Trotzamore At Last
A bright light encompassed the whole view, like a giant hedge stretching from one side to the other… never ending. In front of this giant white wall of light was an extremely large golden gate. Reflected by the light, the gold lining cast an almost heavenly glow, shrouding the land miles and miles in front of it in a pure golden shadow.
The main gateway was composed of fifteen pillars, the two center ones being spiked at the very top. Each pillar had a socket at their front side, big enough for a small object to fit through. At the center of the gate was a brass plaque that just simply read, “Trotzamore”. The plaque, as well as the two center rods, had three larger sockets.
Three separate pathways delved through the forest, until converging into one courtyard in front of the Gate. And Applejack and Rainbow Dash were emerging down the right pathway.
“Woooooooowwwww,” they both uttered upon seeing the sight in front of them.
“Ah reckon that’s it,” said Applejack. “The Field of Trotzamore. We made it at last.”
“Aww-haw, yeah! Now let’s show Discord who’s really top game!” Rainbow declared, rubbing her hooves together. However, her moment of triumph was squashed by Applejack’s sad sigh.
Rainbow flew over and put a hoof on her shoulder.
“Hey. Still thinking about Caramel?”
Applejack nodded. “Ah’ll be fine. Ah just… want to get this whole thing sorted out, so ah can go back home and talk to him… or her.”
Rainbow held her hooves out, and Applejack accepted them. They hugged like that for a solid minute, but Rainbow broke away and dusted herself off when she noticed Rarity and Fluttershy approaching from the middle path.
“Fluttershy…” Rarity prodded. “If you have something you want to say to me, you should just come out and say it.”
“I know… I’m trying to.” Okay, Fluttershy, you can do this… Come on, come on… You just gotta be direct and assertive… “Okay! Rarity! You see, what I want is--”
“OOOOOOOOOH! Oh, my stars! Is that what it looks like?”
Rarity instantly ran down the rest of the path, stopping right at the Gate. She started feeling the delicate bronze on the gate, and hugging the pillar.
“It’s even more majestic than I imagined,” Rarity said in a serene voice. “Oh, feel the brass… The mighty luster of its golden shine… This… This truly is Trotzamore.”
Fluttershy exhausted a sad sigh of her own as she watched her beloved canoodle with the Gate. She almost had her chance… and now she might have to wait even longer.
“Howdy there, Fluttershy!” called Applejack. “Nice to see a familiar face again at long last!”
“Oh, hey Applejack. Hey, Rainbow Dash.”
“How typical,” Rainbow observed. “You two get here and the first thing Rarity wants to do is… caress that thing.”
“Yeah…” Fluttershy quietly replied.
The four of them waited there for a while, until finally, Twilight Sparkle and Pinkie Pie began to come down the left path at last. Pinkie was hopping her usual hop, whilst Twilight watched her with a soft smile.
“Look, there’s Twilight and Pinkie Pie!” said Rainbow. “It’s about time!”
They all gathered around Twilight and Pinkie, the six friends reunited at last, all talking over each other indistinctly.
“It’s great to see you all again, too,” Twilight laughed amongst the chatter. “So, did everypony find their Gemstones alright?”
“Yes!/Yeah!/Uh-huh!”
They all emptied the Gemstones of Passion from their bags. And just as it should be… the final total was fifteen. Fifteen Gemstones in all.
“Great! Now let’s bring them all to the gate!”
So the friends all picked up two Gemstones each, and brought them forth towards the gate. As they walked onward, Fluttershy turned to Pinkie Pie.
“Hey, Pinkie Pie, could I… ask you something?”
“Sure thing, sugar thing!”
“I was just wondering, because you seem to be very good when it comes to secrets…” Fluttershy hesitated for a second, but still continued. “If you have a big secret, like a secret you feel that you’re entitled to tell the pony you love, but… you can’t bring yourself to tell them that secret, like how you really feel… what do you do?”
Pinkie’s smile slowly dissolved into a frown as Fluttershy explained herself.
“…I’m not sure.” She gazed sadly towards Twilight. “I know what your problem is, Fluttershy, and how you feel. I’d love to help, but… I’m afraid I can’t. I’m… I’m just not as good with secrets as I used to be…”
“Oh, well that’s okay,” said Fluttershy, patting her on the back.
