Descriptive Table of Contents/LIAB

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Turns since TBfGK: 3 (12 AW)

  1. Prologue 1: Parson and Charlie talk Caster Links, mind games.
  2. Prologue 2: Zhopa the Twoll introduced; Parson packs a picnic lunch.
  5. Prologue 5: Maggie explains two-caster links, speculates on Stanley's mental state; the trio continue their walk towards the city gates.
  8. Prologue 8: Parson gets a crash course in general relativity, boggles afresh at Erfworld's idiosyncratic physics.
  9. Prologue 9: Maggie hits the brandy a bit too hard, feels like she's on Earth, takes advantage of her helmet's loyalty.
  10. Prologue 10: Parson tries things.
  11. Prologue 11: Parson gets in the saddle, squashes a Banana.

Turns since TBfGK: 4 (13 AW)

  1. Prologue 12: Ansom and Wanda visit sunny Warchalking.
  2. Prologue 13: Wrigley loses his spear, then loses his head.

Turns since TBfGK: 8 (17 AW)

  1. Prologue 14: Stanley chews out Parson for not knowing how to do his rounds; Parson sends Stanley dwagon-hunting.

Turns since TBfGK: 11 (20 AW)

  1. Prologue 15: Parson and Jack discuss fashion and the burdens of talent.

Turns since TBfGK: 18 (27 AW)

  1. Prologue 16: Vinny visits the new and improved Faq, bearing bad news.

Turns since TBfGK: 19 (28 AW)

  1. Prologue 17: Parson and Jack drown their boredom in battle simulations.

Turns since TBfGK: 20 (29 AW)

  1. Prologue 18: Charlie tries to find out what Gobwin Knob's got up its sleeve, and gets more than he bargained for.

Turns since TBfGK: 23 (32 AW)

  1. Prologue 19: Prince Tramennis arrives at Dhrystone, informs Ossomer of their brother's alleged fate.

Turns since TBfGK: 24 (33 AW)

  1. Prologue 20: Jillian rides a Megalogwiff, waits for one call, and gets another.

Turns since TBfGK: 29 (38 AW)

  1. Prologue 21: Ansom "relaxes" with Stanley, and thinks about how war is changing.

Turns since TBfGK: 31 (40 AW)

  1. Prologue 22: Don King gets a love letter.

Turns since TBfGK: 38 (47 AW)

  1. Prologue 23: Parson and Maggie take a walk and discuss... logistics. Bow-chicka-bow-wow.
  2. Prologue 24: Parson braves the peril to get some answers about Charlie.
  3. Prologue 25: Parson ignores his little buddy, plays 8 questions, and sets a date with Ginger and MaryAnn.

Turns since TBfGK: 52 (61 AW)

  1. Prologue 26: Caesar Borgata is up on the roof in Chocula, and gets a call from Bunny; learns next morning that Transylvito is popping new Royal Heir.

Turns since TBfGK: 54 (63 AW)

  1. Prologue 27: Parson chats with Charlie again. Ansom made diplomatic contacts, trying to spread Toolism.

Turns since TBfGK: 55 (64 AW)

  1. Prologue 28: Jillian recalls how, on Day 42 (51 AW), she 'visited' the neighbor kingdom Jitterati, attacked the cities Kona and Valdez, got the Western Giants to become her Natural Allies, and captured the warlord Duncan Scone. On Day 55 (64 AW), she leaves Faq on a dangerous mission.

Issue 1: Meet the Jetstones

Day 1 (75 AW)

