> > Normally in society many people won't try to make friends with one. It's up to the one to make friends with the many.
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> But in society everybody is "the one". The many are made up of ones.
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If you enter a new office, though, you have to make the effort to be friendly or everyone will keep you at a distance.
> > Though also Tom hasn't met any of the people who are naturally friendly.
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> Asil seemed naturally friendly. And I think he's met Vizh and Glory.
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Not long enough apparently.
> > > [On exiting an airoplane by stealth] That's the kind of thing a fantasy combat/stealth type might do, but not the kind of thing a reader would buy for a "normal" person to pull off. Airports take their security very seriously. And don't forget that Tom was being followed by at least three on-flight agents, even if one of them was drugged and two were stuck in second class.
> > I bet those orbs Tom has might allow him to leave the plane even while it's in midair.
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> How? They're intangible semi-sentient spheres that can possess magic or technology. They don't let him fly, protect him from sub-zero temperatures, make him invisible, or allow him to teleport.
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There are techological teleporters on the ground somewhere.
> > Other than that, though, planes are big places. While most people don't realize it, someone like Chiaki makes a business of knowing that, and also knowing police strategies.
> > She knows if she goes to the bathroom just before landing and doesn't come back, two things could occur: 1) She could escape through panels in the floor or ceiling without being detected (being small helps a lot with that), and 2) By the time the marshalls realize it the plane will be landing and they'd have to wait in their seats for safety - cutting their search time drastically.
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> That's Keiko, whose whole shtick is about being a stealthy ninja type. My question was how could Tom have escaped the aircraft when it landed at Heathrow given his resources.
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He could have had the plane stop farther away from where the police were camped out, and then taken possession of a vehicle before they arrived.
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 Tom Black #5: Undesirable Alien · Occult espionage and international intrigue from... the Hooded Hood · Mon Apr 14, 2008 at 06:22:04 pm EDT
- I dont think Tom is that undesirable really. In fact he's fairly hot. (no text) · Dancer knows how to pick them · Fri Apr 18, 2008 at 09:00:28 am EDT
- Tom Black #6: The Dreaming Sands · More moral ambiguity from... the Hooded Hood · Wed Apr 16, 2008 at 12:19:30 pm EDT
- Oh well... · Manga Shoggoth · Fri Apr 18, 2008 at 09:54:10 am EDT
- I love the adventures of Vinnie. He should join the LL. (no text) · Dancer. · Fri Apr 18, 2008 at 09:00:22 am EDT
- I hate sand in my shoes · Hatman · Thu Apr 17, 2008 at 12:02:45 pm EDT
- Usually the only thing I bring back from vacations are lousy T-shirts... · Visionary · Wed Apr 16, 2008 at 11:49:59 pm EDT
- Fun on two fronts ... · CrazySugarFreakBoy! · Wed Apr 16, 2008 at 04:32:42 pm EDT
- Jenna Jameson? · HH · Wed Apr 16, 2008 at 05:52:18 pm EDT
- Not anymore (no text) · killer shrike has seen recent photos and thinks she could be a living mummy herself · Wed Apr 16, 2008 at 08:03:57 pm EDT
- Yeah...definitely in big trouble. · Anime Jason
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- Very interesting. (no text) · Rhiannon · Wed Apr 16, 2008 at 01:27:30 pm EDT
- We definitely need to see a DeSoth family reunion at some point · killer shrike · Wed Apr 16, 2008 at 12:59:45 pm EDT
- Agreed. · HH · Wed Apr 16, 2008 at 02:06:22 pm EDT
- There are easier ways of avoiding T5... (no text) · Manga Shoggoth · Wed Apr 16, 2008 at 10:04:37 am EDT
- Then? I really like the quality of this but I also really don't like the length. (no text) · Rhiannon · Tue Apr 15, 2008 at 01:13:59 pm EDT
- Well, I'm no longer conflicted over whether to like Tom or not (no text) · Hatman · Tue Apr 15, 2008 at 09:01:24 am EDT
- I don't think he was a smart-ass. I think he needed to be ruder. (no text) · champagne · Mon Apr 14, 2008 at 09:33:24 pm EDT
- Underhanded intrigue, with some characters I hadn't expected to see again. :) (no text) · CrazySugarFreakBoy! · Mon Apr 14, 2008 at 09:00:10 pm EDT
- Wow, he turned into a jerk... [Spoilers] · Anime Jason · Mon Apr 14, 2008 at 08:10:25 pm EDT
- You know, Regret could do to be a little less demure.... · killer shrike · Mon Apr 14, 2008 at 07:32:42 pm EDT
- I can't understand why he doesn't make more friends... · Visionary · Mon Apr 14, 2008 at 07:04:22 pm EDT
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