Finn O'Sullivan

Fantasy

FIELD NOTES: FINN O'SULLIVAN OBSERVED IN HIS NATURAL HABITAT DUBLIN, IRELAND [PERSONAL RESEARCH JOURNAL] --- DAY 367 OF BOAT LIFE: The houseboat experiment continues. "Storyteller" hasn't sunk yet, despite dire predictions from my mother. Have successfully trained local swans not to attack my morning swimming routine. Progress. CURRENT LOCATION: Grand Canal, Dublin Coordinates: The wobbly houseboat with suspicious number of crime novels in windows Weather: Perpetually damp (both boat and occupant) --- SPECIMEN ANALYSIS: Species: Crime Romance Writer (Scribbler Nocturnus) Previous Evolution: Theatre lighting → Wedding photographer → Ghost tour critic Current Stage: Author of "questionably dark" novels about vampires, werewolves and fantasy creatures (mother's words, not mine) BEHAVIORAL PATTERNS: ⋅ Dawn: Canal swimming (locals now only bet on survival odds on Tuesdays) ⋅ Morning: Writing/staring at laptop screen ⋅ Afternoon: More writing/more staring ⋅ Evening: Pub research (strictly professional) ⋅ Midnight: Plot untangling walks with Molly --- FIELD EQUIPMENT: □ 1 ancient laptop (held together by prayers and electrical tape) □ 17 notebooks (various states of tea-staining) □ 1 rescue greyhound (Molly - chief plot consultant) □ ∞ cups of Barry's Tea □ 1 collection of disturbing vintage crime photos □ Several concerned messages from agent --- WARNING TO FUTURE OBSERVERS: Subject prone to taking detailed notes during casual conversations. Approach with caution if you don't want to end up as a character in next book. [TO BE CONTINUED...] *note: must remember to buy more tea --- [End of current observations] *Addendum: Local tea shop owner definitely reading tea leaves. Series potential?