It's Dead Beat, and it's a biiiit more complicated than that, I think.
When Cowl was physically holding Bob, yes he had control of him. But Harry still seems to have priority ownership (likely because he got Bob through right of conquest when he killed Justin). The second Cowl let go of Bob, Bob was answering Harry's orders again.
Actually, it's also possible to interpret that scene as Bob playing double agent the entire time he's with Cowl, but I don't think that jives with the rest of the Bob canon...
Thank you - brain isn't firing right yet this morning. I knew that possession was 9/10s of the law, there. I just didn't remember how 'ownership' transferred.
(ION I apparently now have a Wysocki muse, and yes, it's taking me there.)
Yup, can see you've already talked Dead Beat with Luce, but I was aiming for John having control of Bob when he held him, which is why he immediately obeyed the command to sleep. And if John had actually understood the power he'd taken and wanted to claim ownership, he probably could, but he doesn't understand and doesn't want to make a claim anyways, as he's invested in respecting Harry's property/feelings.
...Harry would totally freak if he came back and Bob was sat on top of a pile of finance reports :-D
Finance reports? Slightly scary, but pfeh. It's the shipping manifests. Cause you know Bob could find places to streamline Marcone's processes, having centuries of observed expertise.
...oh my god, he would wouldn't he? He'd start helping, even in totally non-magical capacities and Harry would turn up and be all WTF WE AREN'T IN THE MAFIA D-:
But boss, you know I read anything you set my skull on. And these inefficiencies, they're just stupid! I mean, even the Medicis figured out how to avoid them. Besides, straightening this out makes Johnny boy more relaxed, so he can get you more relaxed. How is this not a good thing?
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Date: 2011-03-04 04:32 pm (UTC)Uh. recalling some of Harry's paranoia in (I want to say) Grave Peril, doesn't that now mean Bob's at John's beck and call?
And love the paperweight comment.
Re: Filled 1/1
Date: 2011-03-04 04:44 pm (UTC)When Cowl was physically holding Bob, yes he had control of him. But Harry still seems to have priority ownership (likely because he got Bob through right of conquest when he killed Justin). The second Cowl let go of Bob, Bob was answering Harry's orders again.
Actually, it's also possible to interpret that scene as Bob playing double agent the entire time he's with Cowl, but I don't think that jives with the rest of the Bob canon...
Re: Filled 1/1
Date: 2011-03-04 04:47 pm (UTC)(ION I apparently now have a Wysocki muse, and yes, it's taking me there.)
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Date: 2011-03-04 04:48 pm (UTC)Re: Filled 1/1
Date: 2011-03-04 04:49 pm (UTC)Re: Filled 1/1
Date: 2011-03-04 04:51 pm (UTC)Re: Filled 1/1
Date: 2011-03-04 07:53 pm (UTC)...Harry would totally freak if he came back and Bob was sat on top of a pile of finance reports :-D
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Date: 2011-03-04 08:09 pm (UTC)Re: Filled 1/1
Date: 2011-03-04 08:12 pm (UTC)(Not that I've pondered this. At all.)
Re: Filled 1/1
Date: 2011-03-04 08:20 pm (UTC)"...yeah? So do you, boss."
*Splutters* "It's not the same."
(You should write this, you really should)
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Date: 2011-03-04 08:21 pm (UTC)