Based on current audience decline I would be writing for 0.2 of a poster.







We have enough cute young couples in the PV at the moment, so maybe we do something else?







Indeed. He will also find the next ussue vexing - and when the Hooded Hood gets vexed he tends to conquer the universe.

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We seldom get to see him so defeated. It truly was enjoyable to behold. (Don't kill me now mm'okay?)



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Defeated? This is merely a setback. All will bend to his will and his triumph shall be absolute! Possibly in UT#360.

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Sure thing Hood.

"Defeat with honour is but victory delayed" - Victor von Doom.

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Where else is the Heart of Stories of the Parodyverse, if not at the Lair Mansion? Where do more stories start or end? It's not at some swamp in Florida or a cave on the conceptual plane.

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I was half expecting them to find a half eaten box of crullers in there to be honest.

The two are not mutually exclusive.

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Runner-up venues in order are: Herringcarp Asylum, the Lighthouse, the Bean and Donut Coffee Shop, the Firehouse.

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Hmm, if it's put in the Happy Place, does that mean we only ever get happy stories from now on?

Guess.

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Couple of questions:


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How did the Hood get through with Liu Xi?



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He didn't. He got through with Knifey.

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Ahh, but which Knifey?

The intermediate Knifey was the only one Liu Xi slipped through into that realm. That was the one the Hood followed.

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Who owes the Hood? Who did the Hood help to make? (Ok don't really expect answers to those two).



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You already made mention of him in this very reply.

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I did? *goes back to re-read everything he wrote*

Then the answer is clear.

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Unless he means Denial? "In some ways I made you son."



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No. Denial has his own problems next time.

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His Mrs is not happy?

Huge spoiler.

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Anyway, great job Ian, I know you struggled with some of it, but it has all come together in fine form and has been a pleasure to read.



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Thanks. I'm about to start the next one in a cup of coffee's time. And I may need the 2001 soundtrack.

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Daaa-daaa-daaa DAA-DAAA!

Not assisted by the death of my old cathode monitor. I have had to arrange the delivery of a modern new-fangled LED one that doesn't way 40lbs.

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Well, he got whacked with sticks by the beaver girl. So that's pretty much a win.



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The Unstoppable Beaver Girl!

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When does she get her own spin-off series?

As soon as someone other than me writes it.

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Also, that's a romance we need to see more of one day. Or maybe not.



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Well, maybe in Urban Druid.

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Snort. There's probably a link there - way back.

Proceed.

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I can imagine them being farmers daughters with three men calling on one dark, cold and snowy winter's eve. The farmer is not amused by the goings on.

I'm really not going into the details of that encounter; except that it might end with the music "Yakkity Sax" (aka The Benny Hill Theme Tune).

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Well, Kinki appears to be shaping her second child for some specific plot that requires an archscientist, so once the Harper siblings have culled themselves down to an acceptable number that can begin.

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I must kill myself so that I can live.

Every parent feels like that.

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Some things are best left untold. Not that that seems to stop me.

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It is true, but sometimes a little bit of background is also useful. Look at Tolkien.

I'm not a world-renowned and terrifying Professor of Literature at Cambridge University.

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He's off with Semi-Transparent Lad and Fetish Lad in the League of Lost Lads no doubt.



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They are all in #360.

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At this point it's probably easier (shorter answer) to ask who isn't appearing in this story arc?

There are likely to be a number of cameos, given the subject matter.

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Well, you don't HAVE to footnote/link all these things do you?

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Then how would people know I wasn't just making this stuff up?

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We'd just have to put readers trust in you.

Indeed. Heh.