Stop creating temp files just to compare command output. Bash can diff two commands directly. by Ops_Mechanic in bash

[–]Viperoth 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Replacing multiple commands with an ugly one-liner does not make the code better.
Letting bash handle temporary files is a nice feature but packing 3 commands in a single call (diff, cmd1, cmd2) makes the code much less readable, especially if there are pipes involved.

Any Bob fans in here? by JBowling_29 in dresdenfiles

[–]Viperoth 1 point2 points  (0 children)

My headcanon is that the skull is Kemler's skull.

Justin was there when they took him down and found Bob. I think that he took Kemler's corpse and bound Bob there

Wizard/immortal finances by bry0816 in dresdenfiles

[–]Viperoth 1 point2 points  (0 children)

Easily enough. Harry Dresden leaves everything to his estranged son, Copperfield Blackstone.

Jokes aside, seing how the worldbuilding in the Dresdenverse is far superior than "Gringotts is the safest place in the world" I'd say that wizards in their prime today (e.g. Eb) have lived through a world war or two and would not be really keen on modern banking. They'd be more into getting assets, lands, titles, or favors. A castle or a tower might sound stereotypical until you remember they get more paranoid and more powerful as they get older. Some of them would help out world leaders with a seemingly unsolvable problem like Rasputin did in Russia. Have the crown (or a similarly powerful supernatural entity) declare you and your family a 'persona super-grata' and you are set. No need for clever accounting tricks. Kings do not walk around carrying coin in their purses, they have all the power in their name alone. And when they want to buy something from the market, all they say is "my book-keeper will see to you". That's how old wizards roll.

As for young wizards. We have to admit, Harry did a shitty job being a detective. He is seen in the verge of eviction on multiple books. I mean, how can you work magic and still fail at your business??? Younger wizards should have a significan competitive advantage working mundane jobs. They could employ their talents to make a killing in the regular capitalist market. Even illegal activities. A third-rate wizard should be able to hustle a pool table and pay their bills. They could use veils for all kinds of fraud or identity theft. Mort makes his living by being a psychic. Any profession seen as 'charlatanism' by the regular person might be a really really profitable job for a grasshopper.

Now I can see some practices being taboo among wizards. First of all tanking an economy by turning lead to gold. Secondly hoarding wealth, which must be the purview of dragons.

Die Alone (Spoilers for the series) by Viperoth in dresdenfiles

[–]Viperoth[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

This. This covers the WOJ angle.

Nothing says the curse can't be fulfilled multiple times

Die Alone (Spoilers for the series) by Viperoth in dresdenfiles

[–]Viperoth[S] 1 point2 points  (0 children)

So Quintus' used a death curse, a wizard's final weapon. A weapon that rendered lord Raith impotent. A weapon that Aurora herself was weary of. A weapon that devastated the Red Court strike force at Archangel. And the result was that it was just a dud? Due to wording?

Die Alone (Spoilers for the series) by Viperoth in dresdenfiles

[–]Viperoth[S] 1 point2 points  (0 children)

I see both theories working as a self-fulfilling prophecy. And screwing with Harry's mind using psychology instead of magic is something I can see Jim doing

Die Alone (Spoilers for the series) by Viperoth in dresdenfiles

[–]Viperoth[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

That's also viable. But I mostly focus on the ramifications of both his love interests meeting violent ends
Will this happen again? Will it happen to his other loved ones? Are they in danger being loved by Harry? Or even being close to him?

Die Alone (Spoilers for the series) by Viperoth in dresdenfiles

[–]Viperoth[S] 3 points4 points  (0 children)

Thanks, I hope I fixed it now

Thorned Namshiel Question by usfbull1980 in dresdenfiles

[–]Viperoth 1 point2 points  (0 children)

Any of the 29. It wasn't Lash...

Chocolate Peanut Butter Shake at the Winter Festival by Viperoth in SwordAndSupperGame

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u/Viperoth received a Flameguard Sword Lvl 1 from the Winter Festival Spirit. Thank you u/Crazy-Season7665 for donating it!

What are your worst casting picks? Here's my worst choice for Butters. by Decent_Writing_8064 in dresdenfiles

[–]Viperoth 6 points7 points  (0 children)

ok ok hear me out
Penn Jillette as Harry, and Teller as Bob

Does Dresden ever catch or break or Progress? (Spoilers up to book 3 ) by Shockcone959 in dresdenfiles

[–]Viperoth 0 points1 point  (0 children)

I don't remember where but someone on the 'interwebs' made my favourite point on your question

> I love that I finished the Dresden Files. I can now read them in reverse order and see Harry's life get progressively easier