Sam Wyer

Thank you I think "Nyawww" is a fair summary! I wasn't as conscious of this when I started to write it, but I'm fairly certain that this story is, in part, a response to some of the many, many good stories on here which contain such near-overwhelming amounts of pain, suffering, and harm. Enjoy your re-reading.

Thanks for helping make it all happen

Thanks very much, glad you have enjoyed it.

Thanks very much - your reading and commenting is much appreciated.

Thanks very much for reading and commenting. I don’t know about soon, but never say never.

I’ve always imagined it will be a very nice SUV, maybe a Range Rover Evoque. Maybe, one day in the distant future, I’ll let you know.

Thanks I think there’s a small group you could start for people who want more - although I can’t promise anything. There’s always ‘the next story’ coming along.

But then... moving to Proudmoore would mean a lot of re-rolling... hmmmm

Ohhhh that’s so tempting - but I’m afraid I’ve moved my addiction to FFXIV... for now at least.

I know - and I’m (not really) sorry. Thanks for reading and commenting.

What a spectacularly terrible person that woman is.

Thank you - I’m happy to know you have enjoyed it.

That’s a pretty big word - but thanks very much

I feel the same.

Thanks - I’m happy that you like them

It’s usually my iPad or if I’m home, my Mac. One day I’ll have enough cash to return to having a MacBook as an option too Sometimes I use my phone too, but mostly I end up using that just to read as typing anything more than a couple of sentences gets quite tedious. I use software to help me organise and structure stories, which also keeps all three devices in sync.

Saturday morning is usually a relatively relaxed experience, compared to the regular weekday morning routine. Leon and I sat at the table, patiently but no less loudly waiting for Joel to cook waffles. “Is it ready yet Joel? Is it? What about now? Is it ready now?” Joel turned around, smiling, looking adorable of course, looking past me to Leon. “Leon, dude, can you PLEASE try and control your Dad?” Leon thought this was hilarious and clearly enjoyed the role reversal. “Yeah

Thanks very much. It makes the hard work feel more worthwhile :)

Mine was definitely ‘no one will like it’ - but back then, I genuinely didn’t care that much. The anxiety set in later, when I posted the second chapter, and it started to feel like a real ‘thing’. I was posting blind, sending it out with little structure and no built in feedback, so my only option was to hope that maybe someone would bother to email me (presumably hate it so much). As it turned out, people did email me, and were generally very nice, so I wrote some more, and finished the story. And now I continue to write, inflicting it upon unsuspecting browsers and careless clickers. I think I’ve passed peak anxiety now, although there is always a degree of trepidation once something is out there.

The first thing I remember writing was a poem about a superhero called Suiterman - he was made from discarded items of clothing and his super power was... I have no idea now. I think it was quite funny, I passed my English assignment. My first story was Cal, which is on here already.

This has stuck with me, so he’s my attempt at possible synonyms in order or descending familiarity. No it’s not super serious. Bestie / Bezza - “he’s my bestie”, meaning best friend BFF - “we’re BFFs” Best friends Forever, typically used by teenage girls called Stacey and Emma-Louise, who are not actually even best friends, let alone the ‘forever’ part Friend Firend - same as friend, but used on social media / text platforms Mate Homeboy / homey - closest friend, often aspirational, can be used to ascribe similarity and parity amongst people who don’t all know each other Bredren - close male friends, mainly urban use, typically <25 males, with faux street cred confidence and way too much prison slang Dude - often accompanied by ironic high-5’s and elongated vowel pronunciation Duuuuuude. Bud / Buddy Pal - no one under 40 outside of London would use this. London, it’s a free for all, but no spoon playing or pearl buttons. Guy - the plural form guys can equally refer to girls as well, or any mixed group Pub friends - exactly what it sounds like, friends that only exist in the pub context Bloke - someone you don’t really know but could probably identify again, often selling things out of carrier bags in car parks Geezer - a step below Bloke Facebook friend - now deprecated becasue no-one young uses Facebook Follower - from social media, you probably don’t actually know each other All options appear across all classes, just with differing levels of sarcasm/irony/derision. I’m sure there’s a lot more to say, but I have to go and do some work.

It’s hard to offer you concise responses here - as you can see above This, in my experience, is because it varies quite dramatically with geography. With 50 miles you will hear significantly differed word use, within 100 miles, there will be complete phrases that are beginning to look unique, and meaning that just don’t translate at all across the divide. By the time you get to 250 miles away, you can be in a whole new linguistic world with almost no shared understanding. This isn’t very helpful, I know that. So my advice would be to just go with what feels OK. You’re probably not going to be so far off that it’s unbelievable, so as long as it’s consistent the characters will carry you though any minor hiccups.

Wow - that was.... ahem... I’m gonna need a minute. You better make sure this ends up good, right?

Time can escape so easily - but I’m pleased you’re back

Thanks @AusGlitterati 😀. And I’m happy/sorry to know that you’re feeling sad about the forthcoming end.