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The League of Extraordinary Gentlemen

2007-10-05T13:46:23-08:00

Author: Seaouryou
Category: South Park
Language: English, Rated: T
Genres: Crime/Humor
Pairing: Eric Cartman
Chapters: 3, Words: 4,200, Reviews: 28 Updated: 10-5-07 Published: 8-4-07
Status: In-Progress

Cartman is in a predicament. Does he brag about getting a little somethin' somethin', or conceal it because she's a dirty hippie? And why isn't his cocaine ring turning a profit? Most importantly, who keeps shrinking his pants? xover, crack, CartmanWendy

Martyrdom: It's Not For Everyone

2007-09-08T12:58:31-08:00

Author: Seaouryou
Category: South Park
Language: English, Rated: T
Genres: Parody/Adventure
Pairing: Kenny M.
Chapters: 6, Words: 11,091, Reviews: 68 Updated: 9-8-07 Published: 3-14-07
Status: In-Progress

Kenny McCormick, 22. Drop out, drug addict, deadbeat father... and prophet, unless the angels are pulling his leg. Wouldn't be the first time. Now the Church's got an assassin after him, Cartman's on another power trip, and Uriel won't stop freeloading.

the happiness that attends disaster

2007-03-16T23:16:30-08:00

Author: Seaouryou
Category: South Park
Language: English, Rated: T
Genres: General
Chapters: 3, Words: 3,937, Reviews: 39 Updated: 3-16-07 Published: 2-19-07
Status: In-Progress

StanCraig, TokenTweek, KyleKenny, PipDamien, CraigClyde, RedAnnie, MoleGregory, JimboNed, GaryStan, ButtersDougie, StanToken, TweekCraig, ChoksondikMackey, LexusButters, StuartGerald, WendyBebe... and many more. Something for all. [drabbles]

The Journal of One Kenny McCormick

2007-02-12T13:55:46-08:00

Author: Seaouryou
Category: South Park
Language: English, Rated: T
Genres: Drama/Humor
Pairing: Kenny M.
Chapters: 25, Words: 26,645, Reviews: 350 Updated: 2-12-07 Published: 7-8-06
Status: Complete

Oh, life. It’s such a tremendous pain in the ass. I'm not too thrilled about death, either. [Kenny’s POV]

Should've Listened to the Star Trek Dorks

2006-11-27T22:51:33-08:00

Author: Seaouryou
Category: South Park
Language: English, Rated: T
Genres: General
Pairing: Eric Cartman & Wendy T.
Chapters: 7, Words: 18,776, Reviews: 89 Updated: 11-27-06 Published: 7-27-06
Status: Complete

[Based on episode 616] Cartman returns to the future, an obese car repairman instead of a wealthy CEO of his own time travel company, and becomes obsessed with fixing the life he so spectacularly screwed up.

A Brief Scuffle Between Pitcher and Catcher

2006-11-18T10:47:30-08:00

Author: Seaouryou
Category: South Park
Language: English, Rated: T
Genres: Humor
Pairing: Kyle B. & Stan M.
Chapters: 1, Words: 3,805, Reviews: 89 Published: 11-18-06
Status: Complete

The first real fight Stan and Kyle got into was when they were discussing who would be on top if they were, COMPLETELY HYPOTHETICALLY, a gay couple.

Craig, Leader of the Lawn Gnomes

2006-07-10T09:04:39-08:00

Author: Seaouryou
Category: South Park
Language: English, Rated: T
Genres: Humor/General
Pairing: Craig T. & Tweek T.
Chapters: 1, Words: 3,002, Reviews: 58 Published: 7-10-06
Status: Complete

Tweek has never been so sure of something in his life. Craig wants to eat him.

That Story With the Stupid Plot

2006-07-04T18:22:36-08:00

Author: Seaouryou
Category: South Park
Language: English, Rated: T
Genres: Humor/Parody
Pairing: Eric Cartman & Wendy T.
Chapters: 4, Words: 14,678, Reviews: 117 Updated: 7-4-06 Published: 6-25-06
Status: Complete

In which there is a dance, but very little dancing. Everyone is scared of Wendy, everyone loves Cartman, Stan is very much gay, Kyle is very much not gay, and Kenny very much wishes he were gay. Het, slash, and wannabe slash.

