Tales of the Parodyverse - I was thinking of Gibbon's Decline and Fall, the life of Gia

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Subj: I was thinking of Gibbon's Decline and Fall, the life of Giacomo Casanova, and some members-only clubs in London's Soho area.
Posted: Tue Mar 18, 2008 at 09:44:15 am EDT

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> ...the poison was undetectable, like the iocane powder in Princess Bride.

Two-part poisons are a staple of detective and spy fiction also.

> I was also reminded of Pylea, from the Angel tv show. Cordelia met Fred in a barn, although it was Cordelia who was having visions. While it was women who had visions, the priests there wanted to transfer those visions over to a male.

I do vaguely remember those episodes too. As I recall they were quite a change of pace from what had come before.

Anyhow, I think I've covered nearly all the happy endings now, so I can get on the the story.

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#326: Untold Tales of the Parodyverse: On Things (and People) That Go Bump In The Night - Complete · The Hooded Hood continues the sectional saga while folks continue the feedback · Sat Mar 15, 2008 at 08:49:48 am EDT
- Anyone who isnt reading this is insane. Its some of your best writing. And it doesnt hurt that I adore most of the characters too :-) (no text) · Dancer says please, please dont give up on it. Carry on. · Sun Mar 23, 2008 at 08:46:45 am EDT
  - I've moved on to other writing for now. (no text) · HH · Tue Mar 25, 2008 at 06:45:50 pm EDT
- Sorry I'm late...but I was busy making a better tomorrow. · Anime Jason · Tue Mar 18, 2008 at 08:05:10 pm EDT
  - Is that a contractual promise · HH had a pretty grotty today · Tue Mar 18, 2008 at 08:25:45 pm EDT
    - Yes, but it's void in the UK. · Anime Jason · Tue Mar 18, 2008 at 09:48:28 pm EDT
      - That makes a lot of sense · HH is finding today worse than yesterday · Wed Mar 19, 2008 at 08:05:59 am EDT
        
        I told you. · Anime Jason · Wed Mar 19, 2008 at 11:21:51 am EDT
        
        Re: I told you. · HH · Wed Mar 26, 2008 at 08:10:12 am EDT
        
        Re: I told you. · Anime Jason · Wed Mar 26, 2008 at 10:13:04 am EDT
      - That makes a lot of sense · HH is finding today worse than yesterday · Wed Mar 19, 2008 at 08:05:57 am EDT
- And I though the service was special when the hotel left a mint on your pillow... · Visionary · Tue Mar 18, 2008 at 07:06:11 pm EDT
  - Hospitality is very important on Caph · HH · Tue Mar 18, 2008 at 08:46:28 pm EDT
- I would have been willing to "fill in" for Vizh, eh heh heh m heh ... (no text) · CrazySugarFreakBoy! · Tue Mar 18, 2008 at 06:16:23 pm EDT
  - And also your character would. (no text) · HH · Tue Mar 18, 2008 at 08:21:35 pm EDT
- And they all lived ever after (no text) · killer shrike · Tue Mar 18, 2008 at 02:12:03 pm EDT
  - It could happen. (no text) · HH · Tue Mar 18, 2008 at 03:08:36 pm EDT
- CSFB! would scream bloody murder if someone tried to save him from that (no text) · Hatman · Tue Mar 18, 2008 at 01:24:11 pm EDT
  - Different folks, different strokes. Um, so to speak. (no text) · HH · Tue Mar 18, 2008 at 01:32:17 pm EDT
- But what was in the letter? (no text) · Rhiannon · Tue Mar 18, 2008 at 11:34:48 am EDT
  - Important information. (no text) · HH · Tue Mar 18, 2008 at 12:08:35 pm EDT
- Re: #326: Untold Tales of the Parodyverse: On Things (and People) That Go Bump In The Night - Complete · Manga Shoggoth · Tue Mar 18, 2008 at 09:28:28 am EDT
  - Yes? · HH · Tue Mar 18, 2008 at 09:50:07 am EDT
- For some reason I'm reminded of the Battle of Wits in the Princess Bride after reading chapter 4, even though they don't really mesh at all. (no text) · Hatman · Mon Mar 17, 2008 at 11:28:31 pm EDT
  - That's... okay, I guess. (no text) · HH says "As you wish" · Tue Mar 18, 2008 at 08:46:57 am EDT
    - Upon further reflection at a more decent hour, I think it's because... · Hatman · Tue Mar 18, 2008 at 09:07:06 am EDT
      - I was thinking of Gibbon's Decline and Fall, the life of Giacomo Casanova, and some members-only clubs in London's Soho area. · HH · Tue Mar 18, 2008 at 09:44:15 am EDT
- Then? I enjoyed this but would have enjoyed it more if it weren't in little slices. (no text) · Rhiannon · Mon Mar 17, 2008 at 11:46:16 am EDT
  - This was designed to be posted in little slices. The pacing's geared for it. (no text) · HH will post the last little slice in this chapter as soon as folks catch up; they're flagging by now. · Mon Mar 17, 2008 at 07:59:35 pm EDT
- Well, that didn't take long... · Manga Shoggoth · Mon Mar 17, 2008 at 10:41:01 am EDT
  - You're a fast reader · HH · Mon Mar 17, 2008 at 07:57:57 pm EDT
    - I meant the backstabbing. You already know my reading speed (although I tend to slow down when reading comics...) · Manga Shoggoth · Tue Mar 18, 2008 at 05:21:16 am EDT
      - If you have finished this sentence than you are reading too fast. · HH · Tue Mar 18, 2008 at 08:36:09 am EDT
- I guess there's balance at least... · Anime Jason · Sun Mar 16, 2008 at 10:13:32 pm EDT
  - What's a story without a sense of lurking impending doom? · HH · Mon Mar 17, 2008 at 09:02:13 am EDT
    - A boring one? · Anime Jason · Mon Mar 17, 2008 at 11:24:18 am EDT
      - Well, a different genre anyway. · HH · Mon Mar 17, 2008 at 08:08:05 pm EDT
        
