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Post by Magda on Apr 28, 2008 20:40:07 GMT -5
Though the book makes it very clear that that's exactly what Rebecca wanted, and that she specifically pushed his buttons to where she KNEW he would snap, thus accomplishing her two goals: killing herself and making him a murderer.
Why she didn't just become an heroine and then leave a note saying that Maxim was horrible and drove her to it is beyond me.
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Post by Eleanor on Apr 28, 2008 20:41:52 GMT -5
Of course, given the fact that Maxim is a) rich and b) actually guilty, Turpin will let him off in no time, giving Vimes yet another reason to hate the world.
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Post by Magda on Apr 28, 2008 20:43:34 GMT -5
Except Maxim has a nubile blonde wife. I can just imagine Turpin weighing this over in his head: "I can let a rich man off again and maintain the status quo, or I can have the husband of a beautiful young woman executed and step in myself. Decisions, decisions..."
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Post by Eleanor on Apr 28, 2008 20:44:46 GMT -5
He'd let him off purely to piss off Vimes.
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Post by Micaela on Apr 28, 2008 20:45:18 GMT -5
Vimes touches Maxim, I eviscerate him. Turpin touches me, I eviscerate him.
Very different breed of nubile blonde wife. One with claws.
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Post by Magda on Apr 28, 2008 20:45:44 GMT -5
And then Turpin would find a way of arranging his demise by some other means. WIN/WIN.
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Post by Eleanor on Apr 28, 2008 20:46:31 GMT -5
Except that Pina and Johanna get him first.
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Post by Eleanor on Apr 28, 2008 20:49:08 GMT -5
Vimes touches Maxim, I eviscerate him. Turpin touches me, I eviscerate him. Very different breed of nubile blonde wife. One with claws. You don't know Vime's wife. You touch him, she feeds you to her pet dragons.
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Post by Magda on Apr 28, 2008 20:49:18 GMT -5
And then of course Vimes would develop a cynical view of the murderer's vicious wife... and in this case I mean Micaela.
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Post by Eleanor on Apr 28, 2008 20:51:38 GMT -5
"Fine, ignore the fact of his first marriage ending in murder. Don't call the coppers when they find your head in his sink."
Also, Mira and Turpin should meet up again, just so she can be all "HAHA I'M A BARONESS JUST TRY AND TOUCH ME NOW", only very genteely.
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Post by Magda on Apr 28, 2008 20:52:27 GMT -5
And then the fact that Magda overheard part of it and didn't tell anyone...
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Post by Eleanor on Apr 28, 2008 20:53:19 GMT -5
I already have the whole scene where Reg drags him to the movie planned out.
Also, could I prevail upon you to make Lady Sybil, or do you have too many characters already?
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Post by Magda on Apr 28, 2008 20:54:53 GMT -5
I can make her, just probably not today. Tomorrow will be better.
I meant that Magda will have actually heard the "I put her body in the boat" part of the confession, if not the "I shot her" part. And not gone off to report this to the proper authorities.
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Post by Eleanor on Apr 28, 2008 20:55:32 GMT -5
Cool.
So, provided Turpin lets Maxim off and doesn't touch Micaela, can I bring in Vimes?
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Post by Magda on Apr 28, 2008 20:56:28 GMT -5
Well, it'll never get to the trial stage.
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