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Hi Mark, Thanks for the next chapter of the CAP saga. A sweet chapter with my least favourite narrator again. I have this terrible habit of being too honest, so I have to say it saddened me to see Will will be narrating in the next book too. Or at least I took one of your responses to a review to the previous chapter to mean as much. I kept hope until this chapter that Wade and Matt would reconcile, but that hope seriously diminished. It was sweet to see Gathan respond well to Zach. I hope Gathan will be in his corner from now on. I can't wait for the next chapter. Lots of loving cuddles. Maarten

Hi Mark, Thanks for the next chapter of the CAP saga. A highly disturbing chapter, if, sadly, highly realistic. I'm surprised to see Will keeping calm over the Zach/Wally/Clara issue. I guess he's in a place where he doesn't throw a tantrum all that often anymore. I was kinda annoyed with Frank over the issue though. I'd hoped he'd side with Will and Zach this time. I hope Zach appreciates the worth of reading the diary. I hope Wade will work through his issues. Him running off crying seems like a small window of opportunity to let Matt make it up to him. I'd really hate for that relationship to fail. Keep up the amazing work and could you give an idea on next book's main subject? Loving cuddles, Maarten

Hi Mark, Thanks for the next chapter of the CAP saga. You promised a JJ POV and we got it instantly. I was glad, and not a little surprised to see Zach and JJ bonding over their dedication to their respective sports. Again an instance where Zach shows he's a truly great person. I'm still not 100% sold on him though. There's just a nagging thought in the back of my mind that says he's going to spell trouble for the family. But! credit, where credit is due: Zach is a great buoy for Will and a good kid overall. I'm glad Frank set Wally straight (or at least knocked him down a few pegs). God knows Wally deserved that. Can't wait for the next chapter, even with knowing it'll be closer to the end of 9/11. Loving cuddles, Maarten

Great to see an in-depth interview with an author I greatly admire. Being a physically disabled gay boy myself, as well as "suffering" (for wont of a better term) from Asperger's, I've looked all over the internet for stories about people even remotely like me. I hadn't known Love in a Chair was Altimexis's first try at a story and I'm hard pressed to believe it even now. I can see where his later stories carried more realism, but to me, for the aforementioned reasons, Love in a Chair was the most important story I ever read.

Hi Mark, Thanks for the next chapter of the CAP saga. A good chapter again, but saying that seems surplus to requirement, given the magnitude of your talent. I'm going to take a minority position again, I think: I don't like the apology Will gave Frank, for the arguably od reason that he was right to call bullshit on him. I get the feeling Will is opportunistic here. He apologises for show, rather than because he was wrong. In light of my renewed criticism I feel I have to explain myself. I guess I dislike Will so much because in a lot of ways he's a lot like me: apart from being emancipated, he's like me in that I wanted to lead my own life, long before I reached adulthood. The thing is, I, or at least I like to think of it like that, did allow for other people to guide me. And if they had a solid story behind it I gladly adjusted, rather than throw a tantrum. So I'd like to apologise for any past transgressions (and undoubtedly upcoming ones) against your artwork, otherwise known as the CAP saga. I can't handle people that are so much like myself and make comparatively worse choices. I did like the conversation between Will and Stef. Although I'm shocked Will didn't have a fit over Stef's too overt remarks about Matt. I share the belief of some of the reviewees that placating Will's refusal to deal with the issue is the wrong thing to do. I liked the comparison drawn with the row between Robbie and Brad, but to the best of my recollection we weren't in front row seats for Brad's process there. I feel that he was more contemplative than Will seems to be. Then again, in all fairness, Brad hadn't been through 9/11 to compound the problem. I loved the way Will and Zach talked. Although I'm still fearful for Zach's influence on Will, his actions so far can only instill confidence. I hope you enjoy your time off from feeding your following, but I think you'll face (semi-) serious threats if we have to wait for more than 2 weeks Lots of loving cuddles to the best online author imaginable. Maarten

Hi Mark, Thanks for the next chapter of the CAP saga. I can't remember the last dramaless Escorial dinner. I feel so sad for Matt. Sure, he's the person most at fault in the current shambles, called the Schluter family, but his story feels the most real to me. Born to an unfaithful one-night stand, suddenly finding out he's part of such an upper class family. I'm wondering why we have seen issues before with people that were unable to live up to the expectations brought on by being part of the Schluter family, but Matt seems to be given less slack. I'm stunned anyone would think there's even a remote possibility of Wade and Brad in a relationship... Have any of the reviewees that suggested that even read a single chapter of 9/11? I don't think there's a single chapter that wouldn't show you how incredibly impossible that is. Those people must think: "awe, Will's brother sleeping with a fuck buddy of Will's only lead to a nuclear explosion, let's have Will's sole link to sanity sleep with his father?" And I use the term fuck buddy because the immature spoiled brat doesn't know anything about a relationship. That's all well and good because of his age (15 going on 8) but still a fact that needs pointing out. I'm saddened to see 9/11 drawing to a close. So much anguish to resolve and so little time to do it. I don't think I can read another Will-centered book. But then again, you've been able to keep us enthralled with this book pretty easily. Guess that just shows what an incredible writer you are. Keep up the amazing work. A Dutch admirer, MDK

