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[RT][HF] A Practical Guide to Evil Book 3: Interlude: Liesse IV
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Author: u/Zayits *
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URL: https://practicalguidetoevil.wordpress.com/2018/02/09/interlude-liesse-iv/
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Score: 52
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Created: 2018-02-09T05:05:21
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u/haiku_fornification [+17] (3 hours later)
Cat will not be happy with Warlock at the end of this battle - assuming he survives. Considering he's totally drained by redirecting the Greater Breach it strikes me as a perfect opportunity for a slight case of assassination.
Will the thousand soldiers trapped in Hell become relevant in the future? Would be cool if Cat managed to get them back somehow.
u/akaltyn [+13] (11 hours later)
Killing Warlock would severely piss off Masego and Black, assuming they are both around by the end of the battle. I can't imagine the Empress would be too happy about losing her most powerful mage either. - Of course obvious negative consequences have never stopped Cat before.
the moment with Warlock leaving the soldiers behind was an interesting reminder of what Villany looks like in practice. He probably did the strategically right thing, but the fact he cared so little about it was chilling. If Squire had to make a similar decision she would agonise about it hugely. I can't see them coming back given that when they were left they were surrounded by devils, they'll likely die very quickly. But their loss will have an impact
u/rumblestiltsken [+1] (2 days later)
It seems plausible that, in a huge misdirection, black doesn't give his life to save cat and instead warlock gives his life to save the corrupted Masego.
Which would be all as planned for black, so the warlock hates cat problem is gone. It also fits the whole killing the calamities one by one thing that is going on.
u/paradoxinclination [+14] (2 hours later)
The Empire's forces are getting absolutely gutted here. Even with no super weapons, no replacement Calamities rising, and no real pretext, I'm pretty sure Procer would leap at this opportunity. Cat's probably going to spend the entire next book running the Fifteenth ragged just protecting their borders, let alone actually invading Procer in return.
u/akaltyn [+3] (11 hours later)
Procer is going to have the free cities on its other border from teh looks of it so not so sure. Procer also doesn't have many named running around, for the moment at least. Though I guess the White Knights band might join up. Seeing the First Prince and Bard interact would be amazing
u/leakycauldron [+5] Imperium of Man (5 hours later)
Sixteenth, at this rate.
u/TideofKhatanga [+24] (2 hours later)
This battle was a shitshow before and it is somehow getting worse with every chapter. From a storytelling point of view, I'm kind of glad to see that the Woe's bullshit still has consequences. But from the characters' PoV, those are going to sting. And Catherine Foundling, Supreme-Fucker-Of-Things-Multiple-And-Varied-In-Forms, hasn't even done anything bad yet.
Also, it's nice to see that EE got funding for three chapters a week but I hope it won't lessen their quality too much. Proofreading has never been the strong point of this work and this week's chapters are slightly but noticeably worse on that front.
u/akaltyn [+3] (21 hours later)
And Catherine Foundling, Supreme-Fucker-Of-Things-Multiple-And-Varied-In-Forms, hasn't even done anything bad yet.
We also haven't seen Akua in person yet. everything she has used so far has been based on premade runic arrays and stuff. So she has't had to call on her own reserves of power or her aspects, and you know she must have a bunch of tricks up her sleeve for the confrontation with Cat.
u/Ardvarkeating101 [+9] Father of Learning (28 minutes later)
Damnit Masego! You couldn't have turned off the corruption before coming back???
u/Zayits [+7] (31 minutes later)
I think the point of him folding the space when he took the demons with himself was taking the piece of Creation they affected and spill corruption all over it. By that logic, dismissing the ritual would bring the corruption back.
u/Ardvarkeating101 [+3] Father of Learning (38 minutes later)
But he did dismiss the ritual? That's why he's back? He corrupted the demon controllers into dismissing them and then came back
u/Zayits [+10] (46 minutes later)
He dismissed his own demon, obviously, but I don't think corruption is something you can just "turn off".
u/akaltyn [+2] (21 hours later)
I think of it as a bit like nuclear fallout. You can try and contain it but its always going to leak out. This is probably the most limited way he could do it.
u/Nihilvin [+6] (6 hours later)
This kills the revolution
u/MultipartiteMind [+3] (2 days later)
"Like most goblin sayings, it had a completely different meaning in matrontongue."
Wonderful.
u/None [+2] (10 hours later)
Whoooo, extra chapter!
But Ranker, I really hope you didn't just make the wrong decision.
u/MoralRelativity [+1] (18 hours later)
What decision do you think she made?
u/None [+4] (20 hours later)
To try and take out Masego. Although it's hopefully just to find a way to evaluate him
u/akaltyn [+1] (22 hours later)
I think people are missing out on Hakram's contribution.
Like quill being dipped in an inkwell, void filled for purpose. It was not Speaking, not quite. He was not Catherine, able to bridge the gap of a Name too young and thin by sheer stubborn will. But he was the Adjutant, and they were soldiers. That mattered, in the eyes of Creation. They turned to him, and there was a glint in their eyes that spoke of orders awaited. Just a glint, but it would be enough.
Seems to be hinting at a new aspect. On top of his other organisational and fighting related powers being able to influence the loyalties of soldiers would be a natural extension to his name and very powerful. I can imagine him using it to rally the various armies together behing Catherine or similar.
u/M3mentoMori [+5] (a day later)
Adjutant has all three of his aspects already: Stand, Find, and Rampage
u/leakycauldron [+1] Imperium of Man (a day later)
I don't think so: an Adjutant is not a general, it's not his job to lead armies into battle, or rally any large number of men. I could see him Finding arms for a group, or Standing with his Line or something.
u/akaltyn [+2] (2 days later)
"Adjutant" =/= "General" but Hakram could be. In the same way as Cat might move from Squire to Black Knight, or Queen, Hakram could still grow and develop
u/Cariyaga [+2] Kyubey did nothing wrong (2 days later)
Yeah, he could become Warlord, could he not?
u/akaltyn [+1] (2 days later)
Would be ironic given him calling Cat walord before