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-->"Look, Spanky," I said to Sharkface. "I'm a little busy to be tussling with every random weirdo who is insecure about his junk. Otherwise I would just love to smash you with a beer bottle, kick you in the balls, throw you out through the saloon doors, the whole bit. Why don't you have your people contact my people, and we can do this maybe next week?"
-->"Next week is your self-deprecation awareness seminar," Thomas said.
-->I snapped my fingers. "What about the week after?"
-->"Apartment hunting."
-->"Bother," I said. "Well, no one can say we didn't try. See you later."
-->"Next week is your self-deprecation awareness seminar," Thomas said.
-->I snapped my fingers. "What about the week after?"
-->"Apartment hunting."
-->"Bother," I said. "Well, no one can say we didn't try. See you later."
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-->"Look, Spanky," I said to Sharkface. "I'm a little busy to be tussling with every random weirdo who is insecure about his junk. Otherwise I would just love to smash you with a beer bottle, kick you in the balls, throw you out through the saloon doors, the whole bit. Why don't you have your people contact my people, and we can do this maybe next week?"
week?"\\
-->"Next week is your self-deprecation awareness seminar," Thomassaid.
said.\\
-->I snapped my fingers. "What about the weekafter?"
after?"\\
-->"Apartment hunting."
"\\
-->"Bother," I said. "Well, no one can say we didn't try. See you later.""\\
-->"Next week is your self-deprecation awareness seminar," Thomas
-->I snapped my fingers. "What about the week
-->"Apartment hunting.
-->"Bother," I said. "Well, no one can say we didn't try. See you later.
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-->'''Sarissa''': ''Me?'' You were wearing rhinestones! ''And nothing else!''\\
'''Maeve''': [[PunctuatedForEmphasis They. Were.]] ''[[ComicallyMissingThePoint Diamonds!]]''
'''Maeve''': [[PunctuatedForEmphasis They. Were.]] ''[[ComicallyMissingThePoint Diamonds!]]''
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--> '''Maeve:''' I could see how therapeutic that dress was at his party.
-->'''Sarissa''':''Me?'' ''My'' dress? You were wearing rhinestones! ''And ''rhinestones.'' And nothing else!''\\
else!\\
'''Maeve''': [[PunctuatedForEmphasis They. Were.]] ''[[ComicallyMissingThePointDiamonds!]]''Diamonds.]]''
** Really, before it gets more depressing, the [[TheGloriousWarOfSisterlyRivalry whole conversation between]] [[FoolishSiblingResponsibleSibling Sarissa and Maeve]].
--> '''Harry:''' Hell's bells, you're identical twins.
--> '''Maeve & Sarissa''', ''at the same time and in the same tone of voice'': [[NotHelpingYourCase Not identical twins]].
--> Maeve and Sarissa resume [[DeathGlare glaring at each other]].
-->'''Sarissa''':
'''Maeve''': [[PunctuatedForEmphasis They. Were.]] ''[[ComicallyMissingThePoint
** Really, before it gets more depressing, the [[TheGloriousWarOfSisterlyRivalry whole conversation between]] [[FoolishSiblingResponsibleSibling Sarissa and Maeve]].
--> '''Harry:''' Hell's bells, you're identical twins.
--> '''Maeve & Sarissa''', ''at the same time and in the same tone of voice'': [[NotHelpingYourCase Not identical twins]].
--> Maeve and Sarissa resume [[DeathGlare glaring at each other]].
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** And later...
-->'''Bob:''' You see what I'm working with here? I had to simplify [an incredibly complicated magical situation] down to ''throwing a rock''.\\
-->'''Bob:''' You see what I'm working with here? I had to simplify [an incredibly complicated magical situation] down to ''throwing a rock''.\\
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** And later...
Also...
-->'''Bob:''' It's explaining the problem. It had to take it through several levels of dumbing-down before I was able to get it.\\
'''Harry''' Oh. So what's the problem?\\
'''Bob:''' Hang on. I'm trying to figure out how to dumb it down enough for ''you'' to get it.\\
''One explanation-of-sorts later''...
-->'''Bob:''' You see what I'm working with here? I had to simplify [an incredibly complicated magical situation] down to ''throwing arock''.rock'' before it got through.\\
-->'''Bob:''' It's explaining the problem. It had to take it through several levels of dumbing-down before I was able to get it.\\
'''Harry''' Oh. So what's the problem?\\
'''Bob:''' Hang on. I'm trying to figure out how to dumb it down enough for ''you'' to get it.\\
''One explanation-of-sorts later''...
-->'''Bob:''' You see what I'm working with here? I had to simplify [an incredibly complicated magical situation] down to ''throwing a
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-->"What do you need?" Vadderung asked.
-->"Advice," I said. "If the price is right."
-->"And what do you think a sufficient price would be?"
-->"Lucy charges a nickel."
-->"Ah," Vadderung said. "But Lucy is a psychiatrist. You realize that you've just cast yourself as Charlie Brown."
-->"Augh," I said.
-->"Advice," I said. "If the price is right."
-->"And what do you think a sufficient price would be?"
-->"Lucy charges a nickel."
-->"Ah," Vadderung said. "But Lucy is a psychiatrist. You realize that you've just cast yourself as Charlie Brown."
-->"Augh," I said.
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-->"What do you need?" Vadderung asked.
-->"Advice,"asked.\\
"Advice," I said. "If the price is right."
-->"And"\\
"And what do you think a sufficient price wouldbe?"
-->"Lucybe?"\\
"Lucy charges a nickel."
-->"Ah,""\\
"Ah," Vadderung said. "But Lucy is a psychiatrist. You realize that you've just cast yourself as Charlie Brown."
-->"Augh,""\\
"Augh," Isaid.
said.
-->"Advice,"
"Advice," I said. "If the price is right.
-->"And
"And what do you think a sufficient price would
-->"Lucy
"Lucy charges a nickel.
-->"Ah,"
"Ah," Vadderung said. "But Lucy is a psychiatrist. You realize that you've just cast yourself as Charlie Brown.
-->"Augh,"
"Augh," I
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-->"I will accept your offer of one favor-and a nickel."
-->"I told you. I don't have a nickel."
-->He nodded gravely. "What do you have?"
-->I rummaged in my pockets and came out with the jeweled cuff links from my tux. I showed them to him.
-->"Those aren't a nickel," he said soberly. He leaned forward again, as he had a moment before, and spoke slowly. "What do you have?"
-->I stared at him for a second. Then I said, "Friends."
-->He sat back, his blue eye all but throwing off sparks, it was so bright.
-->"Thomas," I called. "I need a nickel."
-->"What?" Thomas asked. "In cash?"
-->"Yeah."
-->Thomas reached into a pocket and produced a bunch of plastic cards. He fanned them out and showed them to me. "What about these?"
-->"Those aren't a nickel," I said.
-->"Oh, for goodness' sake." Molly sighed. She reached into a pocket and produced what looked like a little old lady's coin purse. Then she flicked a nickel toward me.
-->I caught it. "Thanks. You're promoted to lackey."
-->She rolled her eyes. "Hail, Ming."
-->"I told you. I don't have a nickel."
-->He nodded gravely. "What do you have?"
-->I rummaged in my pockets and came out with the jeweled cuff links from my tux. I showed them to him.
-->"Those aren't a nickel," he said soberly. He leaned forward again, as he had a moment before, and spoke slowly. "What do you have?"
-->I stared at him for a second. Then I said, "Friends."
-->He sat back, his blue eye all but throwing off sparks, it was so bright.
-->"Thomas," I called. "I need a nickel."
-->"What?" Thomas asked. "In cash?"
-->"Yeah."
-->Thomas reached into a pocket and produced a bunch of plastic cards. He fanned them out and showed them to me. "What about these?"
-->"Those aren't a nickel," I said.
-->"Oh, for goodness' sake." Molly sighed. She reached into a pocket and produced what looked like a little old lady's coin purse. Then she flicked a nickel toward me.
-->I caught it. "Thanks. You're promoted to lackey."
-->She rolled her eyes. "Hail, Ming."
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-->"I will accept your offer of one favor-and a nickel."
-->"I"\\
"I told you. I don't have a nickel."
-->He"\\
He nodded gravely. "What do youhave?"
-->Ihave?"\\
I rummaged in my pockets and came out with the jeweled cuff links from my tux. I showed them tohim.
-->"Thosehim.\\
"Those aren't a nickel," he said soberly. He leaned forward again, as he had a moment before, and spoke slowly. "What do youhave?"
-->Ihave?"\\
I stared at him for a second. Then I said, "Friends."
