Adam posted a comment on Monday 4th September 2006 9:08pm

this was a fun to read. all blame dutifully assigned as requested :)

UdderPD posted a comment on Monday 4th September 2006 6:53pm

This is wonderful.

TTFN UdderPD

Patches posted a comment on Monday 4th September 2006 6:21pm

Very good. I like Death when she seems to be doing something nice. Like she said, She'll get him in the end anyway! I really think something needs to be done about Umbridge though! She should not be running around loose!
Thanks for writing. pms

Chris1 posted a comment on Monday 4th September 2006 4:14pm

Hahaha :)

Great fic :D Reminded me of Terry Pratchett's stuff :)

Chris

John Pinkston posted a comment on Monday 4th September 2006 2:52pm

It may have been a pernicious plot bunny, but you did good with it. keep up the good work.

Shawn Pickett posted a comment on Monday 4th September 2006 2:52pm

A very interesting short little tale, well done, thank you.

Lostchyld posted a comment on Monday 4th September 2006 2:31pm

Yay for pernicious plot bunnies ! ! ! =D

That was an extremely fun read.

Cheers.

Kalechibki posted a comment on Monday 4th September 2006 2:17pm

Dude!!!!! Gaiman is a true master at the ultimate crossover and I'm so glad you found a way to work Death into one of your stories. This is so awesome. If only you could find a way to fit Dream in there...

WOLead posted a comment on Monday 4th September 2006 2:17pm

Death always has the better deal in the end.

Heh, had a strange idea instead of this DC/Vertigo version of death was the one showing up. What if it was Death as in "Mr. Black" of Rorscharchblot's making from Harry Potter. It would definately be an interesting conversation between the two and the rest of the gathering.

Ken Warner posted a comment on Monday 4th September 2006 1:57pm

now if only i knew which mythos to look in for Death older brother I could cut my research to a week instead of a month, dang.

interesting little story - I guess one of the advantages of being magical is the ability to bargain like that.

thanks for a thought provoking story

Kinsfire replied:

Look at DC Comics. In therir Vertigo line, there was a comic series (now completed) called "The Sandman". It was about an anthropomorphic manifestation known as Dream. There were seven of them: Dream, Destiny, Desire, Delirium, Despair, Death and Destruction. (Destruction quit a while back, since it seemed to happen all on its own.)

If you find the collections (in any worthwhile bookstore), look in the first collection for a story called "The Sound of her Wings". That's our introduction to the little cutie that Harry made a deal with.

Eric Oppen posted a comment on Monday 4th September 2006 1:57pm

Great story! I hadn't thought of a crossover like this, but it makes sense.

And I do think that Gaiman's Death would react about as you have her doing.

Lon Huey posted a comment on Monday 4th September 2006 1:29pm

Oh, geez. A flashback to Bill and Ted's Bogus Journey............... Good, though. Love to catch Death in any game.

The Midnight Poster posted a comment on Monday 4th September 2006 12:48pm

Now this was a nice little piece. Death with a since of hummer. Kind of scary too :)

MarinePotterfan posted a comment on Monday 4th September 2006 12:42pm

Is there going to be more? I hope so.

MPF

jilumasam posted a comment on Monday 4th September 2006 12:36pm

I'm not sure if this was intended to be humourous...but I sure got a laugh out of it!!! :)

Justin Barnard posted a comment on Monday 4th September 2006 12:23pm

very nicely done. I love the vertigo series expecially the lucifer series and you portaried death excellently.

OrionHR posted a comment on Monday 4th September 2006 12:13pm

The multitude of detritus was a nice touch, particularly the "simple carpenter's cup". I forgot it with the earlier review.

OrionHR posted a comment on Monday 4th September 2006 12:10pm

Hey, I thought this fic was great. It plays off of many old folktales I know of making deals with Death. And I also like the idea of making Death an attractive young lady. Very much "Dead Like Me". Keep writing like you do and I'll keep reading. Moreover, I'll start reviewing your other stuff.

Morange posted a comment on Monday 4th September 2006 12:05pm

you just had to put in the carpenters cup didn't you? *chuckle*

Sean Dillon posted a comment on Monday 4th September 2006 12:00pm

Interesting.