The book sits at over 100 pages at the moment and it still feels like we are just getting out of the gate. Feeling bogged down in writing a particular part, I decided to leap ahead, though not too far, and brought together the three central characters of the story: Keane, Moloch and Suleiman. The meeting was something that I had been looking forward to since we first started the project and it was satisfying to finally be able to do. There were some certain bits of personality that seemed to be highlighted by this first meeting and its accompanying circumstances.
At the moment Moloch is my favorite of the three. He does not move as comfortably through every social situation as Keane, but has an intuition that helps him connect with others. Though during this particular event he has some serious prejudices that he needs to overcome. One thing I love about Moloch is that he is deeply moved by art, particularly music, though he lacks any actual artistic ability, something he is unaware of.
I am looking forward to the interaction of the three throughout the rest of the story. I haven't taken time to describe Suleiman or Keane, and certainly not Moloch in any detail, but as the blog grows, Pratt and I will write more about them.
-Lio
I based Moloch's love of music on my own. I sing whenever possible, but I sound like garbage as Lio is always eager to point out. I never let it stop me though. Much to Lio's dismay. I think I do it in part just to annoy him.
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