Another Looming Disaster.

Study Reveals Pittsburgh Unprepared For Full-Scale Zombie Attack.

It's frightening how unprepared we are. Do YOU have a zombie emergency escape plan? Do you know where the closest supply of boomsticks is to your current location?

Paragon City News Maybe Whynot?

"...and that's how the dog got our of the elevator. Now, in economic news, the supervillain housing shortage. Let's go to Dirk Stark, who's been following this story."

"Thanks Steve. Over the past few months, supervillain housing prices in the city have skyrocketed. I talked to economists, who said a lot of things I didn't understand, so must not be important. But there are many more supervillains now, they have started to live four or more to a secret lair. Some have been reduced to constructing their legions of doom in condos, or suburban timeshares. The mayor has promised action."

(I have not and am not going to play City of Heroes or Villains. This is completely unrelated to anything, living or dead.)

Another conversational drabble

"Won't cheating hurt your reputation as a lovable rogue?" Erin asked.

I stopped and looked at her sideways. "What part of rogue implies playing fair? Isn't that the whole point? I mean, if I wanted to play fair, I could be, I dunno, an accountant or something.

"Okay, bad example," I admitted, "And I'm more lovable because I'm cute and can do that big eye thing and cheerful and crack wise."

"But what about the children?"

"I never claimed to be a role model," I said, "Besides, they already rigged the rules in their favor. I'm just evening things out."