Gobwin Knob's turn
  1. Page 1: In which something is already going wrong.
    Book 2, Issue 1 begins. Stanley heads to the Situation Room to oversee the confrontation between Ansom and Ossomer; Parson shows up fashionably late.
  2. Page 2: A little trip down to Expository Bridge by way of Memory Lane.
    Parson's position in Gobwin Knob is summarized, as are the turns since the end of Book 1.
  3. Page 3: I've got good news and bad news...
    Princes Ossomer and Tramennis are introduced. Ansom's attempts to parley are thwarted by Ossomer's refusal to listen, Tramennis' refusal to shut up, and Ansom's refusal to stop proselytizing.
  4. Page 4: Ossomer stands his ground, so Ansom takes flight.
    With negotiations having failed, Ansom turns to rejoin his forces. Ossomer needles him with a parting taunt, which only confirms how many resources Jetstone has committed to holding Exposition Bridge. Ansom reveals that he doesn't need the bridge.
  5. Page 5: The Little Tool Laughed, to See Such Sport
    Stanley delights in watching how Ossomer and Tramennis react, while Wanda consults with Parson on how to proceed. Suspecting a trap, he recommends further reconnaissance.
  6. Page 6: Flash? Aha! It's a miracle!
    Ansom is late to hear about the change in plans, so while Wanda prepares her "grab-and-go" recon plan, Jack explains the details. With the Archons flashing, they're ready to begin.
  7. Page 7: Keep Your Eye On the Lady...
    Lloyd Elliott is introduced, ogling the archons. Gobwin Knob's forces appear to make a charge at Jetstone's casters, but in fact are veiled and targeting Ossomer and Tramennis.
  8. Page 8: The thunderous clatter of splintering wood and lives that are claimed~
    Tramennis is incapacitated by a pink dwagon. The commander in charge of the archers orders a volley at the veiled attackers, which Lloyd supports by quadrupling the arrows. Jack is wounded and drops the veil. Once revealed, Ossomer dismounts Ansom.
  9. Text Update 1: Sizemore finds sunshine on a cloudy day.
    Sizemore visits the Magic Kingdom and reflects on recent events.
  10. Page 9: Wanda sticks her needle nose into some family business.
    Wanda helps Ansom subdue Ossomer. They retreat with their hostage.
  11. Text Update 2: How is Sizemore like a mushroom? They both thrive when surrounded by crap.
    Sizemore and Janis discuss Parson, war, and friendship.
  12. Page 10: The Death and Return of Ossomer.
    Ansom interrogates Ossomer for Jetstone's plans, while Ossomer tries to appeal to Ansom's old loyalties. Wanda decides to bypass all the debating and has Sylvia croak Ossomer so she can decrypt him. Ossomer reveals the presence of a column of heavies and a force of fliers from Faq led by Jillian.
  13. Text Update 3: Meanwhile, back in the Bat Cave...
    Transylvito parties while waiting for the war to start, and Caesar very carefully ignores Bunny; things go quickly downhill once the fighting starts.
  14. Page 11: Mark this moment... someone tells Wanda no!
    Parson updates the pieces in play while Stanley gloats. Rather than spend a Healomancy scroll, Wanda suggests decryption as a cost-cutting measure vis a vis Jack, but Stanley puts his foot down.
    Vurp goes on a walk with Parson and answers his questions about Natural Allies and history.
    Don King has a doombat watching the battle at Spacerock. With Bunny Velvetino's help, he can see through their eyes, regardless of distance.
    Tramennis is informed of Ossomer's decryption and his own promotion to Chief Warlord. King Slately meets with Queen Jillian.
    A flashback to Jillian en route to Spacerock. She reflects on having a treasury again, on the obligations she didn't have as a barbarian, and her motivations for getting involved in the coming battle.
    Parson reassesses the the odds of the current plan working with the current enemy deployment, and can't deny that decapitating the Side is the safest bet. Before Wanda can end communications, Parson unsettles her by suggesting that Jillian is out for Ansom instead of her.
  20. Text Update 7: Sammy is ready to rock; but can he roll?
    Prince Sammy of Haggar is informed of Ossomer's fall and rise, and reflects on the the seriousness of the coming fight and King Dickie's proposed plan of betrayal.
    Stanley reminds Parson that he put Ansom in charge of the fight. Ansom objects to how Wanda is handling the next phase of the battle, but she makes it clear that she's in charge of Ansom.
  22. Text Update 8: Lady Lazurus by Sylvia
    Lady Sylvia Lazarus internally poetizes on being called back from death.
  23. Page 15: Wanda's favorite trick was tying a carrot to a stick.
    Tramennis observes Gobwin Knob's forces heading for Spacerock. Ossomer offers his thoughts on the situation while Wanda explains how he's wrong and the differences between sticks and carrots.
    A flashback to King Slately, the night before the battle. Slately drinks and reflects the nature of the Court, the past, the future, and what it means to be Royal.
  25. Page 16: I was gonna fight you, but then I got high...
    King Slately offers some last-minute unwanted advice to Jillian as she goes to parlay with Wanda, and they decide (as usual) to do things the Hard Way.
