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WARNING HFQ SPOILER! Thrisk minnisnippet poll

This fascinating series is a combination of historical seafaring, swashbuckling adventure, and high technological science-fiction. Join us in a discussion!

Thirsk is shot do you believe it is:

1) part of an elaborate escape.
12
14%
2) death of another beloved character to make the series not war porn.
16
19%
3) something even sneaker by RFC.
58
67%
 
Total votes : 86
WARNING HFQ SPOILER! Thrisk minnisnippet poll
Post by pokermind   » Sat Dec 13, 2014 11:59 am

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runsforcelery wrote:
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Well, if you think it's a good idea . . . . :twisted:

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Ahlvyn Khapahr looked Thirsk in the eye.

“I’m very sorry about this, My Lord,” he said quietly. “I’ve always deeply respected you.”

Thirsk looked back at him . . . and Khapahr squeezed the trigger.

The heavy bullet hammered the earl out of his chair in a crack of thunder.

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Re: WARNING HFQ SPOILER! Thrisk minnisnippet poll
Post by Tonto Silerheels   » Sat Dec 13, 2014 1:56 pm

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I'm not sure what it is yet. I usually like to lurk a while so that I get a chance to hear some of the really great insights you guys have on a regular basis before I choose a side. I am prepared, though, to take a stand about what I believe it isn't.

I've tried to imagine an escape attempt by Thirsk that required him to fake his death. So I go to Ahlvyn and say, Ahlvyn, I need you to shoot me so people believe I'm dead. Now, it takes some convincing, but I finally get Ahlvyn to buy into this scheme. Okay, so now I'm Ahlvyn. I go into Thirsk's presence and say something. If other people are present I say something to convince them I really want Thirsk dead. I say, "Thus always for Tyrants!" Or I say, "God wills it!" I don't say, “I’ve always deeply respected you.” Okay, so what happens if no one else is present. Under that circumstance I say, "I sure hope this works out the way you think it will." Or I say, "Are you ready?" I don't say, “I’ve always deeply respected you.”

So here's what I'm prepared to claim. Ahlvyn is not in on some scheme to help Thirsk escape the inquisition.

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Post by Earldrygulch   » Sat Dec 13, 2014 4:14 pm

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I've tried to imagine an escape attempt by Thirsk that required him to fake his death. So I go to Ahlvyn and say, Ahlvyn, I need you to shoot me so people believe I'm dead. Now, it takes some convincing, but I finally get Ahlvyn to buy into this scheme. Okay, so now I'm Ahlvyn. I go into Thirsk's presence and say something. If other people are present I say something to convince them I really want Thirsk dead. I say, "Thus always for Tyrants!" Or I say, "God wills it!" I don't say, “I’ve always deeply respected you.” Okay, so what happens if no one else is present. Under that circumstance I say, "I sure hope this works out the way you think it will." Or I say, "Are you ready?" I don't say, “I’ve always deeply respected you.”


So here's what I'm prepared to claim. Ahlvyn is not in on some scheme to help Thirsk escape the inquisition.

~Tonto[/quote]

Except by avoiding torture.

Maybe a daring rescue can be pulled off. Thrisk by Merlin, his family by Aviah's agents. She has probably infiltrated Thrisk's servants so that might be doable. At least it is conceivable. Aviah's agents could stash Thrisk until Merlin could pick him up, hopefully alive. or not.
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Post by Graydon   » Sat Dec 13, 2014 4:42 pm

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Is Thirsk the only Earl in the room?

Those are suspicious eclipses.
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Post by PeterZ   » Sat Dec 13, 2014 7:31 pm

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Graydon wrote:Is Thirsk the only Earl in the room?

Those are suspicious eclipses.


Very good! Didn't catch that. There is hope after all.
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Post by kbus888   » Sat Dec 13, 2014 8:04 pm

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I choose option 1


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Re: WARNING HFQ SPOILER! Thrisk minnisnippet poll
Post by Tonto Silerheels   » Sat Dec 13, 2014 8:50 pm

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Earldrygulch wrote:

Except by avoiding torture.

I didn't mean to imply that there wasn't a scheme to rescue Thirsk from the inquisition. Only that, if there is one, Ahlvyn isn't privy to it.

~Tonto
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Post by jtg452   » Sat Dec 13, 2014 10:57 pm

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Voted #3 because I realize just how devious RFC can be.

I suspect that #2 is more likely, but I've been wrong too many times to try to predict what is coming next.
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Post by Alistair   » Sun Dec 14, 2014 6:38 am

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Question any text edv that Thirsk has nano tech?

if he does he may- just may survive the bullet.
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Re: WARNING HFQ SPOILER! Thrisk minnisnippet poll
Post by Keith_w   » Sun Dec 14, 2014 9:48 am

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I voted for number 3 because I don't think it is a sneaky escape, he is too devoted to his country, and what happens to his family when he resurfaces in Charis?

I don't think it is number 2, because, among other things, he is not, at least in these forums, a beloved character (more likely the opinion would be, couldn't happen to a more deserving person, too bad he didn't get to suffer more), which I totally disagree with.
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