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* Harry realizing the Gatekeeper's job description is more literal than he thought. He's brought to see the Gatekeeper ''at'' The Outer Gates, and it goes something like, "Rashid the Gatekeeper? What is he doing here?" ''[stops, looks at the stupidly big gate he's standing right next to, realization sets in]'' "...Oh."

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* Harry realizing the Gatekeeper's job description is more literal than he thought. He's brought to see the Gatekeeper ''at'' The Outer Gates, and it goes something like, "Rashid the Gatekeeper? What is he doing here?" ''[stops, looks at the stupidly big gate he's standing right next to, realization sets in]'' "...Oh.""
-->'''Harry:''' Those are supposed to be a ''metaphor''.
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-->'''Toot-Toot:''' I don't know what it's for.

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-->'''Toot-Toot:''' I don't know what it's for.for.
* Harry realizing the Gatekeeper's job description is more literal than he thought. He's brought to see the Gatekeeper ''at'' The Outer Gates, and it goes something like, "Rashid the Gatekeeper? What is he doing here?" ''[stops, looks at the stupidly big gate he's standing right next to, realization sets in]'' "...Oh."

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Figured an explanation was in order for people who didn\'t get it. Like me.


* Words are used by wizards as a safe way to channel their magic. They can mean anything or nothing. The words Harry used to set an iceberg up and keep a barge from running aground? [[spoiler: [[Film/{{Titanic}} Rexus]] [[ShoutOut Mundus.]]]]

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* Words are used by wizards as a safe way to channel their magic. They can mean anything or nothing. The words Harry used to set an iceberg up and keep a barge from running aground? [[spoiler: [[Film/{{Titanic}} Rexus]] [[ShoutOut Mundus.]]]]"Rexus Mundus", which translates literally into "[[Film/{{Titanic}} I'm the king of the world.]]"]]



** Also Toot-Toot and Harry's shock that Lacuna ''hates'' pizza. She likes celery.

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** Also Toot-Toot and Harry's shock that Lacuna ''hates'' pizza. She likes celery.celery.
* Toot-Toot's knowledge of mortal slang is a little... limited at times.
-->'''Harry:''' I'm on a case. I'll need someone to watch my back.
-->'''Toot-Toot:''' Learn forward a little, my lord. Hey, Kernel Purpleweed! Come watch the Za Winter Lord Knight's back!
-->'''Harry:''' No, that's a metaphor.
-->'''Toot-Toot:''' I don't know what it's for.
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* Toot-Toot's attempt to court Lacuna and her response to it, which consists of punching him in the face and calmly going back to eating celery.

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* Toot-Toot's attempt to court Lacuna and her response to it, which consists of punching him in the face and calmly going back to eating celery.
** Also Toot-Toot and Harry's shock that Lacuna ''hates'' pizza. She likes
celery.
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--> "Mab has unique ideas on physical therapy.

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--> "Mab "Mab, the Queen of Air and Darkness, has unique ideas on physical therapy.
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-->'''Fix:''' [[PrecisionFStrike "Fuck."]]

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-->'''Fix:''' [[PrecisionFStrike "Fuck."]]"]]
* Toot-Toot's attempt to court Lacuna and her response to it, which consists of punching him in the face and calmly going back to eating celery.
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** And then there's his new nickname for her: Little Miss Spanglecrotch.
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--->'''Harry:''' “Maybe you’re giving me way more credit for cunning than I’m due. You know how I work. How often do I get to a neat, elegant solution that ties everything up? Can you look at me right now and honestly say to yourself, ‘Dresden, that wily genius! This must be a part of his master plan’?”
--->I spread my hands and looked up at him expectantly. Fix looked at me, dirty, naked, shivering, burned, bruised, covered in soot and ash.
--->'''Fix:''' "Fuck."

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--->'''Harry:''' -->'''Harry:''' “Maybe you’re giving me way more credit for cunning than I’m due. You know how I work. How often do I get to a neat, elegant solution that ties everything up? Can you look at me right now and honestly say to yourself, ‘Dresden, that wily genius! This must be a part of his master plan’?”
--->I -->I spread my hands and looked up at him expectantly. Fix looked at me, dirty, naked, shivering, burned, bruised, covered in soot and ash.
--->'''Fix:''' -->'''Fix:''' [[PrecisionFStrike "Fuck.""]]
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--->I spread my hands and looked up at him expectantly. Fix looked at me, dirty, naked, shivering, burned, bruised, covered in soot and ash.
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-->'''Lacuna''': Would you like me to cut open your skull and check, my lord?

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-->'''Lacuna''': Would you like me to cut open your skull and check, my lord?lord?
* Harry using his own less than elegant plans as proof he's telling the truth:
--->'''Harry:''' “Maybe you’re giving me way more credit for cunning than I’m due. You know how I work. How often do I get to a neat, elegant solution that ties everything up? Can you look at me right now and honestly say to yourself, ‘Dresden, that wily genius! This must be a part of his master plan’?”
--->'''Fix:''' "Fuck."
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* Bob and Demonreach. They have synergy when snarking together.

