From Bard to Verse

This is why I want to play Hordes, and the Trollblood faction specifically.

I received payment for one of my freelancing projects today.
The guy still screwed up on part of it, but I got it ironed out. Finally.

Now to use the time I spent freelancing working on a personal project instead. Made myself a livejournal community and everything.

This is really cool.

I wish it were for a better system, but it's still cool.

Two and a half months after I sent the initial submissions, I finally heard back from the company.

Now it looks like I may have to fight to receive the full payment promised at the beginning, but at least this is finally semi-resolved.

Yay for Iron Heroes. It's like D&D with 80% less stupid.

I know this sounds odd coming so soon after my recent rant on freelancing, but I have a question for those of you into Exalted.

Let's say I can bring six Exalted books to college. These books must be useful resources of:

• Writing inspiration
  
• Rules
  
• Setting information
  
• Plain ol' good writing
  

I'll need these books to be useful to me both as a writer and Storyteller/Player. While I can (and probably will) bring more than six books with me, I want to pack lightly for the first trip.
That said, what do you suggest?

I'm here at work doing loan apps and I came across the coolest cheesy villain name ever.

Basil Slaymaker.

And this is someone's real name. He'd better have a long moustache and wear suits all the time.