You're drawn to the man singing at the mic -- a bespectacled Korean American man in his late 30s (really, is there any other kind?) doing an uncannily accurate karaoke rendition of "The Devil Went Down to Georgia."

During Satan's lengthy violin solo, he introduces himself as Wes, a visiting filmmaker from Seattle. His easygoing charm prompts you to blurt out, "So -- single??" But he shakes his head, smiles, and flashes a wedding ring. "We actually met online many years ago -- back in the days of Usenet, way back when you were blogging before people even knew what to call it."

Confused, you ask, "Well, what are you doing here then?"

"Oh, I'm not really here," he quips. "I'm just virtually crashing your party because the idea of a wiki-based choose-your-own-adventure was just too cool to resist. You're practically making me nostalgic for Hypercard." As the devil's solo winds down, he quickly adds, "My birthday's coming up soon too -- check out my wish list on my blog!"

And with another smile, he vanishes. "Geez," you think. "And I thought I was self-absorbed..."

You suddenly realize that the song is still playing and you're left standing at the mic. Do you:

a) ...nail the ending to the song (including the all-important "Because I told you once, you sonuvabitch!"), earning a much-deserved round of applause and the immediate attention of the entire room? Pg206

or

b) ...slip quietly back down into the fray and make you way straight to the bar? Pg261