This is a continuation of the previous chat, still trying to figure out how the Magic Kool-aid actually works. You didn’t think we planned this stuff ahead, did you? We make it up and then we plan it.

Lani D. But, there’s something to be talked about there.
Lani D. This is all about the girls - what happens to the men in the bloodline?

Jenny C. I’m good with whatever works for you. Sam’s pretty much in on everything so I’m good.

Lani D. My inclination is that it just brings out the powers in the girls, but if you guys feel strongly, I can adjust.

Anne S. I’ll play around with it. If I can bring Christopher alive without the Kool-aid I will.

Jenny C. but it wouldn’t give them the power to affect those around them.

Anne S. I just want to get him stoned

Lani D. Oh, hell - what if Abby put it in the baked goods? A dollop of Kool-Aid and everyone starts hearing dogs? Okay. Too silly. Too much. But a fun thought…

Jenny C. You’re such a sensitive soul, Krissie.

Lani D. Can’t he get stoned on her baked goods?

Jenny C. No, I like that. I kind of like the idea that it gets away from them.
Jenny C. A concrete representation of their powers running amuck.

Anne S. It would wear off, but it could be really entertaining

Lani D. Gets away from Kami. Kami wouldn’t want that. Would she tell them not to share it?
Lani D. And then Abby does?

Jenny C. And they’d have to convince everybody they hadn’t heard anything.
Jenny C. Well, Kami gives it to them. She assumes they’ll glug it right down. Shar does.
Jenny C. But Abby doesn’t because she’s used to being hungry

Anne S. Yup. And if Kami told Abby not to share it it would probably make her determined to

Jenny C. Or because she runs out of some ingredient.
Jenny C. I’m not sure Kami would tell them that.
Jenny C. It would be hard to explain why.

Lani D. What if the three, when they get together at Abby’s, decide to do it and see what happens? Then Christopher has some, gets stoned on it along with everyone else. The affects pass, but maybe something stays with him that doesn’t stay with the townsfolk, and that’s how they know he’s in the bloodline.

Jenny C. She could tell them to drink it all to help with their dogs.
Jenny C. And assume that meant don’t share it.
Jenny C. So he can hear the dogs talk when it wears off.

Anne S. Abby wants to feed everyone

Jenny C. I like it going into the stuff she sells at the Jeff.
Jenny C. Krissie, what does it taste like to her?

Anne S. Feed their hunger and their lust.
Anne S. So once she sees how it works on Christopher she might want to help everyone
Anne S. Hmmmm.

Lani D. I’m getting a Chocolat vibe here. I love it.

Anne S. Cinnamon buns
Anne S. with a hint of saffron

Jenny C. So it smells like some kind of cinnamon brandy?
Jenny C. I’m trying to think of what I put Amaretto in.

Lani D. Ooooh. That would go well in baked goods.

Jenny C. She could mix it with powdered sugar

Anne S. Well, it doesn’t smell alcoholic, does it? Or at least it doesn’t taste like it is.

Jenny C. and use it for icing.

Anne S. Ooooh, yes.

Lani D. Like the icing.

Anne S. I kind of like the idea that it’s different colors and/or changes color.
Anne S. Whaddya think?

Jenny C. Each of our drinks is a different color?

Lani D. It’s a magical substance; why not?

Jenny C. Or Abby’s drink changes color?

Anne S. Or am I getting too magical?
Anne S. Any of the above.

Jenny C. I don’t think there’s a “too magical” here.

Lani D. I’m not sure this book can get too magical.
Lani D. hive mind

Anne S. Since it tastes different to everyone I would think it would be a different color for everyone.

Jenny C. Our mantra has been “after the reader swallows the talking dogs, anything goes.”

Anne S. And when she puts it in the food it’s a rainbow.

Jenny C. Shar’s was peach brandy with cinnamon and licorice but I can change that
Jenny C. If you want the cinnamon, Krissie.
Jenny C. I have a big amaretto passion.

Anne S. I could put vanilla but I don’t like vanilla. What’s another baking flavor.
Anne S. One of us can have cinnamon and one can have almond.
Anne S. You were here first — take your pick

Jenny C. I like vanilla. I’ll do vanilla and amaretto.
Jenny C. You take cinnamon.
Jenny C. I know why you want cinnamon.

