to all the mythic scribes , a cacophony of ideas , each more inspiring than the last , with special thanks to ( in no particular order , and including but not limited to ) antonio del drago , brian deleonard , phil overby , john haley , chris spatz , tristan gregory , anita howitt , garrett butler , sam slappey , michael j. sullivan , kyle hannan , r. scott kimsey , and derek bowen , for knowing absolutely everything about everything .