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Book 17. Part Four. 4

Taking the advice of a fellow writer, I am just going to bull ahead with this and worry about head-hopping and formatting later. I had fretted myself into a standstill and that’s worse than writing dreck.

So, this is very, very raw. Raw-er than usual. One of the things I do not like as how I shoehorned the demon’s cart into this installment. I know he crops up in about three or four installments, but I needed the foreshadowing. I’ll fix it later.

With Imaginarium coming up in less than a week, I’ll be busy packing, buying food and booze, completing my very rough outline for the panel I’m hosting (I noted several assistant panelists have been added; I hope one hour is enough time), so I’ve doubts about completing the MS. But, you never know… this Part is going to be moving very fast.

And, yes: I just made up “the Three R’s.” I’m proud of that.

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Book 17. Part Four. 2

Easy to get sidetracked whenever Reina drops in. Trying not to. Since Bob revealed something personal about her, she did the same, giving Konev his answer.

I’ve seen the “action sequence” coming up but am having trouble writing it without making things confusing or coming across like an idiot. I’m sure it’ll work out.

Reina has a family? Yep. Her daughter on a research trip? Yep.

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Book 17. Part Four. 1

Getting back into the swing of things for this final section. As the events take place over only two days, I think it will be shorter; perhaps about 10,000 words. There may be an epilogue but I have not gotten that far.

Going back to Part One, Sergeant Major Sergei Konev of the Imperial Russia Army is back as our main character, but another shows up almost immediately. Like an invasive weed, Reina has to make an appearance, too.

More Monday. Try to have a good weekend, y’all.

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Book 17. Part Three (end). 25

We reach the end of Part Three, the story from Eloise’s point of view. About a page of notes for the concluding Part Four, but as I mentioned, I’m off to LibertyCon in two days and being sober and on my best behavior shall be my primary objectives. What posting I do shall likely be related to the Con itself.

What’s below is dark, but being is prison is. Fortunately, it looks as if Aurie’s modifications took. It’s now a race between Bob getting back to Earth and when the kangaroo court decides to have El shot.

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Book 17. Part Three. 24

One step away from Part Three’s completion. As hard as Eloise thinks she has it right now, potentially walking into her own death, she cannot imagine what Aurie might be thinking: “I’ve the power to remake the world and I’m gambling a temporary peace on this girl until Robbie comes back. I can lay waste to Canada… but I won’t. Yet.”

After the next and final installment of P3, I’ll be – hopefully – posting my adventures at LibertyCon from Thursday thru Sunday.

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B17. Part Three. 22

“But I know I cannot get sloshed in this company.” [Narrator’s Voice: but we know she does]

Moving ahead to the opening scene of part four in my notes. I was going to have Bob be the central character, but that gives me Konev, Eloise, Bob. I think that is confusing to a reader and also sloppy writing in that it leaves Konev’s story sort of hanging. So, as of typing this, it’s going to be the Russian sergeant with Bob playing a strong supporting role. I am absolutely determined to get “Joseph,” that demon, back on stage, as well as either resolve, or, me being me, making the situation with the Spetsnaz troopers worse.

The epilogue might be one of their team taking indirect action against Reina (direct action is effectively impossible as she’s not “anywhere”), such as taking some of the Russian Imperial Family hostage and demanding her resignation. That’s for the future, so I’ll think about it.

Alex Hood is, as they say here, one of Faustina’s boss monsters, from Goddess’ Crusade. She kills the empress – again; she gets better – but nearly dies herself. Faustina does all in her power to keep another demi-human alive.

Aurie’s grant of permission for El and Bob to have a relationship surprised me. I think her human husband, and now being pregnant, is mellowing her out rather quickly.

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B17. Part Three. 21

It’s Friday, even if I have to go into DayJob for a few hours tomorrow, so a shorter entry. I’m hoping to write the conclusion of Part Three either today or today and tomorrow. I’d been stumped as to how Aurie was going to mess with Eloise’s mind; demis can do a lot, but they aren’t Machines who can rewrite your memories, as when Reina gifted Allen Rupert warship design.

The Canadian CSIS sounds as corrupt as our current three-letter agencies. Democracy leads to socialism which demands state terror.

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Book 17. Part Three. 20

From the odd interaction with Ninon, and Ai, Eloise is now thrust back into international politics. And her commanding general does not seem pleased.

Part Three shall end with Eloise going north. Plane? Scout saucer? Don’t know yet. Boy, am I going to have to edit and restructure the hell out of this MS.

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Book 17. Part Three. 10

I think Aurie has become comfortable enough with the idea of Bob and Kali handling the Martian rescue that she can relax and play a little, even if it might start a war.

Speaking of, this concludes this arc of Part Three. Next will see Aurie and Colour, along with an increasingly bewildered Eloise, on their way west. There is still that matter of Edward’s wife, Livia, being detained in Texas. I need to get that resolved before I see Miss Patel back home.

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