tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1313971805424558707.post2630405042118009068..comments2015-11-05T15:32:42.794-08:00Comments on Chronicles Of The McKinley Clan: [Prologue] Chapter 10: Falling AgainBuckleyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/15791098360536318915noreply@blogger.comBlogger21125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1313971805424558707.post-11770321405158540952013-07-06T18:22:07.587-07:002013-07-06T18:22:07.587-07:00So Luca and Emily....I don't know how I feel a...So Luca and Emily....I don't know how I feel about this. Lol. JessicaxRockhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17596780597892263881noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1313971805424558707.post-81258536675114287722013-05-08T16:29:40.500-07:002013-05-08T16:29:40.500-07:00Okay, I'll be the bad guy and say that sleepin...Okay, I'll be the bad guy and say that sleeping with your emotional father is kind of creepy. I mean this guy practically raised her! I don't know I just find it weird. If things go well I may be able to get over it.Jenhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00745972687353973103noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1313971805424558707.post-85759151783253925442013-02-14T14:46:13.459-08:002013-02-14T14:46:13.459-08:00Well, that was not a development I was expecting.....Well, that was not a development I was expecting...interesting indeed! I'm curious about what is going on with Maeve and her family at the moment. I still don't agree with what she did and think she's being a bit unreasonable, but I still want to hear her side.<br /><br />I'm not sure if the romance is creepy or not. I'll get back to you on that. :P I did think it was adorable how Luca stood up for her in front of her nasty ex. <br /><br />It was nice to see Gibson in his vest again! I love that guy. Hjaxhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00272918581039719988noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1313971805424558707.post-63871566065216058742013-02-06T11:21:01.104-08:002013-02-06T11:21:01.104-08:00Not creepy. I was a bit let down when he went with...Not creepy. I was a bit let down when he went with Maeve in the first place because I kinda expected him to get together with Emily. And they did! Yay! :D<br /><br />The kids are all adorable.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1313971805424558707.post-76279060561510281282013-01-17T17:02:49.958-08:002013-01-17T17:02:49.958-08:00Hehe, yeah, you're dead on about Maeve, especi...Hehe, yeah, you're dead on about Maeve, especially regarding her relationship with Luca. I'll try to give her some more screen time in the future in order to further explore her personality, but I'm not sure how successful I'll be. Honestly, she's not very well formed in my head right now either, which could perhaps explain why I wanted to get rid of her, lol. <br /><br />Luca's autobiography would read like a sad (*cough* sappy) romance novel, haha. Poor guy.Buckleyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15791098360536318915noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1313971805424558707.post-45905084221340331602013-01-17T16:54:28.133-08:002013-01-17T16:54:28.133-08:00Thanks, heaven. I'm relieved to hear you say t...Thanks, heaven. I'm relieved to hear you say that, and I really appreciate the encouragement. You're right, of course. I shouldn't change my story because I'm worried about how my readers will respond. =)<br /><br /><3Buckleyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15791098360536318915noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1313971805424558707.post-88097708636902639632013-01-11T09:50:48.294-08:002013-01-11T09:50:48.294-08:00I'm not sure whether I think Luca and Emily...I'm not sure whether I think Luca and Emily's relationship is creepy or not. I'm not bothered by the age gap between them (my parents have a 14 year age gap) but the shift from a substitute father to partner does feel a little odd. I do like her much better than Maeve and I think she'll be a much better fit for Luca than Maeve was.AliHhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15088235841224977814noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1313971805424558707.post-48326390773670260892013-01-11T08:04:55.920-08:002013-01-11T08:04:55.920-08:00I agree with Becky below saying that Emily is much...I agree with Becky below saying that Emily is much more likeable and, ultimately, suited as a partner for Luca. That doesn't mean I don't consider it still a bit creepy. But hey, don't change anything based on my opinion. <br /><br />I have read some awesome stories that touch on creepy, sad, or violent issues (rape, domestic abuse, cough*incest*cough) and all of them have turned out just fine without needing to be changed. Ultimately, it is your story and it needs to go the way it writes itself, without outside interference from your readers.heavenhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05461257842343457492noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1313971805424558707.post-11486836553122313762013-01-11T08:02:38.889-08:002013-01-11T08:02:38.889-08:00I have invented a new word to describe their relat...I have invented a new word to describe their relationship; creep-dorable.<br />It's only creepy because he was like a father to her as she was growing up, or an older brother at the least, and you just wouldn't develop feelings like that about family... The age thing doesn't bother me, my boyfriend is 5 years older than me, and I know several couples with much larger age differences, it kind of depends on what age-group you're in. There is a huge difference between 10 and 15, but not between 20 and 25.<br />But it is adorable, because they have been there for each other through a lot and I can see how they would develop feelings for each other. If you were to split them up, you could put it down to too much alcohol. Simple.