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#1 2024-10-01 05:56:20

Bridget
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Misfits

Misfits

Ethan Mitchell is your typical college student, with an atypical home life.  Raised by a neighbor family after his parents and sister were killed in a car crash, Ethan's life has had its fair share of struggles.

When his mother catches her husband cheating on her and kicks him out, the family's struggles really ramp up.  Ethan returns home to help his mother get back on her feet, and learn to cope with the new directions her life - and maybe her relationship with her son - have taken.

Meanwhile, Ethan tries to get settled back in at home, going to the local campus and making new friends.  Some of his friends are not exactly mainstream, not that Ethan cares.

But life isn't done throwing Ethan curve balls.  A mistake in the heat of the moment lands Ethan in a very precarious position.  Will he come out on top, or will he succumb to his new environment?

This is the central story in the Misfits Multiverse.


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#2 2024-10-01 06:29:59

Eric Storm
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Re: Misfits

An explanation of how the word "multiverse" is being used in this context:

In this sense of multiverse, all stories will start out in the same place.  Each multiverse story will use the same main characters, though supporting characters will be different.

The stories will diverge from the start at some point, when either the protagonist makes a different choice, or someone reacts differently to something the protagonist has done.

Just how many of these alternative timelines I'll manage to write, I don't know.  Misfits "Prime", as it were, is already over a quarter million words long.

Although several ideas for divergence points have already been thought up, if you come up with an idea for where the story could have taken a more interesting turn, let me know.  Maybe I'll write your multiverse.

Eric Storm


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#3 2024-10-02 16:31:26

oracle2814
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Re: Misfits

A very interesting start, looking forward to see where this goes

(posted from Chapter 1: Endings)

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#4 2024-10-06 14:25:23

thehilz
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Re: Misfits

Enjoyable start. Looking forward to more

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#5 2024-11-01 14:44:45

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Re: Misfits

Great story going to be a very good read I do believe

(posted from Chapter 2: A New Beginning)

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#6 2025-01-09 11:47:16

JustLucky
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Re: Misfits

Although id read the first few chapters a while ago I reread the entire work with the new chapter and Damn it is good!
Looking forward to more :-)

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#7 2025-01-10 17:47:51

Zmaybe
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Re: Misfits

oh please keep writing this tale.  I enjoy your descriptions ... of the places and characters, as well as the action.  Dialog is cute and snarky.  The plot is sort of unique to me...White dude , black family, loads of females liking a considerate hunk...well...most of it is unique...lol  Thank you for sharing this nicly written story and write faster...lol

(posted from Chapter 4: New Friends)

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#8 2025-01-10 19:23:09

Eric Storm
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Re: Misfits

I think you mean "release faster", as I'm already up to chapter 19 in this story.  But I'm not going to release faster, because I'm hoping to actually keep this story on its release schedule from start to finish.  That means I've got a little over a year of buffer.  I'm not squandering that by letting you read it early.

3dtongue

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#9 2025-01-15 23:35:23

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Re: Misfits

Please change the format to one that all of can read. I am interested in reading it

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#10 2025-01-16 10:00:36

Eric Storm
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Re: Misfits

bigro wrote:

Please change the format to one that all of can read. I am interested in reading it

(posted from the Item Information Page)

I don't even know what you mean by "format".  The story is in HTML... pretty universal.  And if you don't like reading it in the little box, as you are a registered user, you can just click the button above the little box, which opens the chapter in its own tab.  There's not much more I can do than that.

Eric Storm


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#11 2025-02-04 14:28:53

Timberwolf92
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Re: Misfits

Thrilling chapter Eric. Not sure whether to applaud your choice of cliffhanger though.

(posted from Chapter 5: Lending a Hand)

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#12 2025-02-04 14:38:12

JustLucky
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Re: Misfits

I hate cliffhangers :-) 
Best chapter yet!

(posted from Chapter 5: Lending a Hand)

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#13 2025-02-04 17:47:48

Zmaybe
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Re: Misfits

Damn you write good!

(posted from Chapter 5: Lending a Hand)

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#14 2025-02-04 17:52:33

Zmaybe
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Re: Misfits

bigro wrote:

Please change the format to one that all of can read. I am interested in reading it

(posted from the Item Information Page)

Issue might be it is a prerelease story.  Making a financial donation usually unlocks those stories.

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#15 2025-02-04 22:20:01

Eric Storm
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Re: Misfits

Timberwolf92 wrote:

Thrilling chapter Eric. Not sure whether to applaud your choice of cliffhanger though.

