Sean's a bad influence. He keeps them up late at night, gets them drunk, and forces them to sweat out all that booze at the gym the next morning. With friends like that...
Did I have a different character sport a man bun in Cadet? If I didn't, I need to fix that soon.
Chipper's bleached his hair, had a Mohawk, a crew cut, and long tresses. I keep trying to show him as a typical young performer before I age him, relax him, and have him find his style.
Yeah, they're in. CJ's not the only one who accumulates friends. Chipper and Ritch do it well too. Now, let's see if I can put all these people together in one story.
That was a fun story arc to write. CJ did Australia for his 16th, Vail for his 18th, and NYC for the 21st. He'll celebrate 25 at Everhope. And for his 30th,
I did put some thought into song selection!
As for Aslam, he's been bouncing around New York getting progressively juicer parts in off-Broadway productions. (community theater in Seacacus counts as off-Broadway, right?) In either 2028 or 2029 he'll get his big break, starring in a new musical he partially wrote. Previews in Miami and Washington, D.C. prior to the Broadway opening. Get your tickets now!
Adam had left the show by the time this story was written and published. I tried watching and decided I liked my version of the show better. He served his purpose though, I needed Bliss for something else.
I've had Demerol shots twice when I landed in the ER with a gout attack that had me crying in pain. Vicodin came in handy a few times when I had teeth problems. Amazing how tooth pain can go from 0 to 60 in no time.
I already had one Squad member face substance issues, and I'm keeping Chipper sober. Mostly. I did promise regular updates on Chipper's career, and we'll get one in the Mexico book. Then, in a subsequent story, we'll hear about his guitarist leaving the band due to drug problems.
My thanks to the questioner for thinking of me and to Aaron for his coordination of the AAA blog.
Considering Mr. Stone was recently subjected to my sarcastic approach to editing, I'm surprised he was so nice to me.
It gets better, Cub.
Binge reading's an option. You should know CJ studying German influenced his little brother to do the same at the Air Force Academy. It'll come in handy when the young pilot's assigned to a NATO base in Europe!
I did eventually write another long story starring CJ, but I think that will be the last one. My patience for spending a year getting something ready to publish has waned. I think I'll concentrate on short stories and novellas instead of novels fro now on.
Interestingly enough, I have something outlined (unsure what story it'll be used in) which has Owen describing his philosophy. He's not as radical as some people have perceived him. Definitely my fault.
The charmed life's been on purpose, trying to write an upbeat series. But Brad proves I'm not adverse to throwing challenges at my guys. Brad and CJ have faced the most, with Brad obviously dealing with bigger issues. However, I'm not done. I saved some stuff for when they were older. Harley and Tank are next on the list. Nothing as serious as Brad losing his legs.
You have a thing for Brad, and readers have expressed preferences for a few other Squad members. Aside from CJ and Owen, I wonder who the most popular would be? Of course, as I write this response on Feb 28, 2022, Chipper, Brad, Ritch, and to a degree Thiago have an advantage since they've starred in their own stories.
@dughlas
I thought about enlisting, but the ban on gays in the military dissuaded me. I've thrown Brad a few challenges and so far he's managed to conquer them. By the end of 2022 I will hopefully have posted a couple of stories updating us on how he's doing.