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* [[Beyond the Impossible]]: A temperance [[Blatant Lies|definitely-not-a-vampire]] has learned how to roll his w's.
* [[Brainless Beauty]]: Tawneee Mobil. Thicker than a yard of lard, but it doesn't really matter.
* [[Brick Joke]]: Koom Valley was mentioned back in ''[[Men at Arms]]'' as the only battle in history where both armies ambushed each other. {{spoiler|It turns out that was a misunderstanding.}}
** Additionally, during Vimes' '''[[Punctuated! For! Emphasis!|THAT IS NOT MY COW]]''' battlecry he goes [[Maskerade|up by one exclamation-mark]] each word.
* [[Calling Card]]: Supernatural variant, as scattered objects near the Dark-inhabited Vimes keep arranging themselves into the Summoning Dark symbol.
* [[Cerebus Retcon]]: Vimes' previous joke that he used to be "blackboard monitor" in ''[[The Fifth Elephant]]'' suddenly isn't so funny any more when he ends up dealing with some ''very'' fundamental dwarves, who attach the same stigma to someone wiping out words as, say, a human would to someone who [[Eats Babies]].
** Also, the revelation of what actually happened at Koom Valley. What was once a humorous [[Noodle Incident]] (both sides somehow ambushed each other) is now {{spoiler|a tragic mistake and conspiracy that led to centuries of needless deaths.}}
* [[Character Development]]: Vimes is forced to compromise on two of his most strongly held principles, which go back to ''[[Men
** Also, paralleling the way computer technology has gone from a gimmick to mainstream use in police work, he finally learns how to use one of his Dis-organizers and puts it to good use. Granted, he finds a person to do the same work for him, but he seems quite fond of Gooseberry.
** More likely, Gooseberry will read whatever Pessimal deems important and give a summarized account to Vimes.
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