-->He"\\
He sat back, his blue eye all but throwing off sparks, it was sobright.
-->"Thomas,"bright.\\
"Thomas," I called. "I need a nickel."
-->"What?""\\
"What?" Thomas asked. "Incash?"
-->"Yeah."
-->Thomascash?"\\
"Yeah."\\
Thomas reached into a pocket and produced a bunch of plastic cards. He fanned them out and showed them to me. "What aboutthese?"
-->"Thosethese?"\\
"Those aren't a nickel," Isaid.
-->"Oh,said.\\
"Oh, for goodness' sake." Molly sighed. She reached into a pocket and produced what looked like a little old lady's coin purse. Then she flicked a nickel towardme.
me.\\
-->I caught it. "Thanks. You're promoted to lackey."
-->She"\\
She rolled her eyes. "Hail, Ming."
"
-->"I
"I told you. I don't have a nickel.
-->He
He nodded gravely. "What do you
-->I
I rummaged in my pockets and came out with the jeweled cuff links from my tux. I showed them to
-->"Those
"Those aren't a nickel," he said soberly. He leaned forward again, as he had a moment before, and spoke slowly. "What do you
-->I
I stared at him for a second. Then I said, "Friends.
-->He
He sat back, his blue eye all but throwing off sparks, it was so
-->"Thomas,"
"Thomas," I called. "I need a nickel.
-->"What?"
"What?" Thomas asked. "In
-->"Yeah."
-->Thomas
"Yeah."\\
Thomas reached into a pocket and produced a bunch of plastic cards. He fanned them out and showed them to me. "What about
-->"Those
"Those aren't a nickel," I
-->"Oh,
"Oh, for goodness' sake." Molly sighed. She reached into a pocket and produced what looked like a little old lady's coin purse. Then she flicked a nickel toward
-->I caught it. "Thanks. You're promoted to lackey.
-->She
She rolled her eyes. "Hail, Ming.
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* Sarissa mentions taking Mab to Disney World. Just imagine that for a second. Freaking ''Mab,'' who terrifies Harry into not even being able to snark, going to Disney World [[spoiler: with her daughter.]]
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** But then she says that [[ShoutOut she senses a presence.]] [[Film/ANewHope One she has not felt since...]] So basically, she did an accidental ''Star Wars'' reference...while trying ''not'' to do a ''Star Wars'' reference.
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* Harry's IncrediblyLamePun: Calling [[spoiler: Huginn and Muninn]], who are traditionally seen in the form of ravens, "birdbrains."
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* Doubles as a [[CrowningMomentOfAwesome CMoA,]] but Harry casually flying the bird to the One Who Walks Before. That's right: He almost literally [[DidYouJustFlipOffCthulhu flipped out Cthulhu.]]
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*** This retroactively makes a funny moment from ''Dead Beat'' even funnier. Remember when Harry argued that Thomas was "too pretty to die"? [[note]]Of course you remember, you're reading this page.[[/note]] Since it's now clear that he's never seen ''Series/{{Firefly}}'', it looks like he was just [[SoBeautifulItsACurse (very accurately)]] stating the facts, rather than lightening the mood with reference humor.
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** And later in the conversation, Harry promotes Molly to lackey. She reacts with sarcastic joy.
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-->"What do you need?" Vadderung asked.
-->"Advice," I said. "If the price is right."
-->"And what do you think a sufficient price would be?"
-->"Lucy charges a nickel."
-->"Ah," Vadderung said. "But Lucy is a psychiatrist. You realize that you've just cast yourself as Charlie Brown."
-->"Augh," I said.
**Their negotiation of price leads us to this:
-->"I will accept your offer of one favor-and a nickel."
-->"I told you. I don't have a nickel."
-->He nodded gravely. "What do you have?"
-->I rummaged in my pockets and came out with the jeweled cuff links from my tux. I showed them to him.
-->"Those aren't a nickel," he said soberly. He leaned forward again, as he had a moment before, and spoke slowly. "What do you have?"
-->I stared at him for a second. Then I said, "Friends."
-->He sat back, his blue eye all but throwing off sparks, it was so bright.
-->"Thomas," I called. "I need a nickel."
-->"What?" Thomas asked. "In cash?"
-->"Yeah."
-->Thomas reached into a pocket and produced a bunch of plastic cards. He fanned them out and showed them to me. "What about these?"
-->"Those aren't a nickel," I said.
-->"Oh, for goodness' sake." Molly
-->I caught it. "Thanks. You're promoted to lackey."
-->She rolled her eyes. "Hail, Ming."
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* Harry and Thomas' joint snark in the face of an EldritchAbomination:
-->"Look, Spanky," I said to Sharkface. "I'm a little busy to be tussling with every random weirdo who is insecure about his junk. Otherwise I would just love to smash you with a beer bottle, kick you in the balls, throw you out through the saloon doors, the whole bit. Why don't you have your people contact my people, and we can do this maybe next week?"
-->"Next week is your self-deprecation awareness seminar," Thomas said.
-->I snapped my fingers. "What about the week after?"
-->"Apartment hunting."
-->"Bother," I said. "Well, no one can say we didn't try. See you later."
-->"Look, Spanky," I said to Sharkface. "I'm a little busy to be tussling with every random weirdo who is insecure about his junk. Otherwise I would just love to smash you with a beer bottle, kick you in the balls, throw you out through the saloon doors, the whole bit. Why don't you have your people contact my people, and we can do this maybe next week?"
-->"Next week is your self-deprecation awareness seminar," Thomas said.
-->I snapped my fingers. "What about the week after?"
-->"Apartment hunting."
-->"Bother," I said. "Well, no one can say we didn't try. See you later."
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**** Pretty sure that ''Creator/HelenMirren'' with a machine gun [[GrandmaWhatMassiveHotnessYouHave has that covered]].
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-->Mab, the Queen of Air and Darkness, has unique ideas on physical therapy.
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-->Mab, the Queen of Air and Darkness, Monarch of the Winter Court of the Sidhe, has unique ideas on physical therapy.
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*** More like A. Jolie in Mr. and Mrs. Smith. Mab is hot.
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* Upon learning that Andi has been [[DesignatedVictim kidnapped yet again]] Mouse opines (via empathy with Molly) that she should be locked in the garage until she learns to take care of herself.
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* Upon learning that Andi has been [[DesignatedVictim kidnapped yet again]] Mouse opines (via empathy with Molly) that [[EvenTheDogIsAshamed she should be locked in the garage until she learns to take care of herself.]]
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'''Toot-Toot:''' Learn forward a little, my lord. Hey, Kernel Purpleweed! Come watch the Za Winter Lord Knight's back!\\
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'''Toot-Toot:''' Learn Lean forward a little, my lord. Hey, Kernel Purpleweed! Come watch the Za Winter Lord Knight's back!\\
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* Raschid's words of wisdom intended to help Harry adjust to his new knowledge of how precarious the condition of all Reality is and his own major role in maintaining said Reality: "You get used to it."
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* All of Harry's dialogue with his new fairy vassal, Lacuna. Just all of it.
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* All of Harry's dialogue with his new fairy vassal, Lacuna. Just all of it. Made even funnier by Marsters' performance for her.
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-->'''Harry:''': And the sex, it will be frequent. Possibly violent. [[BadAssBoast You'll be screaming]]. Neighbors will make phone calls. ''[after Murphy starts laughing]'' Those are my conditions. Take them or leave them.\\
'''Murphy:''': You're such a pig, Dresden. Maybe you'll be the one screaming.
'''Murphy:''': You're such a pig, Dresden. Maybe you'll be the one screaming.
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* Toot-Toot not understanding the word "Ransom":
-->'''Dresden:''' Ah. Medieval-style ransom.
-->'''Toot-Toot:''' He did run some, but I stopped him, my lord. Like, just now. In front of you. Right over there.
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* While still reeling from the above reveal, Harry is sent back to the cemetery and lands precisely at the bottom of his still-open grave from the previous books. A Goth kid hanging out in the graveyard for Halloween peeks down at him at him and states that "it's pretty hard-core down there." Then more Goths appear and all agree that Harry is pretty hard-core down there. Harry wonders if he hurt their self-esteem or something.
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* While still reeling from the above reveal, Harry is sent back to the cemetery and lands precisely at the bottom of his still-open grave from the previous books. A Goth kid hanging out in the graveyard for Halloween peeks down at him at him and states that "it's pretty hard-core down there." Then more Goths appear and all agree that Harry is indeed pretty hard-core down there. Harry wonders if he hurt their self-esteem or something.
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* 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?
