Otto Chriek - Revision history

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	The name "Otto Chriek" sound suspiciously like "Ought To Shriek". As in "Ought to Shriek In Fear when you see him but you actually shriek in laughter instead". See notes about his appearance above. His name could also be a reference to Max Schreck, the German actor who played Count Orlok in F. W. Murnau's 1922 silent film ''Nosferatu''.		The name "Otto Chriek" sound suspiciously like "Ought To Shriek". As in "Ought to Shriek In Fear when you see him but you actually shriek in laughter instead". See notes about his appearance above. His name could also be a reference to Max Schreck, the German actor who played Count Orlok in F. W. Murnau's 1922 silent film ''Nosferatu''.



	[[category:Discworld characters\|Chriek, Otto]]		[[category:Discworld characters\|Chriek, Otto]]

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	'''Name Origin'''		'''Name Origin'''

	The name "Otto Chriek" sound suspiciously like "Ought To Shriek". As in "Ought to Shriek In Fear when you see him but you actually shriek in laughter instead". See notes about his appearance above.		The name "Otto Chriek" sound suspiciously like "Ought To Shriek". As in "Ought to Shriek In Fear when you see him but you actually shriek in laughter instead". See notes about his appearance above. His name could also be a reference to Max Schreck, the German actor who played Count Orlok in F. W. Murnau's 1922 silent film ''Nosferatu''.

	[[category:Discworld characters\|Chriek, Otto]]		[[category:Discworld characters\|Chriek, Otto]]

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	Otto is more or less fluent in [[Morporkian]] and can speak without his Überwaldean accent, but cannot get his head around common slang. It is implied that Otto, unlike most other Black Ribboners, deliberately cultivates a stereotypical yet humorous vampiric appearance in order not to be taken seriously -- and thus, not ''feared''.		Otto is more or less fluent in [[Morporkian]] and can speak without his Überwaldean accent, but cannot get his head around common slang. It is implied that Otto, unlike most other Black Ribboners, deliberately cultivates a stereotypical yet humorous vampiric appearance in order not to be taken seriously -- and thus, not ''feared''.

	Otto has since branched out into a new venture, in that he has half-shares in an iconography shop. Flach and Chriek are based on Bluffwilder Street (just off [[Rime Street]] and [[Easy Street]], near the river, and will cater for all your iconographical needs including the new compact Brownie iconograph. Nothing other than the name is known about Mr (or Ms) Flach: their nationality, first name, gender and indeed species remain a mystery at the time of writing.		Otto has since branched out into a new venture, in that he has half-shares in an iconography shop. Flach and Chriek are based on Bluffwilder Street (just off [[Rime Street]] and [[Easy Street]], near the river), and will cater for all your iconographical needs including the new compact Brownie iconograph. Nothing other than the name is known about Mr (or Ms) Flach: their nationality, first name, gender and indeed species remain a mystery at the time of writing.

	'''Name Origin'''		'''Name Origin'''

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	'''Otto Chriek''' is a [[Vampires\|vampire]] who moved from [[Überwald]] and is now living in [[Ankh-Morpork]]. Like most vampires in Ankh-Morpork, he is a [[Black Ribbon\|Black Ribboner]], meaning that he has joined the [[Überwald League of Temperance\|League of Temperance]] and sworn off blood.		'''Otto Chriek''' is a [[Vampires\|vampire]] who moved from [[Überwald]] and is now living in [[Ankh-Morpork]]. Like most vampires in Ankh-Morpork, he is a [[Black Ribbon\|Black Ribboner]], meaning that he has joined the [[Überwald League of Temperance\|League of Temperance]] and sworn off blood.

	However, the energy that was once spent devising ways of capturing young virgins must be re-directed. Otto has successfully transferred that obsession to iconography, and so he makes quite a good iconographer, with one fault - he experimented in {{TT}} with dark light, which had terrible and unforeseen consequences, and he has since stopped trying to use it to replace natural light.		However, the energy that was once spent devising ways of capturing young virgins must be re-directed. Otto has successfully transferred that obsession to iconography, and so he makes quite a good iconographer, with one fault -- he experimented in {{TT}} with dark light, which had terrible and unforeseen consequences, and he has since stopped trying to use it to replace natural light.

