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The aftermath of a plane crash in the passenger cabin is a scene of unimaginable horror and chaos, with the once orderly space now transformed into a gruesome spectacle of destruction. The impact of the crash has caused the cabin to twist and crumple like a torn tin can, its interior filled with the mangled remnants of what were once human beings.
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Dramatist, thespian, lexicographer, encyclopedist, illustrator, cartographer and huckster to the Discworld community, the busy Mr. Briggs dramatises Discworld books for the stage and performs in the resulting plays, specialising in the role of the [[Havelock Vetinari|Patrician]]. He has provided the voices of Discworld (and [[Nomes|Nome]]) characters in more than twenty recordings. He has compiled reference books and plotted the various [[:Category:Maps|''Mapps'']] of Discworld, and once operated a Web store, [[Discworld.com|cmotdibbler.com]], selling a range of Discworld items. (However, cmotdibbler has not been available for some time. Lord Vetinari informs us by omniscope that he is "experiencing problems with technology".<sup>1</sup>)


The first thing that strikes the eye is the sheer amount of blood that covers everything. It's as if the cabin has been hosed down in a crimson spray, every inch of metal, plastic, and fabric stained with the deep red fluid. The smell of blood is overwhelming, heavy in the air and almost suffocating.
In his spare time, he maintained his regular job in the civil service for many years (confirming our suspicions about the civil service) but he now describes himself as a <u>former</u> civil servant. He was born in Oxford and lives there still.


The bodies are strewn about in all directions, some still strapped to their seats while others have been flung from their positions by the force of the crash. Many have been severed from their limbs, arms and legs torn away as if they were made of paper dolls. The dismembered limbs are scattered throughout the cabin, sometimes impaled on jagged pieces of metal or lodged in twisted wreckage.
(1)''Or he may have sold the wrong sausage to the wrong customer...''


Skulls are cracked open, their contents spilling out like overripe fruit. Eyes are wide open, frozen in a silent scream of terror, their pupils constricted to pinpoints as if staring into the very abyss of death itself. Some faces are twisted in grotesque grimaces, mouths agape and tongues hanging out like lifeless slabs of meat.
“My involvement in Discworld came about almost by accident. I was (still am) a keen member of an amateur drama club and I had adapted Monty Python's ''Life of Brian'' and ''Holy Grail'', and Tom Sharpe's ''Porterhouse Blue'' and ''Blott on the Landscape'' for the stage. While looking for a new project, someone suggested that I might like to try the works of Terry Pratchett - and my life passed into another leg of the trousers of time!”


Bones are splintered and shattered, sticking out from ripped flesh like jagged shards of glass. Intestines are spilled out onto the floor, glistening in the dim light that filters through the wreckage. Ripped clothing hangs from the bodies like macabre flags, soaked in blood and mingled with mangled flesh.
== Pratchett-related Works ==
=== Books ===
* {{DC}}, with [[Terry Pratchett]]
* {{NDC}}, with Terry Pratchett
* {{TR}}, with Terry Pratchett
* [[Book:Guards! Guards! A Discworld Graphic Novel|''Guards! Guards! A Discworld Graphic Novel'']], with Terry Pratchett and Graham Higgins
* [[Book:Nanny Ogg's Cookbook|''Nanny Ogg's Cookbook'']], with Terry Pratchett, [[Tina Hannan]] and [[Paul Kidby]]


The air is thick with the stench of burned flesh and charred fabric, mingling with the metallic tang of blood and the acrid smell of smoke. The silence is almost palpable, broken only by the occasional groan from those few who still cling to life.
=== [[Theatre Adaptations|Stage Adaptations]] ===
Many of Briggs’ scripts have been published; the publisher is given in brackets where this is the case. Amateur performance rights are handled through [[Colin Smythe]] for plays published by Corgi and Oxford University Press, and through the publishers for other plays. See the [http://colinsmythe.co.uk/terry-pratchett/visual/dramatic-adaptations/ dramatic adaptations page] on Colin’s website for details.  
* {{M}} (Corgi/Transworld)
* {{WS}} (Corgi/Transworld)
* {{G!G!}} (Corgi/Transworld)
* {{MAA}} (Corgi/Transworld)
* {{M!!!}} (Samuel French)
* {{CJ}} (Samuel French)
* {{IT}} (Methuen Plays)
* {{J}} (Methuen Plays)
* {{TFE}} (Methuen Plays)
* {{NW}} (Methuen Plays)
* {{GP}} (Methuen Plays)
* {{TT}} (Methuen Plays)
* {{MR}} (Methuen Plays)
* {{TAM}} (Oxford University Press)
* {{JATD}} (Oxford University Press)
* {{DO}} (Oxford Playscripts)
* {{FOC}} (Oberon Modern Plays)
* {{MM}} (Samuel French)
* {{UA}} (Oberon Modern Plays)
* ''[[Book:The Rince Cycle|The Rince Cycle]]'' (Oberon Modern Plays)
* {{LL}} (Methuen Plays)
* {{H}} (Methuen Plays)
* ''[[The Shakespeare Codex]]''....Methuen Plays
* ''[[Murder in Ankh-Morpork]]''
* ''[[A Trip on the Stage]]''


