#the fifth elephant

jb612:

jb612:

*Spoilers for The Fifth Elephant*

Hey so ya’ll remember that scene where Vimes literally just PASSES OUT while Sybil negotiates trade deals with the dwarf king? Because it’s my favorite.

@cosmicrhetoric​​ You are 100% correct and I’m 100% all about this. :)

bewareofthecar1966:

marxistgnome:

This is one of the reasons I love cheerys storyline so much, because the concept of a giant troll pointing a siege weapon at a transphobe makes my trans heart light up with joy

supportive king

accessiblediscworld:

thestuffedalligator:

I think about this scene a lot

[ID: pen art of Detritus leaning down to point at a dwarf, saying “I know dat word he said to her. It is not a nice word. I do not want to hear dat word again.” next to Detritus is Cheery, looking pleased. end ID.]

higgsbison:

Dracula revival clashing with my Discworld brainrot is really making me revisit the sadly off-screen adventure where a recent graduate on a truly horrible ivy league frat boy eurotrip comprised entirely of assasins and an ancient evil entity help each other become the girlboss of their dreams and then stay lifelong penpals

bewareofthecar1966:

marxistgnome:

This is one of the reasons I love cheerys storyline so much, because the concept of a giant troll pointing a siege weapon at a transphobe makes my trans heart light up with joy

supportive king

eikaronswelt:

Listening to the Audiobook of The Fifth Elephant for the umpteenth time and the bit towards the end that goes into how Sybil Ramkin has always been treated by society and the emotional baggage she carries from it STILL makes me cry

He is.

“Detritus is a citizen of Ankh-Morpork and my sergeant,” said Vimes.

“However, he is a troll. Perhaps in the interests of diplomacy you could write a short–”

“DoIneed a pisspot?”

“A passport…no, Your Grace.”

“Then he doesn’t either.”

“Nevertheless, Your Grace–”

“There is nonevertheless.”

“But it may not be advisable to–”

“There’s no advisable either.”

A few other guards had drifted over. Vimes was aware of watching eyes.

“He could be ejected by force,” said Inigo.

“Nowthere’san experiment I wouldn’t want to miss,” said Vimes.

Detritus made a rumbling noise. “I don’t mind goin’ back if–”

“Shut up, Sergeant. You’re a free troll. That’s an order.”

Terry Pratchett, The Fifth Elephant

He pushed his luck. It was clearly too weak to move by itself.

Terry Pratchett, The Fifth Elephant

accessiblediscworld:

thestuffedalligator:

I think about this scene a lot

[ID: pen art of Detritus leaning down to point at a dwarf, saying “I know dat word he said to her. It is not a nice word. I do not want to hear dat word again.” next to Detritus is Cheery, looking pleased. end ID.]

“Vimes sank gloomily into his armchair. It was, he felt, a persistent flaw in his wife’s otherwise practical and sensible character that she believed, against all evidence, that he was a man of many talents.”

-Terry Pratchett’s The Fifth Elephant

“She sat on the bed and stared at the wall until the shouting started, and when the shouting started she knew Sam was alive and well, because only Sam made people that angry.”

-Terry Pratchett’s The Fifth Elephant

“Your Excellency, if you persist in this attitude a complaint will go to your Lord Vetinari!”

“He does so look forward to them. Was this the way out?”

-Terry Pratchett’s The Fifth Elephant

“It’s just that… I mean, people might…” she began. “I mean… well, you know what people call men who wear wigs and gowns, don’t you?”

“Yes, miss.”

“You do?”

“Yes, miss. Lawyers, miss.”

“Good. Yes. Good.” said Angua slowly. “Now try another one…”

“Er… actors, miss?”

Angua gave up. “You look good in taffeta, Nobby.”

-Terry Pratchett’s The Fifth Elephant

yubsie:

yubsie:

All these complex reading order flow charts for where to start Discworld .Don’t people know the best way to star Discworld is to randomly purchase a deeply discounted copy of a random book in the middle of the series somewhere, love it and only then discover you’ve gotten yourself into a 41 book series?

#i think my first was the script of the stage version of wyrd sisters?

Congratulations,@sylibane, over eight thousand notes on this post and that is the most random starting point I have seen someone mention. Truly in the spirit!