Chapter 20 Part 1 Discussion

**Beaumont** · Mar 22nd, 2011, 03:30 AM

Originally Posted by Zombiehead

I love Pegs, but I'm hoping Scratch will say "Lizzy for Pegs."

Yeah that's what I was thinking too. I just hope we get more background on the Mallers or at least Scratch and Durai.

**jratliff811** · Mar 22nd, 2011, 06:41 AM

You guys are right that did really sound like gatekeeper. Glad to know it wasn't. This would imply that gatekeeper has already settled in as the leader of the colony and begun forming relationships with the mallers.

LOL. That's funny.

**HaveCrowBarWillTravel** · Mar 22nd, 2011, 06:43 AM

Chem,
nah it wasn't Bill. I know there are a LOT of threads here, but go and take a look through some of them. Read the "Who's the Rat" posts and poll.
I won't even push my own theory here. Suffice to say that Bill only stole weapons and food.

**jratliff811** · Mar 22nd, 2011, 06:50 AM

Originally Posted by timberwoof

Funny how they said Scratch will know what to do and not Dauri....

You are right, I'm guessing Mr. Dauri did not make it out of the last battle with the tower.

**HaveCrowBarWillTravel** · Mar 22nd, 2011, 06:54 AM

You guys really think Scratch is strong enough to overthrow Durai? I don't. He's too strong a character. I mean unlike Marcus, he has a strength of character and a natural leader. I do think she's devious enough to sow discord, has she though? I don't think so because she and her brother are/were way too scared of Durai and he doesn't strike me as the kind of cat who'd let a slight go without a confrontation.
She's no Gatekeeper

But lets just say Durai was killed or wounded in the "War"... Then you'd have Scratch running things and breakdown in cohesion makes sense.

**timberwoof** · Mar 22nd, 2011, 07:04 AM

That was one of the last lines and it just stuck out as odd to me. What I'm thinking though after looking at some of the discussions are a couple scenarios to this.
1. Scratch is now in charge and several of the people in the Mallers deserted and that is why they are looking for runaways. Because they don't want to be lead by somebody like Scratch. She's a little miscalculating and by the seat of the pants person, where as Dauri took me for somebody who is more "Sociopathic" in nature. More intelligent and takes a broader perspective of things. Plus he seems more of a person others would look up to. Well, others many the criminal faction.
2. Dauri is still alive and after the war on the Tower he lost face with his followers and they tucked tail and ran. Dauri put Scratch in charge of retrieving the runaways and strays. There are standing orders to have all people before Scratch before they are taken to Dauri. And because they are to be taken before Scratch first, Lizzy may have a better chance of surviving due to the act of Kindness by Pegs and Angle. I'm not even going to try and predict what may happen. I'm just gonna wait and listen.

**HaveCrowBarWillTravel** · Mar 22nd, 2011, 07:21 AM

Scrath is the "Punisher" anyway. Remember how she killed that cat for messing up for sleeping on duty (sound familiar) even though it was a false accusation. Durai left it up to her to question and deal with him. She just knew better than to go in there with the truth.
She didn't have any issues feeding that dude to the creatures.

scenario one: The mallers split and you have Scratch leading one (not likely in my eyes).
scenario two: Mallers decided to take chances on their own right after the attack. simultaneous mass exodus. Remember, it wasn't a very organized retreat. They were under attack themselves then.

I think Durai is the kind of cat who's not going to take defection very well. He'll look at it as losing face and disrespect. A personal affront. So, he sends out the hounds and Scratch is the head Hound.