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'''''{{StoryTitle}}''''' was [[Dan Freeman]]'s novelisation of [[The Minister of Chance (series)|his audio series of the same name]], edited by [[James Hornby]]. It was published by [[Arcbeatle Press]] on [[30 January (releases)|30 June]] [[2022 (releases)|2022]]. | '''''{{StoryTitle}}''''' was [[Dan Freeman]]'s novelisation of [[The Minister of Chance (series)|his audio series of the same name]], edited by [[James Hornby]]. It was published by [[Arcbeatle Press]] on [[30 January (releases)|30 June]] [[2022 (releases)|2022]]. | ||
== Publisher's summary == | == Publisher's summary == | ||
"I know the [[formula for doors]]," says [[Minister of Chance|the Minister]], vanishing through the one he has just created in mid air. Teenage barmaid [[Kitty (The | "I know the [[formula for doors]]," says [[Minister of Chance|the Minister]], vanishing through the one he has just created in mid air. Teenage barmaid [[Kitty (The Pointed Hand)|Kitty]] isn't the sort to be dismissed easily, though. Armed only with her bad attitude, foul mouth and mysterious strength, she follows him through the glowing doorway, onto the [[frost bridge between worlds]], and into adventure. | ||
== Plot == | == Plot == | ||
=== Chapter One: ''On a Rainy Night, a Traveller'' === | === Chapter One: ''On a Rainy Night, a Traveller'' === | ||
It had been too weeks since [[Sezuan]] had [[Sezuan invasion of Tanto|invaded]] the [[island nation]] of [[Tanto]]. From the window of ''[[The Traveller's Inn]]'' stood [[Kitty (The | It had been too weeks since [[Sezuan]] had [[Sezuan invasion of Tanto|invaded]] the [[island nation]] of [[Tanto]]. From the window of ''[[The Traveller's Inn]]'' stood [[Kitty (The Pointed Hand)|Kitty]], the [[barmaid]], and watched out as two [[Sezian soldier]]s manhandled a woman carrying a stack of books and threw her onto the muddy, rainy streets and dragged her away, behind them her husband and two children came running after them. | ||
Kitty was about to storm out to protest, but the [[landlord]] [[Porcher (The Broken World)|Porcher]] grabbed her hand and told her to go to the cellar to change the [[barrel]] of [[ale]], looking nervously at three Sezian soldiers by a nearby table. Kitty protested that she had had enough, but Porcher warned her to keep her voice down otherwise they’d all be taken away, while faking a smile to the soldiers, who seemed to not have heard a thing, got up and paid, thanked Porcher and then left the [[bar]]. | Kitty was about to storm out to protest, but the [[landlord]] [[Porcher (The Broken World)|Porcher]] grabbed her hand and told her to go to the cellar to change the [[barrel]] of [[ale]], looking nervously at three Sezian soldiers by a nearby table. Kitty protested that she had had enough, but Porcher warned her to keep her voice down otherwise they’d all be taken away, while faking a smile to the soldiers, who seemed to not have heard a thing, got up and paid, thanked Porcher and then left the [[bar]]. | ||
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Kitty inquired why the soldiers couldn’t do something about all the bad things in [[The Broken World|the World]] if they could do [[magic]], to which Porcher replied that they either would not or could not. [[Gurk (The Broken World)|Gurk]], a rosy-faced regular at the Inn, and Porcher agreed that it was a [[mystery]], to Kitty's annoyance. Porcher then said that on the bright side, the Sezians liked a [[beer]], once again asking Kitty to change the barrel. | Kitty inquired why the soldiers couldn’t do something about all the bad things in [[The Broken World|the World]] if they could do [[magic]], to which Porcher replied that they either would not or could not. [[Gurk (The Broken World)|Gurk]], a rosy-faced regular at the Inn, and Porcher agreed that it was a [[mystery]], to Kitty's annoyance. Porcher then said that on the bright side, the Sezians liked a [[beer]], once again asking Kitty to change the barrel. | ||
