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She does say that the "poetry" of David becoming the thing he hates is what she thinks finally "convinced" Calamity to "grant her request." You're right—that doesn't sound like the statement of someone who has the upper hand and knows it. And it also makes Calamity sound rather malevolent. (And rereading that scene reminded me of just how intense it was. So intense, in fact, that I completely forgot about one of the best metaphors in the book. "I'm a washing machine at a gun show." Not only is that a proper metaphor, but it's almost as good as the potato in a minefield—and it just gets funnier the more you try to picture it.)

Does anyone else watch this show? More importantly, was anyone else completely blown away by the latest episode, "Northwest Manor Mystery"?

I don't know about that. I think I was offline when the Panda's bio was posted.

Nothing wrong with PCs. Macs just suit my purposes better.

I'll read it on a public computer, then, because I love my Mac.

I hope you realize this means there must be a crossover at some point.

As I have no ideas for a Vasher pony, I surrender dibs to you. And I'm honestly not sure how long it will be before my library allows me access to the SA books, so I'll stick with Warbreaker for now.

That's awesome. And you're right--the scars did turn out really well. Okay, the question must be asked: Who calls dibs on Lightsong?

Coastal Oregon, north of Tillamook and about two hours' drive from Portland.

I…I don't know. That is a force of evil as ancient as the Internet itself. (Which is to say, not very ancient, but since it's as old as the Internet, that makes it primordial, right? Right. ) I don't know if we possess the skills, firepower, and party cannons necessary to vanquish those foes.

I think I know why you're Rarity. Rarity makes beautiful dresses. You make beautiful Epics. She gains inspiration from almost everything. You gain inspiration from almost everything. She lavishes her friends with gifts of beautiful dresses. You lavish us with gifts of beautiful Epics. Like Rarity, you make something we can't—large quantities of unique Epics—and share generously.

Rainbow Dash is athletic, loyal, a bit short-tempered, but completely dedicated to not only helping her friends, but helping them have fun. She pushes herself pretty hard, and can lose sight of the actual goal when given a chance of breaking a record. Yet when her friend Pinkie Pie is feeling down because she's convinced her friends don't like her anymore, Rainbow Dash stops at nothing to convince her otherwise. She represents the element of Loyalty.

Huh. I'd have thought you'd be Twilight, or maybe Rainbow Dash. Then again, I thought I'd get Twilight, too.

Sorry. If it helps, now I want a nice juicy burger and a cold beer. Maybe a spicy burger, with green chiles and avocado, with a chocolate stout. Yeah…..

Major, major Firefight spoilers: I'd read that.

Pros: After taking your Breath, he'll give you beer. Cons: Some may not consider this a fair trade. Pros: Others would consider it the best trade they could possibly make. Cons: No matter your opinion, he will take your Breath and give you beer. Pros: Even if you don't drink, you can make many delicious recipes with beer.

Who would be the Epic—Twilight because magic is her special talent, or Pinkie Pie because of her ability to live life with cheat codes?

Don't even get me started on how the goth and hippie treated the Mayor of Astoria when she dropped by. The poor woman was just trying to find her brother; it's not her fault nobody cared enough to listen to her vent a little. Oh, and the goth is absolutely horrid to the HOA director of a gated community. All he's done is make it so clean and pleasant it attracts the best and brightest, and she calls him a dictator! And then there's the mayoral candidate's new employee. He's so speedy some say he can actually travel through time, and he's so enthusiastic about his work that some say he's a little insane. And when he teamed up with a pollster (who is extremely good at sensing the mood of the public) to combat apathy, everyone called him a monster. I'm telling you, the characters in that game have no idea what good and evil mean anymore.

Oh, yeah, I've read that RP. It's not free of villains, though. A hyperactive former pilot drenches the professor in gasoline and threatens to light him on fire while her boyfriend watches and says nothing. Of course, he has no ambition whatsoever, so what do you expect. Doesn't the mayor in that story manage to convince his city he has actual magical powers?

It looks like the worldview will become more nuanced when they kidnap a public official who turns out to be incredibly sweet….but of course, this one is nothing like the other government officials, and he naturally occupied an extremely low-level position with no opportunity for advancement, because everyone else in the government is evil. A serial killer with a grudge. And doesn't she team up with a man so unintelligent he jokes about not having a brain, so he won't be able to outthink her?

Doesn't one of those conversations follow rather closely on a scene where the orphan and his fellow terrorist agree that government officials aren't really human? She does all that after stealing the murdered woman's most valuable possession.

This book opens with this orphan helping these terrorists assassinate a head of state in an attempt to impress them. It's pretty hardcore.

And a trust fund kid eyes the throne, completely unaware his jilted lover is a supervillain.

Did I mention his radical plan totally works?