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Its going to be one of those moments when you know what is coming and they don't, perhaps they don't even believe in what it is, and you are screaming at the television... well... computer screen.
I will try and subdue myself, but no promises.
Yes, Sam isn't going to believe all this. He'll take it a bit less calmly than Temple, I'd wager.
Whoa! Another spine-tingling chapter good sir!
Thank you, sir.
Ugh, it's difficult coming up with new ways to express my feelings about this AAR without repeating myself! Just consider the previous comment as written by me!
Will do, sir. But a repeat is just as good as stealing another comment.
She talks the talk but I still am revulsed.
Don't like vampires? Or Huard's predicament? He's in a tough situation, to be sure.
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:rofl: JK...
Hide in dark, but remember the light?
That is cruel and might get bloody.
I agree, it is rather cruel advice but it is what he must do. And it won't be easy.
I thought it was a conflict between Vampires. So Abraham is a Vampire, but he is like a new born? He must learn to use what he has, but without a mothers guiding hand to take him, only the rage of Sebastion to urge him to learn his own ways. It ain't going to be easy!
Nope. He must learn to run before he can even walk. Hopefully I can get that across effectively.
Selene... now that's a name you don't hear too often, though I do seem to recall it from the Wheel of Time (which, IIRC, wouldn't bode well for dear Abraham)
I also have to wonder about Sam's recollection of the name of her neighbour..
Or perhaps, if it was indeed Selene, that she might just have changed her name ever so slightly.
Sam, to be honest, seems to have some of the same characteristics that may have made Abraham a good "target".
...Just throwing in some ideas, really, Stuyvesant is way better at that puzzle stuff
You may be looking a tad too deeply, though those are some interesting thoughts. I chose the name Selene just because I liked it, though I admit enjoying the symmetry with Sebastion. More on that later. And while not many are as good as Stuyvesant's insight, I enjoy all the attempts. It is always amazing how much people get when I am trying to bury it and make it subtle.
While I imagine it might not be intentional, I am getting serious whiffs of Galadriel in Selene. A mixture of Galadriel and Gandalf indeed, that sense of knowledge, knowledge most importantly to know that they are too susceptible to this thing. And also they choose their agents, and rarely act directly themselves.
As for Jaspar and Sam - I would be amazed if Sam doesn't do something violent upon Jasper's person by the end of the tale.
Also, I think a certain someone is definitely trying to imitate the Storey cliffhanger
That's an interesting analogy. While I cannot claim I was thinking on that, there is a similarity with her own mistrust of herself when it comes to the Eye. I hope to include a bit more on that in the next post.
And chalk another one up for the "Jasper needs a smack" group. I think it'd make an interesting social group, eh? As for the cliffhanger...well, I learned from the best.
I have a certain inkling that Sam is now a vampire...just look at his neck...
I also feel that Sebastian will be the only vampire remaining at the end of this story...call it an 'instinct.'
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Hmmm...Sebastion the last one standing? He may try. Of course, if he's the last one standing, who does he feed off of?
That good sir, has a ring to it that calls for another AAR
Anyways, I think my initial guess (with the pets) is slightly off
Though I wonder what power the eye holds...
I admit, after I wrote that I noticed the same thing. It was not intentional, but I like it anyway. Subconsciously, I often throw things like that in and don't realize it until I read it back. The next to last post has a couple of song references in it. Can you find them?
The mysterious Selene finds Huard to do her bidding, the equally mysterious Else Sullivan (enough letters there for a passable anagram of 'Selene') has Sam to do her bidding... But is it a relevant similarity, or merely a red herring?
The Lady Selene does not trust herself with the Eye, yet she is willing to let Huard know it's close by. So she has more faith in his ability to resist the temptations of the eye than in her own. If she is not a very keen judge of character, she must be very desparate indeed, so let's hope it's her judgment of Huard that's making her choose this path.
This is an interesting place to catch up with Huard: he knows he's a vampire, but he also still has a lot of humanity: his emotions, his outrage, his curiosity. Learning to deal with his new powers and limitations, learning not to give in to the untrammeled lust for power that drives Sebastion - in essence, to stay human - that should be interesting to witness.
You miss an "e" trying to anagram Selene from Else Sullivan, but nice try.
However, there is more alike there than perhaps shown thus far. More on that later. I believe phargle has already picked up on the main aspect there. As for Selene - it is a mixture of urgency and what she sees in Huard. That he took the time to contact Scott and the manner in which he faced the information allowed her enough to know she might be able to trust him. But it's important to remember she hasn't actually given him the actual Eye that we are aware of. Only hints and the charge to protect it. I have to tread a fine line right now as I describe this quandary going forward. I have a few reveals to keep close at present.
And you are absolutely right about where we pick up Huard - that's why I didn't want to just throw this out at the beginning and write that in linear fashion. I thought it would have more power if we got an idea that the story was about vampires and then reveal that he is one of them. His character is easily the main character, though Sam will beg for time often. But the main protagonist must be Huard and his journey.
To all - Thanks, as always, for the great comments. Another update hopefully follows tomorrow if the day cooperates.