Kitty aggressively asked Porcher why he didn’t serve them if he liked them that much, to which Porcher repeated that she should keep her voice down, again looking at the table where the soldiers had sat, telling her that the count of people taken had went up since the [[invasion]] and praised himself lucly that some of the soldiers had manners. The [[miller]], [[Match Werming]], said that they had taken [[Bettle (The | Kitty aggressively asked Porcher why he didn’t serve them if he liked them that much, to which Porcher repeated that she should keep her voice down, again looking at the table where the soldiers had sat, telling her that the count of people taken had went up since the [[invasion]] and praised himself lucly that some of the soldiers had manners. The [[miller]], [[Match Werming]], said that they had taken [[Bettle (The Broken World)|old Bettle]], a [[gardener]] at the [[Tanto university|university]], with no word of him. Gurk added that there was no word from anyone else, wondering if that was the magic, to which Kitty snarled that they were taken in [[wagon]]s. And the squabbling fell on the university, | ||
Match then told Porcher he should have left Kitty in the [[forest]] where he found her, and asked why he didn’t buy her shoes. Porcher replied that she won’t wear them, nor comb her hair. Gurk asked why he doesn’t hire a [[lad]], to which Kitty snarled that he would have to pay him. There was some more back and forth, then Porcher told Kitty to watch the bar while he went to get some tinder, and if any Sezians came in, to be respectful and not hit anyone, and to sell some beer. | Match then told Porcher he should have left Kitty in the [[forest]] where he found her, and asked why he didn’t buy her shoes. Porcher replied that she won’t wear them, nor comb her hair. Gurk asked why he doesn’t hire a [[lad]], to which Kitty snarled that he would have to pay him. There was some more back and forth, then Porcher told Kitty to watch the bar while he went to get some tinder, and if any Sezians came in, to be respectful and not hit anyone, and to sell some beer. | ||
Match tried to flirt with Kitty by telling her the Sezians carted off [[Madge (The | Match tried to flirt with Kitty by telling her the Sezians carted off [[Madge (The Broken World)|Madge]]'s [[Madge's son (The Broken World)|son]], but that he would protect her. Kitty insulted him and he turned to talk to [[Tailor of Tantillion|the tailor]]. Kitty went to put some tankards away on a shelf, when a green-cloaked figure, dripping from the [[rain]], stood by the bar. The figure took off the hood, revealing [[Minister of Chance|a man]], who said he was looking for a [[Professor]] [[Cantha]]. | ||
The room went silent, and Kitty whispered, asking if he was out of his mind, telling him to go away at the same time. Kitty then tried to cover up, offering him a tankard of [[ale]], to the man's confusion. Kitty then tells him to get out of the bar, as Porcher comes back in. Shocked, he tries to handle the situation, ending up sending the man out, to his protests. | The room went silent, and Kitty whispered, asking if he was out of his mind, telling him to go away at the same time. Kitty then tried to cover up, offering him a tankard of [[ale]], to the man's confusion. Kitty then tells him to get out of the bar, as Porcher comes back in. Shocked, he tries to handle the situation, ending up sending the man out, to his protests. | ||
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== Characters == | == Characters == | ||
(in order of appearance) | (in order of appearance) | ||
* [[Kitty (The | * [[Kitty (The Pointed Hand)|Kitty]] | ||
* [[Sezian soldier]]s | * [[Sezian soldier]]s | ||
* [[Porcher (The Broken World)|Porcher]] | * [[Porcher (The Broken World)|Porcher]] | ||
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== Worldbuilding == | == Worldbuilding == | ||
* [[Tanto]] is a | * [[Tanto]] is a small [[island nation]] situated between [[Sezuan]] and [[Jura]]. | ||
* ''[[The Traveller's Inn]]'' is a small pub located in the city of [[Tantillion]] on Tanto, owned by [[Porcher (The Broken World)|Porcher]]. | * ''[[The Traveller's Inn]]'' is a small pub located in the city of [[Tantillion]] on Tanto, owned by [[Porcher (The Broken World)|Porcher]]. | ||
