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A term i like to use for sues' lack of brains is "sue-pidity"

Dilx was pleasantly surprised to find that, yes, it was Actually Ordinary Fruit Punch. This was good, as he didn't particularly want to get drunk, especially not this early. "Animus," he said, looking over the party. "Who is yours?"

It was perhaps unwise to take such a large drink, since he didn't exactly know what he was drinking. It had the same warm burn as alcohol, but didn't seem to have the same effects. Aside from that it was bitter but fruity. He took another drink.

"Who is your partner?" he asked. "It is unlikely that I know them, but possible."

He was known for having almost no target area when turned sideways, being left-handed, and flicking the tip of the blade around to score on people's backs.

He switched to epee his last year at school, though. I think the team was short on people for it. He did really well, too—came in third at the regional!

I'll e-mail you a link to his school bio with career record, if you're curious. {= )

~Neshomeh

I took fencing lessons for a few years and loved it, but it got in the way of school and I had to stop. I really enjoyed it, though—I got silver my first time fencing in the adult division.

What style did your brother study? I still have my old saber. :)

Kinda like how Ix did the fancomic "How I Became Yours."

Maybe footnotes with links to specific time marks, too, if audio samples would enhance the spork. Might be necessary to host the video yourself to ensure it doesn't up and vanish, though.

I wouldn't try this in a hurry myself, but I reckon it's doable.

~Neshomeh

This is Revenge of the Sith translated from English to Chinese back to English and dubbed.

I think this was actually the inspiration for that. It's based off a Chinese bootleg of RotS that appeared in 2005.

My favorite part of it is definitely that in the mess of unintelligible word salad I managed to pick out a plot that I actually like better than the actual plot of RotS. (For the record, I really like RotS. But I have to admit it has a fair number of plotholes.)

Dilx sighed as he reached for a cup himself, and looked at the drinks. What could he drink like this? After a long moment, he decided on a seemingly ordinary red drink labelled Actually Ordinary Fruit Punch. "Of course, there are other things to argue about, because purely peaceful partnerships are forbidden."

And assorted other such lofty compliments. But only in church choir; there was only one time I got a solo in anything I had to try out for, and that was forever ago. Certainly not in my college show choir. Only the music majors were special enough for solos. No I'm not bitter you're bitter shut up.

I do think I've gotten better in the last couple years, though, since my church choir's new director is a really good vocal coach. Finally, someone who actually knows how to train sopranos!

Oh, but here's a thing: My brother is a fencer! He came darn close to qualifying for the Olympics in college, too. Now he's an assistant coach. ^_^ He also studied Japanese, has a really sweet Japanese hawk tattoo on his back, and has lately taken up (non-Japanese) calligraphy. And it's embarrassing how good-looking that dorky kid turned out to be. Doesn't help that his current roommate is a photographer. Total Stu.

~Neshomeh

Theo filled up a cup with punch. Finally, something in his hands that wasn't cape. "I did quite a bit of fighting in my home continuum. I suppose it would eliminate arguments over who gets to make the kill."

This is The Phantom Menace translated from English to Chinese back to English.
https://imgur.com/gallery/dviT8#QKYD1Ql

I was thinking about it and it could be done. (I wouldn't suggest putting it on YouTube, of course. Just publicly shared on Google Drive.) And after watching that... I really, really wanted to spork it.

"I'm not much of a fighter," he said, before reaching up to push the hair that had fallen over his shoulder back. "And if we were killing anything but Sues, I couldn't do it. Wouldn't do it. Normally, I still don't kill them. I just read the charges."

"It's just—I have a tendency to upset people when I don't mean to," she said nervously, "so I'd rather not accidentally get off on the wrong foot with you, too. You know?"

Theo asked. He was in the DMS because he'd requested it, out of a desire to protect his home canon. It probably helped that he knew a lot about the canon. That didn't mean, of course, that he thought personnel had a good grasp of where the best place to put agents was.

He squeezed his way between two people and stopped in front of the drink table. There were quite a few options. He opted to begin with the bubbly purple punch. He didn't know what it was, but it was a nice color.

For some reason, I just love gibberish.

-Twistey

..and we all collectively decided that a PPC YouTube channel would be a terrible idea.

Not much we're missing out on anyhow - most fanworks that are videos are just random memelords making characters' bodies defy physics and similar stuff.

-Twistey

...just because you have some similarities with someone doesn't mean you should have to do the same things and/or be treated the same. I think there's at least one similarity with Zdimensia for each of us, maybe more, and look at how different we act from her.

It's just like any other fallacy of association to feel close to ZD because you have similarities - a fallacy. And man, that fallacy pops up a lot. To the point where it's even become a trope in fiction (hero/villain tells villain/hero that they're "not so different", anybody?) So always remember who you are and who you're not, and that your choices and actions are your own.

-Twistey

But yeah, they don't usually come up unless the author is nb themselves, or super liberal, or something like that. Or maybe when the Sue is part of a genderless race and the author somehow didn't forget that the race is genderless.

-Twistey

So yeah - it's not unheard of. I don't remember the particulars of her allergy, but I'm pretty sure they include strawberries and tomatoes.

-Twistey

"...Did she?"

"She upset Derik," said Thoth. "However, that was a trick of fate. I do not begrudge a pawn for the use they are put to."

"...right, then that's a no." Tom grinned. "Nothing to be sorry for, Ix. Which I suppose means it's a good that by that sentence construction, you're technically not sorry at all."

My knowledge is mostly of pre-medival history, so I think I was applying the wrong idea.

Argument that I am in fact a Stu, and not a person, in a couple points.

1. I fit in everywhere I go.
(Or maybe I just feel like I do!)
I've studied acting and theatre for many, many years. I've also studied some psychology! I was an outcast through elementary and middle school, and I was horribly awkward and unsociable. Thus, I joined the local theatre programs near me, and I learned how people act like people. I also made a lot of good friends, and a lot of good tips on how to adapt to whatever situation I'm in, and how to make friends with (or mortal enemies with) near strangers, in about 10 minutes. I've fit in everywhere I've been to and made great friends, and haven't particularly stuck out like a sore thumb anywhere for the past couple of years.

2. I'm extraordinarily beautiful.
I'm very vain, wake up with great hair, and have never gotten acne.
(My ego talks here.)

3. Physical skills!
I'm strong, I'm fast, and I have a lot of endurance for being both strong and fast for long periods of times. I don't work out often either.
I'm tall and skinny, about 100 lbs. This is generally bad for people, but after long talks with my doctor making sure I'm getting the amount of nutrition I'm getting (I eat four meals a day when I can) it's just my fast metabolism, and not a major issue right now in my life.

Points against me being a Sue:
1. I make a lot of mistakes. I'm certainly not perfect at everything I do.
(2.?) I'm nonbinary. I don't think nb sues exist, and if they do, I have never seen one! (But if they do, please send proof! Also, what is the term for an nb Sue? Is there one?)

This, especially:

"Her incursions have been disruptive and aggravating, yes, but neither she nor any other individual has the power to ruin the PPC unless we give it to them by losing our cool over them."

This is something we should all keep in mind in general, IMO.