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As has been pointed out, Mr. Tensaided is a stickler for rules, but when he read Larry the Riot Act way back in the card game storyline, he wasn't just reciting the rules by rote. He clearly understood why they were there, agreed with their purpose -- and, frankly, him being what he is, it would not in the slightest astound me if he had been part of writing those rules.
In short, he is that all too rare gamer who respects women and wants to see them enjoy themselves in gaming, and not just because it means more girls to hit on, either. I think Susan could come to tolerate and sooner or later even respect a man like that even before she became part of the main eight.

It is often difficult for a Teen to find a job, regardless of what the overall employment situation is like.  There was probably some criteria that Susan used to tell her this Man was at least "tolerable" before she submitted her application.  Perhaps it was as simple as seeing her mother and Mr Tensaided behave cordially towards each other.
What speaks volumes is that, after she had been there for some time, Susan decided to stay and Mr Tensaided chose to promote her.

That was just to cover for his mistake. You wouldn't believe how it can undermine the confidence of your troops once they get the idea into their heads that you don't know which way to hold a map.
The worst part is... I know of at least one story where this actually happened. A genius lieutenant in the US Army who was based south of a major city was supposed to take his unit to a training ground. His unit consisted of one platoon, a light tank, and a jeep and driver for his own convenience. This supergenius actually did hold his map the wrong way and could not be persuaded that this was so. As a result, he valiantly led his men straight towards the heart of the city (Chicago, I think it was.) The fact that construction grew denser and that they were clearly entering the suburbs instead of reaching open land failed to impress on him the possibility that they might be headed the wrong way. He insisted that they would soon be at their destination.
Meanwhile, some of the locals had notified the local authorities of what was going on and several units of police were sent to stop this unexpected invasion. The hapless police officers set up a roadblock while wondering what they would do if the invaders decided to press on (the operative word in the construction 'light tank' is 'tank', not 'light'). They had this suspicion that their pistols and shotguns would not make much of an impression on a tank of any weight class at all.
The parade arrived whereupon the lieutenant got into a shouting match with the cops. At this point the driver of the tank had had enough (passing several road signs that clearly read 'Now Approaching Chicago' or words to similar effect had not helped his confidence in his commander). He did a K-turn on some unfortunate person's lawn and headed back to base. The infantry followed him. The outraged lieutenant ordered his jeep to pursue the mutineers but they would not be persuaded to resume their advance on Chicago. Thus this brilliant offensive failed to achieve its objective and in the aftermath the lieutenant found himself transferred to a desk job that did not involve the use of map or compass.

I hope Ellen is acting on her own will now, but the "groar" isn't exactly reassuring.

....them?
Sensei Greg, Hanma, Vladia.
Of those three, which two are "Normal"?
Let them interact like the unusual and extraordinary beings they are.

I hope Ellen is acting on her own will now, but the "groar" isn't exactly reassuring.

I hope Ellen is acting on her own will now, but the "groar" isn't exactly reassuring.

With my background, I was raised to not drink alcohol, not that it was hard to not drink alcohol. I doubt I'll ever start knowing it'd be against my religion and all that.

Here's one. In most AUs we've seen, there's an Ellen or an Elliot alternate, but never both. Is there a universe with both? If yes, are they twins?

I think now is when Elliot's new spell comes into play. I hope.

That name makes me remember about a guy called Susan "Mandark" Astromonof...

A minor kind-of-neat happy, but when I parked my car just now, the odometer was on exactly 96000.
Round numbers are cool.

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Huh, Sirleck went down quicker than I expected.

We must speak good of the dead.
He's dead. Good.

 

*grumble*
If I put on a crown, people would just call me a pretentious jackass...
*grumbles*

We have already determined what Ashley's last name is. Last time we decided it was Ashley PTG, for Pony Tail Girl.

Now that's fighting from the inside.

He's free! After all these years, Magus is free!

He's free! After all these years, Magus is free!

He's free! After all these years, Magus is free!

He's free! After all these years, Magus is free!

Did anyone actually thought otherwise? I was under the impression it was obvious since Sirleck agreed to the plan.