Funny / Aesir: Cross Wars

Inspired by Kid Icarus: Uprising, this story shares a lot of its quippy humour style, and so this was practically inevitable.

Prologue: Myriad Might

• The Establishing Series Moment. The very first scene begins In Medias Res with a silent Oz walking down the ethereal Hall of the Myriad Might, setting the stage for a mystical, serious story...and then the characters open their mouths.
  Thor: Welcome, Ozwald, to the Hall of the Myriad Might!
  Oz: It's just 'Oz'.
  Thor: ...are you sure? I could've sworn it was short for something...
  Oz: It is short, for it is only two letters long!
  Thor: ...and we're absolutely positive that it isn't just a nickname?
  Oz: Believe me, Thor. I have a pretty good idea what my name is supposed to be.
  Thor: ...right, of course. Of course! Haha! I was merely testing your worth! One who cannot even remember his own name is surely unfit to claim the power of Myriad Might! You have performed admirably, Ozwald.
  Oz: Oz.
  (Beat)
  Oz: ...so, the ceremony?
• Oz and Thor's dynamic in general. It's kind of like if Pit and Palutena swapped roles while keeping their personalities intact.
• The first of many instances of Lampshade Hanging and Breaking the Fourth Wall.
  Thor: Now, you - and the readers - may be wondering just what the Myriad Might is supposed to be. It has been brought up, so an explanation is due, wouldn't you say?
  Oz: Starting In Medias Res tends to induce such questions, I find.
• The final question in the Hall of the Myriad Might, and Oz's quickly-changing reaction to it. It begins when Thor asks him the other four questions, and Oz answers them all handily. Then...
  Thor: Perhaps this last question will be the one that shakes you.
  Oz: Oh, really? Challenge accepted.
  Thor: I'm sure you're familiar with the famous 'trolley dilemma', yes?
  Oz: ...oh no. Can I take a different question? Pretty please, oh mighty God of Thunder?
  Thor: You may not. May I ask why this is so distressing to you?
  Oz: W-Well, it's just, you see...trolleys! They're my one weakness! Yes, you see, my goldfish, valiant hero that he was, was slain by a trolley in a sacrifice to save my life! There are still some very poor memories, so no trollies!
• While Oz's summation on whether or not fighting is wrong is fairly sweet, his last sentence just reeks of self-righteousness to the point of hilarity.
  Oz: If people weren't wrong every now and then, there'd be no meaning to being right!
• Oz's letter to Yuri, where it is abundantly clear that, despite what he says, he doesn't actually know who she is. Supporting this is that he only reveals himself after Thor gets her to say her name for him...and he still manages to mispronounce her last name.
• "Just call me Oz!" "...is that-" "No, it is not short for anything." One gets the sense that he gets asked that a lot.

Chapter 1: Svafrlami

• Now that Yuri has seen Oz with his face uncovered, she stares at it for an uncomfortably long amount of time. Oz is the first to grow embarrassed at this, and the way she responds when he points it out makes it clear that she'd managed to get lost in the staring.
• Oz casually admitting to Yuri that yes, he is buddies with the God of Thunder, and her flabbergasted response.
• Svafrlami's overall dynamic with Oz:
  • When Svafrlami creates a chair for Oz to sit on, it is described as uncomfortable, something that, given the rest of his treatment of Oz, was most certainly intentional.
  • The first exchange between the two, taking place after the above, showcases Svafrlami's pettiness perfectly:
  Oz: Now, I'd like to thank you for this golden opportunity.^note Svafrlami's office is completely covered in the colour gold, something Oz has taken note of.
  Svafrlami: Before I am forced to remove your chair privileges, let's talk business.

  Svafrlami: Now, then, as I'm sure you understand, I can't simply take your word on this...
  Oz: What of Yuri's word? Or Thor's, for that matter?
  Svafrlami: You should know not to talk over me like that, Abendroth.
  Oz: I apologise. But I was merely pointing something out.
  Svafrlami: And I was merely disregarding it. Now, you'd better watch that tongue of yours, lest I disregard this entire farce.
• Oz correctly guesses that Svafrlami wishes to pull a Uriah Gambit. Svafrlami tries to deny this:
  Oz: If I might chance a guess, I have reason to assume that you might give me a ridiculously difficult mission as an attempt at getting rid of me.
  Svafrlami: And what reason could you possibly have for assuming that?
  Oz: Well, first things first, I am the protagonist here, and you're my superior, who isn't even making a token effort at hiding his disdain for me. I've read enough stories to see where this is going.
  Svafrlami: You're being ridiculous as usual, Abendroth.
• Svafrlami's spin on the As You Know trope - he couldn't care less that Oz already knows what he's expositing, simply choosing to condescend to him, and actively attacks him when he tries to assert that he does, in fact, know.

