Jason Rimbaud

My god, you put so many god damn restraints on your story. I'd never have the balls to do such a thing like this communication issue you are using. The Malik used the Bat to explain to The Other One what redemption is...you forgot another way to earn redemption...blowies! Okay, theory #2: The Bat is part of the tribe that rules the mountain and is gathering the Avengers to ensure they don't succeed in their mission, to return home using the magic. Yes, one of their party has to be a traitor, and I am thinking its the Bat.

That's the beauty of my particular brand of silliness. I don't expect anyone to do anything. Much less take advice from an asshole like me. And if I thought something I said influenced someone, I would stop commenting completely. Roping the Moon is such an enjoyable romp of *takes a deep breath* romantic silliness, I'm having a blast reading it. And as long as it keeps me smiling, I'll keep reading. And for the record, its a testament to your writing that I haven't dropped off because usually those types of stories lose my attention quickly. So I'll see you Monday.

NVM its paypal. Cool So I went with the six-month subscription because it was a one-time payment. I couldn't do a one-time purchase for a year at the level you suggested. Oh f yeah! I got a new badge. Got to get 'em all! EDIT: You didn't tell me the entire site would change so dramatically. Now I'm all sorts of confused...thanks a lot.

What service do you use for subscriptions? I'm always hesitant putting in my personal informaiton

When I was in my "looser" days, I lived by the same philosophy. . I'm off to figure out how to purchase a subscription. These are the times I wish I had a personal assistant. I really hate having to do things.

One of the reasons I don't really comment on many people's stories is that they don't understand when I'm renaming characters (such as The Month and Arrow) or saying outlandish things; it's because I really like that story and it captured my attention. And I might go on about where you should go and how much sex you should include, but I'm down for wherever you want to go. Between you and Topher, and the lack of sex , You have inspired me to write/right my own oater finally. I'm about 15K words into the story and really having a blast. So thank you.

Jesus Mr. Myr, you are a bad businessman! . I was willing to go five dollars a month and you counter with 3.99.. Tsk Tsk. . Thanks for doing that...err...pointing that out for me.

I found it twenty years ago, because I love to read. And a site dedicated to gay fiction was right up my alley. Then, for reasons I won't go into, and if anyone is interested, they can read my long article on why GA was not my first internet home HERE I left and hung out mostly at AD until about a year ago, when I decided to only post on GA. I never got a premium membership because I never saw the value in getting it. 93 dollars a year just to remove the ads is rather expensive, about $7.75 a month. I know you get access to Premium Stories, but reading the summaries of many, none of those stories enticed me. Not a knock against those authors, but I am attracted to a certain type of story. And until recently, the ads haven't really bothered me. But you bring up a great point, I gave to AD when they needed help, and I wouldn't be opposed to purchasing a membership if it would help keep GA afloat. I have a stupid idea, and it's probably too difficult. But seeing as Premium Content doesn't entice me. What about a tier, around $5 a month, that offers no ads and no access to Premium stories, for a person like me, that would be really enticing. And full disclosure, I'll probably go ahead and purchase one anyway because I don't want GA to go away. And the main reason I stick around is for the ease of posting stories to the site. I don't have to talk to anyone, I don't have to interact with anyone about my stories, I can basically do whatever I want (within guidelines of course) without the hassle of someone else's input. And up until a few months ago, it was to troll Krista.

Done

As much I love Li/Ly, that name is mine!

Fucking right I am! Ask Krista,

I'm not sure why the first chapter has so many hits and then drops off suddenly. I think that after the new safeguards, GA has been really good about blocking bots. According to Myr, that was a huge problem with accurate numbers. I know my stories went from several thousand views per chapter to a few hundred after readers had to become members to view mature-rated content on GA. I would think if I understood Myr correctly, the views now are much closer than before. I've always thought it was a casual reader hit the first chapter and is not hooked right away, and goes on to another story. I am guilty of clicking a chapter, seeing it's written in first person, and giving up after the first sentence. Or if I can see an AI written sentence, I'll stop right away as well. And as an author of some pretty silly stories, I figure people just didn't like what they were reading. High views first chapter, and then less than half the second chapter, doesn't really bother me. What's confusing the hell out of me is that in a 22-chapter story, I'll have pretty consistent views of around 200 per chapter. Then a random chapter, like 17, will have 600 views. Those, I would have to think, are some kind of bots that got through. I experimented lately. One of my stories had a summary that was written before the story was finished. And once I finished the story, with pretty low views, I changed the summary to fit what the story actually was. And in the last week, I've seen a huge upswing in interactions on that same story. It really doesn't pertain to your question/topic, but it's something to think about when writing the summary for your story.

Fletcher, fletching on an arrow, hence, I call him Arrow and The Month. Or The Month and Arrow. .

Good luck with that. The writing is fun and thus far has kept me entertained. I really like August (or as I am affectionately calling him, The Month) and Fletcher (who I am affectionately calling The Arrow) is kind of growing on me. The first chapter is what drew me in, one of the strongest openers I've read in a long time. You set up an amazing conflict between the boys. I kind of wished you had extended that for a few more chapters; the back and forth between the two was very amusing and filled with unsaid angst. It was rather brilliant. We shall see what the story brings in future chapters. I don't know if I will like it, but I can honestly say I can't wait for Monday to find out.

Pray tell when have I ever said I was a real man? You really should read Frosted Hearts and you'd find out just how far away I am from a romantic. .

Nope...not all. 🤮

I felt the last season WOT they really started to nail the story and find their footing. I was okay with their changes, but felt the storytelling was subpar at best. But the last season it came together. Stargate wasn't going to be a reboot but a continuation of the universe. The old show runner was given the reins and Amazon pulled the plug because they felt it was geared more to the original fans than trying to get new ones. Go figure.

Just like we almost got a continuation of Stargate via Amazon earlier this year, a few years ago, JMS was super close to being able to reboot Babylon 5, he was going to be the show runner. But then a merger happened and it was scraped. Two of the best Sci-Fi shows so close to giving us new stories but it wasn't to be for whatever reason. Seasons Three and Four of Babylon 5 were some of the best episodes ever, Sci-Fi or not. I just watched the entire series a few months ago for like who knows how many times.

Probably, but maybe like five really long chapters.

I have thought about doing that. I wonder if they'd allow it.

Thank you! It was so much fun to just let myself go and have some fun. I never attempted at such a thriller type story and who knows, we might continue the adventures at a later date. Thanks for sticking with the story!

Well, the ability to manage my own silly writing is the main reason I decided to stay at GA. Other sites wanted too much back and forth, or I had to rely on them to post things, and they always wanted it in a different format. And the guidelines aren't restrictive, or at least they aren't unreasonable. So I can't wait for the new updates.

This story generated a lot of comments. I kept getting confused when each chapter was published. Who did I respond to? Who did I miss?

Well, to be fair, it was a retelling of the last chapter pretty much verbatim. . And I had given you some small amount of grief last chapter, so I figured everything I needed to say about last chapter I did, so no reason to say it again. . And thank you, I had a wonderful three days away. EDIT: I'm a firm believer in not editing my comments. But on the off chance this sounded mean, my tongue was firmly pressed in my cheek. I am very interested in reading this story.

Nice way to start my week after a mini vacation. Can't wait for next Monday.