* [[Kitty (The | * [[Kitty (The Pointed Hand)|Kitty]] is a [[barmaid]] at ''The Traveller's Inn'', found by Porcher in the [[forest]] as a child. | ||
* [[Gurk (The Broken World)|Gurk]] and [[Match Werming]] are frequenters at ''The Traveller's Inn''. | * [[Gurk (The Broken World)|Gurk]] and [[Match Werming]] are frequenters at ''The Traveller's Inn''. | ||
* The people of Sezuan are known as [[Sezian]]s. | * The people of Sezuan are known as [[Sezian]]s. | ||
* [[Minister of Chance|The Minister]] wears a long green cloak with a hood. | * [[Second Minister of Chance|The Minister]] wears a long green cloak with a hood. | ||
* Ever since the [[Sezuan invasion of Tanto]], [[science]] has been outlawed and replaced by [[magic]]. Any person seen dabbling in science would be escorted away by [[Sezian soldier]]s. | * Ever since the [[Sezuan invasion of Tanto]], [[science]] has been outlawed and replaced by [[magic]]. Any person seen dabbling in science would be escorted away by [[Sezian soldier]]s. | ||
* [[Professor]] [[Cantha]] is Kitty's teacher. | * [[Professor]] [[Cantha]] is Kitty's teacher. | ||
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* The novelisation was announced on [[8 December (releases)|8 December]] [[2016 (releases)|2016]],<ref>[https://www.kickstarter.com/projects/934034666/the-minister-of-chance-movie-episode-1/posts/1759216 Kickstarter: We're making The Minister of Chance into a novel!]</ref>close to six years before its release on [[30 July (releases)|30 June]] [[2022 (releases)|2022]]. | * The novelisation was announced on [[8 December (releases)|8 December]] [[2016 (releases)|2016]],<ref>[https://www.kickstarter.com/projects/934034666/the-minister-of-chance-movie-episode-1/posts/1759216 Kickstarter: We're making The Minister of Chance into a novel!]</ref>close to six years before its release on [[30 July (releases)|30 June]] [[2022 (releases)|2022]]. | ||
* [[Rathen]] was played by [[Paul Darrow]], a male actor, in the original audio series, but is described as a woman in this novelisation. | * [[Rathen]] was played by [[Paul Darrow]], a male actor, in the original audio series, but is described as a woman in this novelisation. | ||
== Continuity == | |||
''To be added'' | |||
== Gallery == | |||
{{main|The Minister of Chance (series)/Gallery}} | |||
== External links == | == External links == | ||
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== Footnotes == | == Footnotes == | ||
=== Notes === | |||
{{Notelist}} | |||
=== References === | |||
{{reflist}} | {{reflist}} | ||
Latest revision as of 11:03, 4 May 2024
The Minister of Chance was Dan Freeman's novelisation of his audio series of the same name, edited by James Hornby. It was published by Arcbeatle Press on 30 June 2022.
Publisher's summary[[edit] | [edit source]]
"I know the formula for doors," says the Minister, vanishing through the one he has just created in mid air. Teenage barmaid Kitty isn't the sort to be dismissed easily, though. Armed only with her bad attitude, foul mouth and mysterious strength, she follows him through the glowing doorway, onto the frost bridge between worlds, and into adventure.
Plot[[edit] | [edit source]]
Chapter One: On a Rainy Night, a Traveller[[edit] | [edit source]]
It had been too weeks since Sezuan had invaded the island nation of Tanto. From the window of The Traveller's Inn stood Kitty, the barmaid, and watched out as two Sezian soldiers manhandled a woman carrying a stack of books and threw her onto the muddy, rainy streets and dragged her away, behind them her husband and two children came running after them.
Kitty was about to storm out to protest, but the landlord Porcher grabbed her hand and told her to go to the cellar to change the barrel of ale, looking nervously at three Sezian soldiers by a nearby table. Kitty protested that she had had enough, but Porcher warned her to keep her voice down otherwise they’d all be taken away, while faking a smile to the soldiers, who seemed to not have heard a thing, got up and paid, thanked Porcher and then left the bar.
