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Bobby: Is something burning?

Saint Dane: just my hot mixtape.

(hard cut to the Hindenburg crashing in the background)

Saint Dane: Dammit.

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Pendragon: The Lost City of Faar

As always, spoilers below the line

DON'T READ THIS YET IT POSTED BY ITSELF BEFORE I WAS READY

Plot:

Saint Dane:

This is one of Saint Dane's best reveals, frankly. He hides that he's Nassi (the developer of the fertilizer) so well that I forgot until the re-read. When he did reveal it, I had to put the book down. Any time DJ, as SD, successfully plays us as readers, I feel SO MAD. In a good way. (See: The Quillian Games.) Now THIS is an example of him properly toying with Bobby and co-- he can reveal who he is (with Roder and Mallos) or hide it (Nassi and Figgis) and he does what benefits him. Have I mentioned he's the perfect villain?

Bobby:

Hurt Factor:

Foreshadowing:

BONUS ROUND-- Vo Spader: 10/10

The very definition of reasonable crashout. Not sure why anyone expects Bobby to be able to handle a guy that a. Knows his dad was murdered and b. Knows who did it.

No points off for Press's death. Was it his fault? Maybe 60%. But hey, it was the way things were meant to be.

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Btw I'm doing a Pendragon re-read and I'll be doing recaps/reviews

(All are my own opinions/feelings blah blah blah okay les go)

First up is of course The Merchant of Death, spoilers below the cut (for the whole series)

Plot: 7/10

The Merchant of Death was never my favorite of the series and it's because of how quickly the two groups reconciled. Call me cynical but I think we leave Denduron in too good of a place.

Otherwise, I think DJ is one of those writers who will say what he means in his books, and this is a pretty anti-nuclear war message. Reading it today, after the strikes on Iran, made it hit a little different. (Can't WAIT to get to the Reality Bug for the same reasons.) I also got hit with the "rich get richer poor get poorer" plot line at the same time, and of course that one also got me good.

Normally I'm not someone who likes a deus ex machina, but Bobby's "deus ex tak-ina" was the PERFECT ending to Saint Dane's schemes. What Saint Dane has already learned is that he can't count on Bobby to be predictable. Bobby won't go along with him easily, either, he's going to have to fight to break him. (And break him he does!) Also, of COURSE Bobby put a live explosive in his pocket, what a dumbass :D

Saint Dane: 9/10

There's only one point off because I think Saint Dane fucked up right at the beginning by making the homeless man jump to his death. If he wanted to convince Bobby/Loor to join him, I don't think he should've done that.

Other than that, what a villain. He's cold, persuasive, and doesn't reveal too much. I love how he leaves both Bobby and the audience in the dark-- especially when it comes to who he is at any given time. I LOVE that he reveals he's Mallos and lures Bobby into this sense of security, like Bobby knows where SD is, but hides that he's Figgis until the last minute.

Bobby: 8/10

In addition to the whole "puts-live-explosives-in-his-flammable-clothes" thing, Bobby has established an inability to follow simple directions and ignore the rules of the game for his own benefit. Normally this would piss me off, but he's such a well written guy that I don't really care. Also, he's fourteen, which I keep forgetting. He's not meant to be perfect, and I like that he's allowed to make mistakes. DJ once said in an interview that he likes painting his characters into a corner, and boy does Bobby end up stepping on a lot of wet paint to get out of situations.

I do think he's got a lot of audacity for completely ignoring Uncle Press's one rule, but what fourteen year old white boy DOESN'T have massive amounts of audacity?

Foreshadowing: 8/10

Did It Hurt: 10/10

Yeouch on Osa. Yeouch on Mark and Courtney KNOWING Bobby's entire life is gone but not being able to tell him. I think the dog

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(Benoit Blanc voice) Now, Bawbay, ah know ya're having trouble undahstandin this whole adventcha, but this is tha way things ah meant to be

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list of pendragon characters who estrogen would have saved:

Patrick Mac

Mark Dimond

Saint Dane

this has been a PSA

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happy birthday bobby “bubonic plague” pendragon

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Hey there! I’m really sorry for reaching out like this, but I’m in a bit of an emergency and could use some help. June Carter, my cat, is going through a serious health crisis, and I’m trying to raise funds for her diagnostics and care. So far, $180 of the $550 needed has been raised, but we’re still short. I know everyone has their own struggles, and I hate to ask, but if you’re able to contribute or even just share, it would mean the world. I made a post about her and you can see it in my pinned post. June Carter has been with me through everything, and I promised her I’d do all I can. Thank you for even taking the time to read this. Again, I’m really sorry for being intrusive. 🙏

Don't ever ever apologize for keeping a promise. Take up the space you need to when you're passionate about something.

Sharing this to my blog <3 I'd want people to do the same for my fur babies.

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happy halloween was two days ago everyone

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happy birthday bobby “bubonic plague” pendragon

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happy birthday courtney i hope you get kisses from all of your boyfriends*

*bobby, spader, and loor

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Hello! I need medication for life to prevent my lungs from collapsing, this implies permanent treatment with steroids, oxygen therapy, control of oxygen in the blood and antibiotics to prevent the development of bacteria in the lungs.

I'm afraid I have to insist on this because it may be the only way to get my treatment.

I need medication for life to keep my lungs from collapsing, this costs around $700 per month.

Things are really tough on me,I can’t afford. Please donate🖤

hey man! i’ll share this on my blog. y’all if you could check this person’s blog out and give them a hand that would be awesome!

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introduction post!!

name: auggie or gus

age: 21, I try to keep things family friendly on here but I do reblog stuff with swear words and sexual stuff

pronouns: they/them

gender: yeah

sexuality: ...queer

other blogs: @rollercoasterofshitposts @redbullgivesyouwingedkuriboh

fave pendragon characters: vo spader, bobby pendragon, mark dimond, courtney chetwynde

fave pendragon ship: spaderxbobby

people who should DNI: proshippers, terfs, jk supporters, bigots in general

fave book series other than pendragon: really enjoying percy jackson at the moment.

what are you going to see on this blog?: probably gonna be incorrect quotes. occasionally i reblog something from monty, our fearless leader, with some dumbass commentary, or you’ll see a post that I wrote after waking up in a cold sweat because i had a dream about spader or somethin

ten things about me:

1. my favorite color is green

2. i kin jason grace

3. favorite territory is cloral

4. i kin mark dimond as well (HARD. i’m mark but with better vision)

5. I have hEDS (respectful questions welcome)

6. getting tested for autism and add but let's be real here we know the answer

7. night owl

8. cereal before milk

9. lack toes and toddler ants

10. getting a theater degree

inbox is open for questions or submissions!

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*raises hand like a nerd on crack*

OooOOoooOoooOOOOooO!!!!!!

Pick

Me

MOOOOONTY

i wonder how many of my followers know what my url is referencing

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Spader: Hey I like guys.

Bobby: 0.0

Spader: -sers, geysers, they’re really cool, especially on Cloral.

Bobby: -_-

Spader: I also really like dudes.

Bobby: 0.0

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I discovered character.ai.

That is all.

I’m tired currently but please expect discourse soon

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Made a shitpost blog because sometimes my thoughts don't fit anywhere else.

@rollercoasterofshitposts

:)

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yesterday was boberts birthday and I was totally supposed to write fanfic for him but I had a two show day and I couldn’t move afterwards so my gift to the dumbass will be slightly delayed

pardon my dust

love you bobby