Annotated 2-4
The title “NOT TO REASON WHY” is a bit of a happy accident. We had our eyes on a theme where we focused on “reasons,” on what motivated the characters to get together, but as we got into it, we sort of realized nothing special “motivated” them to get together. Their beginnings are very traditional for fantasy and especially fantasy games: they are a band of misfits who became adventurers because they didn’t have any other realistic options. As Tennyson had it, “theirs NOT TO REASON WHY, theirs but to do and die.” If you’re not A NOTEWORTHY SON of a noble family, then you might find yourself in the same boat.
It would only be later in the story that Gravedust and Syr’Nj would get to actualize their broader political ambitions and the other charter members of the Peacemakers would discover some. For now, it’s “see cultist, kill cultist.”
I have a new collection of anagrams out on Kindle (soon to be in print), representing not just my own paltry abilities (see “A NOTEWORTHY SON” above) but the best and brightest I’ve found over years of searching every corner, from the great works of literature to the fruits of modern software. If you enjoy goofy wordplay like “Syr’Nj” and “please re-tweet,” then this may be just what you need to brighten up your week. Sample available below!
*eyes Byron’s line* Is he saying Gravy helped the cultists commit suicide. Or that he’s Filtering them?
I feel like Sepia!Byron most have been a grunge/rock fan.
Look, another loose end in Guilded Age. We never found out if Brother Fred got that promotion or not.
He was put down, but now he’s moving up!
Well, he’s pushing up.
The daisies, that is.
Well great, now I got Filter on the brain.
WHY DOES THIS THING KEEP RANDOMLY SHOVING MY POSTS INTO SOMEONE ELSE’S COMMENTS?
Belated fridge logic. That’s a horizontal two-fer-one shot, from well above?
Remember that’s one of his ghost-enchanted arrows that turn and go through whatever they require, presumably loaded with Martin the Ghost Boy.
Also, “belated”… kinda feels redundant on “fridge logic”… hmmm…
Belated because this is the second time the page gets posted.
Yeah, I debated explaining that in the notes. Guess I should’ve. BM03 is right, though.
Gravy uses ghost-guided arrows, though.
Ah, good, old anagrams. The road to hell, and all that jazz. OK, let’s see what is there if you date to look closely: WOOT, TRANNY HOES!
Should be “dare” instead of “date”, but, why the heck no, eh?
Death “…So long as it was a means to a right end”? I had never figured Gravedust for a Utilitarian; on the contrary, I would’ve put him more on the other end of the spectrum, where means are of at least the same consideration as ends.