Kitty inquired why the soldiers couldn’t do something about all the bad things in the World if they could do magic, to which Porcher replied that they either would not or could not. Gurk, a rosy-faced regular at the Inn, and Porcher agreed that it was a mystery, to Kitty's annoyance. Porcher then said that on the bright side, the Sezians liked a beer, once again asking Kitty to change the barrel.
Kitty aggressively asked Porcher why he didn’t serve them if he liked them that much, to which Porcher repeated that she should keep her voice down, again looking at the table where the soldiers had sat, telling her that the count of people taken had went up since the invasion and praised himself lucly that some of the soldiers had manners. The miller, Match Werming, said that they had taken old Bettle, a gardener at the university, with no word of him. Gurk added that there was no word from anyone else, wondering if that was the magic, to which Kitty snarled that they were taken in wagons. And the squabbling fell on the university,
Match then told Porcher he should have left Kitty in the forest where he found her, and asked why he didn’t buy her shoes. Porcher replied that she won’t wear them, nor comb her hair. Gurk asked why he doesn’t hire a lad, to which Kitty snarled that he would have to pay him. There was some more back and forth, then Porcher told Kitty to watch the bar while he went to get some tinder, and if any Sezians came in, to be respectful and not hit anyone, and to sell some beer.
Match tried to flirt with Kitty by telling her the Sezians carted off Madge's son, but that he would protect her. Kitty insulted him and he turned to talk to the tailor. Kitty went to put some tankards away on a shelf, when a green-cloaked figure, dripping from the rain, stood by the bar. The figure took off the hood, revealing a man, who said he was looking for a Professor Cantha.
The room went silent, and Kitty whispered, asking if he was out of his mind, telling him to go away at the same time. Kitty then tried to cover up, offering him a tankard of ale, to the man's confusion. Kitty then tells him to get out of the bar, as Porcher comes back in. Shocked, he tries to handle the situation, ending up sending the man out, to his protests.
The regulars at the bar then started discussing who the man could be, Porcher said he might know him from somewhere. Kitty retorted that this was unlikely.
Chapter Two: A Skip Through the Night[[edit] | [edit source]]
To be added
Chapter Three: Cathedrals in the Sky[[edit] | [edit source]]
To be added
Chapter Four: The Theory of Fields[[edit] | [edit source]]
To be added
more to be added
Characters[[edit] | [edit source]]
(in order of appearance)
- Kitty
- Sezian soldiers
- Porcher
- Gurk
- Match Werming
- Tailor
- The Minister
- Professor Cantha
- The Witch Prime
- Miracle Guards
- Rathen
- Durian
more to be added
Worldbuilding[[edit] | [edit source]]
- Tanto is a small island nation situated between Sezuan and Jura.
- The Traveller's Inn is a small pub located in the city of Tantillion on Tanto, owned by Porcher.
- Kitty is a barmaid at The Traveller's Inn, found by Porcher in the forest as a child.
- Gurk and Match Werming are frequenters at The Traveller's Inn.
- The people of Sezuan are known as Sezians.
- The Minister wears a long green cloak with a hood.
- Ever since the Sezuan invasion of Tanto, science has been outlawed and replaced by magic. Any person seen dabbling in science would be escorted away by Sezian soldiers.
- Professor Cantha is Kitty's teacher.
more to be added
Notes[[edit] | [edit source]]
- The novelisation was announced on 8 December 2016,[1]close to six years before its release on 30 June 2022.
- Rathen was played by Paul Darrow, a male actor, in the original audio series, but is described as a woman in this novelisation.
Continuity[[edit] | [edit source]]
To be added
Gallery[[edit] | [edit source]]
- Main article: The Minister of Chance (series)/Gallery
External links[[edit] | [edit source]]
- Official The Minister of Chance page at Arcbeatle Press
- The Minister of Chance interview with Dan Freeman
Footnotes[[edit] | [edit source]]
Notes[[edit] | [edit source]]
References[[edit] | [edit source]]
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