-->'''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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* While still reeling from the above reveal, Harry is sent back to the cemetery and lands precisely at the bottom of his still-open grave from the previous books. A Goth kid hanging out in the graveyard for Halloween peeks down at him at him and states that "it's pretty hard-core down there." Then more Goths appear and all agree that Harry is pretty hard-core down there. Harry wonders if he hurt their self-esteem or something.
* All of Harry's dialogue withLacuna.
-->'''Lacuna''': Perhapshis new fairy vassal, Lacuna. Just all of it.
-->'''Harry:''' ''[gets out of the shower]'' ''[begins to put on his underwear]''\\
'''Lacuna:''' Why do you wear those?\\
'''Harry:''' Gah! ''[lands on his naked ass]'' Don't ''do'' that!\\
'''Lacuna:''' Don't ask questions?\\
'''Harry:''' Don't come in here all quiet and spooky and ''scare'' me like that!\\
'''Lacuna:''' You're six times my height, and fifty times my weight. And I've agreed to be your captive. You don't havebrain damage.any reason to be afraid.\\
'''Harry''': '''Harry:''' Not ''afraid''. ''Startled''. It would not shock me in isn't wise to startle a wizard!\\
'''Lacuna:''' Why not?\\
'''Harry:''' Because of what could happen!\\
'''Lacuna:''' Because they might fall down on theleast.floor?\\
'''Harry:''' No!\\
'''Lacuna:''' You aren't very good at answering questions.\\
'''Lacuna''': '''Harry:''' ''[puts on some clothes]'' I'm starting to agree with you.\\
'''Lacuna:''' So why do you wear those?\\
'''Harry:''' Clothes?\\
'''Lacuna:''' Yes. You don't need them unless it's cold or raining.\\
'''Harry:''' You're wearing clothes.\\
'''Lacuna:''' I am wearing armor. For when it is raining arrows. Your T-shirt will not stop arrows.\\
'''Harry:''' No, it won't.\\
'''Lacuna:''' ''[peers at the shirt]'' [[Music/{{Aerosmith}} Aer-O-Smith]]. Arrowsmith. Does the shirt belong to your weapon dealer?\\
'''Harry:''' No.\\
'''Lacuna:''' Then why do you wear the shirt of someone else's weapon dealer?\\
'''Harry:''' Lacuna, humans wear clothes. It's one of the things we do. And as long as you are in my service, I expect you to do it as well."\\
'''Lacuna:''' Why?\\
'''Harry:''' Because if you don't, I… I… might pull your arms out of your sockets.\\
'''Lacuna:''' ''[frowns]'' Why?\\
'''Harry:''' Because I have to maintain discipline, don't I?\\
'''Lacuna:''' True. But I have no clothes.\\
'''Harry:''' ''[counts mentally to ten]'' I'll… find something for you. Until then, no desocketing. Just wear the armor. Fair enough?\\
'''Lacuna:''' I understand, my lord.\\
'''Harry:''' ''[sighs]'' Good. How do I look?\\
'''Lacuna:''' Mostly human.\\
'''Harry:''' That's what I was going for.\\
'''Lacuna:''' You have a visitor, my lord.\\
'''Harry:''' What?\\
'''Lacuna:''' That is why I came in here. You have a visitor waiting for you.\\
'''Harry:''' ''[exasperated]'' Why didn't you say so?\\
'''Lacuna:''' I did. Just now. You were there. 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, mylord?lord?\\
'''Harry:''' I… No. No, but thank you for the offer.\\
'''Lacuna:''' It is my duty to serve.
* All of Harry's dialogue with
-->'''Lacuna''': Perhaps
-->'''Harry:''' ''[gets out of the shower]'' ''[begins to put on his underwear]''\\
'''Lacuna:''' Why do you wear those?\\
'''Harry:''' Gah! ''[lands on his naked ass]'' Don't ''do'' that!\\
'''Lacuna:''' Don't ask questions?\\
'''Harry:''' Don't come in here all quiet and spooky and ''scare'' me like that!\\
'''Lacuna:''' You're six times my height, and fifty times my weight. And I've agreed to be your captive. You don't have
'''Lacuna:''' Why not?\\
'''Harry:''' Because of what could happen!\\
'''Lacuna:''' Because they might fall down on the
'''Harry:''' No!\\
'''Lacuna:''' You aren't very good at answering questions.\\
'''Lacuna:''' So why do you wear those?\\
'''Harry:''' Clothes?\\
'''Lacuna:''' Yes. You don't need them unless it's cold or raining.\\
'''Harry:''' You're wearing clothes.\\
'''Lacuna:''' I am wearing armor. For when it is raining arrows. Your T-shirt will not stop arrows.\\
'''Harry:''' No, it won't.\\
'''Lacuna:''' ''[peers at the shirt]'' [[Music/{{Aerosmith}} Aer-O-Smith]]. Arrowsmith. Does the shirt belong to your weapon dealer?\\
'''Harry:''' No.\\
'''Lacuna:''' Then why do you wear the shirt of someone else's weapon dealer?\\
'''Harry:''' Lacuna, humans wear clothes. It's one of the things we do. And as long as you are in my service, I expect you to do it as well."\\
'''Lacuna:''' Why?\\
'''Harry:''' Because if you don't, I… I… might pull your arms out of your sockets.\\
'''Lacuna:''' ''[frowns]'' Why?\\
'''Harry:''' Because I have to maintain discipline, don't I?\\
'''Lacuna:''' True. But I have no clothes.\\
'''Harry:''' ''[counts mentally to ten]'' I'll… find something for you. Until then, no desocketing. Just wear the armor. Fair enough?\\
'''Lacuna:''' I understand, my lord.\\
'''Harry:''' ''[sighs]'' Good. How do I look?\\
'''Lacuna:''' Mostly human.\\
'''Harry:''' That's what I was going for.\\
'''Lacuna:''' You have a visitor, my lord.\\
'''Harry:''' What?\\
'''Lacuna:''' That is why I came in here. You have a visitor waiting for you.\\
'''Harry:''' ''[exasperated]'' Why didn't you say so?\\
'''Lacuna:''' I did. Just now. You were there. 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
'''Harry:''' I… No. No, but thank you for the offer.\\
'''Lacuna:''' It is my duty to serve.
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-->'''Harry:''' Kind of a big event, huh? Think there'll be a problem with the paparazzi?\\
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'''Harry:''' Gotta go with 'no' on that one.
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'''Harry:''' Gotta go with 'no' on that one.\\
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* Harry and Sarissa walk into a dark ice cavern. Suddenly, all manner of light and sound blaze forth from nowhere and Harry prepares to fling fire at whatever is in his way. [[spoiler:It's his birthday party. Complete with all the fae you could imagine, including the trolls and goblins and other monsters, singing "Happy Birthday" while sprites form a floating HAPPY BIRTHDAY HARRY DRESDEN banner over him.]]
* The Erlking doing, what can only be described as... well, the "Bitch Please"-face, with appropriate line:
-->'''Erlking:''' Wizard, please.
* "Wait. Your job is... you're [=BFFs=] with ''Mab?''" (ItMakesSenseInContext)
* "Hey, weren't there seven of you guys a minute ago?"
** "Hey, weren't there six of you guys a minute ago?"
* The Erlking doing, what can only be described as... well, the "Bitch Please"-face, with appropriate line:
-->'''Erlking:''' Wizard, please.
* "Wait. Your job is... you're [=BFFs=] with ''Mab?''" (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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* Harry's completely justified reaction to being informed that, on top of everything else on his plate already, [[spoiler:the island Demonreach is getting ready to explode and take out half the Midwest]].
-->'''Harry:''' Of course it is. I ''swear'', this ''stupid'' town. [[LampshadeHanging Why does every hideous supernatural thing that happens happen]] ''here''? I'm gone for a few months and ''augh''. Be right back. [[{{Angrish}} Grrssll frrrsl rassle mrrrfl]].
* Discussing the classic Grandfather Paradox -- and recall Harry's grandfather is Ebenezer [=McCoy=]:
-->'''Dresden:''' So if I go back in time and kill my grandfather, what happens?\\
'''Vadderung:''' [[BadassGrandpa He beats you senseless, I suspect.]]
* The [[Literature/{{Discworld}} Tao of Pratchett]]: Build a man a fire and you warm him for a day. ''Set'' a man on fire and you warm him for the rest of his life.
-->'''Harry:''' Of course it is. I ''swear'', this ''stupid'' town. [[LampshadeHanging Why does every hideous supernatural thing that happens happen]] ''here''? I'm gone for a few months and ''augh''. Be right back. [[{{Angrish}} Grrssll frrrsl rassle mrrrfl]].
