I tossed in that bit of dialog about Fox and Wash so folks who don’t read the blog or author notes know I didn’t forget about them.
“deus ex machina” (Latin for “god from the machine”) is my idea for Tony’s private, super-fast freight company.
Reasonably Clever
Wasting your workday since some point in 1995.
Nothing better than event-savvy minor stock characters!
Deus ex machina — the fastest and most reliable way to get your characters positioned (or saved) just in time! Trusted by Aeschylus, Sophocles, Shakespeare, Wilde, Wilder, Miller and many others. The next time you need it done and you need it fast, trust D-E-M!
And for the obligitory trope:
http://tvtropes.org/pmwiki/pmwiki.php/Main/InDexMachina
That delivery guy always seems to show up in the nick of time.
By the by, I’ve been reading this for the past two years, and only recently have decided to comment. Not sure why though. Great stuff anyway.
Deus ex machina and anti climax often go together.
Wow! Qui-Gon Jinn head! It works for everything!
I just now noticed the blown over flowers under the window. Thats really cool attention to detail.