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Parelle
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11/17/2015
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...Which frankly sounds like it could be from here:
Http://subterraneanpress.com/news/announcing_soulless_by_gail_carriger
Haven't read, but amusing premise:
Alexia Tarabotti is a proper English miss—so long as you don’t count her spinsterhood, half-Italian heritage, or weaponized parasol against her. Oh, and there’s that little matter of her lacking a soul. But, honestly, isn’t being soulless and thus able to nullify the powers of vampires and werewolves and other supernatural beings a good thing in a London chockful of them?
Weaponized parasol please?
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Parelle, Lady Joseph Marlen. The Singular Librarian. A Midnighter, a Player of the Marvelous.
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malthaussen
Posts: 1060
11/17/2015
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Rather like a poisoned umbrella, I suspect.
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"Of two choices, I always take the third."
Will do all socials except Loitering or Private Evenings (all my Free Evenings are accounted for), and Affluent Photographer Betrayals only, please. I am not currently accepting calling cards.
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Pyrodinium
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11/17/2015
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She's even wearing an Elegant Emerald Gown.
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My profiles: http://fallenlondon.storynexus.com/Profile/Pyrodinium
(A Monster hunter on the hunt of his twin brother's killer. Overprotective dad of his twin's daughter)
http://fallenlondon.storynexus.com/Profile/Rudolph~of~Taured
(an indeterminate person of potentially rubbery lineage)
* All social actions except photographers and loitering welcome!
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Parelle
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11/17/2015
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Pyrodinium wrote:
She's even wearing an Elegant Emerald Gown.
And on second look, that's a Sporing Bonnet.
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Parelle, Lady Joseph Marlen. The Singular Librarian. A Midnighter, a Player of the Marvelous.
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phryne
Posts: 1351
11/17/2015
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That series has now garnered repeated mentions on this forum, and always with high praise:
http://community.failbettergames.com/topic518-books-reminiscent-of-fallen-london.aspx#post6757
http://community.failbettergames.com/topic518-books-reminiscent-of-fallen-london.aspx?Page=3#post106516
It does sound really delightful, so I've put it up next on my read-list.
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Parelle
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11/17/2015
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Also: Parasol Protectorate. Excellent name for a vigilante Aunt society.
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