You know, my initial response was funnier in my head at the end of a grueling work day. Almost two hours later after lifting weights at the gym...not so much.

(Also, I think I misread you the first time, because I'm not all that sure my answer matches your message...gah!)

What I meant to say was...you can't own an idea. So the basic concept of "third party tries to uphold the ideals while a civil war rages around them" isn't something I own. It's a basic concept I've seen in other novels. So the basic concept I don't actually own.

Looking at my response, I'm almost pretty sure I misread you, and I totally apologize. *wince*

I've run into some issues in the recent past due to my fanfic input dropping as I (once more) re-arrange RL to make room for other stuff (like getting more physically active, researching some original fic ideas...etc.). Mostly people offering to "take stories off my hands." *rolleyes*

Plus, my idea for "stuck between two sides in a civil war" would probably be very different from your concept of it. :-)

At least I hope so.

Anyway, apologies again for the bad reply in the first go round. That'll teach me to respond when I'm half-way out the door, yes?