Post-Babblers Questions [Spoilers]
Posted: Fri May 13, 2016 10:44 pm
Ok, read it, loved it, and now that I have I have questions. Not all Babblers related, and I don't necessarily expect edification. Some of this is kinda rambly.
-Zeilisio- Great guy, good boss, and a nice fit for a fellow like Beretos. Early in the book, I kinda got the impression he wasn't into the ladies. I guess just because he wasn't that into Caumēliye, which, y'know, how could you not be? Also, what exactly was going on with that 'stealing from the glad' story he got busted for. I didn't quite understand the sequence of events that led to Zeilisio getting charged for atheism, I never doubted the man and his integrity but I also didn't trust his story one bit.
-Ganacom- Going out on a limb here, but I feel like there's something 'up' with this guy. I'm assuming he wasn't chosen just because he can hold his liquor, he seems to have a mesmeric ability that's a little Ktuvoky, both over Berak and in his creepy talk with Beretos. Also, he lies with the truth in this very creepy way, and I feel like in the empty castle talk he lets some stuff slip about the Iliu that I had an easy time believing.
-Lado- Kay, so the first time he meets Beretos, it's suspicious. Walking Ganacom mentions the Iliu are going to create an empire on the Plain to counter the Mûnkhashi, and that's exactly what happens later. Of course, the Ktuvoks might bear some responsibility here too. But you do say Lado was on the Plain, possibly. I'm kind of seeing this guy as the Iliu equivalent of Special Circumstances.
-Count of Years Question- The War of Machines was fought in the northern hemisphere, huh? Unless these machines are very biodegradable, I assume there's got to be some interesting ruins up there. Ruins we've never heard about anywhere. I assume someone's found something. Also, what am I to make of those weapon moons? There's an obvious jumping in point for ancient astronauts and Almean UFO's here.
-A HUGE question I can't resist- What the hell is gonna happen when Verduria and Dhekhnam go to war? There's very little we know about Dhekhnam, just that its advanced and there might be some human/ktovok accord happening. When the war does come, I feel like, best case, it would have about the same level of catastrophe and upheaval as WWI, but also, you have the question of the Ktuvoks and the Iliu. It seems impossible that the Iliu would be able to avoid getting involved and, let's face it, there's too much industrialization and marine expansion for them to stay Prime Directive much longer. Is there a chance the coming conflict may bring a closer relationship between human and Iliu? And, an even more heretical a notion, is it possible human, illiu, and ktuvok might someday reach a stage of detente? I don't know if it's impossible. Icky, yes.
-Last unrelated question- If Čeiy it's such a nice place to live, how do they deal with the obvious elephant in the room? Can we pretty please get some more information on Bezaxau?
-Zeilisio- Great guy, good boss, and a nice fit for a fellow like Beretos. Early in the book, I kinda got the impression he wasn't into the ladies. I guess just because he wasn't that into Caumēliye, which, y'know, how could you not be? Also, what exactly was going on with that 'stealing from the glad' story he got busted for. I didn't quite understand the sequence of events that led to Zeilisio getting charged for atheism, I never doubted the man and his integrity but I also didn't trust his story one bit.
-Ganacom- Going out on a limb here, but I feel like there's something 'up' with this guy. I'm assuming he wasn't chosen just because he can hold his liquor, he seems to have a mesmeric ability that's a little Ktuvoky, both over Berak and in his creepy talk with Beretos. Also, he lies with the truth in this very creepy way, and I feel like in the empty castle talk he lets some stuff slip about the Iliu that I had an easy time believing.
-Lado- Kay, so the first time he meets Beretos, it's suspicious. Walking Ganacom mentions the Iliu are going to create an empire on the Plain to counter the Mûnkhashi, and that's exactly what happens later. Of course, the Ktuvoks might bear some responsibility here too. But you do say Lado was on the Plain, possibly. I'm kind of seeing this guy as the Iliu equivalent of Special Circumstances.
-Count of Years Question- The War of Machines was fought in the northern hemisphere, huh? Unless these machines are very biodegradable, I assume there's got to be some interesting ruins up there. Ruins we've never heard about anywhere. I assume someone's found something. Also, what am I to make of those weapon moons? There's an obvious jumping in point for ancient astronauts and Almean UFO's here.
-A HUGE question I can't resist- What the hell is gonna happen when Verduria and Dhekhnam go to war? There's very little we know about Dhekhnam, just that its advanced and there might be some human/ktovok accord happening. When the war does come, I feel like, best case, it would have about the same level of catastrophe and upheaval as WWI, but also, you have the question of the Ktuvoks and the Iliu. It seems impossible that the Iliu would be able to avoid getting involved and, let's face it, there's too much industrialization and marine expansion for them to stay Prime Directive much longer. Is there a chance the coming conflict may bring a closer relationship between human and Iliu? And, an even more heretical a notion, is it possible human, illiu, and ktuvok might someday reach a stage of detente? I don't know if it's impossible. Icky, yes.
-Last unrelated question- If Čeiy it's such a nice place to live, how do they deal with the obvious elephant in the room? Can we pretty please get some more information on Bezaxau?