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Complete The Denarian Lord by Shezza 88 - M - Dresden Files

Discussion in 'The Alternates' started by XxEnvyxX, Jun 29, 2008.

  1. Datakim

    Datakim Chief Warlock

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    Cool chapter. Not much else to say about it. Action is nice but there is rarely much to comment about it.

    I did appreciate the whole "insta-kill" thing and Harry's reaction to it. That was rather amusing.

    Looking forward to the next one.
     
  2. JWH

    JWH Unspeakable

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    QFT. I actually read this story more for filler chapters than anything, I'm more interested in character development than action. And your Harry's witty/bratty lines are full of win, but everyone and their mother already said that anyway.

    Now that the action part is over, hopefully next will be plot and maybe Amaris' comeback, please ?

    Good stuff, killing her with the AK, btw. I lol'd :awesome
     
  3. KrzaQ

    KrzaQ Denarii Host DLP Supporter

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    Heh, I remember that when I read DR & DK first time I actually skimmed battle scenes to read "fillers" (not that they were bad, just the storyline was that great). I still hope for Harry/Meciel ship before this quadrilogy ends.
     
  4. Methene

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    The man speaks the truth. Divine, absolute truth at that. And I don't mean the vodka.

    The latest instalment was great although I had expected more brutality from Harry towards his new servant. He seemed to let her get off easily, bringing a memory of Dumbledore forgiving anyone wishing to serve him. Still, it's his first servant, so probably could not scare her off completely.

    Eagerly awaiting the next chapter...
     
  5. KrzaQ

    KrzaQ Denarii Host DLP Supporter

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    Unless I misunderstood the whole sentence.

    It's great to see another update, especially containing something else than battle scenes.
    Already can't wait for more.
     
    Last edited: Nov 23, 2008
  6. liath

    liath Seventh Year

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    God, the ending was hilarious. Excellent work!
     
  7. Blackvoice

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    I like God's way of saying "hurry the fuck up."
     
  8. KrzaQ

    KrzaQ Denarii Host DLP Supporter

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    Great, even if short, update.

    I might be wrong, but she was being rescued by Harry, not from him.
     
  9. Shezza

    Shezza Renegade 4 Life DLP Supporter

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    The rest of the chapter has been uploaded. A grammar and spell check in the next eight hours would be much appreicated, so I can upload it when I wake up tomorrow morning.
     
  10. Nuhuh

    Nuhuh Dastardly Shadow Admin Retired Staff

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    hahaha, Shezza. Are all the Carpenter children just whipping girls for your Harry?

    I was laughing through out. Hope is spunky and just enough child-like to be a believable 12 year old. Her interaction with Harry was really funny. She does sound more like Charity than Amanda or Molly did. Charity seems to have calmed down where Harry is concerned.

    Also, Charity holding hands and breaking bones...me-ow.
     
  11. Amerision

    Amerision Galactic Sheep Emperor DLP Supporter

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    I really disliked Harry's talk about there being other ways of paying. It didn't sound very joking.

    It just seemed really low and base of Harry to do that Charity, the wife of his friend Michael. To anyone else I can see, but just not Chairty, even if he does lust after her from time to time. I think he has realized by now that she's strictly off limits.

    It's one thing if he was just kidding around, but to me Harry seemed serious and it seemed out of character, even for him.
     
  12. Krogan

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    That was hilarious, "There are other ways of paying." I swear this fic just gets better every time I read it.
     
  13. KrzaQ

    KrzaQ Denarii Host DLP Supporter

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    Great update, already can't wait for next.
    green - needs to be added
    red - needs to be removed

    It seemed exactly like Harry. And I'm pretty sure that every time when he made such an offer he was serious.

    Besides, I doubt Harry would call Michael, or anybody for that matter, a friend. Maybe he could count Amanda and Dumbledore as friends but Michael is just an ally.
     
  14. Cathal

    Cathal Sir Nils' Right Hand

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    That. Harry has limits and this is one of them.
     
  15. Skeletaure

    Skeletaure Magical Core Enthusiast ~ Prestige ~ DLP Supporter

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    From the fact that it just happened, clearly that isn't one of them.

