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> > I've been around here long enough to know a love story like that is going to end tragically at some point. Especially with people conspiring against Kiivan.
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> But then again, we shouldn't be predictable. Maybe this is the one that bucks the trend?

Riiiight.

> > And also especially since both were involved with the Hooded Hood.
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> On the comforting side, the Hood set them both up to be dead by now, sacrificed to destroy the Parody Master. If he left them the tiniest loophole way of getting out then that can't in any way be significant, right?

I see that the lesson of the Hooded Hood is that everything has consequences- whether he is alive or dead. He's simply so acutely aware of them that he counts on them in his plans. Therefore they should expect a twofold consequence.

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#326: Untold Tales of the Parodyverse: On Things (and People) That Go Bump In The Night - Complete · The Hooded Hood continues the sectional saga while folks continue the feedback · Sat Mar 15, 2008 at 08:49:48 am EDT
- Anyone who isnt reading this is insane. Its some of your best writing. And it doesnt hurt that I adore most of the characters too :-) (no text) · Dancer says please, please dont give up on it. Carry on. · Sun Mar 23, 2008 at 08:46:45 am EDT
  - I've moved on to other writing for now. (no text) · HH · Tue Mar 25, 2008 at 06:45:50 pm EDT
- Sorry I'm late...but I was busy making a better tomorrow. · Anime Jason · Tue Mar 18, 2008 at 08:05:10 pm EDT
  - Is that a contractual promise · HH had a pretty grotty today · Tue Mar 18, 2008 at 08:25:45 pm EDT
    - Yes, but it's void in the UK. · Anime Jason · Tue Mar 18, 2008 at 09:48:28 pm EDT
      - That makes a lot of sense · HH is finding today worse than yesterday · Wed Mar 19, 2008 at 08:05:59 am EDT
        
        I told you. · Anime Jason · Wed Mar 19, 2008 at 11:21:51 am EDT
        
        Re: I told you. · HH · Wed Mar 26, 2008 at 08:10:12 am EDT
        
        Re: I told you. · Anime Jason · Wed Mar 26, 2008 at 10:13:04 am EDT
      - That makes a lot of sense · HH is finding today worse than yesterday · Wed Mar 19, 2008 at 08:05:57 am EDT
- And I though the service was special when the hotel left a mint on your pillow... · Visionary · Tue Mar 18, 2008 at 07:06:11 pm EDT
  - Hospitality is very important on Caph · HH · Tue Mar 18, 2008 at 08:46:28 pm EDT
- I would have been willing to "fill in" for Vizh, eh heh heh m heh ... (no text) · CrazySugarFreakBoy! · Tue Mar 18, 2008 at 06:16:23 pm EDT
  - And also your character would. (no text) · HH · Tue Mar 18, 2008 at 08:21:35 pm EDT
- And they all lived ever after (no text) · killer shrike · Tue Mar 18, 2008 at 02:12:03 pm EDT
  - It could happen. (no text) · HH · Tue Mar 18, 2008 at 03:08:36 pm EDT
- CSFB! would scream bloody murder if someone tried to save him from that (no text) · Hatman · Tue Mar 18, 2008 at 01:24:11 pm EDT
  - Different folks, different strokes. Um, so to speak. (no text) · HH · Tue Mar 18, 2008 at 01:32:17 pm EDT
- But what was in the letter? (no text) · Rhiannon · Tue Mar 18, 2008 at 11:34:48 am EDT
  - Important information. (no text) · HH · Tue Mar 18, 2008 at 12:08:35 pm EDT
- Re: #326: Untold Tales of the Parodyverse: On Things (and People) That Go Bump In The Night - Complete · Manga Shoggoth · Tue Mar 18, 2008 at 09:28:28 am EDT
  - Yes? · HH · Tue Mar 18, 2008 at 09:50:07 am EDT
- For some reason I'm reminded of the Battle of Wits in the Princess Bride after reading chapter 4, even though they don't really mesh at all. (no text) · Hatman · Mon Mar 17, 2008 at 11:28:31 pm EDT
  - That's... okay, I guess. (no text) · HH says "As you wish" · Tue Mar 18, 2008 at 08:46:57 am EDT
    - Upon further reflection at a more decent hour, I think it's because... · Hatman · Tue Mar 18, 2008 at 09:07:06 am EDT
      - I was thinking of Gibbon's Decline and Fall, the life of Giacomo Casanova, and some members-only clubs in London's Soho area. · HH · Tue Mar 18, 2008 at 09:44:15 am EDT
- Then? I enjoyed this but would have enjoyed it more if it weren't in little slices. (no text) · Rhiannon · Mon Mar 17, 2008 at 11:46:16 am EDT
  - This was designed to be posted in little slices. The pacing's geared for it. (no text) · HH will post the last little slice in this chapter as soon as folks catch up; they're flagging by now. · Mon Mar 17, 2008 at 07:59:35 pm EDT
- Well, that didn't take long... · Manga Shoggoth · Mon Mar 17, 2008 at 10:41:01 am EDT
  - You're a fast reader · HH · Mon Mar 17, 2008 at 07:57:57 pm EDT
    - I meant the backstabbing. You already know my reading speed (although I tend to slow down when reading comics...) · Manga Shoggoth · Tue Mar 18, 2008 at 05:21:16 am EDT
      - If you have finished this sentence than you are reading too fast. · HH · Tue Mar 18, 2008 at 08:36:09 am EDT
- I guess there's balance at least... · Anime Jason · Sun Mar 16, 2008 at 10:13:32 pm EDT
  - What's a story without a sense of lurking impending doom? · HH · Mon Mar 17, 2008 at 09:02:13 am EDT
    - A boring one? · Anime Jason · Mon Mar 17, 2008 at 11:24:18 am EDT
      - Well, a different genre anyway. · HH · Mon Mar 17, 2008 at 08:08:05 pm EDT
        
