Disclaimer: There's not much that's Tolkien's in here, but what is, is; you'll recognize it. The PPC is the brainchild of Jay & Acacia, c/o Miss Cam. The original MST belongs to Best Brains, Inc. Mary-Sues, well, I don't know who coined the term, but they belong to their authors, as few other people are willing to take care of them.

A/N: We've all heard the debates between purists and revisionists, probably had a chuckle over a Sue parody or two. But why would any author in its right mind continue to write/enjoy such things as "reformed Mary Sues," such as parodies, MSTs, tenth-walker AUs, PPCs, etc? Well, for a start, they could be out of their minds, like me, but other than that... My Inner Luster and Outer Purist attempt to shed new light on the question, through poetic debate. (Personally, I love all of the above, when done right. No disrespect is intended. Now if I could get myself to stop rhyming....)

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Warg's child, womb child,

Tiger-daughter too,

Wherefore wander

So far you?

Can thou not in

Canon stay,

Must you ever

Wander 'way?

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Mother falcon,

Sorrow for me not

Though your sharp eyes

My sins spot.

My love lives here

Same as thine.

My expressions

Merely mine.

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But for dark friends

Burns the blacker flame.

Purer minds shall

Put to shame

The arrogant,

Overblown

Ones that have with

Angels flown.

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But shall angels

Have death and sorrow?

We never hope

Tomorrow

Can bring joy and

Escape from

Today's troubles;

We must run.

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There are other

Paths through your darkness,

Other methods

One can harness.

With control of

Emotions,

Comes wisdom and

True notions.