Hi Mark, Thanks for the next chapter of the CAP saga. That was another wonderful Escorial dinner! I'm surprised Stef wasn't continuously smiling, if not laughing out loud. This was also one of the few chapters where Will only showed maturity. I don't know what to make of it, since I don't share your reply to my review of the previous chapter: I can't see Will as a 15 year old acting like an 18 year old, generally. I'm confused by Frank. He screwed up minutes before and seemed to come around nearly instantly. Must be because he's a proper adult and is able to see he's wrong quicker. I still fear Zach is poisonous to Will, both in his extreme closetedness and in his feeding of Will's rage about Matt's indiscretion. There seem to be too many issues that will linger after 9/11 concludes. That's not literary criticism, but rather me, wondering what the next book will be about. I was really hoping for an adult post-9/11 book, but with so much teen drama presumably unresolved? It'd make more sense to me if the next book shows Will again. Can't wait for the next chapter of the CAP saga. A Dutch admirer, MDK

Hi Mark, Thanks for the next chapter of the CAP saga. I loved the chapter! It was great to read the conversation between Will and Wade. Wade really knows how to talk to Will. I can see Will eventually coming around, even if Matt seems to be nowhere near growing up. I do feel i have to disagree with your response to one of the reviews: I, for one, feel there's a difference in the lack of maturity of Will and Matt. Will claims to be an adult, if for no other reason than he's emancipated. He mixes a grown-up attitude (where his relationship with Brad post-9/11 is concerned) with a decidedly immature attitude (acting out whenever anyone remotely suggests he might not be taking the best course of action). Matt, I feel is your average senior party animal, who fell in love with someone who is completely the opposite, even if Wade loosened up over the years. Summarising, yeah Matt is immature, but he's acting his age. Will is acting his age too (although personally I see him as a petulant 8 year old) but can't accept guidance. Matt doesn't need guidance in the way Will does. It saddened me to see Frank doesn't seem to have learned anything. I'm getting the feeling you yourself are a lot like Stef: you just love drama. Can't wait for the next chapter of the CAP saga. A Dutch admirer, MDK

Hi Mark, Thanks for the next chapter of the CAP saga. Another incredible read it was. I am highly concerned about Zach though. From reading the other reviews it seems I'm the only one that read the discussion between Will and Zach as Zach poisoning Will's family by claiming Matt's purpose was hurting Will. I feel you're allowing your evil streak to emerge again, by setting up a major issue with the family on one side and Will and Zach on the other. I see a lot of burning property in the future should that happen. I was glad to read the more light hearted 2nd part, if for no other reason than I love Brad, ever since Be Rad. The Spanish conversation was funny. I see no end to the book 9/11 yet. Keep up the amazing work, A Dutch admirer, MDK

Hi Mark, Thanks for the next chapter of the CAP saga. A short chapter in terms of reviewability. I liked the talk between Will and Zach. They have made their mutual importance to each other clear. It was sweet how Will at first didn't want to tell Zach about the issue with Matt and ended up doing just that. I feel Will is allowing for reconciliation between him and Matt after this talk. I sure hope so. To keep up my theme: it'd be the mature thing to do. Brad was impressive too in his handling of Will and Zach. I hope to read a counselling session from Matt as it happens. He's not handling losing Robbie at all, but even prior to 9/11 he wasn't the most stand up guy. Can't wait for the next chapter. Keep up the amazing work. A Dutch admirer, MDK

Hi Mark, Thanks for another great chapter of the CAP saga. Another rollercoaster ride of a chapter. I was very to see a Wade perspective. I'm a little surprised to see him sleeping around though. I would've thought him above that. I guess it's his way of dealing with the grieve of losing his father. I sincerely hope he'll work things out with Matt though; the volatile Matt and down-to-earth Wade are one of the more complementing partners, much like Stef and JP I feel. I guess the plane ride showed Will blowing his top. I was proud of Brad calling Will on his bullshit about having only 2 brothers, until he decided to placate Will's childish behaviour. Surely Brad, Wade or even JP should tell him the importance of second chances? As I expected, Will isn't mature enough to allow for a second chance for Matt. I would have understood if he'd kept his distance for some time (up to years, if necessary) but this outright refusal shows he's nowhere near as mature as he seems to think himself to be. My one hope is that his talks with his shrink will show him the error of his ways. My wish of the bigger issue being addressed came through excellently in this chapter. You keep amazing me with the amount of detail you put in every character and your grasp of the implications loss has on a person, much more so the loss of 9/11. Keep up the amazing work, A Dutch admirer, MDK.

