Epilogue ... and beyond! (MAJOR FLF SPOILERAGE)

[TheBlueBeetle]

I thought i would start the discussion on the Epilogue. to see what everyone else got from it, and to see if i got it right.

so my impression of the ending was good, pretty much the semi happy ending but not happily ever after and i liked that. but lets get to the heart of the matter.... "Alera" and what she meant.

'... "Are you sure you wish to continue on the path you have begun?"
     "Well. you say I introduced you to Kitai, without realizing it, because of our bond. Thats why you can speak to her."
     "indeed"
     "Then you should trust me. Interaction with the other Marat will be just as rewarding on some level. As it will with the Canim. And the Icemen are already watercrafting......"  '

the meat of it all. Where we get to ponder in our own warped little minds about where the future of Alleraverse is.

as far as im concerned Tavi asked her to give fury craft to everyone.

so what does this mean? that everyone could origonally Furycraft and then alear came along and Gaius Primus asked her to give furycraft to only alerans? but if so her own standards (only being able to do something faily. what happens to one happens to the other ish ) so there in lies my question i guess.

 and if this is true, then i think thats pretty nifty, Tavi giving up the power. Being a good guy. a true First Lord

shed some light bash me i dont care. where do you think its gonna go? whats your impression?

k go

[Belmonte]

I think it more likely that no one could Furycraft other than the Alerans -- with the exception of the Ice Men, who could do some sort of Watercrafting and that's it.

Honestly, I'm not sure how I feel about it.  The other races have a lot of strengths the Alerans don't have.  Unless there's some cap of sorts, that's going to make some super-Canim and such.  Not sure I really like that at all.  For the Marat, I thought there was a definite in into Furycrafting already.  Bond an Aleran.  Canim have enough advantages I'm not sure I like the idea of they getting Furycraft on top of it.  Imagine a Canim Metalcrafter or Earthcrafter for gosh sakes.

[Shecky]

Those are only dangers if they're at war with Alera. And I think that non-Aleran furycrafting is going to dial down Aleran aggressiveness in that regard about 89 notches.

[Belmonte]

I don't know.  I really don't like the idea of uber-canim.  Might be the roleplaying geek in me, though.  They feel like the ultimate munchkin build of sorts.  You humans?  You have Furies, good for you.  The canim live forever, are super strong and tough, have blood magic, and now they have Furies too!

I don't like that sort of disparity.

[Shecky]

... if and only if they're in conflict.

[Belmonte]

No, not only if they're in conflict.

[Shecky]

Yes, only if they're in conflict. Because if they're not in conflict, how then are crafting Canim any kind of problem for Alerans?

[Priscellie]

Careful, guys.  This is looking like a simple difference of opinion.  Don't let it escalate.

[bigbrown007]

Yes, only if they're in conflict. Because if they're not in conflict, how then are crafting Canim any kind of problem for Alerans?

Who cares if they are in conflict or not ?

I think What belmonte is trying to say, is that furycraft is what keeps alerans balanced with the other races.

Canim - Longevity (uber-insane alone), (Blood Magic), (Compared to an aleran, strength = to a knight lvl earthcrafter )
Marat - No idea of their longevity probably longer then humans though, Bonding, and are physically superior to humans in every way.
Icemen - longevity is probably longer then humans, some kind of advanced form of watercrafting, physically superior to humans.
Humans - Without furycraft... (uhhhh........)


And if you add the furycraft to the other races...

my 2 cents.

Although, in the grand scheme of things if the races of carna want to survive then its probably a good idea.

[kabal48]

if it makes any difference the only ones who are likely to use any of it are the marat. the canim look at it as sorcery and are pretty much any alerans equal as is. the icemen can already watercraft and wont have much use for the other types of crafting. maybe earth but thats about it.