(posted from Chapter 5: Lending a Hand)

JustLUcky wrote:

I hate cliffhangers :-)

Cliffhanger?  What's a cliffhanger?  3dangel

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#16 2025-02-04 22:21:20

Eric Storm
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Re: Misfits

Zmaybe wrote:

bigro wrote:

Please change the format to one that all of can read. I am interested in reading it

(posted from the Item Information Page)

Issue might be it is a prerelease story.  Making a financial donation usually unlocks those stories.

If that is, indeed, the issue, then they can just wait until it comes out of PRM.

Eric Storm


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#17 2025-02-05 15:16:13

mikkelsonr
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Re: Misfits

Both a literal and a figurative cliffhanger...

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#18 2025-03-03 03:28:14

Stretchlace
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Re: Misfits

You say you have 19 chapters completed and that gives you a little over a year of "buffer". So, what is your intended release interval? About every 3 weeks?
It would allow me to check in around the release interval rather than the daily frustration I currently go through. I do like this story.



Eric Storm wrote:

I think you mean "release faster", as I'm already up to chapter 19 in this story.  But I'm not going to release faster, because I'm hoping to actually keep this story on its release schedule from start to finish.  That means I've got a little over a year of buffer.  I'm not squandering that by letting you read it early.

3dtongue

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#19 2025-03-03 04:54:43

Eric Storm
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Re: Misfits

The release schedule is intended to be once a month, around the 1st.  (You failed to take into account that, when I made that statement, several chapters had already been posted.)

Yes, I know that it is currently March 2nd.  I have been trying to do the final proofread of Chapter 6 for three days now.  I'm fighting illness, and I've not been able to focus well enough mentally to do the task.  I'm about 3/4 the way through it.  As soon as I can finish the proofread, I'll post it.  Should be in the next day or two, I hope.

Eric Storm

PS:  Don't you read Calvin and Hobbes?  Frustration builds character.  3dtongue  LOL


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#20 2025-03-03 06:32:26

Bwsc
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Re: Misfits

Feel better! Your health is more important than our satisfaction, regardless of what ever we might say 😜

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#21 2025-03-03 07:03:49

Stretchlace
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Re: Misfits

Take care of yourself and I hope you feel better soon. Then go after your proofreading. That's an activity that you need to feel well so you can concentrate properly for.
I don't need Calvin and Hobbs, my wife provides all the frustration I can handle, thank you very much. I did factor the 5 chapters into my calculations. I figured you
had 14 available. I rounded down instead of up (wishful thinking?). That's OK. Hopefully, once you're better, you'll be able to include some time in the rotation for a chapter or two of AoC. :-)


Eric Storm wrote:

The release schedule is intended to be once a month, around the 1st.  (You failed to take into account that, when I made that statement, several chapters had already been posted.)

Yes, I know that it is currently March 2nd.  I have been trying to do the final proofread of Chapter 6 for three days now.  I'm fighting illness, and I've not been able to focus well enough mentally to do the task.  I'm about 3/4 the way through it.  As soon as I can finish the proofread, I'll post it.  Should be in the next day or two, I hope.

Eric Storm

PS:  Don't you read Calvin and Hobbes?  Frustration builds character.  3dtongue  LOL

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#22 2025-04-10 13:06:24

JustLucky
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Re: Misfits

The story just gets better and better every chapter :-)
Plus the Pre release membership privileges lol
Worth it!

(posted from Chapter 7: Rescuing Renata)

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#23 2025-04-10 18:37:31

Eric Storm
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Re: Misfits

I'm glad you're enjoying the story.  Hopefully you will continue to do so.

Eric Storm


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#24 2025-06-03 03:11:53

Zmaybe
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Re: Misfits

sweet chapter.  I saw some of the openings you left us to ponder.  Will the gangsters make an appearance sooner , rather then later.  The gangster chick sounds like she would be a good hookup for Tyler, start with defense training until they get closer... then the gangster family might get a tad racist, the "Don's princess" hanging around a black guy.  could bring a fun twist as to how they work thru those issues.  Anyhow, just a thought this chapter brought to mind.  Damn, I love your writing, always makes my mind try to figure out what's coming up later.

(posted from Chapter 9: Bree)

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#25 2025-06-07 05:24:39

Stretchlace
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Re: Misfits

Chapter 9 was very interesting and enjoyable to read. Ethan keeps on finding new ladies (young and not so young). His opportunities seem endless and are fun to read about. I gave up trying to anticipate the plot turns. Your creativity is much better than mine. Thanks again for sharing that creativity with us.

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