re: jack

Not saying it's the source, but I keep thinking about the foolish and vainglorious 'knight' Falstaff in Henry the IV, "Jack (John) Falstaff". Particularly the famous line

'Sweet Jack Falstaff. Kind Jack Falstaff. True Jack Falstaff. Valiant Jack Falstaff. And therefore more valiant being as he is old Jack Falstaff, banish not him. My Harry (Stanley) is company. Banish plump Jack, banish all the word. '

Of course, the Foolamancer isn't fat, and he isn't likely to be banished, by stanley at lesast.

great installment!