Oh I love the snarky banter. It appears to be a definite requirement for me to want to actively slash a pairing. *g*

I am eternally grateful for the absence of elf!Illya. Also, I have to agree entirely about Napoleon -- still highly unlikely but more imaginable -- which is the other reason why I find myself going "huh?" a lot. I also recently ran across a story where the writer had literally and not just figuratively castrated Illya. Meep!