Fanfic Futures - Place Your Bets

[peppermintyrose]

Okay, so I've finished reading Dead Reckoning, and I bloody hope you have too if you're reading this. If not, turn asunder or be badly spoiled.

Comments

[thyradane]

As you already know, I LOVED this book. It had so much subtext that I`m all over the place, thinking about it.

I`m not good a predictions because I don`t think in that direction - I`m more of an interpreter than a fortune teller.

But I think Felipe is the key in the next book. I`ve had a soft spot for him ever since the Sigebert thing and I think this book showed that it was Victor and Victor alone who acted against Eric (and Sookie).
Freyda was mentioned as one of the royals who were drooling over a weakened Nevada. I think the next book will be all about Eric choosing sides - or having sides chosen for him - between Freyda and Felipe. It could go both ways but given my soft spot for Felipe I think Eric may side with Felipe against Freyda, thus getting out of the marriage too. And a possible trial.

What kind of odds would you give that storyline? :-) I would of course include the black cape and some charming Spanish accent if I ever wrote it ;-)

[peppermintyrose]

I'm leaving your anon comment screened, so it looks tidy to you all.

I haven't had enough time to assimilate it yet. I definitely have to re-read a couple of times.

Felipe is going to be key - but he's enough of a bastard to frighten Eric and Victor, so I don't have any soft spot. And he's so tricky.

I've gotta have a good look at the map of America *pulls out zones pictures* Freyda is obviously looking to expand into heavy casino type areas, because she's skipping to Louisiana and Nevada. I wonder if Freyda is building up a vampire army in her state. Now that Victor has been killed, then there's a greater chance of fighting off Freyda (cause Victor was a dickhead).

Lol - DO EET.

[thyradane]

Good! I was planning on asking you to do it. It popped up as anon first because my LJ wasn`t on *rolls eyes at self*

He is tricky. But he has such a charming accent so... :-P

Felipe is lacking some of his good fighters now and I`m sure Freyda knows it.

I wonder if something like this has happened before. Did vampires ever build empires? That would have been interesting to know. Of course, with Eric telling Sookie absolutely nothing, he leaves us poor readers in the darkness too.

[peppermintyrose]

I don't delete, but I don't mind hiding it. I have a thing about deleting things. And it's identical to your signed in one.

Oh you're easy. :D

I'm sure she does.

I doubt that they ever built empires, based on what I think happened in Pre-Revelation days. He does leave us readers in the dark *kicks Eric in the shin*.

[thyradane]

Huh? It should be identical because I hit Post Comment, saw that it was anon, clicked back and entered my LJ and hit Post Comment again. I think...

I`m like her: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=qMLYTZNmUmw&feature=fvst :-)

But at the same time it doesn`t seem as if anyone is too surprised that first SA takes Arkansas and then Felipe takes both A and Louisiana. It doesn`t seem as if there are any unwritten rules that you can only hold one kingdom at a time.
I do find it a bit strange if vampires never had quarrels about borders, for instance. According to Eric`s explanation, the borders have changed in the US, but only as a result of a higher (vampire) population. But one would think, with vampires loving power the way they do, that they would have tried to expand their territory the way human kings and queens have done it.

[peppermintyrose]

It is identical. That's why it's screened.

Lol.

No, but this is the time for empire building - now they're out in the open.

They do though - Two Blondes is about trying to expand territory, but it just didn't work.

[thyradane]

I can`t read because I thought you said it wasn`t identical. *blushes*

[peppermintyrose]

Lol. :D If it wasn't, I wouldn't have hidden it, cause I can't answer thin air. :D