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* Bob and Demonreach. They have synergy when snarking together.together.
* All of Harry's dialogue with Lacuna.
-->'''Lacuna''': Perhaps you have brain damage.
-->'''Harry''': It would not shock me in the least.
-->'''Lacuna''': Would you like me to cut open your skull and check, my lord?
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-->"Not until after Halloween. Enough is enough, I'm drawing the line."

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-->"Not until after Halloween. Enough is enough, I'm drawing the line.""
* Bob and Demonreach. They have synergy when snarking together.
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--> '''Harry''': Any tent you own is a sex-tent.

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--> '''Harry''': Any tent you own is a sex-tent.sex-tent.
* Kris Kringle putting his foot down on Holiday Creep.
-->"Not until after Halloween. Enough is enough, I'm drawing the line."
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Hilarious


* Words are used by wizards as a safe way to channel their magic. They can mean anything or nothing. The words Harry used to set an iceberg up and keep a barge from running aground? [[spoiler: [[Film/{{Titanic}} Rexus]] [[ShoutOut Mundus.]]]]

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* Words are used by wizards as a safe way to channel their magic. They can mean anything or nothing. The words Harry used to set an iceberg up and keep a barge from running aground? [[spoiler: [[Film/{{Titanic}} Rexus]] [[ShoutOut Mundus.]]]]]]]]
* Thomas is talking about the gear he has for his boat:
--> '''Thomas''': I even have a sextant.
--> '''Harry''': Any tent you own is a sex-tent.
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* For the first half of the book, Harry has been menaced by Captain Hook, a faerie who rivals Toot-Toot in the Badass department. The kicker. [[spoiler: She's a girl. Toot-Toot couldn't say more than Wow for sometime.]]

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* For the first half of the book, Harry has been menaced by Captain Hook, a faerie who rivals Toot-Toot in the Badass department. The kicker. [[spoiler: [[SamusIsAGirl She's a girl. girl.]] Toot-Toot couldn't say more than Wow for sometime.]]
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--> Dresden: So if I go back in time and kill my grandfather, what happens?
--> Vadderung: He beats you senseless, I suspect.

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--> Dresden: '''Dresden:''' So if I go back in time and kill my grandfather, what happens?
--> Vadderung: '''Vadderung:''' [[BadassGrandpa He beats you senseless, I suspect.]]
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** Dresden: So if I go back in time and kill my grandfather, what happens?
** Vadderung: He beats you senseless, I suspect.

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** --> Dresden: So if I go back in time and kill my grandfather, what happens?
** --> Vadderung: He beats you senseless, I suspect.
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* Discussing the classic Grandfather Paradox:
** Dresden: So if I go back in time and kill my grandfather, what happens?
** Vadderung: He beats you senseless, I suspect.
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* Much of Cat Sith's dialogue is darkly hilarious.
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* For the first half of the book, Harry has been menaced by Captain Hook, a faerie who rivals Toot-Toot in the Badass department. The kicker. [[spoiler: She's a girl. Toot-Toot couldn't say more than Wow for sometime.]]
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* Words are used by wizards as a safe way to channel their magic. They can mean anything or nothing. The words Harry used to set an iceberg up and keep a barge from running aground? [[spoiler: [[Film/{{Titanic}} Rexus Mundus.]]]]

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* Words are used by wizards as a safe way to channel their magic. They can mean anything or nothing. The words Harry used to set an iceberg up and keep a barge from running aground? [[spoiler: [[Film/{{Titanic}} Rexus Rexus]] [[ShoutOut Mundus.]]]]
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* Harry observing that Maeve has been Vajazzled.

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* Harry observing that Maeve has been Vajazzled.Vajazzled.
* Words are used by wizards as a safe way to channel their magic. They can mean anything or nothing. The words Harry used to set an iceberg up and keep a barge from running aground? [[spoiler: [[Film/{{Titanic}} Rexus Mundus.]]]]
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* The [[{{Discworld}} Tao of Pratchett]].

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* The [[{{Discworld}} Tao of Pratchett]].Pratchett]].
* Harry observing that Maeve has been Vajazzled.
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** "Hey, weren't there six of you guys a minute ago?"

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** "Hey, weren't there six of you guys a minute ago?"ago?"
* The [[{{Discworld}} Tao of Pratchett]].
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* "Wait. Your job is... you're [=BFFs=] with ''Mab?''" (ItMakesSenseInContext)

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* "Wait. Your job is... you're [=BFFs=] with ''Mab?''" (ItMakesSenseInContext)(ItMakesSenseInContext)
* "Hey, weren't there seven of you guys a minute ago?"
** "Hey, weren't there six of you guys a minute ago?"
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* "Wait. Your job is... you're BFFs with ''Mab?''" (ItMakesSenseInContext)

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* "Wait. Your job is... you're BFFs [=BFFs=] with ''Mab?''" (ItMakesSenseInContext)
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* Vajazzled

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* Vajazzled"Wait. Your job is... you're BFFs with ''Mab?''" (ItMakesSenseInContext)
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--> "Wizard, please."

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--> "Wizard, please.""
* Vajazzled
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--> "Mab has unique ideas on physical therapy.

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--> "Mab has unique ideas on physical therapy.therapy.
* The Erlking doing, what can only be described as... well, the "Bitch please"-face, with appropriate line:
--> "Wizard, please."
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* The first line:
--> "Mab has unique ideas on physical therapy.

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