Board Thread:Writer's Workshop/@comment-36393004-20190221225024/@comment-9041013-20190223011021

DrBobSmith wrote: That's getting stronger.

Rape is an act of domination, not of lust. Think back to Bloody Spaghetti's story on the Golden State Killer. Rape, dominate, terrify, control. Those go together. If he wanted to get some action, you always know where to go.

Chloroform is difficult to get in the USA as consumer purchase of it was banned in 1976.

https://boards.straightdope.com/sdmb/showthread.php?t=532824

Getting it won't be easy. Using it won't be easy. Where would he get it?

Ether is used for diesel engine starter fluid. It's dangerously explosive.

https://www.quora.com/Was-putting-an-ether-rag-on-someone-s-mouth-ever-really-practical-to-knock-them-out-like-in-the-movies-From-what-I-know-even-pure-ether-has-slow-effects-at-the-onset-and-makes-a-person-feel-inebriated-rather-than

I know it's a common plot device, but it's not a believable one.

Christian High Schools aren't cheap. I picked Virginia because they have birch trees. Most Christian High schools were boarding schools or one gender only. This one was neither and it's $24,000 a year just for tuition. Personally I think that's a rip. St Joseph’s Preparatory Academy that Seán O’Brien went to in A Christmas Story was half the price.

https://www.niche.com/k12/trinity-episcopal-school-richmond-va/

https://www.trinityes.org/page

Jeremy and Emma's parents are going to be RICH. Not necessarily billionaire rich but rich. Jeremy's Dad would be like a rich doctor. Did you know that anesthesiologists average like $350,000 a year? Also, do you know what anesthesiologists tend to use in their work ... ???

I'm not sure if the Uber Christian trope is realistic. Religious schools have religious instruction as part of the curriculum. If Emma rolled her eyes at an instructor's "What did you do for Christmas" essay, what will she do when she is put in Bible class and expected to publicly pray in Christian form? I don't think he read it and Jeremy's desire for rape is a result of magical mind bending... It does not have to make all the sense in the world henceforth.