TalonRider

"Middle age is the awkward period when Father Time starts catching up with Mother Nature."

Harold Coffin

"Think big thoughts but relish small pleasures."

H. Jackson Brown, Jr.

After an issue brought to my attention, I sent it on to Jamie in the hopes of getting an answer. I'm going to post most of it for you. There is something there not for public knowledge just yet.

Yes I did get your first mail and I've been meaning to get in touch with you, but life has really been keeping me busy.

I'm sure you're aware of the various financial crisis here in Europe. It something that's a serious problem and top priority in the EU and it's certainly impacted me and my work.

I've been a pretty busy guy for some time.

I have been working here and there on Scrolls. In fact I'm hoping to take some time this summer to do a few more chapters. I'd really like to get Book 2 finished.

The weather here isn't so good. Last summer we really didn't have a summer. Unfortunately I don't thing we'll have a very good one this year also.

I won't be coming over to the USA this summer, I might make a trip at the end of October into the beginning of November.

If I get some things accomplished I'll send them to you. My hotmail was hacked into and I changed the password, but then it happened again so I think I'm giving up on it.

I really haven't used it for a long time now.

Take care, have a good summer and I'll try and keep in touch.

The reason for the mention of my first email is I know that sometimes Spam can stop it and sometimes people don't think to check the Spam folder.

Chapter 126 has been posted.

"We don't know who we are until we see what we can do."

Martha Grimes

The author that I was refering to has been quite busy with work and his own site. He works second shift so that doesn't give him much time to write. His company also offered to send him back to school to pick up another degree and he jumped at the opportunity.

As for the other story, I think you might mean The Chronicles of Kadin hosted at Codey's World. The author, Rick Stevens, is also a member of The House.

Chapter 125 has been posted.

"It is not fair to ask of others what you are not willing to do yourself."

Eleanor Roosevelt

He was also hosted at Gay Authors. His stories there have been taken down at his request. From what I remember, some issues came up that stopped him from writing with the pen name. He is still around. He's written a story for GA's Premium section.

Chapter 124 has been posted.

"Success is how high you bounce when you hit bottom."

General George Patton

Chapter 28 has been posted at Gay Authors.

It was Dude's decision to remove the Scrolls from the story page after six months of inactivity. The story is still available tho by going to the authors section and clicking on Jamies name. When there is finally a new chapter to post, it will reappear on the list.

I've still not heard from Jamie. I need to try again.

Chapter 123 has been posted.

"A goal without a plan is just a wish." - Antonie de Saint-Exupery

Chapter 122 has been posted.

"A painting in a museum hears more ridiculous opinions than anything else in the world."

Edmond de Goncourt.

Chapter 121 has been posted.

We know that Jamie and Charlie are different from each other, so it would stand to reason that Niklas and Giovanni would be different as well. It would appear that our list of brothers is growing. We have Jamie and Charlie, Miro and David, Charles and Jonathan, and quite possibly Niklas and Giovanni.

We know that Charles was the first Icarian created by Edmond Croal. We also know that he was allowed to grow and age like a normal human. This probably means that he was subjected to lots of testing and observation as he grew up.

During my multiple readings, I've come across some clues that tends to lead me to suspect that Charles does not have any human DNA in him. In Book 2 in one of the conversations that Castor and Jamie have about Edmond, we learn that Edmond asked for a sample of blood and a swab. Then we have this clue in book 2 where Castor gives Jamie and Charlie that thin lipped expression indicating he's not to happy with them.

Then back in book 1 we have Charles giving the same exact look from time to time during the Circle of Jonas. This tends to make me think that Charles is part Kalorian and possibly related to Castor to be showing the same expression.

Chapter 120 has been posted.

Chapter 119 has been posted.

Chapter 118 has been posted.

Chapter 117 has been posted.

Chapter 116 has been posted.

Chapter 115 has been posted.