Sieggy
05-23-2009, 08:10 AM
My question is this . . . since Wanda has achieved her goal of gaining an Arkentool, what does she need Stanley for? He's an idiot, she knows it, so what's to prevent her from pre-emptively croaking Stanley and then Decrypting him? Would his attunement to the Hammer continue, and how would that affect his control over Parson (and the Dwagons)? Would Parson's loyalty/duty vanish on Stanley's death? (assuming Wanda could croak Stanley before anyone could interfere, of course, which may be a pretty iffy thing . . .) Would that be transferred to Wanda? Or would he become a free agent?
I doubt that Parson has anything to fear from Wanda - it's pretty obvious she see him as Someone With A Destiny, for whom Fate has serious plans. As such, she'll join him, not control him. She just has to convince him of the direction his path must take. (I strongly suspect the Predictomancer told her a LOT more than she let on to Parson).
If Wanda sees herself as a 'Tool of Fate', I can also see her regarding Stanley as being more useful AS a tool . . . hers. A Stanley NOT under her control would be an annoying liability (re: losing eleven cities in a row). A Decrypted Stanley would be a useful asset, and would let her indulge in a bit of satisfying payback . . .
If Stanley is croaked, none of the old RCC would have any reason to continue the campaign to 'kill the regicide upstart'. Wanda would then have a matched pair of Decrypted Royalty-class Warlords and an unbelievably innovative General, casters with whom she has developed a bond, a hugundo treasury, the makings of an awesome air force, and no major enemies who want to do her in for anything other than the usual reasons (greed).
If Wanda has any ambitions, Fate or otherwise, this is her big opportunity . . .
Oh, and I have really got to wonder if she could Decrypt Dwagons . . . Those things have to be expensive to upkeep, and a fleet of uncroaked Dwagons would be just as intimidating as all hell.
I doubt that Parson has anything to fear from Wanda - it's pretty obvious she see him as Someone With A Destiny, for whom Fate has serious plans. As such, she'll join him, not control him. She just has to convince him of the direction his path must take. (I strongly suspect the Predictomancer told her a LOT more than she let on to Parson).
If Wanda sees herself as a 'Tool of Fate', I can also see her regarding Stanley as being more useful AS a tool . . . hers. A Stanley NOT under her control would be an annoying liability (re: losing eleven cities in a row). A Decrypted Stanley would be a useful asset, and would let her indulge in a bit of satisfying payback . . .
If Stanley is croaked, none of the old RCC would have any reason to continue the campaign to 'kill the regicide upstart'. Wanda would then have a matched pair of Decrypted Royalty-class Warlords and an unbelievably innovative General, casters with whom she has developed a bond, a hugundo treasury, the makings of an awesome air force, and no major enemies who want to do her in for anything other than the usual reasons (greed).
If Wanda has any ambitions, Fate or otherwise, this is her big opportunity . . .
Oh, and I have really got to wonder if she could Decrypt Dwagons . . . Those things have to be expensive to upkeep, and a fleet of uncroaked Dwagons would be just as intimidating as all hell.