“Gee…” said Rainbow, as she watched them. “What do you suppose is eating them?”
“…Good question,” answered Applejack.
She doesn’t sound very enthusiastic either… Rainbow noticed.
Finally, they all stood in front of the gate. One by one, each pony fit their two Gemstones into the twelve slots surrounding the center rods. Each Gemstone started glowing when it was placed in.
Finally, Fluttershy and Rainbow Dash flew up and placed two of the orb-shaped Gemstones into the center.
“Pinkie Pie…” Twilight motioned. “Would you like to do the honors of putting in the last one?”
“Sure thing, Twilight!”
The last Gemstone of Passion, the orb-shaped Gem with the spiral symbol, courtesy of Queen Chrysalis. Pinkie Pie picked it up, and hoisted it right into the socket in the “TROTZAMORE” plaque.
All at once, the Gemstones all shined brightly, and soon enough, the entire Gate shined a very gleaming white. The plaque glowed completely white as well.
The six ponies nodded at each other, and they all touched the plaque simultaneously.
“WELCOME.”
“Eep!” cried Fluttershy.
“Wh-- Who said that!?” exclaimed Rarity.
“Show yourself!” Rainbow dared.
“I AM THE VOICE OF THE GATE. IT IS MY JOB TO JUDGE YOUR WILL OF HEART, AND DECIDE WHETHER OR NOT YOU ARE WORTHY TO ENTER… THE FIELD OF TROTZAMORE!”
“I see…” said Twilight. “The Princess did mention that we must be deemed worthy before we can actually go into Trotzamore.”
“Yeah, but she also said that Trotzamore was going to love us, remember!” Pinkie chimed.
“Exactly!” Applejack recalled. “Alright then, Mr. Big Fancy Voice Thingy. Judge away!”
“VERY WELL. CLOSE YOUR EYES AND REMAIN STILL FOR THE JUDGING PERIOD. I SHALL NOW EXAMINE YOUR INNER BEINGS. IF YOU ARE DEEMED WORTHY, YOU MAY ENTER. IF NOT, THE GATES WILL REMAIN CLOSED ON YOU. NOW… LET THE JUDGING BEGIN!”
APPLEJACK.
Yes?
AS THE EMBODIEMENT OF THE SPECIFIC ELEMENT OF HARMONY, YOU ARE AN HONEST, NO-NONSENSE CHARACTER.
Why… thank y’all kindly.
YOU CARE VERY MUCH FOR YOUR FRIENDS, AND TRUST THEM DEEPLY. THEY ARE CLEARLY THE BEST OF YOU.
Ah-- ah suppose that is true.
YOU ALSO HAVE FOUND A MATE OF YOUR OWN. THE ONE CALLED CARAMEL. FOR THE PAST THREE MONTHS, YOU FEEL HE HAS COMPLETED YOU.
…Yes. Yes, I have.
HOWEVER… I SENSE DOUBT PRESENT. YOU ARE NOT SURE WHETHER YOU TRULY LOVE CARAMEL.
W-what!? I never said that!
BUT YOUR HEART IS UNEASY, AND NOW THAT YOU HAVE DISCOVERED HIS SECRET, YOU ARE MENTALLY DEBATING.
S-so?
IF YOU TRULY LOVE CARAMEL, SHOULDN’T YOU BE ABLE TO ACCEPT HIM NO MATTER WHAT BIG REVEALS HE… OR SHE, PULLS OUT?
Huh? No, no! It’s not like that at all!
YOU COULD NOT POSSIBLY UNDERSTAND LOVE IF SUCH A SUPERFLUOUS DETAIL IS ENOUGH TO MAKE YOU UNCERTAIN.
APPLEJACK, I DEEM YOU UNWORTHY.
RARITY.
Yes, darling?
AS THE EMBODIEMENT OF THE SPECIFIC ELEMENT OF HARMONY, YOU ARE A GENEROUS PONY WHO MAKES AN EFFORT TO THINKS OF OTHERS FIRST.
Oh, why thank you.
YOU CARE VERY MUCH FOR YOUR FRIENDS, AND ARE ALWAYS WILLING TO HELP WITH THEIR PROBLEMS AND FIND THE PERFECT WAYS TO SUIT THEIR NEEDS AND EMOTIONS. THEY ARE CLEARLY WHAT YOU TREASURE THE MOST.