    What you mean to say is that you think that Harry coming on to Charity should be one of them, which is a point of view - one I happen to disagree with.
     
  16. Innomine

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    I believe I said something like this when we were first discussing this idea Shezza. But then again, i've always disliked overtly sexual humor such as that. Dunno why, that whole thought just makes me uncomfortable.

    Either way, really enjoyed it. Loved Hope's characterization, but then again, was there any doubt?

    "I believe this belongs to you?" was probably my favorite line in that one.

    Actually, to add a bit more, I think the initial fight with the 3 captors of Hope needed a bit more taunting. They need to feel the utter hopelessness and desperation of their situation!
     
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  17. Ragon

    Ragon Dark Lord

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    "Daddy"
    "Yes sweetie"
    "Your friend is a complete nut job"

    Dont know why but this just set me off. I didnt stop laughing for a for minutes

    Otherwise nice update.


    Michael Knight of the Cross as Harry's friend. Allow me to laugh a few more minutes. At most he has a respect for Michael and Sanya because they are nearly as good as him at killiing when they must. Harry has no limits.
     
  18. Skeletaure

    Skeletaure Magical Core Enthusiast ~ Prestige ~ DLP Supporter

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    Quote for truth. Those times that people will quote as Harry doing good are not from any perceived moral duty or any such normative code of action. It is merely coincidental that Harry's actions happen to align with actions that we would usually describe as good. He is not acting because it's the right thing to do, he acts because that's the way he wants to act. Sometimes that happens to be the good thing. It can just as easily be an evil act. He is wholly unpredictable.
     
  19. Inferis

    Inferis Second Year

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    Part one

    Denarius' nefarious

    recognized

    smile

    she said (lower case)

    she

    Verrine's face

    Change the comma to a period.

    I would remove 'other' as you said Melissa was blond.

    repeat

    LOL. :awesome

    God

    Neither

    with hers

    tuned

    becoming

    The last bit sounds a bit awkward to me.

    Needs a space between roof and dropped.

    detached?


    Part two

    I would remove 'as well' and add a semicolon.

    Repetitive wording.

    recognized

    lower case

    Comma after tunnels and change 'his' to 'him'.

    than they really are

    Change the period to a question mark.

    lower case

    as he batted

    portkeys

    looking at

    in the sky

    Repetitive. Maybe change the first face to presence, and drop the 's' on expression.

    its

    crying

    daughter's

    do

    down with

    girl's eyes

    Exclamation point? And that line is so funny xD

    Remove the quotation mark.

    lower case

    space needed
     
  20. Datakim

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    Nice to see a new chapter. It has been a while. Hopefully you are back in the mood and the next one wont take so long? :)

    I liked the latest chapter. Like N said, it was funny and "light". The start you posted while back was hilarious. Look's like God has a sense of humour. Harry saving another of the Carpenter children was equally amusing, as was the way Hope was written. She seemed very believable and spunky with the way she acted. I wonder if Amanda will learn what Harry did here and how she will react.

    The action scene was interesting. Though it seemed that Harry was playing a bit what with the use of the "golem?" and the word. I doubt these guys needed such complex methods. Still it does fit Harry's mindset to play with his prey and it made the action more interesting than Harry just crushing them instantly so I thought that was good.

    Charity is her usual bitchy self. Harry did just save the life of her daughter. Breaking his arm in retaliation even if its just a mild inconvenience to Harry seemed like a rather harsh thing to do. Especially in front of her daughter. I kinda hope Harry will eventually come up with some amusing retaliation.

    All in all a great and fun chapter that I enjoyed reading. Now give us more! :D
    Please? ;)



    I must say I did not see Harry's behaviour as any more twisted than normal. He is always going around flirting and propositioning to everyone and I did not see this as any more serious. I mean how is this any more serious from when Harry saved Amanda in the ministry and then asked to see her breasts as a reward. Or his constant sexual comments to Tonks.

    I mean I never got the impression that he was really serious about this. He has had contact with Charity before and she would know that he acts like that all the time. The fact that he did not strike back or otherwise retaliate even after Charity broke his hand and the fact that he did not repeat his request for money/sex after the joke had gotten stale further suggested to me that he was just being his usual smartarse self here.
     
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