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antishurtugal_rebornWell, fuck.
Here it is, folks. The part of the book we’ve all been both anticipating and dreading. The part where Paolini decides that since he’s out of ideas, he may as well just rehash what Murtagh and Thorn went through in the main series, but on-screen this time. Yeah, just retraumatizing the boys as much as possible without doing any research on actual psychology. I’m sure that’ll work out so well.
Of course, that’s not all that’s infuriating about this section. Part III of #NotMyMurtagh also contains one of the most egregiously terrible retcons this series has ever seen. If you’ve not already read the book, prepare to scream incredulous expletives at your screen, because it’s going to be one hell of a trip. Luckily, we have Epistler taking on the duty of ripping the chapter with most of that bullshit to shreds; she’ll give it the exact harsh treatment it so richly deserves.
We’re also in for a good dose of standard Paolini awfulness as a side dish. From your standard tortured purple prose to the cultural carnage of Paolini taking another shot at prominently featuring an Urgal character to yet another attempt to write poetry, it’s a veritable smorgasbord of sloppy writing.
If I manage to get through this without punching something, it will be a goddamned miracle.
Part III: Nal Gorgoth
The Village - Epistler, SnarkbotAnya, & Torylltales collab
Bachel - ultimate_cheetah
The Tower of Flint - Epistler
Dreams and Portents - SnarkbotAnya
Recitations of Faith - Epistler
The Court of Crows - SnarkbotAnya
Tusk and Blade - torylltales
Mother’s Mercy - ultimate_cheetah
Breaking Point - Epistler
Upheaval - ultimate_cheetah
Anticipation - torylltales
The Bad Sleep-Well - Epistler
Nightmare - SnarkbotAnya
Uvek - Epistler
Obliteration - Scales
Waking Dreams -
Fragments - SnarkbotAnya
Without Flaw -
Choices - Scales
Qazhqargla - torylltales
A Question of Faith -
Black Smoke - SnarkbotAnya
Fire and Wind - torylltales
Grieve - SnarkbotAnya
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Date: 2025-07-16 05:36 am (UTC)no subject
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Date: 2025-07-16 06:29 am (UTC)I'd like "Obliteration".
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Date: 2025-07-16 06:38 am (UTC)no subject
Date: 2025-07-16 09:57 am (UTC)Thanks! It seems I've picked the shortest chapter of this part, so that's a lucky accident.
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Date: 2025-07-16 11:27 pm (UTC)I'll take "Mother's Mercy", and "Bachel".
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Date: 2025-07-18 11:19 am (UTC)no subject
Date: 2025-07-18 11:22 am (UTC)Alright, then I'll take "A Question of Faith".
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Date: 2025-07-18 11:23 am (UTC)I STILL can't believe this isn't the final part of the book. I mean good lord.
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Date: 2025-07-18 11:24 am (UTC)If more chapters need filling up later, I'd be willing to take a single extra one.
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Date: 2025-07-18 11:50 am (UTC)no subject
Date: 2025-07-18 12:59 pm (UTC)I'd guessed as much; given that I live in Europe, which seems to be unpopular among my communities, I have to keep an eye out for timezone differences. And thanks for taking her place here!
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Date: 2025-07-18 11:28 am (UTC)To be official, I'd like "A Question of Faith".
Edit: For the purposes of filling up, could I have "Black Smoke", too? If that doesn't work well, let me know!
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Date: 2025-07-28 06:17 am (UTC)no subject
Date: 2025-07-28 08:48 am (UTC)Can I do at least one of those with you?
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Date: 2025-07-28 09:09 am (UTC)no subject
Date: 2025-07-31 05:05 am (UTC)That would be great!
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Date: 2025-07-31 06:11 am (UTC)no subject
Date: 2026-01-10 06:28 am (UTC)no subject
Date: 2026-01-14 05:35 am (UTC)Of course. Also...what's the thing with the AI and Google Docs?
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Date: 2026-01-14 05:38 am (UTC)no subject
Date: 2026-01-14 05:52 pm (UTC)WTF?! Jesus Christ. If some of my writing was deleted from there, I would probably go crazy and try to track whatever executive did this down so I could shake them.
For the Murtagh Spork, I'll try to get it done by the end of the month.
What alternative to google docs do you know of? I'll try to find one myself.
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Date: 2026-01-15 10:54 am (UTC)Proton Drive looks good! https://proton.me/drive/docs
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Date: 2026-01-15 09:09 pm (UTC)Literally what I was thinking! I just made a proton email account. Should you make the document or should I?
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Date: 2026-01-15 11:59 pm (UTC)no subject
Date: 2025-07-28 08:58 am (UTC)I'd like to do "Choices", then, if that's still available.
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Date: 2025-07-28 09:09 am (UTC)no subject
Date: 2025-07-28 09:56 am (UTC)Thanks!
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Date: 2025-07-28 08:47 am (UTC)I'll take Upheaval.
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Date: 2025-07-28 09:53 am (UTC)To fill this out, I want to make clear that I still want "A Question of Faith" and that I'd be willing to take "Waking Dreams".
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Date: 2025-07-31 05:06 am (UTC)I'll take "Without Flaw".