Definitely! I love my friends very much!
YOU ALSO HAVE A MATE OF YOUR OWN. PREVIOUSLY YOUR BEST FRIEND, NOW FLUTTERSHY IS THE CENTERPIECE OF YOUR LOVE. THE ONE THAT TRULY MAKES YOU THE HAPPIEST.
Oh, you’re so kind! Yes, that sums up my sweet little Fluttershy in a nutcrack!
HOWEVER… I SENSE LINGERING RESENT PRESENT. LONG AGO, YOUR ATTITUDES TOWARDS MARE-AMORERS AND COLT-ADORERS WAS VERY DIFFERENT.
But… but that was months ago! I’ve changed now!
AND YET YOU STILL FEEL JUST MILDLY UNCOMFORTABLE. YOU ARE STILL FINDING IT AWKWARD TO LIVE AS A MARE-AMORER.
Your point being…?
IF YOU TRULY LOVE FLUTTERSHY, WHY ARE YOU HESITANT TO MOVE FORWARD INTO THE NEXT STEP OF YOUR RELATIONSHIP, WHEN YOU FEEL YOU HAVE INDEED MADE A COMMITMENT?
I… I… Fluttershy wouldn’t…
YOU COULD NOT POSSIBLY UNDERSTAND LOVE IF YOU ARE TO DECIDE SIMPLY THAT YOUR LOVE IS NOT READY TO MOVE FORWARD, WHICH YOU YOURSELF HAVE HARDLY DONE.
RARITY, I DEEM YOU UNWORTHY.
FLUTTERSHY.
Y-y-yes?
AS THE EMBODIEMENT OF THE SPECIFIC ELEMENT OF HARMONY, YOU ARE A KIND AND SWEET PONY WHO’S NICE TO EVERYPONY.
Um… yes. Thank you very much.
YOU CARE VERY MUCH FOR YOUR FRIENDS, AND ARE ALWAYS VERY HUMBLE AND SINCERE TOWARDS THEM. YOU TREAT THEM WITH RESPECT, IN MUCH THE SAME WAY YOU LIKE TO BE TREATED BACK.
Well, of course I do!
YOU HAVE ALSO FOUND YOUR MATE. AFTER YEARS OF PINING, YOU AND RARITY HAVE NOW TIED THE KNOT AND FOUND LOVE.
Yeah… yeah we have.
HOWEVER… I SENSE UNCERTAINTY PRESENT. YOU ARE EAGER TO JUMP INTO THE NEXT LEVEL OF SUCH A COMMITED RELATIONSHIP… AND YET YOU HOLD BACK FROM TELLING RARITY.
I… I’ve been trying, though. Honest, I have!
IF YOU TRULY LOVE RARITY, WHY ARE YOU INCREDIBLY HESITANT TO TELL HER HOW YOU FEEL? YOU DO NOT TRUST THAT SHE WILL WANT TO MOVE FORWARD WITH YOU?
I-I don’t know! I’m not sure what to do!
YOU COULD NOT POSSIBLY UNDERSTAND LOVE IF YOU ARE TO DECIDE SIMPLY THAT YOUR LOVE IS NOT READY TO MOVE FORWARD, WHICH NEITHER YOU NOR RARITY HAVE DONE.
FLUTTERSHY, I DEEM YOU UNWORTHY.
RAINBOW DASH, I DEEM YOU UNWORTHY.
Wait, WHAT!? You didn’t even give me a chance to be judged!
IT IS NOT NECESSARY. THOUGH YOU EMBODY THE ELEMENT OF LOYALTY STRONGLY AND REMAIN WHOLEHEARTEDLY FAITHFUL TO YOUR FRIENDS, THE FACT OF THE MATTER REMAINS.
YOU DO NOT UNDERSTAND LOVE AT ALL. YOU COULD NOT, BECAUSE YOU HAVE NEVER EXPERIENCED IT.
W-What? No! NO! That’s… you can’t just say that!
AS I SAID BEFORE.
UNWORTHY.
TWILIGHT SPARKLE.
Hello.
