Board Thread:Episode Discussion/@comment-33188476-20160625170815/@comment-2202172-20160629182223

General MGD 109 wrote:However I don't think Nick is going to just go back to being a detective this season, he's gone to far by this point and honestly I think he's except his destiny isn't in it.

I have a feeling at some point to save the others, Nick's going to stage a suicide and shoot himself. Only cause he still has the stick, it doesn't kill him. But leaves everyone else outside his close circle believing he's dead. To advance this idea...

Req' character development: Nick learns to consciously control his zombie metabolism slowing ability. And "The Stick"(tm) remains a closely held secret.

Set-up: Nick, with "The Stick"(tm) on his person, Standing on edge of the bridge over the Columbia at the Oregon/Washington State Line, cornered by enemy X.

Action: Nick pulls his gun and shoots himself, making sure he falls into the river. Both the shot and the fall would be fatal sans "The Stick"(tm), thus no one would expect his survival. He hits the water, heals, then slows his metabolism and goes for a swim without breaking the surface until he's safely out of sight. The lack of body could be attributed to it being washed out into the pacific.

Weakness of this plan: If enemy X includes aquatic wesen in their number, avoiding detection until he can escape will be more difficult. Also, the Columbia at that point is murky, deep and very wide. While it provides lots of territory to avoid being found in, it doesn't offer much to hide in/behind when he eventually needs to get air. The limits of his "Zombie Mode"(also tm) will be tested. If this takes place at night and/or he can utilize passing ships and/or pleasure craft in close proximity to hide his movements the chances of success increase.

It would be a cleaner faked death than Mama Kelly's since it doesn't require the actual death of anyone to pull off. But Nick is going to need to learn a whole bunch more skills to stay off the grid and become the assasin his mother was. [NerdSpeak] Character Class Change to Rogue will be required. [/NerdSpeak]

-DavicusPrime