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    Chapter 4

    Cynus commented on Cynus's story chapter in Chapter 4

    I figured that the gardener was one of the people who voted for the dog/leash ordinance in the first place. She was grumpy that Adelaide was leash-free. I look forward to what you think of Chelsea and Silas later.
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    Chapter 3

    Cynus commented on Cynus's story chapter in Chapter 3

    I'm glad you're enjoying the story. The band is going places, but none of those places involve them leaving the story. They'll be around, and they'll continue to care.
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    Chapter 2

    Cynus commented on Cynus's story chapter in Chapter 2

    I agree. Silas has been alone for so long, and though Adelaide will always stick with him, he needs some human contact if he's going to get past his emotional hurdles.
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    Chapter 1

    Cynus commented on Cynus's story chapter in Chapter 1

    This chapter practically wrote itself for me. Silas was easy for me to get into, and the band is entirely based off of people I know. Silas is tough, though, and he'll meet this same situation with his usual tenacity.
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    Chapter 1

    Cynus commented on Cynus's story chapter in Chapter 1

    Thank you, Foster. I hope you enjoy the rest of the chapters as well.
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    "No single raindrop believes it is to blame for the flood." - Despair.com
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    "It's okay Sandy, he didn't die or anything." But it is death, isn't it? It's the death of a friendship beyond comprehension, where both participants gave so much of themselves, and then it was brutally and tragically cut short. There's really nothing else to compare it to, other than death. The separation is the same. Even if (when) Michael and Kendall reforge their relationship, it won't be the same one it was before. It will be a new life form, like the friendship between Kendall and Chet. Thankfully, even as things die, new life always seems to find a way.
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    I rewatched The Normal Heart two nights ago because I'm a masochist...
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    In all seriousness... http://www.goodreads.com/list/show/3948.Best_Fantasy_Books_with_Gay_Main_Characters
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    Does the one I'm trying to get published count?
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    Thank you, Foster. You know, this was my first story I ever posted online, and I'm really glad you enjoyed it. I'd recommend checking out "Oak Shadows" next as far as my personal library goes.
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    Welcome, JonnieB
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    Death and Dawn

    Cynus commented on Cynus's story chapter in Death and Dawn

    It's a process, and it moves in waves. There are ups and downs, but time carries us forever forward and we cannot go back to the still waters from which we started. The surface of the water will always be forever altered by that which pierces it.
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    Another Passage

    Cynus commented on Cynus's story chapter in Another Passage

    Thanks, Val. I appreciate you. I mourn differently than most, I think, but I still mourn. Writing is extremely cathartic for me, and a poem seemed like the best way to represent that.
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    What fleeting life and fleeting time, Has rendered me without a friend? For the clock has struck its final chime, And now the pyre burns. I wonder where the time has gone, For my friend journeys with it still, To the end of all and then beyond, This world no longer his concern. I cannot help but reminisce, Through words; the craft we both pursued, Of times which we will not have hence, And memories for which I yearn. Be well, my f
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    Welcome, Shane. Welcome, Rockbottom.
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    I promise more of that to come. These characters, although they aren't based on anyone specifically, I did borrow a character trait here and there from people I served with in the mission field. They're Frankenstein's of everyone I met. Ironically, the person who gifted the standoffish nature to Jason is now an avowed atheist.
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    Sometimes the joy of developing a character is giving them depth when they did not have it before. Watch Jason closely, and you may be surprised at what you find.
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    Fresh out of high school, long time in the cult. It does things to you; terrible things...
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    I'm hoping that as you continue to see the different layers to the boys it will continue to remain ambiguous as to who you should be rooting for. My goal is always to create real characters, which is not something I'm always able to accomplish. Of course, if I do manage to do it properly then there is always a new layer to peel back.
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    I had some great editors on this one. Sadly, to my knowledge none of them are at GA, so I couldn't add them in on the editor line, but they've all worked hard to make this as good as my own ability can match. I'm glad you're enjoying it.
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    I think the church only grudgingly gave that up. So many of their members were starting to support marriage equality that they had to act or risk losing membership. Your comment about Jason's perspective reminds me of something I wrote earlier today I was very pleased with. I hope when it shows up you'll like it as much as I did.
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    There's big changes coming up in the next chapter, hopefully some of them will be unexpected. Each of the boys has an important role to play, and the pieces are slowly going to come together in what I hope will come across as a beautifully tangled web of events.
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    Preparation Day, also called ‘P-Day’, is the day most missionaries look forward to in the week. While the intended use of the day is preparation to teach and proselyte through the rest of the week, it is also a day for rest, relaxation, and writing letters or emails to loved ones. Missionaries often see P-Day as a day off, even though they are still required to teach or proselyte in the evening hours. Luke was no exception to the rule, and he had planned ahead when he decided he was going to
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    Welcome officially, Victor.
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