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Bartimaeus's power; Lies, or boasting?
Topic Started: Oct 24 2007, 07:54 PM (5,072 Views)
Nero
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The Canadian
:welcome:
For some reason, people think that Bartimaeus lies about his achievements like how he killed six djinn in one blow and his titles. And that he isn't as powerful as thought to be.
Or, they think his power decreases as he gets OLDER.
What the heck.
I just want you're opinion on this, and maybe your approval.
The worst thing about Barty is that, maybe he brags a little.
Which spirit doesn't?
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Lord Nouda
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I think the part about him killing those djinni was true. But then again, he couldn't have been powerful enough to knock down mountains since he's only a middle ranking djinni. I'd say, it's partly truth and partly exaggeration
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Nero
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Yeah; he wouldn't lie to Ptolemy.
What about Tchue? How did Bart survive him without running?
Not that I doubt that he survived him...
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Dansariki
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Mountains ae just rock. Lot's of it.
I wouldn't judge a being's power just by how we human rank them, isn't that defeating the point then?
Hmm... I think he did all of the things he's said, even the mountain (remember he was younger then), but I think it was harder to do those thing's than what he makes them out to be.
Anyone agree or think I"m a rambling idiot?
Knowledge is Power, Power Corrupts, and Corruption Destroys.

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Nero
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The Canadian
Maybe you're right.
Boy you posted a lot lately.
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kavka
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I think that he braggs more as he gets older. He is starting to realise that mayby he isnt as powerful as he once was and braggs about his past achivments to make up for what he does now.
you have the power
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Dansariki
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Well... the older he is, the more he has to bragg about after all...
And ty Nero, after all I was gone for a month or two...
Knowledge is Power, Power Corrupts, and Corruption Destroys.

Life is pleasant. Death is peaceful. It's the transition that's troublesome.
~Isaac Asimov
There was never a good war, or a bad peace.
~Benjamin Franklin
You can kill a man but you can't kill an idea.
~Medgar Evers

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Nero
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Odd how people always thinks that Bartimaeus always runs. He's just clever on when to run and when to stand and fight.
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Vinr Alfakyn
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Nero
Oct 24 2007, 02:54 PM
:welcome:
For some reason, people think that Bartimaeus lies about his achievements like how he killed six djinn in one blow and his titles. And that he isn't as powerful as thought to be.
Or, they think his power decreases as he gets OLDER.
What the heck.
I just want you're opinion on this, and maybe your approval.
The worst thing about Barty is that, maybe he brags a little.
Which spirit doesn't?

yeah he gets less powerful as his age increases i think. memeber when he talks about how powerful and full of energy he was on his 1st summonings? and how that feeling wore off over time?
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kavka
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Mouler
I hjave to agree with you there. Also i believe that he does have more to bragg about and common sense rules alot of him
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Dansariki
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Eh, maybe he just gets tired...
Knowledge is Power, Power Corrupts, and Corruption Destroys.

Life is pleasant. Death is peaceful. It's the transition that's troublesome.
~Isaac Asimov
There was never a good war, or a bad peace.
~Benjamin Franklin
You can kill a man but you can't kill an idea.
~Medgar Evers

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Nero
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...Which could also show symptoms of early lupus... :P
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rubberchickenben
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Marid
Just boasting with exaggeration. He managed to defeat an afrit when he was younger, after all.
I wish I were a cat-dragon
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Dansariki
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Higher Spirit
I"m quite sure he's particualarily(sp) pround of that one.
Knowledge is Power, Power Corrupts, and Corruption Destroys.

Life is pleasant. Death is peaceful. It's the transition that's troublesome.
~Isaac Asimov
There was never a good war, or a bad peace.
~Benjamin Franklin
You can kill a man but you can't kill an idea.
~Medgar Evers

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Vinr Alfakyn
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Utukku
ofc! Its Bartimaeus...
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