Taking a Page From the Gnomes' Book

2006-06-24T15:43:32-08:00

Author: Seaouryou
Category: South Park
Language: English, Rated: T
Genres: Humor/Romance
Pairing: Eric Cartman & Wendy T.
Chapters: 3, Words: 11,831, Reviews: 81 Updated: 6-24-06 Published: 6-10-06
Status: Complete

Eric'll do anything to win Wendy's heart. Even if it means helping Kyle, convincing Stan he's gay, becoming Bebe's slave, and listening to Kenny talk about his feelings. He might even succeed, too, if the Cartmans and Charlie Mansion don't screw it up.

Not Necessarily Romantic

2006-06-09T19:16:32-08:00

Author: Seaouryou
Category: South Park
Language: English, Rated: T
Genres: General/Romance
Pairing: Eric Cartman & Wendy T.
Chapters: 14, Words: 51,780, Reviews: 293 Updated: 6-9-06 Published: 3-30-06
Status: Complete

Wendy’s wanted to be the head of the school newspaper for years. She just never thought she’d have to deal with anonymous love letters, an increasingly distant boyfriend, and Cartman. [het and slash]

Always a Bridesmaid

2006-05-04T18:51:59-08:00

Author: Seaouryou
Category: South Park
Language: English, Rated: T
Genres: General/Humor
Pairing: Stan M. & Kyle B.
Chapters: 1, Words: 2,183, Reviews: 61 Published: 5-4-06
Status: Complete

The receptionist took one look at them and asked, “Groom running away with the best man?” Kyle sputtered a negative, but Stan asked curiously, “Does that happen often?” She shrugged. “About as often as you’d think.”

The Courtship of Kyle Broflovski

2006-04-20T21:49:46-08:00

Author: Seaouryou
Category: South Park
Language: English, Rated: T
Genres: Humor
Pairing: Eric Cartman & Kyle B.
Chapters: 1, Words: 3,895, Reviews: 44 Published: 4-20-06
Status: Complete

Stan and Wendy are dating each other, except when they aren’t, Cartman devises several cunning schemes to make Kyle date him, and Kyle dates his hand and considers himself the best off. Oh, and Kenny is dead. But only every now and then.

Asking For Love

2006-04-08T16:15:05-08:00

Author: Seaouryou
Category: Inuyasha
Language: English, Rated: T
Genres: General
Pairing: Inuyasha & Sango
Chapters: 1, Words: 1,553, Reviews: 21 Published: 4-8-06
Status: Complete

[Sango x Inuyasha] A story of not needing but still wanting.

Life is Better Under a Totalitarian Regime

2006-03-21T07:27:30-08:00

Author: Seaouryou
Category: South Park
Language: English, Rated: T
Genres: General/Humor
Pairing: Stan M. & Kyle B.
Chapters: 12, Words: 25,343, Reviews: 228 Updated: 3-21-06 Published: 2-25-06
Status: Complete

The entire school student body appears to be suffering under the delusion that Stan is dating Kyle. Stan is determined to prove them wrong. Unfortunately, he seems to be proving them right.

Repercussions

2006-03-20T22:37:56-08:00

Author: Seaouryou
Category: Inuyasha
Language: English, Rated: T
Genres: General/Humor
Pairing: Sesshomaru
Chapters: 1, Words: 513, Reviews: 52 Published: 3-20-06
Status: Complete

[Inupapa x Women] Hell hath no fury.

For Future Reference

2006-03-20T22:12:06-08:00

Author: Seaouryou
Category: Inuyasha
Language: English, Rated: T
Genres: General/Humor
Pairing: Sesshomaru
Chapters: 1, Words: 686, Reviews: 41 Published: 3-20-06
Status: Complete

[Inupapa x Sessmom] In retrospect, it wasn’t a very good idea to knee your father in the crotch.

Rescuer

2006-03-20T22:03:45-08:00

Author: Seaouryou
Category: Inuyasha
Language: English, Rated: T
Genres: General
Pairing: Sesshomaru
Chapters: 1, Words: 2,076, Reviews: 11 Published: 3-20-06
Status: Complete

[Inupapa x Izayoi] Sesshoumaru does the things he does because of what he can not do.

