Thread:SarahmHolmes/@comment-24588058-20170604043810/@comment-24588058-20170621050948

I do have to ask (well, more a general question that occurred to me): what purpose would the Consortium have to manipulate the convention artifacts in particular?

Hmmmm. . . . I think it would be interesting to throw in a small tidbit of the Consortium into the story, actually. Nothing big, but more or less what Draco has suggested. They are watching. Seeing how things play out here. If knowledge collection is their goal, then it's feasible they've known about the Fans for some time, longer than the Warehouse. They're observing not only the Fans, but the Warehouse's response to them. When the arc is done, the Warehouse will have had it's biggest (probably) snagging of artifacts relating directly or indirectly to fandom at this point (I'm not sure of the final number yet, but I'd rather not go more than a general 50, and obviously not mention everything because that would be a huge pain). They might be watching, seeing how this plays out. And if the Organization is sharing information. . ..

Eureka was founded in 1950 (on April 15), according to their wiki. If the Consortium is not much older, then chances are the Organization is older, though probably not by much compared to the Consortium. For simplicity's sake (not final), let's say the Consortium was founded sometime between 1930-1940. By the approximate year Sarah has made, I would say the Organization formed sometime between 1905-1910. The Organization has probably shifted goals like the Consortium has over the decades. But one goal is always in existence: information.

Assuming the Consortium's goals are relatively similar to when they started, I think they would likely be keeping an eye on every major organization who could, feasibly, interrupt their end game. This includes Eureka and the Warehouse, and any group which threatens to disrupt the balance of power, be they country or group.

This has me thinking of Mr. Brown again. He is assuredly an information sorts of man, as he knows knowledge is power. But he's also clever, not wishing to disrupt the flow of the world, or get caught up in too much chaos. He's probably helped, to a minor degree, every party involved at some point. This story shows his help with Megan and the Warehouse, but then we must ask ourselves: how did he come by the information which helps us? Did he come across it himself, by an informant, or possibly the Consortium? Any option makes sense when shined upon correctly.

Directing this comment to Draco, do you mind if I make a page for Mr. Brown, since it appears he will be getting used a bit more than initially suspected?