Omachuck: Blog

Friday evening -


In chapter 3 Scud makes his move - so does Katie. This ain't chess folks. When two locomotives collide, can anyone survive? What if one is a locomotive and the other is The Little Engine That Could?


And readers ask - "Where is the AI in all of this?"


Someone asked if the story title and plot is related to Maybe Katie by the Barenaked Ladies. Not much. I like the Ladies a lot, and I really like the song, and the line from the song sorta sparked the story. No plot resemblance though.

Katie came to realize she had made a very bad decision, and she was scared -- horrified and scared. Her new master was a predatory pedophile, and she felt powerless to protect her children from him. Then, she carefully thought through the problem, set her goals, and prioritized them.

First -- protect her children from immediate harm. Second -- ensure they were shielded on a long-term basis, especially from psychological spillover. Third -- her own personal survival. Fourth -- kill the deviant SOB.

That seemed to cover the problem adequately.

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Katie was going to be the opening vignette of a longer tale, but I thought she deserved her own space. Let me know if you agree or not.

The story will post in three installments. The first should arrive on Wednesday and the next two on Friday and Sunday.

I did not re-identify all the characters, so you might want to refresh your memory with Girls Just Wanna Have Fun!

After too long an absence, Number 7 is back with another chapter in his epic Second Chance.

Let's hope his health remains good and improving.

I first started reading Invid Fan's Bells series and went on to read everything he posted. He let me proof/comment on a couple of stories, from which I learned a lot, including writing about subjects that were uncomfortable.

He will be missed by his sister, many fans, and his collaborators.

I am personally better for having known him and for having read his stories.

adieu!

I just submitted some fixes to the Epilogue - including noting that the story is finished.

There was a problem with formatting the character list that I tried to correct.

I know of a couple other format things that need to be fixed. If you see anything, please let me know..

Thanks