldn't they need to flip the boat upside-down to realign with the river's flow in the Möbius strip? It happened when they ejected out from the whirlpool, so why not this time?
About a week after Effie had given birth, the Chain Breaker returned to the Great River. This time, they did not pass above one of the Edges, landing directly in the middle of the vast flowing expanse, under the azure sky.- Carl_Bengtsson22dCommented
[...] if "neither" of them knew the solution, the intelligent person would solve it faster.
If an intelligent person and a wise person had to solve an equation and both of them knew the way to solve it, the intelligent person would solve it faster. - Carl_Bengtsson29dCommentedCh 1530 Blessing of Misfortune
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Bravo! Молодец! Suveränt! The way so many foreshadowed (but at the time seemingly random) details came together is amazing. It makes me wonder just how far ahead G3 is with the storyline in his head in order to weave the chapters in the arcs up so smoothly to connect all these dots... probably why he can keep such a great release track record too if the built-up advance pool of chapters is very large. Either case, I'm blown away. Truly impressive and great storytelling.
Ch 1488 The First Plague - Carl_Bengtsson1mthPosted
Matt opening the aspect floodgates of the disease and going mad, forgetting about the Rubik's cube and how to operate a phone, yet feeling compelled to try contact Claire and let her know that he loves her is worthy of the [romance] tag IMO. ... and if she's unassumingly pregnant, perhaps that's the foreshadowed Wraith savior --> and sequel story?
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Since it's a Nightmare (a simulation of events by the Spell to evaluate one's ability to change Fate), and not the real River of Time in the real Tomb of Ariel... So, I guess it would be unlikely that Effie's baby will be a Riverborn - or beholden to the simulation. The baby comes from outside, so it wouldn't make sense for it to be considered part of the simulated world and vanish at the future conclusion when the rest transcend to Saints.
Ch 1422 The Incredible Adventures and Astonishing Deeds of Heroic Dreamer Sunless and his Valiant Companions in the Evil Pyramid of Ancient Dread, Abridged (Volume VI) - Carl_Bengtsson2mthReplied to Iron_M
Didn't they discuss it? And because Sunny (currently) has the most fighting power amongst the three, they opted for him to be fresh and topped up as they were going into Wild Flower completely blind? ... Besides, Neph likely has a larger total reserve of essence as a Terror, and if fueling the ship's flight drains essence faster than even the Crown of Twilight refills Sunny's pool, then he might still not have enough to have been a better choice than Neph first time around. Going out, however,
"You can do it, as long as we time our escape and leave at dusk. Or dawn." - Carl_Bengtsson3mthReplied to Zeke_Parker
Like Dire Fang... (v2.0)
During the battle in the flooded temple, he had observed Cassie's artificial Echo in action. Even though it did not seem that powerful, that was only because their enemies that time had been of both a higher Rank and a higher Class than the blade mannequin. Sunny would not have wanted to face that thing in battle as an Awakened. - Carl_Bengtsson4mthReplied to faiz_sharif
You mix up the events. They returned to Shipwreck Island (so Sunny could feed the remains of the Sun Prince to Scavy), it was released ~3 months ago and after the Fall of Falcon Scott and prior to the Battle of Black Skull. It's a toss up if it was sudden and prior unheard of motion sickness in Effie from flying on the Chain Breaker ship, or if she's pregnant (mostly because these kind of mentions are classic plot device clues for pregnancy --> but perhaps G3 is more insidious and innovative). Either case, I was thinking that a River-born child left behind could connect with the foreshadowing dream Sunny had of Weaver talking to Ariel and 'the truth' that had to be left behind and forgotten (esp assuming that Kai is connected to Ariel by their truth seeing). Let's see what happens.
She used to look only slightly older than Sunny and Nephis in Weave, but now, it was as if she was of the same age as them, or even younger. - Carl_Bengtsson4mthReplied to faiz_sharif
I think the indications came during the return/vacation chapters when everyone went back to the chained isles. She wasn't hungry (for once), was occasionally nauseous, perhaps even teased/accused for gaining weight... I don't know if timelines truly add up, but it could.
She used to look only slightly older than Sunny and Nephis in Weave, but now, it was as if she was of the same age as them, or even younger. - Carl_Bengtsson4mthReplied to faiz_sharif
!!! Actually (and I can't afford privilege chapters, so keep answers spoiler-free), but isn't it implied that Effie is pregnant (potentially with Kai)?If so, and she comes to term within this Nightmare inside the Pyramid on the River of Time... would the baby turn River-born?Would Effie (and Kai) even want the Nightmare to end and return if the potential child couldn't follow. Can babies even be born within a Nightmare? Do would the babe be a forced contender for Transcendence as sleepers?
She used to look only slightly older than Sunny and Nephis in Weave, but now, it was as if she was of the same age as them, or even younger. - Carl_Bengtsson6mthCommentedCh 550 World Sanctuary
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These people are likely the Barbarians that will inhabit the Wild later.
The undertones of the message got Kieran thinking. It indirectly hinted at the identity of the people below. - Carl_Bengtsson6mthCommentedCh 500 Titanic Obstacle
- Carl_Bengtsson6mthReplied to nogardnoir
No, even if the sun doesn't set at night it will still orbit and get much lower on the horizon = hence casting longer shadows while at its lowest point at night.
He could traverse great distances swiftly at night while riding Nightmare. As such, his hunting grounds were not limited to a single siege capital… in fact, Sunny had made an effort to limit his activity to a minimum there, as well as in any area where he showed his face by following Morgan. - Carl_Bengtsson7mthReplied to Jaeven
There's a clear how.He's her shadow slave, she's his master. She can see all his stat runes, see the development, and see all his memories.
Neph threw a glance at the head of the titan that lay on the ground a few meters away from them, the harrowing maw opened in an eternal, silent scream. Then, without saying anything, she pulled Sunny away.