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So basically she is putting atlantis back together but will never really get it back up in the air.
Which makes no sense. Why does she care about Thera? They were the enemy. Blood Wood, on the other hand...
Making Alachia Hecate was a bad idea (it doesn't even totally fit, in retrospect of having read ED. But then, what makes it not fit was written after it was decided, which makes it really weird/bad). Making Hecate Blatavaska was a really bad idea.
Making Alachia Hecate was a bad idea (it doesn't even totally fit, in retrospect of having read ED. But then, what makes it not fit was written after it was decided, which makes it really weird/bad). Making Hecate Blatavaska was a really bad idea.
Agreed
:shrug: I'm not sure what Alachia calls herself in 2070.
Here's from the Ancient Files on Hecate:
Here's from the Ancient Files on Hecate:
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| High possibility that this is an immortal, known personally by Harlequin, versed in Horrors and blood magic. Current gossip says: Sheila Blatavska, Alachia or Aina. I think Aina fits better than Alachia, personally, but you decide. |
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| Hecate is a mystery. The Lone Gunman in Threats believes she is Sheila Blatavaska, the head of the Atlantean Foundation. Lou Prosperi commented that she was Alachia, who ran the Atlantean Foundation under the guise of Sheila. Personally, I've always harbored the notion that she is the immortal elf Aina, both for her quips with Harlequin and intimations of her history. Re-evaluation of all her comments are leaning me towards Alachia, however. |
It's not specifically settled, so if you don't like an answer, by all means don't use it.
-Frank
| QUOTE (SL James) |
| Which makes no sense. Why does she care about Thera? They were the enemy. Blood Wood, on the other hand... |
Well with Shadows of Europe mentioning Ukraine's expansionist tendencies and their 'Friendly Society'...
| QUOTE (FrankTrollman) |
| It's not specifically settled, so if you don't like an answer, by all means don't use it. |
Ancient History and I have bounced this back and forth a number of times. I believe that the last time we did it, I'm pretty sure that someone official dropped in and confirmed that Alachia = Hecate = Blatavska (can't find the damn post now though
). I do know tha AH doesn't really like that answer either.
Lou Prosperi thinks she is Blatavaska, Robert Derie doesn't, both of them have more Shadowrun writing credits than I do... but the really really official answer is this:
| QUOTE (Threats @ p. 58) |
| Individual gamemasters may also determine for themselves the true identity of Sheila Blatavaska. |
That's the final final word, and I am pretty sure that FanPro does not intend to invalidate that statement at any time.
Giving a straight canonical answer as to whether Blatavaska is or is not Alachia would potentially invalidate peoples' campaigns, so I don't think it's on the table. Hecate isn't even a member of Jackpoint, so she's unlikely to get a lot of face time in forthcoming publications.
-Frank
That's cool. It was definitely Lou that I remember making that statement (in Master Shake's thread?).
Speaking of Jackpoint, is there a comprehensive list of members available anywhere?
Speaking of Jackpoint, is there a comprehensive list of members available anywhere?
| QUOTE (Fortune) |
| That's cool. It was definitely Lou that I remember making that statement (in Master Shake's thread?). Speaking of Jackpoint, is there a comprehensive list of members available anywhere? |
probably. the freelancers have to know who they can use.
in fact, i think there's a list somewhere on dumpshock with the current list of 'allowed' shadowtalk people.
if i'm remembering right, it was a long ways back though.
| QUOTE (Jaid) | ||
probably. the freelancers have to know who they can use. in fact, i think there's a list somewhere on dumpshock with the current list of 'allowed' shadowtalk people. if i'm remembering right, it was a long ways back though. |
Last I checked, that list was protected by an NDA, so I can't release it. Seems silly, but there you go. Peter or Rob could release it, however.
-Frank
List of 58 or so Jackpoint posters courtesy of shadowrunrpg.com with what they specialise in and the odd bit of personal data.
Edit: Beaten to the punch.
Edit: Beaten to the punch.
Yep. That's the list. Not my perogative to release it, but I think I can confirm that that is in fact the Jackpoint list.
-Frank
-Frank
I thought my ears were burning yesterday. That is, indeed, The List. However, as you will note from Runner Havens, local experts and other runners are occaisionally invited to participate and info-dump as well.
| QUOTE (FrankTrollman) |
| Yep. That's the list. |
Ah ok, thanks. I had that one already, and thought there might have been an updated one.
| QUOTE (Ancient History) |
| However, as you will note from Runner Havens, local experts and other runners are occaisionally invited to participate and info-dump as well. |
So does that mean that I can still hold out hope of another appearance?
Hell, I'm lucky to hold out hope for another appearance by yours truly. 
But we'll see how things go.
But we'll see how things go.
| QUOTE (FrankTrollman) | ||
It's not specifically settled, so if you don't like an answer, by all means don't use it. |
Well, I'm using Lou Prosperi's statements that it was intended. Seeing as though he was the FASA Earthdawn line developer, that carries more than a little weight for me.
Besides, even if the Atlantean foundation is run by an elf from the blood wood, I don't beleive she's trying to reconstruct Thera as much as LOOT it.
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