This week we consider the Agatean Empire and Borogravia as examples of dysfunctional societies—at least dysfunctional if you’re an Agatean peasant or a Borogravian citizen who tries to abide by, much less keep up with, the abominations Nuggan proclaims.
This week I also announce our new, improved and expanded season 4 contest. There will now be three different Paul Kidby line drawings, each lovingly hand-colored by the Gnome, up for grabs instead of one. You can win the colored drawing of the Disc from above by getting the most quotes identified correctly. You get your name in the pool for the colored drawing of the Librarian, moments after he has become an orangutan, just by sending an email with a guess as to the correct book, even if you’re completely wrong. And finally, if you are a member of the Portal’s Discord server, or become one by the end of Season 4, your name will go in the pool for the colored drawing of Reg Shoe and the other members of the Fresh Start Club marching down the street in Ankh-Morpork, with Reg holding a sign which reads “Undead Yes; Unperson No!”
Please note that is theoretically possible to win all three of these colored drawings, and to win two even if you don’t get a single quote right. Now that’s what I call a deal. Trust me.
You can always reach me at randy@mindkindle.net. Our Discord server may be found under the name “Friends of the Discworld Portal” on www.discord.com. The Portal’s Patreon page is at https://www.patreon.com/user?u=21210045. The Gnome is on reddit as Portal_Steward. There is a nascent Portal YouTube page at https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCh2HGerNeQ9kkv3WvZnyzVQ/featured
Finally, don’t forget the Portal’s pages at mindkindle.net, which you may arrive at by going to https://mindkindle.net/from-a-dream-world/the-discworld-portal/.
Happy New Year and best wishes for this Year of the Condescending Carp.
As always, no turtles, cats, or carp were harmed in the making of this week’s episode. De chelonian mobile.