Motif · Book 5, The Butcher's Masquerade

The Recital

A quest triggered by accident at Point Mongo — dinosaurs probing the town, getting bigger — that becomes Big Tina's story: kill her, or find out why she is the way she is; stop her, or the High Elves field their army; get her to dance on stage. The wand's own spell is called The Recital and makes everyone glad to be there. What she wants is her mother.

Segment appearances

• Chapter 11 — The Recital
• Chapter 28 — Premature Questjaculation
• Chapter 44 — The Recital
• Chapter 52 — Gehenna Bramble
• Chapter 54 — The blood bar
• Chapter 73 — Wonderwall, again
• Chapter 74 — All Eyes on Me
• Chapter 75 — Sic 'em

Progression

Dinosaurs probing the town for a reason (ch. 11); kill her, or find out why (ch. 28); stop her, or the elves field their army (ch. 44); enlist the mother (ch. 49); 'not yet done' (ch. 52); a recital owed (ch. 54); a wand that makes everyone glad to be there (ch. 74); complete when a bear stands up (ch. 75).