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The 2025 Hero Challenge: Dresden Files vs. Wild Cards
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DresdenThe Carpenter Home/Carpenter, No, Really/Automatic Noodle/1 of 3
Someone has a job that matches their name.
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Jean-Claude/Master of the City/Nick of Time/2 of 3
(leadership a big part of story)
Jokertown/New York City/The Book of Doors/1 of 3
(many scenes in New York)
Jokertown/Jokertown Clinic/The Haunting of Asylum 49: Chilling Tales of Aggressive Spirits, Phantom Doctors, and the Secret of Room 666/2 of 3
(about a hospital)
Ti Malice/Haiti/The Guest List/1 of 3
(island on cover)
Wild CardsStrange Practice/Dr Tachyon/Psionic/2 of 3
Several characters with telepathy and mind control abilities.
Wild CardsA Night in the Lonesome October /Golden Boy / Immortal / 2 of 3
The MC is living since a very long time.
Wild CardRoverpowered 4: Tales of an AspiringAlchemist/ Jean-Claude/ Swordsman/ 2 of 3
*duel is important to the story
Prudence/ Dr. Tod /Dirigible/ 1 of 3
*features a dirigible
Kingdom of Needle and Bone/ Dr. Tod/ Wild Card Day/ 2 of 3
*someone does something that changes the world
One for the Money/ Dr. Tod/ Greed/ 3 of 3
*large sum of money is important to the story
Dr. Tod defeated
I’ve got Prudence atop my book pile for that very same reason :)
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Back from GalaxyCon, where the new project went very, very well.
Team Dresden got 14 points, with Pamela getting the first defeat of Dr. Tod. The team also got 1 Energy Cell.
The Wild Cards got 24 points, with the ailing Milou (hope you're feeling better) visiting Jean-Claude's array of businesses and braving the evil of Ti Malice. Melanie also defeated Dr. Tod.
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i really should set this up on copy/paste.
Thursday night I leave for Multiverse in Atlanta. I should return late Sunday. All the usual disclaimers etc.
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*a large sum of money is important to the story, treasure on the cover. This was a fun treasure-hunting mystery if anyone is still looking for this prompt.
** Dr. Tod Defeated! **
DresdenThe Treehouse on Dog River Road / The Carpenter Home / Tree House / 1 of 3.
MC, a young aunt, who is babysitting her niece and nephew for the summer, decides to build them a treehouse.
High Plains Tango / The Carpenter Home / Carpenter, No, Really / 2 of 3.
MC is a master carpenter by trade.
Daughter of the Forest / The Carpenter Home / Big Family / 3 of 3.
MC is a girl who grows up with a father and 6 brothers.
The Carpenter Home Visited!!
DresdenWill Borden/College Student/The Bewitching/1 of 3
Two of the MCs are college students and their timelines take place on their college campuses
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*a named horse (Tadeo's) in the story
** Zorro Recruited **
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Made it back from Multiverse.
It was both a quiet and uneven week while I was gone.
Team Dresden got 11 points, with Pamela paying a visit to the Carpenter Home.
The Wild Cards put up 1 point.
There were no Energy Cells this week.
For those who care about such things, the polls are up for November's BOTM.
Go forth and read my friends.
Wild CardsDr Todd/The Arkanaut's Oath/Dirigible/2of3
Most of the book is set on a dirigible/on the cover
Dr Todd/The Secret of Secrets/Wild Card Day/3of3
Someone does something that changes their entire world
Dr Todd defeated
Wild CardsThe Seven Moons of Maali Almeida/Wraith/It's just a phase/3 of 3
MC is a spirit who can travel through solid objects.
***Wraith recruited***
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Made it back from Multiverse.
It was both a quiet and uneven week while I was gone.
Team Dresden got 11 points, with Pamela paying a visit to the Carpenter Home.
The Wild Cards..."
Wayland, can you recheck, please? I count 15 for Dresden, and I finished Dr. Tod and Zorro.
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The Dungeon Anarchist's Cookbook/Jetboy/I can't die yet/2 of 3
"Goddamnit Donut!""
That never gets old and I still hear it in my head from the audiobook! lol
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*someone is attacked by something hard to defeat physically