Round 10 - Discussion [Rasputin the Translator v. Time to Die]

Well, I guess we now open the floor to discussion about the two stories. As Burley already knows, I'm feeling a little bit under the weather (but hopefully not the Boogie Woogie Burley Flu), so my thoughts aren't as coherent as I'd like them to be. So rather than pontificate in a woozy state, I'm just going to throw out some questions, and let Burley run with it where he may (which may or may not include answering the questions -- he's not like, under oath or anything).

1. We don't really seem to know what the actual story is for Rasputin the Translator. Should that be a factor in whether it advances or not?

2. There are a still a couple of bios that I'd like to see: Rasputin's Cecile, and Time to Die's unnamed warden character. Should those be written now, during this discussion, or wait until the stories have (potentially) moved on, or what?

3. What are we looking for when we decide whether to move these stories on? Is it simply a gut thing, or can it be stated in a quantitative way?

4. Did we ever decide what Time to Die's prison was like? Last time we talked about it, it seemed like we had different conceptions (I was thinking something more traditional, just on a different planet, but you seemed to be thinking about a more expansive, outdoorsy "prisoner reserve" kind of deal, if I'm not mistaken.) I got no preferences, I can go with the flow, but setting helps determine character, so it might be a good thing to figure out.

5. What exactly were your plans for September's stripper and dominatrix pals, anyway?