History WMG / GoingPostal

* It seems more likely that Heretofore might be offered the role of head tax collector given how Vetinari is clearly thinking of having someone new take up that job not long after mentioning Heretofore (granted, he also discussed Most in that conversation, but later books indicate Most wasn't given the job of tax collector).

* It's possible Heretofore could be the secretary to his protege, Moist von Lipwig (although this is possibly tossed by him not appearing in ''Literature/RaisingSteam''). Heretofore has already demonstrated an ability to mimic the postion of Drumknott, and an absolutely unflappable adjutant is something Moist will require as Patrician. He will also need an expert commander of the Watch, and for that he will have one Carrot Ironfoundersson.

* Quite possibly as the secretary to his protege, Moist von Lipwig. Heretofore has already demonstrated an ability to mimic the postion of Drumknott, and an absolutely unflappable adjutant is something Moist will require as Patrician. He will also need an expert commander of the Watch, and for that he will have one Carrot Ironfoundersson.
** this trooper must disagree with this idea as Carrot wouldn't take the job, to quote men at arms "they shouldn't do it just because corporal Carrot says so. just because corporal Carrot is ... good at being obeyed"
* Then again, Angua has since been made up to Captain and even Pessimal is showing competence as a Watch officer - he is now an Inspector - so there are two other potential sucessors as Watch commander if Carrot declines. And in ''Snuff'', Carrot is prepared to take over as ''acting'' Watch commander in the absence of Vimes, so perhaps his oppposition is fading?
** Personally it seems that Carrot didn't want to take charge of the watch then, because everyone would follow Carrot, not their commanding officer. By now the Watch has enough inertia from Vimes that being part of the Watch is all the reason needed to obey WHOEVER is in charge, whether or not it's Carrot.
** Angua would be the logical choice. She's not only extremely competent and appealing to a large segment of Ankh-Morpork society (upper-class birth, an immigrant done good, a racial minority for those in-the-know), but she's the only Watch member besides Vimes who can realistically expect to tell Carrot what to do and make it stick.

[[AC: {{WMG}}s for Literature/{{Discworld}} / Discworld/GoingPostal and Literature/{{Discworld}} / Discworld/MakingMoney. Warning: Potential unmarked spoilers.]]

In more recent books, Vimes has started to show a streak of [[MagnificentBastard Magnificent Bastardry]], which he even remarks on in Discworld/{{Thud}}. Knowing that Vetinari takes a personal interest in his development, it seems quite plausible that this was his intended goal all along. Vimes and Moist represent different elements of what makes his style of government successful. Vimes is focused, has a clear sense of right and wrong, is absolutely incorruptible and has a talent at upsetting established power players, but can be a bit hard-headed. Moist is a born con-man, good at manipulating people and getting them to like him and thinks outside the box all the time, but he's flighty and unreliable unless forced to focus on one task. It's possible that Vetinari either intends to make them compete indirectly to show which one would make a better successor or split up his power between them eventually. Also note how, in his interactions with each of them, he seems to channel the spirit of the other. With Vimes, he's gratuitously obfuscating and manipulative, almost trickster-like, while with Moist, he's a stern authority figure.

* In ''Discworld/RaisingSteam'', it's mentioned that Leonard is still around. It does seem like Leonard's situation is essentially the forerunner of the whole "rehabilitation" system in spirit if not specifics, though, which is pretty neat. Same deal with Moist, even, in a loose sense. Maybe Leonard and Owlswick are neighbors now; they'd probably get along well.

Maurice from ''Discworld/TheAmazingMauriceAndHisEducatedRodents'' recalls having known a blind cat who walked into doors a lot. Tiddles ''acts'' blind and walks into doors if they're not opened for him, and there can't be many places in Ankh-Morpork where a cat that oblivious can survive. If Maurice met Tiddles before the former became Amazing, he could easily have concluded Tiddles really was blind, simply by how he behaves.

** In ''Discworld/RaisingSteam'', it's mentioned that Leonard is still around. It does seem like Leonard's situation is essentially the forerunner of the whole "rehabilitation" system in spirit if not specifics, though, which is pretty neat. Same deal with Moist, even, in a loose sense. Maybe Leonard and Owlswick are neighbors now; they'd probably get along well.

* In ''Going Postal'', Mr Pump says this about Adora Bell: "Anghammarad Said She Reminded Him of Lela The Volcano Goddess, Who Smokes All The Time Because The God Of Rain Has Rained On Her Lava." And in ''Wintersmith'', Anoia says "I used to be a volcano goddess [...] and the god of storms was always raining on my lava."

Maurice from ''Discworld/TheAmazingMauriceAndHisEducatedrodents'' recalls having known a blind cat who walked into doors a lot. Tiddles ''acts'' blind and walks into doors if they're not opened for him, and there can't be many places in Ankh-Morpork where a cat that oblivious can survive. If Maurice met Tiddles before the former became Amazing, he could easily have concluded Tiddles really was blind, simply by how he behaves.

* Or possibly [[RefugeInAudacity ''Perfugium in audacitate'']].

* It would be out-of-character for Leonard to have actually committed a crime worthy of hanging, however. The worst harm he's ever done was to build the gonne, and he honestly never imagined anyone would try to use it on another person.

* The Assassins' Guild already ''has'' a conditional contract out on Moist, however: as of ''Making Money'', they're to kill him if Mr. Fusspot dies of anything other than natural causes. As they don't accept jobs that would breach a previously-accepted contract, any such contract would have to wait until the Chairman has died of old age.

* The Assassins' Guild already ''has'' a conditional contract out on Moist, however: as of ''Making Money'', they're to kill him if Mr. Fusspot dies of anything other than natural causes. As they don't accept jobs that conflict with one another, any such contract would have to wait until the Chairman has died of old age.

* The Assassins' Guild already ''has'' a conditional contract out on Moist, however: as of ''Making Money'', they're to kill him if Mr. Fusspot dies of anything other than natural causes. As Vetinari is implied to have adopted Mr. Fusspot, and is therefore unlikely to harm the little dog merely to put pressure on von Lipwig, any such contract would have to wait until the Chairman has died of old age.

* The Assassins' Guild already ''has'' a conditional contract out on Moist, however: as of ''Making Money'', they're to kill him if Mr. Fusspot dies of anything other than natural causes. As Vetinari is implied to have adopted Mr. Fusspot, and is therefore unlikely to kill the little dog merely to put pressure on von Lipwig, any such contract would have to wait until the Chairman has died of old age.