This one is made of win. I'd read it if it were written.

I had an idea a while back about what being 'master of death' really meant. Dumbledore's theory that the hallows are simply three magical artifacts made by three talented wizards, is afterall, just a theory. It would be a great plot device for a Dresden crossover if it were treated as a Mantle of power. Harry could suddenly find himself bound to accords, as whether he himself is a signatory is irrelevant, his title is.

I haven't really thought it out beyond that.

 

A single sunlight handkerchief would dust the entire army <_<

There is a Desden/Buffy crossover where the Wardens killed Willow in season 6. It's set after it and starts with Buffy meeting up with Dresden for a job of some kind. Unfortunately it only got to 3 chapters before it was abandoned.

Also, the mantle idea is interesting. You'd have to figure out what it was a mantle of, though. A supernatural set of beings corresponding to death haven't really occurred in Dresden yet. I guess Hell is the closest.

Another idea: the three Hallows, when brought together, comprise one of the Outer Gates. "Master of Death", therefore, refers to the amount of death and destruction that would happen if the gate was opened.

 

The Accords aren't magically binding. Harry cannot obey them if he doesn't know they exist.

 

You would easily get past that by having Mab or someone who DOES know pay Harry a visit and explain to him both the rules of his new position, and the very nasty consequences of violating the accords.

 

Aren't the White Council a signatory to the accords? So isn't he already bound by them?

 

That depends if you consider HP wizards part of it or not.

 

Goddamn it. Surnames, people.

 

Think of a Death God. Any Death God. It probably exists in the Dresdenverse and would probably be very happy to have either a Knight at its disposal or its three little trinkets returned (a la the Blackstaff).

 

I have just watched Stephen king's the mist and I think it has great potential for a Dresden files crossover. In the film the military are trying to open a window to another dimension Then there is a massive lightning storm that cause the window to grow out of control allowing a flood for otherworldly creatures through. See here for more info - http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/The_Mist_(film)

As for crossing it with the Dresden files. Make the inter-dimensional window a way into a primeval region of the Never-ever. And then you have either some nutcase warlock or a member of the black council use the power of the storm to force the way open. They could have more that one reason for doing it, including weakening the boarders between the real world and the never-ever up to breaching the outer-gates. Combine it with Dresden being in the area on para-net or other business and use it to set a trap for harry away from the area he knows and his allies.

That's all I can think of at the moment feel free to use this idea or even parts of it however you want. Just let me know if any of you guys do anything with it I would like to see what you come up with.

 

Warrabrrlargg!!

Excuse that brief bout of insanity, but I've had a plot bunny driving me crazy since I read Blood Rites and I simply cannot get it to work in my mind. Tell me what you think.

Essentially, Victor Sells (the Shadow Man of Storm Front) was simply one branch of a large group of Sorcerers headed by the Laroche family, who they themselves are being controlled by the Black Council.

This group is careful to not break any of the Laws set by the White Council, similar to the Binder (I actually thought of this before I read Turn Coat) but they use their magic for personal gain and are considered a fairly powerful organization. Yes, the Council would squash them flat in a heartbeat, but they're not allowed to.

The story basically starts off with the Laroche family trying to take out Dresden to set an example to those who would mess with their business, ultimately wounding him severely and keeping him out of the fight for several months.

So after recovering for several months under the care of Ebenezer, Harry returns to Chicago to find the criminal landscape completely ass over tits. The Laroche family has essentially muscled Marcone into hiding (This was before he had Gard, so he was far more vulnerable to supernatural threats) and it's every supernatural baddie for themselves.

The story would chronicle Harry's efforts to get his city nailed back down and take out the Laroche family. The story would still be fast paced, but would likely take place over many weeks, likely a few months, rather than a long weekend.

Anyway, that's the general idea. The main problem I have is simply how early it is in the series. Harry is simply not nearly as bad ass as he becomes. No bullet proof duster, multiple Force Rings or improved Shield Bracelet.

