Configuring ages

Kiev Shawn · **Posted:** January 27th, 2011, 7:29 am

I have a problem. I'm trying to work out the basic logistics for Shattering the Dark. My problem? Ages.

See, I have two main characters, several important minor characters, and a historical event to calibrate into something that makes sense. And I'm stumped.

So, if any of you can help me knock the data in to some kind of sense or figure out if it doesn't work, that would be fantasmical.

-Preferably, Shawn and Jay would be 2 years apart
-Shawn has one older brother (Kurt) who needs to be a reasonably age distance from her, which he is not at this time
-Jay has an older brother (Josh) the same age as Kurt
-Jaimie is between Josh and Jay
-The U.S. involvement in the Vietnam war was between 1961-1970 (correct me if I'm wrong)
-Kurt and Josh are KIA while Jay and Shawn are in their early teens/pre-teens

Thanks!

Varon · **Posted:** January 27th, 2011, 8:20 am

Ouch. An algebra problem. I'll get back to this.

KathrineROID · **Posted:** January 27th, 2011, 8:46 am

This reminds me of one of those problems where you have a few facts and a chart to fill!

Jay, 11
Shawn, 13
(or 12 and 14 if you want, and the two can be reversed)
Jaimie, 16
Josh/Kurt, 18+
(18 was the minimal age for drafting during the Vietnam war. Interesting story, but that led to the voting age being lowered to where it is now. . . anywho, they can be any age so long as they are 18 or older.)

Anything I missing/something you didn't tell us? I'll try to tweak my chart.

Kiev Shawn · **Posted:** January 27th, 2011, 9:06 am

Uh, algebra.

I thought of those too. I just don't have enough available braincells to figure it out right now.

That looks great! My only question is if it seems plausible to have Shawn and Kurt 6 years apart...

12 and 14 for Shawn and Jay (respectively) sounds good. I may even push it up to 13/15... That would put Shawn and Kurt 5 years apart.

Thank you so much!

KathrineROID · **Posted:** January 27th, 2011, 9:13 am

Jay, 11
Shawn, 13
(or 12 and 14 if you want, and the two can be reversed)
Jaimie, 16
Josh/Kurt, 18+
(18 was the minimal age for drafting during the Vietnam war. Interesting story, but that led to the voting age being lowered to where it is now. . . anywho, they can be any age so long as they are 18 or older.)

Er. . . Shawn is five years younger than Kurt now. Say what? Or are you switching Shawn and Jay? Or were you talking about Jay and Josh?

I mean. . . you're welcome!

Glad I helped.

PrincessoftheKing · **Posted:** January 27th, 2011, 9:13 am

Shawn Henderson wrote:

That looks great! My only question is if it seems plausible to have Shawn and Kurt 6 years apart...

There's nothing wrong with that. Griffin is 6 years older than my little sister.

Kiev Shawn · **Posted:** January 27th, 2011, 9:58 am

PrincessoftheKing wrote:

Shawn Henderson wrote:

That looks great! My only question is if it seems plausible to have Shawn and Kurt 6 years apart...

There's nothing wrong with that. Griffin is 6 years older than my little sister.

Right but there's no one in between them. I may have to make Shawn and Jay one year apart...

Rachel Newhouse · **Posted:** January 27th, 2011, 10:54 pm

It's perfectly reasonable to have gaps of up to 10-12 years between siblings. We have several instances of that in my family. (If that's what you're asking?)

Airianna Valenshia · **Posted:** January 28th, 2011, 12:15 am

Agreed. I'm three 1/2 years older than Travis, 6 years older than Jacod, 16 years older than Elianna, and 18 years older than Samuel.

Andrew Amnon Mimetes · **Joined:** May 14th, 2010, 4:43 am **Posts:** 4458

My dad got married and his twin brothers were the ringbearers - they were only five. They're actually closer to me in age than my dad :shock:

=)

eruheran

Kiev Shawn · **Posted:** January 28th, 2011, 7:31 am

Then 5/6 years it is!

Thanks, all of you. Now I don't have these logistics bugging me...

Lady Eruwaedhiel · **Posted:** January 29th, 2011, 9:17 pm

Could I lock and archive the topic then?

Kiev Shawn · **Posted:** January 30th, 2011, 2:02 pm

Go right ahead, m'lady.

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