Future Therapist Cash Cow

2006-03-20T21:53:36-08:00

Author: Seaouryou
Category: Inuyasha
Language: English, Rated: T
Genres: Parody
Pairing: Sesshomaru
Chapters: 1, Words: 1,228, Reviews: 57 Published: 3-20-06
Status: Complete

There is a reason Sesshoumaru never mentions his mother.

Ideal World

2006-03-20T21:25:54-08:00

Author: Seaouryou
Category: Inuyasha
Language: English, Rated: T
Genres: General
Pairing: Sesshomaru
Chapters: 1, Words: 1,209, Reviews: 22 Published: 3-20-06
Status: Complete

[Ryuukossei x Sessmom] When honesty is the worst policy.

Misconstrued

2006-03-19T22:34:54-08:00

Author: Seaouryou
Category: South Park
Language: English, Rated: T
Genres: General/Humor
Pairing: Kyle B. & Stan M.
Chapters: 1, Words: 2,812, Reviews: 47 Published: 3-19-06
Status: Complete

Stan, Kyle, Aspen, and a relationship that everyone misinterprets but them. [Genfic]

Blindsided

2006-02-22T19:12:35-08:00

Author: Seaouryou
Category: Inuyasha
Language: English, Rated: M
Genres: General
Pairing: Sesshomaru
Chapters: 1, Words: 1,269, Reviews: 9 Published: 2-22-06
Status: Complete

[Sesshoumaru x InuPapa x Izayoi] Dead is dead and alive is alive. This is not a love story.

Where the World Resides

2006-02-11T21:49:22-08:00

Author: Seaouryou
Category: Inuyasha
Language: English, Rated: T
Genres: General/Angst
Pairing: Kikyou & Sango
Chapters: 1, Words: 1,249, Reviews: 26 Published: 2-11-06
Status: Complete

[Sango x Inuyasha x Kikyou] Tell me a true fake story.

The Nuisances of Being Dead

2006-02-10T19:58:05-08:00

Author: Seaouryou
Category: Harry Potter
Language: English, Rated: T
Genres: General
Pairing: James P. & Sirius B.
Chapters: 1, Words: 812, Reviews: 14 Published: 2-10-06
Status: Complete

[Sirius and James, nonslash] “Don’t worry,” James assured him. “You get used to it, the whole being dead thing.”

A Small Hate

2006-02-10T18:09:59-08:00

Author: Seaouryou
Category: Inuyasha
Language: English, Rated: T
Genres: General
Pairing: Kohaku & Rin
Chapters: 1, Words: 1,192, Reviews: 21 Published: 2-10-06
Status: Complete

[Kohaku x Rin] Few are those who are mature enough to know when it's okay to be immature.

South Park Makes You Gay

2006-01-20T13:46:42-08:00

Author: Seaouryou
Category: South Park
Language: English, Rated: T
Genres: General/Humor
Pairing: Kyle B. & Stan M.
Chapters: 1, Words: 2,044, Reviews: 45 Published: 1-20-06
Status: Complete

Stan wants to know what turned him gay. Kyle just wanted to eat his lunch.

Happy Chrismahannukwanzakah

2006-01-08T18:51:25-08:00

Author: Seaouryou
Category: South Park
Language: English, Rated: T
Genres: Humor/Romance
Pairing: Stan M. & Kyle B.
Chapters: 1, Words: 5,863, Reviews: 46 Published: 1-8-06
Status: Complete

It’s politically correct Christmas time, and Stan is determined to seduce Kyle with his manly wiles. Most unfortunately, life is conspiring against him. Again.

Bear Down

2005-12-21T19:58:46-08:00

Author: Seaouryou
Category: Inuyasha
Language: English, Rated: T
Genres: Angst/Tragedy
Pairing: Shippo
Chapters: 1, Words: 2,400, Reviews: 16 Published: 12-21-05
Status: Complete

Shippou. Souten. The best view of the sky is from flat on your back.

Quiet Heroes

2005-11-06T13:43:26-08:00

Author: Seaouryou
Category: Inuyasha
Language: English, Rated: T
Genres: General/Romance
Pairing: Inuyasha & Kikyou
Chapters: 1, Words: 1,020, Reviews: 24 Published: 11-6-05
Status: Complete

[Inuyasha x Kikyou] Humanity is a sickness, and it's catching.

