Mattyboy

Didn't Travis have healing powers as a little kid? Is that locked up somewhere, or somehow not applicable to this? You'd think someone who can teleport could get rid of some lung-crud.

It is always thus

They seem extraordinarily useless in general (and in this particular case, it doesn't seem like they could have anything to offer).

Well done, JJ. Flawed, but working with a high degree of difficulty.

hehe “Hey, your mom started it.” Dr Dull is writing a pretty big cheque when he keeps saying he'll be responsible for Travigiovanni fallout.

Just from the neighborhood he seems to live in (and that frosty-tentacle business) it seems sensible to be wary of Oblivion. But Prometheus definitely has some coming clean to do.

Prometheus had bird trouble, but not with a phoenix.

Poor JJ. "Hell is other people."

Only you would know

mm, more you could develop the thought. He's proud of how he did at 112 as a freshman, but how about at 150 as a sophomore? 112 is a small 14 yr old, and 185 is a big 17 yr old. 113lbs is the second smallest (to 106) weight class in WV HS, and 190 is the third biggest (215 &285). (They change the classes often enough this doesn't even count as an anachronism, it was 182 and 195 in 2021). Lots of boys have teen growth spurts. 6" - 70 lbs in 3 years is a big one, but its no rarer than green eyes, and it's your character. But as a wrestler, he's been through nine weight classes in three years. It's something he'd mention (and you touch on it, Greg says he wants to stay at 185). And yup on the bullies - if you're telling us he's smart enough to know it's not safe for him to be out (and he seems pretty together) then I'll take it that he knows his school.

Yep, interesting start. State wrestling champ at 185 and worried about bullies is a bit odd. Not that jerks couldn't attack him, but good wrestlers usually have a LOT of body confidence. 112 to 185 is a huge jump. People grow a lot in high school alright, but wow!

Well, Sam should do that then! I see you've been off working on other fun and fabulous ideas (which is great, too), but these characters deserve an ending! Glad that they got Glen out, though.

Well, that's interesting with John. And August! 🤞

Hehe. This is fun.

Yep, this feels like peak chaos and maybe an inflection point. But Ronyx named this story for the chaos, so I guess we'll see if he can crank it up another turn!

Well, I just got here, and read through after you posted the epi. I have a few nitpicks (do teenage boys in Nebraska call each other "mate"?), but I thought the overall set up and story are great and pretty intriguing. There's always DMs. (Especially re Sean and Mal, who feel tailored; if Patrick was just an off-the-rack high school bully, that's a perfectly good ending).

Ugh, I was pointed in the right direction on "Chad" recognizing the room number, and then sidestepped off into "completely wrong." The way you wrote River's recovery from the early shocks and pain to "LaDon and the guys came in like a pack of mother wolves" is pretty amazing writing. Gano is wonderful. The idea that you know the the guy is into you when you see the portrait they drew is pretty standard stuff around here. Gano is all that plus very fresh and funny and very current. And it's so fun that anthro/fur works so well crossing the gaps between the art-school guys and the sportsbros. 🦏 If you find (or become) the artist for this, can 2-slot go to LaDon and the boys as a pack of wolves? 🐺🐺🤕🐺🐺

I feel this epilogue needs an expansion pack or something. Excellent twist, but what about the other loose ends? I'm into these characters, but I HAVE QUESTIONS 1) Sean: is the rainbow flag for him? or his Dad(s)? Will we see him at the march, with Dad(s) and/or Josh and Levi? 2) Mal: an outsider for some reason? or just the ordinary quiet kid that grew into a hottie under the nose of the locals? is he into Jordy for himself, or as a stepping stone to Shannon? 3) Patrick: mayor's kid is a violent goth-punk? that's weird. And why so angry? 4) Monica: can she grow into a real friend and a high-school jungle guide?

Sorry 'bout that @Dan South. But it's not as spoiled as you think.

ugh, poor Wren. I get why he wanted to go back to the familiar, but new Wren had a chance at the life and energy he seemed to hunger for.

or a rhino! 🦏🦛🐻

Nah, he's been invited to the room and he'd recognized the address. But intrigued with the idea it's someone we've met

"One last time" sounds good. Unless it's bad. Argh!

I liked this. I was taking it (and that last line) as showing us that Tom had remembered (learned?) how be happy again. (and that Taylan and Dana knew the old Tom well enough to pick something he'd like).

Will we get the Gano pic? Kristin is quite right, of course. Good for the bros being mutually supportive.