Mark Arbour
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The extra midshipman made sense for a number of reasons, not the least of which is the mortality rate among Europeans traveling to the tropics. History is replete with accounts of ships which ended up with but half their crews left after the ravages of disease hit them. As for the accent, it is unlikely that it would be strong, since the Baron would have spent much time at schools, etc., with others like him, who were mostly English. He is from Ireland, but not Irish, in that insidious system where there were mostly British landowners and Irish peasants. You may be right, but I think a pardon is doable. We'll see. We need a few more chapters. It takes a long time to prep a ship for a voyage overseas.
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I just thought I'd post a comment here to thank all of you for reading Odyssey and posting reviews. With only 13 chapters posted, it's already the 24th most read story on the site! It would suck to work on these chapters and have no one read them. I'm very appreciative that you all make this even more rewarding!
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You think I would make a connection that obvious?
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Thanks for the nice review! George is back to sea, albeit briefly, but we'll get him on his voyage soon. No movies for me. I'm happy just doing this.
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Well that's something to look forward to! Glad you enjoyed it.
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May 22, 1797 Granger noted that he still had some time left before he had to go up on deck, so he opted to stay out of Calvert’s way by meeting with the four midshipmen he’d taken on board Bacchante. He was allowed several volunteers, who were midshipmen in training, but he was technically only allowed three midshipmen. Due to the length and nature of his voyage, Spencer had allowed him to add an additional master’s mate and an additional midshipman, which is why he c
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Happy Bastille Day to our French members, and to others who know what it is. I'll post a new chapter of Odyssey shortly to celebrate! (Wait, isn't that the story where the main character is usually fighting the French? Uh, well, never mind that. )
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Faces for Mark's Stories
Mark Arbour replied to methodwriter85's topic in Mark Arbour Fan Club's Topics
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This is a really interesting review, and it's also the 400th review for Paternity! Woohoo! I think I'd put Wade's mother in the first group, though.
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California Culture: Circa 2000
Mark Arbour replied to Mark Arbour's topic in Mark Arbour Fan Club's Topics
And you also posted this to validate my assertion that you are completely fixated on this boy band. I'm about to award you stalker status. -
Then you'll want to relax for a few chapters. We have to get through Norway, then we'll switch back to Wade for the elections. Here's how it's looking: Chapters 51 and 52: Will Chapter 53: Wade Chapters 54 and 55: Will Chapters 56 and 57: Wade
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I think what is so incredibly charming about Stef is that he is really so transparent. He's not known for hiding his emotions, or his desires.
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I try for the happy ending. Not many of my stories lack them. Dealing with history, I absolutely had to put the advent of AIDS in the story with a bang, and Armand seemed like the likeliest victim. But it was sad.
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I think that's a good descriptor of Will. I think that it is unfortunate that because of the pure antipathy directed at him by Jeanine, he isn't getting a good understanding of what it means to have a mental illness.
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Thank you for that nice review, and for you cherry. I try to be gentle. ;-) I think Will is like Tonto in that he has a very strong sense of what is right and what is wrong, and he is more likely than not to make a big issue out of it. His problem is not that he lacks a moral compass, it's that he often takes a gun (or perhaps artillery) to a knife fight.
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Dickmobile. This is one of the best commentaries on their relationship I've seen.
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Jeanine wins.
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Thanks for the review! I think you'll find that Will is as surprised that no one stuck for him as you are, and he'll explain it to the others in his normal, calm way. :-)
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Brad and Jeanine aren't married. I really think that Will is just being a teenager. It's really up to Evan and Shane to worry about that, and the impact. But you'll see that Will does care.
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I think JJ will definitely invite Will back. I think part of the dynamic is that Will serves as JJ's whipping boy. Besides, I think that if Will wants to go, there's not much JJ can do to stop him.
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So many interesting points that you make. And they could happen. I think Will's smart enough to dodge his whacked-out mother.
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Well, not every encounter is mutually fulfilling. Will ended up with two hook-ups to have one complete one.
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I suspect there may be multiple reasons for why JJ is pissed off at Will. The biggest issue, though, is attention. JJ wants everyone to be focused on him, so when Will goes off and sleeps with guys, it steals his limelight. Even JJ would see that was a little to vain to say, so he's probably couching it in terms of being 'embarrassed.' I'm not allowed to be rainbows and sunshine, not when my editor is the Queen of the Dark Side. That's one possible parallel. Another is Janice/Brad and Jeanine/Will. Another possibility is there's no parallel at all. Please do not bother Jeremy with facts.
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Interview Feature Story: Chosen Of Honorus
Mark Arbour commented on Trebs's blog entry in Gay Authors News
I see them doing it. It can be pretty vivid; like I'm there.
