[quote=@Kierkegaard] I'm having a lot of fun with the czech food/german food research, honestly. I've never been to eastern europe but I'm hoping to go on a backpacking trip to Berlin/Prague/Budapest before I graduate and I want to try all these dishes Yeah, go right ahead and PM me- I'll be up. Thanks, and right back atcha. Aaron is hilarious. I try to stay away from tropes. The world doesn't need a Gary Stu Nazi-fighting James Bond with a PhD. [/quote] Thanks, I really enjoy playing him. Balancing my characters is really important for me since I'm quite frankly tired of seeing so many 'ideal' characters as of late. Characters with lots of flaws or quirks feel more realistic to me. In fact, character development is probably my favourite part of writing. /end tangent I'll shoot you that PM. Maybe Aaron will have a word with Mat about his tendency to set fires.