diff --git a/README.md b/README.md
index e072e4e..6c70e40 100755
--- a/README.md
+++ b/README.md
@@ -58,9 +58,9 @@ var L = object.Constructor('L', Array, {
 ```
 
 - Clear separation of constructor and `.prototype` data:
-	- First block (optional) is merged with constructor
-	- Second block is the `.prototype`
-- no direct way to define "private" 
+	- First block (optional) is merged with `L`,
+	- Second block _is_ the `.prototype`,
+- no direct way to do "private" definitions.
 
 </td>
 <td>
@@ -87,7 +87,8 @@ class L extends Array {
 	}
 }
 ```
-- `static` and instance definitions are mixed within the body,
+- pretty but misleading syntax,
+- `static` and instance definitions are not ordered,
 - `.attr` is copied to every instance
 
 </td>
@@ -148,7 +149,7 @@ we simply need to _link_ the prototypes of two constructors via `.__proto__`,
 `Object.create(..)` or other means.
 
 ```javascript
-var B = object.Constructor('B', { __extends__: A })
+var B = object.Constructor('B', A, {})
 
 var C = object.Constructor('C', B, {})
 ```
@@ -183,10 +184,7 @@ var Base = object.Constructor('Base', {
 	},
 })
 
-var Item = object.Constructor('Item', {
-	// inherit from Base...
-	__extends__: Base,
-
+var Item = object.Constructor('Item', Base, {
 	__init__: function(){
 		// call the "super" method...
 		object.parentCall(this.prototype.__init__, this)
@@ -322,27 +320,20 @@ var C = object.Constructor('C',
 
 And the same thing while extending...
 ```javascript
-var D = object.Constructor('D',
+var D = object.Constructor('D', C,
 	// this will get mixed into C(..)...
 	{
-		__extends__: C,
-
 		// ...
 	}, {
 		// ...
 	})
 ```
 
-Note that `.__extends__` can be written in either block, this is done 
-for convenience and to keep it as close as possible to the definition top.
-
 
 ### Inheriting from native constructor objects
 
 ```javascript
-var myArray = object.Constructor('myArray', {
-	__extends__: Array,
-
+var myArray = object.Constructor('myArray', Array, {
 	// ...
 })
 ```
@@ -361,9 +352,7 @@ Extending `.constructor(..)` is not necessary in most cases as
 replacement.
 
 ```javascript
-var myArray = object.Constructor('myArray', {
-	__extends__: Array,
-
+var myArray = object.Constructor('myArray', Array, {
 	__new__: function(context, ...args){
 		var obj = Reflect.construct(myArray.__proto__, args, myArray)
 
@@ -454,6 +443,7 @@ Define an object constructor
 Constructor(<name>)
 Constructor(<name>, <prototype>)
 Constructor(<name>, <parent-constructor>, <prototype>)
+Constructor(<name>, <parent-constructor>, <constructor-mixin>, <prototype>)
 Constructor(<name>, <constructor-mixin>, <prototype>)
 	-> <constructor>
 ```
diff --git a/object.js b/object.js
index b4f0e3d..b9edba3 100755
--- a/object.js
+++ b/object.js
@@ -427,16 +427,6 @@ function(context, constructor, ...args){
 // 
 //
 // 
-// Special attributes:
-// 	.__extends__
-// 		Shorthand to define define the prototype constructor.
-//			Constructor('X', {__extends__: Y})
-//		is the same as:
-//			Constructor('X', Y, {})
-// 		This can be defined on either the prototype or the constructor
-// 		mixin but not on both.
-//
-//
 // Special methods (constructor):
 //
 //  Handle uninitialized instance construction
@@ -474,7 +464,7 @@ function(context, constructor, ...args){
 // 		// NOTE: new is optional...
 // 		var A = new Constructor('A')
 //
-// 		var B = Constructor('B', { __extends__: A })
+// 		var B = Constructor('B', A, {})
 //
 // 		var C = Constructor('C', B, {})
 //
@@ -540,13 +530,12 @@ function Constructor(name, a, b, c){
 
 	// handle: 
 	// 	Constructor(name, constructor, ..)
-	if(constructor_proto){
-		proto.__proto__ === Object.prototype
-			&& (proto.__proto__ = constructor_proto.prototype)
+	constructor_proto
+		&& proto.__proto__ === Object.prototype
+		&& (proto.__proto__ = constructor_proto.prototype)
 
-	// handle: 
-	// 	Constructor(name, ..)
-	} else {
+	// handle: .__extends__
+	if(!constructor_proto){
 		// handle .__extends__
 		a = Object.hasOwnProperty.call(proto, '__extends__')
 				&& proto.__extends__