Anne S. OK. You need the peaches too.

Jenny C. Shar’s is amaretto, vanilla, and licorice.
Jenny C. Cinnamon is an aphrodesiac.

Anne S. Does it still taste like something her grandmother made?

Jenny C. Cinnamon and pumpkin.
Jenny C. Sure.

Lani D. It is? I had no idea.

Anne S. Well, wouldn’t Lust make an aphrodisiac for people?

Jenny C. It’s the scent second most likely to turn men on.
Jenny C. Yes.

Lani D. The things you learn…

Jenny C. Lani, pumpkin pie was the most erotic scent for men

Lani D. Well, next Thanksgiving, I know what I’m dabbing behind my ears…

Jenny C. of course, motor oil and skunk are also erotic since linoleum turns guys on.

Anne S. Oh, I am going to have such fun with this.

Jenny C. I can see an orgy at the Jeff.

Anne S. Yeah.
Anne S. Everyone licking the icing off the buns

Jenny C. Would they try to stop it?
Jenny C. I did a scene in which Shar realizes the three of them are turning on the Jeff and tries to stop it because there are people in there who don’t even like each other who are going to have sex
Jenny C. But if we set it up so that there were people who did like each other
Jenny C. that their natural preferences took over
Jenny C. then they wouldn’t need to stop it, right?

Anne S. It would be great is some of the natural preference was same sex when they didn’t realize it.

Lani D. Well, we’re getting into free will there. Could be a good foreshadow into Kami.

Anne S. I like happy gay people <g>

Lani D. And this is before X dies, when they’re still all fun and games.

Jenny C. I love the idea of magic icing.

Lani D. If something happens because of the baked goods that gives them pause, then X dies…

Jenny C. How about if it’s the first time at the Jeff?
Jenny C. They’ve gone home with their bottles.
Jenny C. Sam shows up that night
Jenny C. And Abby bakes things and then ices them.

Lani D. Abby goes home and puts the stuff in the icing, brings it to the Jeff?

Jenny C. Shar stops in on her way home from school, Daisy’s there to hear Jamie play, Abby drops off the pastries

Anne S. That would start things off with a bang

Jenny C. And they stay and talk to each other and then gradually realize
Jenny C. that things are heating up.
Jenny C. Women are sucking Jamie’s toes while he tries to play.
Jenny C. Christopher who’s there to pick up dinner does something with Abby.
Jenny C. Shar takes notes.
Jenny C. I’m riffing again.

Lani D. LOL Shar takes notes.

Anne S. Poor Shar
Anne S. Then again,it would be fascinating

Lani D. Well, Daisy and Jamie have sex for the first time right after that. I kind of wanted that to be part of Daisy’s own power, not because of something she ate.
Lani D. Can they do the iced goods at the second meeting? Then Abby brings them to the Jeff, and hijinks ensue?

Jenny C. Maybe she and Jamie don’t eat.

Anne S. Either would work.

Jenny C. They’re standing there watching everybody else.
Jenny C. The next night is the second class.

Anne S. Jamie wouldn’t eat because he’s singing (he sings as well as plays guitar, right)?

Lani D. I kind of like the idea of the most fun happening right before X dies.
Lani D. Right - he sings.

Jenny C. It could happen after the second class, the next night, Friday.

Anne S. People could hog all the pastries while she’s listening and there won’t be anything left.

Jenny C. Okay so the first class is Tuesday
Jenny C. then there’s Wednesday when Shar runs into Abby and Daisy at the Jeff
Jenny C. Then Thursday they go back to class and get the second bottle
Jenny C. which is much stronger

Lani D. Right.

Jenny C. and then Friday Abby brings the hopped up pastries
Jenny C. and people in the Jeff go nuts.

Lani D. That’ll give more time to build up Christopher’s character, too, so the change in him will be more fun.

Jenny C. and then one of the dogs says “You people are acting like animals” and they start to scream.

Lani D. So there’s this really fun, wild time and then the hammer comes down.

[to be continued]