Talk:The Long List/@comment-25941663-20150228110149/@comment-26030957-20150228175612

Ha ha ha, oh Dupin, you are innocent, aren’t you? Those are all names for the same drug: crystal meth-amphetamine or as it commonly called on the street: speed or crank. It is a plague in these parts. Users of the substance are referred to as “tweakers”. Within a year or two of constant use their teeth turn black and begin to fall out and they age remarkably fast. They look like the walking dead and are often delusional and incredibly violent. I am so glad you don’t know about this dark culture.

Knowing you to be a fan of Agatha Christie, Sir Arthur Conan Doyle, and Edgar Allan Poe’s Murder of The Rue Morgue I actually expected you to have those thoughts. There is no mystery here to solve. When I received the topic the first thing I thought was, all the other writers are going to do either noir pieces or mystery pieces. Being a true crime fanatic I decided to write a piece that reflected that genre and instead of having a Sam Spade character in a fedora go with a more modern feel. That is when I wrote that first paragraph, which I think is like a disturbing slap in the face.

It was more of a story about the girl, you are right. I knew you'd want more of the detective but that's just not me. I've always found that using children and family in a story makes it that much more powerful and poignant.

Thanks for reading it and for the honest critique/feedback. I appreciate it.