Quick response to Debbie…
Quote:I've been thinking on something. When the time comes and I do give you some ideas (and I'll repeat this on the stuff I send). Since I didn't know how fencers have to stay in a lane, it would be hard for Ed/Paul to spar in Musketeer style of fighting. Though they could just go back and forth in a straight line but there's no fun in that

. Now this would be entirely up to you but I could see Paul smirking and telling Ed why don't we fight like Musketeers? I'm assuming this is just sparring unless you're going to decide to have them in a fencing match. At least Ed wouldn't have to worry about jumping on furniture, etc. or doing acrobatics as I've seen done in many Musketeer movies. Like I said it's just an idea. But it would give them more freedom of movement. Okay, talk to you later on this and you have a good couple of weeks.
Oh, this isn't going to be any kind of sporting contest, it'll be a duel to the (almost) death.. so no lane is needed, you can have them dancing around as much as you like! Paul can jump on the furniture while Ed watches in disbelief pehaps…
Recall that in the teaser I indicated that Paul made a suggestion, and said that if Ed had suggested it himself, or worse ordered or just did it, Paul would have been less than pleased. Well, they take up Paul's suggestion, which is to use him as a channel for disinfo back to the aliens - but for that to work, Jackson has to hypnotise him into forgetting it until afterwards. Much as he did with Ed in 'The Collaborator'. Jackson also warns Ed that even when Ed prompts him to remember, it will take time for Paul to reintegrate himself.
And it does. And while that is happening, Paul is absolutely furious with Ed. The two are then manoeuvered (hmmmmmmmm) into holding what is supposed to be a demo match on the set of 'Musketeers Abroad' (H-S's sequel), without protective gear, and with untipped foils, just as the actors are using. Only it's no demo… When the director protests about health and safety, someone says 'Straker's the boss, who's he gonna sue? Himself?"
Don't worry, I'll get them out of that. More or less intact…
Quote:Oh, one more thing, when I do post this to you in a PM, is there a word limit? Because I may have a bit to type. Though I can always split it up if it takes several posts.
Otherwise, and again this is up to you, if you want to PM me your e-mail I'll send it to you as an attachment. I don't mind you having mine. Whatever works.
There's a 3000 character (not word, that's maybe 600 words at 5 chars per) so OK, when the time comes I'll PM you my email.
Hi Write Rat - oh dear bed bugs. You have my sympathy. We don't tend to get these much in the UK, but I did encounter them in Aden when my dad's job took him over there in the early 60s. We got an infestation in the rented property we were using. The pest control boys arrived, dragged out all the soft furnishings onto a nearby patch of ground, and incinerated the lot. They fumigated, and replaced the stuff. But I don't suppose you can do that very easily in a US apartment block.. :8o It's a health hazard, so go ahead and sue!
Now back to the WP