Chapter 2: On Ivory Wings

• Thor's commentary on Oz's landing:
  Thor: Nine out of ten! That landing was so good, it almost made me ignore how your ankles should be shattered!
• Thor acting as Oz's Straight Man when the latter refuses to take the fact that he's being ambushed seriously.
  Thor: Look sharp!
  Oz: Are these robes not sharp enough?
  Thor: You know what I mean! You're being ambushed!
• The entire exchange between the robed mages and Oz. Even they quickly get tired of his flippant attitude.
  Mage 1: Just you? Is Odin truly so arrogant as to send a lone knight to deal with us?
  Oz: Must you sound so disappointed?
  Mage 2: Must you look so disappointin'? Standin' there with that dopey little grin like you're better than us?
  Oz: I've never claimed to be better than you, I thought it went without saying.
• After Oz's first attempt to reason with the mages fails, his second, which is equally unsuccessful, boils down to him showing awareness that he's about to go up against a group of mooks, and thinks the ensuing battle scene isn't necessary because he's already battled Yuri onscreen.
  Oz: Now, I've already been powerscaled, so could you kindly give me the information I seek? I promise I'll let you go.
• After Oz takes Thor's advice not to wind up his enemies too much and tries referring to the enemies, the narration mentions him trying to find a respectful way to say "cannon fodder". He can't come up with anything nicer than 'opponents'.
• This exchange right before the fight:
  Oz, holding his gun: If you won't make your introductions interesting, you can at least go out with a bang.
  Mage: ...was that a-
  (Cue Those of Us Who Fight! as Oz opens fire mid-sentence)
• While we as the reader know Oz isn't likely to follow through on this threat, the cheerful way he phrases this is still amusing:
  Oz: Where is he? I'll let you go if you let me know. And if you don't, well...you are human, right?
  Barrier Mage: Y-Yeah.
  Oz: You won't be for much longer!

Chapter 3: Odin's Bane

• While this chapter is more serious than previous ones, there is still one moment of humour; Fenrir referring to the Hel's Angel mages as "cannon fodder", when Oz had specifically tried to avoid using that term in the previous one.

Chapter 4: Seidr

• While Oz and Thor's discussion after the battle is mostly heartwarming, there is a bit of humour:
  Oz: I wouldn't want to be attacked in this state, after all. That would surely throw me in for a lup-us!
  Thor: ...I've seen you come up with better material than that. Wolf puns should be rather low-hanging fruit.
  Oz: Yes, I am aware.
  Thor: ...was that-
  Oz: But there's no time to delay. I've all but finished huffing and puffing. So...I suppose it's time for this pup to heel.
• Fenrir's initial reaction to being healed by Oz.
  Fenrir: ...so, you have defeated me...and yet, you heal me?
  Oz: Healed and heeled! You're welcome.
  Fenrir: If you've spared me solely to gloat over my defeat, then please put me out of-
  Oz: No, wait, that wasn't my intention!
• Svafrlami returns, and he does so staring into a mirror while a knight who he has spoken to runs out in tears. We don't know exactly what happened, but apparently he brought up her mother in a cruel fashion.
  Durin: Uh...sir? You could've been nicer to her...
  Svafrlami: Correct.
• Oz's knocking on Svafrlami's door, making a pun based on the commander's name.
  Oz: Sir-vafrlami! I return!
• Once Oz enters, he's evidently a little too happy for Svafrlami's tastes, so the latter tries to skewer him with projectile swords and spears, immediately killing his enthusiasm.
  Oz: Have you finally dropped all pretences about tolerating my continued existence?
  Svafrlami: I don't know what you mean.
• The moment where it becomes blatantly clear how petty Svafrlami truly is, complete with his signature smug smirk. A Very Punchable Man, indeed.
  Svafrlami: ...you failed the mission, 'hero'.
  Oz: I beg your pardon?

