C James

No, no, you are still mistaken: You have not said all that you could say on the matter! You really could say more. As proof that I am correct, I offer the following; They are obviously in a very capable alien spacecraft. So, are they being saved from the meteor that destroyed the earth, or did they CAUSE it? And I think there is subtle foreshadowing for the alien-origins theory. Remember when they first "got together", fooling around in the pool, and we see the term "Futures wasted"? That, my friend, is an obvious reference to time travel. Also, what about Matt's bedroom ceiling? It's a space-scape! Obviously he would like it, as it makes him feel at home. Then there is the biggest clue of all: Chapter 13, the seduction! Or, more precisely, the music used! It was TOM JONES! It is a well known fact that Tom Jones music affects humans by making them run away, screaming and covering their ears. Only non-humans can tolerate it for any length of time, and certainly only non-humans can tolerate it when played loud.

Poems can now be posted both in the bodies of posts in this forum and in eFiction. You don't have to choose one or the other.

Bear in mind that Emoe has connections at the IRS, so you might want to take Canadian citizenship if you keep calling him "Emu". And in any case, Leviticus does not mention citizenship or nationality. He merely says that you can have slaves if they are from neighboring nations, and you are in a neghboring nation.

There ya go! That works... So, hmmm, France has the Isle of Clipperton, off the Mexican coast and south of Southern California, and I guess that makes it neighboring, so, can I interest you in purchasing a Californian?

My first reaction: Holy XXXX!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! Ch 39 made the think, up until the end, that Garret would win. Now, he's lost his family, though he won the battle. Very imaginative battle tactics!!!!! WoW!~ I also note that the Empire now knows the location of the Atrix Bolt-hole, and I'm sure that is relevant. OK, I sure see why EMoe was in shock... I hope trebs is right and there will indeed be a chapter one of _________________ (However, if y'all ask me, that title needs a little work... ) Wow. OK, I'll post more when I'm a little less shell-shocked. Masterful work, Dan. HAve a great weekend!!

Sorry, Jack, but you can't trump Leviticus. Just ask Reverend Emoe. We have a right to own Canadians! (or, is it Californians?) Well, if you are going to be difficult about it... BTW, I thought I'd announce the name of the next chapter: In Beer, Veritas.

And Monaco is a Casino with tourist town. LoL I've never been to Andorra, but I have been to Monaco. Flood control is just an automatic setting that won't allow two posts within 30 seconds. The fact that you got it, however, confirms that you are, indeed, a postaholic. It shouldn't be too hard. You were nice enough to post your pic in your profile, after all. So, who wants to start the bidding on the Canadian? I'm assuming that Leviticus wouldn't mind an auction when it comes to aquiring slaves from neighboring nations.

Andorra. I didin't count the Channel islands as they don't have a land border with France and are nominally under the UK anyway. As for how to make moeny out of Jack, hmmmm, I shall have to consult Leviticus on that.. Though, I do seem to recall that a country to your north has an active flesh trade? He missed Andorra, in the Pyranees mountains between France and Spain. We have seen your picture, and you are at least close enough.

I'm pretty good with Geography, and I love things like that. I'm wondering if our French Friend will figure out which nation (that shares a land border with France) he left out of his list. He did list the UK, which actually does share a land border with France: In the Channel Tunnel, under the English Channel. But, he missed one nation (with a land border) from his list. I'm not sure Leviticus would consider those islands cause to consider France a true neighboring nation. So, for now, you might have to abandon your quest to sell Bondwriter into, um, Bondage.

Sure, I think he's "cured", and I also have a bridge for sale in Brooklyn. :wacko: I think what he may be cured of is being caught. I notice that drugs were involved in the scandal, so he might well have gone through drug rehab. But, does that actually "cure" anyone of drug problems? They call dry alcoholics "recovering" for a reason. My hunch? They want to use him as an example that is is possible to cure homosexuality, to encourage more parents to commit their kids to the barbaric "ex-gay" camps and programs. I sure hope he is caught again, and soon. CJ

One would be a territory of France: St. Pierre and Miquilion ilslands. The other? Hmmm... Greenland? The Davis strais are fairly narrow.

Nope, nope, that only applies to people... If you are trying to list all your neighboring countries, you missed one. (Yes, you are receiving geography lessons from a Goat). As for the erotica, I'm very fond of "fade to sex" in certain circumstances. I think it works better in some cases, for dramatic and emotional reasons to leave things up the the imagination. I'm also no fan of frequent sex in a story. But, yes, there will be sex again in FTL. Heck, I just realized that I missed a golden opportunity to include a sex scene. Remember those sneaky mule deer from the "ambush" chapter? What if they had been mating when Chris spotted them from atop makeout rock? That would have counted as a sex scene, wouldn't it?

