Mark Arbour
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I didn't intend this to be a major admission/moment for Mason, I saw it as a casual, after-sex comment. And I think that in the vernacular of his age demographic (14-19 year olds), they "yeah, pretty much" was significant agreement. I usually preface comments with qualifiers, because I don't view these characters as being set in stone. They can evolve, and sometimes even I haven't figured out what's going on in their minds. I see Mason like that as well, as a guy who knows he's gay but isn't ready to come out yet.
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You know, I think that what made Mason a fun character is that Will obviously had fun with Mason.
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I see Mason is this a good guy, but one who has kind of cocky and smarmy attitude. Will didn't see much of that.
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I'm glad you're enjoying it! You raise an interesting point, and that is that Stanford doesn't start classes until the end of September, so Tony won't have to be back before 9-11.
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I think Will actually showed a lot of patience, and I don't think Tony deserved any additional slack. I do think Will held a mirror up to him. Not sure what kind of impact it will have.
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I've had that experience, where you go on a trip/activity like that and end up getting along better with someone else. Even building long distance friendships can be tough, but long distance relationships at this stage in life don't work.
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It's popular in certain areas, like South St. Louis County, Jefferson County, and St. Charles County. In the city and the other suburbs, especially West County where Tony is, it's not popular at all. But I like your choices!
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July 8, 2001 Tony didn’t say anything to me as we walked down to the group, and I returned the favor. The whole thing with Carmine was pretty weird. How did he find out I was gay? The only people who knew for sure that I was gay were Rick, Tony, and Mason. I didn’t see Mason talking about that, and I sure as fuck didn’t see Tony talking about it. That meant that either Rick was stirring up shit about me behind my back, or Carmine had amazing gaydar and figured me out.
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See, and that's just it. My Mac cost a hell of a lot more than a PC would have, but I've had it for over a year now with NO problems. No malware. No need to remove a virus. No crashing. No lost files. That's worth some green.
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What he said.
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I think that he's hooked up with guys who actually like him, and give a crap about him. I think that Tony has really strong feelings for Will, he's just fucked up. Going back to Paternity, I think that Jeff could definitely fit into that slot, as could Ryan. Will went through that phase where he fell in love with every guy he was with (Poor Man's Son). I'll bet he's pretty gun shy now, and he's keeping relationships largely off the table.
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Your first two points are basically linked. I think you're right about Will, and that when he goes in, then he's all in. That's why he's keeping his status so open. The hook-up thing is probably a combination of a number of things. Part of it is experimentation, and trying new things (or guys), much as he described to Hot Jeff in Paternity. Part of it is probably hormonal. Part of it is because sex is fun. And part of it is probably to satisfy some sort of emotional need. It could be like Stef, who probably feels like he's attractive when guys fuck him. It could be like Matt, who views getting with guys as part of the hunt.
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You're correct, in that I have styled Cavendish as the son of the Duke of Portland. Portland actually did have a son named Frederick (Lord Frederick Cavendish-Bentinck) who became a Major General. I have altered history somewhat by capturing this man's life and rewriting it.
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I'm wondering if being a harsher critic is really a good thing. I tend to think it isn't. Granger uses positive motivation to get his men to perform, avoiding as much as possible negatives like the lash. I think a harsher critic may also become a harsher disciplinarian.
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I had to close out that segment with the Vulture and delivering the galleon, and it gave me an opportunity to show Calvert's talents as a captain.
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And boy do I have some surprises for you in that arena.
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Well there's a grudging compliment if ever there was one. :-) I think that Calvert has a tougher scale when evaluating subordinates. Granger had high opinions of both Robey and Fitzwilliam, but Calvert thinks they're just good, not great. But he sees Gatling's potential, and that's a good way for a bond to develop between them.
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Wait a minute...I thought you were into that.
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The concerns and issues you raise are all valid, and could prove quite interesting. It's good to be back!
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Thanks for the kind words, Miles. I'll have to copy your review and show it to the folks at GA to show I've contributed to the site. :-)
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I think this chapter shows Calvert's strengths and weaknesses. He's an excellent sailor, and a great tactician, but he's not even close to as smooth and polished as Granger is, nor as diplomatically and politically astute.
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March 1798 “Mr. Robey’s respects, sir, and we have sighted land,” Scrope said. “Very well,” Calvert said, and followed the young man up to the quarterdeck. “What do we have, Mr. Robey?” “Land off the larboard bow, sir,” Robey said. “It appears to be Cape Espiritu Santo.” “That means we must next traverse the San Bernardino Strait,” Calvert said, as much to himself as the others. “Call away my gig.” “Aye aye sir,”
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Jason,I can completely understand your rationale, but I really don't think Will is that susceptible to a Neil kind of person. His extremely high internal locus of control combined with his fierce independence would mitigate those other factors. That's not to say he can't have a bad relationship, but I'm not seeing it being abusive in a sexual/physical way. Then again, you never know. If it's plausible, it's an option (Evil Smirk).
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Just some dude that hangs out here every once in awhile.
