C James

You're right, Trevor and Shane could well be long gone by the time Basingstoke gets better intel... assuming he even actually goes to Carnarvon, WA, and not Tasmania. See? Nothing to worry about, so no cliffhanger, right? Basingstoke is just the name he's known to Sanchez and a few others by. In his business, he probably changes names more than socks. I referred to him at first as "the man known to some as Basingstoke" but for simplicity, in the narration, I now just call him Basingstoke. Sanchez is similar; that's just an alias, too.

Things are spiraling towards everything coming together on Dec 17th, story time, and it's already well into December. And yeah, it's taking me a lot longer to get then then I thought it would.

Thanks! It's taking me longer than I thought it would to pull the pieces together... Basingstoke was supposed to make his airborne appearance ONE chapter after Sanchez's second call to him. But, we're getting close to the 17th of December, as I'm writing that now.

Okay, all of you, relax!! You're just jumping to conclusions! We've known for a while that Basingstoke had a 50-50 chance of going to the wrong place, so all was well... and, in this case, he'd need to head southeast to get to Tasmania, but he's heading southwest. We can't rule out that he's just a poor navigator, or just wants to take the scenic route... Also, a note to low flyer; if you line up Halls Creek and Newman, and extend the line past Newman, you don't hit Carmarvon! You'd come out on Shark Bay, at Hamelin Pool, and if you kept going a little more, you'd hit Rhys Lagoon, but not Carnarvon, so no worries. Besides, as Martin Blake mentioned, Kookaburra is fairly safe in Shark Bay, and the main danger would be being spotted from the air. Now where would Basingstoke get a plane? See? Nothing to worry about!

Those aren't cliffhangers! Those are merely as-yet unsolved mysteries, though... every single one of them gets solved rather soon. I'm sure Trevor would welcome seeing his garlic crusher again. BTW, Benji, great point on the maps!!! I'll update them in coming chapters, once Shark Bay is no longer a factor. Your mention of this reminded me that I have some graphics to make. Thanks!

Preposterous! A goat would never do anything illegal!!

Perhaps he's just a really bad navigator?

Bogus how??? :blink: Hrmmm! A case of mistaken identity? Encountering some hapless soul who bears a resemblance to Trevor and Taking the wrong head? Interesting, but what are the chances that any random, so far unknown thief would be there right at that instant AND look like Trevor? That would be one heck of a set of coincidences... And Benji, how can not releasing the chapter title be a cliffy? :blink: It's just the the wording gives away something that happens. It's not a bad thing, just an event... Yep! See? Talonrider confirms that it's not a cliffhanger!!!! It's not a cliffhanger! We don't know where Basingstoke is going, but at least we now know where he is, which we didn't before, so it's sort of an anti-cliffhanger. We do know that Basingstoke is heading for either Carnarvon Bay, Tasmania, or Carnarvon, Western Australia, but there was a 50-50 chance he's choose Tasmania with his coin toss. CJ

As tempting as it might be to read the threads and then put out false leads, I don't. I do, however, sometimes make changes to the amount and strength of clues based on the threads; if, say, a huge, huge clue goes totally unnoticed, I then make related coming clues a bit stronger. Also, these threads let me know how things are coming across, which helps, too. I do also use the forum threads to clarify or correct some views, such as when something is misperceived as a cliffhanger, but nobody listens to me... CJ

From Bad to Worse is up. Don't worry about the title; though it might sound ominous, it might mean something utterly unrelated. BTW, I normally release the title of the next chapter in the thread mid-week, but in this case, I can't, because it would be a bit of a spoiler. However, this is nothing to worry about. It doesn't mean it's something ominous. In fact, I can safely mention that this chapter, like every other, as been certified as entirely cliffhanger free, including by our resident frog, MikeL. CJ

Chapter 88: From Bad to Worse Fowler was only halfway back to Carnarvon after dropping Trevor off when he received a call from Constable White, to let him know that the meeting between the prosecutor and the magistrate – a judge – had occurred. Constable White got to the point. “Greg, Kline has lawyered up and won’t answer any questions, so we’re getting nothing from him. The prosecutor explained your suspicions to the magistrate and suggested the magistrate meet with you, but his honor d

Then he says this Ahhem! I told the truth! The next chapter isn't named "From Bad to Worse" it's named "From Bad to Worse" The latter is in bold... So it';s different.