What about your rabid and ravenous readers? (me). I have a hunch regarding who Viola was talking to. It sounds like Richard to me. And she just put Matt and Jacob in the hot seat. Uhoh! I have a wild theory regarding whom the Sacramento person is. Jacob's father. And, umm, that dream sequence, Matt and Jacob seeing the Earth from orbit? Now that was a shocker! Very Freudian too. What about Valerie, indeed. And what was the meaning of seeing the meteor hit? This is one very deep story, with many shades of meaning. Jacob telling Matt about the kiss surprised me, but what REALLY shocked me was that he did it with Val in the room. I was absolutely sure that she would have her trophy for her rear view mirror, and Jacob would be speaking in a far higher voice. :2hands:

Ahhh, that's right, you did! Perhaps I should attempt to argue my way out of this by saying I had no way of knowing whether you knew what you meant? Yup!!! You got the inside bit!

I don't know whether you are familier with slang in english, but "mount" also has a sexual connotation, which is what steve meant when he asked if Veronica really wanted him to mount her mailbox. I'll argue that point, by saying that I agree 100%!! LoL! Yes, i meant to go back and fix that, and should have. It struck me similarly when I wrote it. I should have had the narrative simply say "And Steve explained how he had tricked me again". Or something along those lines. Or better yet, have the discovery of the trick occur in front of the friends. Well, shdowgod, it looks like you have a Canadian right there! Been as he's willing, and from a neighboring nation (gotta obey Leviticus, after all) I'll sell him to you for a reasonable price. Thanks! I had fun writing Chris' "Trial". BTW, there is a bit of inside humor in there. Can anyone pick it out? It has to do with a certain anonymous beta reader. Wow, thanks!! The sermon, including the theological arguments used, was my own. I have a strong dislike for Fundamentalists, so I've always wanted to come up with theological points against their creed instead of just tit-for-tat arguments over homosexuality. A knowledgeable friend did give me some pointers and cirtiques on the theology (I did make a mistake there initially) and that sermon was an utter beast to write. It took me weeks. You are right, I'm not good at writing sex scenes. I've only ever done two: the one in Chapter 8, and the one in my summer anthology entry, "No shirt, No problem." However, for plot reasons I have no choice but to write one soon. The title is Emoe's creation. I couldn't think of one, but he did (thank you Emoe!!!! ) . The basic meaning is best answered with a question: Chris is enduring a great deal (including people trying to kill him) to be with Steve, why is he willing to? The answer is the title.

I said two hours, and I made it with two miniutes to spare. Chapter 13: Sermon and the Mount, is up!

I'll add that to the list. Hi JAck!!! I'll add those to the predictions list. Thanks!! As for Rev. Haggard, yeah, I'm sure he is 100% heterosexual, until the next time he gets caught sleeping with a guy. I just got it! Thanks to Emoe, this chapter will be online within two hours (I do have some work to do on it). I'll go get to work! THANK YOU EMOE!!!!!!

Goatstew, eh? Well, I guess I can look again, if you keep me off the menu... OK, the banner for LB's page shows up as the 10th hosted banner on the hosted main page. This works whether I'm logged in or not, and I tried clearing my cookies just in case. Try clearing your cookies and cache, and then let me know what you see as the 10th banner on the hosted authors page. CJ

I still see it there, and so is the page. http://littlebuddhatw.gayauthors.org/

But I almost never post... I'm a lurker, remember? As for the contest, I've compiled the entries below. If I have missed anyone, please let me know!

Announcment! I'm slow! Well, I doubt that is news to anyone. But, I do not at the moment have a chapter to post. Chapter 13 was very difficult to write, and took me forever, so I was late getting it to Emoe. The good news is that the chapter exists, and that Emoe has it. The delay though is because I was late in sending it in. I'm trying to get caught up again, but not making much progress. I'll be lucky if I have Ch 14 finished by tonight when in reality I ought to be finishing up 15 right now. But, in my own defense, I do have to type with hooves, which ain't easy.

EMoe, I was was doing a continuity check between the chapter I sent you last week and the one I'm finishing up today, and I noticed I typoed and misspelled a little something in the chapter I sent you, Right after the "by" in the title block. Yes indeed, but did Eddie expect to have a long-term sexual affair with a GUY on the side? Hmmm, well, he was talking about getting married to a girl, even after admitting his feelings... Eddie's dad is definitely an enigma, but exceedingly realistic in his homophobia; I've seen some of the worst (real world) homophobes turn out to be closeted gay or bi guys. I think DK got that dead-on, and I'm very glad that he did: This is something so often lacking in gay fiction, where everyone with some homosexual tendencies is usually portrayed as gay-friendly. The real world is decidedly not like that.