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What information, according to Barsonage, allowed him to unite the Masters for the first time since the creation of the Congery?

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Avatar wrote:What information, according to Barsonage, allowed him to unite the Masters for the first time since the creation of the Congery?

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Was it the fact of the augery of the Champion? If I remember correctly knowledge that there was something powerful enough to fight for Mordant's plight united the Masters enough to at least discuss the possibilities of taking action in Mordant's need.
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Avatar wrote:What information, according to Barsonage, allowed him to unite the Masters for the first time since the creation of the Congery?

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Was it the fact of the augery of the Champion? If I remember correctly knowledge that there was something powerful enough to fight for Mordant's plight united the Masters enough to at least discuss the possibilities of taking action in Mordant's need.
I don't think that's quite it. I have a couple thoughts, and one of them involves the Champion, the other involves Terisa. But I need to think on it a bit more, as the reality of the situation is quite changeable.
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Was it the fact he got the Congery together to discuss the reality of images. also to discuss the "morality" of using Images if they were real or not.
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Nope, one of those options is the right direction, and nope, but also edging in the right direction... :D


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I'm trying to piece together the sequence of events,

I'm leaning toward Terisa reaching out and changing the mirror remotely, proving the reality of images.
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OK IS was that a clue or a guess?

Either way I am lost. This is one of those answers that all the hints will not help me because I just don't remember :(
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Avatar wrote:What information, according to Barsonage, allowed him to unite the Masters for the first time since the creation of the Congery?

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The information that the Lady Terisa of Morgan is indeed an Imager.
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Ok, right track, but what I'm looking for is the information that led him to that conclusion...

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OK. This gets into what I was saying about trying to remember the sequence of events. How about this:

They knew she was an imager because an admittedly punch-drunk Lebbick saw her change a mirror and translate herself away from the scene of a fight.

(Don't remember which particular skirmish this was after, but I think this might be enough for your question).
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Damn...it's so close that I'm tempted to just give it to you...

That's not quite what Lebbick reported though...he did not see her change a mirror...

(It involves somebody else who was also present at that occasion...and an inference drawn from what he did report...)

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Avatar wrote:Damn...it's so close that I'm tempted to just give it to you...

That's not quite what Lebbick reported though...he did not see her change a mirror...

(It involves somebody else who was also present at that occasion...and an inference drawn from what he did report...)

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Well, I'll give you not seeing her change it. BUT, the other aspect you brought up isn't how they knew she was an imager. It was how they knew she wasn't working with Gilbur - because they both translated themselves away, but through separate mirrors.
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Correct. Lebbick saw her and Gilbur leave separately. (I read it as the fact that she left without him meant she had done the translation herself, although I see now that is not necessarily true.)

Regardless, your question. :D

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Whew good thing I did not keep guessing I did not remember that at all 8O 8) :biggrin:
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Another easy one...

In the scene just discussed, where did Terisa translate herself?
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I'd have to look it up. :D

Just guessing though, the Closed Fist?

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Avatar wrote:I'd have to look it up. :D

Just guessing though, the Closed Fist?

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Correct!

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LOL Damnit.

(If you keep guessing that in connection with Terisa and imagery, you're bound to be right eventually. :D )

Ok, how were Artagel's quarters in Orison decorated?

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Avatar wrote:LOL Damnit.

(If you keep guessing that in connection with Terisa and imagery, you're bound to be right eventually. :D )

Ok, how were Artagel's quarters in Orison decorated?

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LOL!

I could make any number of points here, but I'm pretty sure they would be broken down in a hurry... ;)
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i have no idea how it was decorated. But I will make a wild guess just for the fun of it.

Was it decorated with war/fighting type objects? Such things as swords/spears/long knives/etc?

I will tell you how it should have been decorated - as a hospital room full of patient monitoring systems/IVs/gauze/sterile equipment. That man was bleeding or recovering from bleeding most of the first book. 8) :lol:
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