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I look forward to reading the next chapter. I also really like the character of Craig's grandmother.

Fascinating, with humor, and raising additional interesting questions. Well done indeed, Wombat Bill!

Fascinating. I'm reminded of an old hillbilly Ozarks story about a "harmless" blacksnake. Two guys were hiking in the woods, and they saw a five foot blacksnake. One said, "I'm afraid of snakes." The other said, "Why, that's just a harmless blacksnake. It's not poisonous." The first said, "If he can make me jump off of a 50 foot cliff, he doesn't have to be poison!" I am not fond of snakes myself, but not quite as afraid as Jared.

Good stuff, Maynard ( as people used to say when I was young). You have obviously done a lot of research I haven't. It was good to see Seth reining in Eric and doing some re-assuring this time. I look forward to seeing what the scouting expedition turns up.

While I had hoped Ricky's little brother would show up, this was a fine story, even without Sefton, Billy and Will, Keerby, and Mrs. P. Excellent to see Twombly again. I love that place! I suspect that Kontus is being stirred up as a power user (eventually) by constant association to Pacha, just as Charlie, Kippy, Rick, and Adrian were triggered faster in their powers through associations with Max, Frit, and Pic, in the second Charlie Boone tale. Perhaps in another three or four stories something on that will show up. Kontus would be a great person to be the first power user, even if on a low level, of his kind. Perhaps one day this year the third Doors tale might appear, and the third Thrift Shop story, or a one chapter intro to a sequel to "Z Is For Zombie." Or perhaps rest for a time, and allow more creative juices to flow. Well Done, Geron. This is a great present for all of your readers!

Interesting. A bit different than I usually read, bot good.

Great chapter!

Fascinating. Edward sure finds some unusual interviewees, doesn't he? And Justin keeps arriving at interesting ideas of presentations during catering.

What sites did you publish the story on? Were you using the same name?

Okay, @R. Eric -- this type of stuff is right up one of my proverbial alleys. Also, Erik is gaining more ability. Further, you managed to avoid wild hares, rabbits, and what Mark Twain called "jackass rabbits." And, it is also obvious that the Puritans are getting closer.

I'm glad Craig talked Justin out of the PA. I've seen some that were not so great-looking. They might not have been done well at the start. Good chapter, Wombat Bill.

Wow, great! It sound as if Edward is more uptight than Michael or Justin. And the next chapter title sounds fascinating!

Fascinating. Well done, Wombat Bill. Loving the story.

Unfortunately, many in the USA are also prejudiced against anyone different from what they consider "right." I have met those prejudiced against circumcision, those prejudiced against UNcircimcision, those prejudiced against "liberals and moderates," too many who are anti-LGBTQIA+, those who are anti-Native American, those who are anti-Asian, racial color or whatever, and I have even met several people who are very prejudiced against fiction. And I'm not even get into those prejudiced against various religious, agnostic, anti-supernatural, or atheist groups! (I am not sure there is enough digital storage on the internet for THAT!) Some persons have prejudice against bisexual persons. As a bisexual male, I've been told things like, "Pick a side, already!"

Interesting. Please tell us more in future chapters.

Hopefully, we will get to "hear" some of the programs.

Good chapter.

Justin is right to be cautious about upsetting the proverbial alpplecart. Learning when to apply the MYOB Doctrine (the Mind Your Own Business Doctrine) can be hard to learn. Lots more to enjoy as the story continues, I predict.

I have to admit I don't know much about Australia, but I often enjoy stories from authors who live there. I see a lot of potential and possible directions for the story to go from here. Well done, Wombat Bill.

Oliver is starting to give regular self-respecting pricks a bad name.

Another good chapter.

This is a really good chapter.

Good chapter! Enjoyed it very much.

Love the radio sections of the story. Bit by bit you are adding pieces of puzzles raised thus far.

Okay, R. Eric. I've read some of the lost books of the bible, including the Fragment of the Gospel of Peter. I've read the First and Second book of Adam, one version of The Book of Enoch (I understand there are at least three versions), and some other stuff. But I think a lot of your readers may be proverbially scratching your heads. The Nephilim also appear in the book of Judges, so did the genes reassert themselves, or did more angels mate with humans? Erik's plan to search the vaults of the church at Rome is an interesting one. While I am good with the way the story is developing, there might be too many rabbits for some people. But I have a hunch the action will pick up again, and that will mean fewer rabbits. When I was in college in the late 1960s and early 1970s, we talked about "wild hares" and "wild hairs." To some readers, these will indeed seem like wild rabbits. The physical realities of going back and forth from the Northern Hemisphere and Southern Hemispheres -- I am glad you mentioned that.