Cosca Puns

Change my mind.

Think I managed to get all the info that's needed in the title haha!

Cosca to Friendly:
"Change, Friendly... change is a funny thing. Sometimes men change for the better. Sometimes men change for the worse. And often, very often, given time and opportunity..." He waved his flask around for a moment, then shrugged. "They change back"

Feels like this is a good summary of many character arcs, how they often go full circle. They try to change for the better, then sometimes do just that, only to go back to their old habits in the end.

This seems to be a recurring theme in Joe's books. It might be easy to change yourself momentarily, or trick yourself into thinking that you've changed. But it can be hard to keep the change permanent.

I really want to avoid doing a Master's due to the costs involved; I'm also 27 so no spring chicken and I want to start working ASAP. :) Any advice would be appreciated, thank you!!

Hi! Do you guys know when's the recruitment for COSCA-LOVE? or COSCA(?)

So after just finishing the first three books and I will be starting a new D&D game soon, I would love to play as our favorite solider of fortune. Does anyone have an idea how I would go about that? Swashbuckler seems like a good choice but I think fighter might be a better fit. Thanks for any help!

So Judge is Cosca's daughter. Born in Far Country, where our infamous soldier of fortune ended his days. Use a rusty breastplate. Has a rash in her neck. Is a mad bastard...

Just finishing Red Country.

Fuck this guy. Fuck him to death. He was never a good man in The First Law, or Best Served Cold, but he wasnt outright EVIL. But listening to him talk to Ro after killing Waerdinur... FUCK HIM. Holy shit is he an awful person in this book... But like he said- People dont get better. They get worse, and worse.

Drunk piece of shit. Fucking asshole should have died in Visserine.

I dont have much else to say. Freaking loved this book... It reminded me a bit of True Grit, set in the First Law world of course. And so much happens...

But fuck Cosca. If there is an afterlife in this universe I hope he goes to the worst place imaginable. Easily one of my favorite characters.

I just finished a second read of the series.

I notice that Cosca is overly familiar with her - calling her Shylo, etc. Did I miss something?

Also - about to start the standalones. Start with The Heroes?

I'm really interested in joining one of these volunteer work orgs however I don't see any recent announcements on their fb pages on how to apply for these orgs. Any idea on how I can apply for them? Also will they extend the recruitment week due to the typhoon?

I just finished the 1985 movie Flesh and Blood, about a murderous gang of mercenaries and a double-crossing nobleman in 1501 Italy. Dear Lord, it felt straight out of the pages of Best Served Cold! The mercenaries are authentically awful but ingenious and sometimes appealing, in a twisted way. The action is as unglamorous as can be. There's even Gurkish sugar, for God's sake! Anyone else seen this film and can chime in?