Raising Steam: (Discworld novel 40) (Discworld Novels)

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The Cameo: Many characters appear in asides and references. The University Wizards and Lu-Tze both get mini-chapters that don't really serve the plot and are only there for additional flavour. I'd Tell You, but Then I'd Have to Kill You: Played with: Vetinari makes a few revelations to Moist von Lipwig, and then mentions that if the details of the conversation ever get out, well... Travel alone or explore the world with friends. Fighting side by side with other vampires will give you an advantage in the fight to conquer the greatest threats of Vardoran. Raid other players’ castles or play the diplomat in the game of blood, power, and betrayal. Compete or cooperate - the choice is yours. Note: The term dynamo has gone out of usage in recent years in favour of the terms “AC Generator” and “DC Generator”. The term “alternator” is now confined mainly to automotive use. The term “Dynamo” has been used in this publication as it was the term used in the extract from The Shipbuilder used for guidance.

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Traintop Battle: Well, this book was hardly going to be written without one. Moist is especially excited about it. Similarly, Vimes's actions in Snuff have a profound effect on the plot, due to the recent inclusion of Goblins into society. For Science!: The reason that students at the Cabbage Research Institute worked out a way to launch a cabbage five hundred yards into the air using only its own juices.The towns of Zemphis and Ohulan Cutash are mentioned for the first time since Equal Rites, as is the Fiddler's Riddle, although it seems to have improved since Esk was there. Actionized Sequel: A disproportionate (for a Discworld novel) number of obstacles are overcome by the simple expediment of the assorted and assembled protagonists being really, really good in a fight - including previous Non Action Guys like Moist, Nobby or Colon. Some criticised it for this but with the benefit of hindsight, it seems clear to me that Pratchett intended the novel as a way to say goodbye to his creations. One that married the magical to the technological. I would imagine the forthcoming The Shepherds Crown will be his way of saying farewell to the Witches of Lancre, with Weatherwax, Ogg and Aching hived off into a different part of the Discworld.

Raising Steam: (Discworld novel 40) (Discworld Novels) Raising Steam: (Discworld novel 40) (Discworld Novels)

Pge 144 - Pratchett plays with the notion of "getting above one's station in life" and a "railway station" - the trains as the great equalizer in allowing social and physical mobility. Exact Words: Vetinari does this on purpose for the sake of plausible deniability. Of particular note is when he says he'd execute Moist if he found any evidence of Moist using the city's golem reserve. Busman's Holiday: At the end Vimes cites this as a reason not to go on another family vacation. His wife just thinks the inevitable crime will keep him entertained. The Patrician of Ankh-Morpork, Lord Vetinari, wishing to ensure that the City has appropriate influence over the new enterprise, appoints the reformed fraudster turned civil servant Moist von Lipwig to represent the government in the management of the railway. His skills soon come in useful in negotiations with landowners along the route of the new line.A Pupil of Mine Until He Turned to Evil: It's revealed that Ardent was once Albrecht Albrechtson's protege; Albrecht apparently taught Ardent everything he knows (though not everything Albrecht knows). However, even at his most ultraconservative, Albrecht was a committed dwarf patriot who was utterly loyal to King Rhys, even if they didn't agree on much (and he seems to have mellowed considerably by this book). Ardent, on the other hand, is a fanatical terrorist who will cheerfully murder anyone whose views differ from his own for being un-dwarfish, and intends to seize the Scone of Stone by force. Try to Fit That on a Business Card: It turns out Vetinari has actually run out of titles to give Vimes. He still gives him a medal for his actions. Terry Pratchett Books on Facebook". Facebook. Archived from the original on 30 April 2022. [ user-generated source]