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I've been writing today, and it's not going well. I've actually done three pages but I suspect they're not that good. I keep getting tied up with things. I'm writing Daryl and his grief is making me feel sad. I try to distance myself but it's not working. He was remembering singing in the car before everything happened, Simon was complaining about the rock music and Daryl was laughing at him. Then Daryl flashed to Simon dead on the floor, and I kept tearing up. Not good.

Then I realised that I really need a time line doing as they're about to find someone and I don't know if it's possible that he can still be alive. Not that he lives for much longer. Man, I'm becoming the bringer of death. Fear the author as she will kill you. They'll ask for stories at Storyfinders with the biggest death count and mine will be right there lol.

But yes, this guy has to die and I'm not sure if he could have survived that long trapped like Blair was. Maybe he could have been pulled out and is slowly dying of internal injuries. Might have to google how long you can live with internal bleeding.

I'm also wondering if there's some kind of river in Cascade. I have this scene planned where they actually get to wash, they're all a bit manky and dirty just now. Actually maybe a stream would do. They wash, then the sex, the argument, the make up, the dog, travelling on, the discovery, the reunion, the talk, the death, the grief again, the end. Then we move to happier times!

Lol, you've all helped again. Back to the misery.

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Re: writing

[patk.livejournal.com]

Thanks for your kind words, but it's simply fun for me. *g*

So we're looking at a time-range of about 6 days when they finally find that guy? Okay, you'll have to look up the time-line of an infection but I guess you have a lot of leeway here, since it heavily depents on the immune-system of the person in question how fast they'll die of that.

And for the possibility that the water from a hydrant could be tainted:

First, it's flowing. I guess they wouldn't go for a *still* water because, contradictory to floating water, it becomes bad way faster. (And what about bottled water from the supermarkets? Any undamaged bottles left? *g* That would be the most secure choice) So, the water from a hydrant would be the choice over a water source where the water is not moving.

Second, perfect opportunity to put Jim's senses to good use. *g* Come to think of it, would judging the water-quality by sight, smell and taste not naturally fall into the responsibility of a tribe-sentinel? Water is a basic need and to me it seems perfectly logical that finding and judging the water quality would be one of the most important tasks for a sentinel.

In any case, I would trust the judgment of a sentinel about the water-quality anytime more than the judgment of another person.

And for radiation, yes, he would. Remember "Red Dust". He could feel the radiation on the jewelry of that russian guy. *g* This is canon, so I think it wouldn't be much of a stretch to think that he could sense the radiation on water too. *g*

Pat

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