Chapter 5: Meeting of Gods

• Though the second scene of the chapter is sad, the first is genuinely hilarious for one reason: Loki. Appearing for only this scene, he makes his debut being an absolute hoot, impressively trolling Thor and Odin and driving the former up the wall while the latter desperately tries to play peace-keeper.
  • When he first hears about the Hel's Angels, he wonders based on their name if they're an idol group, and then proceeds to mock the very concept, claiming they're renowned for "their devilish charm, abusive management, and high-pitched, squeaky voices that everyone somehow goes crazy for".
    • When Thor points out that this is not the case, Loki states that this makes perfect sense.
  Loki: Ah, that'd explain why you're so interested, Mr. Alpha-Male-God-Who-Definitely-Isn't-Overcompensating.
  • This exchange:
  Thor: Loki, be serious for once!
  Loki: But how can I be serious when I'm too busy joking?
  • Later, when asked to cooperate, he begins blatantly lying about what the Hel's Angels truly are. First, he claims that under their helmets, they're actually barely-sentient horses who pose no threat (which contradicts everything known so far, since we and Thor know that the ones encountered so far are robed humans, and they have people in their ranks who can unseal Fenrir). Next, he says that they don't possess any magical ability, and breaking Fenrir out was done "the old-fashioned way".
  Loki: Never skip leg day, my blood brothers - you never know when it'll come in handy.

Chapter 6: Witch Hunt

• When Svafrlami calls Oz out for being late, Oz simply takes it in stride, the narration noting that he's too depressed to point out that they didn't actually agree on a meeting time.
• Svafrlami introducing Oz to the knights, making sure to emphasise that he's probably not that impressive, but he's trying, anyway.
• When Oz attempts to introduce himself, one of the knights immediately butts in, asking if he's a clown. As Oz wonders whether to answer earnestly, in comes another, wondering if he can do balloon animals. Wanting to quash this quickly, Oz admits that yes, he can, and can also do juggling, acrobatics and the limbo dance, which gets the crowd a little excited. Always ready to rain on Oz's parade, Svafrlami interjects:
  Svafrlami: Really, now? Can you also do sword swallowing, Abendroth? How about fire breathing? Or the globe of terror? Oh, and what of the knife dodging act?
  Oz: ...I actually can dodge knives, but it's not usually much of a performance. As for the others-
  Svafrlami: Like I said - don't let your expectations get too high, or the inevitable disappointment is on you, really.
• Oz strikes up a conversation with Svafrlami mid-flight.
  Oz: That was quite a speech, I must say.
  Svafrlami: Did you come all the way over here just to say that?
  Oz: If I don't talk to you, then I'll die of boredom before I even reach the Ruins!
  Svafrlami (scoffing): That's truly all? You seem to be misunderstanding a few things, Abendroth. If you presume that you are at the level where we can talk as equals, then you truly are as foolish as you look.
  Oz: I don't look foolish at all.
  Svafrlami: That moronic mask of yours says otherwise.

Chapter 7: Ruins of Love

• Svafrlami immediately busts out the snark once he and Oz have landed at the Ruins.
  Oz: Wow, this temple really is...ruined.
  Svafrlami: An excellent observation. Would you next like to explain where gold gets its name from?
• Once the Hunters have landed, Svafrlami scans over them to make sure nobody got lost. Three of them did, much to his annoyance.
• Svafrlami announces that, as there are five entrances to the Lufe Ruins, the army will be split into five groups. His men respond accordingly:
  "Oh my gosh, five?"
  "That's one more than four, you know!"
  "Hooray!"
• Once the counting is done, Oz notices something a little off:
  Oz: Uh, Svafrlami...pardon me if my maths is off...But there only seems to be four groups.
  Svafrlami: (stares at Oz for a few seconds before suddenly smirking and pointing at him) Five.
• The men react to the reveal that Oz will be entering the fifth cave on his own, and Oz gets to understand why Svafrlami seems to hate them so much.
  "Woah, what was that all about?"
  "So, what, is he gonna do this all alone? I thought the commander said he was only a peon."
  "Is he, like, a mini-Thor or something? Is that why his eyes are green?"
  "Mini-Thor! Mini-Thor!"
  Oz: (internally) ...no wonder he's so grumpy all the time.
• At the end, Oz manages to translate the runic message at the end of his tunnel as "Love empowers the soul and motivates the righteous.". Before he can finish making fun of it in his head, however, the portal shows up.

