Gods, you'd think people would learn well enough to let sleeping ancient evils lie. No one's crankier when woken up than their lot. I can't say I envy you as far as having to get involved with other people's politics - just dealing with the ambitions of senior wizards is bad enough. You've my sympathy.

[somewhere across the multiverse, Fate looks into the wizard's future and smirks.

But here in this one, Rincewind only watches Six go about demolishing his lunch. For such a trim figure, the warrior sure can put away some food.]

Telling people 'no' is one of my favorite things to do. Granted, it doesn't always matter, but I feel there's something to be said just for the act of doing it. Give it a go sometime.