It's time for Compulsion....
Let's Try Something....Familiar ?
So, we've made it to a Vice sequel where no one died in the last installment, so with that Vice 2 is going to have a very different vibe from Hidden.
Things do get different and a little crazy, but we're going to ease in slowly and figure this all out together.
Here is a quick (poorly done) recap of Vice
In the year 2100 in the Western Republic;
Alan Gray is kidnapped from his home in the Eastern State by a group of assassins for the Shinjuku Cartel, a chrome cartel led by Rayne Washington.When Alan has a dangerous overdose he must join the cartel to keep himself alive
In a turn of events, Alan discovers he isn't human at all, but an android made by his mother in an secret illlegal Tempus project that cost her her identity. His disspeareace caught the attention of the government and now he must remain,um..Hidden. (hmm)
Sara Grace is an assassian and hacker for the Shy Cartel and brings in millions by being the only person who can hack the Republican Liberation Army draft. And others are noticing.
Jean and Minnow Dory are siblings caught up in the cartel lifestyle. Jean, a popular male escort who sticks by Sara's side and Minnow a teen drug addict and escort who stands by Jean and the Cartel but not trusted enough to join it herself.
Luce Grace, Sara's son who is part cyborg and is pushed by his mother to live a normal life for however long his cybernetic surgeries will keep him alive.
But now the Republic is changing. A war between East and West for power and control has started and after a corruption is discovered the newly formed RLA has been put in charge of the government.
Compulsion 1
Playlist (Guess I still haven't kicked the Top 40 artists habit)
-1- Money on My Mind by Sam Smith
-2- Wasted by Tiesto
Well, honey you aren't a giant hype machine if you give the people what they want ! You totally tricked me, that's some classic Lils 's bait-n-switch !
ReplyDeleteClara : Aw, just when I thought there'd be a worse parent than me.
*sorry, i was really thinking that*
Sam's Smith is amazing ! I think the song kind of sarcastically commenting on Alan's situation.
DeleteLol, I actually thought about doing it for real though. But honestly Clara, I don't think Minnow would be that bad of a mother. *hides*
DeleteNo, classic Lils bait and switch would envolve making the reveal 21 chapters and an epilogue later
DeleteI'm glad you caught that Hope !
DeleteSHV DELVIERS ! I feel way more comfortable with the characters then with Veritas. Here I was all like THE GANG IS BACK TOGETHER !
ReplyDeleteBut. . . but mimic!Alan and mimic!Jean were so awesome.
DeleteI am so in love with Mimic!Alan. Mostly because he gets to be romance-y in a way that he's just not at the age he is now.
DeleteI'm over here like I'm not ready ! I'M NOT READY. Now I needed a longer chapter.
ReplyDeleteIt's funny I've actually lost context for what a good chapter length. Most of these are 3,000-4,000 and then some are close to 6,000 and I wonder if those should be split...
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ReplyDeleteHmm, why is plastic surgery called plastic surgery ? Did they used to use plastic originally ?
It's kind of funny that to us the surgery Blackbird does seems macabre to us, but I bet if people alive 100 years ago knew we but silicon in people's chest for looks they'd lock us up.
DeleteQwerygirl--Cute username ! I don't know the answer to your question.
DeleteEden- Good point, but (this is something I'll get into later about how things change over time) plastic surgery existed 100 years ago--they rebuilt faces of wounder WWI soldiers.
Tricky trick SV. I was like Whoa whoa whoa, DA FU*K. I See what you did thar.
ReplyDeleteI'm kind of afraid you all would have hated me if I actually went there and made them parents. I mean it'd really kill the vibe of the story.
DeleteCompulsion makes me think of Alan's backstory between Hidden and Mimic. Was this inspired by that ?
ReplyDeleteYes, a little bit.
DeleteSince reading The Answer Is Yes, I can't help but wander if Alan hadn't been kidnapped, he would have ever figured out he was an android on his own ?
ReplyDeleteHonestly, no. His parents wouldn't let that happen because it would just be too much for him. Alan would have had no other way of finding out and he'd never have a reason to be curious.
DeleteAlright ya'll time to get on baby-daddy watch
ReplyDeleteI'm going with a Wildcard and say Griffin.
DeleteHmm....by the way Griffin is Ivy's cousin (hence the red hair) I wanted to put him in Last Regrets, but couldn't figure it out.
DeleteI'm guessing the safe bet here is Rayne
ReplyDelete. . . oh, does this mean Sara was pregnant during parts of Vice ?
DeleteIs it bad for image if I talk about how much I love this ? I think Perse might be giving Minnie a run for her money. Even though the mom in me wants Alan with a girl who isn't a hooker.
ReplyDeleteWow, SHV I bet there is some stuff in here Olivia J would not approve of. Lol, JK (: (; 0: @: %: #((: +=(( ##
DeleteAnywho this another great piece about the gritty reality of urban American in a post-industrial technology ridden ecosystem of detriment to national prothegy of a holistic society.
. . . I don't think Prothegy is a word.
DeleteIf it helps Coriander, Minnow isn't really a hooker anymore, she can't find work...I mean also she was a bad hooker, so...yeah.
DeleteThanks, MT. As usual your comments are....enlightening.
Lile, If Prothegy isn't a word, it can be the name for the next serial in the Lux world. (;
I hate to take Tabby's theory having fun, but I kind of wander if Alan is going to meet someone else like him.