YOU POSSESS THE MOST POWERFUL ELEMENT OF ALL, AND AS SUCH, YOU CARRY THE STRONGEST VIRTUES OF FRIENDSHIP. YOU STARTED UP AT THE BOTTOM OF THE FRIENDSHIP LADDER, AND QUICKLY CLIMBED UP IT. NOW YOUR FRIENDS REMAIN AS THE PINNACLE OF YOUR HAPPINESS AND LIFE’S SUCCESS.
Thank you very much. Yes, I consider that all to be true.
HOWEVER… THERE IS SOMETHING MISSING. YOU HAVE BEEN HOLDING OUT, HAVEN’T YOU? THERE IS SOMETHING MORE YOU WISH TO ASCERTAIN IN LIFE, BUT YOU HAVE DONE NOTHING ABOUT IT.
E-Excuse me?
YOU KNOW WHAT I’M TALKING ABOUT. TWILIGHT SPARKLE… WHAT IS IN THAT BOOK OF YOURS?
Um…
THE BOOK. THE UNMARKED BOOK, ITS CONTENT MYSTERIOUS TO ALL BUT YOU. WHAT IS THAT BOOK ALL ABOUT?
…You already know what it’s all about, don’t you?
TWILIGHT SPARKLE, I DEEM YOU UNWORTHY.
PINKIE PIE.
"Oooooooh! Hi!"
AS THE ELEMENT OF LAUGHTER, YOU ALWAYS KNOW HOW TO MAKE YOUR FRIENDS SMILE.
"Uh-huh! I love to see them beam, beam, bea--"
OKAY, OKAY. DON'T START WITH THE SONG. AHEM! THERE IS ONE FRIEND YOU LOVE TO SEE SMILING THE MOST. DO YOU KNOW HER NAME?
"Well of course I know Twilight Sparkle's name, silly!"
VERY GOOD. YOU CARE VERY MUCH FOR HER, I SEE.
"Uh-huh!"
AND OF COURSE, SHE DOES KNOW JUST HOW MUCH YOU LOVE HER...
Umm...
WHAT'S THIS? YOU MEAN YOU HAVEN'T TOLD HER?
I...
PINKAMENA DIANE PIE, SHAME ON YOU! YOU KEEP YOUR FEELINGS REPRESSED, SELFISHLY HIDING THEM OUT OF FEAR OF NONACCEPTANCE, AND COME UP TO MY GATE AND EXPECT ME TO OPEN THE DOORS FOR YOU?
"...Pretty please?"
PINKIE PIE, I DEEM YOU... THE LEAST WORTHY OF THEM ALL.
“NOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOO!”
“I AM DEEPLY SORRY. BUT ALL SIX OF YOU HAVE PROVED… UNWORTHY. THEREFORE, I CANNOT LET ANY OF YOU INTO TROTZAMORE.”
“No! No!” they cried.
“LEAVE THIS PLACE AND NEVER RETURN.”
The whiteness of the gate dissipated, and it returned to its usual golden texture. Once gleaming and welcoming, it now appeared piercing and shunning. The plaque too had stopped glowing, as the Gate to Trotzamore remained closed on the six heroines.
“I don’t understand…” Twilight moaned. “HOW COULD THIS HAVE HAPPENED? Princess Celestia said we would be welcomed into Trotzamore!”
“Well, I guess she was wrong now, wasn’t she?”
A huge neon sign instantly appeared over the gate, chanting the words “DISCORD WINS”.
Discord materialized in front of them. He was holding a bouquet of flowers and had tears in his eyes. A banner wrapped around his body read “MISS EQUESTRIA 2012”.
“What’s that? I won? Why… I’ve never won anything in all my life! Excuse me.” He wiped his eyes with a tissue as he ran to the gate with arms wide open. He knocked gently, and the gates instantly opened to allow him access. He turned back to them with a cunning smile. “Sorry, my little ponies! But it looks like only I am allowed in! In fact, it seems I’m so worthy that I don’t even need to be judged. Again, so sorry, ta-ta. Au revoir. Catch you on the flip side!”
He bowed gracefully to them, as he proceeded to step through the white light and the doors started to close in again.
“Wait!” Twilight beckoned.
But it was too late. They bartered shut. And as much as the six ponies tried to pull, the Gate just wouldn’t open again.