* Discussing the classic Grandfather Paradox -- and recall Harry's grandfather is Ebenezer [=McCoy=]:
-->'''Dresden:''' So if I go back in time and kill my grandfather, what happens?\\
'''Vadderung:''' [[BadassGrandpa He beats you senseless, I suspect.]]
* The [[Literature/{{Discworld}} Tao of Pratchett]]: Build a man a fire and you warm him for a day. ''Set'' a man on fire and you warm him for the rest of his life.
to:
'''Cat Sith:''' Slicing your spine into coasters would cheer me. May I?\\
'''Harry:''' Gotta go with 'no' on that
[...]\\
-->'''Harry:''' Kind of a
'''Cat Sith:''' One may hope. Dispatching the perpetrators of such an intrusion would be gratifying.
* Harry and
* Discussing the classic Grandfather Paradox --
-->'''Dresden:''' So if I go back in time
'''Vadderung:''' [[BadassGrandpa He beats you senseless, I suspect.]]
* The [[Literature/{{Discworld}} Tao of Pratchett]]: Build a man a
* Kris Kringle putting his foot down on Holiday Creep.
-->'''Kris:''' Not until after Halloween. Enough is enough, I'm drawing the line.
* The [[Literature/{{Discworld}} Tao of Pratchett]]: Build a man a fire and you warm him for a day. ''Set'' a man on fire and you warm him for the rest of his life.
* "Wait. Your job is... you're [=BFFs=] with ''Mab?''" (ItMakesSenseInContext)
* 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.
-->'''Kris:''' Not until after Halloween. Enough is enough, I'm drawing the line.
* The [[Literature/{{Discworld}} Tao of Pratchett]]: Build a man a fire and you warm him for a day. ''Set'' a man on fire and you warm him for the rest of his life.
* "Wait. Your job is... you're [=BFFs=] with ''Mab?''" (ItMakesSenseInContext)
* 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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* 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.]] Toot-Toot couldn't say more than Wow for some time.]]
** Bob has a ''field day'' with that one:
--->'''Harry''' I'm getting my ass kicked by tiny faeries! ''[fumbles to start the Caddy]'' They've got my freaking number!\\
'''Bob:''' ''[laughs hysterically]''\\
'''Harry:''' ''[starts the engine, drives away]''\\
'''Bob:''' ''[giggles as he rolls on the seat]'' Tiny faeries! Tiny faeries!
* 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:"Rexus Mundus", which translates literally into "[[Film/{{Titanic 1997}} I'm the king of the world.]]"]]
* 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.
* Kris Kringle putting his foot down on Holiday Creep.
-->'''Kris:''' Not until after Halloween. Enough is enough, I'm drawing the line.
** Bob has a ''field day'' with that one:
--->'''Harry''' I'm getting my ass kicked by tiny faeries! ''[fumbles to start the Caddy]'' They've got my freaking number!\\
'''Bob:''' ''[laughs hysterically]''\\
'''Harry:''' ''[starts the engine, drives away]''\\
'''Bob:''' ''[giggles as he rolls on the seat]'' Tiny faeries! Tiny faeries!
* 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:"Rexus Mundus", which translates literally into "[[Film/{{Titanic 1997}} I'm the king of the world.]]"]]
* 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.
* Kris Kringle putting his foot down on Holiday Creep.
-->'''Kris:''' Not until after Halloween. Enough is enough, I'm drawing the line.
to:
* For the first Harry's completely justified reaction to being informed that, on top of everything else on his plate already, [[spoiler:the island Demonreach is getting ready to explode and take out 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.]] Toot-Toot couldn't say more than Wow for some time.]]
** Bob has a ''field day'' withMidwest]].
-->'''Harry:''' Of course it is. I ''swear'', this ''stupid'' town. [[LampshadeHanging Why does every hideous supernatural thing thatone:
--->'''Harry'''happens happen]] ''here''? I'm getting my ass kicked by tiny faeries! ''[fumbles gone for a few months and ''augh''. Be right back. [[{{Angrish}} Grrssll frrrsl rassle mrrrfl]].
* Harry wonders why Mab doesn't simply tell him what tostart do, somehow forgetting all the Caddy]'' They've got my freaking number!\\
'''Bob:''' ''[laughs hysterically]''\\
times he has tried -- and sometimes succeeded -- to go against or around her mandates in the past.
-->'''Thomas:''' If your new boss wanted you on the island, wouldn't she just have told you to go there?\\
'''Harry:'''''[starts the engine, drives away]''\\
'''Bob:''' ''[giggles as he rolls on the seat]'' Tiny faeries! Tiny faeries!
* 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:"Rexus Mundus", which translates literally into "[[Film/{{Titanic 1997}} I'm the king of the world.]]"]]
* ThomasSeems like. Taking her orders is talking about the gear he has for his boat:
-->'''Thomas''': I even have a sextant.pretty much my job now.\\
'''Harry''': Any tent you own is '''Molly:''' ''[snorts softly]''\\
'''Harry:''' Maybe I'll grow into it. You don't know.\\
'''Thomas:''' ''[snorts softly]''
* "My brother the...Geosexual?"
** Becomes asex-tent.
* Kris Kringle putting his foot down on Holiday Creep.
-->'''Kris:''' Not until after Halloween. Enough is enough, I'm drawinghilarious BrickJoke later during the line.FinalBattle.
** Bob has a ''field day'' with
-->'''Harry:''' Of course it is. I ''swear'', this ''stupid'' town. [[LampshadeHanging Why does every hideous supernatural thing that
--->'''Harry'''
* Harry wonders why Mab doesn't simply tell him what to
'''Bob:''' ''[laughs hysterically]''\\
-->'''Thomas:''' If your new boss wanted you on the island, wouldn't she just have told you to go there?\\
'''Harry:'''
'''Bob:''' ''[giggles as he rolls on the seat]'' Tiny faeries! Tiny faeries!
* 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:"Rexus Mundus", which translates literally into "[[Film/{{Titanic 1997}} I'm the king of the world.]]"]]
* Thomas
-->'''Thomas''': I even have a sextant.
'''Harry:''' Maybe I'll grow into it. You don't know.\\
'''Thomas:''' ''[snorts softly]''
* "My brother the...Geosexual?"
** Becomes a
* Kris Kringle putting his foot down on Holiday Creep.
-->'''Kris:''' Not until after Halloween. Enough is enough, I'm drawing
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* 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?
* Harry using his own [[IHaveNoIdeaWhatImDoing 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'?\\
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:''' [[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.
** Also Toot-Toot and Harry's shock that Lacuna ''hates'' pizza. She likes celery.
-->'''Harry:''' How random.
* 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.
* 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''.
* Molly's "Oh, my God...we're his flunkies!"
** Thomas responds to this by claiming that ''he's'' Harry's thug, which is a higher rank.
** And later in the conversation, Harry promotes Molly to lackey. She reacts with sarcastic joy.
* Harry's completely naked, for perfectly good reasons, and under a bad veil. He ends up standing in-front of some people who can easily tell there is a veil. He knows that it is useless to keep the veil up for stealth purposes but instead drops it down to his own homemade censor blur.
* In a very tragic-yet-funny moment, Sarissa and Maeve's argument when Maeve claims that Sarissa's dress at the Court party at the beginning of the book was a ploy to get into bed with Harry.
-->'''Sarissa''': ''Me?'' You were wearing rhinestones! ''And nothing else!''\\
'''Maeve''': [[PunctuatedForEmphasis They. Were.]] ''[[ComicallyMissingThePoint Diamonds!]]''
-->'''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?
* Harry using his own [[IHaveNoIdeaWhatImDoing 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'?\\
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:''' [[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.
** Also Toot-Toot and Harry's shock that Lacuna ''hates'' pizza. She likes celery.
-->'''Harry:''' How random.
* 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.
* 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''.
* Molly's "Oh, my God...we're his flunkies!"
** Thomas responds to this by claiming that ''he's'' Harry's thug, which is a higher rank.
** And later in the conversation, Harry promotes Molly to lackey. She reacts with sarcastic joy.
* Harry's completely naked, for perfectly good reasons, and under a bad veil. He ends up standing in-front of some people who can easily tell there is a veil. He knows that it is useless to keep the veil up for stealth purposes but instead drops it down to his own homemade censor blur.
* In a very tragic-yet-funny moment, Sarissa and Maeve's argument when Maeve claims that Sarissa's dress at the Court party at the beginning of the book was a ploy to get into bed with Harry.
