February 22nd, 2019
22 Feb 2019 · page 877 of 1306
Thank heavens for precisely person-sized vents.
Hey did you know there's like 40 dang Widdershins fanfics up on AO3? That's so many!
Cast: Vincent Knott, Will Sharpe
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Congratulations.
[evil villain laugh]
Thank heavens for convenient interruptions so the fact he is his hangman can be used for conflict later
mmm dat juicy conflict
I am sure those voices belong to some very kind and trustworthy individuals. They seem cheerful. Cheerful people are nice.
I feel really bad for Sharpe now. He genuinely thinks Notty doesn't care for his life at all?
Also, yay for interrupted confessions! Although I'm really curious how Sharpe will react to learning the truth about his „lawyer“. On one hand, it would prove that Knotty isn't just doing this to win a case - might cheer Sharpe up. But on the other hand, he might also have a total freakout. Who knows?
>On one hand, it would prove that Knotty isn't just doing this to win a case - might cheer Sharpe up.
The tricky part is that the truth - Knotty is doing this so he doesn't have to hang someone - doesn't have much more to do with Will personally than a lawyer trying to win a case does. At least, it didn't to start with.
True, but there is a difference between "I'm helping because I'll get paid for it" and "I'm helping because I don't want to kill you/don't want you to die." Knotty isn't someone looking to gain money & fame from this, he's actually risking his job + his relationship with his Father.
Besides, you said it yourself… it didn't start with caring for Will, but by now...
The Top 100 Things I'd Do If I Ever Became An Evil Overlord -
#2 My ventilation ducts will be too small to crawl through.
[http://www.eviloverlord.com...](http://www.eviloverlord.com/lists/overlord.html "http://www.eviloverlord.com/lists/overlord.html")
Although person-sized ventilation makes your Secret Lair less secure, it does make maintenance so much easier.
Designed by Professor Jefferies, no doubt.
I really hope Jefferies tubes aren't actually used for ventilation. Otherwise the whole damn ship is gonna smell like sweaty Red Shirts.
Filters.
To be fair, this isn't an evil lair, it's a university.
Close enough.
Most University Students would say "What's the Difference?" XD
Judging by what we've seen of the place before, I bet these vents get snuck through for the purpose of various adventures and shenanigans just ALL the time. (Probably including by Sid on more than one occasion--he's so gangly he'd have a rough time of it, but knowing how his luck tends to go...)
And, Harry could almost walk upright.
She's not that short. Actually, what is her height; do we have a measurement?
Yeah, Knotty is pretty short too, and he’s having to crawl.
But it will make you let your guard down and your enemies might enlist someone small or find a way to shrink temporarily. I make them big enough for my troops to patrol. (and the vertical parts are secured with lasers)
People always seem to forget that ventilation ducts are full of fans and compressors and things.
But these are magical ventilation ducts, so maybe the spirit needs that much spece?
People also seem to forget that evil lair ventilation ducts and real ventilation ducts are completely different things.
Real ventilation ducts transmit sounds extremely well and if anyone crawled through them, the whole building would hear it. Those are the ones that are full of fans and stuff.
Evil lair ventilation ducts, on the other hand, are small, convenient passageways that outsiders tend to know more about than the owner of the lair. According to the 2018 Evil Overlord survey, over 34% of Evil Overlords got their plans ruined by 'conveniently' placed ducts last year.
It's true. The metal is too thin to hold anything heavier than a mouse without flexing, and the flexion transmits lots of noise along the whole damn vent. (Don't ask how I know.)
Really didn’t notice that he wasn’t actually pointing the gun at them. Really curious what spirit or emotion influences Sharpe when he gets tripped.
Loyalty? Trust?
So THAT's what he noticed!
I really like the visual effect of vertically compressing the panels to emphasis that they are squished in the vent.
thanks, it was a fun thing to play with!
Will: "Uh-oh, he's noticed I might have some scruples! Um, do I?"
Looks like Will is about to hear some unflattering remarks about himself. Are those students or professors talking, I wonder?
Presumably Flack and one or more co-conspirators. Or friends, if she has those.
Well of course you've been lying a lot. You are a lawyer, after all, aren't you?
Now it's time to REALLY put that enchantment on Mr. Sharpe to the test!
This one was very lovely [https://archiveofourown.org...](https://archiveofourown.org/works/17770616 "https://archiveofourown.org/works/17770616")