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Life has given you a potato. What are you going to do with it? Scalloped with lots of cheese, butter, and a dollop of sour cream Which Gay Authors story are you reading currently? Too many to list as several of the authors that I am following have more than one active story, but the authors are @Mark Arbour, @Robert Hugill, @Justin4Fun, @Adam Andrews Johnson, @Celian, @Lee Wilson, @Dabeagle, @drown, and @Ticklishboy30 What singular superpower would you love to possess? Omnipotence, I want it all. LOL

I am no sure that Djaruki really needs to be with this group. She needs to find her own place to be happy; at least two of this group I am not sure are any better than some of those that they destroyed, well, yes a little better but still. I do worry that Z'Matri has gone off by himself to an area that seems to nullify his ability; does it do so with the ability of all shifts?

Delightful chapter, I do think that Keith and Thomas seem to be working themselves into a true partnership. And I think the way that Keith finds he is able to say, my boyfriend, so easily bodes well for all involved. What an eclectic group that these two seem to be collecting in round about ways. And how the Michael Atkinson has added so many opening to make new friends. LOL Can't wait to see what happens next.

Manny has started counseling and that is a good thing, but it will need to be ongoing at least for a while. Glad that he handled things with Bass better the second visit. Glad he was nicer to Bass this time, and happy that Bass understands why he reacted the way he did. Manny handled the situation with Rocky really well, and smart to wait until the principal found out for sure what was going on and who was at fault. The issue with having to pay the hospital bills is that Rocky is well trained in self-defense and probably could have handled the situation without it getting so extreme. Rocky handled the situation with Bobby and Paul better than I was afraid he would. The fact that he was able to talk to one of guys that had been friends with them longer helped. I really think that Rocky needs therapy over what happened or almost happened with the tennis coach. He needs to deal with that and the fact that his father had multiple lovers and seemingly made Rocky aware of it or did not hid it. Excellent chapter.

What a wonderful chapter, I cannot believe how well Granger played all of that. He got the King's blessing to take a mistress and have her live with him, get rescued Calvert from the clutches of her Royal Highness, Princess Amelia; and got his mistress to agree to teach Calvert to be a better lover with woman. Is there anything he cannot do? Granger has arranged things for the moment in a way that will enable him to move forward with his life and keep those he cares about in it; without too much disruption. I do wonder how the kids will take to this new development, but we will see. What a wonderful chapter @Mark Arbour, truly cannot wait to see where you take this next.

Why have this group been allowed to remain so active in Teshon City? After the Messiahs were removed, this group should have been next. Olona needs to be careful, but let's hope she doesn't get hurt or pulled into something she needs to stay out of.

Wonderful list as always, thanks for the updates.

A snarky irreverent look at life as you try to figure out where you fit in and how to relate to those around you. Interesting characters and the writing and pacing were really well done. The two main characters were well developed for such a short story, and it was easy to care about them. Some editing would have been useful, but the even like it is, the flow was good. That said, some judicious editing would have helped streamline the story and most likely eliminated a few weak tangents that seem to go nowhere. A few of the adult characters were a little too one dimensional, but that was due more to lack of their involvement with the main thrust of the story. A funny enjoyable read but would not mind a short follow up on a conversation with the one character's father and a little more background on a few others.

OMG, too funny... I distinctly remember being less drama filled at that age.

Djaruki seems really interesting. And can she defend herself, but she seems rather naive of the rest of the world. Could the shift he feels be the one we thought was lost at sea; but how would he have gotten there? So many questions.

Manny is going to need lots of counseling but honestly, so will the others in his life to some extent. This is just not something that you immediately bounce back from. A lot of Manny's identity was tied up with his job, plus a lot of his friends and social life revolved around the job; and now that is sliding away, at least from his point of view. Bass will need to be willing to stand by Manny while he works out some of this anger and frustration that he will have over these changes. I think Bass will be okay, but he certainly may need some counseling on how he feels but also on how to help Manny cope. Let's hope that Rocky's second day is better than his first. Luckily for him, the person that attacked him and he took down were known bullies, but let's see how the school reacts when their parents get upset about their poor babies being beaten up. Rocky has made some "friends", but how much of their attraction to him is that he took down someone they feared to some extent. Kenny sounds more interesting, he at least knows Rocky from the neighborhood, but maybe he can get to know him better and help him integrate more into the school. Great chapter, can't wait to see what happens next.

