utterly ingenious the only prattchett fic i have ever read which fits so close to the characters personaltie and pratchetts own writing style.

whimsically sane? how did you come up with that one?

Interesting. It seems to reveal what you think Lord Vetinari is like under his mask of scheming, when he is... mostly alone.

Very interesting. I enjoyed both characters very much and the writing was wonderful!
I really enjoyed your use of vocabulary as well. I liked having to look them up! :D

oh that was marvelous. It was funny, it was exceedingly clever and I am now more in love with Vetinari than i was, were that possible. You captured him so wonderfully. hehe... "When did he do that?" "Last month." brilliant.

Have I reviewed this already? Ah, even if I have, I just wanted to say, after having read all 4 of the parts finally, that this is the most brilliant Vetinari fanfic! I absolutely love it! It is so hard to give Lord Vetinari a love interest while still leaving Lord Vetinari in character, but you've done it really well!

This was absolutely brilliant!
No more needs to be said, really.
I will have to check if you have written any other stories

I usually only do reviews when I’ve got something positive to say, but with the plethora of enthusiastic comments you’ve got here, I think one critical voice cannot come amiss.

I have various problems with this story, starting with the rather large number of factual errors. For example, for 30 0 prostitutes to earn a living in the city, one would have to assume that all adult men spend around 5% of their income on prostitutes on a regular basis, independent of health, wealth or marital status. That is unrealistic. Five minutes research on the internet would show you that a city of a million inhabitants could expect to have around 1500 prostitutes. Ships on Discworld would not have engines, Fate is not a green-eyed female and ink doesn’t take over two hours to dry, even in a cold room. If you mirror something twice, it’ll be the right way round again. And so it goes on.

Secondly, while the twist at the end of the story is certainly surprising and entertaining, it is also very contrived. For Hanna to achieve a level of influence where she would become a threat to Vetinari, one would have to assume that a) all important people in the city are men, b) all or almost all of them are Hanna’s clients and c) all or almost all of them are indiscreet enough to pass confidential information to a prostitute. This lacks credibility. And even if we want to assume that such a person as Hanna might exist, then Vetinari would have simpler ways of dealing with her, and ones that don’t require him to sacrifice his dignity. As for taking her to official functions: Why would Vetinari want to offend Lady Selachii or affront visiting heads of state? He does, as you say, nothing without a reason.

Hanna also strikes me as the kind of woman who enjoys her power over men and is devoid of female solidarity (e.g. she asks Vetinari to defer his decision till the next year, presumambly so that some other seamstress would get into trouble about it). She is one of those women who collect men (her list!) they do not even care about, regardless of the heartache this might cause to the women who love those men.

My greatest problem with this story is the romanticised image of prostitution and the notion that prostitutes are the only women who really understand men. It is implied that of all the important men in AM there is not one who trusts and respects his wife. It is implied that men enjoy sex more with a woman whose services they buy than with a woman who sleeps with them for her own enjoyment. It is implied, in short, that a skilful prostitute wins against a normal woman hands down every time. This is a very negative view of gender relationships. Let’s not forget that the hetaerae, similar to the Japanese geishas, were the product of a society that was misogynist at heart. Therefore it worries me that this story is so popular. Whatever happened to feminism?

Wonderful story! Loved every line of it.

That was fantastic!

The attention to detail was superb, the characterisation perfect. And extremely cleverly thought out. I honestly had no idea from one moment to the next what was going to happen, it was a beautifully told story.

Fantastic.

Loved this! Especially the last chapter, I have to admit; I figured that this would be all about the information she had, but you kept me guessing, and I definitely wasn't expecting -that-. All legal, and respectful of the guild's rules and so, very much like Vetinari. I loved how you wrote him, and I loved Hanna.

Oh Wow!
*worships*

Aww ^_^ I really, really enjoyed this story. It's hard to find a good Vetinari story that isn't slash. Great job! :D I thought your original character was great, and Vetinari was written very well. Thanks for writing this, I enjoyed reading it!

~Hilary

*chokes with held back laughter*

*begins to cry helplessly*

That was so.. unbelieveably believeable that I don't know what to believe...

*takes out a hankie and blows nose loudly*

I would never have thought about Vetinari in that... /situation/... but if I really think about it, that's how it'd be.

Favorite part by far was;

/“His Lordship ordered me to treat you at ladyship rank.”

“When did he do that?”

“Last month.” Drumknott smiled cheerfully."/

Oh man... oh man.. *clutches ribs*

Don't even want to think about him teaching her chess.. oh gawds... too late..

*laughs hysterically*

*coughs*

Eh.. LOVE THE STORY!

It's so bloody perfect I would have expected it to be read in a TP book.. man.. maybe we should find his e-mail and force him to publish it... *sighs happily*

Ahahaha...

Not sure if you'll get the review alert.. heh... *sighs*...

I found this story through a fanart of Hanna ^_^

2003 vs 2006.. I don't think I would've found it any other way ^_^

Man oh man I love this... I can't ramble randomly for more than one review, so this is just a general 'I worship the ground you walk on' review that should basically cover the other stories you have authored unless the is something worthy of comment in them.

AWESOMETASTIC!!

Excellent! A very good look at the wheels within wheels inside the Patrician's head.

Excellent story. Its funny, erotic, and interesting. One of the best.