        Noted. · Anime Jason · Mon Mar 17, 2008 at 10:06:04 pm EDT
        
        Re: Noted. · HH · Tue Mar 18, 2008 at 08:44:41 am EDT
        
        And even more Noted. · Anime Jason · Tue Mar 18, 2008 at 07:44:00 pm EDT
        
        Re: And even more Noted. · HH · Wed Mar 26, 2008 at 08:14:59 am EDT
        
        Re: And even more Noted. · Anime Jason · Wed Mar 26, 2008 at 10:11:42 am EDT
- Kiivan is going to kick himself if he wound up freeing his food tasters. (no text) · killer shrike · Sun Mar 16, 2008 at 08:04:14 pm EDT
  - But think of the resonant tragic irony the subsequent ballad would have. (no text) · HH · Sun Mar 16, 2008 at 08:16:12 pm EDT
- Treachery and untouchables afoot! [Spoilers] · CrazySugarFreakBoy! · Sun Mar 16, 2008 at 07:31:34 pm EDT
  - There's always a downside. [Spoilers] · HH · Sun Mar 16, 2008 at 07:46:14 pm EDT
- Man, some of these people really know how to kill a party vibe. · Visionary · Sun Mar 16, 2008 at 07:26:20 pm EDT
  - It can't all be quippy banter and bedroom scenes. Some of our readership actually like a little tension and plotting. · HH · Sun Mar 16, 2008 at 07:41:40 pm EDT
- Oh, and nice banner, Mister "I cant do art, do something for me" :-) (no text) · Dancer = sucker · Sun Mar 16, 2008 at 04:54:15 pm EDT
  - I've learned to do some limited tricks with Poser. You owe me at least fifteen pictures by now. (no text) · HH doesn't buy that "I don't have Photoshop anymore" excuse. · Sun Mar 16, 2008 at 06:49:00 pm EDT
- This is wonderful, enchanting stuff. I'm hooked. Keep it coming. (no text) · It makes Dancer happy. · Sun Mar 16, 2008 at 04:52:08 pm EDT
  - Well, as long as Dancer is happy. (no text) · HH breathes more easily · Sun Mar 16, 2008 at 06:49:33 pm EDT
- As brilliant as the story might be I am extremely glad that you didn't wake me up to tell me to read it. (no text) · Rhiannon · Sun Mar 16, 2008 at 10:40:20 am EDT
  - I'm not sure you should be reading things like this at all, young lady. (no text) · HH is even less sure about section 4 · Sun Mar 16, 2008 at 11:17:19 am EDT
- Here's hoping those crazy kids can make things work. (no text) · Hatman · Sun Mar 16, 2008 at 10:40:04 am EDT
  - I think Caphans get special training in how to make those things work. There are all kinds of techniques. (no text) · HH · Sun Mar 16, 2008 at 11:18:30 am EDT
- I, too, demand a more explicit telling of this tale. For history, of course. :) (no text) · CrazySugarFreakBoy! · Sun Mar 16, 2008 at 09:00:39 am EDT
  - Proceed. · HH · Sun Mar 16, 2008 at 10:11:21 am EDT
- And people think pop music has become too explicit... · Visionary · Sat Mar 15, 2008 at 11:32:28 pm EDT
  - At least the Caphans don't do videos to go with their songs. Yet. · HH · Sun Mar 16, 2008 at 08:24:49 am EDT
    - Live Action? (no text) · Manga Shoggoth · Mon Mar 17, 2008 at 05:27:42 am EDT
      - It's dead boring otherwise. (no text) · HH · Mon Mar 17, 2008 at 07:58:18 pm EDT
- That smells like a setup... · Anime Jason · Sat Mar 15, 2008 at 10:19:28 pm EDT
  - Sometimes a happy ending is just a happy ending. · HH · Sun Mar 16, 2008 at 08:20:14 am EDT
    - Re: Sometimes a happy ending is just a happy ending. · Anime Jason · Sun Mar 16, 2008 at 11:50:15 am EDT
      - Re: Sometimes a happy ending is just a happy ending. · HH · Sun Mar 16, 2008 at 04:37:58 pm EDT
