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1. Yikes, I hadn’t even heard that Ed McMahon had died earlier this week, completing the unfortunate trifecta.

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2. With all of the coverage Jackson’s death has been receiving the past few days, it’s been hard to not have one of his songs stuck in my head. That reminded me of some old alternate lyrics my friends and I came up with for “Black or White.” These will only make sense to you if you played (or were aware of) the TORG role-playing game back in the early 90s.

   “Ord or Knight”
   to “Black or White” by Michael Jackson
   by The PowerRolers, 08/11/1992

   I saw a Maelstrom Bridge fall out of the sky.
   I saw some Edinos and I wondered why.
   Now I believe in Cosms, and a Cosm has dropped down here tonight.
   But as long as you fight High Lords it don’t matter if you’re Ord or Knight.

   I saw the Gaunt Man lying out in the sun.
   I started fearing him, now that wasn’t fun.
   But I have my own Reality, and I know that I would put up a fight.
   ‘Cause as long as you fight High Lords it don’t matter if you’re Ord or Knight.

   I am tired of these High Lords.
   I am tired of this war.
   I am tired of being transformed back and forth from Earth Core.
   I ain’t scared of no Gospog.
   I ain’t scared of the Torg.
   I ain’t scared of no ninjas, werewolves, or Tharkold cyborgs!

   Protection,
   For Core Earth’s nations,
   Causing grief in human relations.
   It’s a turf war, on a cosmic scale.
   I’d rather kick some Invader tail.
   See we’re trying really hard,
   To get Cards and Shards,
   With Edinos fighting in our backyards.
   I play a Romance Card (not!)
   I’m not gonna spend my life living that sub-plot.

   So I spend a Possibility
   When someone inflicts damage on me.
   But as long as you fight High Lords it don’t matter if you’re Ord or Knight.

   I said as long as you fight High Lords it don’t matter if you’re Ord or Knight.

   I said as long as you fight Gaunt Man it don’t matter if you’re Ord or Knight.

   It’s Ord. It’s Knight.
   The Possibility Wars.
   It’s Ord. It’s Knight.
   Whoo!

   (repeat)

   And no, I did not type that from memory (though I do still remember the “rap” section).

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