LJ Chat, Day Two, Post Four

Originally posted 11/18/2011 at the Circlet Press Livejournal

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Since the rest of my day is about to get crazy (the bus will be here in half an hour), I'm going to get this up here now. And talk about Oscar.

Oscar was, originally, a spear-carrier. He was there to be a foil to Arlaith, and nothing else. At least, that's what it says here. He had other ideas. He turned into a smart-ass, a pivotal character in the whole thing, and one of the most tragic characters I think I've written to date.

I ...