#about funzen

[metalcows]

For context to ' the ghost of rob ' I feel it's important to state that Rob was one of Funzens bandmates. But their bond was unique. Rob was the only one Funzen felt he could be so open with. Rob was wise, and guided Funzen through a lot of hard times.

During the drabble, Funzen is experiencing a loss. Rob had been in an unexpected accident. And ended up on life support.

Though Rob is technically, for a short time, still physically alive. To Funzen, he is gone. He isn't the same Rob. And he is experiencing the loss of not only a bandmate at the start of his band career, but also the loss of his only brother. A brother he chose to walk along with. Rob was his best friend. He kept Funzens headspace clear. But most importantly, Funzen found a reason to live through Rob. Foolishly, as he expected him to always be there to mentor him.

The loss was abrupt, and I can't wait to explore this further in Funzens story.

[metalcows]

II think I'll start the book out with Robert and Funzen. Mostly to give the readers a since of fear with the move from a big city to a small town. I want the fear of a dead end life in a confined small space to be real. And I want Rob to be the relief. The guy whose there to tell us it'll all work itself out. I want the readers to have Rob from the start, so the loss of him feels more real. It helps you get in Funzens head space as you read on, because all you know until that point, is Rob and Funzen. Which is all Funzen knows in his American life; that it was a scary and uncertain world before Rob came along.

They started their career together, they got a big break together. And now that the band is souring in a healthy career path, Rob will be left in the 70's, to die in the town where their friendship grew so vibrant.

Funzen will have to experience the world without him. And I want that same fear that crushes his windpipe, to be felt by the readers. But I also want them to feel the bittersweetness of their second successful tour. When the money is stacked high, where the fans are going strong, and the view of that empty bunk on the tour bus where Rob used to play cards.

[metalcows]

I'm not sure if Funzen would be born and raised in London ( family from Japan and HongKong) for that 80's metal accent aesthetic, or make him American born?

I'm probably going to go along the lines of " born in London but moved to America when he was 13 ? "

Mostly because I see Rob ass brittish, but the friendship would have a more solid start if Funzen found home and nostalgia in Rob, were they to meet in America at a young age.