I love me a good outsider perspective fic, and you've proven yourself excellent at them in the past. Consider this some motivation: *pokes at Aurora with a stick*

LOL! I'm not sure that's quite what I had in mind, but any motivation is good motivation. I have some other ideas to play with from doing this actually. I've just got to piece them together on the actual *screen.*

Is there more batshit flying around fandom than normal?

LOL. Point. I don't know if it's "more", just sustained prolific trollery. The internet=all types wander here.