You did a much better job than I did, believe me. Well done!

So much respect and cookies for putting that together,

I'm really impressed with the layout of it - it seemed like a real magazine. And, of course, the articles. So serious, yet, being PPC, so funny. This balance of magazine format and PPC craziness is so awesome. I kind of feel bad that I didn't help, but GDocs was being annoying (read: I knew nothing, and didn't want to touch it).

So yeah. *applause*

If you think two colleagues having lunch together in a crowded little cafe is something to be construed as subtext, you need your head examined. Fortunately, I happen to know just the place. I'll see you in session.

- S.S.

(( ... I have no idea how big La Trattoria is supposed to be. ~Neshomeh ))

That was wonderful! Can't wait for the next issue, once I get my agents in line I might like to contribute at some point. The only thing was I had a horrible time figuring out how to read the "Simply Magical" article. It appears to read in Manga fashion (columns read right to left) on the first page, and switch to American fashion (columns read left to right) on the second page. And I'm not sure that the first column on the second page is next after the first column on the first page, but it could also come after the second column on the first page. I appear to be the only one that had this problem, so maybe it's just me, but I thought I would point it out... ^^; The article does make sense no matter what order the middle three columns (seeing as there are two that either have a definite beginning or end place for the article) are read in, so it's not a huge issue...

*sheds a single, graceful tear*

Although, first of all, one thing: I found a mini! Say hello to Hercules Poirot! Lovely little fellow; no idea what his form is, but he seems quite nice, very smart. No doubt he follows in the footsteps of his canon character, the great detective, M. Hercule Poirot. Quite a lovely mini; I may keep him, if I can find out what he's supposed to look like (amorphous minis are a bit disconcerting to look at).

Second...ok, I brought this on myself. I'm retconning something about the Reader. Unfortunately, this is currently spoilers, so I can't actually clarify until I've reached the reveal in the Blackout Interlude, but suffice it to say that I'll probably contribute an article dealing with the subject to the next MM issue, if that's alright.

Other than that...so. Much. Fun. I love this XD

Also: Castiel wandered by the Cryptomusic Archives? I shall make a note of that.

All in all: amazing. Well done, everyone!

~DF

(I noticed one typo, way down in the Editorial - "We hear the Flowers have turned a deaf ear - if they have ears - o stuff about the Blackout")

I like the fact that you've managed to separate it from the Tabloid version - the gossip is clearly defined as gossip, rather than just being, well, everything. Even your 'Flower Conspiracy' article managed to draw in all the viewpoints.

Of course, now we have to split the Wiki page...

(Any idea when the next edition's coming out? I don't recommend monthly, it turned into a full-time job for Starwind)

hS

Huge amounts of thanks to SeaTurtle, Sergio Turbo, and hS for contributing to the cause. If anyone wants a text-only version, we'll gladly oblige with a google doc or something.