#Maskerade

[bakedbakermom]

in which we are all gytha ogg

[pratchettquotes]

"We've got to get a third witch," said Nanny, trying to rearrange the parcels. "Young Agnes has got good strong arms." "You know if we was to drag her out of there by the scruff of her neck we'd never hear the last of it," said Granny. "She'll be a witch when she wants to be."

Terry Pratchett, Maskerade

[milfdarthrevan]

love how Granny isn't afraid at all

[bad-comic-art]

when I tell you I had a fent level serotonin hit when I first saw this, not only unfired bullets being expelled like spent casing, but what looks like pistol ammo from a shotgun? just so perfect, me googling "bullet .png" at 11:58pm the night before it's due

Maskerade #7 (2023)

[schmorporatefool]

Christine has waited YEARS for this day!!

[hygieiapides-the-vulgar]

LEAVE IT TO THE LIVING. GENERALLY SPEAKING, THEY GET UNEASY WHEN THE DECEASED TAKES A CONSTRUCTIVE ROLE IN A MURDER INVESTIGATION. THEY TEND TO LOSE CONCENTRATION.

Discworld, Maskerade

[fdelopera]

Friendly reminder on Terry Pratchett Day that Pterry wrote Maskerade, a work of Phantom of the Opera fanfic that you absolutely should read. Truly it's my favorite published phanfic (not that I read a lot of phanfic, but Maskerade is my go-to).

As with most Pterry novels, my favorite character is DEATH. I love how bemused he is with these living creatures -- they are an endless source of confused fascination for him. He's a benevolent figure, much more of a Guide than a Grim Reaper.

Here's an excerpt from Maskerade. GNU Terry Pratchett.

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In the reeds, a swan was dying. Or was due to die. There was, however, an unforeseen snag.

Death sat down on the bank.

NOW LOOK, he said, I KNOW HOW IT IS SUPPOSED TO GO. SWANS SING JUST ONCE, BEAUTIFULLY, BEFORE THEY DIE. THAT’S WHERE THE WORD ‘SWANSONG’ ORIGINATES. IT IS VERY MOVING. NOW, LET US TRY THIS AGAIN…

He produced a tuning fork from the shadowy recesses of his robe and twanged it on the side of his scythe.

THERE’S YOUR NOTE…

'Uh-uh,’ said the swan, shaking its head.

WHY MAKE IT DIFFICULT?

'I like it here,’ said the swan.

THAT HAS NOTHING TO DO WITH IT.

'Did you know I can break a man’s arm with a blow of my wing?’

HOW ABOUT IF I GET YOU STARTED? DO YOU KNOW 'MOONLIGHT BAY’?

'That’s no more than a barbershop ditty! I happen to be a swan!’

'LITTLE BROWN JUG’? Death cleared his throat. HA HA HA, HEE HEE HEE, LITTLE-

'That’s a song?’ The swan hissed angrily and swayed from one crabbed foot to the other. 'I don’t know who you are, sirrah, but where I come from we’ve got better taste in music.’

REALLY? WOULD YOU CARE TO SHOW ME AN EXAMPLE?

'Uh-uh!’

DAMN.

'Thought you’d got me there, didn’t you,’ said the swan. 'Thought you’d tricked me, eh? Thought I might unthinkingly give you a couple of bars of the Pedlar’s Song from Lohenshaak, eh?’

I DON’T KNOW THAT ONE.

The swan took a deep, laboured breath.

'That’s the one that goes “Schneide meinen eigenen Hals-” ’

THANK YOU, said Death. The scythe moved.

'Bugger!’

A moment later the swan stepped out of its body and ruffled fresh but slightly transparent wings.

'Now what?’ it said.

THAT’S UP TO YOU. IT’S ALWAYS UP TO YOU.

[myryathedreamer]

Going to a local production of Maskerade tonight and I couldn't be more excited. My family, being the nerds we are, decided to wear costumes. My mom is wearing a pointy hat. It's amazing.

[arkodianart]

New embroidery piece! This time one for Maskerade - a white half mask with red writing underneath that reads "PS: Ahahaha!!!" Because obviously i had to include the written maniacal laughter. 😂

[bakedbakermom]

omfg nanny ogg wrote a smutty cookbook. girl after my own heart.

[pratchettquotes]

"Come and sit where I can see you. That's good manners. And let me tell you right now that I ain't at all afraid of you."

The tall, black-robed figure walked across the floor and sat down on a handy barrel, leaning its scythe against the wall. Then it pushed back its hood.

Granny folded her arms and stared calmly at the visitor, meeting his gaze eye-to-socket.

I AM IMPRESSED.

"I have faith."

REALLY? IN WHAT PARTICULAR DEITY?

"Oh, none of them."

THEN FAITH IN WHAT?

"Just faith, you know. In general."

Death leaned forward. The candlelight raised new shadows on his skull.

COURAGE IS EASY BY CANDLELIGHT. YOUR FAITH, I SUSPECT, IS IN THE FLAME.

Death grinned.

Granny leaned forward, and blew out the candle. Then she folded her arms again and stared fiercely ahead of her.

After some length of time a voice said, ALL RIGHT. YOU'VE MADE YOUR POINT.

Terry Pratchett, Maskerade

[milfdarthrevan]

GO GRANNY!

[bad-comic-art]

do you think those entire unfired bullets are meant to be being expelled from the gun as spent casings but the artist could only afford one .png or are they meant to be blingee stickers for her epic kawaii shoot out scene?

Maskerade #7 (2023)

[helenvader]

Of course, Granny Weatherwax made a great play of her independence and self-reliance. But the point about that kind of stuff was that you needed someone around to be proudly independent and self-reliant at. People who didn’t need people needed people around to know that they were the kind of people who didn’t need people.

It was like hermits. There was no point freezing your nadgers off on top of some mountain while communing with the Infinite unless you could rely on a lot of impressionable young women to come along occasionally and say ‘Gosh’.

[headcanonsandmore]

Me, opening "Maskerade": It's been a while since I read this so I imagine the jokes won't seem as funny this time around-

[Image description: "The Wind howled. The storm crackled on the mountains. Lightning prodded the crags like an old man trying to get an elusive blackberry pip out of his false teeth". End description]

[forbannelsez]

today im bringing you a quiz about what discworld witch flavour you are! enjoy💋

ps i would really love to hear what you think about your result)