<br /><br />Maeve, well, I did like her, until she just ran off over what I see as nothing. Yes, he had a kid with someone else, but at the time of conception, she'd split up with him and had no right to dictate what he did during that period (Ross and Rachel from Friends, "We were on a break!"). So to me, that would be hard at first, but if you really love someone you'll work through it, it wasn't cheating. I am interested to see what she does now though. She'll only go down in my opinion if she never sees the children she basically forced Luca to get, especially her own flesh and blood daughter.<br /><br />Emily is very pretty as a YA :) and all the babies are so cute! There are two options in my eyes for baby number 5, either Maeve was pregnant when she ran off, and had just recently given birth (you mentioned it being 9 months since Emily moved in, plus a few weeks before that he was alone), or him and Emily will have a baby. I'd prefer the second, but don't mind either way, I just want to see what their genetics would mix like.<br /><br />Ok. End essay now, Gemma... Enjoyed this chapter :)gemly_teddiehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16384732672776498936noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1313971805424558707.post-75113724186639738472013-01-11T06:28:26.176-08:002013-01-11T06:28:26.176-08:00Well, Maeve was an interesting character and fun t...Well, Maeve was an interesting character and fun to read about, but with a lot of room to grow before she became likeable as a person. She was selfish, cowardly, and... well, didn't seem to have much in common with Luca. I completely get why he fell in love with her, but from the get-go that relationship required constant compromises to work. Viewed like that, it's not too surprising that eventually the will to make it work broke down.<br /><br />Emily, on other other hand, had our sympathy and support from the moment she showed up in chapter one.<br /><br />I wasn't sure if we were going to explore Maeve's issues and work through them, after last chapter, or if she was going to up and leave just as mysteriously as she appeared ("Mysterious Woman", just one chapter in poor Luca's autobiography, lulz). But either way I knew there'd be a great story involved. =DBeckyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17609229633852230459noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1313971805424558707.post-80607881197694369272013-01-10T19:45:41.593-08:002013-01-10T19:45:41.593-08:00What a wonderful chapter Buckley--I quite enjoyed ... What a wonderful chapter Buckley--I quite enjoyed it. (minus the mother-Emily part, that was just sad!)<br /><br /> I think Emily/Luca are cute, not creepy. I adore Emily, and have from the start. I like the Emily/Luca better than the Maeve/Luca. It would only be creepy, imo, if he obsessed about her when she was child, but they were just friends, and she lived with him several months after becoming an adult--so it wasn't even *sudden*. (My hubby is 7 yrs older than me, I met him when I was 18. But we laugh about how when he was graduating from highschool, I was only 11! :D Time makes a big difference~ )<br /><br /> I was also thrilled at the cameo appearance of Gibson! And he's married with 4 kids! I bet they're adorable---as he is pretty cute! :) And I love the flamingo vest, lol. :PNirarhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15253184399668018141noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1313971805424558707.post-62340729361119444162013-01-10T19:22:50.264-08:002013-01-10T19:22:50.264-08:00ROFL! SO true! However, I actually knew a girl irl...ROFL! SO true! However, I actually knew a girl irl whose mother was so freakin' paranoid about her boyfriend cheating on her that the woman wouldn't let anybody spend time alone with him... Including her nineteen year old daughter. I'm not sure whether this says more about the mother or the boyfriend, but the woman did have some major psychological issues. (Like encouraging her other daughter, my friend's younger sister, to become anorexic because she thought that she looked "fat". The daughter was 12 at the time this occurred. D=)<br /><br />Still, I thought that might be something Evelyn would do, blaming Emily for her boyfriend's wandering eyes. She's neurotic in game and some other negative trait, like hot headed or grumpy or something, and is always yelling at poor Emily. Even when Em was just a kid.<br /><br />And thank you! =D I'm glad you like Emily more than Maeve. As I've mentioned, I'm quite fond of her as well.Buckleyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15791098360536318915noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1313971805424558707.post-9080070819735708732013-01-10T18:44:17.560-08:002013-01-10T18:44:17.560-08:00"Evelyn’s boyfriend has wanted to move in for..."Evelyn’s boyfriend has wanted to move in for a while now, but her mom refused to let him while Emily still lived in the house, claiming that her slutty teenage daughter couldn’t be trusted around older men."<br /><br />Evelyn. Honey. Any dude that would sleep with your teenager daughter, no matter how slutty she is... is not a keeper. Lol.<br /><br />Yay! Great chapter. I like Emily more than Maeve, and I think she and Luca have more potential to get along.Beckyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17609229633852230459noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1313971805424558707.post-30954610499621485632013-01-10T17:46:21.757-08:002013-01-10T17:46:21.757-08:00Thank you! I love the name Oona as well. I just li...Thank you! I love the name Oona as well. I just like the double O's. =)<br /><br />Hah, so far it appears y'all are evenly split about whether it's creepy or not. I'm kind of regretting going this route with them, but too late now, lol. I'm glad you don't find it creepy, and I completely agree with you about Luca. He had absolutely no romantic feelings for Emily until she was an adult, mainly because I had no idea that's where I was going with their relationship until this chapter. Haha, sad but true. (I never stick with my plots.)