    Jack reflects on what it means to be a Foolamancer and remembers a day in Faq when he and Wanda were awaiting Jillian's return and talked of love.
  27. Page 17: When a body meets a body, sittin' way up high...
  28. Text Update 11: Duncan dabbles with duos and decides date-a-mancy dips deeper than digits.
    Duncan Scone uses the Laurel of Napster to plan some matchmaking for the upcoming battle, but when he turns it to Jillian and Wanda the results are... complicated.
    Jillian and Wanda continue to parley and flirt, and Jillian makes a sudden and shocking proposition.
    Ossomer tries to get into his new role of "invader of Spacerock" and engage in some Toolist propaganda, which utterly fails to faze Duncan.
    Jillian gets really excited about hooking up with Wanda again and screwing over everyone who'd been counting on her. When Wanda doesn't turn Jillian grasps at straws to understand why, but Wanda explains that it's all about the Arkentools.
  32. Text Update 13: The primary sign of a well ordered mind is the ability to remain in one place and manage one's units.
    Maggie's mind manages the the flow of information from Gobwin Knob's units and she tries to conserve juice for the day ahead. Ansom not leading the attack proves to be too much of an irregularity in the battle plan to let pass without comment.
  33. Page 20: Most trust exercises don't end with sacking a city.
    Jillian offers an alternate tool for Wanda to work with, but Wanda doesn't trust her enough. Wanda says standing aside and letting her forces take Spacerock would convince her, and Jillian goes to have a chat with Vanna.
    Slately awaits the outcome of the parley, with much pessimism. To pass the time, he tries to question Jillian's Turnamancer about her last days in Unaroyal, but is quickly stopped by an unexpected voice.
    Jillian returns to the tower and talks with Slately. She orders her Turnamancer to perform, and Stanley is shocked to find that their turn is over.
Royal Crown Coalition's turn
  1. Text Update 15: What's it all about, Antium?
    Tramennis and Adam Antium discuss religion, the purpose of Music and never ending War as they wait for the end.
    Slately and Stanley each react in their own way to the violation of the natural order while Parson immediately starts assessing just how bad a position Gobwin Knob's forces are in. Jillian starts making plans with Vanna to turn a unit, having decided who she came to Spacerock for.
    Don King muses on the structure of Transylvito's court and what to do with Caesar. After shrinking the party following Ossomer's decryption, everyone is invited back in with the abrupt change in turn and shift in power.
    Jillian gathers her forces and makes her position clear to Wanda. Before leaving, she offers Jack a chance to turn to Faq, but he declines.
  5. Text Update 17: Call her the Arkenwrench, because Jillian messes up everyone's plans.
    Charlie contacts Jillian to find out why Gobwin Knob's airforce is still alive, but has to break off to address a developing situation.
  6. Page 24: When Tramennis met Jillian.
    Jillian meets with Tramennis to coordinate the attack on Gobwin Knob's ground forces, but in addition to thinking that the ground troops aren't as important as the targets in the air, Tramennis doesn't trust Haggar enough to risk it.
  7. Text Update 18: I spy with my little eye something you hold dear...
    Charlie's Archons spy on Sammy; Sammy shoots Charlie's Archons; Charlie makes it very clear that Sammy will be joining the attack on Gobwin Knob's ground units properly.
    Haggar's forces arrive in strength, if not in good spirits.
  9. Text Update 19: It's war, Ansom, but not as you know it.
    Ansom reflects on how unnaturally smooth the war had been going since he'd joined Gobwin Knob, before realizing how poorly positioned the ground forces were. Shortly after, things manage to get even worse.
    Sammy explains how he's not supposed to get support from Jillian and starts his charge, while Tramennis realizes that Jillian isn't being coy but legitimately doesn't know what Charlie's plan is.
    Wanda meets with the leadership she brought to Spacerock's airspace; Ossomer, Jack Snipe and Sylvia Lazurus. She reflects on Fate and the units with her before taking a page from Parson and starting a brainstorming session.
    Sammy and his rockers cut through Gobwin Knob's forces to engage Ansom. Jillian closes in on megalo-back to keep them from croaking Ansom. Her shouting distracts Sammy at a crucial moment, leaving him open to a lethal attack from the Gobwin Knob troops.
  13. Page 28: Oh, pick a meaning, Prince. They all fit.
    Jillian gives the order for the Haggar forces to retreat. Parson and Stanley discuss how Ansom is still doomed and who should be the next Chief Warlord, and Jillian confronts Ansom.
    Vanna fails to make Ansom switch sides with her Turnamancy. Duncan Scone asks if they should talk again or muster with Jetstone's troops, but Jillian opts to make a surgical strike and capture Ansom then and there. Faq's forces return to Prince Tramennis, who shares a moment with Jillian about how much they enjoyed the maneuver.

