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If you had a choice... [Between materials]

Postby AncientOfDays » Fri Jan 11, 2008 10:16 pm

...out of the alethiometer, the Subtle Knife or the Amber Spyglass, which one would you most like to possess?

I'd go for the knife any day!
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Re: If you had a choice...

Postby eggnostic » Fri Jan 11, 2008 10:32 pm

could I trust myself with the knife?
what a horrible potential it has.
is the alethiometer any better, "If only I had known, I should have become a watchmaker", some knowledge is more dangerous than any knife.

I'll take the spyglass.
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Re: If you had a choice...

Postby AUST » Sat Jan 12, 2008 11:29 am

I wouldn't trust myself with the Aliethmeter if I could use it (though I wouldn't mind it if I couldn't) and the knife is too dangerious for anyone to possess...

So the spyglass.
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Re: If you had a choice...

Postby Jez » Sat Jan 12, 2008 4:17 pm

The alethiometer. Because knowledge is power. Only if I was able to use it, of course. If not, I'd have to settle for the spyglass.
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Re: If you had a choice...

Postby bigmatt1233 » Sat Jan 12, 2008 4:39 pm

Definatly they Spyglass, I couldn't stop myself consulting the alethiometer every 2 minutes about stuff, and the Knife just isn't meant to had by anyone.....

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Re: If you had a choice...

Postby SoulLily » Sat Jan 12, 2008 10:27 pm

If I could use it I'd want the alethiometer, but then again I'd probably end up asking it about everything and not actually thinking about things much...

I'd like the knife too, but it makes a specter every time you use it and harms Dust... Maybe if I only used the side that cuts normal things, but then I'd probably cut off my hand by accident...

The spyglass would really be the safest and most practical, but the others are still so much cooler! *sigh*
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Re: If you had a choice...

Postby will parry hopeful » Sat Jan 12, 2008 10:48 pm

i'd chose the alethiometer because the knife makes a spectre every time you use it and I would get bored of the spyglass
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Re: If you had a choice...

Postby Charon » Sun Jan 13, 2008 5:55 am

Psh, you all have no sense of adventure. I'd take the knife. So what if you create a Specter every time you use it? You can go to other universes, for crying out loud! I'm only 18 and I'm bored of this one! I'd say it's worth the price of having to hunt down and kill a specter if you get to go to parallel worlds. But the alethimeter would also be very cool, if you could use it. Maybe you could ask it of a way to travel to alternate worlds without nasty side effects like Specters. The spyglass is boring though, I'd be like, "Oh. That kid hit puberty. Woop-de-doo for him and his shiny, sparkly Dust."
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Re: If you had a choice...

Postby AncientOfDays » Sun Jan 13, 2008 9:59 am

The knife seriously rocks.
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Re: If you had a choice...

Postby GooHoo » Sun Jan 13, 2008 11:01 pm

For me it would NOT be the spyglass.

I might choose the knife IF i could kill the spectre as soon as the window opened and created it (swing the knife around madly and hope to hit it :P)

My first choice would be the Alethiometer. Just imagine what you could do with it. You could save lives by asking it what is happening to the person etc or you could do less helpful things.
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Re: If you had a choice...

Postby WBA_premiership » Mon Jan 14, 2008 1:45 am

Knife for sure
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Re: If you had a choice...

Postby delta10 » Mon Jan 14, 2008 5:36 am

I'm only 18 and I'm bored of this [universe]!
Wow, Charon, I'm sorry to hear that. I'm like twice your age and I am still exploring and discovering new and interesting things every day - not bored at all.
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Re: If you had a choice...

Postby Atrias » Mon Jan 14, 2008 11:32 am

I'd go with the alethiometer I think. The knife is too great a temptation and considering the actual harm it can do it is not worth it. The spyglass would be cool but then I'd probably break it to turn it into a pair of glasses that would give me insane golden disco effect everywhere I go... 8)

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Re: If you had a choice...

Postby ondes_martenot » Mon Jan 14, 2008 11:33 pm

If it weren't for Spectres I'd be all about the knife, but since there is that obvious downside, I'll take an alethiometer any day. I've sometimes wished for one in real life anyway, since I seem to keep making unwise decisions!
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Re: If you had a choice...

Postby eclipse » Tue Jan 15, 2008 6:32 am

I think i would like the alethiometer.. and for that..

I'll go to my local esoteric bookstore and buy the I Ching or Book of Changes.. and be satisfied
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Re: If you had a choice...

Postby tyche » Sat Jan 19, 2008 7:36 am

Definitley the alethiometer, providing i could read it. I don't think i would be brave enough to go travelling around other worlds by myself.
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Re: If you had a choice...

Postby SoulLily » Sun Jan 20, 2008 4:32 am

Definitley the alethiometer, providing i could read it. I don't think i would be brave enough to go travelling around other worlds by myself.
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I don't think I could do it either, though, not alone. I'd have to have a huge group of people with me and who knows what kind of harm that could do...
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Re: If you had a choice...

Postby Yrael » Sun Jan 20, 2008 4:25 pm

I'd take the aleathiometer, then ask it how to get the knife, then the spyglass, have all three just for me! HAHAHAHAHA :twisted:
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Re: If you had a choice...

Postby Dan » Mon Jan 21, 2008 6:28 am

The Aleithometer!
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Re: If you had a choice...

Postby CheshirexTarquin » Sun Feb 03, 2008 7:36 am

The ..Alethiometer? yes. If only I could hold one...-moan- :shifty:
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