Bob,
Not sure if you've been told this, but I was rereading the Concordance this afternoon and noticed the entry on the Kenny Rogers song, "Just Checked In To See What Condition My Condition Is In." You cite the original and a remake, but neglected to mention that it recently (i.e., like two years ago) was the theme for "The Big Lebowski," starring Jeff Bridges, and written and directed by the Coen Brothers. The movie is great fun, and the "music video" for the song (a drug trip that Bridges' character undergoes) is lovely, surreal silliness.
Ebony the Black Dragon
aka Draco Draconis Ebenium
known to the Dude as Aaron F. Johnson
Senior Editor, Living Room Games
www.lrgames.com
(who, like the Dude, abides)
Ebony the Black Dragon
http://ebony14.livejournal.com

"Good night, and may the Good Lord take a Viking to you."

Growin' up, you don't see the writing on the wall
Passin' by, movin' straight ahead, you knew it all
But maybe sometime if you feel the pain
You'll find you're all alone, everything has changed
Play the game, you know you can't quit until it's won
Soldier on, only you can do what must be done
You know in some way you're a lot like me
You're just a prisoner and you're tryin' to break free
Chorus:
I can see a new horizon underneath the blazin' sky
I'll be where the eagle's flying higher and higher
Gonna be your man in motion, all I need is a pair of wheels
Take me where my future's lyin', St. Elmo's Fire
Burning up, don't know just how far that I can go (just how far I go)
Soon be home, only just a few miles down the road
I can make it, I know I can
You broke the boy in me, but you won't break the man
chorus)
I can climb the highest mountain, cross the wildest sea
I can feel St. Elmo's Fire burnin' in me, burnin' in me
Just once in his life a man has his time, and my time is now, I'm coming alive
I can hear the music playin', I can see the banners fly
Feel like you're back again, and hope ridin' high
Gonna be your man in motion, all I need is a pair of wheels
Take me where my future's lyin', St. Elmo's Fire
(chorus)
I can climb the highest mountain, cross the wildest sea
I can feel St. Elmo's Fire burnin' in me
Burnin', burnin' in me, I can feel it burnin'
Oooh, burnin' inside of me...
--
Sucrose Octanitrate.
Proof positive that with sufficient motivation, you can make anything explode.

Musing about Sailor Moon this weekend, I realized that there is an American prototype for the transforming, short-shirted, magically-powered (pre-)teen girl hero, and she was first published sixty or more years ago: Mary Marvel, from Fawcett Comics (later DC when they bought the Fawcett line). With the Crisis on the Infinite Earths back in the 80s, Earth-S was incorporated into the single generic DC Earth, and the Marvels became part of the continuity, and as such were updated to the current time period. Which led me to wonder... how about a crossover fic sending Mary Batson/Marvel to Juuban? Five ranged weapons and one close-in brawler who's almost on Superman's level... might be fun.
More on this as it develops.


-- Bob
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Then the horns kicked in...
...and my shoes began to squeak.

It's rather self-explanatory. "I'm going digital" should give some rather interesting powers for cyberspace navigation.

This one is from Final Fantasy X, it sounds like a "gate-song" but is unlikely to get him home.
Other World
Go on if you want it.
An otherworld awaits you
Don't you give up on it.
You bite the hand that feeds you.
All alone cold fields you wander
Memories of it, cloud your sight
Fills your dreams, disturbs your slumber
Lost your way, a fallen knight
Hold now, aim is steady
An otherworld awaits you.
One thousand years--you ready?
The otherworld it takes you
Go into the sand and the dust in the sky
Go now, there's no better plan than to do or to die
Free me pray to the faith in the face of the light
Feed me fill me with sin now get ready to fight
You know you will
You know you will
You know you know you know you know that you will
You know you know you know you know that you will
Fight fight fight
Fight fight fight
Fight fight fight
Hope dies and you wander
The otherworld it makes you
Dreams they rip asunder
The otherworld it hates you
Free now ride up on it
Up to the heights it takes you
Go on if you want it.
An otherworld awaits you
Of course he'd have to pick it up during the Walk since FFX wasn't released until after he left home, if it was released at all given that both Japan and Computer tech seems to be quite different in Warriors World.

I wonder if Doug would ever commission a music artist for specialty songs? It would be an interesting job to specifically create songs primarily as a catalyst for Doug's power. And, if it were done in his home universe, the pay would be quite substantial, considering what his apparent bank statement looks like.

Does anyone know, or know where I can find, the lyrics to Stillwater's song "Mindbender"?
Thanks!
-- Bob
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Then the horns kicked in...
...and my shoes began to squeak.

...is one that Doug would never want to play:
So you think you're a Romeo
playing a part in a picture-show
Take the long way home
Take the long way home
Cos you're the joke of the neighborhood
Why should you care if you're feeling good
Take the long way home
Take the long way home
But there are times that you feel you're part of the scenery
All the greenery is comin' down, boy
And then your wife seems to think you're part of the furniture
Oh, it's peculiar, she used to be so nice.
When lonely days turn to lonely nights
you take a trip to the city lights
And take the long way home
Take the long way home
You never see what you want to see
Forever playing to the gallery
You take the long way home
Take the long way home
And when you're up on the stage, it's so unbelievable,
Unforgettable, how they adore you,
But then your wife seems to think you're losing your sanity,
Oh, calamity, is there no way out?
Does it feel that your life's become a catastrophe?
Oh, it has to be for you to grow, boy.
When you look through the years and see
What you could have been
Oh, what might have been,
If you'd had more time.
So, when the day comes to settle down,
Who's to blame if you're not around?
You took the long way home
You took the long way home...
-- Supertramp, Take The Long Way Home
-- Bob
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Then the horns kicked in...
...and my shoes began to squeak.

...I'm now paying real cash to keep this board advertising-free. It's not much -- 6 months of "gold level" service for $34 -- but it's worth every penny in my opinion.
Now, since I can easily handle this cost out of pocket, I'm only going to say this once: If anyone wants to contribute to the upkeep of the board area, there's a donation option at the bottom of the main page, the treasure chest thing. Also, there's something called EZSupporter that I know nothing about, but apparently members who are EZSupporters defray my costs with their visits. If you care to, feel free to use either of these options. If you don't care to, or can't for any reason, don't worry about it. This is the only announcement I'll ever make about this, so don't worry about endless whining pleas.

-- Bob
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Then the horns kicked in...
...and my shoes began to squeak.

I go away for a little bit and Bob changes forums. Eh, as Logan said, at least there's no popups. I'm Aaron Johnson, known to many as Ebony. Regular reader of the EPU forum and stories and starting to be a fan of Bob's work as well. I also do work in the RPG market, as Senior Editor for Living Room Games, the company that picked up the Earthdawn license from FASA (now WizKids). I also have a day job as a proofreader; one that I'm trying to bail out of sometime soon.
Ebony the Black Dragon
aka Draco Draconis Ebenium
known to FASA as Aaron F. Johnson
Senior Editor, Living Room Games
www.lrgames.com
Ebony the Black Dragon
http://ebony14.livejournal.com

"Good night, and may the Good Lord take a Viking to you."