- Looking forward to part three (no text) · killer shrike · Sat Mar 15, 2008 at 10:13:16 pm EDT
  - Part 3 is grimmer and nastier and will therefore engage the doomsayers and pessimists. (no text) · HH · Sun Mar 16, 2008 at 08:16:28 am EDT
    - Promises, promises (no text) · killer shrike · Sun Mar 16, 2008 at 09:08:00 am EDT
      - I've just written a section of #328 where it's about as bad as it gets. Honestly. (no text) · HH · Sun Mar 16, 2008 at 10:12:26 am EDT
- This is a very interesting world, reminiscent of Dune... (no text) · Catbot · Sat Mar 15, 2008 at 08:12:05 pm EDT
  - It's the best example we have of a PV situation shaped by reader feedback, · HH · Sat Mar 15, 2008 at 08:56:14 pm EDT
  - Eh heh heh m heh, I can show those chicks MY "sand worm," eh heh heh m heh ... (no text) · CrazySugarFreakBoy! · Sat Mar 15, 2008 at 08:35:21 pm EDT
    - * Sends in the seraglio police with the eunoch shears * (no text) · HH · Sat Mar 15, 2008 at 08:53:51 pm EDT
- Just in case ... [Spoilers] · CrazySugarFreakBoy! · Sat Mar 15, 2008 at 04:10:02 pm EDT
  - Re: Just in case ... [Spoilers] · HH · Sat Mar 15, 2008 at 08:49:46 pm EDT
- Oh great... · Anime Jason · Sat Mar 15, 2008 at 01:19:39 pm EDT
  - He'll need to take a number. · HH · Sat Mar 15, 2008 at 01:53:02 pm EDT
    - Re: He'll need to take a number. · Anime Jason · Sat Mar 15, 2008 at 02:57:52 pm EDT
      - Re: He'll need to take a number. · HH · Sat Mar 15, 2008 at 08:53:12 pm EDT
- I look forward to Kiivan's ascent to Caliph as opposed to a mere ruling Emir. · J. Jonah Jerkson · Sat Mar 15, 2008 at 12:55:20 pm EDT
  - There's really nothing too mere about ruling a planet. · HH · Sat Mar 15, 2008 at 01:50:50 pm EDT
- Sure, dealing with supervillains is bad, but politics sounds worse. (no text) · Visionary · Sat Mar 15, 2008 at 11:01:13 am EDT
  - Is there really a difference? · HH notes that there was text after all · Sat Mar 15, 2008 at 11:05:55 am EDT
- Okay, I feel more at home now... · Hatman · Sat Mar 15, 2008 at 10:23:34 am EDT
  - That's a very Hatty comment · HH remembers who insisted on fighting crime during the trip to Paris · Sat Mar 15, 2008 at 11:01:25 am EDT
    - Finny and DK were onboard for that too (no text) · Hatman · Sat Mar 15, 2008 at 11:55:07 am EDT
      - And look where they are now. (no text) · HH · Sat Mar 15, 2008 at 01:38:38 pm EDT
- Things are moving along (no text) · killer shrike · Sat Mar 15, 2008 at 09:51:19 am EDT
  - This Untold Tales isse and the next give us chances to unpack some of the isses we discussed last night. (no text) · HH · Sat Mar 15, 2008 at 10:07:06 am EDT
    - Web page design? (no text) · killer shrike · Sat Mar 15, 2008 at 11:15:14 am EDT
      - Politics. (no text) · HH · Sat Mar 15, 2008 at 01:38:09 pm EDT
- I get the feeling that the problems have only started. (no text) · Rhiannon · Sat Mar 15, 2008 at 09:31:48 am EDT
  - That was my sad impression when I got to this point in the story too, at about the wordage where I'd expected it to end. (no text) · HH · Sat Mar 15, 2008 at 10:06:16 am EDT
- I get the feeling that the problems have only started. (no text) · Rhiannon · Sat Mar 15, 2008 at 09:31:35 am EDT
  - Do you also get a sense of deja-vu? (no text) · HH · Sat Mar 15, 2008 at 10:05:41 am EDT