Ruckus stuff

[ostarella]

Just been going through Ruckus - watch a bit, stop, take notes, watch some more, take more notes - little bits of conversation, looks, time frame, etc. Then I got to the scene at the fair where Kyle gets "kidnapped" and I had to stop for a while. That whole section always gets to me, like major angst on *my* part; but then, I get that way with books or movies where people are put in situations where they no longer have any choice in what's happening to them - yeah, I know, that's basically *ALL* of Covenant  :p  Maybe that's why the chapters are so hard to write. 

Talked to my son a little while ago - he lives out in Marina del Rey and works in Beverly Hills, and takes the bus to work and back - and tonight he got into it with the bus driver for not picking him up at the first stop and he had to run to the next one. Anyway, long and short of it - the bus driver was this 200-pound, long pony-tailed guy with a dragon tatoo covering one arm - and my son maybe weighs 160 pounds soaking wet, so he knew enough when to finally shut up. He said, "What can I say - I'm your son."  Hmmm...

So...rambling a bit while I decide whether to continue with Ruckus or leave off for the night. I'm almost to the end, so maybe I'll turn back my angst meter and finish it up so I can start planning things out and start writing again. I'm anxious to write this part now, because I've seen so many places where what I've already written works right in with the Ruckus nuances. My biggest obstacle is how to sneak the others guys in there. So far I only have a couple of scenes for them, and I know I have to have more than that.  Although maybe not, because it is Face, after all, and the whole of Ruckus takes place over five days. The real Team part comes after Ruckus anyway. Oh, more to think about...

Comments

[billy-shriner.livejournal.com]

Well, the film was made in '82, but I think it would've actually taken place earlier. I'm placing it in 1975 for Covenant.

Yes, it has to be in the 70s somewhere. She says she was 16, and they married a week before he went to Nam. And he'd been missing 4 years. But somewhere along the line, he'd returned (one of the bad guys said so) and I'm guessing her boy is 4-5 years old (unless he's suppose to be older) but he doesn't look much older than my son (who's 3).

So did she have a shotgun wedding, to wed at 16? Or did she fall pregnant when he returned? Can you answer that one for me too?

[ostarella.livejournal.com]

Gad, you're so full of questions! LOL When I know what to do about Jenny, you'll be the first to know (along with JFM and Bev) :D