Mkay, so. Some notes about this Caleb, just in case you see stuff that may be confusing.
* Unless otherwise noted, interactive posts are 'current date', as in, summer of 2009, close to three years after the events of the movie. Caleb is heading towards his junior year at Harvard.
* When tagging other people's posts, if those posts are closer to the end of the movie or otherwise dated, he will be playing as of that time. If we're going for a wrong time frame, let us know and the reactions will be fixed.
* Power. Caleb has it. It's driving him crazy. Sometimes, it's only his bond with others - the other three boys in particular - which is keeping him from succumbing to it, and it's a near thing. That makes him clingy, in various ways. Also, his ascension was not a good experience in various ways, and additionally screws things up. But also, power... is life.
* Relationships
- Pogue (
lieutenantwitch) (cleared with mun, more or less) - there have been various levels of shenanigans; not in the least in the 'teenager exploratory' manner, but also out of said clinginess, closeness, and caring for each other. Most clearly, if one of the other is interested in some, the reaction will not be 'eww no' - but will depend on other circumstances. Comfort proximity. Which may or may not mean sexual intimacy at any point in time. ETA: Which they apparently, in the main storyline, haven't quite done, exploring them has revealed.
- Sarah (not cleared with mun/s, up for discussion about details) - he does care extremely much for her, she
is important, and he does love her. What precisely is the type of their relationship/commitment by this time is open to figuring out.
- Reid and Tyler (not cleared with muns - well, we're still keeping an eye open for a Tyler! - but again open for discussion) - The four of them have been raised to the Covenant. They
are all committed to it. He was the first to ascend, and he got the additional share of his father, even if he didn't ask for it; he won't stop trying to take care of all of them and keep them out of trouble (which Pogue tends to be more successful at). They're the Sons of Ipswich, and Caleb won't ever turn his back on that, in any way.
- Chase (
broken_circles; working it out with the mun, these are mostly Caleb's attitudes) - Chase has been gone since 2006; between time and power and responsibility, Caleb's had a lot of a chance to think things through. Mostly, he's focused on a few points.
> Chase is also of the Covenant bloodlines. That his ancestors committed to. Which shoves on him another responsibility.
> Chase is dangerous. The more unstable he is, the more dangerous, up to and including for the Covenant families, as has been demonstrated. He'd do a lot to make sure that danger is kept... under some sort of control.
> Caleb cannot at this time bring himself to try and outright kill Chase. There have been points in the past when he thought he would, and should, but he can't.
> Now that Chase is back, Caleb's reaction are attempts are to bring him back into the 'fold'. Try and steady him, try and help control the addiction, although he's not too hopeful about that, or at least try to make sure he will be comfortable and cared for, rather than even MORE dangerous, when Chase's powers take their toll. No, Caleb's not sure it will work. No, he's not sure how the other three will take it, especially Pogue. No, he's not happy with it. No, he'll not give it up, because the alternatives seem worse to him.
- His mother - while she's not exactly well, William's final act did loosen something in her. She's still very anxious about Caleb, watching him closely and worrying. He's still trying to take care of her as well as he can.
* Other. Umm. Feel free to ask/suggest/discuss! I'm up to both clearing things up and plotting.