Topher Lydon

Orel has a plan... you'll have to wait till tomorrow to see what his plan is

Scare is not quite the right words... Orel has discovered PornHUB in his quest to seduce Finn, so believes the uniform is required.

Ahh I am having far too much fun this afternoon.

Ahhhhh see this is a flow.... this feels so much better than the annoying chapters I was working on. :: hums happily as he puts poor Axl the Pizza boy through Orel-vision.

It's not a bad idea, I am revising some of the next chapter today. I am enjoying the scene I am crafting... The poor, poor pizza boy is about to get the offer of a life time... poor Orel accidentally propositioning him. thanks PornHub... poor poor Orel.

It would definitely be new... I mean if Garrett could discover a whole new side to himself, I am sure Finn can.

I have been asked in DM's who the top would be... which is a blink blink moment for me, because Finn has always been written up to this point as being more of the passive (as passive as he could be with Garrett and their fight-sex dynamic)... *ahem* which would mean that, techincially Orel might need a more... assertive nature... Oh gods now I have to have Kyle explain what being a top means to Orel... I am going to go write that conversation now... because I need a break from head splatting.

Going steadily nuts from it tbh, part of me knows I should take a break, but the workaholic in me wants to get my chapters done... I feel behind. I don't like that feeling. to explain, and maybe work through my STUCK I am writing about Finn's apprentice mechanic, Jesse, who is going through a manic episode... it's causing severe complications for Finn who is trying to manage Orel, the garage, and now a kid he hired who he didn't know was unwell... It's not his fault, he's not responsible for the kid, but he wants to help. One of those Drowning men pulling everything under with him. Lydia's practical:" Hiring him was a mistake, you have enough on your plate as it is... you can't keep going like you are. Orel is Orel: Not trying to be difficult, but off on his own plane of existence and isn't quite as helpful as he could be in this situation. Walter just wants to retire. Finn at his breaking point, while Garrett of all people is keeping him sane in that ever reluctant best friend kind of way of his. Sounds simple, till you try to put all of this to page... it's >.< headache inducing... and I am contemplating stripping it all back. I've torn out extra characters, sorted plot back in these two chapters... they've shrunk to one chapter, then back up to two... I am starting to wonder if I, like Finn, have bitten off more than I can chew... I might... hmmmmmmmmmmm I might need to sit and have a cup of tea and think it through. Excuse my sounding it all out, just need to get the frustration out. One of those... three days... it's been three days of this.... I hate getting snarled up.

so day three? Four? of revising the same two chapters over and over and over... I am beating my head against a brick wall. I have a good idea, I know it is a good idea, but execution is proving difficult and I am tired of staring at the same two chapters again and again and again. >.< I get stuck too... it's been rare, but yeah, round and round and round....

It's amusing to think of Orel's sexual frustration. I think he hasn't quite worked out that he can do the kissing too. Hell, give minutes with Lydia and she'd diagnose the situation, SLAP Finn and tell him to sleep with that poor boy before he detonates all over the garage and they have to call a hazmat team to remove all the *ahem* mess.

Poor Orel he just wants to be kissed properly. And Kyle is, as usual, useless LOL At least Garrett is highly entertained.

well that one was WAY bigger than anticipated, all right then. Poor Orel, just wants to know what the whole deal is.

Chapter Thirteen: The Unwilling Candidate The Drive to the Capital The highway stretched before Oliver Merrick like a grey conveyor belt carrying him toward judgment. An hour of Ontario flatland, bleached by a pale sun that offered light but no warmth. He drove in absolute silence—no radio, no podcasts, not even the whisper of the climate control. Just the hum of the Audi's tires on asphalt and the screaming, recursive audit in his own head. Item: One (1) younger brother, relocated

The next chapter will deal with the Catastrophic 2024 debate between Biden and Trump, and the fall out from other events of that month. There will be mention of the shooting of President Trump : https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Attempted_assassination_of_Donald_Trump_in_Pennsylvania I WANT THIS CLEAR: that at no point do I condone political violence, nor will I glorify it. I will not write about it specifically, but characters will make mention of it. I will not make judgements, commentary, nor will I pass judgement on what happened at that Rally. It is a historical fact, and will be treated as such, you have my word. We do not exploit, romanticize or in anyway condone it. NOR will we discuss it in the comments section. I will ask that the Moderators be... vigilant, and ask that they rapidly shut down any debate on the subject. I apologize in advance to them for any trouble, and if they require me to make any edits, I will without question. The only acceptable answer is: Political Violence is unacceptable. I thank you in advance for respecting the importance of this message.

Yep never the best... we have meat wagons, country markets where there are some really REALLY good deals on meat. I just can't reach them anymore as I don't drive currently (health and variable eyesight making it not safe) So my world is my little cottage till spring sorts things out and I can get out and about again... I swear I would kill to have a conversation lol, my limited interactions with people are "Here's your delivery sir. good bye"

Noooooooooooo.... oh man BEST steak of my life was a Bear Steak a buddy of mine cooked me years ago... God's I don't know hat he did, but that thing was amazing... that hint of nuts and berries in it... mmmm..... and the satisfaction of eating something that CAN and WOULD have eaten me was... mmmmmmmm

The stakes for Canada are political, cultural, and economic obliteration. It means a rain of missiles on Newfoundland, and the Free North being put to the sword. It means Andrew would not survive, killed in combat or after a trial. It means war with Britain that Britain and her allies can't win. (We know from the text that both the Dutch and the French are present) It means Will would be arrested, tried for treason and we know the price for that conviction. What it means for Ned, Jacob and Tommy is catastrophic. We're already seeing West and Peter and the Rideau Valley paying the cost. The odds against Will are humbling, and we're a third of the way through the book.

I wasn't intending on doing the Worlds (them being so soon after the last chapter, I had no choice but to put this here in the narrative) And You all see to love Tommy when he's charting his course, so I felt show don't tell. Tommy's stand, with Jacob at his back, and the British and French loyalty... just seemed right. Hope it worked

Tommy, standing for Canada, and Winning for Canada! All Hail the Prince of Ice, Olympics bound

Tomorrow: Will Carter steps out of the shadows, and into the fight.

Morning folks Staying Warm? And as promised, A bonus Tommy World Championships.