WOOF!!! Did someone get the license number of that Mack truck? You did? O, P, R, I, M, E? Feels about right...

Well, shoot, even I know the good guys cant win EVERY battle, or there is no dynamic tension, et cetera and so on. and yet, this tactical victory that turned out to be a strategic defeat, clearly the opening battle of this campaign, still left me feeling like I tangled with said mack from above.

Moving right along, though...

Emily's an Earthbender? where did that come from? were you deliberately hiding it, or was I just clueless and overlooked hints you'd already thrown out?

The house... DAAAAANG. Sounds impressive, but I'm still having trouble visualizing it. doubt we're lucky enough there is a reference image for it anywhere? I was about to inquire about using The Sims, as you had in the past, but I dont think what I read is reproducable that way, at least not in the version I have/had (2, but with most of the offical add ons and a few not so official)

> "Rejoice, O partygoers," declared Corwin. "For we bring you meat! And >veggies," he added, as if that were less important.

well, DUH. anyone who gets reguarly taped for bbq duty (such as myself) knows that basic factiod. Its all about massive hunks of flame seared dead animal. Greens are only around because we're not allowed to have just seared dead animal.

> "My ancestors would say that putting a building here is disrespectful to the > beauty of this landscape," Garnet mused in a thoughtful tone, then went on
> matter-of-factly, "From this I can only conclude that my ancestors were
> idiots, because damn, yo."

from the mouths of hatchlings...

> "Sorry. I don't mean to brag, but it's hard not to get excited about
> my gear."

your forgiven. even though you may have a point about a seemingly unexploited niche; i've still found that the right gear makes all the difference. Certainly, the best gear means it will be that much longer before you have any real competition at least.

Not surprising that Annabelle can turn even the mighty Thor to goo in under 10 seconds. I mean, thats what babies DO, and we know she's exceptional just from who her parents are!

> He got only the most fleeting glimpse of her, just enough to get an
> impression rather than an actual image: pale skin, light-colored hair, a
> bulky jacket...

For the record, even though it really is a bit to early, I was utterly convinced this was Rei, who gets her CMOA later on in Blades; especially when I read the text description of the shield.

> Based on the thickness of the tokens and the height of the peg, there would
> be just barely room on it for all ten of the required hits, and the
> accumulation of misses at the bottom would eat up what little reserve there
> was.

and probably kept at no more than just that much clear, for just that reason.

I guess it might be just me, but I'd have had Corwin take the 'money' shot, then notice the commotion and instantly take off with the gang; totally not noticing that he had, in fact, sunk the 10th until the barker catches up with him later. totally authorial design decision, however.

I see Temzin has taught Korra from the Myagi school. If best defense no be there, so much better to take enemy firepower and use it on him!

Corwin as earthbender flows so naturally I'm certain that you'd already exposed us to it and I've just forgotten when/where; as are his actions here typical Corwin (no additional whuparse needs opened, check what else needs doing that he'd be optimal for)

Other bits... Kaitlin realising what texans have allegedly know for decades. some men just need killing.

just about it for now. nap not calling my name but screaming it through a bullhorn...