Hi Mark, Thanks for the next chapter of the CAP saga. Wow, what an incredible chapter again. I seriously cried when Matt hugged JP. This chapter showed pretty much all of the redeeming qualities in very important characters. I love how JP always knos exactly how to draw people out. His handling of Matt was of the utmost excellence. I said in last chapter's chapter's review that i wanted to see the broader issue dealt with. While that didn't happen in a direct way, I feel JP's talk with Matt worked to that effect nonetheless. I do feel a smouldering fire in Will. I fear that he merely kept up Escorial dinner decorum and didn't truly take in the apology Matt offered. I would have liked to see some kind of contentious response from Will. I was pleasantly surprised to see Brad go after Frank. Frank wasn't dealing with losing Robbie at all and Brad hit the right tone to bring that to his attention. It seems Frank will become Matt's sounding board. Can't wait for the next chapter. Keep up the amazing work. A Dutch admirer, MDK

Hi Mark, Thanks for the next chapter of the CAP saga. I should have figured out that Wade would be the person to guide Will. JP's level headedness, added to being not that much older than Will makes him perfect for the job of taming Will. I can't say I'm surprised Matt had sex with Tony. One, he's an incorrigible horn dog and two, and perhaps most importantly, he's just not capable of living with his grief like some of the others. I think we all have to side with Will on the issue, but the bigger picture needs to be addressed too: Matt lost a father and his volatile personality doesn't allow him to make the right judgement. It seems to me that Wade got Will to think long and hard on the ramifications of going after Matt and I hope he'll go easy on him. I'm very curious as to how Matt is going to respond to JP though, especially since Wade picked Will's side. An awesome chapter again. It shows the family dynamic and different ways of handling the loss of 9/11. Can't wait for the next chapter. Keep up the amazing work. A Dutch admirer, MDK

Hi Mark, Thanks for the next chapter of the CAP saga. What an awesome chapter this is. Not least because it has Brad for a primary narrator. It's so nice to get to see the inside of Brad's psyche. I was really scared for his visit to Tribeca. You were right in the response to an earlier review: it was going to be either a disaster, or an epiphany. I'm glad it seems to be the latter. I do have to disagree with Brad though: in a lot of ways Will is nowhere near as grown up as Brad was at 15. I feel that has a lot to do with losing his brother (the drunk driving accident, I'm ashamed to say i can't produce his name; Bitty's twin) I think that incident worked for Brad like 9/11 worked for Will. Will can't yet acknowledge he's fallible, whereas Brad, to my mind, could, triggered by his brother's death. This chapter seems to all but slam the door on any chance Brad will help Will grow up. I have said before I feel Brad never could have been the person to help Will grow up but you have skillfully shown us how Brad sees himself in his relationship to Will. It's sweet how Brad is now comfortable with Will's relationship with Zach. I found it very sweet to see Will didn't really care if Tony would come up, even if Tony seems a better boyfriend candidate. Who would have thought that Stefan Scluter Jr would not look forward to getting laid by Tony... This chapter brought back to me a minor issue I have: it seems to me that JJ is turning into a forgotten character. He's faced the worst situation prior to 9/11 and other than the plot to kill the trainer, it seems to have been just a minor issue, whereas I can imagine facing the loss of 9/11 would make for a complete mental breakdown of JJ. I can't wait for the next chapter. Keep up the amazing work. A Dutch admirer, MDK

Hi Mark, Thanks for the next chapter of the CAP saga. Running the risk of sounding like a broken record, I feel this chapter further shows Will's immaturity. Sure, he's being awesome in helping Brad and I hope nothing really bad is happening in Tribeca, but he is also completely overstepping his own guidelines in a few different ways. I too feel Zach isn't good for Will (or anyone for that matter) but the spoiled brat gets pissed when people even hint at him making a mistake? Surely JP can't accept that kind of behaviour? You've given us so much insight into the psyches of your characters I feel I can safely say that JP would never accept a family member that would not listen to reason. I can however see it being necessary in the context of getting through the grief, brought on by 9/11. However, that doesn't mean Will should be allowed to act as childish as he does. I don't mean to be overly critical and I hugely admire even this too Will-centered book, but I can't wait for a grown up narrator. Keep up the amazing work. Kind regards, A Dutch admirer MDK

