I needhelp! Not that kind of help.

[roxy]

Here's the thing--I've been writing happily away on this SpN thing—oh, there's an SV story in the works too--shhhhhh--anyhoo, happily fuzting around with this thing, with back-pats and atta-girls to myself, the stepping back and grabbing mine ample cheeks and squeezing—who's a great clever writer than, who's an uzzy-wuzzy story-teller—thasright, iz yooooo!

Happy, you know? So I'm at work today(Hello Targeh, did you miss me?) and suddenly it hits me--this story is impossible! (i mean, more than usual)The idea being that a poor orphan of the storm moves in with the Winchesters who are temporarily housed in a kind of suburban neighborhood. I was all liking the idea--teh angst, teh drama--when of course, TVreality kicked in. John would beat the living crap out of those boys if they brought some poor little match boy home. Shit.

So, what I'm asking here is, can I just play logic off and go with it? Do you think other folks would be willing to meet me there? I *think* I can see a way to make it work somewhat. I turn to you, my friends, and ask you what you think? Think--ha! you know what I want! *makes the anime eyes*

Plus, there'll be cooooooookies….

Comments

[roxymissrose.livejournal.com]

They could...he's off on week long trips and only makes it home on the weekends. Yeah it could go like that...and the kid, I hate to get rid of him as he's a thinly disguised Thomas. I love my guest appearances. *G*

[beet]

I agree with this idea. I'm totally wiling to hop on the suspension of reality train with you! But I think the biggest stumbling block for me would be understanding why John didn't just call social services. John seems like a guy that believes in family above all, but also that hard knocks are part of life.

I've been trying to brainstorm ideas for how, but don't have a good sense of what's happening in the story. It's possible that John might be willing to keep the kid for a) reasons of revenge (the kid's--if it fit with John's reasons) or b) if he judges that the kid is going to get in more trouble trying to hunt ghosts, etc while placed with non-hunter foster parents or in the system. I don't know if either would work. I do think that John is not a real soft touch. He's had too many hard knocks to think anyone can really be shielded from them. Good luck, sweetie! I know you can work it out!

[roxymissrose.livejournal.com]

In the story, the kid is 17-18, too old for family service, but not really ready to live on his own. He's a friend of Dean's. Mostly he's staying with them because John's not home, and at this point in the story has no idea what the family does. He's from a background that doesn't question an absent father. I'm getting the guts to cut out a non-working storyline that revolves around this situation, so I really appreciate you guys giving me your opinion. I know it's hard without having all the background. *g*