Topher Lydon
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You know Uncle Matt and Uncle Simon are on top of that.
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And we all know "Uncle" Lynix is going to try to corrupt the hell out of that Cherub. -
Baro plumatus stultus (a feathered blockhead)
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The transition from the humid, tropical environment of the Emerald Vista Resort and Spa to the celestial realms did not involve a blinding flash of divine light, a chorus of seraphim, or a dramatic parting of the clouds. It felt, rather disappointingly, like stepping off a slightly too-fast escalator. One moment, Simon and Matt were sitting in the living room of their premium villa. Matt was aggressively attempting to untangle a slinky, and Simon was meticulously updating his newly m
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They're not supposed to. And I know a lot of FBI veterans are staunchly apolitical. They have a duty, and many of them are highly respectable individuals regardless of their personal politics. I know times are... difficult. But I believe those men will return to their posts, and things will be restored. CSIS has very VERY strict rules about what they can and can't interfere in, and Tanaka is old school. Service before Dishonour. Loyalty to the institution and the principles it was founded upon. And ensure that Canada endures, no matter what.
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I am four chapters into the next Carter book, 2008 It's a brutal time for Will, under siege and trying to stick to his moral ground when the nation is crumbling around him. I like writing Will, genuinely interesting to write a good man in a nest of vipers. He can be a little blind in his dogmatic belief in the system, and the institution of parliament, but he can fight if he has to. It's also interesting to see that Andrew, often, knows a lot more of what is going on around Will, and can't help him. the Apolitical nature of CSIS limits their ability to co-ordinate, and work together. So trust is the only fuel they have. Well, that and Peter's cooking. Also baby Jacob amuses me.
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Oh Gods no, poor thing had been locked in a basement for months, and before that his sexual experience was limited to one night with Blake a few months before. Yep Yani wasn't complaining at all... though I bet he is wondering if he needs to send an E-greeting card: "Thank you for letting me boink you this morning. Hope to do it again."
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We all know how demanding Peter can be when he wants... eerr... that. Poor Yani probably didn't know what hit him.
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He is loosely based off of a real man:
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Yani will just have to make time
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Andrew sat on the edge of the master bed, the heavy curtains drawn tightly against the freezing Toronto afternoon. The ambient temperature in the townhouse was steadily dropping, a direct consequence of the shattered front door on the ground floor letting the bitter winter wind howl through the hallways. He held his encrypted phone to his ear, listening to the secure line route through the complex, layered parliamentary switchboards until Will finally picked up. "I only have three minutes
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I do these short stories as a writing exercise, characterization... style experiments... themes I don't normally do. Trying to stretch and grow as a writer. Some work, some don't. But I learn something from each one I write that helps my more long form projects develop. Inspiration comes from Song Lyrics, or something I saw on a video while doom scrolling... or just random ideas along the lines of "What if...?" This one was @Thirdly. Just a little nudge to try something outside of my usual comfort zone. I think I should start doing some of the prompt challenges.... last year I did one regarding Cambodia, rivers and stone. I am looking forward to that challenge again, the randomness of it gives me something to get my teeth into.
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He's starting to realize he's a person, and that Shem isn't going to hurt him... or TAKE from him. The first time someone has shown him that he has agency over himself.
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The Goblins Strike
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Chapter Three: The Hunters The snow had stopped sometime before dawn, but the cold hadn't. It clung to everything—their coats, their horses' manes, the rocks that jutted from the hillside like broken teeth. Shem rode with his shoulders hunched, his breath pluming white, his hand resting on the bar mace across his saddle. Kamyk was behind him, small and green and silent, his fingers hooked through Shem's belt. Patryk rode at the rear. The shepherd had been quiet since they le
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Chapter 7: The Knott Sunk Yet
Topher Lydon commented on Topher Lydon's story chapter in Chapter 7: The Knott Sunk Yet
Mrs. Hartley is going to love having a second Grandchild calling her Gam-Gam. Mr. Hartley will moan about his refrigerator and grocery bill, but we all know he's secretly a big softie. -
Chapter 7: The Knott Sunk Yet
Topher Lydon commented on Topher Lydon's story chapter in Chapter 7: The Knott Sunk Yet
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The Emerald Vista Resort and Spa had seen many things in its decades of operation. It had hosted wealthy tourists with demands that defied the laws of physics, eccentric billionaires who insisted on bathing in imported mineral water, and the occasional minor celebrity attempting to evade the paparazzi. It had weathered tropical storms, economic downturns, and the inevitable, unyielding chaos of peak tourist season. But it had never, in its entire, meticulously curated history, been forced to dea
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I want it noted, Will did it first
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Chapter 5: Parliamentary Privilege
Topher Lydon commented on Topher Lydon's story chapter in Chapter 5: Parliamentary Privilege
Peter is going spelunking. -
Chapter 5: Parliamentary Privilege
Topher Lydon commented on Topher Lydon's story chapter in Chapter 5: Parliamentary Privilege
You are right, she should have... and that's on me. I was more focused on Righteous Andrew doing it. -
Chapter 5: Parliamentary Privilege
Topher Lydon commented on Topher Lydon's story chapter in Chapter 5: Parliamentary Privilege
Andrew is going to have to wait for that financial trace. Yani might be busy for an hour or two. And serves Andrew right for locking the poor guy in a safehouse basement for months. Peter's providing a humanitarian service...