ReplyDeleteI feel like I've said this before, but there is some Breaking Bad stuff going on up in here. Turf war is serious business.
DeleteIt's kind of funny how there is a Cartel war and a real war going on at the same time.
DeleteVioleta - Me too !
DeleteCarleigh- And How. (Have you been hacking into my computer ???)
Ms. Four - As I said ish gets real.
Oh, is the party Alan's birthday party ! Wait. . . is he birthday still in April ?
ReplyDeleteYes, but don't try and do the math to make everything add up. I tried to align everything the best I could.
DeleteReading the recap makes me realize how more character oriented Vice is. The story is essential told through their own personal stories.
ReplyDeleteI had originally tried writing it more generically, but I realized it was easier this way. In the Vice!World everyone has their own motivations for being a part of this lifestyle which wasn't really in Vice.
Delete. . . So I know it might be sort of messed up and gory, but I kind of want Flash Fic of Sara giving birth.
ReplyDeleteOh, now that is an idea. Maybe I'll work in a flashback ?
Delete@ Erik - Hey are you reading my notes ? I'm kidding this doesn't happen. I kind of swear.
ReplyDeleteI kind of don't believe you.
DeleteThere are 6K chapters ! I want them now.
ReplyDeleteI'm just now noticing that this one is kind of a shortie...the next one is about 4,900.
DeleteAlso, because Ivy is Irish I have to assume she is based on me.
ReplyDeleteEhh...I mean I really just needed an ethnicity that has a history of organized crime, but if you squint you may see some similarities...
DeleteI had a question from the last story. In No Regrets When Sara asked to have the implant taken out does the doctor not do it , becuase it's illegal.
ReplyDeleteShe does have it taken out, it's taken out by Blackbird when she meets him...and it's not that it's illegal it's just very dangerous and can leave a person brain dead. It's not really illegal because no one would think someone would do that.
DeleteWow, I can't believe Luce hit a girl.
ReplyDeleteLuce has issues. And him hitting a girl isn't supposed to be funny or anything, Sara is pretty pissed off and (not to condone this) he does actually feel really bad.
DeleteI mean drugs and killing people for parts is bad. . .but as long as a gang isn't selling women they are okay. *slight sarcasm*
ReplyDeleteMurder, Arson, Jaywalking ?
DeleteFeminism ? (Oh, I am so kidding, guys)
DeleteSLodger - Exactly ? I think this rule may have something to do with Rayne's own abstinence.
, Miss. Harrison you have a wonderful way or portraying the world the way it really is. I'm surprised you are not more imaginative.
ReplyDeleteyou're username is so cute, sweetie !
DeleteGreat start, Shawna. Hey, does this site make you register an age when you comment ?
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Delete@ S. Andrew Kelly - Um...I...um, hmmm ?
Delete@ JKelly - Thanks ! Marie does the same thing (:
@jkelly - also, no.
DeleteI feel like Sara is up to something.
ReplyDeleteOh, Sara is always up to something
DeleteDo the Cartels have a look to them. I mean is there a way to look at a person and know what they are... like by ethnicity.
ReplyDeleteI get into this later, but to answer your question without spoilers; no not really. They all kind of know each other is how they can tell, also they wear certain colors or have tattoos. Okay mini-blog on these cartels and their make up
DeleteShy Cartel - So, they are made up of a system of drug dealers and traffickers so they can be anyone who is loyal to them.
Donnelly's - Now, they were an actual family so a lot of them are related or married into the family, so they looked the same.
Mjollner - Similar to the Shy Cartel.
We will get into this later, I promise !
The first three lines had me flashing back to Sawyer getting out of jail in United Light. I guess HMLIS is the first SHV with a cold setting. Other than parts of UL2
ReplyDeleteOMG, I could not for the life of me figure out why this sounded so familiar. I have been looking at this for MONTHS and did not put that together.
DeleteI have to say, I kind of like the cold settings because you can always end with snow !
Compulsion kicks off on a "celebrated day" like in Vice
ReplyDeleteI guess I have a thing with holidays...IVB was Thanksgiving, HMLIS ended near Xmas
DeleteDAYUM ! A Billion dollar job. What could it be . . .
ReplyDeleteSara is really good at what she does.
DeleteDAYUM ! A Billion dollar job. What could it be . . .
ReplyDeleteI'm a New York commuter so I have to know. . .is that garage like 300$ a day ?
ReplyDeleteOh, there is a joke in Bellum about this
DeleteCranberriVodka-- Well, he's paying for the car (Rayne owns the car and lot) and he's had the car for about 4 days, so it's not nearly that much.
DeleteHope- WHAT ???!!! YOU HAVE READ BELLUM COME OVER TO MY HOUSE WE HAVE COOKIES !!!!
Wow, you should not be reading that.
ReplyDeleteCOOKIES AND WINE!!!!
DeleteWhat happened that made them have to change the locks.
ReplyDeleteOkay, I put that in there because I wanted to make it clear that Luce has been away at school for a while. That was a last minute change.
DeleteOh, Minnie I don't think you can give babies that young chocolate . . .
ReplyDeleteOh, she wasn't going to give it to him, she just though the bright colors might catch his attention. They were M&Ms if it wasn't obvious.
DeleteDid you just offer a minor wine ?
ReplyDeleteThe wine is for you to come over and leave your laptop lying around and then Erik steals it...I mean...
DeleteBecause seriously Lile you can't post Nightmare and Bellum practically every week and then leave us hanging
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