The once neat rows of seats are now a tangled mess of twisted metal and broken bodies, a testament to the incredible force of the impact. Oxygen masks dangle from the ceiling like macabre decorations, their hoses snapped or dangling limply from the severed ends. The soft glow of emergency lights flickers like fireflies in the darkness, casting eerie shadows across the carnage.
=== Maps ===
* [[The Streets of Ankh-Morpork|''The Streets of Ankh-Morpork'']]
* [[The Discworld Mapp|''The Discworld Mapp'']]
* [[A Tourist Guide to Lancre|''A Tourist Guide to Lancre'']]
* [[Death's Domain|''Death's Domain'']]


In this apocalyptic scene, the passengers' personal belongings lie scattered about, mangled and battered beyond recognition. Suitcases are broken open, spilling out their contents in a pathetic display of the lives that were lost. Teddy bears and stuffed animals are strewn about, their once-cheerful faces now stained with blood and grime.
=== [[Audiobooks]] ===
All published by Isis Books in the UK, and some by Harper Audio in the US.
* {{TLH}}
* {{E}}
* {{TFE}}
* {{TFE}}
* {{TT}}
* {{MR}}
* {{NW}}
* {{GP}}
* {{T!}}
* {{MM}}
* {{TAM}}
* {{WFM}}
* {{HFOS}}
* {{W}}
* {{T}}
* {{D}}
* {{WI}}


Despite the devastation, there are signs of desperate attempts at survival. Some bodies are entangled in futile attempts at escape, limbs reaching out towards shattered windows or broken doors. Oxygen masks are still clutched in some hands, their owners having fought to draw one last breath before succumbing to their fate.
=== Diaries and other books ===
* ''[[Book:Discworld's Unseen University Diary 1998|Discworld's Unseen University Diary 1998]]''
* ''[[Book:Discworld's Ankh-Morpork City Watch Diary 1999|Discworld's Ankh-Morpork City Watch Diary 1999]]''
* ''[[Book:Discworld's Assassins' Guild Diary 2000|Discworld's Assassins' Guild Diary 2000]]''
* ''[[Book:Discworld Fools' Guild Yearbook and Diary 2001|Discworld Fools' Guild Yearbook and Diary 2001]]''
* ''[[Book:Discworld Thieves' Guild Yearbook and Diary 2002|Discworld Thieves' Guild Yearbook and Diary 2002]]''
* ''[[Book:Discworld (Reformed) Vampyres' Diary 2003|Discworld (Reformed) Vampyres' Diary 2003]]''
* ''[[Book:The Ankh-Morpork Post Office Handbook & Diary 2007|The Ankh-Morpork Post Office Handbook & Diary 2007]]''
* ''[[Book:Lu-Tze's Yearbook of Enlightenment 2008|Lu-Tze's Yearbook of Enlightenment 2008]]''
* ''[[Book:Terry Pratchett: HisWorld A Brief Guide to Discworld|Terry Pratchett: HisWorld A Brief Guide to Discworld]]''


As one walks through this unholy tableau, the sound of crunching underfoot is both sickening and surreal. It's as if one is treading upon a sea of brittle bones, every step a crushing reminder of the lives that were brutally cut short in this aerial graveyard.
==External Links==
* [http://www.stephenbriggs.com/ Stephen Briggs's Website]
* [http://www.studiotheatreclub.com/ Studio Theatre Club]


The sight of such extreme mutilation and suffering is a grim reminder of the fragility of human life and the capricious nature of fate. The once proud aircraft has been reduced to a tomb, its cabin transformed into a nightmarish landscape of pain and death. The memory of this grotesque scene will haunt those who witness it, a haunting testament to the horrors that humanity is capable of enduring.
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Latest revision as of 16:48, 25 May 2026

Stephen Briggs
Name Stephen Briggs, aka cmotdibbler
Race Human
Age b. 1951 CE
Occupation Renaissance Man
Physical appearance Rather like the Patrician
Residence Oxford, England
Death
Parents
Relatives
Children
Marital Status married
Appearances
Books
Cameos

Dramatist, thespian, lexicographer, encyclopedist, illustrator, cartographer and huckster to the Discworld community, the busy Mr. Briggs dramatises Discworld books for the stage and performs in the resulting plays, specialising in the role of the Patrician. He has provided the voices of Discworld (and Nome) characters in more than twenty recordings. He has compiled reference books and plotted the various Mapps of Discworld, and once operated a Web store, cmotdibbler.com, selling a range of Discworld items. (However, cmotdibbler has not been available for some time. Lord Vetinari informs us by omniscope that he is "experiencing problems with technology".1)

In his spare time, he maintained his regular job in the civil service for many years (confirming our suspicions about the civil service) but he now describes himself as a former civil servant. He was born in Oxford and lives there still.

(1)Or he may have sold the wrong sausage to the wrong customer...

“My involvement in Discworld came about almost by accident. I was (still am) a keen member of an amateur drama club and I had adapted Monty Python's Life of Brian and Holy Grail, and Tom Sharpe's Porterhouse Blue and Blott on the Landscape for the stage. While looking for a new project, someone suggested that I might like to try the works of Terry Pratchett - and my life passed into another leg of the trousers of time!”

Pratchett-related Works

Books

Stage Adaptations

Many of Briggs’ scripts have been published; the publisher is given in brackets where this is the case. Amateur performance rights are handled through Colin Smythe for plays published by Corgi and Oxford University Press, and through the publishers for other plays. See the dramatic adaptations page on Colin’s website for details.

Maps

Audiobooks

All published by Isis Books in the UK, and some by Harper Audio in the US.

Diaries and other books

External Links

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