Life in Transition

2005-11-06T13:35:13-08:00

Author: Seaouryou
Category: Inuyasha
Language: English, Rated: K+
Genres: General
Pairing: Inuyasha & Kaede
Chapters: 1, Words: 1,563, Reviews: 13 Published: 11-6-05
Status: Complete

[Inuyasha x Kaede] Failing is very hard work.

Something Profound

2005-11-06T13:28:46-08:00

Author: Seaouryou
Category: Joan Of Arcadia
Language: English, Rated: T
Genres: General
Chapters: 1, Words: 1,195, Reviews: 4 Published: 11-6-05
Status: Complete

[Judith x Joan] Joan was the first person in a very long time that Judith didn't hate on sight.

Chokehold

2005-11-06T12:32:33-08:00

Author: Seaouryou
Category: Harry Potter
Language: English, Rated: T
Genres: General
Pairing: Sirius B. & Remus L.
Chapters: 1, Words: 1,226, Reviews: 12 Published: 11-6-05
Status: Complete

[Sirius and Remus, nonslash] Reacquinting yourself is easier when you never really knew each other to begin with.

Inuyasha Has a Very Bad Day

2005-10-23T09:18:00-08:00

Author: Seaouryou
Category: Inuyasha
Language: English, Rated: T
Genres: Humor
Pairing: Inuyasha
Chapters: 1, Words: 1,554, Reviews: 43 Published: 10-23-05
Status: Complete

[Crack] It's a terrible burden, being such a hot hunk of hanyou man meat.

Why No One Gets an 'A' in Physics

2005-09-17T18:46:07-08:00

Author: Seaouryou
Category: Inuyasha
Language: English, Rated: T
Genres: Humor/Romance
Pairing: Inuyasha & Kagome
Chapters: 1, Words: 1,085, Reviews: 38 Published: 9-17-05
Status: Complete

[InuPapa x Mama Higurashi] How many ways is the universe determined to screw Inuyasha and Kagome over? The world may never know.

Jaundice

2005-09-17T18:39:49-08:00

Author: Seaouryou
Category: Inuyasha
Language: English, Rated: K+
Genres: General/Romance
Pairing: Ayame & Kagura
Chapters: 1, Words: 1,403, Reviews: 11 Published: 9-17-05
Status: Complete

[Kagura x Ayame] There was a time, between Naraku’s disappearance and Mount Hakurei, in which Kagura had no one to answer to.

Disbelieved

2005-09-17T18:32:48-08:00

Author: Seaouryou
Category: Inuyasha
Language: English, Rated: T
Genres: General/Humor
Pairing: Miroku & Kaede
Chapters: 1, Words: 497, Reviews: 21 Published: 9-17-05
Status: Complete

[Miroku x Various] It's not his fault. Really.

Sword Madness

2005-09-17T18:26:03-08:00

Author: Seaouryou
Category: Inuyasha
Language: English, Rated: T
Genres: General/Humor
Pairing: Inuyasha
Chapters: 1, Words: 961, Reviews: 14 Published: 9-17-05
Status: Complete

Toutousai and Myouga get drunk. That’s pretty much it.

Amour Propre

2005-09-17T18:20:11-08:00

Author: Seaouryou
Category: Inuyasha
Language: English, Rated: T
Genres: Humor/Parody
Pairing: Sesshomaru
Chapters: 1, Words: 1,105, Reviews: 61 Published: 9-17-05
Status: Complete

[Sesshoumaru x Sesshoumaru] Sesshoumaru wins, everyone else loses. Which is how it should be.

Unglued

2005-09-17T18:08:40-08:00

Author: Seaouryou
Category: Inuyasha
Language: English, Rated: T
Genres: General
Pairing: Kanna & Kagura
Chapters: 1, Words: 1,150, Reviews: 9 Published: 9-17-05
Status: Complete

[Kanna x Kagura] Kanna experiments with life.

Pavement

2005-09-05T15:28:44-08:00

Author: Seaouryou
Category: Inuyasha
Language: English, Rated: K+
Genres: General
Pairing: Hojo & Kouga
Chapters: 1, Words: 1,285, Reviews: 14 Published: 9-5-05
Status: Complete

[Kouga x Hojo] One day the pacifists are going to snap. And then you’ll all be sorry.

