ABCs Ramble
FUCK YEAH! I was starting to think Vanessa became infertile or my ACR was borked. They were both nearly half-dead by the time Vanessa got pregnant.
What you see here is the conception of the last child of Generation J. I'm happy it's not twins again, because the plan for this child relies on the fact that he's the youngest and his siblings are a lot older than him. And being a twin doesn't exactly lend itself to that.
The chapter is really coming together to me. The main problem is the time frame. A lot of attention is drawn to spares and their kids in Chapter 44, and I wasn't sure where that fit in the time frame of the chapter. A lot of the spares' kids are a lot older than Joss, Jo, and their younger brother. It makes sense, because Leonard was born while they were all still in college. While I'm looking forward to fleshing out some of the spares' kids, Arthur in particular, it's a lot to juggle. The timing, as I said, really threw me for a loop. At this rate, Main Line Baby #3 is a LOT younger than everybody else.
Spares have been taking the spotlight a lot recently...Ignotus took over in college, and then Isla shared the spotlight with dead!Imago last chapter. Leo and Arthur just take in the tradition of their parents, I suppose. Even Ivy gets in on the action pretty soon.
Arthur's plot in particular is a bit delicate. While Leonard's solely romantic and also contributes to bringing Ivy in, Arthur's deals more with severed family ties, namely the aftermath of his parents' divorce. While I personally have never had to suffer through my parents splitting up, thankfully, people in my immediate family have. I really want it to be...I don't know, respectful. I don't want to trivialize it. Adjusting to life after the divorce isn't easy for Arthur; he loves his little sister and all, but sometimes he wishes things could be how they used to be. But he finds out they never can be again, and it hurts. I just want to represent that with the delicacy and respect it deserves, you know?
I've decided the chapter will conclude with Main Line Baby #3 becoming a toddler, which makes fitting in everything else a lot easier. I've also decided I need a new banner. It'll have some foreshadowing of what's to come. So if anyone's interested in helping me out when the time comes, that'd be great, because last time I requested a banner/avatar, it didn't work out very well. I always feel too shy to be very specific when requesting things from people I don't know...
tl;dr: Chapter 44's coming along rather well. I don't know when you can expect it up by, but it definitely won't be in two months like last time. :)
Also, it's my brother's birthday today. He's turning six. I'm giving him a whole lot of candy as a present. xD
Quote of the Day: "All right, Snivellus?"
~June