Spark Posted March 12, 2015 Report Share Posted March 12, 2015 Another one of the best gone. /sigh I never met the man, but I'm going to miss him terribly. According to the letter put out by his agent, Sir Terry passed quietly at home, in his bed, surrounded by his family and cat. He was 66. I'm gonna go lift a glass. 1 Quote Level 10 Superhero Trainee (Ranger)Str 20 Dex 12 Sta 15 Con 15 Wis 13 Cha 16 My Battle Log: Getting Back on the HorseChallenges! 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10NerFiWriCh Completed: 1! My book! The Mercenary's Guide to Ruined Seattle. To all you saints and sinners!You losers and you winners!Here's to one more day above the roses! Link to comment
Erick the Red Posted March 12, 2015 Report Share Posted March 12, 2015 From a reddit thread: A poem by /u/Poem_for_your_sprogThe sun goes down upon the Ankh,And slowly, softly fades -Across the Drum; the Royal Bank;The River-Gate; the Shades. A stony circle's closed to elves;And here, where lines are blurred,Between the stacks of books on shelves,A quiet 'Ook' is heard. A copper steps the city-streetOn paths he's often passed;The final march; the final beat;The time to rest at last. He gives his badge a final shine,And sadly shakes his head -While Granny lies beneath a signThat says: 'I aten't dead.' The Luggage shifts in sleep and dreams;It's now. The time's at hand.For where it's always night, it seems,A timer clears of sand. And so it is that Death arrives,When all the time has gone...But dreams endure, and hope survives,And Discworld carries on. 2 Quote Current Challenge: (Feb-Mar 21) Step by Step My Epic Quest Character Sheet *** Old Challenges and Links hidden below Spoiler My Old Battle Log (2012) 1st (Scout) 2nd (Scout) *** (2013) 3rd (Warrior) 4th (Warrior) 5th (Warrior) 6th (Assassin) *** (2014) 7th (Ranger) 8th (Scout) 9th (Monk) 10th (Scout) *** (2015) 11th (Ranger) 12th (Ranger) 13th (Ranger) 14th (Ranger) 15th (Scout) 16th (Scout) *** (2016) 17th (Ranger) 18th (Scout) 19th (Scout) 20th (Rebel) (2021) 21st (Adventurer) Past groups: The Wild Hunt 6 *** The Serenity Crew *** The Wild Hunt 5 *** The Wild Hunt 4 *** The Wild Hunt 3 *** The Wild Hunt 2 *** The Wild Hunt 1 *** Browncoats Achievements: (20 Sep 2014) Completed first half marathon *** (17 Feb 2014) Finished mission to bring body fat from over 25% to under 12% over six months (trying to repeat that now) Link to comment
Spark Posted March 12, 2015 Author Report Share Posted March 12, 2015 I straight started weeping and then laughing when I got to the part about Granny. That's amazing. Quote Level 10 Superhero Trainee (Ranger)Str 20 Dex 12 Sta 15 Con 15 Wis 13 Cha 16 My Battle Log: Getting Back on the HorseChallenges! 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10NerFiWriCh Completed: 1! My book! The Mercenary's Guide to Ruined Seattle. To all you saints and sinners!You losers and you winners!Here's to one more day above the roses! Link to comment
Darkwoman Posted March 13, 2015 Report Share Posted March 13, 2015 This is what got me; I cried, then I had to smile a little, just imagining what kinds of conversations would go on between those two. Quote Link to comment
hoxton Posted March 13, 2015 Report Share Posted March 13, 2015 He will be sorely missed. Quote Link to comment
AmyUncharted Posted March 15, 2015 Report Share Posted March 15, 2015 God this is depressing I just started reading through his books too. Such a sad day. Quote Battle Log My Character and Epic Quests Link to comment
HanShotFirst Posted March 16, 2015 Report Share Posted March 16, 2015 I literally shed a single tear over the tweets. I remember reading Truckers et al in primary school, and getting stuck into the Colour of Magic when I was 12. Quote Level 2 Mul Ranger STR 2 | DEX 2 | STA 2 | CON 3 | WIS 1.5 | CHA 1.5 Challenges : 1 2 Link to comment
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