I really like how you worked Bob into the Killjoys 'verse here, its a very interesting take on how he might get involved, despite not being a part of the group. I'm intrigued by the mentions of his past - I'd love to know how he got out of S/C/A/R/E/C/R/O/W (that takes way too long to write out!) before. Pete and Ashlee as the undercover members of the group were really nice cameos, especially with bitchy, grumpy Patrick keeping an eye on them. The family camp idea was brilliant as well! When I read fic in this verse I always like the hints that there are people resisting in all kinds of ways, and occasionally kicking ass in order to do it! Thanks for writing this.
Oh man, tell me about how long S/C/A/R/E/C/R/O/W takes to write out. Often I was tempted to just write it Scarecrow.
Down thread I was just saying how if I'd had the time and stamina I'd have liked to talk about Frank's past, and that goes for Bob too. Like you I think rebellion is happening in the verse in many kinds of ways. It doesn't have to be the showy kind like the killjoys, but also people like Pete and Ashlee who work from the inside, Patrick and his hacker friends and people like Lindsey who fight while providing a safe place for people who need it.
In my head Bob's backstory involved being weaned from drugs by someone on the inside, and then making a run for it, which would involve taking down his own unit, something that of course adds to his guilt. Then going off vowing he's done with any kind of human interaction, until he comes across Patrick and brings him in.
It means a lot that you took a chance on the story.
Bob will always be an important part of the band to me, and I've no intention of stopping writing him. From the start I was wondering how Bob would fit into the Killjoys world, so I'm glad you liked the story I told.
This was such a wonderful read. I loved how slowly and gently you built up Bob, the Killjoy's, Patrick, the girls, the killjoy world, Bob's place in it, and Bob's place with them. It just unfolded over time - it felt really effortless (which is always the hardest thing to achieve).
(Also, I love that Gabe sewed his initials into Mikey - such a Gabe thing to do).
I tried to be very careful with the pacing, simply because as impatient as I was to get Bob as part of the group, in terms of the story it couldn't happen too fast.
As for Gabe and his initials. That came from comment conversations while I was writing and at first I was a little hesitant to include that detail. But it did seem like a Gabe thing to do.
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Down thread I was just saying how if I'd had the time and stamina I'd have liked to talk about Frank's past, and that goes for Bob too. Like you I think rebellion is happening in the verse in many kinds of ways. It doesn't have to be the showy kind like the killjoys, but also people like Pete and Ashlee who work from the inside, Patrick and his hacker friends and people like Lindsey who fight while providing a safe place for people who need it.
In my head Bob's backstory involved being weaned from drugs by someone on the inside, and then making a run for it, which would involve taking down his own unit, something that of course adds to his guilt. Then going off vowing he's done with any kind of human interaction, until he comes across Patrick and brings him in.
Thank you!
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Bob will always be an important part of the band to me, and I've no intention of stopping writing him. From the start I was wondering how Bob would fit into the Killjoys world, so I'm glad you liked the story I told.
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(Also, I love that Gabe sewed his initials into Mikey - such a Gabe thing to do).
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I tried to be very careful with the pacing, simply because as impatient as I was to get Bob as part of the group, in terms of the story it couldn't happen too fast.
As for Gabe and his initials. That came from comment conversations while I was writing and at first I was a little hesitant to include that detail. But it did seem like a Gabe thing to do.
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Thank you!
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