Mission Improbable

2005-09-05T15:16:50-08:00

Author: Seaouryou
Category: Inuyasha
Language: English, Rated: T
Genres: Humor/Mystery
Pairing: Kagome & Souta
Chapters: 1, Words: 2,543, Reviews: 20 Published: 9-5-05
Status: Complete

She only got out “What...!” before Yuka let loose a wild battle cry and dove, tackling her and sending them both slamming into the dirt.

Amputee Smut

2005-09-05T14:58:42-08:00

Author: Seaouryou
Category: Inuyasha
Language: English, Rated: T
Genres: Romance/Parody
Pairing: Kagome & Sesshomaru
Chapters: 1, Words: 1,866, Reviews: 114 Published: 9-5-05
Status: Complete

[Sesshoumaru x Kagome] Kagome was a really bad mother, Sesshoumaru decided. She was irrational, hysterical, and she wouldn’t even let him kill his own child.

Happily After

2005-09-04T23:22:22-08:00

Author: Seaouryou
Category: Inuyasha
Language: English, Rated: T
Genres: Romance/Humor
Pairing: Miroku & Naraku
Chapters: 1, Words: 2,933, Reviews: 26 Published: 9-4-05
Status: Complete

[Miroku x Hakudoushi x Ruri] The inside of the Kazaana is a cheap pub with good alcohol. Huh. Who knew.

Increasingly Improbable Events

2005-09-04T22:03:12-08:00

Author: Seaouryou
Category: South Park
Language: English, Rated: T
Genres: General/Humor
Pairing: Kenny M.
Chapters: 1, Words: 1,874, Reviews: 31 Published: 9-4-05
Status: Complete

[Kenny centric] By the fourth time he'd died, the novelty had worn off. If this was all some joke, it was obviously being pulled off by someone who was both easily amused and had way too much time on his hands.

Laconic

2005-08-16T20:54:34-08:00

Author: Seaouryou
Category: Negima! Magister Negi Magi/魔法先生ネギま！
Language: English, Rated: T
Genres: General
Chapters: 5, Words: 665, Reviews: 10 Published: 8-16-05
Status: Complete

Drabbles, mangaverse. Het, yaoi, yuri.

Shopping

2005-07-17T21:35:20-08:00

Author: Seaouryou
Category: Harry Potter
Language: English, Rated: T
Genres: General
Pairing: N. Tonks & Remus L.
Chapters: 1, Words: 1,265, Reviews: 19 Published: 7-17-05
Status: Complete

[HBP Spoilers] Remus always was the considerate one.

Love and Nonsense

2005-07-12T01:29:30-08:00

Author: Seaouryou
Category: Inuyasha
Language: English, Rated: T
Genres: General/Romance
Pairing: Kagura & Sesshomaru
Chapters: 1, Words: 694, Reviews: 56 Published: 7-12-05
Status: Complete

[Sesshoumaru x Kagura] Theirs was a simple story of 'blink and you’ll miss it.'

Anthology

2005-05-23T21:47:16-08:00

Author: Seaouryou
Category: Inuyasha
Language: English, Rated: T
Genres: General/Drama
Pairing: Sesshomaru
Chapters: 1, Words: 1,366, Reviews: 12 Published: 5-23-05
Status: Complete

[Sesshoumaru x Jaken] Because change does not always bring about progress. Semi spoilers up to chapter 409.

Fairy Tales of the Unconventional

2005-04-16T22:39:09-08:00

Author: Seaouryou
Category: Inuyasha
Language: English, Rated: K+
Genres: Humor/Romance
Pairing: Sesshomaru & Rin
Chapters: 1, Words: 1,531, Reviews: 51 Published: 4-16-05
Status: Complete

[Jaken x Rin, Part Two] Rin is suspicious. Jaken is a stud. Inuyasha isn’t being of any help. And the great lord Sesshoumaru has been reduced to a babysitter.

Utter Doom, or Something Like it

2005-03-06T22:57:01-08:00

Author: Seaouryou
Category: Inuyasha
Language: English, Rated: T
Genres: Humor/General
Pairing: Sesshomaru & Rin
Chapters: 1, Words: 2,517, Reviews: 87 Published: 3-6-05
Status: Complete

Sesshoumaru hates Tenseiga. A lot. He also hates his father, his brother, humans, unnecessary thinking, and shrill girls in miniskirts. Fate has never been overly kind to Sesshoumaru.

