You do well to flee, townspeople! I will pillage your lands and dwellings! I will burn your crops and make merry sport with your more attractive daughters! Ha ha ha! Mark my words! Ooh! Ale! I smell delicious ale!

Olaf the Troll ,'Showtime'


The Great Write Way, Chapter Two: Twice upon a time...  

A place for Buffistas to discuss, beta and otherwise deal and dish on their non-fan fiction projects.


Susan W. - May 04, 2005 3:38:11 pm PDT #1799 of 10001
Good Trouble and Righteous Fights

or you could leave the question open as to where he is and have him show up later.

I don't want to go that route because I want them to be able to relax a bit not too long after this scene, because this is the phase of the story where they first have The Sex, and they're not the type to stop for sex right in the middle of running for their lives. I mean, they're in love, and in lust, but they're not stupid.


Susan W. - May 04, 2005 3:40:28 pm PDT #1800 of 10001
Good Trouble and Righteous Fights

(Annabel's dinnertime. Back later.)


Jesse - May 04, 2005 4:06:18 pm PDT #1801 of 10001
Sometimes I trip on how happy we could be.

I'd think if one guy runs off hellbent for leather in one direction, and they go off in another direction, they could find a minute to relax not too long afterward. Especially in a cave, where they're not likely to be seen.


Allyson - May 04, 2005 4:11:37 pm PDT #1802 of 10001
Wait, is this real-world child support, where the money goes to buy food for the kids, or MRA fantasyland child support where the women just buy Ferraris and cocaine? -Jessica

One of the agents I queried wrote and said she'd love to read what I've got, and to send it along.

Prepared for the worst, hopeing for the best, and will take all the luck you can send.


SailAweigh - May 04, 2005 4:12:16 pm PDT #1803 of 10001
Nana korobi, ya oki. (Fall down seven times, stand up eight.) ~Yuzuru Hanyu/Japanese proverb

Luck! Allyson.


Susan W. - May 04, 2005 4:12:19 pm PDT #1804 of 10001
Good Trouble and Righteous Fights

Well, they're not actually going to have sex in the cave--that'd be too soon. It is, however, when all vows of "we must obey all the rules and never for a moment forget who and what we are" start to break down.


Allyson - May 04, 2005 4:12:31 pm PDT #1805 of 10001
Wait, is this real-world child support, where the money goes to buy food for the kids, or MRA fantasyland child support where the women just buy Ferraris and cocaine? -Jessica

Also, note that I couldn't spell "hoping" correctly. Gah I'm nervous.


Jesse - May 04, 2005 4:12:34 pm PDT #1806 of 10001
Sometimes I trip on how happy we could be.

HMOG Allyson, that's great!


Susan W. - May 04, 2005 4:12:38 pm PDT #1807 of 10001
Good Trouble and Righteous Fights

Woohoo! Good luck, Allyson.


Susan W. - May 04, 2005 4:24:14 pm PDT #1808 of 10001
Good Trouble and Righteous Fights

And I'm definitely thinking through here to figure out if I've got the right balance of danger and sex, bearing in mind that I'm the type who rolls my eyes forever at a certain type of sex while in Mortal Peril. I'm all, "No. You're not doing that now. There are people with guns CHASING YOU, you don't even have so much as a locked door to protect you, and you're gonna get it on? Nuh-uh. Let me break it to you--until you get away from the people with the guns, flight takes priority over nookie, or I'm doubting your Darwinian fitness."