Hi Mark, Thanks for the next chapter of the CAP saga. What an incredibly well-written, yet agonising chapter. I feel this chapter goes through all the emotions I have when reading Will's narrative. He seems very mature in his introspective thoughts in the beginning of the chapter, yet he goes on (in my humble opinion) to be the incredibly immature 14 year old spoiled rich brat on the plane. I guess in a way his heart is in the right place about Zach, but he's totally immature in his attitude towards Wally and Clara, even if they are at fault very much too. Then there is the sudden onslaught of thinking back to Robbie, making me feel so incredibly sorry for the little brat... Robbie really was his anchor, as we can only now fully appreciate. It was an incredible read again, even if it, to me, only emphasised how much guidance Will still needs in his life. I truly hope someone in the family figures out how to best get Will to accept that he is not mature enough to lead his own life in some ways. Keep up the amazing work, Kind regards, A Dutch admirer, MDK

Hey Mark, Thanks for the next chapter of the CAP saga. It was another great chapter. It was a good example of why I don't particularly like Will. At first he showcased his complete lack of maturity in the dinner discussion. In the 2nd part he showed that he's rightfully emancipated. I feel I have to apologise for my review of the last chapter: while I feel I said what I meant, it apparently might have come across wrong. You are right that disregarding the aftermath of 9/11 would be disingenuous; I merely meant to say I'd like to see more of the solutions, rather than the actual influence being written. I was very much surprised to see Brad not jumping into the sack with Mendoza. I said in my last review that I think it's for the best, but still it was a nice surprise. Leaves me to wish you a very merry Christmas and best of luck for the Jew Year. Kind regards, A Dutch admirer, MDK

Hey Mark, Thanks for the next chapter of the CAP saga. Another incredibly good chapter. I liked the Claremont part, because it seems it went well for Brad. It was good to see Brenda Hayes act like she did. I wouldn't have put it past her to make a rude comment about Robbie. Ethan seems to bring an unwelcome dynamic to the story. The entire family is still working on their grief and the last thing they need is to have to teach a brat to be a Danfield. Matt and Wade seem to have a long road ahead of them, giving the events of 9/11 a place in their lives. I was glad to see them making up quickly though, but the underlying issues need to be addressed. It seems to me Matt is starting to realise that he lost a father he hadn't even known all that long. I fully trust your writer's prowess, but I feel obliged to say that I hope the grieving process isn't going to be stretched out too much. I completely agree that the process should be addressed, but maybe it could be more based on actually getting through it, rather than writing about all the instances where the grieving process adversely affects our main characters, like for instance the (albeit minor) the row between Matt and Wade, or even Brenda Hayes being nice to Brad. I loved the way Nana took charge of Ethan. Keep up the amazing work. Kind regards, A Dutch admirer, MDK

Hey Mark, Thanks for the next chapter of the CAP saga. I was pleasantly surprised to see another Triton based chapter. I feel Brad is doing very well as chairman of the board, letting Jordan do his CEO job where possible, but stepping in when necessary. Since I'm not American myself I'll have to defer to your knowledge about gays being singled out in post 9/11 paranoia. I'm impressed by Brad's willingness to let Jordan handle the issue though. We all know how hot headed he gets from time to time. Although it is good there's a potential new boyfriend in sight, I can't help but think that Brad isn't ready for the roller coaster ride dating Mendoza seems to be. I hope everything works out for Brad in the boyfriend department. I'd like to see a discussion between JP and Brad on the implications 9/11 had, , should have on America,and the world. Obviously at some point Stef is going to hear about the security issues at Triton, I'd love to see him blow a fuse again. Keep up the amazing work. Kind regards, A Dutch admirer, MDK

Hey Mark, Thanks for the next chapter of the CAP saga. I always liked these parts best; where the business side of the family comes into play and the connection to history you make. I agree with an earlier review that said it would be nice to see more of the adults in the CAP saga. I've sufficiently pointed out that I really don't like Will, but even if I did, it's time for one of the adults to narrate in my humble opinion. I'd love to see Brad and his views on post 9/11 America come to the forefront. I feel you're setting it up as such with the Triton board meeting. You are slowly, but surely, replacing my all time favourite online gay author. I feel sad every day I wake up and there's no new chapter of the CAP saga. Keep up the amazing work. Kind regards, A Dutch admirer, MDK

