Hi Lorraine

 

Let me give you a little overview on what I was trying to do with the 'zine first.

 

Daylight starts out the same way the hideous Angel Day episode starts out, with Teresa's supposedly dead mother returning to claim her away from Murdoch.  I found the characters on that particular episode were acting atypically and I attempted to rewrite the episode, basing the characters action on how they had acted early in the series.  (I placed it there because I suspect the fact that Murdoch got 'the boys' back would have been food for the local gossips for some time, and Angel would have found out.)

 

I had rewritten the episode before, back in the 90's, with my former writing partner, but that draft was destroyed in a house fire.  Using what I could remember of the plot points, and adding a few of my own, I recreated the story.

 

Both boys are in the book.  Scott is there as the intelligent man who could visual large plans very quickly and was thoughtful and concerned with keeping peace in the family.  Johnny is there also, coming up with a plan to save Teresa that doesn't go exactly as planned.  (basically, the same arrangement as the pilot schemes).   I play up the fact that Johnny, as someone who spent his share of time on the 'dark side' would see Angel and Bolton as the threats they were.  Same for Scott, once he understood them, based on the hideous human behavior he was exposed to while in Libby prison.  Although Libby is not mentioned directly, he is fairly far from the dandy in the pilot, allowing his largely unstated military and educational background to affect his choices. 

 

The actions of both brothers is totally different from the broadcast episode, as Johnny basically disappeared about halfway through the show, and I can't see him letting Angel and Bolton go for three days before anything happens.  His actions, coupled with Angel's reaction to them drive the action, forcing Scott to act on his own, away from Murdoch, with each Lancer man doing what he thinks is best to break up Angel's plans. 

 

I see the actions I wrote as more in line with the characters as I see them.   Scott following the group for 3 days, without trying to sneak into the group somehow, with some sort of plan, such as the pass cutback from the pilot just offends my sensibilities of the man he was.  Johnny meekly following Murdoch's orders also drove me crazy, so I attempted to fix both of those.

 

About halfway through the zine, however, something happens that threatens to break up the family, even more than Angel and Bolton.  This event, started in part by Murdoch's 'wrong headed' thoughts, is something I can guarantee is not something you'll find in many Lancer Zines.

 

I hope this helps explain the action in the book in general terms, without giving too many spoilers.

 

 

Taz

Lorraine Mumaw <lamumaws@yahoo.com> wrote:

Hi Vicki.

I am interested. If you don't mind me asking, can you tell me something about the plot?  Does it contain both brothers? I do kinda prefer on brother so I'd like to make sure he's in it.

Lorrane M

Vicki Titus <vhtitus98@yahoo.com> wrote:

Hi

I'm just writing to give all the Lancer members an update on my
progress with Daylight. The story has been reworked a little, with
additional scenes added and I'm now in the process of illustrating
the print version, which will have a pg13 rating and black and white
illustrations. My best guess at the moment is that there will be
approximately 50 or 60 illustrations in the book and approximately
150 pages.

The CD copies will be after that and will contain both the PG13
version and the Adult version. All illustrations will be in color,
and there will be many more of them.

Please contact me OFFLIST if you would like a copy of either layout
so I will know how many to print / press. The prices will be 16
dollars for the print copy and 12 dollars for the CD Copy. Shipping
is on top of these. (Contact me for shipping info.)

Thanks

Vicki

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