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Chance Encounter by ~FlamebloodQuickblade:iconFlamebloodQuickblade:

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©2007-2010 ~FlamebloodQuickblade
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TOP TEN REASONS TEMERAIRE IS BETTER THAN INHERITANCE

10. Dragonriding!Napoleon.
9. A cast with distinguishable personalities.
8. Thorough historical research.
7. Battles that make strategical sense.
6. Dragonriding!Napoleon.
5. Cravat-wearing aviators.
4. Original writing.
3. Dragonriding!Napoleon.
2. A complete and total absence of magic and all the logical fallacies thereof.
1. Did I mention Dragonriding!Napoleon?

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Drawn a couple of months ago in anticipation of the fourth Temeraire book, Empire of Ivory. Looking back on it, I realize I forgot Temeraire's medallion. *shame* Just, um, pretend it's there, a'ight?

This will remain black and white until I figure out a way to realistically color scales without killing my fingers - which is probably forever. Dx So yes.

SUPER BIG IMPORTANT NOTE: Please refrain from mentioning spoilers in your comment! Thanks a bunch!

The Temeraire series is (c) ~naominovik.
The Inheritance series is (c) Christopher Paolini, and he can bloody well keep it for all I care.

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ETA: For those of you who like the comic but have never heard of Temeraire, ~naominovik has very graciously provided the Internet with a free PDF [link] of the first book! All hail Ms. Novik! We are not fit to clean her dragon-harnesses.

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:icongundamkiwi:
~gundamkiwi Sep 29, 2007, 6:27:05 PM
I haven't heard of Temeraire, but your list of reasons why it's better than Inheritance combined with this comic (which is made of epic win, might I add) makes me want to read it. Leik woah.

Your dragons are adorable, and I love how you depicted Eragon. That's almost exactly how I pictured him! XD

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~FlamebloodQuickblade Sep 29, 2007, 6:36:59 PM
Oh, you definitely should! It's...it's like Jane Austen playing D&D with Patrick O'Brian! Except fifty times as awesome. xD

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Team France: Spelling it NapoLIEN since 1806.
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~silverdryad Sep 29, 2007, 7:20:43 PM
*DIES* Oh goodness. I've never even heard of, um, Temeraire? But ... *dies of laughter* ERAGON GETS WHAT HE DESERVES!

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Arf.
:icongundamkiwi:
~gundamkiwi Sep 29, 2007, 7:23:02 PM
Oh lord...that analogy is like...Teh Win. XD

I shall make a note of the author and title and place it in a spot where I can see it, so's I'll remember next time I make a journey to the bookstore. :)

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~Caethilia-Mordon Sep 29, 2007, 8:34:53 PM
I love youuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuu...

*hugs Temeraire books*

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~boz4pm Sep 30, 2007, 4:11:45 AM
"I haven't heard of Temeraire, but your list of reasons why it's better than Inheritance combined with this comic (which is made of epic win, might I add) makes me want to read it. Leik woah."

*seconds that* Felt kind of daft basically saying exactly that when Kiwi already had. ;P

But, yeah, dragon-riding!Napolean?! This I MUST read. XD
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~FlamebloodQuickblade Sep 30, 2007, 6:53:52 AM
Yeah, he doesn't actually show up until the third book and even then it's kind of just a cameo, but that basically made the entire series for me. xD;

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Team France: Spelling it NapoLIEN since 1806.
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*Razzek Sep 30, 2007, 10:34:02 AM
Okay, you are officially awesome. XD I haven't even finished Black Powder War (my copy is in braille and all the long-winded, somewhat unnecessary descriptions wear me out).
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~Saturn43087 Sep 30, 2007, 11:16:25 AM
*goes off in search of this book series at the local barnes and nobles*

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~FlamebloodQuickblade Sep 30, 2007, 1:08:26 PM
It gives me a warm fuzzy feeling to know that I am inadvertently recommending the Temeraire series to everyone who watches me. xD;

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Team France: Spelling it NapoLIEN since 1806.
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