Chapter 8: Fires of Love and Hate

• In Svafrlami's tunnel, the men he's taken with him decide to irritate him with complaints, slowly wearing at his patience as he tries to argue from what he considers a logical standpoint. Eventually, they start whining about their tiredness and insisting they take a break, causing him to snap and let them while he goes on ahead.
  Svafrlami: AAAGH! Fine, you lot can take your useless, unnecessary, stupid rest! But I'll be pressing on! Since apparently, I'm the only one who cares about getting this task done!
• The narration informs of Svafrlami's thought process, and he suddenly starts thinking of how Oz fares by his lonesome.
  "Hopefully, he'd gotten himself gored by those boars in a misguided attempt to spare them. Or a cat. That'd be funny."
• Hearing his men dying in a massive explosion, Svafrlami sees only a large cloud of smoke in their wake. He isn't at all bothered by this, instead expressing relief that they'll shut up. Anwin, the killer, reveals himself to call him out on this.
  Anwin: As a member of a cult, I recognise I may not be the right guy to say this, but I just killed your dudes; like, completely deep-sixed them. Maybe pretend to care a little?
  Svafrlami: Oh, woe is me. My men, fallen at the cruel hand of this cult member. Now they will never annoy me again. Truly, this is a tragedy. Is that better?
• Oz manages to get in a quip during his mostly-serious conversation with the witch, where, after she unleashes seidr to divine whether or not he is trustworthy, he comments on how useful it seems. He then states he wishes he was a witch, noting that he thinks the odds that Svafrlami would kill him wouldn't really change.

Chapter 9: The Hero and the Fool

• As Svafrlami successfully rallies the Hunters against Oz, leading them to believe he's been possessed/seduced by the witch and needs the influence beaten out of him, all Oz can say is a disappointed "You're really buying this, huh?" as he readies himself to fight.
• Oz assesses his odds against the Hunters, leading to this gem:
  "It was one vs. eight; a fight far from fair. Thank goodness Svafrlami was there to level the playing field."
• Oz starts his final combo against the last two knights by smashing their heads together, Three-Stooges style.
• Even after facing down a Storm of Blades courtesy of Svafrlami, Oz still has it in him to make a pun:
  Svafrlami: What's wrong, 'hero'? Feeling overwhelmed?
  Oz: Sword of.
• "Dance, my little jester! Dance!"

Chapter 10: Freya

• When the witch gives Oz her potion, he asks what's in it, to which she responds "Eye of newt, toe of frog. Typical witch stuff.". Once she assures him that she's joking, we then get this exchange:
  Witch: It's just a little concoction I made with the energy of an athlete, the song of birds chirping at sunrise, the warmth of a hearth and a tiny sprinkling of love.
  Oz: ...that doesn't make any sense.
  Witch: You're dealing with a witch, in case you forgot. Now, drink up.
• The scene in which the witch reveals her identity.
  Oz: But I don't know anything else. What are your ties to Svafrlami, for instance? And I don't think I got your name, either...
  Witch: Promise not to get shocked?
  Oz: I can promise nothing! ...but I can try.
  Witch: That'll do. My name is Freya. It's a pleasure to meet you, Sir Oz.
  Oz: Freya...like the goddess, you mean? I must say, meeting you in these ruins is quite coincidental...
  (Beat)
  Oz: ...ooooooh.
• Freya mimicking Svafrlami's voice as she recounts her first meeting with him.

