Discworld

Where the boots come from.

Discworld refers to the series of books by Terry Pratchett, one of the authors most revered by the PPC. The series takes place on the Disc.

The Disc is a flat world, carried on the backs of four elephants that stand on the back of a giant turtle, the whole of which swims through space slowly and inexorably. The centre of the Disc is the Hub, and the mountain Cori Celesti, upon which sits Dunmanifestin, the citadel of the Gods.

There is one large continent, which stretches from the Hub to the Rim Ocean, and includes such major locations as Ankh-Morpork, the Sto Plains, Sto Helit, Quirm, Genua, and Lancre. Three other continents are more-or-less known; Klatch, which is differentiated from the unnamed large continent much in the way that Asia is differentiated from Europe, contains Ephebe, Tsort, Djelibeybi and Omnia, and is definitely not based on Africa at all; the Counterweight Continent, also known as the Agatean Empire, a mysterious place where gold is as cheap as lead; and XXXX (Fourecks), a hot, red country dominated by kangaroos, lack of water, and the phrase 'she'll be right'.

Most things in the Disc run by the power of story and belief. Hence the existence of the Verruca Gnome (don't ask). Narrativium is a real, potent element on the Disc. There are a fair number of canons who have cottoned on to this; notably the History Monks, Granny Weatherwax and probably Death. Running into these characters while on a mission is to be avoided if at all possible.

When in Ankh-Morpork, it is also advisable to keep an eye out for Gaspode, as he knows about the PPC and about Mary Sues, and can be useful.

In the Real World, the Disc was created by the Great God Pterry eons ago. Fans (and that group includes a fair number of agents) are known for their almost religious fervour for all things Discesque, and also, apparently, for their secret boot fetishes.

Technically, Agent Trojanhorse is currently banned from the Discworld. Should you see her in there, pretend you didn't.

The Disc is also the source of the Hedgehog Song. Do not sing this song in the Official Fanfiction University of Redwall or in front of Agent Stormsong if you value your appendages.

The PPC celebrates the anniversary of The Glorious Revolution on May 25, by wearing a sprig of lilac, which should not be gathered from the Lilac.

Agents Native to the Discworld

 * Veridian Green hails from Ankh-Morpork.
 * Nurse Immac is from somewhere on the Disc.
 * Erratic was a Discworld troll.
 * Adalwulf is a Discworld werewolf in the DIA.

Missions in this Continuum

 * The Luggage Runs Off with the One Ring, (crossover with Lord of the Rings). Agents Jay and Acacia, DIC.
 * Agent Dafydd Illian, DOGA
 * The Child of Susan Sto Helit, with Agent Selene and Agents Vemi and Penny (DMS)
 * Al and Death, with Agents Vemi and Penny
 * Al and Death: The (Still) Continuing Adventures
 * Not So Simple, with Agents Vemi and Penny (DMS)


 * Agents Trojanhorse and Paddlebrains, DBS
 * Out in the Rain
 * Teatime Punished (NSFW)


 * The Assassins' Holiday, Agents Manx and Shadow (DF)
 * A Promise To Be Kept (Part 1, Part 2) ; Agents July and Library, DF, with Agents Trojanhorse and Paddlebrains, DBS.
 * That Darn Cat, Agents Kayla Richards and Teek Virtanen (DMS-Freelance)