In a world of extreme beauty, anyone normal is ugly.

Listen, you bubblehead-up-until-five-minutes-ago.

Ah. So he's forgotten the most important rule of warfare. Which is... That nothing ever goes to plan.

I like my first lines short and declarative. No complicated sentences. Of course, that's not really a Scott thing. It's pretty classic grab-the-reader technique.

I spilled more times than a glass of milk on a roller coaster.

Emperors are vain and useless things.

And you've actually watched it yourself?' I asked. 'Willingly?' Sure. I had to see it, you know? Besides we should be safe. Only one in twenty viewers actually had a bad reaction. And it was mostly kids who were affected. I mean younger than you guys. I think the average age was about ten.' That made me feel somewhat better. But that was a kid's show,' said Jen. 'Maybe it affects everyone, but not that many adults were watching.' That made me feel less better. I wanted my protective bangs back.