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Can I just say... (On absurd dialogue)

SPOILERS MT

I'm in love with Tehol and Bugg's interactions. Is there a word to describe this absurd nonchalant type of humor? Dry? My god, Erikson does it so frikkin well! It brings me such immense joy, for some reason.

I think we saw this type of humor with Gesler, Stormy, and Co in Deadhouse Gates. And I loved it back then as well. Knowing that Midnight Tides is set in the distant past, I'm sad that there might not be more of Tehol and Bugg after this book (though with Malazan, there is no guarantee).

Are there at least more characters in coming books that have this type of humorous interaction?

Posted Oct 4, 2017, 1:33 AM UTC

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Reflex_Arc•

Midnight Tides isn't based in the distant past. The timeline is unclear (as with all of the books) but it seems to be based around the time of the Siege of Pale if not only a few years beforehand :)

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RaaaROP1st read - Toll the Hounds•

Reaaaaally? Well I need to reassess my interpretations then! I also need to look into what made me think it was way in the past.

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Reflex_Arc•

Maybe your confusion came about because of Lether's use of archaic forms of magic with Holds, as opposed to the rest of the world's Warrens? That all gets explained in time though!

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Hortbek•

Yeah so MT is basically Trull talking to Onrack about how the hell he ended up in the Nascent.

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Fnarley"Witness"•

Probably confused because the prologue is thousands of years in the past iirc

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apercu_consulting•

Kharkanas Spoiler

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ThisCatMightCheerYou•

I'm sad

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RaaaROP1st read - Toll the Hounds•

In fairness, it is a nice kitty. So um.. thanks, I guess?

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HellsdoomSirryn Kanar, burn in hell.•

Good bot.

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franksn•

As others said, there will be another one involving a mule and a priest, and something else involving 2 Gods. SE made every character unique though......

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TriscuitCracker•

Yes, there are quite a few characters in upcoming books, some which you have already met which do great back and forth dialogue. Watch for a joke involving a mule...

It really is great dialogue! Erikson excels at character duos.

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RaaaROP1st read - Toll the Hounds•

Kruppe's mule, by any chance? From MoI? That creature is suspicious af.

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FenerBoarOfWar•

Every mule is suspicious as Fuck!

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Fisher_Kel_Tath•

Mules must have a special place in SE's heart. Or maybe he's just an ass man.

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RaaaROP1st read - Toll the Hounds•

Coming from WoT, this had better not be a Bela is the Creator type of thing!
Who am I kidding. I'd be delighted if mules were the next Malazan race/species to topple their overlords.

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TriscuitCracker•

Mwahaha...you’ll see!

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-Reactionary_Vizier-•

It reminded me VERY strongly of Jeeves and Wooster.

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RaaaROP1st read - Toll the Hounds•

Thanks for that : )

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