Issue 2: It's Raining Men

Day 1 (75 AW) continued

Royal Crown Coalition's turn continued
  29. Page 48: Tramennis mistakes tactics for tantrums.
  30. Page 48a: Parson's eyebook explores harvest exploits.
  31. Page 49: Dwagons fall down.
  57. Page 62: Jeftichew offers Parson free will.

Issue 3: Lots of Sects, and Violence

Day 1 (75 AW)

Royal Crown Coalition's turn continued
    The history of Count Topotato and how he led to the popping of Mary's stack of archers, and several defining moments from her life.
  2. Page 75: Orders up!
    Ossomer starts the attack on Gobwin Knob's archons, and the archons figure out what to do about it.
  3. Page 76: Once more, for Jetstone!
    Slately refuses to escape, and insists on joining the hunt for archons for the bounty, and for honor.
    Shots are exchanged, and Lloyd starts casting a spell.
  5. Page 78: Ossomer goes home.
    The archons dismount Ossomer, dusting him.
  6. Page 79: Slately finds himself twice as good.
    Outraged by Ossomer's death, Slately charges the archons and is seemingly croaked for it. Lloyd finishes casting just in time to create a ditto of the king.
  7. Page 80: Ace Hardware gets himself a girl.
    With fancy flying and clumsy rhymes, Ace manages to capture one of the archons.
  8. Page 81: Maggie's out of juice, Wanda's out of her comfort zone, Parson's out of options, and Stanley is out of f-words.
    Stanley yells at Maggie while Parson, Jack and Wanda are bottlenecked at Spacerock's portal in the Magic Kingdom.
  9. Page 82: I hate it when people stand in front of the door.
    Maggie convinces Stanley to let her help Parson in the Magic Kingdom, while Jojo brings an enforcer in to the mix.
  10. Text Update 56: Phoebe's built like a brick... chimney.
    The archon Phoebe hides from the Jetstone hunt.
  11. Page 83: Slately Spot checks flyers while Isaac spot checks the flier.
    The Jetstone forces finish taking down the unveiled archons. Parson mentions the scroll he got from Jojo, and has Isaac take a look at it.
  12. Page 84: To be fair, his make-up is fabulous.
    Isaac and Parson talk in thinkspace. Tramennis gets healed, and immediately notices Slately's new look.
  13. Page 84a: Hamstard's own slash-fic is onto it's seventeenth chapter.
    Parson klogs about eyebook security and upgrades.
    Maggie objects to how the Great Minds have been handling the situation, and lets slip that she knew about the conspiracy.
  15. Page 86: Sylvia tells Archer about Jeftichew's future trading.
    Sylvia proposes burning Spacerock down, and explains with her backstory why she isn't afraid of doing so.
    Don and Bunny reveal that Slately died and not the ditto. Parson is angry about being used (again) and shakes Maggie's confidence in him by revealing that he doesn't actually have a plan.
    Tramennis is caught up on the tactical situation and Slately's plan to use Charlie's bounty to designate him heir. Lilith breaks the news to Slately that he's a ditto.
  18. Page 89: Charlie says the k-word, and it's not king.
    Charlie and Slately discuss the events of the day, and Charlie convinces Slately to use his plan to kill Parson.
    Isaac, Maggie and Parson continue to argue in thinkspace, while the Predictamancers and the Carnies use the lull to plan their next moves.
  20. Page 91: A clone crowns Tramennis.
    Slately gets the gem from Charlie and designates Tramennis his heir. Once done, he explains Charlies plan to trap Parson in Spacerock.
  21. Page 92: Parson moves at the speed of thought, which turns out to be slower than it takes for Sylvia to decide to burn Jetstone to the ground.
    The rest of the Great Minds show up in thinkspace, and Archer fails to claim the garrison. Sylvia goes ahead with her plan.
  22. Text Update 57: It's the circle of strife~!
    Slately and Tramennis have a heartfelt father-son talk about ruling, Royalty and what awaits them both. Slately returns to the troops to deliver an inspirational speech and reenact a scene from the Lion King.
  23. Page 93: Ace takes a stand and gets to play with his dolls.
    Ace returns with the real body of Slately, and learns of the evacuation plan. He manages to convince Slately to let him stay and fight, in order to save Cubbins.