-->'''Sarissa''': ''Me?'' You were wearing rhinestones! ''And nothing else!''\\
'''Maeve''': [[PunctuatedForEmphasis They. Were.]] ''[[ComicallyMissingThePoint Diamonds!]]''
to:
* All of Harry's dialogue with Lacuna.
-->'''Lacuna''': Perhaps youThomas is talking about the gear he has for his boat:
-->'''Thomas''': I even havebrain damage.a sextant.\\
'''Harry''':It would not shock me in the least.\\
'''Lacuna''': WouldAny tent you like me to cut open your skull and check, my lord?
* Harry using hisown [[IHaveNoIdeaWhatImDoing 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'?\\
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:''' [[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.
** Also Toot-Toot and Harry's shock that Lacuna ''hates'' pizza. She likes celery.
-->'''Harry:''' How random.
* Toot-Toot's knowledge of mortal slangis 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.
* 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''.
* Molly's "Oh, my God...we're his flunkies!"
** Thomas responds to this by claiming that ''he's'' Harry's thug, which is a higher rank.
** And later in the conversation, Harry promotes Molly to lackey. She reacts with sarcastic joy.
* Harry's completely naked, for perfectly good reasons, and under a bad veil. He ends up standing in-front of some people who can easily tell there is a veil. He knows that it is useless to keep the veil up for stealth purposes but instead drops it down to his own homemade censor blur.
* In a very tragic-yet-funny moment, Sarissa and Maeve's argument when Maeve claims that Sarissa's dress at the Court party at the beginning of the book was a ploy to get into bed with Harry.
-->'''Sarissa''': ''Me?'' You were wearing rhinestones! ''And nothing else!''\\
'''Maeve''': [[PunctuatedForEmphasis They. Were.]] ''[[ComicallyMissingThePoint Diamonds!]]''sex-tent.
-->'''Lacuna''': Perhaps you
-->'''Thomas''': I even have
'''Harry''':
'''Lacuna''': Would
* Harry using his
-->'''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:''' [[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.
** Also Toot-Toot and Harry's shock that Lacuna ''hates'' pizza. She likes celery.
-->'''Harry:''' How random.
* Toot-Toot's knowledge of mortal slang
-->'''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.
* 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''.
* Molly's "Oh, my God...we're his flunkies!"
** Thomas responds to this by claiming that ''he's'' Harry's thug, which is a higher rank.
** And later in the conversation, Harry promotes Molly to lackey. She reacts with sarcastic joy.
* Harry's completely naked, for perfectly good reasons, and under a bad veil. He ends up standing in-front of some people who can easily tell there is a veil. He knows that it is useless to keep the veil up for stealth purposes but instead drops it down to his own homemade censor blur.
* In a very tragic-yet-funny moment, Sarissa and Maeve's argument when Maeve claims that Sarissa's dress at the Court party at the beginning of the book was a ploy to get into bed with Harry.
-->'''Sarissa''': ''Me?'' You were wearing rhinestones! ''And nothing else!''\\
'''Maeve''': [[PunctuatedForEmphasis They. Were.]] ''[[ComicallyMissingThePoint Diamonds!]]''
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* Upon learning that Andi has been [[DesignatedVictim kidnapped yet again]] Mouse opines (via empathy with Molly) that she should be locked in the garage until she learns to take care of herself.
* Harry has been loaned Cat Sith, a ''very'' powerful Fey of the Winter Court, as his BattleButler. Harry, being the Winter Knight and knowing that no subject of the Court can kill him without Mab's say-so, enjoys taunting Cat Sith despite knowing just how powerful the fey cat actually is. The clincher comes at his final attempt to summon him: "Cat Sith! Kitty kitty kitty!"
* "My brother the...Geosexual?"
** Becomes a hilarious BrickJoke later during the FinalBattle.
* The whole exchange with Harry and Thomas arguing over which television doctor makes a better snarky nickname for Butters:
-->'''Butters:''' My God. You've been shot.\\
'''Thomas:''' Check out [[https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Marcus_Welby,_M.D. Dr. Marcus Welby, MD]], here.\\
'''Harry:''' I'd have gone with [[Series/DoogieHowserMD Doogie Howser]], maybe.\\
'''Thomas:''' Split the difference at [[Series/StarTrekTheOriginalSeries McCoy]]?\\
'''Harry:''' Perfect.\\
'''Butters:''' You've been ''shot!''\\
'''Thomas:''' [[MajorInjuryUnderreaction Well. A little.]]
* Harry gets a little fed up with Mother Summer being cryptic:
-->I kept a straight face while my inner Neanderthal spluttered and then went on a mental rampage through a hypothetical produce sections, knocking over shelves and splattering fruit everywhere in sheer frustration, screaming, "JUST TELL ME WHOSE SKULL TO CRACK WITH MY CLUB, DAMNIT!"\\
Flippin' ''faeries''. They will be the death of me.
* Harry has been loaned Cat Sith, a ''very'' powerful Fey of the Winter Court, as his BattleButler. Harry, being the Winter Knight and knowing that no subject of the Court can kill him without Mab's say-so, enjoys taunting Cat Sith despite knowing just how powerful the fey cat actually is. The clincher comes at his final attempt to summon him: "Cat Sith! Kitty kitty kitty!"
* "My brother the...Geosexual?"
** Becomes a hilarious BrickJoke later during the FinalBattle.
* The whole exchange with Harry and Thomas arguing over which television doctor makes a better snarky nickname for Butters:
-->'''Butters:''' My God. You've been shot.\\
'''Thomas:''' Check out [[https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Marcus_Welby,_M.D. Dr. Marcus Welby, MD]], here.\\
'''Harry:''' I'd have gone with [[Series/DoogieHowserMD Doogie Howser]], maybe.\\
'''Thomas:''' Split the difference at [[Series/StarTrekTheOriginalSeries McCoy]]?\\
'''Harry:''' Perfect.\\
'''Butters:''' You've been ''shot!''\\
'''Thomas:''' [[MajorInjuryUnderreaction Well. A little.]]
* Harry gets a little fed up with Mother Summer being cryptic:
-->I kept a straight face while my inner Neanderthal spluttered and then went on a mental rampage through a hypothetical produce sections, knocking over shelves and splattering fruit everywhere in sheer frustration, screaming, "JUST TELL ME WHOSE SKULL TO CRACK WITH MY CLUB, DAMNIT!"\\
Flippin' ''faeries''. They will be the death of me.
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* It's right smack dab in the middle of a NightmareFuel moment, but Mother Winter is almost Batman-esque in her ability to be so unfunny that she's funny.
-->'''Mother Winter''': ''[as she's sharpening [[AxeCrazy her cleaver]]]'' Mab is too much the romantic.\\
'''Harry:''' ''[narrating]'' Which tells you everything you need to know about Mother Winter.
-->'''Mother Winter''': ''[as she's sharpening [[AxeCrazy her cleaver]]]'' Mab is too much the romantic.\\
'''Harry:''' ''[narrating]'' Which tells you everything you need to know about Mother Winter.
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* The tail end of Harry and Murphy's big conversation about [[ShipTease their relationship]] and where it could be heading. It zig-zags between heartwarming, hilarious, and tear-jerking all at once.
-->'''Harry:''': And the sex, it will be frequent. Possibly violent. [[BadAssBoast You'll be screaming]]. Neighbors will make phone calls. ''[after Murphy starts laughing]'' Those are my conditions. Take them or leave them.\\
'''Murphy:''': You're such a pig, Dresden. Maybe you'll be the one screaming.
-->'''Harry:''': And the sex, it will be frequent. Possibly violent. [[BadAssBoast You'll be screaming]]. Neighbors will make phone calls. ''[after Murphy starts laughing]'' Those are my conditions. Take them or leave them.\\
'''Murphy:''': You're such a pig, Dresden. Maybe you'll be the one screaming.
to:
* Molly's "Oh, my God...we're his flunkies!"
** Thomas responds to this by claiming that ''he's'' Harry's thug, which is a higher rank.
** And later in the conversation, Harry promotes Molly to lackey. She reacts with sarcastic joy.
* Discussing the classic Grandfather Paradox -- and recall Harry's grandfather is Ebenezer [=McCoy=]:
-->'''Dresden:''' So if I go back in time and kill my grandfather, what happens?\\
'''Vadderung:''' [[BadassGrandpa He beats you senseless, I suspect.]]
* "Hey, weren't there seven of you guys a minute ago?"
** "Hey, weren't there six of you guys a minute ago?"
* Thetail end of whole exchange with Harry and Murphy's big conversation about [[ShipTease their relationship]] and where it could be heading. It zig-zags between heartwarming, hilarious, and tear-jerking all at once.
