Because I needed the lols

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Five Influences on Chain-Male

I've seen this around and it looked like fun.
Chain-Male is my most recent release, from Amber Allure.



Five Influences:

1) Christian Brothers University

I worked for Christian Brothers for five years. Hence the choice of Interlibrary Loan Librarian for Chad. I actually did have to send a book to Truth or Consequences New Mexico, work late nights in the library, monitor computer use and work-study students. In my head, Chad works at CBU.

2) Lilies War
War of the Lilies is an annual event held in the center of the Kingdom of Calontir in June. (this means Kansas City MO) Each year features a different scenario, from Shires (small groups) vs. Baronies (larger ones) or Grand Tournament of Artisans to a Week of Henries or Laurels (those recognized for great crafting skill) vs. Pelicans (those recognized for great service).

Much of what Chad sees is akin to what one would see at Lilies: the merchant's row (most smaller events have ten merchants tops), the bardic, the fighting, including the castle battle. The Resurrection Castle Battle depicted in the story is strongly based on one I saw at my first Lilies War, back in 1990.

Most of Jace's gear is based on my own. I built the viking tent and the rope bed, helped build tables like his and owned one of those chairs.



3) VividCon

VividCon introduced me to the Xena episode "Lyre, lyre, hearts on fire" and the Joxer Dance. They start the Friday Night Dance party with it.

The video cannot be embedded, but click here. http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=-lMQnGcS2cQ



4) thefannishwaldo and jlm121

Kind of together, actually. These ladies had a big influence on the scene where the guys go for breakfast. Jen introduced me to a restaurant in KC called "First Watch" which is only open for breakfast and became the inspiration for "Early Shift." Waldo and I had lunch at a mediocre diner in Chicago and her potato pancakes made it in as Jace's order.

5) Gary "Hugh DePuy" Larson

Gary taught me to make chainmail.
All I've done is a bracelet and a dancing belt in simple four-in-one, but this gave me the starter background for Jace's hobby.

Movies for 2010

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33) Runaway. Fearing his father is about to start abusing the boy, young man takes his brother when he runs away and tries to make a new life for them. Excellent. Some of Stanford's best work. (f2)

34) Call of Cthulhu. Lovely little silent done in the style of the 1920s, even to the use of sparkly fabric for water. Very true to the story. (f1)

35) Indiana Jones and the Kingdom of the Crystal Skull. I hadn't seen this. Indy vs. the Russians this time, in a script so familiar (or maybe so badly timed) we were predicting the punchlines three beats before they came. But oh my. I do love Marion. I always have. She is the awesome, always. And Dr. Spalko was perfect for the movie, hitting every Russian woman stereotype ever. (f2. I don't think shouting at her once counts as a conversation)

I need help for a scene I'm writing

Here's the set-up:

Our Hero was badly beaten by five young men at approximately 4 PM. He was left in a public place, an alley. Someone found him about six-ish and took him to the ER. He had his ID, and his contact information in his wallet. His phone was smashed in the attack. He arrived unconscious, but regained consciousness about nine o'clock.

How and when would the ER let his listed next-of-kin and responsible party know he's there?

When he arrives? When he awakes?

Would they call? Would they send the cops?
I have cops showing up on the NoK's doorstep right now, is that right? or would they only do that if he died? NoK called the cops, after a 45 minute grocery run went to four hours.

Help!