Beneath the city, the harbor. Beneath the harbor, a sleepy community and fish. Beneath that community, a friendly slumbering mass. A woman, dressed warmly, gathers some flowery sprites in from a garden overtaken by frost. See how they sparkle, see how they shine, see how you're drawn from yours into mine. A shady ne'er-do-well pulls himself from the ocean only to discover more than he bargained for. Where my guinea pigs at! Come and get some citrus! Look, I'm just saying, these creatures are, like, *all wing*, know what I mean? A duel is when two people agree that the other person dying is more important that keeping oneself alive. Crimson acid can hear what they're saying to her. This gnome's got a sword, and a dog, and a wardrobe that just don't quit. Beneath the canal, and deeper out beyond the harbor, there are things in the water. "Take this milk. Why do we drink *cow* milk? Who was the guy who first looked at a cow and said, 'I think I'll drink whatever comes out of these things when I squeeze 'em!'? Isn't that weird?" -Calvin & Hobbes, 1993-06-14 Stripes, checkerboards, it's as plain as black and white. It's a chimeracle! I'll lead, you follow, try not to get burned. You know what would look great in this untamed landscape? A housing development. Oh, they laughed at me at the academy, but who's laughing now?! The heart want what it wants, which is trouble if the heart wants the heart. Just *every* kind of animal, all hanging out together! Hold me closer, dabbing Lancer! Each and every dog normal, not made of unusual materials at all, don't worry about it.