-->'''Harry:''': And the sex, it will be frequent. Possibly violent. [[BadAssBoast You'll be screaming]]. Neighbors will make phone calls. ''[after Murphy starts laughing]'' Those are my conditions. Take them or leave them.Thomas arguing over which television doctor makes a better snarky nickname for Butters:
-->'''Butters:''' My God. You've been shot.\\
'''Murphy:''': You're such '''Thomas:''' Check out [[https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Marcus_Welby%2C_M%2ED%2E Dr. Marcus Welby, MD]], here.\\
'''Harry:''' I'd have gone with [[Series/DoogieHowserMD Doogie Howser]], maybe.\\
'''Thomas:''' Split the difference at [[Series/StarTrekTheOriginalSeries McCoy]]?\\
'''Harry:''' Perfect.\\
'''Butters:''' You've been ''shot!''\\
'''Thomas:''' [[MajorInjuryUnderreaction Well. A little.]]
* For the first half of the book, Harry has been menaced by Captain Hook, apig, Dresden. Maybe you'll faerie who rivals Toot-Toot in the Badass department. The kicker. [[spoiler:[[SamusIsAGirl She's a girl.]] Toot-Toot couldn't say more than Wow for some time.]]
** Bob has a ''field day'' with that one:
--->'''Harry''' I'm getting my ass kicked by tiny faeries! ''[fumbles to start the Caddy]'' They've got my freaking number!\\
'''Bob:''' ''[laughs hysterically]''\\
'''Harry:''' ''[starts the engine, drives away]''\\
'''Bob:''' ''[giggles as he rolls on the seat]'' Tiny faeries! Tiny faeries!
* 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.
-->'''Harry:''' How random.
* It's right smack dab in the middle of a NightmareFuel moment, but Mother Winter is almost Batman-esque in her ability to be so unfunny that she's funny.
-->'''Mother Winter''': ''[as she's sharpening [[AxeCrazy her cleaver]]]'' Mab is too much the romantic.\\
'''Harry:''' ''[narrating]'' Which tells you everything you need to know about Mother Winter.
* Harry gets a little fed up with Mother Summer being cryptic:
-->I kept a straight face while my inner Neanderthal spluttered and then went on a mental rampage through a hypothetical produce sections, knocking over shelves and splattering fruit everywhere in sheer frustration, screaming, "JUST TELL ME WHOSE SKULL TO CRACK WITH MY CLUB, DAMNIT!"\\
Flippin' ''faeries''. They will be theone screaming.death of me.
* 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''.
* 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?
* Harry has been loaned Cat Sith, a ''very'' powerful Fey of the Winter Court, as his BattleButler. Harry, being the Winter Knight and knowing that no subject of the Court can kill him without Mab's say-so, enjoys taunting Cat Sith despite knowing just how powerful the fey cat actually is. The clincher comes at his final attempt to summon him: "Cat Sith! Kittykittykitty!"
* Upon learning that Andi has been [[DesignatedVictim kidnapped yet again]] Mouse opines (via empathy with Molly) that she should be locked in the garage until she learns to take care of herself.
** Thomas responds to this by claiming that ''he's'' Harry's thug, which is a higher rank.
** And later in the conversation, Harry promotes Molly to lackey. She reacts with sarcastic joy.
* Discussing the classic Grandfather Paradox -- and recall Harry's grandfather is Ebenezer [=McCoy=]:
-->'''Dresden:''' So if I go back in time and kill my grandfather, what happens?\\
'''Vadderung:''' [[BadassGrandpa He beats you senseless, I suspect.]]
* "Hey, weren't there seven of you guys a minute ago?"
** "Hey, weren't there six of you guys a minute ago?"
* The
-->'''Harry:''': And the sex, it will be frequent. Possibly violent. [[BadAssBoast You'll be screaming]]. Neighbors will make phone calls. ''[after Murphy starts laughing]'' Those are my conditions. Take them or leave them.
-->'''Butters:''' My God. You've been shot.\\
'''Harry:''' I'd have gone with [[Series/DoogieHowserMD Doogie Howser]], maybe.\\
'''Thomas:''' Split the difference at [[Series/StarTrekTheOriginalSeries McCoy]]?\\
'''Harry:''' Perfect.\\
'''Butters:''' You've been ''shot!''\\
'''Thomas:''' [[MajorInjuryUnderreaction Well. A little.]]
* For the first half of the book, Harry has been menaced by Captain Hook, a
** Bob has a ''field day'' with that one:
--->'''Harry''' I'm getting my ass kicked by tiny faeries! ''[fumbles to start the Caddy]'' They've got my freaking number!\\
'''Bob:''' ''[laughs hysterically]''\\
'''Harry:''' ''[starts the engine, drives away]''\\
'''Bob:''' ''[giggles as he rolls on the seat]'' Tiny faeries! Tiny faeries!
* 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.
-->'''Harry:''' How random.
* It's right smack dab in the middle of a NightmareFuel moment, but Mother Winter is almost Batman-esque in her ability to be so unfunny that she's funny.
-->'''Mother Winter''': ''[as she's sharpening [[AxeCrazy her cleaver]]]'' Mab is too much the romantic.\\
'''Harry:''' ''[narrating]'' Which tells you everything you need to know about Mother Winter.
* Harry gets a little fed up with Mother Summer being cryptic:
-->I kept a straight face while my inner Neanderthal spluttered and then went on a mental rampage through a hypothetical produce sections, knocking over shelves and splattering fruit everywhere in sheer frustration, screaming, "JUST TELL ME WHOSE SKULL TO CRACK WITH MY CLUB, DAMNIT!"\\
Flippin' ''faeries''. They will be the
* 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''.
* 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?
* Harry has been loaned Cat Sith, a ''very'' powerful Fey of the Winter Court, as his BattleButler. Harry, being the Winter Knight and knowing that no subject of the Court can kill him without Mab's say-so, enjoys taunting Cat Sith despite knowing just how powerful the fey cat actually is. The clincher comes at his final attempt to summon him: "Cat Sith! Kittykittykitty!"
* Upon learning that Andi has been [[DesignatedVictim kidnapped yet again]] Mouse opines (via empathy with Molly) that she should be locked in the garage until she learns to take care of herself.
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* The Erlking doing, what can only be described as... well, the "Bitch Please"-face, with appropriate line:
-->'''Erlking:''' Wizard, please.
-->'''Erlking:''' Wizard, please.
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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:"Rexus Mundus", which translates literally into "[[Film/{{Titanic 1997}} I'm the king of the world.]]"]]
* Harry's completely naked, for perfectly good reasons, and under a bad veil. He ends up standing in-front of some people who can easily tell there is a veil. He knows that it is useless to keep the veil up for stealth purposes but instead drops it down to his own homemade censor blur.
* Harry using his own [[IHaveNoIdeaWhatImDoing 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'?\\
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:''' [[PrecisionFStrike Fuck.]]
* In a very tragic-yet-funny moment, Sarissa and Maeve's argument when Maeve claims that Sarissa's dress at the Court party at the beginning of the book was a ploy to get into bed with Harry.
-->'''Sarissa''': ''Me?'' You were wearing rhinestones! ''And nothing else!''\\
'''Maeve''': [[PunctuatedForEmphasis They. Were.]] ''[[ComicallyMissingThePoint Diamonds!]]''
* The tail end of Harry and Murphy's big conversation about [[ShipTease their relationship]] and where it could be heading. It zig-zags between heartwarming, hilarious, and tear-jerking all at once.
-->'''Harry:''': And the sex, it will be frequent. Possibly violent. [[BadAssBoast You'll be screaming]]. Neighbors will make phone calls. ''[after Murphy starts laughing]'' Those are my conditions. Take them or leave them.\\
'''Murphy:''': You're such a pig, Dresden. Maybe you'll be the one screaming.
* Harry's completely naked, for perfectly good reasons, and under a bad veil. He ends up standing in-front of some people who can easily tell there is a veil. He knows that it is useless to keep the veil up for stealth purposes but instead drops it down to his own homemade censor blur.
* Harry using his own [[IHaveNoIdeaWhatImDoing 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'?\\
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:''' [[PrecisionFStrike Fuck.]]
* In a very tragic-yet-funny moment, Sarissa and Maeve's argument when Maeve claims that Sarissa's dress at the Court party at the beginning of the book was a ploy to get into bed with Harry.
-->'''Sarissa''': ''Me?'' You were wearing rhinestones! ''And nothing else!''\\
'''Maeve''': [[PunctuatedForEmphasis They. Were.]] ''[[ComicallyMissingThePoint Diamonds!]]''