I mean, I know it's fanfiction and I'd have a lot of leeway in terms of powering him up, but to go from Changes level of badassery to souped up Storm Front levels of power? Seems like a damn shame.

So yeah, tell me what you think. I'm once again completely wired from too much coffee, so that likely came out as pure jibberish, but do try to wade through my nonsense.

 

Sounds like it could make for a much more cordial relationship between Dresden and Marcone, seeing how it'll give Dresden a good, long taste of the greater of two evils.

That said, it'll definitely be difficult to write that early in the series. We're all used to the dinosaur-riding ubermensch that he becomes, and trying to keep him to Storm Front power-levels would be tricky as hell.

 

It's funny that you mention that, because I actually planned to have Dresden working with Marcone. Not out kicking down doors together, but having Harry utilize the remaining resources Marcone has as a deal to get him back into power. This would allow Dresden to bargain from a position of power, seeing as Marcone would need heavy supernatural muscle far more than Harry would need contacts.

But yeah, the relative power levels are pretty much the most annoying part about the whole idea. I could use Harry's time spent recovering to have Ebe tutor him some (better control, perhaps allowing for more efficient spells/smaller magical foci). But if I were to do that it would have to be a training time skip, which is less than ideal, or put in a training arc that wouldn't function with the flow of the story at all.

I have some ideas to justify Harry's training, though I won't mention it on the off chance that I ever write this, as it's a rather large spoiler, but the execution of the training will be a pain.

 

One way to give him a legitimate power boost would be to have Ebenezer get him to do some teaching while he's making his recovery. Not a full apprentice, just giving some guidance to younger wizards or something. We know from Molly that teaching seriously improved his own control and understanding. Combine that with a few months with Ebenezer who can teach him a few tricks/shortcuts and you've got a more badass Harry, though not quite Changes-level.

 

Just had an idea come to me, so forgive me if it's rather disorganised.

At the end of Proven Guilty Harry and friends arrive at Arctis Tor to find a freshly abandoned battleground and the smell of sulphur in the air. Mab was injured during this battle and we suspect Thorned Namshiel of being the one responsible.

What if he arrived early? Maybe the events of the book happened an hour early, or Mab contrived to have time flow slower in her realm for the duration of the battle. Any reason will do, but Harry and co. arrive there in time to witness one hell of an epic battle between the forces of Winter and the Black Council (possible), witnessing Namshiel in action when he blows one of the walls of the fortress to hell and back.

I have no idea where it would go from there, my idea only being that Harry sees Thorned Namshiel at work and goes on from there, possibly preventing Mab from being injured. One idea is that Harry actively works against the Denarians from then on, especially now that he knows it could work off part of his debt to Mab, plus he hates Nicodemus enough to want to do it.

Yeah, as you can tell this hasn't really been thought out much, but I like the idea and it sets up an avenue for a decent AU, since Thorned Namshiel doesn't turn up for another two years after Proven Guilty and I'd like to see Harry actively pursuing the Denarians a bit.

 

It still boggles the mind how they were able to seriously injure Mab.

They must have had a shit ton of firepower there. If someone of Ferrovax's or an archangel's power would be wary of attacking Mab, they had to have had several beings of that level of power providing support in some way.

There's no way Thorned Namshiel could have done it on his own.

 

I agree. I think he was just one of many powerful beings that attacked Mab on that day. I'm surprised that we still didn't hear more about who was amongst attackers.

 

So, correct me if I'm wrong, but wasn't it said in the WoG thread that Mab isn't injured? Something about her just being really pissed off and it would destroy a mortals mind just to hear her speak.

I'll admit that my obscure Dresden Files Forums knowledge is weak, so this may be entirely fanon bullshit.

 

That's definitely a part of it, but I thought she was still injured in some way - the reason why she can't restrain the power of her voice is because she's injured.

 

Nah, I'm pretty sure she can't speak to Dresden because shes so pissed off at him she can't control her rage leaking through her voice, not in anyway injured.

 

Word of God confirmed she was injured. I'm sure of it.