Getting Ready to wait in line.....

(this is a work of fiction, but kind of funny i hope)

Aug 1 -I've already got my chair and my spot picked out so that I can be the first in line to get my hands on a copy of "Playing for Keeps" by Mur Lafferty on August 25/08 from amazon.com and Swarm Press. I'll keep you posted with more details as I have them. The Wi-fi isn't so great here on line but I'll do my best.

Aug 2 - Rained here today temperature dropped to 20°C (68°F). Lines are still relatively short at this point 23 DAYS TO GO some strange looks from passerby's but it will all be worthwhile when I am the first to get my copy of the book. I can hardly wait.

The rest of the line is respectful of the order and this allows us to go for our meals, and bathroom breaks.

I'm listening to the series again as I pass the time between the discussions about the book and the characters.

The discussions are going well even though there seems to be a definite split between the groups on who is their favorite characters. Academy, Villains or the mighty and righteous Third Wavers.

Aug 3 - Slept in a little bit later today. Some crap went down last night.

One of the pro-Academy camp went a little off the handle last night.

He was talking about how "the residents of Seventh City should be bending down to kiss the Academy's ass for even taking notice of their pathetic lives."

These people are lucky to have them around and so what if a little damage gets done. It's the price they have to pay for their protection.

This of course stirred up the Third wavers, One girl explained that this was exactly the kind of attitude, that got them in trouble. She then went to ask the Academy guy "if his superpowers were contempt and ego." There was a bunch of shots traded back and forth till the wee hours till it got boring and I fell asleep.

Aug 4 - It's been nice off an on all day - skies just opened up and as I sit here under the plastic with the rain coming down on me I am starting to reconsider the intelligence of this idea. I still have 21 DAYS TO GO left before I can get the book. Do I really need to be the first? There is supposed to be thunder and lighting happening tonight...

Aug 5 - It's a bright sunny morning, the rains have gone away, and with it my concerns about this venture.
The rowdiness from last night seems to have calmed down. The Academy guy ( found out he calls himself "Bogie" - his persona has some kind of power to let object pass through him)

has been pretty quiet so far today. He's talking with that Thirdwave girl from the last night.

I think I heard her name is Mirari. They both fairly young probably in their 20's or so. Bogie is a regular looking kid with a crewcut of red hair. Mirari is a thin blonde (almost white hair) dressed mostly in black but not quite at the goth level.

They seem to be talking quietly together, Bogie is making her laugh, and when she does he seems to be staring at his feet. Maybe the groups can get along...

Aug 6 - Staying strong, only 19 DAYS TO GO!

I had an opportunity to talk with Mirari today she came over to see if I had any spare batteries since her rechargeables had gone flat.

We talked a little about the book and I mentioned that the fight the other night had become so intense, and how it had seemed to calmed down since then.

"The reason that we are all such passionate fans about this story, if there were super powers, we'd probably all be third wavers. We weren't all the coolest kids in school, or the jocks, we were the Band students, art students, chess club and the art kids."

She's right - I didn't play chess but otherwise she's bang on.

I have been reading comics for over 25 years, I played Marvel Heros, and Champions. I always enjoyed playing the role of hero - saving the world.

The reason I like this story so much was that it spoke to me about the type of hero I'd probably be - and it would be a thirdwave type for sure.

The other reason that I like this so much is that Mur had done something that I had wanted to do. Create a world, write about it and have it enjoyed by others.

Aug 7 - Catching up
I fell way behind with keeping up with this.

There's been a bunch of stuff going on out here as we wait for PFK to go on sale August.25 .


I will be going back through the notes I made and bring this up to date. I've met a bunch of Third Wavers here in the line as well as some Academy folks, I'll let you know about them, and how we pass time here on the line.