"What's slab?" said Cheery.
"It are chloric ammonium an' radium mixed up. It give your head a tingle but melts troll brains. Big problem in der mountains and some buggers are makin' it here in der city and we tryin' to find how it get up dere. Mister Vimes is lettin' me run a"--Detritus concentrated--"pub-lic a-ware-ness campaign tellin' people what happens to buggers who sell it to kids..." He waved a hand at a large and rather crudely done poster on the wall. It said:
"SLAB: JUS' SAY
'AARRGHAARRGHPLEEASSENNONONOUGH.'"
He pushed open a door.
"Dis is der old privy wot we don't use no more, you can use it for mixin' up stuff, it the only place we got now, you have to clean it up first 'cos it smells like a toilet in here."
He opened another door. "And this der locker room," he said. "You got your own peg and dat, and dere's dese panels for getting changed behind 'cos we knows you dwarfs is modest. It a good life if you don't weaken. Mr. Vimes is OK but he a bit weird about some stuff, and he keepin' on sayin' stuff like dis city is a meltin' pot an' all der scum floats to der top, and stuff like dat. I'll give you your helmet an' badge in a minute but first--" he opened a rather larger locker on the other side of the room, which had "DTRiTUS" painted on it--"I got to go and hide dis hammer."
Terry Pratchett, Feet of Clay*
*For the anon who simply requested "Detritus" -- I present you with the most quintessential Detritus moment I know.
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Simon Bisley Melting Pot #1 Painted Cover Original Art (Kitchen Sink, 1993).
Simon Bisley Melting Pot Lord Tyler Cover Original Art (Kitchen Sink, 1994)
Simon Bisley - Melting Pot: Book Four Cover Illustration Original Art (Kitchen Sink, 1994)
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There’s a bumblebee enjoying the snapdragons! 🐝
September 11, 2023
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Monster Massacre Special #1 cover. 1993. Art by Simon Bisley.
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what's Xaya gonna be up to!!
He's gonna go on a small vacation with his matesprit Achara after his date with Cal.. they just want some calm, quiet alone time with their girls.. he plans to have a weekend away with cal sometime too :'3
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An archive video with not so good sound and video, but still... Love it!
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undercover aw00 'melting pot'
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[IT'S KIND OF LIKE A MELTING POT OF CULTURES AND CUISINES.]
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Undercover: ‘Melting Pot’ Autumn/Winter 2000
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The Charlatans - Melting Pot
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hey Cal, i thought you hated Xizaya? What's up between you too?
“That’s what I thought, too, but..” she picks at her fingernails idly as she trails off.
“Guess… things change.”
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