Chapter 11: Hel's Angels

• The narration describes the round table as "A perfectly mundane room that seemingly served no purpose but to allow villains an appropriate place to scheme."
• Anwin wonders about the reason for Fafnir's sudden hostility towards him, contemplating on if it's because he took the last piece of chicken the other day. He then decides that can't be it, because he called dibs.
• An argument breaks out among the Angels, thanks to Anwin's failure to capture the witch:
  Fafnir: It's as I said: disappointing! An utter failure! Are any of us shocked? I wouldn't be surprised if he fled before her might with his tail between his legs!
  Aleron: You don't know that, so stop being an ass, will you?
  Fafnir: Once Anwin stops making an ass of himself, perhaps I will consider it!
  Anwin: WHY ARE WE ALL YELLING?
  Fafnir: You! When will you learn your lesson and stop yammering about, you utter-
• Fafnir's sudden excitement at the prospect of causing more death and destruction across Midgard, only to just as quickly deflate when Ragnar tells him it isn't yet time.
• The next day, Anwin seems to have suddenly found himself in the Hall of the Myriad Might, having seemingly been kidnapped and brought here by a bright light after getting ready for the morning.
  Anwin: Well, there's one conclusion to be drawn here...This is definitely not my bedroom.
• "Language! I swear, all you non-Aesir are so fucking vulgar!"
• When Anwin calls Sunna "Sunny", she insists that it's "Sunna, with an 'a'." The next time he refers to her, he calls her "Aunna".
• Anwin's flatly surprised reaction to learning that he has to do a quiz to get the power of Myriad Might.
• Sunna's warning to Anwin that the questions in the quiz should be answered truthfully:
  Sunna: Now, for the questions! Keep in mind that if you lie, I'm gonna come in there personally and rip your hair out!
  Anwin: Couldn't even go for a bigger threat, eh? C'mon, that was weaksauce! At least threaten to rip my nuts off or something!
  Sunna: You'd like that, wouldn't you?
• When Anwin declares he'd willingly give his life for the sake of someone he loves, Sunna, realising he's being completely genuine despite this being a classic answer, and comments that his response is unique. "And corny, like, completely unironically."
• This bit of narration: "Anwin shrugged, looking back to the ground, and as he watched his feet moving as he walked, he began to wonder if big clown shoes would be at all a good addition to his aesthetic. Probably not."
• While observing the portrait at the end of the Hall isn't getting any closer even as he keeps walking, Anwin starts walking backwards, and then starts sprinting, just to see what it does. It doesn't budge.
• Anwin responds to the fourth question and gives his elaboration as follows:

Anwin: If you're trying to make the world better, then sacrifice as much as you want and be prepared for adversity. But if you're just a power-grabbing despot or destroyer, then also be prepared for adversity, because you're kind of an asshole.

Chapter 12: Nefarious Plans

• Oz being so darned casual about the fact that Svafrlami tried to murder him five days ago.
  Svafrlami: So, you're alive...
  Oz: No thanks to you. Good day to you, Svafrlami.
• Oz wakes up to learn that not only has Freya moved into his house, but she created a whole new bedroom next to his that he's more than certain wasn't there beforehand.
  Oz: I don't mean to upset, Freya, but I can say with a reasonable level of confidence that this room wasn't always here. Would you care to explain?
  Freya: Oh, this? I'm a sex goddess, so bedrooms are an important part of my domain. This was a piece of cake.

Chapter 13: The Ancient Castle

• When Yuri greets Oz, she makes sure to clarify if he prefers to be called "Comic Mask" instead.
• In Oz and Yuri's conversation, Oz is completely nonchalant about what happened since their last meeting:
  Yuri: Did you get the promotion?
  Oz: No, I got fired. I hope you have a nice day, though!
  Yuri: Wait...you got fired? ...why?
  Oz: Well, let's just say Svafrlami and I had a falling out. But I assure you, I'm doing fine.
  Yuri: I...can appeal for you to get your job back, if you'd like...
  Oz: He won't agree. He isn't very fond of me right now.
  Narration: Or ever, but that was neither here nor there.
• While flying, Freya takes note of Oz's Color Motif, and asks if green is his favourite colour, hoping to make some small talk. When he admits it is, she asks if it's because he's a gardener. His response is as follows:
  Oz: Only partially. See, my eyes are green, and eyes are windows to the soul! My soul is a beautiful thing, which means green is a beautiful colour!
  Freya: That's...certainly a speech. But by that logic, red must be the most gorgeous colour of them all, right?
  Oz: Certainly, it's up there, but...
  Freya: Are you really claiming to be prettier than the goddess of beauty? That's a very hefty claim...
  Oz: Oh, Freya, I don't mean to offend you. You're the most beautiful woman I've ever met, certainly! But I am no woman.
• Freya declares the mission a honeymoon, much to Oz's confusion. She explains that it's essentially one, since it's a commemoration of their union as Patron and Guest. Oz seems to consider this, then remembers the closest thing he's ever had to a Patron before this was Thor.
  Oz: I...never thought to look at it like that. So I shall not start now.
• Oz reacts with surprise to learning that the Hel's Angels who have invaded Ine Castle are literal clowns. Freya points out that he wears a theatre mask when fighting, so he's not really one to talk.
• The Hel's Angel clowns guarding the entrance tell Oz their conditions for allowing him to enter the castle and telling him Anwin's location:
  Biff: If you wanna know, you'll have to play our game.
  Chip: Yeah! It's called 'Pin the Knife in the Angel'! Hmm, but if only we had an angel...OH, WAIT!
  Oz: (summons a pair of daggers and prepares to fight) If this is what it takes...then I'll play your game, Angels.
• Oz wins the fight by grabbing Chip mid-slash and entering a waltz with him, completely throwing off the clowns' Combination Attack.
• The very fact that Oz stays true to the spirit of the "game", by making sure to land the finishing blow on each clown with knives.