  24. Page 94: Spoilers abound as a storm of magic gathers around the portal.
    Maggie argues in favor of letting Parson through the portal, while the Carnies try to incite the nearby casters to interfere. Jojo gets a message and comes storming back.
  25. Page 95: Jetstone both charges and retreats as fires spring up and pessimism is unleashed.
    Tramennis and the casters leave for Jetstone (the city) while Slately meets Downer and has the suicide run he's on described bluntly.
  26. Page 96: Sylvia and Jeftichew each fan their respective flames.
    The Jetstone and Gobwin Knob forces clash in the courtyard. Jojo reverses his position and starts arguing in favor of letting Parson pass.
  27. Page 97: Makes me want to roll for traps.
    Jojo actually convinces everyone. After Sylvia's dwagon is dusted out from under her, she chooses to focus on fighting Ace and letting Archer handle Slately.
  28. Page 98: Pretty.
    Ace finds Cubbins and spots Archer. Archer shoots Downer, but is then crushed by a boulder from Ace. Sylvia is content watching Dolls burn.
  29. Page 99: Do you smell smoke?
    Ace sends Cubbins to safety with the jetpack. Parson enters Jetstone, followed by Jack.
  30. Page 99a: Fire rules!
    Parson klogs about how erfworld treats fires and uses Motoroyal as an example.
  31. Page 100: Alas poor Portal! We knew it well!
    Slately makes it to the throne. Parson and Jack discuss what to do about the fire, just as the portal is closed.
  32. Page 101: Spacerock's heating is improved.
    Parson goes on the move. Ace is incapacitated, but manages to direct his Dolls in puncturing a green dwagon and causing it to explode, taking out nearly everything flammable in the courtyard.
  33. Page 102: Ashes to Sylvia, Sylvia to dust.
    Slately mourns over a doll made by Holly. Sylvia enjoys one last victory. Parson and Jack discuss the "kill the other guys" plan and arrive in the throne room.
  34. Page 103: Parson Gotti becomes a man of achievement. The royal gets flushed.
    Parson and Slately face off while their stacks engage. Ace arrives, carried by a battle bear, and fixes Holly's doll.
  35. Page 104: The royals become a Side of achievement. Parson Gotti gets plushed.
    Jack goes to get a dwagon and Parson fights a doll.
  36. Page 105: The Jack blames an LFN for the great weight of his problem.
    Parson manages to rip the doll in half. Jack collapses a balcony, mostly on himself, and croaks.
  37. Page 106: A Dwagon is cruelly robbed of its snack.
    Parson, spurred on by Jack's death, hurls Slately to a dwagon and takes the city.
  38. Page 107: Parson tries to transfer capital, but Stanley refuses on account of bad credit.
    Parson contacts Stanley to convince him to change the capital to Spacerock. In the middle of the argument, Charlie cuts the connection.
  39. Page 108: Parson and Charlie fight a flame war.
    Charlie wants Parson to use the scroll or die trying.
  40. Text Update 58: You want help, Lud?
    Stanley talks with Zhopa and decides to help Parson.
  41. Page 109: Who's the hero now, Hamster?
    Zhopa rushes Stanley to the courtyard and hurls him at the office.
  42. Text Update 59: Parson takes inspiration from Nero.
    Parson plays with his bracer to figure out if he can cast the scroll and gets some funny answers.
  43. Page 110: Sparks fly on both sides of the fire escape.
    Parson is incapacitated just as the portal reopens. The carnies and predictamancers start to fight, but Janis stops it.
  44. Page 111: Wanda is put on hold.
    Sizemore puts out the inferno. Wanda wants to know what to do with the bodies, and Parson has a plan this time.
  45. Page 112: Isaac investigates pyramid power.
    Sizemore builds a bunker around the portal in the Magic Kingdom as everyone in Spacerock collects the bodies.
  46. Page 113: Sizemore's game of Minecraft gets griefed by another Dirtamancer.
    Jojo calls for another enforcement council, and has the bunker torn down.
  47. Page 114: The chapter ends, as the war to end all wars begins.
    Parson reveals his new Magic Kingdom-based battalion, and declares free passage for himself. Privately to Isaac, he also declares his intent to kill Charlie.


