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'''''Now or Thereabouts''''' was a [[2011 (releases)|2011]] short story written by [[Blair Bidmead]] and released in the anthology ''[[A Romance in Twelve Parts (anthology)|A Romance in Twelve Parts]]''. | '''''Now or Thereabouts''''' was a [[2011 (releases)|2011]] short story written by [[Blair Bidmead]] and released in the [[Faction Paradox (series)|Faction Paradox series]] anthology ''[[A Romance in Twelve Parts (anthology)|A Romance in Twelve Parts]]''. | ||
== Summary == | == Summary == | ||
Competing in a tense [[The Apprentice|game-show]]-style "media ritual", [[Little Sibling|Little Sister]] [[Ceol]] seeks to become the chosen candidate initiated into the [[Faction Paradox|Faction]] and avoid the terrible fate that awaits those who fail, all the while being haunted by the [[Ryan (Now or Thereabouts)|Priest with the exploding glass face]]. | |||
== Plot == | |||
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* The [[singing man (Now or Thereabouts)|singing man]] | * The [[singing man (Now or Thereabouts)|singing man]] | ||
== | == Worldbuilding == | ||
* The [[herdsmen of Klasterhaus]] live in the [[Great Prairie]]. | * The [[herdsmen of Klasterhaus]] live in the [[Great Prairie]]. | ||
== Notes == | == Notes == | ||
* The tenants that Ceol and Dominic evict from the [[Eleven-Day Empire]] previously appeared in | * [[Blair Bidmead]], as well as all the other contributors to the anthology, penned one of the hundred drabbles which made up the final story ''[[A Hundred Words from a Civil War (short story)|A Hundred Words from a Civil War]]''. His story reused the characters of [[Ceol]], now Lady President of the [[City of the Saved]], and [[Dominic (Now or Thereabouts)|Dominic]]. | ||
* The characters of Ceol and [[Maria (Now or Thereabouts)|Maria]] were intended to be [[Kelsey Hooper]] and [[Maria Jackson]] respectively, however, due to copyright Bidmead couldn't outright state this. Ceol's full name ''Sojourner Hooper-Agogô'' referenced Kelsey's surname. | |||
* Ceol had previously debuted in Bidmead's [[2009 (releases)|2009]] ''[[The Panda Book of Horror (anthology)|The Panda Book of Horror]]'' anthology story ''[[Party Kill Accelerator! (short story)|Party Kill Accelerator!]]''. The character would go on to make small appearances in the earlier mentioned ''A Hundred Words from a Civil War'' and the short story ''[[Sojourner & Ellie (short story)|Sojourner & Ellie]]'', with a much larger role in the novel ''[[Weapons Grade Snake Oil (novel)|Weapons Grade Snake Oil]]''. | |||
* The tenants that Ceol and Dominic evict from the [[Eleven-Day Empire]] previously appeared in Bidmead's unlicensed story ''With All Awry'' from ''Myth Makers: The Golden Years'', later [https://haribeaux.tumblr.com/post/173834772418/with-all-awry republished on his blog.] In that story, each of the tenants were explicitly stated to be different versions of [[the Doctor's ninth incarnation]]: the seated [[war veteran (Now or Thereabouts)|war veteran]] was the [[Eighth Doctor]]; the [[drunk man (Now or Thereabouts)|drunk man]] was [[Richard E Grant]]'s [[Ninth Doctor (Scream of the Shalka)|"Shalka" Doctor]]; and the [[singing man (Now or Thereabouts)|singing man]] in the bathtub was the [[Ninth Doctor]]. | |||
== Continuity == | == Continuity == | ||
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== External links == | == External links == | ||
* [https://haribeaux.tumblr.com/post/173834772418/with-all-awry The text of ''With All Awry'' on Blair Bidmead's blog] | * [https://haribeaux.tumblr.com/post/173834772418/with-all-awry The text of ''With All Awry'' on Blair Bidmead's blog] | ||
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Latest revision as of 19:23, 9 November 2023
Now or Thereabouts was a 2011 short story written by Blair Bidmead and released in the Faction Paradox series anthology A Romance in Twelve Parts.
Summary[[edit] | [edit source]]
Competing in a tense game-show-style "media ritual", Little Sister Ceol seeks to become the chosen candidate initiated into the Faction and avoid the terrible fate that awaits those who fail, all the while being haunted by the Priest with the exploding glass face.
Plot[[edit] | [edit source]]
to be added
Characters[[edit] | [edit source]]
- Little Sister Ceol
- Godfather Starch
- Father Heed
- Mother Anamnesis
- Little Brother Gull
- Little Sister Penelope
- Little Brother Fleece
- Little Brother Dominic
- Maria
- Ryan
- The war veteran
- The drunk man
- The singing man
Worldbuilding[[edit] | [edit source]]
- The herdsmen of Klasterhaus live in the Great Prairie.
Notes[[edit] | [edit source]]
- Blair Bidmead, as well as all the other contributors to the anthology, penned one of the hundred drabbles which made up the final story A Hundred Words from a Civil War. His story reused the characters of Ceol, now Lady President of the City of the Saved, and Dominic.
- The characters of Ceol and Maria were intended to be Kelsey Hooper and Maria Jackson respectively, however, due to copyright Bidmead couldn't outright state this. Ceol's full name Sojourner Hooper-Agogô referenced Kelsey's surname.
- Ceol had previously debuted in Bidmead's 2009 The Panda Book of Horror anthology story Party Kill Accelerator!. The character would go on to make small appearances in the earlier mentioned A Hundred Words from a Civil War and the short story Sojourner & Ellie, with a much larger role in the novel Weapons Grade Snake Oil.
- The tenants that Ceol and Dominic evict from the Eleven-Day Empire previously appeared in Bidmead's unlicensed story With All Awry from Myth Makers: The Golden Years, later republished on his blog. In that story, each of the tenants were explicitly stated to be different versions of the Doctor's ninth incarnation: the seated war veteran was the Eighth Doctor; the drunk man was Richard E Grant's "Shalka" Doctor; and the singing man in the bathtub was the Ninth Doctor.
Continuity[[edit] | [edit source]]
to be added
External links[[edit] | [edit source]]
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