AS and the author avatar, fic progress, and life. In reverse order.
More updates for me. Because doing my work in the computer room would just be silly.
I'm borrowing raedbard's numbered format for today, because I have quite a lot of rambling to do. Pick your own cut.
( Life stuff )
I'm borrowing raedbard's numbered format for today, because I have quite a lot of rambling to do. Pick your own cut.
( Life stuff )
- On Congresspeople: I think, though don't quote me, that they are required to maintain a residence in their home (elected) state, but I can't imagine that people who ordinarily live in, I don't know, Texas or Washington state or whatever (or Alaska. Does Alaska have Representatives?) *don't* have some manner of residence in D.C. for long floor votes and so on. But, I don't know. (I will ask the Flist, because it's useful for me as well - what with Andy and Sam.)
- Does Toby still own the house? In my canon, he owns Jefferson Wyler's house. But, I'm not sure how realistic that is. I mean, it's a big house and owning property in the US is not as common as it is here. I imagine he was counting on Andy's income to keep the ownership of the house viable. In Season 7 canon, he's got an apartment (which looks nice - tons of twin-art *g*) that Josh and CJ come to see him in. But, I don't know, I tend to disregard canon. But then in S5 when he offers the house to Andy and she says she's already got somewhere, "Well, I don't want it."
- Ages: are inconsistent, as far as I can see. For Toby, I tend to go with the birthdate in 'Holy Night' (23rd December, 1954. Which is more like RS's actual age) and then work everyone else's out from his. I can't, I *can't* see Sam as any older than 35. And I can't see Josh as much older than that. But there is at least one way to get a better estimate: they both had to go to college, ordinarily and to Law School (is that a five year thing in the States?) So 17 plus 4 years undergrad and 5 law equals 26 or thereabouts? And on top of that Josh has had time to rise high in the Democratic party and Sam to be an almost-partner at Gage Whitney. So. Yes, this is me rambling now. As for CJ, hmmm. Maybe five to ten years Toby's junior? /speculation.
- How far can I depart from current US norms in treatment of homosexuality? You can use the tradition of idealism within the canon to your advantage here, I think, without departing from reality too much. I can't see the position on gays having shifting *that* much, but I think there would be *some* shift in that amount of time. (I'm just squeeful that about the storyline this involves. Mmmm.)
- How much twin!love can a fic that's meant to be a shippy one hold?
An infinite amount - all are powerless in the face of Huck&Molly love. *g* (I really love Sam as a person-who-is-there-for-the-twins. I really really do. Hence the most recent sap that I sent you. I do think he's be a great surrogate daddy.)
Right. More later. :)
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And as for the Congressmen... what about their staff? How much Washington time do we think they spend? And do they get weekends off? This fic hates me, I know that now...
And thank you for the age thoughts. I can't see Sam as much older than 35 either, as though I am aware he needs to age through the show and then through the fic, I just can't make myself believe it....
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I know exactly how you feel! I said in my initial comment that he's probably 32 in Season 1, but my personal canon says he's 31 and he kinda stays in that nebulous early-30s age group pretty much forever. I don't care how little sense it makes! *g* (Thankfully RL helps out a lot with that whole picture in the attic thing he's got going.)
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