[Leanoric]

Is anyone else wondering what the deal is with that blood that Picker had to drink to get out of the place she was trapped in the Azath? As far as I know, the only blood drinking escapades we have come across previously relate to Tiam's blood.

A soletaken Picker dragon, anyone?

[caladanbrood]

Oh god, let's hope not...


I didn't understand any of Picker's storyline, to be honest. I mean, I know what she was trying to do, but what the hell happened? Some random thing attacked her and dumped her in Gruntle's dream-world-that-is-actually-the-distant-past... explain?

[HoosierDaddy]

The way I read it was that in trying to contact Paran, Picker risked being noticed by other Azathian powers, or of getting lost. She gets grabbed by some other power, then perhaps Treach asserts his claim on her (the torcs) to free her only for her to get lost. After that point I'll have to re-read.

[Aptorian]

Uhm, I saw someone suggesting the blood was draconean in an other thread aswell and I don't quite understand that assumption.

It's big containers filled with blood, where is the most likely place the stuff came from? Worship. It's most likely sacrificial or a toll. I like the idea of blood being a medium for transcending boundaries in the pantheon, like water in Constantine.

[Raraku]

In the Malaz world, blood denotes power so i thought that Toc tells her to drink the blood so that she could return to her body by the power of the blood she drank.

[Leanoric]

I agree, Picker doesn't seem an important enough character to drink the blood of Tiam. I thought it interesting, though, that after she was told what the blood was she was even less inclined to drink it. That could be just as true, though, if she learnt it was human blood from sacrifices rather than just animal blood or something.

It's all a bit bizarre, but I'm going to go for it being regular sacrificial human blood (!?). I agree there is nothing to suggest it is Tiam's blood other than the fact that it is blood that she drinks that gives her power enough to escape.

[Cougar]

Leanoric;357369 said:

I agree, Picker doesn't seem an important enough character to drink the blood of Tiam.

Well that's an aaaumption you'd be a fool to make where SE is concerned. Her reaction suggests to me there was something out of the ordinary about it, I'd have assumed it was human, perhaps it was kitten blood.

[HoosierDaddy]

Cougar;357375 said:

Well that's an aaaumption you'd be a fool to make where SE is concerned. Her reaction suggests to me there was something out of the ordinary about it, I'd have assumed it was human, perhaps it was kitten blood.

WereCat! Raarrgghhh!

Well, we know that she is basically adepted to High House War now ("I ride to all the gods of war. Do you understand?"). I imagine it was some animal blood, as since the death of Fener, all the gods of war (Treach, Togg & Fanderay, random Pedantic War Bear god) have been animals. Plus, the leaders of High House War are T & F (those sexy wolves). My opinion. Probably worthless.

[Raymond Luxury Yacht]

HoosierDaddy;357274 said:

The way I read it was that in trying to contact Paran, Picker risked being noticed by other Azathian powers, or of getting lost. She gets grabbed by some other power, then perhaps Treach asserts his claim on her (the torcs) to free her only for her to get lost. After that point I'll have to re-read.

I don't know that Treach asserted a claim on her, I thought he was defending her because he felt he owed her for carrying the torcs.

[Abyss]

It seemed more general than specifically Treach - more as tho Toc tasked her with a service to the House of War. Curiously, the service was to lead Karsa to battle (assuming it was Karsa - Toc was a bit vague, referring to 'the killer').

I liked this development for a few reasons - 1) Picker was always a great character, even back to her brief appearance in GotM, and 2) it involved the Draujhistan BBs in the bigger plotline of the CG, as well as the Tyrant plot and especially 3) Karsa's plot. "Have i told you i like Malazans?"

I think the blood itself was just a source of power to send Picker's soul back to her body. That said between the blood and "torc-bearer", i suspect there are bigger things ahead for her.

- Abyss, ...and yes, Picker was in GotM...

[Dr Trouble]

Didn't she stab Paran? It's been 5 years since I last read it

Why does anyone even thing its the blood of Tiam? What would her blood be doing in some dingy cave?

When I read it, the first thing I thought was, "Hang on, pick a line and drink from it?" So does that mean the blood was coming from different places? Either way, I don't think it had any real effect other then grounind her spirit back to her body.

[Illuyankas]

Holy crap, Trouble, you forgot who stabbed Paran in GOTM? Here's a hint: This girl was possessed by Cotillion. And it's not Tattersail.

GO REREAD THE SERIES YOU LAZY BASTARD

[HoosierDaddy]

Illuyankas;360722 said:

Holy crap, Trouble, you forgot who stabbed Paran in GOTM? Here's a hint: This girl was possessed by Cotillion. And it's not Tattersail.

I'm sure he's Sorry for the oversight.

[Dr Trouble]

Hmm ... Blend?

Sorry for the oversight, good one

In my defense, I lost alot of my books to damage and only recently bought a full set again.

[Abyss]

Trouble;360738 said:

Hmm ... Blend?

Sorry for the oversight, good one

In my defense, I lost alot of my books to damage and only recently bought a full set again which i will immediately go read to correct my near heretical vacancy on knowledge in my thinkymeatz. And then send Abyss all my money.

editted for accuracy.

- Abyss, your virtual reality-check...

[tiam]

Maybe the blood was Treachs? Far more likely than Tiams im sure and fits well maybe allowing Picker to become a soletaken

[Aptorian]

Sacraficial blood, sacraficial blood, sacr... etc. etc.

It's the blood of worship and... worship.... god damnit. Why would it be a gods blood?

[Ammanas]

Aptorian;360999 said:

Sacraficial blood, sacraficial blood, sacr... etc. etc.

It's the blood of worship and... worship.... god damnit. Why would it be a gods blood?

Yeah, I don't see it being divine blood. If you're even remotely like most people, drinking blood of any sort is pretty repulsive. I don't believe Toc telling her specifically what it was made any real difference.

[Sinisdar Toste]

it may not be a gods blood. but it was spilled in the name of someone...

[eekwibble]

Tha fact that she was lying comatose in K'rul's old temple lends more credence to it being just some ordinary blood for ordinary blood drinkers.

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Cougar;357375 said:

perhaps it was kitten blood.

Dude, you are one sick mountian lion. :eek:

Repped.

*ooh. 100 posts. For real this time. Not like those fake posts in the inn*