Chapter 14: Ine Circus

• The first thing Oz notices upon entering the tower is a mess of kaleidoscopic bouncy balls on the floor, for some reason.
• As he heads up to the first floor, Oz, ever the Large Ham, decides to do a bit, much to Freya's confusion. Though it veers into Heartwarming and Tear Jerker when he admits he and Anwin used to do bits like that back in the day.
  Oz: And on this floor, we have an ancient armoury! An exhibit of the old times before we started putting magic in our equipment!
  Freya: ...Oz? What are you doing? Who are you talking to?
• Oz's exasperation at the notion that he and Anwin were dating - even if he doesn't explicitly deny it.
  Oz: Why does everyone think that? He was a friend. The rest is up to you.
  Freya: Are you sure you want to leave that to someone like me? There's no telling what I could dream up.
  Oz: Think whatever you want, just as long as no feet are involved.
• Oz gets the attention of the invisible clowns in the room by announcing that he knows people are there. Unfortunately for him, this makes them panic enough to start tossing the bouncy balls at him, causing them to ricochet everywhere and fill the room with their bouncing - even when they hit Oz, they continue to ricochet, seemingly not losing even a bit of momentum. This situation causes Oz to lament that the operation is going "balls-up" already.
  Narration: You must understand that I simply am not a man who exaggerates - when I say "bouncy ball", I damn well mean a bouncy ball.
• When Oz explains his mask's effects - nothing supernatural, it just makes him feel bigger and stronger - Freya points out that it's like a Security Blanket. Evidently embarrassed by this comparison, Oz says this:
  Oz: Don't be silly, Freya, it's a mask.

Chapter 15: A Plaintive Performance

• The chapter opens up on a conversation between Anwin and Aleron, where the former is whining about his restricted options of mooks.
  Anwin: Man, doesn't it suck that we're only allowed to command a single type of minion each? And I got stuck with clowns, of all things!
  Aleron: Well, you are a clown yourself! 'Lead what you know' or something like that!
  Anwin: It just isn't fair, man. You know it's not! I've got clowns, you've got fencers, and Fafnir gets fucking dragons! Where are my dragons, huh?
• Anwin learns that Fafnir and Aleron had a bet going on regarding whether Anwin or Aleron would be thwarted first. Much to both of their chagrin (because Aleron voted on herself), Anwin currently being attacked means Aleron owes Fafnir thirty Voids.
• Anwin referring to himself as the "uber-clown". The narration follows suit later on.
• The renovations that Anwin has done to the throne room; random splashes of orange paint, more bouncy balls, and a disco ball in addition to the throne and old paintings. Freya thinks it's an identity crisis, but Oz loves it.
  • Oz mentally noting that he's confident that Anwin is in here because there's only one person as theatrical as Oz himself is.
• Once they're thoroughly convinced that they're real, Oz and Anwin decide to commemorate their reunion with a pun-off, of all things.
  Anwin: You think the disco ball might be a bit much, though?
  Oz: Not at all! This place wouldn't quite be complete without it! You've truly 'dance-formed' this place into your own personal lair.
  Anwin: Truly, I do a job appreciated by few. I wasn't expecting you to swing by, though.
  Oz: Well, Ine Castle is all the jazz lately. I wanted to see what was up with it. It was filled to the brim with fellow comedians like myself, so it was a bit of a hustle to get this far.
  Anwin: Oh, and how was the performance? I choreographed everything to make sure the audience had one hell of a show.
  Oz: Oh, it was hell, alright.