Notes for after you're done reading:
-The incident with the bus as I've described it here actually happened near my hometown. All charges were dismissed and the police handed their fanny on a plate.
-CASA is a real organization, and an incredible one for people who want to advocate for children, (although they will generally not become guardians ad litem). I cannot recommend it highly enough.
-The Art of War is a real book, and an incredibly important one I recommend reading, despite its abuse here. It is a manual of military strategy, but it translates well to many other arenas. It sees a lot of use in business school classes.
-Families like the Lancasters are real. I dated one of the more dissolute sons from such a family in my wilder youth, and they did do things like cut off family members for marrying incorrectly.
-Tammi, Mrs. Plumber, Mrs. Lopez, and Elizabeth Holly are all real people, sort of. Mrs.Plumber was based on the deputy principal of my high school and had been a Rockette before moving over into education. I toyed with making Mrs. Plumber a former showgirl, but couldn't fit it in efficiently. So, here it is: Mrs. Plumber was a feather girl at the Dunes in the 50s. Also, for the record, a former prostitute would never get bonded.
-A lot of stuff I had wanted to put in didn't make the cut after 75 pages (Goodbye Nikki, Royal and May, and assorted Things! Goodbye Peyton's webcam! Goodbye, pierced nipple!) The one thing I truly regret I couldn't find a home for was Peyton's line about Nathan being the good brother, although of course I planned to swap it.
-I swear, I didn't want to redeem Dan, but I couldn't bear to write him as an ogre and once I made him human he redeemed himself. I'm just a sucker for a happy ending.
-It is highly unlikely that I will ever write anything in this fandom again, so this must stand as my magnum opus.
-Go get a cookie. If you made it this far, you deserve it.
-The incident with the bus as I've described it here actually happened near my hometown. All charges were dismissed and the police handed their fanny on a plate.
-CASA is a real organization, and an incredible one for people who want to advocate for children, (although they will generally not become guardians ad litem). I cannot recommend it highly enough.
-The Art of War is a real book, and an incredibly important one I recommend reading, despite its abuse here. It is a manual of military strategy, but it translates well to many other arenas. It sees a lot of use in business school classes.
-Families like the Lancasters are real. I dated one of the more dissolute sons from such a family in my wilder youth, and they did do things like cut off family members for marrying incorrectly.
-Tammi, Mrs. Plumber, Mrs. Lopez, and Elizabeth Holly are all real people, sort of. Mrs.Plumber was based on the deputy principal of my high school and had been a Rockette before moving over into education. I toyed with making Mrs. Plumber a former showgirl, but couldn't fit it in efficiently. So, here it is: Mrs. Plumber was a feather girl at the Dunes in the 50s. Also, for the record, a former prostitute would never get bonded.
-A lot of stuff I had wanted to put in didn't make the cut after 75 pages (Goodbye Nikki, Royal and May, and assorted Things! Goodbye Peyton's webcam! Goodbye, pierced nipple!) The one thing I truly regret I couldn't find a home for was Peyton's line about Nathan being the good brother, although of course I planned to swap it.
-I swear, I didn't want to redeem Dan, but I couldn't bear to write him as an ogre and once I made him human he redeemed himself. I'm just a sucker for a happy ending.
-It is highly unlikely that I will ever write anything in this fandom again, so this must stand as my magnum opus.
-Go get a cookie. If you made it this far, you deserve it.