in Men at Arms, Vimes takes a moment to wonder how many watchmen have had his badge before him, and who will have it after, and the idea of Sam Vimes dying hit me like a sledgehammer (again) and god I bet they retire the badge number after he finally dies. no one else can be #177. fucking hell.
Imagine Carrot slipping the badge into Vimes’ coffin. It’s not technically a dwarf burial, because badge 177 isn’t technically a weapon.
But it should be plenty for Commander Sam Vimes, in case he encounters…anything.
It’s a tool.
It’s not technically a dwarf burial. But Carrot’s probably been quietly retiring badges belonging to active Watch when they go because they’re tools. To use someone else’s tool after death is, as we see in I believe it’s Feet of Clay, Terrible.
Of course Carrot would retire it. The man has the Summoning Dark on his wrist. He needs all the tools he’s got.
no of course I’m not crying, this place is just infested with chopped onions
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