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Offline Kristine

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Re: Real world events with Dresdenverse explanations
« Reply #30 on: March 05, 2009, 06:03:23 AM »
And if anyone wonders how magic is not being noticed - You can take a look at the whole article or just google these 5 things.  It's amazing eye witness accounts, count for anything at all...

5. Change blindness - http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Change_blindness and or http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Inattentional_blindness

4. Saccadic masking - http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Saccadic_masking

3. proprioception - this one has some wierd experiments you can try too - http://www.newscientist.com/article/mg19526221.300-mind-tricks-six-ways-to-explore-your-brain.html?page=1

2. Cryptomnesia - http://www.nationmaster.com/encyclopedia/Cryptomnesia

1. Not exactly precognition - http://www.nytimes.com/2008/06/10/health/research/10mind.html?_r=1

5 Ways Your Brain Is Messing With Your Head
http://www.cracked.com/article_17103_5-ways-your-brain-messing-with-your-head.html
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Re: Real world events with Dresdenverse explanations
« Reply #31 on: April 28, 2009, 07:00:35 AM »
Dude's latent magical abilities combine with the blessing of a cat totem/ trickster deity.  He gets excessive healing and the need to use it.
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Re: Real world events with Dresdenverse explanations
« Reply #32 on: April 30, 2009, 02:25:56 AM »
The Australian droughts are due to excessive Summer Court activity?
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Re: Real world events with Dresdenverse explanations
« Reply #33 on: May 01, 2009, 05:11:33 AM »
Real world - fire whirls - http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Fire_whirl
Dresdenverse explanation - out of control fire magic



Real world - Snow rollers - http://www.wrh.noaa.gov/otx/photo_gallery/snow_rollers.php
Dresdenverse explanation - Winter Fae at play (or mounting an attack)  :o



Real world - Fox in winter coat - site has other cool animal pics http://www.dirjournal.com/info/one-to-one-with-nature-incredible-wildlife-photograpy/
Dresdenverse explanation - Air spirit, an almost perfect veil with lycanthropy, or maybe a more peaceful winter Fae
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Re: Real world events with Dresdenverse explanations
« Reply #34 on: August 14, 2009, 06:05:12 AM »
http://www.cbsnews.com/stories/2009/08/12/ap/strange/main5238392.shtml
Accused Nude Doorbell Ringer Pleads Not Guilty
6-foot-7-inch, 250-pound Man Accused Of Ringing Calif. Doorbells In The Buff Pleads Not Guilty

As far as the article goes they didn't see a toad demon and we don't know what he is doing in California but still... ;) 
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Re: Real world events with Dresdenverse explanations
« Reply #35 on: February 08, 2010, 03:10:15 AM »
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Re: Real world events with Dresdenverse explanations
« Reply #36 on: February 08, 2010, 07:55:01 AM »
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Re: Real world events with Dresdenverse explanations
« Reply #37 on: February 16, 2010, 12:49:49 PM »
Looks like the Raiths have gone downmarket.

(Article possibly NSFW, depending on your employer)

UPDATE: The link should actually work now.
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Re: Real world events with Dresdenverse explanations
« Reply #38 on: February 16, 2010, 02:02:18 PM »
Quote from: ludomaniac on February 16, 2010, 12:49:49 PM
Looks like the Raiths have gone downmarket: http://www.suntimes.com/news/metro/2048459,CST-NWS-sexparty15.article.

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Doh!
Sorry, the page you requested could not be found.
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Re: Real world events with Dresdenverse explanations
« Reply #39 on: February 16, 2010, 02:03:25 PM »
Erase the period at the end of the URL
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Re: Real world events with Dresdenverse explanations
« Reply #40 on: February 25, 2010, 02:41:02 AM »
 ???  http://www.peopleofwalmart.com/?p=9686

there are a few in there where it almost feels better to believe they are supernatural creatures rather than real human beings...  :o

edit:  totally a wizard under cover:  http://www.peopleofwalmart.com/?p=9514

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Re: Real world events with Dresdenverse explanations
« Reply #41 on: February 26, 2010, 02:06:53 AM »
LARPing.

Seriously, think about it.

Nicodemus:  And now, you die!
Harry:  Oh, get in line will you?
Goon:  uuugh ugghg!!!
Harry:  erm, what?
Nicodemus:  He said the cops are coming!
Harry:  aw man...
Constable:  What's all this then?!?
Nicodemus:  .... nothing? ....
Harry:  Why my good friend here is trying to say is that we are just playing a game Officer.
Constable:  A game?!?
Harry:  Yes, it's erm, Live action roll playing!  See, I pretend to be a wizard fighting for good, and my friend here is pretending to be a crapulant villain
Harry:  *throws a tennis ball at Nicodemus*  "see?"
Nicodemus:  *glares*  "erm yes, just a game".
Constable:  "Very well.  But move along, you're scaring the neighbors".

Zombie plague?  Fae showdown?  Demon  Summoning?  It can all be blamed on LARPing.  After all, no one in their right mind would actually LARP now would they?   ;)
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Re: Real world events with Dresdenverse explanations
« Reply #42 on: February 26, 2010, 02:23:45 AM »
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.  A gaming convention (going with the LARP idea above) would be an event to behold.  Something the size of Gen Con with its 25,000+ attendees being a perfect cover for a white council (or other group for that matter) meeting.  It'd definitely be better than the RV convention but maybe not as fun as the Adult Entertainment Expo in Las Vegas (sponsored by the white court of course)...Pr0n LARP, lol.

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Re: Real world events with Dresdenverse explanations
« Reply #43 on: March 02, 2010, 04:38:14 AM »
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Female_homicides_in_Ciudad_Juarez
Reds on the rampage?

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Atlas_Vampire
A Black or Red having a snack en route to an important meeting?

http://www.mythicalcreaturesguide.com/page/Slender+Man
A newborn Fae on the loose?
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Re: Real world events with Dresdenverse explanations
« Reply #44 on: March 07, 2010, 01:34:33 AM »
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A newborn Fae on the loose?

Mucho creepy.

That's a hell of a story seed.
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