        Noted. · Anime Jason · Mon Mar 17, 2008 at 10:06:04 pm EDT
        
        Re: Noted. · HH · Tue Mar 18, 2008 at 08:44:41 am EDT
        
        And even more Noted. · Anime Jason · Tue Mar 18, 2008 at 07:44:00 pm EDT
        
        Re: And even more Noted. · HH · Wed Mar 26, 2008 at 08:14:59 am EDT
        
        Re: And even more Noted. · Anime Jason · Wed Mar 26, 2008 at 10:11:42 am EDT
- Kiivan is going to kick himself if he wound up freeing his food tasters. (no text) · killer shrike · Sun Mar 16, 2008 at 08:04:14 pm EDT
  - But think of the resonant tragic irony the subsequent ballad would have. (no text) · HH · Sun Mar 16, 2008 at 08:16:12 pm EDT
- Treachery and untouchables afoot! [Spoilers] · CrazySugarFreakBoy! · Sun Mar 16, 2008 at 07:31:34 pm EDT
  - There's always a downside. [Spoilers] · HH · Sun Mar 16, 2008 at 07:46:14 pm EDT
- Man, some of these people really know how to kill a party vibe. · Visionary · Sun Mar 16, 2008 at 07:26:20 pm EDT
  - It can't all be quippy banter and bedroom scenes. Some of our readership actually like a little tension and plotting. · HH · Sun Mar 16, 2008 at 07:41:40 pm EDT
- Oh, and nice banner, Mister "I cant do art, do something for me" :-) (no text) · Dancer = sucker · Sun Mar 16, 2008 at 04:54:15 pm EDT
  - I've learned to do some limited tricks with Poser. You owe me at least fifteen pictures by now. (no text) · HH doesn't buy that "I don't have Photoshop anymore" excuse. · Sun Mar 16, 2008 at 06:49:00 pm EDT
- This is wonderful, enchanting stuff. I'm hooked. Keep it coming. (no text) · It makes Dancer happy. · Sun Mar 16, 2008 at 04:52:08 pm EDT
  - Well, as long as Dancer is happy. (no text) · HH breathes more easily · Sun Mar 16, 2008 at 06:49:33 pm EDT
- As brilliant as the story might be I am extremely glad that you didn't wake me up to tell me to read it. (no text) · Rhiannon · Sun Mar 16, 2008 at 10:40:20 am EDT
  - I'm not sure you should be reading things like this at all, young lady. (no text) · HH is even less sure about section 4 · Sun Mar 16, 2008 at 11:17:19 am EDT
- Here's hoping those crazy kids can make things work. (no text) · Hatman · Sun Mar 16, 2008 at 10:40:04 am EDT
  - I think Caphans get special training in how to make those things work. There are all kinds of techniques. (no text) · HH · Sun Mar 16, 2008 at 11:18:30 am EDT
- I, too, demand a more explicit telling of this tale. For history, of course. :) (no text) · CrazySugarFreakBoy! · Sun Mar 16, 2008 at 09:00:39 am EDT
  - Proceed. · HH · Sun Mar 16, 2008 at 10:11:21 am EDT
- And people think pop music has become too explicit... · Visionary · Sat Mar 15, 2008 at 11:32:28 pm EDT
  - At least the Caphans don't do videos to go with their songs. Yet. · HH · Sun Mar 16, 2008 at 08:24:49 am EDT
    - Live Action? (no text) · Manga Shoggoth · Mon Mar 17, 2008 at 05:27:42 am EDT
      - It's dead boring otherwise. (no text) · HH · Mon Mar 17, 2008 at 07:58:18 pm EDT
- That smells like a setup... · Anime Jason · Sat Mar 15, 2008 at 10:19:28 pm EDT
  - Sometimes a happy ending is just a happy ending. · HH · Sun Mar 16, 2008 at 08:20:14 am EDT
    - Re: Sometimes a happy ending is just a happy ending. · Anime Jason · Sun Mar 16, 2008 at 11:50:15 am EDT
      - Re: Sometimes a happy ending is just a happy ending. · HH · Sun Mar 16, 2008 at 04:37:58 pm EDT
