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Re: Story Shenanigans
Posted By: Cthulhu117	Date: 1/22/08 7:07 p.m.
In Response To: Story Shenanigans (Cody Miller) : Okay. There are still a few things that are bugging me about the Halo story : ark . I will confess that I have not yet finished contact harvest, or : fully analyzed all the terminals, so if it's answered there, then just let : me know without spoiling it. : Regret's premature arival: First of all, why was this "premature"? : Why was it that Truth had to wait before going to Earth? Why did the : Covenant not expect humans on Earth? It seemed strange then, but even : stranger now. Truth knew full well where the humans were, I'm sure, but he obviously didn't tell Regret. He might have even sent Regret there intending to get him killed. As to why Truth had to wait, it might have been that the use of a Keyship to activate the Ark Portal won't be possible unless the Ark is active - unless there's a Halo primed to fire. Unfortunately, this theory seems a bit insupportable, being that this would require Truth to have not only realized that the Arbiter was alive (which he didn't) but realize that he was near Tartarus and could abort the rings' firing at just such a moment. This would also require that he knew exactly how the rings work, which H2 Truth clearly did but H3 Truth clearly didn't. Myself, I find it far more satisfying to believe that the ghost of the Prophet of Mercy possessed Truth and turned him into Stereotypical Asshat Villain No. 3734. : The Covenant Construct: What was the covenant construct Cortana mentions in : High Charity? It was "fighting back" and "unusually : formidable". She specifically says it's a covenant construct. So… : what was it? Mendicant Bias. The reason for the "Covenant" label? She was probably just wrong. It happens to her. A lot. : Last time you asked me: What am I supposed to make of 343GS's speech on Two : betrayals, when he tells the MC (or Cortana as some people think): : "Last time, you asked me, if it was my choice, would I do it? Having : considerable time to ponder your query, my answer has not changed." I know it's been said ten thousand times, but: he's batshit.

Message Index

Story Shenanigans	Cody Miller	1/22/08 2:24 p.m.
Re: Story Shenanigans	scarab	1/22/08 2:48 p.m.
Re: Story Shenanigans	Raulboy	1/22/08 5:27 p.m.
Re: Story Shenanigans	Captain Spark	1/22/08 2:50 p.m.
Re: Story Shenanigans	McGrude	1/22/08 3:04 p.m.
Re: Story Shenanigans	Captain Spark	1/22/08 3:11 p.m.
Re: Story Shenanigans	Urban Reflex	1/22/08 3:15 p.m.
Re: Story Shenanigans	Captain Spark	1/22/08 3:25 p.m.
Re: Story Shenanigans	the Light Show	1/23/08 2:37 a.m.
Re: Story Shenanigans	scarab	1/23/08 8:15 a.m.
Re: Story Shenanigans	Don	4/4/08 3:06 p.m.
Either Didact, or just a random Forerunner. *NM*	BlueNinja	4/4/08 4:02 p.m.
Re: Story Shenanigans	Cthulhu117	1/22/08 7:10 p.m.
Re: Story Shenanigans	DiscipleN2k	1/22/08 3:27 p.m.
Re: Story Shenanigans	Cody Miller	1/22/08 3:30 p.m.
Re: Story Shenanigans	Captain Spark	1/22/08 3:37 p.m.
To borrow from Star Trek First Contact...	McGrude	1/22/08 3:39 p.m.
I think we're overanalyzing	elpolloguapo	1/22/08 4:52 p.m.
^ i remember that! lol *NM*	the Light Show	1/23/08 2:41 a.m.
No dice.	Narcogen	1/23/08 10:01 a.m.
Other Answers	DHalo	1/22/08 3:38 p.m.
...and a few more...	Leviathan	1/22/08 4:25 p.m.
Wait	Kockynvainn	1/23/08 2:28 p.m.
Re: Wait	elpolloguapo	1/23/08 2:29 p.m.
Re: Wait	Kockynvainn	1/23/08 2:54 p.m.
Re: Wait	Louis Wu	1/23/08 3:15 p.m.
OOPS!	Kockynvainn	1/23/08 3:45 p.m.
And illiterate it seems... *NM*	Kockynvainn	1/23/08 3:45 p.m.
SEE? *NM*	elpolloguapo	1/23/08 4:29 p.m.
Re: ...and a few more...	Jillybean	1/25/08 7:58 a.m.
Re: ...and a few more...	UrsusArctos	1/25/08 8:47 a.m.
Re: ...and a few more...	Narcogen	1/26/08 12:34 a.m.
Re: ...and a few more...	UrsusArctos	1/26/08 7:23 p.m.
Thanks, intersting *NM*	Cody Miller	1/22/08 9:33 p.m.
Re: Other Answers	Rosco-128	1/22/08 9:44 p.m.
