The Kingswood Complication - Chapter 23
Added 2024-12-13 17:00:01 +0000 UTCSaturday 21 January 2023
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@ Brandon - Very interesting theory, the timing definitely matches! @Deneb - Yeah, some stuff is sorted but there's still a lot of complications to be resolved. The three-handed Mikey thing actually comes from a running joke I have with a fellow writer. I like being able to put funny things like that into the stories from my own conversations :)
Matthew Smith
2024-12-28 14:03:26 +0000 UTC@Rich - James just takes time to deal with things that don't fit in with the way he sees them. He's always open to change and learning new things, but can be very set in his ways. As for Milo, yeah, it definitely started before Kingswood, but I guess time will tell if there will be any major repercussions... @Johnny - You seem to have the right idea about James. I'm glad he's coming across the way I intended
Matthew Smith
2024-12-28 14:01:25 +0000 UTCRealistically they're just close friends. For a boy who most consider a little unlieable, Mikey is actually really good at making new friends :)
Matthew Smith
2024-12-28 13:59:41 +0000 UTCThanks for the note, I've corrected the typo. Always nice to hear your thoughts on what's happening.
Matthew Smith
2024-12-28 13:59:05 +0000 UTCInteresting theory...
Matthew Smith
2024-12-28 13:56:25 +0000 UTCIs it possible that what Mikey overheard was Chris talking about Declan, his mentee? Declan was still locked as of chapter 6 so maybe he had become eligible for unlocking by Christmas.
Rutabaga
2024-12-16 02:28:40 +0000 UTCI'm not sure what to make of the possibility that Mikey misinterpreted/misheard what he overheard Chris saying. It seems pretty clear that Mikey *believes* Chris is Locky, based on what he heard, but it seems possible that he has reached the wrong conclusion. This scene also seems to put my theory that Mikey was facilitating the Locky episodes out of the realm of possibility. We'll just have to see what happens. The sentence that begins ' “Very funny,” Milo sniggered, ' probably should read 'Josh sniggered' rather than 'Milo sniggered.' Don't know what to make of David's situation.
Rutabaga
2024-12-14 23:56:48 +0000 UTCI had the same thought on the misdirection…nice try Matt
John Warren
2024-12-14 04:14:04 +0000 UTCFinally... another cute couple floating more upon the water - Micky and Harley!
Johnny Kape
2024-12-14 03:28:47 +0000 UTCAgree. James might not really be against the idea, just for him it's not something he thinks through and thinks well, and the inadvertent comment hurt David badly. James is not that sensitive after all. I hope Chris could ease David to some extents and David and James would clear the air soon.
Johnny Kape
2024-12-14 03:27:47 +0000 UTCI have the same idea. It doesn't make sense - if Chris is talking about locking Nicky, who was he talking to? Danny? I think Danny would be feeling weird when he's together with Chris, Nicky and Micky if he knows or thinks Chris is Locky. I think it's just a smoke from Matt. I agree with Brandon that Chris might be talking about locking/unlocking Mr. Beecham and Mikey misunderstood. But - I still don't think Gray is Locky. Doesn't fit quite well IMO.
Johnny Kape
2024-12-14 03:24:55 +0000 UTCI'm with you on hoping Locky is Gray. I think Mikey must have misunderstood as well.
Rich
2024-12-13 23:54:06 +0000 UTCI hurt for David; however, I am hoping that James will become accepting. James has progressed miles from where he was in Year 7. I am not giving up hope there. It seems Milo's behavior is not a result of Kingswood. His revelation that his rather large body count began well before he arrived will present quite a challenge to Josh as his mento. It's a delicate balance between not discouraging his positive attitude about sex with trying to help him develop a more mature sex life.
Rich
2024-12-13 23:53:04 +0000 UTCGood thinking! Mr. Beecham is the much more obvious person Chris would be talking about – but there MUST be drama for these boys! Now that all the health issues are somewhat being taken care of we see an utterly devastated David and a very confused Nicky pondering over his feelings while not even taking Gray into his equations… And there is still the lingering problem with the 'lads', i.e. Axel instigating hostilities within their dorm (and their 'mentoes' still having no clue about that). The three-handed Mikey – I had to snort with laughter!
Deneb
2024-12-13 20:07:11 +0000 UTCHmm I think chris being Locky is a misdirection. Mikey must have overheard chris talking about unlocking the swim coach (can't remember the name at the moment). My hope for Gray being Locky is still intact!
Brandon Hardesty
2024-12-13 19:33:16 +0000 UTC