Of Great Turmoil and Excess Stupidity

2005-02-12T12:10:19-08:00

Author: Seaouryou
Category: Harry Potter
Language: English, Rated: T
Genres: Parody/Humor
Pairing: Rubeus H. & Minerva M.
Chapters: 1, Words: 3,872, Reviews: 204 Published: 2-12-05
Status: Complete

[HP x Inuyasha crossover] In his quest to teach his students about foreign magical creatures, Hagrid has a demon shipped over from Japan. A poisonous, arrogant, illtempered one. Hilarity and mass murder ensue.

Best

2005-01-31T18:16:51-08:00

Author: Seaouryou
Category: Inuyasha
Language: English, Rated: K+
Genres: General
Pairing: Sango & Inuyasha
Chapters: 1, Words: 455, Reviews: 16 Published: 1-31-05
Status: Complete

[Inuyasha x Sango] And she thinks maybe, just maybe, not being human isn't such a bad thing after all.

The Unorthodox Fairy Tales

2005-01-21T22:32:51-08:00

Author: Seaouryou
Category: Inuyasha
Language: English, Rated: K+
Genres: Romance/Humor
Pairing: Rin & Sesshomaru
Chapters: 1, Words: 1,739, Reviews: 95 Published: 1-21-05
Status: Complete

[Jaken x Rin] Rin is in love. Sesshoumaru is getting a really bad headache. Jaken is in for a world of hurt. AhUn is staying out of it.

Plague of the Faithless

2004-12-31T13:04:44-08:00

Author: Seaouryou
Category: Inuyasha
Language: English, Rated: T
Genres: General
Pairing: Sesshomaru
Chapters: 1, Words: 784, Reviews: 11 Published: 12-31-04
Status: Complete

[InuPapa x Sessmom] Sesshoumaru’s mother drabbles in the art of notloving.

Vindicate

2004-12-29T18:49:15-08:00

Author: Seaouryou
Category: Inuyasha
Language: English, Rated: T
Genres: General/Angst
Pairing: Inuyasha & Naraku
Chapters: 1, Words: 1,001, Reviews: 14 Published: 12-29-04
Status: Complete

[Inuyasha x Naraku] Naraku, like death, is an elusive quarry when it wants to be.

Sword Play

2004-12-24T20:34:54-08:00

Author: Seaouryou
Category: Inuyasha
Language: English, Rated: T
Genres: Humor/Parody
Pairing: Inuyasha
Chapters: 1, Words: 1,310, Reviews: 18 Published: 12-24-04
Status: Complete

[Toutousai x Inuyasha x Tessaiga] Forget Kagome. For Tessaiga, there is nothing Inuyasha would not do.

Mortality

2004-11-06T00:12:08-08:00

Author: Seaouryou
Category: Inuyasha
Language: English, Rated: M
Genres: Horror
Pairing: Sesshomaru & Rin
Chapters: 1, Words: 1,409, Reviews: 95 Published: 11-6-04
Status: Complete

[Sesshoumaru x Rin] She wanted to be with her Sesshoumaru forever. And so she shall be.

Embittered

2004-10-27T18:31:53-08:00

Author: Seaouryou
Category: Inuyasha
Language: English, Rated: T
Genres: Angst/Tragedy
Pairing: Inuyasha
Chapters: 1, Words: 2,296, Reviews: 18 Published: 10-27-04
Status: Complete

[Inuyasha x Nazuna] Let's review: If your name is Inuyasha, your life sucks. He didn't want to be human, he didn't want to be alone, and he never wanted to be a hero.

Funeral Pyre

2004-10-15T21:45:47-08:00

Author: Seaouryou
Category: Inuyasha
Language: English, Rated: T
Genres: General/Drama
Pairing: Sesshomaru
Chapters: 1, Words: 1,177, Reviews: 16 Published: 10-15-04
Status: Complete

[Sesshoumaru x Touran] If she could freeze time, she would.

Among Weeds

2004-07-18T12:00:53-08:00

Author: Seaouryou
Category: Inuyasha
Language: English, Rated: K+
Genres: Romance/General
Chapters: 1, Words: 3,177, Reviews: 15 Published: 7-18-04
Status: Complete

[Jinenji x Shiori] You always expect your soul mate to live three doors down and speak the same language. What's that cliche? 'Life is full of surprises...'