“It’s no use!” Applejack whined.
“What are we going to DOOOOOO!?” Pinkie Pie bawled.
“I’m not sure what we can do. Discord… has won.”
“No, he hasn’t.”
“AAH!” screamed Fluttershy. “Who-who said that?”
“Look!” Rarity pointed.
Somewhere off in the distance, a bright light seemed to be beckoning them towards the mountains.
“In here! Quickly!” A voice called.
The ponies all looked at each other, and… with some level of uncertainty, decided to follow the light.
It eventually led them into a small cave, still hugging the edges of the Gate. As they cautiously entered, a jolt of red lightning suddenly struck Rainbow’s captain’s quarters.
“OW! Okay, what the hay was that!?”
She shook her head and pressed onward. As the ponies journeyed through the cave, they eventually came upon a large cavern.
“Just what is this place?” Rainbow asked.
“I’m not sure,” said Twilight. “It kind of looks like an abandoned mine.”
“Ooh! It’s neat down here!” said Pinkie.
“Why… dang tootin’!” Applejack suddenly exclaimed. “Look over there!”
They all gasped when they saw what she was pointing to.
“PRINCESS LUNA!”
Sure enough… at the very end of the cavern, the Ruler of the Night herself was sitting alone against the wall. She looked extremely shocked to see them.
“Twilight Sparkle…” she uttered in a weak-sounding voice. “And your friends too. My… what a surprise.”
“Princess Luna? Wha--”
“Yes. What a surprise, indeed. I was not expecting to have this chance to meet you in person… Twilight Sparkle.”
“AAAHHH!”
All six of them yipped at the strange sight before them. A lavender pony, with blond hair, clad in very olden, period-based clothing stepped forward. She had bright amber eyes and a lit candle for a Cutie Mark.
“Who-who are you?” asked Twilight.
“Twilight Sparkle…” Luna said again. “I’d like to meet my old student… Lilac Candescence.”
“A pleasure to meet you all,” she stated calmly, holding out her hoof.
“Well, howdy to you too, miss!” said Applejack, about to shake hooves. “My name’s--”
“WAIT!” Twilight interrupted. “No… no! NO! That’s… that’s not possible! You can’t be Lilac Candescence! I’ve heard the stories about Lilac Candescence from Princess Celestia! She’s-- she’s dead!”
“WHAT!?” the other five ponies bellowed. Now they were all staring at Lilac, mouths agape.
All Lilac did in response… was nod.
“Yes. You are correct. In actuality, I passed away a thousand years ago, as Celestia has probably told you.”
“But… but… how can you be here?!”
“I am here… because of Trotzamore.”
“What do you mean?” asked Fluttershy.
“When Trotzamore was feeling threatened, the Power Stone at the very heart of the field sent out a light. A beacon of hope, to assist whomever was nearby that could help protect Trotzamore from falling into the wrong hooves. The pony that it detected nearest… was my teacher herself, Princess Luna, trapped in this very cave. And so it sent me… and here I am now.”
“I am lucky to have her within my presence one again,” Luna noted. Lilac knelt down beside her and stroked her back. “I have been lonely, and viciously tormented down here, since I was abducted. If not for her, I may well have been on the very edge of sanity by now. … I still do not understand, though. What are you all doing here?”
“Your sister sent us,” said Rarity.
“She instructed us to find all fifteen of the Gemstones of Passion… and then come to Trotzamore to set things right,” Twilight clarified.
“Well, then… what are you waiting for?” asked Lilac.
“The stubborn thing won’t let us!” said Applejack.
“Ehh? Why not?”
“Because, well…”
“Because that bogus old Gate told us we’re… ‘not worthy’ to enter in, and then it just up and let DISCORD of all creatures in!” Rainbow shouted. “What’s up with that?”
“Not worthy?” Lilac repeated. “That’s nonsense.”
“You’re tellin’ us,” said Applejack. “Wait… what do ya mean?”
“The Field of Trotzamore predetermines whether you are worthy of entering it as it watches you throughout your life, at least that's what the legends say,” Luna explained. “According to them, by the time you have reached the Gate and placed all of the Gemstones of Passion in, it should already know whether to open its doors to you or not, with no other instant judgments.”