Well, if the manuscript is Shane's, it has to be him adding any perceived cliffhangers, because we all know that I'd never ever have anything to do with a cliffhanger. And remember, you yourself have scolded the nefarious Benji for implying that I use cliffhangers... just see the last line of my sig for the quote. Now, this may be an ingenious avoidance tactic on the part of CJ but it deflects none of the blame for these atrocities from where it clearly lies - at the cloven feet of The Goat as he happily taps his evil and cruel ideas into his keyboard (presumably specially adapted). Furthermore, ingenuity is no defence for criminal wrongdoing - as previously stated (and which was not denied by The Goat) there is no court that would not convict The Goat of his serial wrongdoings on this website. He may deny, prevaricate and bleat his innocence but forum readers know better - we see his guilt for what it is: devious, calculated and without remorse But Zombie!!! "Night of The Mob" was just a joke, played by Shane on Trevor, nothing bad happened! And how could I write in Australian... most here will readily accuse me of having trouble enough with American English, the only language that I speak... And isn;t it fair to blame those that do the crimes (Bridget, Sanchez, etc) for their misdeeds? I see no reasonable way that it could be my fault! And I do indeed deny that anyone would convict me of such a trumped-up charge! I'm absolutely innocent!!

Maelstrom of horrors? What makes you think that? The calm before the storm? What storm? It's not like the next chapter is named "From Bad to Worse"... and even if it was, it could mean something utterly unrelated and inconsequential. Cruel things to come? That's because there aren't any! You know that nothing bad ever happens in my stories... The receptionist was indeed a bit miffed; she's not used to deviations from procedure. It is to be hoped that all this won't make her curious. And yep, Dirk finally asked the pertinent question; if Trevor is no longer a target, why is Bridget still being so accommodating? Unfortunately, there's more than one answer to that question, but they are getting closer... Me? Holding onto secrets? All will be revealed, in detail, on the 17th. ************************************ Okay, now, time for the next chapter title. First, let me say that although it might sound just a tad ominous, one should bear in mind my penchant for misleading titles. It's really nothing to worry about it. The title is "From Bad to Worse". BTW, the chapter after it will not have the title revealed in advance, out of spoiler concerns. CJ

Cliffhangers? This latest chapter was entirely tension-free, let alone cliffhangers! There's nothing to worry about: Basingstoke hasn't even been mentioned in a few chapters, so he's no worry. And... if your theory that Shane wrote the story is correct, then it's "Shane strikes again!" right?

I made it extra large, because much was indeed background and setup, or in the case of the psych, stating to wind down that plotline. And there are some pretty big clues buirid in the chapter, too.

She did indeed give Trevor a discount... maybe due to extending the session being her idea, but yeah, she gave him a break. Still, we know how Trevor hates to spend money, so I was wondering if getting he bill would bring on a new panic attack.

Evil? In one of my stories? Impossible! However, apropos of nothing, I usually announce the title of the coming chapter in my forum, but I won't be doing so this week, because it'd be a spoiler and a half...

Pshirinkage is up. Will all go well on Trevor's visit to Carnarvon? Will a man named Basingstoke be among his welcoming committee? Will Trevor and Atlantis be reunited? BTW, one note: the big warship talked about by Fowler was found, but in 2008, so his comments are accurate, but only for pre-2008 (And it's 2006 in the story). A few small details he didn't know were discerned in 2008, basically verifying the story he tells.

Awww, Marty... take a look at the last line of my siggy; not so long ago, you were telling Benji that he should be ashamed of himself for saying that I use cliffhangers... what happened? Did Benji corrupt you? :blink:

Thanks Jeff!!!! The next chapter went online about a minute ago, so that part is handled.

Chapter 87: Pshrinkage Officer Fowler drove north on Oyster Creek Road, taking it easy on the washboard ruts. Trevor turned to glance back, hoping for a glimpse of Shane, but distance and dust deprived him of the chance. Fowler took a deep breath, wishing he had better news. “First the bad news. From the look of it, that imposter is a reporter, and he does have photos of Atlantis in Ned’s yard. The good news is that’s getting him a trespassing charge in addition to the fraud. He’s been as

Happy Birthday, Mike!!!! :2thumbs: :2thumbs:

Wildone! Now how could you ever think that something bad could happen in one of my stories? :blink:

Marty, does this mean you're coming to realize that I don't really use cliffhangers?