I just picked up a book about giant robots fighting, and then pulled the emergency ripcord around page 12, when the plot basically said "These two characters have to fuck because that makes them interface with a Mech better to win a fight to stay alive".
Needless to say, I pulled the emergency ejection lever on that one rather quick-smart.
And that's STILL more plausible then the news I read today.
In the UK, today, a 76 year old man was sentenced to two years in prison for attempting to strangle someone in a theater.
The victim's crime? Singing along with Queen's "We Will Rock You" musical.
If we left it there, you'd probably say.. well strange, but..
1) The man was a former Scottish Laird (A man who owned and ran a large, historical land area)
2) Said man had been given a six year jail sentence (in Australia) in 2002 for "inciting someone to murder an ex-romatic partner"
3) Either after he got out of jail, or while he was still in jail, was given a twelve year jail sentence in 2006 for "inciting someone to murder an ex-romantic partner". Yes. AGAIN. He tried to get someone to kill his partner, AGAIN.
4) Was bragging outside the courthouse that the judge wouldn't give him a jail sentence because of his age.
When this guy gets out of jail, I think that instead of probation, he should get a shock collar put on him, and a minder who can press it if he approaches anti-social behavior. I was going to say a leash, but that's a whole another kettle of fish entirely.
Breaking Blades is approaching completion, Arc 4 is in the writing process, about 10,000 or so words in so far.