if there's one thing about classic literary detectives it's that they are not conventionally attractive. doyle told sidney paget to stop drawing holmes so pretty. christie was like "let me introduce you to this short pudgy balding man who is retirement age and i hate him." sayers compares wimsey to maggots on literally the FIRST PAGE

I think discworld is the most peaceful fandom I've ever been in. For about 4 years here I haven't seen any massive fight or hate waves or other stuff. It feels so warm and comforting

"sir, ya tell me dat the pellet with the poison's in the vessel with the pestle, is that right? and so tha chalice from the palace has the brew dat is true...say, wait a minute. that couldn't be right! it's jus' that they broke the chalice from the palace, ya see? so dat means the pellet with the poison's, in the er, uh, lemme think about tis for a momen'...hey, i got it! tha pellet wit da poison's in the flagon with the dragon and the vessel with the pestle has the brew that is true! gee whiz, an' i thought gettin' my morning joe in was a hassle..."

My wife and I are spending Shabbat evening, pondering whether one would recite Ha‘Adamah over Quatrotriticale, since it’s not actually from the earth.

I'm sorry EXCUSE ME LADS but what is this ABSOLUTE SLEEPOVER BEHAVIOUR I'M

Philip Jackson (on his character, Inspector Japp):

Inspector Japp: