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Mobile Shrubbery: An illusory one is used by Arthur in the Incomparable Gardens, reasoning that a walking shrub won't look out of place.
The Smart Guy: Dr. Scamandros, the only Upper House-trained sorcerer outside the Upper House (until Giac in Lord Sunday), and who often helps Arthur with magic and exposition after this introduction in Drowned Wednesday. Grim Tuesday took his three Denizens, melded them into one and then separated that into seven, calling them Grotesques and giving them each different names. It's unknown what time they can be on Earth. I realize that the rules of POV are a lot stricter in slash than they are in regular fiction, but the POV shifts here really bugged me; 95% of the book is told in Arthur's POV, and so it's really jarring when we go out of it for three paragraphs just so we can learn something that Arthur doesn't know. Xanatos Speed Chess: The Architect made the Will to get the Trustees to carry out her plan to destroy all of Creation, but they refused and broke the Will. However, the Architect then twisted their natures, corrupting each with one of the Seven Deadly Sins, causing them to destroy the House anyway. Then she recruited Arthur to finish the Will and, even though he resisted every step of the way, she managed to manipulate him into completing the Will regardless. Note that this "Speed Chess" took thousands of relative years. urn:lcp:mistermonday0000nixg:epub:cf701835-7698-466a-86ee-38957a7aaf9a Foldoutcount 0 Grant_report Arcadia #4281 Identifier mistermonday0000nixg Identifier-ark ark:/13960/t18m6b88m Invoice 2089 Isbn 9780007175017In the beginning of Mister Monday (book), he is described as thin and pale with skin like tissue paper. He is also said to be young, no more than twenty with very handsome, even features and blond hair. His eyes are blue, but hooded which made him look tired. He is also said to be wearing an odd round hat with a tassel on his head and a red silk kungfu robe with blue dragon patterns and matching red silk slippers. Salt Solution: Salt can harm most Nithlings, with it being lethal to low-level ones like Fetchers and can at least hurt Scouchers.
Lord Sunday to an extent, being too proud to actually do anything until it's too late but possibly the most powerful Denizen in the House. Nevyřinula se žádná krev. Komisařovu tvář opanoval lehce zmatený výraz. Vstal a ustoupil a odněkud z těla se mu ozvalo skřípění ozubených převodů. Potom se mu zevnitř roztrhl modrý kabát a z hrudi mu zůstala ochable viset rozbitá pružina. Tu hned v zápětí následovalo rachocení spršky ozubených koleček, která se vysypala za zničenou pružinou a dopadla na zem. The Piper – Another powerful independent House creature, boss of the 'Piper's Children'. Intends to take control of the House.
Also the Keys themselves, which can do anything the user demands that is in the user's power, and quite a bit more.
This was wildly original and yet also boring, which takes some doing. Part of the trouble was the writing, which was often clunky and weighed down with unnecessary details. Part of it was the plotting; sometimes the rules and complications were just right, but other times they seemed arbitrary, put into place just to create some suspense. ("The dinosaurs couldn't get in, but now they can, because he's changed the boundaries!" "Can't use it until midnight! What if I don't wake up in time?") Must Be Invited: the Fetchers, although apparently you don't have to own/live in the building to invite them in. The main antagonist in this story is Mister Monday, one of the seven Days against whom Arthur must face off. They were seven of the Architect's favourite Denizens and were placed in charge of the The House (in absentia). They were each given one of seven Keys, and the House split into seven Domains, each Day ruling one of these Domains - having absolute power in their Demise. They were also forbidden to enter the Universes outside of the House (the 'Original Law') but they and their minions are capable of going to any place in existence on the day with their namesake (i.e. 'Mister Monday' can go to Earth on a Monday). Unfortunately, though originally pure of heart, absolute power corrupted them, in different ways, absolutely. In the case of Mister Monday, he has the sin of 'Sloth' - extreme laziness. Mister Monday is the possessor of The First Key. Also Eldritch Abomination: Nithlings are a byproduct of proto-creation-stuff being let into the House. Have varying intelligence, all of them very, very, ugly. Except for the New Nithlings. They just look like ordinary humans with a tentacle or two.A strophic ballad, "One Tin Soldier" tells the tale of the materialistic "valley-people" who kill and cheat in search of a rumoured treasure on a mountain. The only treasure, though, is a stone inscribed with "Peace on earth"; ironically, the valley-people, a metaphor for mankind, destroyed this treasure whilst in the pursuit of it. The song ends with a repetition of the chorus which is a common arrangement technique used to engrain a song in the listener's memory. Dame Primus. However, Arthur suspects she's actually not acting in his best interests at all. He's right, in a roundabout sort of way. Similarly, each Trustee can only visit the Secondary Realms on the day they are named after (Monday on Monday, Tuesday on Tuesday, etc.) These stories are designed for 5-8 graders, and any kid who has worked his way through Harry Potter will enjoy this fun tale of adventure, absurdity, and intrigue. Recommended for anyone who enjoys fantasy targeted to the younger set, but which is still interesting enough for an adult.
Automaton Horses: The Not-Horses used by the Glorious Army of The Architect are a literal example. They have a tough, metallic skin, run for much longer than a normal horse, and can go without sleep for a week. They do however require regular care, including a wire brush to ward off rust. They also have names and enjoy being petted, Arthur gets to ride one called Sqwidge.Actually Not a Vampire: While Fetchers are not vampires, being bipedal dog-like humanoids. Howver Arthur specifically notes similar traits between them, such as the fact they Must Be Invited to gain entry to a building, and that they can be killed by salt or silver. Humans Are Special: Humans are apparently the most creative mortals in the Universe, the only ones ever to rival the Architect in inventiveness. Nice to the Waiter: Arthur is polite to everyone, including those below him. This is such a rare occurence in the House that the telephone operators go out of their way to help him, including defying Saturday herself, because he thinks of saying please, and even recognise him just because he is so polite to them. And the Seventh, which escapes by virtue of not being onscreen enough to cause problems. However, given that it is Humility (opposed to Pride) the fact that it's the virtue that Dame Primus has been working without for the entire book is significant. End of the World" Special: At the end of the series, Arthur becomes the successor to the Architect and is given the opportunity to replace the universe that was just destroyed. Instead of starting from scratch, he just recreates the old universe.
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