	The inherent problem with being a Vampire Iconographer is that flashes of bright light will cause Otto to shriek in pain, and more often than not reduce him to a pinch of dust on the floor. Thanks to a suggestion by [[William de Worde]], Otto finally solved this problem by wearing a vial of blood around his neck, creating an automatic reconstitution mechanism - whenever he crumbles to dust, the vial breaks, reconstructing Otto. The entire process happens within a matter of moments, allowing him to pick up the picture he undied for before it hits the ground.		The inherent problem with being a Vampire Iconographer is that flashes of bright light will cause Otto to shriek in pain, and more often than not reduce him to a pinch of dust on the floor. Thanks to a suggestion by [[William de Worde]], Otto finally solved this problem by wearing a vial of blood around his neck, creating an automatic reconstitution mechanism -- whenever he crumbles to dust, the vial breaks, reconstructing Otto. The entire process happens within a matter of moments, allowing him to pick up the picture he undied for before it hits the ground.

	Otto is quite loyal to [[William de Worde]] for giving him his job as an ~~Iconographer~~, recognizing William's misgivings and struggles to distance himself from his speciesist father. In ~~{{TT}}~~, when William confronts his father about his part in the plot to discredit [[Vetinari]], the senior [[de Worde]] decides to have his son sent to a far off land to prevent him from meddling in his affairs. Otto, who is following William, defends him from the would-be abductors, and while strongly tempted to break his vow and bite William's father, acquiesces to William's urging to not do so.		Otto is quite loyal to [[William de Worde]] for giving him his job as an iconographer, recognizing William's misgivings and struggles to distance himself from his speciesist father. In ''The Truth'', when William confronts his father about his part in the plot to discredit [[Vetinari]], the senior [[de Worde]] decides to have his son sent to a far off land to prevent him from meddling in his affairs. Otto, who is following William, defends him from the would-be abductors, and while strongly tempted to break his vow and bite William's father, acquiesces to William's urging to not do so.

	Having joined the [[Ankh-Morpork Times]] at the very beginning of the newspaper, he is currently its Head Iconographer. Where there is news, where the Ankh-Morpork crowds gather for street theatre, Otto will also be there, in his vest of many pockets and carrying his [[iconograph]] and cage of [[salamander~~\|salamanders~~]].		Having joined the [[Ankh-Morpork Times]] at the very beginning of the newspaper, he is currently its Head Iconographer. Where there is news, where the Ankh-Morpork crowds gather for street theatre, Otto will also be there, in his vest of many pockets and carrying his [[iconograph]] and cage of [[salamander]]s.

	Otto is more or less fluent in [[Morporkian]] and can speak without his Überwaldean accent, but cannot get his head around common slang. It is implied that Otto, unlike most other Black Ribboners, deliberately cultivates a stereotypical yet humorous vampiric appearance in order not to be taken seriously -- and thus, not ''feared''.		Otto is more or less fluent in [[Morporkian]] and can speak without his Überwaldean accent, but cannot get his head around common slang. It is implied that Otto, unlike most other Black Ribboners, deliberately cultivates a stereotypical yet humorous vampiric appearance in order not to be taken seriously -- and thus, not ''feared''.

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	''Otto Chriek'' is a [[Vampires\|vampire]] who moved from [[Überwald]] and is now living in [[Ankh-Morpork]]. Like most vampires in Ankh-Morpork, he is a [[Black Ribbon\|Black Ribboner]], meaning that he has joined the [[Überwald League of Temperance\|League of Temperance]] and sworn off blood.		'''Otto Chriek''' is a [[Vampires\|vampire]] who moved from [[Überwald]] and is now living in [[Ankh-Morpork]]. Like most vampires in Ankh-Morpork, he is a [[Black Ribbon\|Black Ribboner]], meaning that he has joined the [[Überwald League of Temperance\|League of Temperance]] and sworn off blood.