* The tail end of Harry and Murphy's big conversation about [[ShipTease their relationship]] and where it could be heading. It zig-zags between heartwarming, hilarious, and tear-jerking all at once.
-->'''Harry:''': And the sex, it will be frequent. Possibly violent. [[BadAssBoast You'll be screaming]]. Neighbors will make phone calls. ''[after Murphy starts laughing]'' Those are my conditions. Take them or leave them.\\
'''Murphy:''': You're such a pig, Dresden. Maybe you'll be the one screaming.
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--> "Mab, the Queen of Air and Darkness, has unique ideas on physical therapy.
** And there is the ''video montage'' Dresden suggests for said therapy. To the Foo Fighters "[[http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ax6UXyAXSZo Walk]]" - which is very appropriate on top of it.
** The most hilarious part of the whole thing is how Mab tops the physical therapy process: [[spoiler: she just flat out unloads a drum-fed, automatic Russian shotgun into his face at point-blank range]]. Something about the image of this ''literal'' queen with epic, eye-watering beauty and grace [[spoiler: blasting away with a giant shotgun]] is freaking hilarious.
** And there is the ''video montage'' Dresden suggests for said therapy. To the Foo Fighters "[[http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ax6UXyAXSZo Walk]]" - which is very appropriate on top of it.
** The most hilarious part of the whole thing is how Mab tops the physical therapy process: [[spoiler: she just flat out unloads a drum-fed, automatic Russian shotgun into his face at point-blank range]]. Something about the image of this ''literal'' queen with epic, eye-watering beauty and grace [[spoiler: blasting away with a giant shotgun]] is freaking hilarious.
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* Harry and Sarissa walk into a dark ice cavern. Suddenly, all manner of light and sound blaze forth from nowhere and Harry prepares to fling fire at whatever's in his way. [[spoiler: It's his birthday party. Complete with all the fae you could imagine, including the trolls and goblins and other monsters, singing "Happy Birthday" while sprites form a floating HAPPY BIRTHDAY HARRY DRESDEN banner over him.]]
* The Erlking doing, what can only be described as... well, the "Bitch please"-face, with appropriate line:
--> "Wizard, please."
* The Erlking doing, what can only be described as... well, the "Bitch please"-face, with appropriate line:
--> "Wizard, please."
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* Harry and Sarissa walk into a dark ice cavern. Suddenly, all manner of light and sound blaze forth from nowhere and Harry prepares to fling fire at whatever's whatever is in his way. [[spoiler: It's [[spoiler:It's his birthday party. Complete with all the fae you could imagine, including the trolls and goblins and other monsters, singing "Happy Birthday" while sprites form a floating HAPPY BIRTHDAY HARRY DRESDEN banner over him.]]
* The Erlking doing, what can only be described as... well, the "Bitchplease"-face, Please"-face, with appropriate line:
--> "Wizard, -->'''Erlking:''' Wizard, please."
* The Erlking doing, what can only be described as... well, the "Bitch
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* Harry's completely justified reaction to being informed that, on top of everything else on his plate already, [[spoiler: the island Demonreach is getting ready to explode and take out half the Midwest]].
--> '''Harry:''' Of course it is. I ''swear'', this ''stupid'' town. [[LampshadeHanging Why does every hideous supernatural thing that happens happen]] ''here''? I'm gone for a few months and ''augh''. Be right back. [[{{Angrish}} Grrssll frrrsl rassle mrrrfl]].
--> '''Harry:''' Of course it is. I ''swear'', this ''stupid'' town. [[LampshadeHanging Why does every hideous supernatural thing that happens happen]] ''here''? I'm gone for a few months and ''augh''. Be right back. [[{{Angrish}} Grrssll frrrsl rassle mrrrfl]].
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* Harry's completely justified reaction to being informed that, on top of everything else on his plate already, [[spoiler: the [[spoiler:the island Demonreach is getting ready to explode and take out half the Midwest]].
--> '''Harry:''' -->'''Harry:''' Of course it is. I ''swear'', this ''stupid'' town. [[LampshadeHanging Why does every hideous supernatural thing that happens happen]] ''here''? I'm gone for a few months and ''augh''. Be right back. [[{{Angrish}} Grrssll frrrsl rassle mrrrfl]].
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--> '''Harry''': One day, one brave and magnificent day, I will actually be cool.
* 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.]] Toot-Toot couldn't say more than Wow for some time.]]
* 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: "Rexus Mundus", which translates literally into "[[Film/{{Titanic 1997}} I'm the king of the world.]]"]]
* 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.]] Toot-Toot couldn't say more than Wow for some time.]]
* 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: "Rexus Mundus", which translates literally into "[[Film/{{Titanic 1997}} I'm the king of the world.]]"]]
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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.
** Bob has a ''field day'' with that one:
--->'''Harry''' I'm getting my ass kicked by tiny faeries! ''[fumbles to start the Caddy]'' They've got my freaking number!\\
'''Bob:''' ''[laughs hysterically]''\\
'''Harry:''' ''[starts the engine, drives away]''\\
'''Bob:''' ''[giggles as he rolls on the seat]'' Tiny faeries! Tiny faeries!
* 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?
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--> '''Demonreach:''' LESSER BEINGS ONCE KNEW TO RESPECT THEIR ELDERS.\\
'''Bob:''' I respect the crap out of you. You want me to help, and I'm telling you how.
'''Bob:''' I respect the crap out of you. You want me to help, and I'm telling you how.
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'''Bob:''' I respect the crap out of you. You want me to help, and I'm telling you how.
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** Bob explaining Harry the nature of the island, by [[spoiler: projecting a movie, complete with the 20th Century Fox logo, Star Wars-ish opening, Sir Alec Guiness as Merlin, a romantic subplot (involving pornstar Jenna Jameson, of course), obvious subtitles, rifftrax from Harry, and fast-forwarding it when Dresden asks him to cut the crap]].
*** Harry also lampshades the LawyerFriendlyCameo, and then [[PopculturalOsmosisFailure fails to get]] Bob's [[Series/{{Firefly}} special hell]] reference, and is really irritated by it.
*** Harry also lampshades the LawyerFriendlyCameo, and then [[PopculturalOsmosisFailure fails to get]] Bob's [[Series/{{Firefly}} special hell]] reference, and is really irritated by it.
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** Bob explaining Harry the nature of the island, by [[spoiler: projecting [[spoiler:projecting a movie, complete with the 20th Century Fox logo, Star Wars-ish opening, Sir Alec Guiness as Merlin, a romantic subplot (involving pornstar Jenna Jameson, of course), obvious subtitles, rifftrax from Harry, and fast-forwarding it when Dresden asks him to cut the crap]].
*** ** Harry also lampshades the LawyerFriendlyCameo, and then [[PopculturalOsmosisFailure fails to get]] Bob's [[Series/{{Firefly}} special hell]] reference, and is really irritated by it.
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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’?\\
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-->'''Harry:''' Maybe you’re you're giving me way more credit for cunning than I’m 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, 'Dresden, that wily genius! This must be a part of his master plan’?\\plan'?\\
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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, ''[stops, looks at the stupidly big gate he's standing right next to, realization sets in)'' in]'' "...Oh."
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* Harry's completely naked, for a perfectly good reason, reasons, and under a bad veil. He ends up standing in-front of some people who can easily tell there is a veil. He knows that it is useless to keep the veil up for stealth purposes but instead drops it down to his own homemade censor blur.
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--->"I’ll stick her on my to-do list, then," I said.\\
Thomas snorted.\\
"Not like that,” I said. "Pervert."
** Another example is Harry's reaction to Thomas telling him that Justine is no longer [[GirlOnGirlIsHot screwing one woman in front of him]] [[ItMakesSenseInContext so that they can safely be together]]...she's bringing him a steady stream of gorgeous girls so that he can be sufficiently well-fed not to harm her. Harry can only think "Totally not fair".
Thomas snorted.\\
"Not like that,” I said. "Pervert."
** Another example is Harry's reaction to Thomas telling him that Justine is no longer [[GirlOnGirlIsHot screwing one woman in front of him]] [[ItMakesSenseInContext so that they can safely be together]]...she's bringing him a steady stream of gorgeous girls so that he can be sufficiently well-fed not to harm her. Harry can only think "Totally not fair".
