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lady-harrowhark · 2 years ago

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you know, the one thing i will give john some credit for in terms of arranging the whole Great Lyctor Bake Off is that as far as strategy goes, bringing in the heirs of the Houses was actually pretty slick.

nabbing the heirs specifically means that the existing power structures remain in place for the time being. the current system’s not entirely under his thumb (case in point: the Sixth) but it doesn’t throw the entire empire into chaos the way simultaneously yoinking every House leader would. if the heirs die? bummer, but life goes on.

but if the heirs ascend? john suddenly has super-powered nepotism babies perfectly positioned to take the reins of their respective Houses and keep them within his reach.

#something something lyctors as his hands and fists mumble god must be able to touch all of creation #not COMPLETELY discarding the idea that if the remaining lyctors really were petitioning to replenish their ranks like the letter said #they may have realized that heirs who are perfectly positioned to uphold the system are also perfectly positioned to topple it #double edged rapier and all that #i'm just pointing that out recreationally #like i don't really feel like mercy or augustine would be super cool with creating more lyctors even to further their own agendas #but it is certainly a thought that has happened to me #nona the ninth spoilers #ish #john gaius #EJG #the locked tomb #tlt #tlt meta #my tlt thoughts

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