	However, the energy that was once spent devising ways of capturing young virgins must be re-directed. Otto has successfully transferred that obsession to iconography, and so he makes quite a good iconographer, with one fault - he experimented in {{TT}} with dark light, which had terrible and unforeseen consequences, and he has since stopped trying to use it to replace natural light.		However, the energy that was once spent devising ways of capturing young virgins must be re-directed. Otto has successfully transferred that obsession to iconography, and so he makes quite a good iconographer, with one fault - he experimented in {{TT}} with dark light, which had terrible and unforeseen consequences, and he has since stopped trying to use it to replace natural light.

Old Dickens at 14:34, 4 May 2016

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	''Otto Chriek'' is a [[Vampires\|vampire]] who moved from [[Überwald]] and is now living in [[Ankh-Morpork]]. Like most vampires in Ankh-Morpork, he is a [[Black Ribbon\|Black Ribboner]], meaning that he has joined the [[Überwald League of Temperance\|League of Temperance]] and sworn off blood.		''Otto Chriek'' is a [[Vampires\|vampire]] who moved from [[Überwald]] and is now living in [[Ankh-Morpork]]. Like most vampires in Ankh-Morpork, he is a [[Black Ribbon\|Black Ribboner]], meaning that he has joined the [[Überwald League of Temperance\|League of Temperance]] and sworn off blood.

	However, the energy that was once spent devising ways of capturing young virgins must be re-directed. Otto has successfully transferred that obsession to iconography, and so he makes quite a good iconographer, with one fault - he experimented in {{TT}} with dark light, which had terrible and unforeseen consequences, and he has since stopped trying to use it to replace natural light.		However, the energy that was once spent devising ways of capturing young virgins must be re-directed. Otto has successfully transferred that obsession to iconography, and so he makes quite a good iconographer, with one fault - he experimented in {{TT}} with dark light, which had terrible and unforeseen consequences, and he has since stopped trying to use it to replace natural light.
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	The inherent problem with being a Vampire Iconographer is that flashes of bright light will cause Otto to shriek in pain, and more often than not reduce him to a pinch of dust on the floor. Thanks to a suggestion by [[William de Worde]], Otto finally solved this problem by wearing a vial of blood around his neck, creating an automatic reconstitution mechanism - whenever he crumbles to dust, the vial breaks, reconstructing Otto. The entire process happens within a matter of moments, allowing him to pick up the picture he undied for before it hits the ground.		The inherent problem with being a Vampire Iconographer is that flashes of bright light will cause Otto to shriek in pain, and more often than not reduce him to a pinch of dust on the floor. Thanks to a suggestion by [[William de Worde]], Otto finally solved this problem by wearing a vial of blood around his neck, creating an automatic reconstitution mechanism - whenever he crumbles to dust, the vial breaks, reconstructing Otto. The entire process happens within a matter of moments, allowing him to pick up the picture he undied for before it hits the ground.

	Otto is quite loyal to [[William de Worde]] for giving him his job as an Iconographer, recognizing William's misgivings and struggles to distance himself from his speciesist father. In {{TT}}, when William confronts his father about his part in the plot to discredit [[Vetinari]], the senior [[de Worde]] decides to have his son sent to a far off land to prevent him from meddling in his affairs. Otto, who ~~was~~ following William, defends him from the would-be abductors, and while strongly tempted to break his vow and bite William's father, acquiesces to William's urging to not do so.		Otto is quite loyal to [[William de Worde]] for giving him his job as an Iconographer, recognizing William's misgivings and struggles to distance himself from his speciesist father. In {{TT}}, when William confronts his father about his part in the plot to discredit [[Vetinari]], the senior [[de Worde]] decides to have his son sent to a far off land to prevent him from meddling in his affairs. Otto, who is following William, defends him from the would-be abductors, and while strongly tempted to break his vow and bite William's father, acquiesces to William's urging to not do so.

	Having joined the [[Ankh-Morpork Times]] at the very beginning of the newspaper, he is currently its Head Iconographer. Where there is news, where the Ankh-Morpork crowds gather for street theatre, Otto will also be there, in his vest of many pockets and carrying his [[iconograph]] and cage of [[salamander\|salamanders]].		Having joined the [[Ankh-Morpork Times]] at the very beginning of the newspaper, he is currently its Head Iconographer. Where there is news, where the Ankh-Morpork crowds gather for street theatre, Otto will also be there, in his vest of many pockets and carrying his [[iconograph]] and cage of [[salamander\|salamanders]].

