Sumith Uddin
asked
Garon Whited:
Could Eric create enchanted barding for Bronze to convert excess heat into life force. Could he also try to create a new pet rock on an early earth time line to create the world the way he wants. And try to use a matter conversion reactor to convert to divine energy?
Garon Whited
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(view spoiler)[There are a lot of "could he" questions where the answer is "yes." However, most of the time the answer is "Yes, but."
Enchanted barding? Yes, but. Two issues mean he won't. First, she tends to body-hop a lot. The barding doesn't come with her. Second, the conversion ratio is abysmal. Yes, there could be some output of vital force, but it would be even worse than the conversion of electrical energy into magic. It's a lot of work for a *very* small return.
A pet rock turning into a planet? Yes, but. He could to this in a long-ago-world and just let it do its thing--but it will need a global solar array to power it, a universe branch stabilizer to keep the branch from collapsing, and the end result will be a barren rock that can very slowly do what Eric tells it to. It's not going to be wilderness; it's going to be a rock. Even assuming he manages to program it with the correct ecological algorithms... why? It's a lot of time and effort for... uh... some sort of advantage...?
Matter converter into divine energy? Yes, but. Again, the conversion is abysmal. Divinity dynamos are much more efficient than any conversion spell he knows. Whether the power source is a geothermal plant, nuclear reactor, or matter-conversion plant, turning it into electricity to power the dynamos works better. And yes, he could use the wimpy spells to feed on a star--an entire star--but, as has been noted, such power sources are local. The vast majority of the power goes into the local celestial aspect, not into any related celestial aspects on other planes. There's also no way to hide such a thing from the local gods, angels, or anyone else; too much of a good thing is likely to make it impossible to use.
So, in short, yes, but he wouldn't. (hide spoiler)]
Enchanted barding? Yes, but. Two issues mean he won't. First, she tends to body-hop a lot. The barding doesn't come with her. Second, the conversion ratio is abysmal. Yes, there could be some output of vital force, but it would be even worse than the conversion of electrical energy into magic. It's a lot of work for a *very* small return.
A pet rock turning into a planet? Yes, but. He could to this in a long-ago-world and just let it do its thing--but it will need a global solar array to power it, a universe branch stabilizer to keep the branch from collapsing, and the end result will be a barren rock that can very slowly do what Eric tells it to. It's not going to be wilderness; it's going to be a rock. Even assuming he manages to program it with the correct ecological algorithms... why? It's a lot of time and effort for... uh... some sort of advantage...?
Matter converter into divine energy? Yes, but. Again, the conversion is abysmal. Divinity dynamos are much more efficient than any conversion spell he knows. Whether the power source is a geothermal plant, nuclear reactor, or matter-conversion plant, turning it into electricity to power the dynamos works better. And yes, he could use the wimpy spells to feed on a star--an entire star--but, as has been noted, such power sources are local. The vast majority of the power goes into the local celestial aspect, not into any related celestial aspects on other planes. There's also no way to hide such a thing from the local gods, angels, or anyone else; too much of a good thing is likely to make it impossible to use.
So, in short, yes, but he wouldn't. (hide spoiler)]
More Answered Questions
Davidehon
asked
Garon Whited:
This question is a bit out of leftfield, but have you ever considered a crossover with the Dresden Files universe? I just can't get the idea out of my head. I mean Eric hops between worlds all the time. They are both strong, smart and authoritative hero-types with a dark side. Dresden is a snarky smartass while Eric is big on politeness. Dresden deals with ancient scary supernatural beings and Eric is one. Thoughts?
Jelle
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Garon Whited:
Hi Garon Whited, Just read your short story "From Apocalypse to Apocalyptica" and I liked it a lot. I was wondering if you could also write a follow up on the story "Dragonhunt". You already wrote about Eric finding that one person and helping him, but I was wondering if you have the time/desire to write a follow up story about the the quest to defeat/kill the dragon?
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