Hi Mark, Thanks for the next chapter of the CAP saga. Under the motto of making up for past mistakes, I'm going to set myself to another review. I still feel guilty that I haven't just dropped a little line after each chapter. I must say I always liked Lark/Scott. To my mind he's a genuine person, with all his failings. Plus, the Schluter family can hardly claim the moral high ground, with all the violence we've seen, including murder. I was pleasantly surprised to see a review that scolded Will. I feel he deserves to have a big setback. Life isn't fair and he's an emancipated minor, that comes with adult responsibilities, something Will wouldn't know the first thing about. Obviously Brad is in no position to give Will the guidance he needs, but like I said earlier, JP should be doing a lot more to retain the family decorum, much like he did when grooming Brad as his heir to the family throne. I liked how the boys pointed out to Will that he should have a boyfriend, albeit a fake one. It makes sense having Austin play the part, so as not to make things awkward for Will and Kai. I feel that Lark has helped Brad more than anyone in getting his life back together. I can't wait for the next chapter. Keep up the good work. A Dutch admirer MDK

Hi Mark, Thanks for another magnificent chapter of the CAP saga. Although I will apologise again for my severe lack of comments, I can't help but air my frustration at the immature attitude Will has been displaying ever since he was introduced. Although, from a literary point of view I can totally see the purpose Will has in the story I can't help but feel he's incredibly immature. I've said before that I haven't read up on all of the reviews, but I get the feeling that I am a minority in hating Will, or at least taking Brad's side over Will's in their squabbles. I think taking 9/11 as a turning point in Brad and Will's relationship was a good find, especially in the course of the CAP saga. That being said, I sincerely hope we won't be seeing Will as a primary character, much less a narrator, for a very long time. That is, of course, if he doesn't grow up. But I can't help but think you don't intend to have Will grow up as quickly as Brad did. I'm especially shocked to see that JP is siding with Will for the most part. I think he was harsher on Brad, for being less of a brat (yes, the play on words was intended) although I do realise it could have been intended by you, since it would make sense for a grandfather to make different judgements about grandchildren than they would about their own children. I'd love to see a next book of the CAP saga revolve around either Matt and Wade, or JJ. Again, I do apologise for my lack of reviews, but I hope you will consider this one. Kind regards, A Dutch admirer, MDK

thanks for another great chapter of 9/11. I love the story. I do hope Will grows up soon. I can't help but think Brad grew up sooner, although the similarities between him and Will are striking.

Hi Mark, I'm very sorry to say I'm only now giving a review on the CAP saga. I've pretty much rushed through the series up to now, without sharing my thoughts. I hope to make some sort of amends for my inconsiderate behaviour with this review. I wasn't overly enthused when starting out the first book, to be honest. I found JP's mean streak more than a little unbelievable. thoughts. I hope to make some sort of amends for my inconsiderate behaviour with this review. I wasn't overly enthused when starting out the first book, to be honest. I found JP's mean streak more than a little unbelievable. I know there was more to the book obviously, but JP's method of discipline stood out in it for me, especially after reading the series up to now. Although I hate to summarise your incredible work of art like this, I want to throw a few seemingly random comments out there. For some reason I feel that, although I agree Stef and JP were probably destined to be together at this stage of the saga, Jeff Hayes was probably the best compatible partner for JP. I couldn't help but notice the similarities between Jeff and JP's, and Bradley and Robbie's relationships. I was so saddened by Jeff's death. I think, overall, my most favourite character in the series is Brad. He's a real, genuine character, much like I thought of Jeff Hayes. From the little reviews I read I think I'm a minority in taking Bradley's side in the power struggle between him and Will. While I think the dynamic is a great catalyst for the story, I can't help but think that Brad is mature enough to go to JP for help with Will. To be honest, I was on the verge of giving up on the story when Will wasn't growing up. He's an incredibly spoiled brat that doesn't realise he needs guidance. To compound the problem I feel Darius was completely right in saying he felt disadvantaged as a straight guy when it comes to sleeping around. I think, taking the events of 9/11 to trigger a change of attitude in both Brad and Will, was a very good save to an otherwise, in my opinion, very detrimental plot line. Although the outward consequences have been dealt with by 9/11, so to speak, I still feel Brad and Will need to face their shared issues. And in my humble opinion Will needs to be slapped down more than a notch or two. I really love your work, something I don't easily say about internet authors. I feel incredibly guilty for not letting you know before now how I felt about your story. I hope to have started making amends and promise to give more chapter reviews. I'll probably drop a few references to older books now and then, just because I'm dead tired at the moment. I want to finish my review by saying that your story gave me, a 28 year old gay boy, that came out only a year ago, the strength to keep going in dark days. I can't wait for the next chapter. Loving cuddles, a Dutch admirer MDK