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"Not
'''Harry:''' Not like
** Another example is Harry's reaction to Thomas telling him that Justine is no longer [[GirlOnGirlIsHot screwing one woman in front of him]] [[ItMakesSenseInContext so that they can safely be together]]... she's bringing him a steady stream of gorgeous girls so that he can be sufficiently well-fed not to harm
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* Harry has been loaned Cat Sith, a ''very'' powerful Fey of the Winter Court, as his [[BattleButler battle butler]]. Harry, being the Winter Knight and knowing that no subject of the Court can kill him without Mab's say-so, enjoys taunting Cat Sith despite knowing just how powerful the fey cat actually is. The clincher comes at his final attempt to summon him: "Cat Sith! Kitty kitty kitty!"
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* Harry has been loaned Cat Sith, a ''very'' powerful Fey of the Winter Court, as his [[BattleButler battle butler]].BattleButler. Harry, being the Winter Knight and knowing that no subject of the Court can kill him without Mab's say-so, enjoys taunting Cat Sith despite knowing just how powerful the fey cat actually is. The clincher comes at his final attempt to summon him: "Cat Sith! Kitty kitty kitty!"
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--> '''Butters:''' My God. You’ve been shot.\\
'''Thomas:''' Check out Dr. Marcus Welby, MD, here.\\
'''Harry:''' I’d have gone with Doogie Howser, maybe.\\
'''Thomas:''' Split the difference at [=McCoy=]?\\
'''Thomas:''' Check out Dr. Marcus Welby, MD, here.\\
'''Harry:''' I’d have gone with Doogie Howser, maybe.\\
'''Thomas:''' Split the difference at [=McCoy=]?\\
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'''Thomas:''' Check out [[https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Marcus_Welby,_M.D. Dr. Marcus Welby,
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'''Thomas:''' Split the difference at
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'''Butters:''' You’ve been'' shot!''\\You've been ''shot!''\\
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-->'''Mother Winter''': ''(as she's sharpening [[AxeCrazy her cleaver]])'' Mab is too much the romantic.\\
Which tells you everything you need to know about Mother Winter.
Which tells you everything you need to know about Mother Winter.
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-->'''Mother Winter''': ''(as ''[as she's sharpening [[AxeCrazy her cleaver]])'' cleaver]]]'' Mab is too much the romantic.\\
'''Harry:''' ''[narrating]'' Which tells you everything you need to know about Mother Winter.
'''Harry:''' ''[narrating]'' Which tells you everything you need to know about Mother Winter.
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'''Molly:''' ''(exasperated)'' There is ''not'' a disturbance in the Force.
* The tail end of Harry and Murphy's big Conversation about [[ShipTease their relationship]] and where it could be heading. It zig-zags between heartwarming, hilarious, and tear-jerking all at once.
-->'''Harry''': And the sex, it will be frequent. Possibly violent. [[BadAssBoast You'll be screaming.]] Neighbors will make phone calls. ''(after Murphy starts laughing)'' Those are my conditions. Take them or leave them.
-->'''Murphy''': You're such a pig, Dresden. Maybe you'll be the one screaming.
* Overlaps with heartwarming but Justine acting as a dietician for Thomas. Since you are what you eat and he feeds on life force she [[ThreeWaySex brings home]] ladies with attitudes that she feels he needs. He's feeling depressed? She brings home someone happy. Feeling stressed? Find someone who's relaxed and care free.
* The tail end of Harry and Murphy's big Conversation about [[ShipTease their relationship]] and where it could be heading. It zig-zags between heartwarming, hilarious, and tear-jerking all at once.
-->'''Harry''': And the sex, it will be frequent. Possibly violent. [[BadAssBoast You'll be screaming.]] Neighbors will make phone calls. ''(after Murphy starts laughing)'' Those are my conditions. Take them or leave them.
-->'''Murphy''': You're such a pig, Dresden. Maybe you'll be the one screaming.
* Overlaps with heartwarming but Justine acting as a dietician for Thomas. Since you are what you eat and he feeds on life force she [[ThreeWaySex brings home]] ladies with attitudes that she feels he needs. He's feeling depressed? She brings home someone happy. Feeling stressed? Find someone who's relaxed and care free.
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'''Molly:''' ''(exasperated)'' ''[exasperated]'' There is ''not'' a disturbance in the Force.
* The tail end of Harry and Murphy's bigConversation conversation about [[ShipTease their relationship]] and where it could be heading. It zig-zags between heartwarming, hilarious, and tear-jerking all at once.
-->'''Harry''':once.
-->'''Harry:''': And the sex, it will be frequent. Possibly violent. [[BadAssBoast You'll bescreaming.]] screaming]]. Neighbors will make phone calls. ''(after ''[after Murphy starts laughing)'' laughing]'' Those are my conditions. Take them or leave them.
-->'''Murphy''':them.\\
'''Murphy:''': You're such a pig, Dresden. Maybe you'll be the onescreaming.
* Overlaps with heartwarming but Justine acting as a dietician for Thomas. Since you are what you eat and he feeds on life force she [[ThreeWaySex brings home]] ladies with attitudes that she feels he needs. He's feeling depressed? She brings home someone happy. Feeling stressed? Find someone who's relaxed and care free.screaming.
* The tail end of Harry and Murphy's big
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-->'''Harry:''': And the sex, it will be frequent. Possibly violent. [[BadAssBoast You'll be
-->'''Murphy''':
'''Murphy:''': You're such a pig, Dresden. Maybe you'll be the one
* Overlaps with heartwarming but Justine acting as a dietician for Thomas. Since you are what you eat and he feeds on life force she [[ThreeWaySex brings home]] ladies with attitudes that she feels he needs. He's feeling depressed? She brings home someone happy. Feeling stressed? Find someone who's relaxed and care free.
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->'''Harry''': "It's not the craziest thing I've ever asked you to do. It's not even the craziest thing I've asked you do do ''today''"
-> '''Murphy''' drives onto Lake Michigan.
* Harry sends the Wild Hunt away to help the battle elsewhere...and then Murphy reminds him [[OhCrap they're still on a motorcycle over Lake Michigan, and he just sent away the thing keeping the obvious from happening.]]
-> '''Murphy''' drives onto Lake Michigan.
* Harry sends the Wild Hunt away to help the battle elsewhere...and then Murphy reminds him [[OhCrap they're still on a motorcycle over Lake Michigan, and he just sent away the thing keeping the obvious from happening.]]
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'''Murphy:''' ''[drives onto Lake
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* Harry observing that Maeve has been Vajazzled.
** And then there's his new nickname for her: Little Miss Spanglecrotch.
** When Maeve showed up wearing diamonds and nothing else, Harry made an "I almost showed up wearing the same thing!" joke.
** And then there's his new nickname for her: Little Miss Spanglecrotch.
** When Maeve showed up wearing diamonds and nothing else, Harry made an "I almost showed up wearing the same thing!" joke.
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**"Vajazzled" and making an "I almost showed up wearing the same thing!" joke. And then there's his new nickname for her: Little Miss Spanglecrotch.
** When Maeve showed up wearing diamonds and nothing else, Harry made an "I almost showed up wearing the same thing!" joke.Spanglecrotch.
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** When Maeve showed up wearing diamonds and nothing else, Harry made an "I almost showed up wearing the same thing!" joke.
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->'''Harry''': "It's not the craziest thing I've ever asked you to do. It's not even the craziest thing I've asked you do do ''today''"
-> '''Murphy''' drives onto Lake Michigan.
->'''Harry''': "It's not the craziest thing I've ever asked you to do. It's not even the craziest thing I've asked you do do ''today''"
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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: "Rexus Mundus", which translates literally into "[[Film/{{Titanic}} I'm the king of the world.]]"]]
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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: "Rexus Mundus", which translates literally into "[[Film/{{Titanic}} "[[Film/{{Titanic 1997}} I'm the king of the world.]]"]]
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** Becomes HilariousInHindsight when you read Literature/SkinGame and find out [[spoiler:Harry's grandfather is Ebenezer [=McCoy=]]].
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** Becomes HilariousInHindsight a CrowningMomentOfFunny when you read Literature/SkinGame and find out remember that [[spoiler:Harry's grandfather is Ebenezer [=McCoy=]]].
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** Becomes HilariousInHindsight when you read Literature/SkinGame and find out [[spoiler:Harry's grandfather is Ebenezer McCoy]].
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** Becomes HilariousInHindsight when you read Literature/SkinGame and find out [[spoiler:Harry's grandfather is Ebenezer McCoy]].[=McCoy=]]].
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** Becomes HilariousInHindsight when you read Literature/SkinGame and find out [[spoiler:Harry's grandfather is Ebenezer McCoy]].
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** Becomes more hilarious when you read ''Changes'' and find out that [[spoiler:Ebenezer [=McCoy=] is Harry's maternal grandfather.]]
