Variation: Abby meets Thomas at 40

[sauvin]

Some of the convo in other topics is asking who might play Abby and Owen, or Eli and Oskar, in a sequel. On of the problems, naturally, is that the children who acted these roles are not immortal, and are now no longer children. Too bad for us, but I think I speak for us all in wishing all four children very long, happy, successful, healthy and rewarding lives.

For some stupid reason, a variation on the LMI story occurs to me, though. Suppose Abby or some other Eliform vampire were to meet a Thomas or an Oskar at 40? The vampire's backstory doesn't need to change much, if at all, but an already hardened and embittered Thomas or Oskar is probably still a socially isolated and alienated man, educationally disadvantaged and whatnot. Maybe he's living under state supervision in the place of parents. Whatever.

The man and the vampire could still have considerable common ground, albeit not quite the same kinds of common grounds the vampires shared with their preteen boyfriends. Love is still possible, a la Leon (The Professional). Would there be any fodder here for a variation on canon without a Hakan-like element?

[DMt.]

I think you're answering your own question, Suave; you'd be better off writing it

[sauvin]

I think you're answering your own question, Suave; you'd be better off writing it

You overestimate me badly, I fear.

[DMt.]

Hmmm...so how is 'Blood Sausage and Beer' going, anyway? I see it ending up as something like your 'Eli's Curse', only the other way around and with a strangely happy ending - Abbie Lee drifts into a hard-bit little cornfield town, meets a nasty old curmudgeon with a heart of gold, rather brutally gets him out of a fix, and somehow finds a new way to get by...sorry, I feel like I'm reading your notes and diaries now.

Just don't tell me you couldn't do it, that's all, or there'll be trouble.

[PeteMork]

Hmmm...so how is 'Blood Sausage and Beer' going, anyway? I see it ending up as something like your 'Eli's Curse', only the other way around and with a strangely happy ending - Abbie Lee drifts into a hard-bit little cornfield town, meets a nasty old curmudgeon with a heart of gold, rather brutally gets him out of a fix, and somehow finds a new way to get by...sorry, I feel like I'm reading your notes and diaries now.

Just don't tell me you couldn't do it, that's all, or there'll be trouble.

I agree. You've laid out the outline. Sauvin's only possible excuse is writer's block. Otherwise....

[sauvin]

Hmmm...so how is 'Blood Sausage and Beer' going, anyway? I see it ending up as something like your 'Eli's Curse', only the other way around and with a strangely happy ending - Abbie Lee drifts into a hard-bit little cornfield town, meets a nasty old curmudgeon with a heart of gold, rather brutally gets him out of a fix, and somehow finds a new way to get by...sorry, I feel like I'm reading your notes and diaries now.

Just don't tell me you couldn't do it, that's all, or there'll be trouble.

I agree. You've laid out the outline. Sauvin's only possible excuse is writer's block. Otherwise....

It was a dark and stormy night. Suddenly, a door slammed...

[EEA]

I agree. You should write out the story. To me I imagined Thomas living with his mother and getting ready for church. Probably his mom has brain wash him with her religious beliefs and Abby comes and helps him.

[sauvin]

I agree. You should write out the story. To me I imagined Thomas living with his mother and getting ready for church. Probably his mom has brain wash him with her religious beliefs and Abby comes and helps him.

You don't want to know what I'd do with religious themes. Besides, it'd probably just get me banned from the board.

[DMt.]

Sorry, Sauvin, no bullying intended.

I take issue only with the notion you couldn't do it, the rest is, of course, your business and your freewill.

[Abbie Lee's middle name could be 'Norma'... ]

[A friendly local pig farmer is SO useful for corpse disposal... ]

[DavidZahir]

'Tis a good idea for a fanfic, no matter how you look at it.