>>(Did I mention, btw, that they charge their rings with a great big red
>>rose?)
>I'd have figured they'd have to touch them to that gem on Anthy's vest
>chain.

Huh. Didn't think of that. (Desperate handwaving) That's what they do, all right, but they can use a rose, because it's symbolic of the Rose Bride, and therefore by Similarity and Contagion acts as if it *were* the Rose Bride and her gem.

Otherwise, they'd have to wait until Anthy actually gets into the story before they could do anything!

-- Bob
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Hijack, destruction and plot.
Our outraged reaction
To terrorist action
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