All is Fair...in War (prologue)
Posted Aug 1, 2014, 5:22 AM UTC · edited
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Love you're stories and I am really liking this new one. I love the contrast Max is the lovable simple man who loves unconditionally and Evan (if my guess is correct) is the ex-special forces government spook. I especially loved how you played Evan off as kinda meek and non - confrontational but is actually a vicious and savage fighter with anger issues. Keep up the awesome work can't wait to read more.
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Thanks! As for Evan, the most important thing to remember is this: he loves Max. Everything else is secondary, even himself. How this came to be is a long story. He barely gives a shit about anyone else. He is always polite and respectful, but that is because his honor demands it.
The only real exception is whatever Max feels or thinks. If Max likes you, Evan likes you. If you do Max a small kindness, Evan will become a silent protector you never knew you had. Do any harm to Max, and you best watch yourself.
His love for Max is every bit as absolute as Max's is for him. But it manifests differently.
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I have to say Evan reminds me of a honey badger or skunk bear. Smaller creature taking on a larger one and coming out on top using better fighting, ferocity, and fucking guts.
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"Small?" Max giggled at the thought. "The boy is 6' 3" and over 300 lbs! That ain't small by any stretch!"
"320 lbs, thankyouverymuch. And you're nearly twice that, so shut your pie hole! Anyone is small next to your thunderous mass!"
"Jackass," Max chuckled.
"I like him," said Evan. "Let's buy him a beer!"
"Don't feed his ego, or we'll never hear the end of it." Max put Evan in an affectionate head-lock. "But you are a badass. Too bad you can't lift worth a shit!"
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I'm curious besides what was mentioned what other fighting styles does Evan know. Some of his strikes and power seem to come from muay thai and hapkido.
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Ah never said Evan was small just smaller
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Dude, Evan is fucking awesome.
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I hoped you would like him.
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Incoming bromance! Love it!
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Incoming? It's been there since the first part.
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To be fair, Evan is probably the most confused. He just goes with it, happy to care about someone.
Max finds this amusing. "What's wrong with love?"
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It hasn't been obvious? Lol, perhaps I need to slam it over everyone's heads MOAR HARDERER :-)
But in seriousness, this isn't a simple bromance. Evan needs to love Max. A good part of his sanity is founded on their love. It's what keeps him from descending into psychopathy.
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Be sure to link to the last chapter in the previous arc. Your new readers will love being able to start at the beginning and just read all the way to the latest arc/chapter.
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I'll add a "reading order" series of links to make it easier. After I do some small grammatical edits.
EDIT: done.
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^1 Social implants are a human invention and are very popular amongst travelers. They pick up on alien social cues otherwise lost in translation. However, they require extensive neural interface and so humans seldom use them. It’s too bad, for we kept the best capabilities to ourselves. Evan’s are very special…
The bromance here is great. Quick note, though, queue=line, cue=signal.
Thanks, corrected.