Jester got hit before he could finish "Pharaoh of Deni-", and Egyptian stuff included cats. And I can't remember where Louise would have acquired such title.
Well, you know the line "The Nile is not just a river in Egypt", right? Louise is serious denial mode right now with regards to Henrietta (almost called her Henrietta out of habit from reading Panopticon Quest, since Henriette-a is a thing that ES is mostly responsible for happening there...), especially with her new garb and skillset. And a bone corset with hands holding up her breasts? I'd call that tacky, but it seems to be getting good play with the Abyss since it conforms to their expectations...
Louise going all Blofeld with Pallas there too was great. For those who didn't get the second 'cheevo that ES posted there, thatsthejoke.jpg.
Makes sense, doing a quick Google search of "Baelogji" redirects me to Albanian language websites about biology, so it works. Weaponized disbelief. that's seriously a very dangerous thing.Too bad about Igni, so far vanished that a blue can't even bring him back. Probably need to either appeal directly to Athe or defeat the daemon currently possessing and inhabiting Marzipan to do so.
Wonder if Cattleya's connection with Athe at the post-Cabal Awards ceremony drinking party, plus her cult's continued devotion to both him and Femin-Anark, along with Louise's new connection to Magdelene, who all but runs said cult, due to their actions here in Amstreldamme and her promise to join said cult/book club will help get Athe to assist the Overlady more in that matter, or at least tell his daemon to lay off a bit with regard to Eleanore, if he figures out who the Overlady of the North really is. Dunno if maintaining relations with a budding power in Tristain who had "kidnapped" Princess Henrietta and killed the Comte de Mott and seems poised to do greater and greater things as her power grows and she consolidates her base more outweighs controlling the academic center that is the University of Amstreldamme and using it to spread his ideology of disbelief via the daemon controlling Marzipan for the God of Disbelief.
Guess we'll just have to wait to find out in the next chapter, though I'm guessing that we'll likely pause for an interlude soon instead, based off of ES's previous history in how this story has been plotted. Oh well, that's cool too, since seeing side characters is always fun, especially if they're Guiche and co, and their misadventures.
And yes, the Duc de Richelieu is the perfect blend of pragmatism and cynicism, and seems genre savvy, plus he has the always efficient Viscount Wardes alongside him in his plans, so that makes them doubly dangerous. Dunno how the latter will respond to the daemon possessing his lover, though if the Duc's recommendations are carried out, he'll likely enjoy them a lot, though he might grow suspicious if her demeanor or actions during her "handling of wards" changes. Still, the daemon seems smart enough and is under orders from Athe to keep up the charade as best as possible, so he'll likely be able to pull it off for enough time as needed. A major daemon of Athe is nothing if not smart and cunning, and knows how to pull off a plan that involves a long term play and the need to be subtle and imitating.
The High Justice's interactions with his manservant have been mentioned much before me in this thread, but they continue to be hilarious. Just the right bit of funny I've grown to expect form you and this fic especially, ES. Keep up the good work!
