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The deal with the Devil
« on: October 29, 2008, 08:30:46 PM »
In a previous post I put forth the idea that if another book were to be written, not questioning the order in the series or the circumstances of its publication, the book would be a deal with the devil of sorts. What I mean by this is that the book has to give us what we would like, but has something horrible in it. The way I see this happening would be K.A. writing a whole book by David's perspective and bashing all the animorphs. What do you think the price of a new book from a fans perspective is?
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Re: The deal with the Devil
« Reply #1 on: October 30, 2008, 12:10:13 AM »
A book from David's PoV could be interesting.  I'm not sure it would fit into the series that well though, considering how it ended.

At first when I saw the subject, I thought you were going to say something about a book that used a Faustian bargain as the plot point.  That would be so sick. 8D

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Re: The deal with the Devil
« Reply #2 on: October 31, 2008, 06:46:20 AM »
At first when I saw the subject, I thought you were going to say something about a book that used a Faustian bargain as the plot point.  That would be so sick. 8D
yeah true what would you sell your soul for?
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Re: The deal with the Devil
« Reply #3 on: October 31, 2008, 04:48:10 PM »
Well, now that I think about it #48 was kind of like that, except Rachel didn't actually go through with it.

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Re: The deal with the Devil
« Reply #4 on: November 01, 2008, 08:30:28 AM »
maybe the others wouldn't be as strong as Rachel, though, to resist.  Interesting concept.
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Re: The deal with the Devil
« Reply #5 on: November 01, 2008, 05:19:45 PM »
Tobias makes a deal with Crayak or something, Jake for Rachel.
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Re: The deal with the Devil
« Reply #6 on: November 02, 2008, 12:43:55 AM »
 would the animorphs betray each on just the right conditions?
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Re: The deal with the Devil
« Reply #7 on: November 02, 2008, 03:01:22 AM »
they do a few times

Cassie betrays them all in 19, and then again in 50
Ax betrays them in 18 and 38
Jake kinda in 53

i know you mean kinda more like david tho, and in that sense id say definately not

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Re: The deal with the Devil
« Reply #8 on: November 02, 2008, 10:12:42 AM »
 they are a pretty tight group. and i believe for the most part they would not give in their friends...but i gues it depends on how well they read each other,
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Re: The deal with the Devil
« Reply #9 on: November 02, 2008, 12:09:18 PM »
I don't think Tobias would give Jake to Crayak in return for Rachel. He's just...got too much dignity and ethics for that.
And Rachel would never forgive him for it. :P
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Re: The deal with the Devil
« Reply #10 on: November 02, 2008, 05:52:35 PM »
 yeah, i was thniking that. Tobias would know what rachel would want...and so it would come down to either his selfishness (wanting rachel) or his love (giving rachel what she would want even if it meant giving her up)
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Re: The deal with the Devil
« Reply #11 on: November 02, 2008, 08:35:14 PM »
The only person who's life/soul I could see Tobias trading is his own.
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Re: The deal with the Devil
« Reply #12 on: November 02, 2008, 08:58:45 PM »
yeah, he would wouldn't he?
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Re: The deal with the Devil
« Reply #13 on: November 02, 2008, 09:01:50 PM »
I certainly think so. He's shown several times that his own soul means nothing to him. He's got as many moral qualms as Cassie does (and don't get me started on her) but he does what has to be done anyway. Just look at the oatmeal incident in book 17. He's as morally against using chemical warfare as Cassie is, but he also knows that victory comes at any price, even if that price is his own soul.
"In a regal age ran I!
Raw was I 'ere I saw war!
Oh who was it I saw, oh who?

Too far away, a war afoot.
Are we not drawn onward, we few, drawn onward to new era? No, in union, Name no one man. Now do I repay a period won.  Draw, O Caesar! Erase a coward. Evil is a name of a foeman, as I live. Live not on evil deed, live not on evil.  Draw noses onward! Dump mud! Dump mud! Draw putrid dirt upward. Puff in, sniff up! Pull up if I pull up. No, it is open on one position. Stop! Murder us

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Re: The deal with the Devil
« Reply #14 on: November 02, 2008, 09:04:41 PM »
i wonder if it's because he's that selfless and loving...or if sometimes he's just that pitiful...
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