<br /><br />Thanks for reading! =DBuckleyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15791098360536318915noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1313971805424558707.post-33328430947775036912013-01-10T17:40:08.536-08:002013-01-10T17:40:08.536-08:00ROFL! Aside from the flamingo vest, haha. Thanks, ...ROFL! Aside from the flamingo vest, haha. Thanks, heaven. =D I think you do a wonderful job with your clothes as well, so that's a huge compliment coming from you.<br /><br />I can definitely see where you're coming from with Luca and Emily, but... I think the age gap is less than you're imagining, as Luca was barely out of his teen years when he first met Emily, and she was halfway through her child stage. (Although, I admit, you wouldn't know this from reading the story.) Also, as I mentioned to Cece, I think, due to the context, it's only kind of creepy? At least, I hope so, cause I'm really quite fond of her. However, if enough of my readers object to their relationship, I might have to change my plans for them. I don't want to make anybody uncomfortable.<br /><br />As always, thanks for reading! =DBuckleyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15791098360536318915noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1313971805424558707.post-47453006269218668752013-01-10T17:26:32.107-08:002013-01-10T17:26:32.107-08:00Aww, thanks Margaret! I'm glad you enjoyed it....Aww, thanks Margaret! I'm glad you enjoyed it. =D<br /><br />And yay! I'm happy someone finds their relationship cute. Cause, honestly, I like Emily a million times more than I like Maeve. She's just more grounded or something. =)Buckleyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15791098360536318915noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1313971805424558707.post-56372328977424811242013-01-10T17:22:46.617-08:002013-01-10T17:22:46.617-08:00LOL! I wondered if anybody would remember that *mi...LOL! I wondered if anybody would remember that *minor* detail. Yeah, I guess I do use this plot a lot, haha. But, in my defense, this time it was TOTALLY unplanned. I didn't start this generation thinking "Luca's gonna screw his nanny". I just needed to get Emily moved into the house as soon as possible for my couple roll, and that was the most logical alternative. Besides, Faye and Ryan never woohooed, iirc. I mean, they were probably going to, but I gave up on that story before it got that far. =P<br /><br />Creepy and wrong on so many different levels? Lol, I guess so, but she's all grown up now. And it's not like he had any feelings for her before she became an adult, as he was always in love with Maeve. Besides, the way I see it, Luca was about 18-20 when he moved to Jericho and first met Emily, and she was at least 10 (as the incident at the beginning of the chapter happened before they met), so it's not *that* bad. It could be worse I guess.<br /><br />Thanks for reading! I'm still tickled that you remembered Faye's generation. Lol, that made my day. =DBuckleyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15791098360536318915noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1313971805424558707.post-90301013831839027342013-01-10T16:39:53.922-08:002013-01-10T16:39:53.922-08:00Oona is an awesome name!
It's not creepy as h...Oona is an awesome name! <br />It's not creepy as he wasn't grooming, or crushing, or fantasizing about her when he was little. He was trying to live his life, she was in the background. She deserves a bit of happiness.ShakespearesSunshynehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09019826982875949328noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1313971805424558707.post-84588414325233671552013-01-10T16:34:40.515-08:002013-01-10T16:34:40.515-08:00The beginning part of the chapter made me really s...The beginning part of the chapter made me really sad because it's so realistic and hits so close to home. I actually was gritting my teeth through that part.<br /><br />Unfortunately, for the relationship between Luca and Emily, I think I'm going with the creepy here. Sure she's an adult, but she moved in as soon as she became an adult so was just barely so. Not to mention Luca has known her since she was a child. That's a huge age gap. It's kinda creepy in general but when you've had a relationship for that long...<br /><br />She's gorgeous though and sweet and emotionally mature for everything she's gone through so I suppose I can't say it's not understandable. Just not necessarily acceptable. For awhile, I thought you were going to have Luca adopt her as a child to start his family young which may contribute to my feelings of ickiness.<br /><br />Last...can you just upload all your CASTed clothes somewhere. Seriously, aside from the flamingo vest, your sims have impeccable taste.heavenhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05461257842343457492noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1313971805424558707.post-14060953219758430032013-01-10T16:14:04.642-08:002013-01-10T16:14:04.642-08:00WOOHOO! Pun intended!
You write very well.
Lots...WOOHOO! Pun intended!<br /><br />You write very well. <br /><br />Lots of LOL moments in this one, too. “We could have had the entire navy with us today!” --one of my faves. <br /><br />And no, totally not creepy. Totally adorable. <br /><br />~Margaret Pendragon<br />{ℳ}https://www.blogger.com/profile/02869880226899470327noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1313971805424558707.post-17491410670517829282013-01-10T16:13:42.889-08:002013-01-10T16:13:42.889-08:00Well seeing as Maeve is supposed to be dead, her s...Well seeing as Maeve is supposed to be dead, her side of the story should be pretty entertaining. But I'm kinda happy Luca's moved on. : ) Maeve may be pretty, but she's selfish and childish and her family has waaaay too many issues for him to seriously consider marrying into that problem. <br /><br />If he breaks Emily's heart I will hate him. Even if their relationship is creepy and wrong on so many different levels. (*Cough*Oh and uh... I think you're forgetting about another doctor who fell in love with his nanny...*cough*)Anonymousnoreply@blogger.com