Mark Arbour

JP is usually such a calming sage. Now that Brian is gone, he seems to be his old self.

I'm glad you liked the chapter! I think that this whole situation has at least earned Claire the right to share power.

November 3, 2000 Redwood City, CA Wade “Holy shit, dude, what have you been eating?” Blanten asked me as we got out of the shower. Ever since we’d gone to Arizona, I’d been a total stud on the ice. Tonight we’d aced out Santa Clara 3-2, and I’d not only gotten an assist, I’d scored the game winning goal. “Whatever it is, I have to try it.” “Cock. I’ve been sucking cock,” I said to him seriously, and watched him totally freak out. He was such a freshman. Klip and Gathan sta

You know, it actually was a little shorter than some of the others. I'll try to make up for that next time.

Hornblower did it too, and he did it first. That's a good point. Send me a PM about the unpopulated places in Argentina and Chile, if you get a chance. I haven't done any research on that yet.

June 6, 1797 “See about hiring a shore boat to take us to the ship,” Granger told Kingsdale as he stood on the Plymouth waterfront. “I’m going to grab a pint in that tavern while I’m waiting.” “Aye aye sir,” Kingsdale said, while he and Winkler set about getting a boat and stowing Granger’s trunk. Granger walked into the tavern, his mouth dry as a bone. It was a long drive from Amport House to Plymouth. He walked into the room and found a raucous crowd

I have a little more work to do on 16, so it should be up sometime within the next 24 hours.

I think you both make some excellent points here. And quite frankly, you're largely saying the same thing, just with a different allowance for how far afield I should be allowed to wander. The truth of the matter is that I try not to wander too far off what is plausible, and if I do, it's usually an error, and not by choice.

Traversing the Horn from the Atlantic to the Pacific was difficult but not impossible, and was done often enough so as not to be all that unusual. One particularly good account is the travels of HMS Doris, a frigate that would be somewhat similar to Bacchante, in the 1820s. During the mid-1700s, Anson made a stunningly successful voyage around the world, sailing from East to West around the Horn ( voyages that Anson made). Clipper ships did make this voyage quite frequently during the California gold rush (1849+), taking passengers from the US East Coast around the Horn to the City. That's not to say that it is easy, as many ships found it to be a maddening and storm tossed experience. As far as friendly ports, they will have ports available to them in Brazil, as that is a Portuguese colony. The Falkland Islands would have been largely uninhabited, but could have made for a quick stopping point if necessary, although probably only for water.

HAPPY BIRTHDAY MIKE!!!

I see you're still totally stoned. :-)

Further trouble? Ya think? LOL.

Thanks! I'm glad you like both series. It's a lot of work to put them together, but I usually enjoy it. :-) To be honest, I haven't decided what JJ's sexuality will be.

I'm glad you get that Jeanine is seriously ill. The rest, not so much. And that was my way of telling you that you're being intensely annoying.

Who are you talking to?

I did not intend to imply these were genetically inherited traits. A personality like Tonto's could arise in a non-related heir, especially if the home environment is similar. Tonto was brash and outspoken when she thought she was right. So is Will.

I think this is only the 17th time you've pointed that out.

I see a bus smashing JJ all over the pavement before that happens. ;-)

I think that Clare said it best when she noted that Brad is probably having issues with her because of his own mother. That gives her more power and influence in this situation than she probably should have.

I think it's interesting at how natural it was to write JP as this figure that they were all basically accountable to.

I think it's interesting at how natural it was to write JP as this figure that they were all basically accountable to.

JJ is simply confused. Who knows what he'll end up doing. I don't. I think we'll see Shane again.

I think that JJ is starting to grow a spine. Key word there: starting.

I don't think that JJ really learned much from his fall, but that's alright. I think that Brad is struggling with the way he naturally makes decisions, and how incompatible that is with these situations.

I think that Will was more of a pawn in the power games between Brad and Jeanine than the grand manipulator. He's much too direct for that.