#discworld igor

[forthegothicheroine]

Potential corset speech to give at the museum:

"Have any of you ever worn a corset? I have, and it was perfectly fine- that's because it fit me and was only pulled as tight as I found comfortable. As you can see here, though, there were fads for tightlacing, which aimed to make the waist as small as possible, leaving you out of breath and potentially hurting your ribs. Unfortunately, body types still go in and out of fashion today- curvy or stick-straight, muscular or delicate- and society can be very cruel to those who don't fit the type of the moment. That's a sadly common version of what I spoke about before, how people can treat others who don't fit their definition of normal."

[aspiring-creative-person]

Ok just finished monstrous regiment today. I’m gonna dump some of my thoughts, will post fanart sometime this week.

First of all, I’m a little surprised people are shipping Polly and Maladict? Like in my mind there is a significant age gap lol but if you read them closer in age I guess I see it

Ok I know Maladict is canonically a woman but I still read him as a man. Like He/They maybe because who really knows about vampires you know?

Jackrum being a trans man makes sense to me. Literally said “I am your dad now” in more ways than one 😂

Honestly I read Polly as gender fluid? I haven’t seen many people talking about this. Like, there are moments, at least two, where she feels like she’s dressing *up* as a woman, not just dressing *as* a woman, and I guess the end where she tells the girls they can choose might indicate this but also I guess was more there for plot reasons but still.

Ok, also I absolutely love Otto the Vampire?? What a character entrance 😂😂

I haven’t actually read many other discworld books. I wasn’t aware until after I finished this book that some of the side characters in here are major discworld characters, and I’m excited to keep reading it!!

Oh more about Maladict. I also didn’t reread the physical description until the end, and I view him as very short and not actually really skinny like it describes him oops. But it’s too late I already have my image of him. Anyway I love how in discworld the vampires are like, middle aged men, rather than sexy Twilight high schoolers forever 😂😂

Also Igorina is so cute??? I’ll never get over characters who are like aliens or something, enjoying something that tastes bad to other people. It’s always so wholesome 😂

Also Blouse!!! Super fun! I love him. He’s a little confused but he’s got the spirit. And also he is actually really smart! And he sticks up for them when it matters :) Good for him.

Ok I think that’s it for tonight oof

[iamthespineofmybook]

Just had a realization while reading Discworld’s TV Tropes page:

Igors and Igorinas would be amazing for gender affirming surgery, considering how skilled they are.

It’d be like this comic/meme/thing for all the trans people of the Discworld who go for it:

[pratchettquotes]

A Personal Note: Celebrating 900 Posts*

"I'm an Igor, thur. We don't athk quethtionth."

"Really? Why not?"

"I don't know, thur. I didn't athk."

Terry Pratchett, Making Money

*A Rare Personal Note: In honor of the 900th quote I have shared on this inconsistent, inimitable, genuinely joyous blog, I thought I should do what I normally do. That is, I went looking for one of the many profound, jarring, thought-provoking Pratchian quotes that draw so many of us back to his books again and again. And then I opened Making Money and abruptly changed my mind. Because let's be honest: Yes, we come back to Sir Terry for the insights and the head tilts and the moments that make us go "hmm" out loud, awkwardly, when we are in a silent train car. But that's not all. I may stay true to Discworld because it makes me think -- but I fell in love with Discworld because Terry Pratchett makes me laugh. Fifteen years later, I'm still laughing. So in honor of our 900th quote in common, let's celebrate the punchlines. If we have learnt nothing else from Pratchett, we know that laughing at the world makes it bearable to live in.

[dimity-lawn]

[oftenoffler]

Finally started reading Monstrous Regiment 🥁

[oracle-of-moon]

IT'S ALIVE! \o/

Here's the art I had the pleasure to develop for Nullus Anxietas, the 9th Australian Discworld Convention! \o/

Some of you may remember that Igor design I posted a while ago? Very well, it was part of this bigger project that I'm happy to show today. (I just made the art. Text was later added by the event staff)

It was a great pleasure to participate and to be present at it in some way. I wish those who attend a really NICE event!

[gwydpolls]

Lucian's Library Winners Round 3: Heat 1

This poll is a run off between previous winners.

Feel free to suggest never written books you wish you could read for future rounds.

Yes, I know he might have written the Igors and Igorinas book, but he might not have.

[waterlogged-detective]

i need to make darcy some type of doctors assistant to hold things during surgeries or write responses to potential customers that isnt condescending

[forthegothicheroine]

On a lighter note about working with older generations, I recently gave a tour at the museum for a senior group. I was a little worried that some of the gruesome stuff might be a little too much, but no, they loved it! They were full of excitement and questions about gory medical history! I hope that's me when I get older.

[aspiring-creative-person]

Oh um…. So I promised and I never posted these…. Anyway imma just leave these here 😅

I made these when I was most of the way through the book, before ever looking at the Tumblr fandom. Gotta say based on my interpretation I was shocked that ppl shipped Polly and Maladict 😂😂

Anyway hope you enjoy!!

[writerofweird]

Igors Who Work for Draculas Rather Than Frankensteins

[real-fire-emblem-takes]

I dunno how much of an overlap there is between the FE fandom (that actually sees the takes submitted to this blog) and the Discworld fandom, but I'll just put this out there anyway:

Annas function in much the same way as Igors do on the Discworld, where for example they know exactly what Anna you are talking about when you mention another one to them

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[pratchettquotes]

The Igor looked up.

"Good morning, thur. And you are...?"

"Moist von Lipwig," said Moist. "And you would be Igor."

"Got it in one, thur. I have heard many good thingth about you."

"Down here?"

"I alwayth keep an ear to the ground, thur."

Moist resisted the impulse to look down. Igors and metaphors didn't go well together.

Terry Pratchett, Making Money

[aeshnacyanea2000]

Igors were, in fact, smart, which was why they were always elsewhere when the fiery torches hit the windmill.

-- Terry Pratchett - Making Money

[dimity-lawn]