This is why I should not be left alone with my brain on airplanes.

Half-Life fanfic got written on my plane ride to Seattle today. I'd caught a few hours of sleep and woke to the realization that I'd had an Idea. These things happen sometimes.

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(before I proceed any further I should note that this is being written on an airplane somewhere over some kind of mountain range, possibly with snow on, seated next to a guy who could probably pass for the main character if he were a little taller and trimmed his beard just a tiny bit differently. For God's sake, he's even reading Popular Mechanics.)
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