Re: Other Answers	scarab	1/23/08 12:18 p.m.
ooooh, i see	Rosco-128	1/23/08 4:02 p.m.
I can no longer like this theory	Jillybean	1/25/08 8:37 a.m.
You STILL hate Cortana?	UrsusArctos	1/25/08 8:51 a.m.
Re: I can no longer like this theory	Peptuck	1/25/08 10:50 a.m.
Re: I can no longer like this theory	Cody Miller	1/25/08 12:37 p.m.
Re: I can no longer like this theory	Captain Spark	1/25/08 2:04 p.m.
Re: I can no longer like this theory	Leviathan	1/25/08 2:49 p.m.
Re: I can no longer like this theory	elpolloguapo	1/25/08 3:09 p.m.
Re: I can no longer like this theory	Leviathan	1/25/08 6:59 p.m.
Re: I can no longer like this theory	elpolloguapo	1/25/08 2:51 p.m.
Re: I can no longer like this theory	scarab	1/25/08 5:57 p.m.
Re: I can no longer like this theory	elpolloguapo	1/25/08 8:53 p.m.
Re: Story Shenanigans	Clefton Twain	1/22/08 3:47 p.m.
Answers.	InnerRayg	1/22/08 4:38 p.m.
Canon: Best Defensive Option Is A Last Offensive..	Narcogen	1/23/08 9:57 a.m.
Re: Canon: Best Defensive Option Is A Last Offensi	Simpsons Rule	1/23/08 10:03 a.m.
Re: Canon: Best Defensive Option Is A Last Offensi	Narcogen	1/23/08 10:19 a.m.
Re: Answers.	scarab	1/23/08 12:21 p.m.
Shamez-vous, CT	elpolloguapo	1/22/08 4:56 p.m.
Re: Shamez-vous, CT	Clefton Twain	1/23/08 8:23 a.m.
Re: Story Shenanigans	Peptuck	1/22/08 5:51 p.m.
Re: Story Shenanigans	reprobate	1/22/08 7:37 p.m.
WTF do I know?	Clefton Twain	1/23/08 7:58 a.m.
Re: Story Shenanigans	elpolloguapo	1/22/08 4:48 p.m.
Re: Story Shenanigans	Peptuck	1/22/08 5:49 p.m.
Re: Story Shenanigans	DHalo	1/22/08 5:56 p.m.
Two Things *Minor Contact Harvest spoilers*	reprobate	1/22/08 7:46 p.m.
Re: Two Things *Minor Contact Harvest spoilers*	InnerRayg	1/22/08 10:23 p.m.
Re: Two Things *Minor Contact Harvest spoilers*	reprobate	1/22/08 11:14 p.m.
Re: Two Things *Minor Contact Harvest spoilers*	scarab	1/23/08 1:08 a.m.
Mendicant also has to do with Orders that do Chari	Zohak	1/23/08 1:01 a.m.
Someone who lives on Charity :-)	scarab	1/23/08 1:10 a.m.
Re: Someone who lives on Charity :-)	reprobate	1/23/08 4:21 a.m.
>	DHalo	1/23/08 6:12 a.m.
^^ Its so much simpler than that...	DHalo	1/23/08 6:15 a.m.
Re: ^^ Its so much simpler than that...	scarab	1/23/08 7:48 a.m.
Actual quote, p276	scarab	1/23/08 12:40 p.m.
Re: Story Shenanigans	scarab	1/23/08 7:46 a.m.
Re: Story Shenanigans	Ragashingo	1/22/08 6:57 p.m.
Re: Story Shenanigans	Cthulhu117	1/22/08 7:13 p.m.
Re: Story Shenanigans	Cthulhu117	1/22/08 7:07 p.m.
Purottohoru ga!	UrsusArctos	1/22/08 8:33 p.m.
Liar. *BLAM!*	Gravemind	1/23/08 12:15 a.m.
Re: Story Shenanigans	Omega	1/22/08 11:13 p.m.
Re: Story Shenanigans	Avateur	1/23/08 2:29 a.m.
Re: Story Shenanigans	Cthulhu117	1/23/08 12:56 p.m.
Re: Story Shenanigans	Avateur	1/23/08 6:14 p.m.
I'll get my broom.	Narcogen	1/23/08 8:27 a.m.
Re: I'll get my broom.	scarab	1/23/08 10:57 a.m.
Re: I'll get my broom.	scarab	1/23/08 11:03 a.m.
Just a thought	scarab	1/23/08 11:07 a.m.
Re: Just a thought	Cthulhu117	1/23/08 12:58 p.m.
Years	Narcogen	1/23/08 7:57 p.m.
Re: Story Shenanigans	bedlam	1/23/08 4:30 p.m.
Re: Story Shenanigans	Kockynvainn	1/23/08 5:19 p.m.