@JamesSavik just so true. I will have to check this one out.

What an interesting chapter, and Vaughn is right, critics do get special treatment to get them to view an artist or show, especially if they have to travel to do so or they themselves are prominent enough. No, they are not being paid to give a good opinion, but given accommodations to explore a new talent, a somewhat dodgy business, but one does what one must do to get press for someone up and coming. So, Heyward wants to buy this artist maybe, but why? Seems to me there is something else at play, but it is still coming round the corner so to speak. I just can't get a handle on Heyward. Can't wait for the trip, want lots of details. LOL, have to live vicariously.

How stupid could this group be. And of course, you need something done right and now; call a Queen, notice I said nothing about calm and quiet. LOL

What a delight, I will have to see what I can find of Otter News. And who doesn't love Queen and Freddie Mercury, and of course David Bowie was fabulous as well.

Oh, hell to the no... Kris is going to be devastated to learn the truth. But not sure that I truly believe he will not recover. It wasn't his background that got him to where he is now; no one really new about that until recently. It was him; and to get where he is now, at that time, took hard work, smarts, a little luck, and a hell of a lot of internal fortitude. Let's hope that after he and JJ find out the truth, that he still has all of that. And I think JJ will stand by him, and God help Brad if JJ figures out what Will did. Love the idea of setting Claire up with Luke. Not sure it will go anywhere, but they actually would be good together, although isn't Luke somewhat older than Claire? Not that love has a age restriction, but still. And I sort of still hope that Claire and Jack will work things out, but I am somewhat of a romantic and remember them when they were so young and in love. Brad just needs to realize that he will never be able to put anything over on Will. Will is too much like JP with a dash of Stef and Brad thrown in. He will always be waiting around any corner that Brad thinks he can hide behind. LOL. What a wonderful way to end my Saturday, spending time with some old friends. Thank you for this treat @Mark Arbour

So Nunyani was covered in gore and blood from stopping an attack on the youth center; who were these evil men? Were they from the town or did someone send them? I worry that @drsawzall and @drpaladin could be right, is this just an opening move against the youth center and the shifts in general in this town?

Well, Ninyani covered in blood isn't what I would have ever suspected. This isn't going to be good.

What an interesting start to the next story in this saga. These two seem truly unique and I can't wait to see what adventures lay ahead of them, who will help them, and who will try and stop them.

Hate that Golvinite survived like that. He would have hated it as well.

Hope it is nothing too serious and you and yours will come out of it better for it. Life happens and we all have to prioritize how we spend our time; so we all do understand. Take care of what you need to, and we will all be here when you are ready to start back up.

Well, you had to suspect that even though the Prince thinks that Greg is beyond special that one of the turns could or would go wrong in some way; the question will be is whatever is happening fatal, or can it be overcome? Greg is handling everything well, better than I honestly had hoped; but you know there will be some bumps in the road. And I sort of feel like Viscount Manhattan may well be the first one. A question might be though, how hard will Greg work to go over the bump or around it? Good chapter, can't wait to see where you take this next.

Manny will have a long road of recovery, but I think that with Bass, Rocky, Charlie, et al, that he will be well on his way. Where the limb was amputated was for the best once they realized how extensive the damage was, better to move forward and not try to fight a losing battle. We can hope that a transplant is possible, but if not, prosthetics have come a long way in the last few years. Excellent but sad chapter, can't wait to see Rocky's first day of school.

Well, I bet that was a fun conversation between Emmet and Dom, Hi, oh by the way, your brother is tainted with evil. Let's do lunch soon. Later. Finley is feeling mighty protective of Emmet, and yes, I think he needs to be upfront and honest about everything if he really thinks anything is going to happen. Will he, probably not, but I can then say, I told you so. Emmet knows instinctively that he can trust Finley, what other feelings are there might be open to interpretation, but he knew that Finley would be there for him and help him.

I hate to say it; but it is oh so true, blood and manners always tell in the end...