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[neverheardofhim]

I'm taking a break.
Spent the past month busting my ass to write a decent summary of... whatever happened on Thisavrou.
Got to the demons and decided I needed to write something else. And drink. A lot of drinking.
Something a little less bleak.

It's not like I have deadlines now.

So. Romance. Touched on it back on Kauto. Tentacles, aliens, all that. This time I'm going for something more subtle. Focus on something outside of, well, now.
Why does this kind of shit keep happening to us, by the way?

I have a plot set already, but I'm in a bit of a rut. Dashing protagonist has prostrated himself in a number of ways. Nothing is working, maybe he's even thinking, "shit, I shouldn't have done this."

Now I'm wondering if I've painted myself into a corner here. The only malleable character here is the hero -- I spent pages upon pages emphasizing how stubborn, strong-willed, maybe even afraid his interest is.

I can't back out on her.

At some point, though, it just gets old. The more he tries, the more nothing changes. And I don't think he's the type of guy to fight a losing battle.

So. Should he give up and go home, in order to salvage whatever it is that they have? Or should he keep trying?

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[lavelly]

and here i thought you two had worked things out for once

[neverheardofhim]

I don't know what you're talking about, Princess.

[lavelly]

youre telling me this sordid account of a tumultuous angst ridden love affair has no basis whatsoever in personal experience and this is all just a big coincidence

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[tearsinajar]

I thought about giving up on more than one occasion. I mean I did

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[neverheardofhim]

Nate's dense, but at least he has an ounce of rationality.
Don't know if I can say the same for Chuckles.

I've pined after her like some sort of cheap harlequin protagonist for years. Maybe I need to let her go and take what I have.
Better than losing her for good.

[tearsinajar]

Sometimes, and sometimes that one ounce isn't enough

But could you go back to being friends?
Knowing the pain you feel every time you see her and talk to her?

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[shiro2hero]

There's always a way out.

Giving up isn't it.

[neverheardofhim]

Even if he'd lose the thing he cherished by trying again and again?

[shiro2hero]

How does he know that for sure?

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[redshitlord]

PUT AN EXPLOSION IN!!!11

THAT ALWAYS HELPS and then like
total bonus points if the dude walks away from it without looking back

yeah thats GREAT

[neverheardofhim]

Normally I'd shake my head and walk away..
But you might be onto something here.

[redshitlord]

COURSE I AM

trust me dude i know good entertainment

[vdova]

trying is what makes it interesting, don't you think?

[neverheardofhim]

Sure. Once or twice.
Redundancy kills interest though. readers will probably think anything after three tries is annoying

[vdova]

not necessarily
how do you think genre fiction keeps getting written?
people don't mind seeing the same thing over and over as long as it's interesting

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[clussy]

(Was this guy an author...??? Either way, important questions at hand.)

What do tentacles have to do with romance?

[otiosity]

Nothing. Don't listen to this old dwarf. He's losing it in his old age. Completely washed up. Off the rails.

[clussy]

Oh. I just thought octopuses were some cultural thing or whatever. We think of swans for romance. I don't really know why.




Is he really a little person?

[neverheardofhim]

The last time I tried to explain this to a kid, I got yelled at.

It's a sex thing. Worry about it when you're older.

[clussy]

IS IT REALLY?

(Sorry but enjoy having that shrieked through the speaker.)

Oh God.

[otiosity]

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👆⚡️⚡️⚡️⚡️🔥🔥🔥💥💥💥
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[neverheardofhim]

I get the feeling I should be fearing for my life.

Thanks, Hawke.

[otiosity]

We communicate so well!

[nicearsenal]

Eesh, sounds like your protagonist needs to work out if he’s more attached to the love interest or his dignity.

[neverheardofhim]

You're probably right.
Might spend the night figuring that one out.