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Post by Dabeagle on Jun 29, 2016 21:28:36 GMT -5
...that Jason Riley, introduced in Jamie's Buddy, was Ryan's original choice for Asher Romanski/Ellis's boyfriend? I wasn't sold, Jason hadn't made much of an impression on me and, as I write Exception, Ryan opened up to the idea of Sean and Asher.
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Post by Lugnutz on Jun 29, 2016 22:51:40 GMT -5
And Jason ended up being Jamie's foil.
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Post by Dabeagle on Jun 29, 2016 23:03:59 GMT -5
He doesn't really get mentioned outside of Jamie's Buddy that I recall. Then Ryan was thinking Philip/Asher. Then he wrote the first draft of 'Isn't it Bromantic?' with Jason dancing with Philip instead of Boomer.
Things can change so much between plotting and writing.
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Post by PaulR5 on Jun 30, 2016 17:12:31 GMT -5
The only other time I remember Jason Riley being mentioned is in the story, "Homecoming," by Ryan Bartlett. From the story:
...It was a rivalry game with the Cougars and they proved to be tough competitors. Jamie sprained his ankle in the third quarter, Scotty and I got tossed around by linemen who looked more like giants than freshmen and Trent got sacked more times than the Hoover. The only one of us who had a decent night was Teddy who scored our team’s one and only touchdown late in the fourth quarter thanks to an amazing bit of blocking by Jamie’s pal, Jason Riley.
I’m glad Jamie and Jason were able to salvage a friendship out of their disastrous first meeting in summer training. Jason’s a really nice kid and still apologizes for punching me every time I see him no matter how many times I forgive him. I’m also glad he’s on our side, he’s not great at catching receivers when he’s on defense but I sure feel safe when he’s blocking for me. The kid is massive!
The atmosphere in the locker room was subdued after our 37-7 defeat. Coach Buchanan was still with us, even though the school district wasn’t paying him, and he tried to cheer us up by saying we’d fought hard but the Cougar’s had a good night. He said we had nothing to be ashamed of, sometimes you can give it your best and still lose. It’s the nature of competition. That didn’t exactly cheer everyone up but it helped us to shrug off the loss....
Of course, Teddy and his boyfriend, Trent, are also mentioned in "Found Family Camp," by Dabeagle.
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Post by Dabeagle on Jun 30, 2016 17:54:38 GMT -5
I was re-reading Jamie's Buddy the other day and it prompted the memory. I never felt like Jason was fleshed out enough to match up with Ash or Philip and, sometimes when that happens, both characters fade away.
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