Day 1 (75 AW)

Royal Crown Coalition's turn continued
  1. LIAB Epilogue 01 - Artemis Decrypted: Second life.
  2. LIAB Epilogue 02 - Jack Decrypted: The Sister reclamation program yields unexpected benefits.
  3. LIAB Epilogue 03 - Ace on the Move: They're off to see the Casters, the wonderful Casters of Erf.
  4. LIAB Epilogue 04 - Thinkamancers’ Poll: Great Minds do not think alike, fools seldom agree.
  5. LIAB Epilogue 05 - At the Temple: Gobwin Knob goes camping.
  6. LIAB Epilogue 06 - Parson and Maggie Discuss Matters: Parson sorts Maggie out.
  7. LIAB Epilogue 07 - Jack in Black: The Oz references get weirder.
  8. LIAB Epilogue 08 - Parson and Wanda Dissect the Battle: Parson gets a healthy dose of paranoia.
  9. LIAB Epilogue 09 - Parson’s Notes 01: Parson encrypts his notes with handwriting.
  10. LIAB Epilogue 10 - Message to the Tool: Stanley is informed.
  1. LIAB Epilogue 11 - Lilith and Pierce: Pierce volunteers for a show.
  2. LIAB Epilogue 12 - Maggie and the Great Minds: When it comes to groupthink, Maggie talks the talk but doesn't walk the walk.
  3. LIAB Epilogue 13 - Parson and the Temple: Parson prepares to expose himself.
  4. LIAB Epilogue 14 - Parson and the Great Minds 1: Parson has to think for a change.
  5. LIAB Epilogue 15 - Parson and the Great Minds 2: On the importance of furniture hierarchy.
  6. LIAB Epilogue 16 - Parson and Maggie Discuss Thinking Alike: Big Brother is scary.
  7. LIAB Epilogue 17 - Parson’s Staff Meeting: No cooking allowed.
  8. LIAB Epilogue 18 - A Poem About a King: Bunny waxes poetic about the Transylvito situation.
  9. LIAB Epilogue 19 - Caesar and Bill: Caesar drinks... wine, and the Dollamancer tends his pet project.
  10. LIAB Epilogue 20 - Jillian and Ansom: No one's talking to Jill, so she talks to Ansom.
  11. LIAB Epilogue 21 - Vinny: Vinny has the run of the city, but Caesar thinks it should be him.
  12. LIAB Epilogue 22 - The King of Jetstone's Diary: Tramennis knows Jetstone must change to survive. But can he himself change?
  13. LIAB Epilogue 23 - Parson and Sizemore: Sizemore can't get away from Parson.
  14. LIAB Epilogue 24 - Tramennis and Charlie: Tramennis isn't taking anymore of Charlie's crap. Not tonight, anyway.
  15. LIAB Epilogue 25 - Parson and Charlie (Part 1): Charlie doesn't keep regular business hours, and Parson has to deal with it.
  16. LIAB Epilogue 25 - Parson and Charlie (Part 2): Parson pays out another calculation, and we get a peek into Charlescomm.