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	Otto is a [[Vampires\|vampire]] who moved from [[Überwald]] and is now living in [[Ankh-Morpork]]. Like most vampires in Ankh-Morpork, he is a [[Black Ribbon\|Black Ribboner]], meaning that he has joined the [[Überwald League of Temperance\|League of Temperance]] and sworn off blood.		''Otto Chriek'' is a [[Vampires\|vampire]] who moved from [[Überwald]] and is now living in [[Ankh-Morpork]]. Like most vampires in Ankh-Morpork, he is a [[Black Ribbon\|Black Ribboner]], meaning that he has joined the [[Überwald League of Temperance\|League of Temperance]] and sworn off blood.

	However, the energy that was once spent devising ways of capturing young virgins must be re-directed. Otto has successfully transferred that obsession to iconography, and so he makes quite a good iconographer, with one fault - he experimented in {{TT}} with dark light, which had terrible and unforeseen consequences, and he has since stopped trying to use it to replace natural light.		However, the energy that was once spent devising ways of capturing young virgins must be re-directed. Otto has successfully transferred that obsession to iconography, and so he makes quite a good iconographer, with one fault - he experimented in {{TT}} with dark light, which had terrible and unforeseen consequences, and he has since stopped trying to use it to replace natural light.

DarkwingLady at 15:43, 25 May 2014

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	'''Name Origin'''		'''Name Origin'''

	The name "Otto Chriek" sound suspiciously like "Ought To Shriek". As in "Ought to Shriek In Fear when you see him but you actually shriek in laughter instead". See notes about his appearance above.		The name "Otto Chriek" sound suspiciously like "Ought To Shriek". As in "Ought to Shriek In Fear when you see him but you actually shriek in laughter instead". See notes about his appearance above.

DarkwingLady at 15:43, 25 May 2014

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	Otto has since branched out into a new venture, in that he has half-shares in an iconography shop. Flach and Chriek are based on Bluffwilder Street (just off [[Rime Street]] and [[Easy Street]], near the river, and will cater for all your iconographical needs including the new compact Brownie iconograph. Nothing other than the name is known about Mr (or Ms) Flach: their nationality, first name, gender and indeed species remain a mystery at the time of writing.		Otto has since branched out into a new venture, in that he has half-shares in an iconography shop. Flach and Chriek are based on Bluffwilder Street (just off [[Rime Street]] and [[Easy Street]], near the river, and will cater for all your iconographical needs including the new compact Brownie iconograph. Nothing other than the name is known about Mr (or Ms) Flach: their nationality, first name, gender and indeed species remain a mystery at the time of writing.

			'''Name Origin'''
			The name "Otto Chriek" sound suspiciously like "Ought To Shriek". As in "Ought to Shriek In Fear when you see him but you actually shriek in laughter instead". See notes about his appearance above.

	[[category:Discworld characters\|Chriek, Otto]]		[[category:Discworld characters\|Chriek, Otto]]

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	Otto is more or less fluent in [[Morporkian]] and can speak without his Überwaldean accent, but cannot get his head around common slang. It is implied that Otto, unlike most other Black Ribboners, deliberately cultivates a stereotypical yet humorous vampiric appearance in order not to be taken seriously -- and thus, not ''feared''.		Otto is more or less fluent in [[Morporkian]] and can speak without his Überwaldean accent, but cannot get his head around common slang. It is implied that Otto, unlike most other Black Ribboners, deliberately cultivates a stereotypical yet humorous vampiric appearance in order not to be taken seriously -- and thus, not ''feared''.

			Otto has since branched out into a new venture, in that he has half-shares in an iconography shop. Flach and Chriek are based on Bluffwilder Street (just off [[Rime Street]] and [[Easy Street]], near the river, and will cater for all your iconographical needs including the new compact Brownie iconograph. Nothing other than the name is known about Mr (or Ms) Flach: their nationality, first name, gender and indeed species remain a mystery at the time of writing.