“Well then, maybe you should give that mean old Gate a piece of your mind!” said Pinkie Pie.
“I think I shall. Come, Princess Luna.”
Lilac tried to lift Luna up and out of her spot, but then red lightning bolts, the same kind that had stricken Rainbow earlier, kept her bound there.
“It is… no use. I cannot leave here.”
“But, Princess…”
“Go with them, Lilac. They need you. Just… promise me that you will come back here again, to keep me company… and keep me sane.”
“Of course I will, Princess. Come with me, girls.”
Soon, Lilac and the six mares were all in front of the Gate, which still remained closed. Lilac slowly walked up to the plaque on the Gate, and touched it with her hoof.
“You know me. I am a child of this Gate. An agent sent from within. Now allow me to unlock your essence, and show them the way.”
The gate shined white just as it did before.
“Now…” she said. “Touch it once more.”
Though looking apprehensive, they all decided to follow her command, and touched the plaque altogether.
“If that stupid voice starts up again, I swear…” murmured Rainbow.
But unlike before, there was no voice. Instead, the Gate fully opened right away. They all watched in astonishment as the white light of Trotzamore reached out to them.
“You see? You were all worthy, after all.”
“Then… what was all that hoopla with the big voice?” asked Applejack.
“And why didn’t it appear again on this instance?” Rarity questioned.
“You know what? I bet it was one of Discord’s mean old tricks!” said Rainbow.
“That must be it!” Twilight realized. “That would explain why he didn’t need to be judged of worthiness when he entered! …But not how he was still able to enter…”
“That’s all in the past now, isn’t it?” Lilac insisted. “All you should focus on now is going into Trotzamore, and stopping him before it’s too late.”
“You’re right. Come on, girls.”
“Good luck,” said Lilac.
As the light started to envelope the six ponies, everypony looked to Twilight.
“Buckle tight, girls. Once we step through this light, we’ll be inside the Field of Trotzamore. Ready?” They nodded. “One… two… THREE!”
And then they leapt.
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And of course none of the mane six are going to even consider what they were told because they assumed it was Discord pranking them. Wow way to pull the keys away just when it seemed like we might be getting somewhere. No offense but you're kind of start to slip up.
If the fight with Discord doesn't prove satisfying and the mane six don't learn their lesson then I have a feeling this whole fic will feel like a waste.
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I understand what you mean, but I have faith he knows what hes doing. I like where its going!
3001582
Well, who's to say it's not all still in the back of their minds?
*slinks back through the floor and eyes the next chapter*
3001788 I sure hope so because Twilight and Rarity really deserve a chance to finally learn what their partner has been trying to tell them.
I'd have to agree with 3001582 on this. I really do hope we get some clarification on the relationships of Rarity/Fluttershy and Twilight/Pinkie in the near future. It was a lovely set-up in the beginning, but I do say it has gotten just a little bit old. While I have taken your other comment into account, the characters didn't seem very affected by what the Gate told them. I'd at least expect Rainbow to be sulking over the fact she'd been treated that way, or for everypony to be at least a little down. I mean, Pinkie was told she was the most unworthy of all, after all.
I'm very happy that you dropped the "talking heads" as of the previous chapter. I believe I gave you criticism regarding that previously, and I assure you this style is much better. I can't wait to see more of Trotzamore, and am glad you kept it as one chapter.
As a last note, this chapter kind of reminded me of "Know Your Mare," and it certainly incited a few chuckles from me. You did a good job, though not perfect. I look forward to more.
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That... might possibly have been influenced by my getting caught up on the past ten or so chapters of "Know Your Mare" that I missed shortly before sitting down to write this chapter.
Damn it.
Oh Discord
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THAT'S OUR DISCORD!
Awwww....talk about a let down, I was laughing so hard when they failed that I was very disappointed when it was all just a trick, this is why mortals should never try to stand up against a God, at any rate, a pony back from the dead eh? Luna must have had to bargain with Death to get her back or something, Ah, Discord, you got to love him, this chapter had real humor in it, I loved it, would have been nice to see them fail but it's an Everyone rated fic, happy endings are all that appear in such fics.
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I lost it.
Well, even though that was kind of a dick move, he's got them all covered.
For a second, I thought they all just sucked.