Last bit of the rewrite stuff, from here on out it's all new material:
And on the subject of new material... BA, you up to writing a little thing about Annika meeting Queen Serenity about the RR's concerns? Doesn't have to be long, just enough to outline the argument & set up the fallout.
Mr. Fnord interdimensional man of mystery
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"I. Drink. Your. NERDRAGE!"
Quote:Mal shook his head. “Okay, okay,” he said, conceding the argument. “So, what kind of gossip have you got?”
Mary sighed. “Your antics have a lot of people in an uproar. TSAB's flacks have been all over the place drumming up support for something; I think they want to confiscate the shuttles and impose a penalty on Fenspace. Your old buddy Caldwell's already testified twice before the committee. He's the one who really got the wind in Kellerman's sails about you.”
“Is that where it broke, or has dear Stephen been selling me as the next best thing to Josef Stalin?”
“More Stalin, less hard info,” Mary said. “Lots of 'I knew he was dangerous' and other bullshit. I think Kellerman figured out most of it on his own, digging into NASA books after the shuttles flew. Kellerman's claiming he has evidence of a wider conspiracy and wants 'punitive measures,' unquote.” She paused. “I don't suppose you'll tell me what really happened, right?”
“Oh, I will,” Mal said. “As soon as you're nice and safely retired from public office.” Mary scowled. “Seriously,” he added hastily. “It's better for everybody involved that you don't know the whole story.”
“Fine, keep your secrets,” Mary grumbled.
“It's for the best. Anything else?”
“Buckaroo Banzai's got one of his guys, what's-his-name, Jack the Sophist-”
“Philosopher Bob,” Mal corrected.
“Yeah, him. He's been shoring up support in the pro-Fen caucuses in advance of your arrival. Chris Marsden's been spotted in town too; reassuring his favorite donatees that he's still patriotic and has no idea what the Communist menace is up to. The President hasn't taken sides yet, but you can bet he will before this is over.” She eyed Mal. “When you kick over a hornet's nest, you really kick, don't you?”
“It's a kind of magic,” Mal said.
And on the subject of new material... BA, you up to writing a little thing about Annika meeting Queen Serenity about the RR's concerns? Doesn't have to be long, just enough to outline the argument & set up the fallout.
Mr. Fnord interdimensional man of mystery
FenWiki - Your One-Stop Shop for Fenspace Information
"I. Drink. Your. NERDRAGE!"