NaNoWriMo: Day 1 and Plans for Day 2

I meant to write this last night, but honestly, I was exhausted, and all I wanted to do was work on my NaNoWriMo project.

Yesterday's write-in/kick off was awesome. I finally got meet who I considered to be the head Municipal Liason for Maryland. Lee was awesome!! She was a very sweet, and funny lady, and I love that she got her kids involved in the writing chaos. We don't see many kids around Maryland attempting NaNoWriMo, so it was a nice change.

All of that aside, I spent my day really dragging ass. I had moments of "OMG I AM SO AWAKE!!" Thanks to Mountain Dew and copious amounts of caffeine, but by 2:30pm I was exhausted, and really just needed a nap. Slept till 5:30pm, and then got up and got right back to it.

Found out yesterday we're not doing the Maryland vs. Texas challenge that I have so enjoyed every year. To sooth the pain, I am still going to leapfrog with my main competition, TJ! We recently added each other to NaNoWriMo.org, and so I am poised to have a successful NaNoWriMo because of him.

The NaNo project itself... now that would take a whole entry. However, I don't have time for that, as I need to get on top of things since I Don't know if TJ has been writing already this morning. When I went to bed, he was already 2k words ahead of me. I need to catch him! So that's my plan today, aside from my own Write-in later. See you guys again soon!!

PS: This NaNoWriMo is dedicated to the memory Mrs. Kathy Lattimore.

Some things are best Left Unknown!! (aka The Robas' psychotic past!)

I am kinda glad that either Espa doesn't know what really went on between his parents or has chosen to forget/or not tell his youngest brothers. The more I delve into the story behind Marcia and Julius Roba the more freaked out I am getting.

First and foremost, Wyatt *was* partially correct about Julius. But what he doesn't tell Victoria is that it started with his father. Julius and his father together facilitated Marcia's abduction to the carnival. Originally, I didn't know she was technically abducted. In my original draft of that scene, it was merely Julius' power of Suggestion (similar to when Christien did it to Victoria in "No Vacancy". By the way, I am really surprised Wyatt never brought that up. Victoria tends to forget about that moment) . But no. In this version Everything is premeditated, right down to the installation of Wayne Roba's former babysitter into Marcia's household so that the Robas could keep an eye on Marcia's developing abilities.

As bad as Wyatt was towards Victoria, Julius is 1000 times worse towards Marcia. He manipulates her, controls her, and at one point gets physical with her when she doesn't seem to be obeying him. Marcia's only saving grace? His triplet brothers. Spencer takes special interest in her well-being, to his annoyance. (I may be changing the ages cause of gthe relationship that's developing...it's kind awkward!) Perhaps Julius' biggest crime is that he doesn't treat Marcia like a person. To him, she's his protege, his property. Someone he must groom to his expectations.

In this story, Wyatt it is actually good guy! Can you imagine him being the good guy? Because Victoria (in my head) is a little weirded out by him being nice. LOL. THere is definitely a romance (light as it is) developing between Marcia and Wyatt. She is attracted to his kindness as oppposed to Julius' rougher exterior.

Of course everyone who's familiar with my Yu gi oh (more specfically my Roba fics) know where this is headed. But I'm still trying to figure out the in-between stuff. But seriously, some really psychotic stuff is going on!! I'm lucky I haven't had nightmares myself. I feel for Marcia. I truly do. And I've never felt bad for her before. I've been right along with Victoria with despising her for the position she put the Roba brothers in. But I genuinely want to hug her and tell her things get better, and that she does escape. Of course it won't be for years yet. After Julius has died... but...oh yeah! That's what I wanted to tell you guys!

In No Vacancy, she told the Robas she went to California to get help. That was a true statement. But it wasn't because she was sick. Marcia went to find the Munroe twins so that they could explain how she ended up with five kids. She had no conscious memory of consenting to marriage, or...and get this, reproducing anyone. >.< Damn, Julius. But I'm still not sure if that is his doing, or if Wayne Roba eventually got to her when Julius started to fail. We'll find out, I'm sure.

-shudders- I am rightly creeped out along with Victoria! I'm sure my Robas (Espa and company, not Julius and his brothers) are too.

Trivia: Even though he was only eleven at the time of meeting, Spencer developed a very protective side when it came to Marcia. That is why he took it so hard when he heard how damaged Marcia became later in life. :( (As a side note, that is also why the triplets, as adults, are so hard on Victoria about stabilizing her own psychic gifts and being sure no one can use Suggestion on her. They see a LOT of Marcia in her, and it scares them)