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[shadesong]

Gah. So tired. *whimper*

So okay. My next project is to get an absolute Shayara timeline set in stone. I get so involved with following tangents of the story that I'm afraid I'll forget to put some of the major stuff where it's supposed to go, and I really need to completely set everyone's ages. I'm thinking of revising the age of maturity from 16 up to 18, because I want these characters to start out older, but at the same time, I'm not sure I want Halloran to be *that* much older than Capri - I don't want it to be creepy when they get together. As it stands now, they're 11 and 16 the night of the purges. Halloran will have just reached maturity shortly before that night, because he has to be able to run his House on his own, so now we're looking at at least a 7-year age difference instead of a 5-year difference. I'm planning to have them hook up when Capri's 19, as things stand - which means I'll probably advance that to 20 or 21. I want it clear that she's been playing the field for a few years before she and Halloran settle down. But I still want her to be 11 when the purges occur; I need her to be prepubescent. And that might mean I'd have to let a lot more time elapse between the purges and the present day and between the present day and finding Julia than I really wanted to.

Also, I know that Kieran's still a minor the night of the purges, and I was originally planning on starting 4 years later - but I don't want him being a teenager, I want him in his early to mid 20s.

*sigh* Too complicated. I have too many people I need to set definite ages for. So, yes, my next project is the timeline/outline.

Comments

[(Anonymous)]

Wow. I'm glad you've worked all that out. I was worried that you might not have thought of that. :D

Does anyone but Mousie know what she means? Or am I the only one out of the loop?

Who Knows What Evil Lurks in the Hearts of Men?

The Phantom Wolfboy Knows!

Hahahahahahahahaha!

[shadesong.livejournal.com]

Hi, Randall! *hugs*

So yeah, fairly few people know what I'm talking about here, but it's stuff I need to hash out on "paper", and people like Mouse might be able to give opinions.

When are you going to get a LiveJournal? :)

[(Anonymous)]

Why do I bother having a secret identity? Everybody knows its me.

I can't get a Livejournal. I barely use the diary I've got!

Randall

[shadesong.livejournal.com]

You have no idea how freaky paranoid I'd be if I *didn't* know it was you... :)

I've never kept up on my diaries either. LiveJournalling is easier... I can do it at work. :)

[(Anonymous)]

Besides, if I read the "join" page correctly, they expect me to either beg a code from one of y'all or else pay for what they earlier on the page refer to as a "free" service.

Fuck that.

Randall

What I want to know is, why don't you have the icons enabled? I miss my smiley faces. :)

[shadesong.livejournal.com]

Your Mouse can give you a code! And I don't like the reply icons, sotherenyah. :)

[(Anonymous)]

heh. "My Mouse". :) I like the way you put that.

I wonder if she would?

Randall

[shadesong.livejournal.com]

I like that you like the way I put that. Mama approves.

And I'm sure she'll be glad to give you a code... I would, but I have a free account and, thus, no codes at the moment.

[(Anonymous)]

What I actually meant was "I wonder if she would like being described as 'my mouse'?" I probably should have italicised "she"; then it would have been clear. er.

She probably would. Both my comment and yours. :)

Randall

[shadesong.livejournal.com]

So! What do you have planned for this weekend?

[(Anonymous)]

Oh, I expect you'll find out afterwards. For now, the idea is to play it, as it were, close to the chest. :)

And she did like being called, "My Mouse". :)

Randall

[shadesong.livejournal.com]

How close to the chest are we talkin'? Fabric in between the chests, or no? Inquiring minds and all.... ;)

[(Anonymous)]

Ooops, look at the time. Must be going! ;-)

I'm sure if you ask her nicely, she'll let you have all the details . . . afterwards.

I'll just say that I expect there will be nothing between us. ;-)

Randall