[UA] Guy Fawkes

Mark Baker mark at lange.demon.co.uk
Mon Apr 8 11:36:09 PDT 2002


> > Question: If somebody wanted to channel the Slayer of Kings archetype by
> > emulating Guy Fawkes and blowing up the British Houses of Parliament,
when
> > would be the most effective time of the year to do so? The campaign year
is
> > 1951, if that makes for a difference from today. I'm looking for a
'narrowly
> > avoided decapitating stroke' here, so if there's some other seat of
government
> > which would make a better target, please let me know.
>
> State Opening of Parliament/Queen's Speech? Everyone turns up for that.
> Admittedly, I'd presume security would be even tighter then.
>
Not only would security be tighter, but on that occasion there's also the
ceremonial search of the cellars that recreates the search there for Guy
Fawkes. Of course, using the occasion of this recreation would certainly
heighten the channelling.
---
Mark Baker
http://www.lange.demon.co.uk


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