- Looking forward to part three (no text) · killer shrike · Sat Mar 15, 2008 at 10:13:16 pm EDT
  - Part 3 is grimmer and nastier and will therefore engage the doomsayers and pessimists. (no text) · HH · Sun Mar 16, 2008 at 08:16:28 am EDT
    - Promises, promises (no text) · killer shrike · Sun Mar 16, 2008 at 09:08:00 am EDT
      - I've just written a section of #328 where it's about as bad as it gets. Honestly. (no text) · HH · Sun Mar 16, 2008 at 10:12:26 am EDT
- This is a very interesting world, reminiscent of Dune... (no text) · Catbot · Sat Mar 15, 2008 at 08:12:05 pm EDT
  - It's the best example we have of a PV situation shaped by reader feedback, · HH · Sat Mar 15, 2008 at 08:56:14 pm EDT
  - Eh heh heh m heh, I can show those chicks MY "sand worm," eh heh heh m heh ... (no text) · CrazySugarFreakBoy! · Sat Mar 15, 2008 at 08:35:21 pm EDT
    - * Sends in the seraglio police with the eunoch shears * (no text) · HH · Sat Mar 15, 2008 at 08:53:51 pm EDT
- Just in case ... [Spoilers] · CrazySugarFreakBoy! · Sat Mar 15, 2008 at 04:10:02 pm EDT
  - Re: Just in case ... [Spoilers] · HH · Sat Mar 15, 2008 at 08:49:46 pm EDT
- Oh great... · Anime Jason · Sat Mar 15, 2008 at 01:19:39 pm EDT
  - He'll need to take a number. · HH · Sat Mar 15, 2008 at 01:53:02 pm EDT
    - Re: He'll need to take a number. · Anime Jason · Sat Mar 15, 2008 at 02:57:52 pm EDT
      - Re: He'll need to take a number. · HH · Sat Mar 15, 2008 at 08:53:12 pm EDT
- I look forward to Kiivan's ascent to Caliph as opposed to a mere ruling Emir. · J. Jonah Jerkson · Sat Mar 15, 2008 at 12:55:20 pm EDT
  - There's really nothing too mere about ruling a planet. · HH · Sat Mar 15, 2008 at 01:50:50 pm EDT
- Sure, dealing with supervillains is bad, but politics sounds worse. (no text) · Visionary · Sat Mar 15, 2008 at 11:01:13 am EDT
  - Is there really a difference? · HH notes that there was text after all · Sat Mar 15, 2008 at 11:05:55 am EDT
- Okay, I feel more at home now... · Hatman · Sat Mar 15, 2008 at 10:23:34 am EDT
  - That's a very Hatty comment · HH remembers who insisted on fighting crime during the trip to Paris · Sat Mar 15, 2008 at 11:01:25 am EDT
    - Finny and DK were onboard for that too (no text) · Hatman · Sat Mar 15, 2008 at 11:55:07 am EDT
      - And look where they are now. (no text) · HH · Sat Mar 15, 2008 at 01:38:38 pm EDT
- Things are moving along (no text) · killer shrike · Sat Mar 15, 2008 at 09:51:19 am EDT
  - This Untold Tales isse and the next give us chances to unpack some of the isses we discussed last night. (no text) · HH · Sat Mar 15, 2008 at 10:07:06 am EDT
    - Web page design? (no text) · killer shrike · Sat Mar 15, 2008 at 11:15:14 am EDT
      - Politics. (no text) · HH · Sat Mar 15, 2008 at 01:38:09 pm EDT
- I get the feeling that the problems have only started. (no text) · Rhiannon · Sat Mar 15, 2008 at 09:31:48 am EDT
  - That was my sad impression when I got to this point in the story too, at about the wordage where I'd expected it to end. (no text) · HH · Sat Mar 15, 2008 at 10:06:16 am EDT
- I get the feeling that the problems have only started. (no text) · Rhiannon · Sat Mar 15, 2008 at 09:31:35 am EDT
  - Do you also get a sense of deja-vu? (no text) · HH · Sat Mar 15, 2008 at 10:05:41 am EDT