Banny And Lissa
by Dave Lerner

Sorry about the absence. I hope to be back by September 15 October 6, with a full explanation. Or, at least, a decent excuse.

Notes for Part 1: Ante Up

Chapter 1: The Worthy Ones:

• The Essencia speaks in white (#FFFFFF) Tempus Sans ITC font
• I think calling Banny and Lissa 'the Worthy Ones' is hilarious. But you'll need to see them in (in)action to see why.

Chapter 2: The Binghamton Little Theatre Troupe:

• I've actually seen some vicious infighting, and friendships ruined, in small "fun" groups. I've seen people do almost anything to become president of a club w/ fewer than ten members. Never saw anyone killed over it, though.
• On Rosemary's red folder, the words 'BINGHAMTON LITTLE THEATRE TROUPE' are in Umbrella (typewriter) font. It's actually a bit tough to read, but looks cool.
• When Rosemary's hand expands, the word 'expanded' increases in font size.
• This marks the first appearance of the Tricryptogon.

Chapter 3: Things Take A Turn For The Weird:

Chapter 4: Enter Mr. Fwuzzums And Nicoletta:

• Mr Fwuzzums speaks in maroon (#000000) Arial Black (typewriter)

Chapter 5: Well, That Explains Everything:

Chapter 6: Right The First Time:

• "'Worthy'. Obviously, the word can't mean what I thought it did."
  This line is loosely based on the "inconceivable" line from The Princess Bride.

Chapter 7: Toy Story:

• I'm sorta combining two different jobs I had to create the jobs here. I actually was a stripper, as in I stripped baked-on aluminum off metal material-holders
• PowerPuff Girls is a personal favorite of mine.

Chapter 8: First Night On The Job:

• I'd gotten a temp job this same day. But my job only lasted a couple of days.

Chapter 9: Hi Ho, Hi Ho:

• When I was in the hospital, I'd go outside with the smokers. I don't smoke, but I wanted fresh air.
• When I was young I tried to pick up smoking. I'd tried a little in high school, with tobacco and rolling papers, but this was my first serious effort. Just as I was getting good at it, Just as I was no longer getting high off the cigarette, I caught a terrible chest cold. I couldn't smoke while I had the cold, and by time I recovered I would have had to start all over again. I figured it wasn't worth it.

Chapter 10: Where There's Smoke... :

• Actually, I had screwed up, and had Chuckie say 'Robbie'. I changed it.

Chapter 11: ...There's Fire:

• Banny's Jacket speaks in Monospaced font size="2".

Chapter 12: Antonio:

Chapter 13: Lucky 13:

• "Damn! What are you, Banner, the Incredible Hulk?"
  I swear I did not have this joke in mind when I named Banny. Or even when I decided to have Chuckie use formal names instead of nicknames.

Chapter 14: Going South:

Chapter 15: Allow Me To Explain, Mr. Bond...:

Chapter 16: Join Us, Mr. Bond.:

• Lissa's blouse speaks in Monospaced font size="2". Talking clothing! Only at Banny And Lissa!

Chapter 17: What Could Possiby Go Wrong On Friday The Thirteenth?:

• Well, for one thing, I could misspell 'Possibly'. I fixed it, but I'm preserving the error here.
• The label on the barrel is in Stamp font.
• I'm not big on references to bodily fluids or bodily functions. Enjoy these while you can.

Chapter 18: Where Everybody Knows Your Name, And They Want To Eat Your Brains:

• I'm perversely proud of this chapter title.
• Wow, I made a bunch of typoes. I think I got them all.

Chapter 19: The Decision:

• Technically, inflammable is correct. However, flammable is frequently used, to avoid a dangerous misinterpretation.

Chapter 20: Knock-Down Drag-out:

Chapter 21: Bustin' Loose:

Chapter 22: Answers And Questions:

• I asked a nurse and and an EMT I know for some of the medical background. Then ignored what they said and went ahead with what I wanted to have had happened.

Chapter 23: The Physics Of Magic:

• I actually want to have the physics as accurate as possible. This isn't Loony Tunes or a 1950's superhero comic book. Except for magic, the laws of physics are as we know them, know they might be, suspect they might be, or at least don't know they can't be. Magic has its own rules, of course, but it has to interact with the reality and the real laws of physics. If you think you've caught me in a mistake, please let me know so I can tell you why you're wrong or make up some "magic" to explain it away.
• Yes, I know you shouldn't let a dog drink alcohol. You probably shouldn't let a dog lecture you in the physics of magic, either.

Chapter 24: Blooper Reels:

• I'm somewhat uncertain about this one. It's funny, but it shatters the fourth wall, and I'm a little uncertain about whether or not that is right for Banny And Lissa. This chapter need not be considered canonical. It's just a joke.
• Most of the characters speak in the same font as when they first appeared. However, in Mr. Fwuzzums' line:

  "Leave the dog out of this," said the dog. "Let me try that again. Leave the dog- lea- leave the- (ahem) Leave the dog out of this. There we go. Sorry about that."

  Everything before and including the (ahem) is normal default. The rest is Mr. Fwuzzums' standard maroon (#000000) Arial Black (typewriter).

Go to notes for Part 2: New Friends And Old

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