[Dragaera] Broken dialogues in Dzur

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Damien Sullivan <phoenix at ugcs.caltech.edu> 
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08/27/06 01:32 PM

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[Dragaera] Broken dialogues in Dzur






>In response to the thread "An observation from the LJ about names", a
>kindly lurker dug up the evidence I wanted, and more:
>
>> Pg 226, with the only textev of who's talking being the two "I said"s -
>> parenthetical names added by me:
>> "For one thing, Terion," I said. (Vlad)
>> "What about him?" (Kragar)
>> "He's pushing for the number one spot on the council." (Vlad)
>> "Okay.  And?" (Kragar)
>> "He's enlisted the help of the Left Hand." (Vlad)
>> "How did he do that?" (Kragar)
>> "His mistress is one of them." (Vlad)
>> "Ah." (Kragar)
>> "How is--" (Kragar)
>> "By gaining control of South Adrilahnka." (Vlad)
>> "Why there?" (Kragar)
>> "It's the most lucrative area that's up for grabs.  They're already 
fighting
>> for it.  I mean, the Jhereg.  I mean, the Right Hand." (Vlad)
>> "Bodies turning up?" (Kragar)
>> "No," I said... (Vlad)
>
>Which is what I was thinking of.  She also gave me something I'd noticed
>but forgotten quickly:
>
>> The other one is pg 231:
>> "Vlad, have you been hanging out with Sethra?" (Kragar)
>> "Okay, sorry.  Anyway, because Terion has gotten involved in South
>> Adrilahnka.  It's become a battleground." (Vlad)
>> "Yes you mentioned one other was involved.  The one I'm supposed to 
find out
>> about." (Kragar)
>> "How do I find you once I know?" (Kragar)
>> "Ugh.  Good question.  There's a shoemaker named Jakoub..." (Vlad)
>> 
>> The second reading, I went through specifically looking for them.
>> It's the one thing I seriously wish the proofreaders would catch.
>
>Amen!  Like I said, I'm pretty sure other books have had these, but I'm
>not going to searching.  And they're not due to get a new edition soon.

hmm. Maybe I'm weird, but neither of these really bother me. It's 
relatively clear from context who's saying what, and I think it preferable 
to have it this way, rather than interrupting the flow of conversation 
with "Kragar said" and "I replied" and so forth.

Just my $0.02.

Majikjon