With Chapter 3 out of the way and moving on to Chapter 4 it is time to get some more input from readers!

Hello all, and thank you for taking the time to check out this journal. Chances are, if you're looking at this then you probably are reading "The Gift". The time has come to ask readers to help continue influencing the direction of the story and provide some more interesting information for all of you. That being said, let's start with interesting info:

Insofar as the ten attributes used to define the Human protagonists:

Athleticism
Highest is Edward & Lowest is Daniel

Conformity
Highest are Daniel and Richard (SF) & Lowest is Stephanie

Courage
Highest is Richard SF & Lowest are Daniel and Stephanie

Intellect
Highest is Richard (SF) & Lowest are Daniel and Edward

Intuition
Highest are Daniel and Richard (FA) & Lowest are Edward and Stephanie

Romance
Highest are Richard (FA) and Stephanie & Lowest is Edward

Sociability
Highest are both Richards & Lowest is Edward

Sexuality
Highest is Daniel & Lowest are Richard FA and Stephanie

Vitality
Highest is Edward & Lowest are Richard (FA) and Stephanie

Willpower
Highest is Edward & Lowest is Stephanie

Now, some specific details about each protagonist and storyline-- be sure to pay attention to possible storylines listed here:

Richard (FA)
Richard (FA)'s highest traits are Intuition, Romance, and Socialability
Richard (FA)'s lowest trait is Sexuality
His combined stats equal 37.
He has the second lowest Spirit score of all Humans.
His most attuned Spirit is Jack with a combined Compatibility/Intimacy/Regard of 55!
His least attuned Spirit is Phillip with a combined Compatibility/Intimacy/Regard of -3.
His strongest Spirit is Jack with an Essence of 10.
He is at risk of losing at least 2 Spirit next chapter. He may lose both.
It is possible at this time that Richard could pursue a romantic relationship with one Spirit.

Upcoming Storyline options for Richard (FA):

A) "The Secret" - Sabrina and Phillip reveal more of their past to Richard.
B) "Movie Night" - Richard gets a streaming service free trial so he has a night in.
C) "Saying Goodbye" - Richard realizes saying 'no' sooner rather than later will save heartache.
D) "The OTHER Kind of Date" - Richard gets some quiet alone time with Jack.
E) "The Eclipse" - At the Cats' request they head out to attend a spirit Eclipse celebration.

Richard (SF)
Richard (SF)'s highes traits are Courage, Intellect, and Socialability
Richard (SF)'s lowest traits are Athleticism and Sexuality.
His combined stats equal 41
He has the lowest Spirit score of all Humans.
His most attuned Spirit is Balam with a combined Compatibility/Intimacy/Regard of 32!
His least attuned Spirit is Aiden with a combined Compatibility/Intimacy/Regard of 10.
His strongest Spirit is Balam with an Essence of 14.
He is at risk of losing at least 2 Spirit next chapter. He will lose at least 1.
It is possible at this time that Richard could pursue a romantic relationship with two Spirits.

Upcoming Storyline options for Richard (SF):

V) "The Secret" - Richard discovers some personal information about one or more of his Spirits.
W) "Movie Night" - Richard gets a streaming service free trial so he has a night in.
X) "Saying Goodbye" - Richard realizes saying 'no' sooner rather than later will save heartache.
Y) "The OTHER Kind of Date" - Richard gets some quiet alone time with Balam and/or Jack.
Z) "Duality" - Richard explores his developing relationships with more than one spirit.

Daniel
Daniel's highest trait is Intuition.
Daniel's lowest traits are Athleticism and Intellect.
His combined stats equal 33.
He has the median amount of Spirit among all Humans.
His most attuned Spirit is Talapus with a combined Compatibility/Intimacy/Regard of 16.
His least attuned Spirit is Aiden with a combined Compatibility/Intimacy/Regard of 4.
His strongest Spirit is REDACTED BECAUSE IT'S NOT FAIR TO REVEAL SECRETS LIKE THAT!
He is at risk of losing at least 2 Spirit next chapter. He will lose 1, but likely both.
It is possible at this time that Daniel could pursue a romantic relationship with three Spirits.

1) "The Secret" - One of Daniel's spirits has been hiding something from him, but no longer.
2) "Movie Night" - Daniel goes out to a new movie theater across town with his retinue.
3) "Saying Goodbye" - Although it's a hard decision to make, Daniel tells someone to leave.
4) "The OTHER Kind of Date" - Daniel goes out for a night of relaxation with his Spirits.
5) "The Last Picnic" - On the final trip to the park something lifechanging happens.

Edward
Edward's highest traits are Vitality and Willpower.
Edward's lowest traits are Intellect, Romance, and Socialability.
His combined stats equal 33.
He has the second highest Spirit score of all Humans.
His most attuned Spirit is The Ancient One with a combined Compatibility/Intimacy/Regard of 20.
His least attuned Spirit is Tom with a combined Compatibility/Intimacy/Regard of 5.
His strongest Spirit is The Ancient One with an Essence of 70.
He is at risk of losing 1 Spirit next chapter but this is not guaranteed.
It is possible at this time that Edward could pursue a romantic relationship with two spirits.

6) "The Secret" - One of Edward's spirits has another piece of important information to drop on him.
7) "Movie Night" - With so much going on, Edward decides to go out and unwind at the movie theater.
8) "Shoring Up" - Having spent so much time with specific spirits, Edward decides to spread his attention to others.
9) "The OTHER Kind of Date" - Edward chooses one or two spirits with whom to share a relaxing night out.
0) "It's Pronounced 'Cameo'." - Edward runs into another Seer readers may recognize.

Stephanie
Stephanie's highest trait is Romance.
Stephanie's lowest traits are Conformity, Sexuality, and Willpower.
Her combined stats equal 30.
She has the highest Spirit score of all Humans.
Her most attuned Spirit is Anapa with a combined Compatibility/Intimacy/Regard of 29.
Her least attuned Spirit is Tom with a combined Compatibility/Intimacy/Regard of 11.
She is not at risk for losing any spirits and may likely keep all four.
It is possible at this time that Stef could pursue a romantic relationship with three spirits.

^) "Weaver" - Stephanie learns more about what it means to be a Weaver and not just a Seer.
$) "Shadow" - Stephanie and Anapa look for more ways to communicate and increase understanding.
@) "The Oath" - Stephanie spends more time with Kyle and they grow closer.
&) "Luchik" - Stephanie learns more about Medved, his relationship with her family, and more.
#) "Open For Submission" - Stephanie finally has a chance to submit a manuscript for a novel!

Now we discuss the important "reader contribution" portion of this post:

As you can see, there are many listings for character attributes. A reader may vote for a single attribute to increase or decrease for EACH Human. This may be a direct reflection of their own statistics or can be an election to adjust their relationship (Compatibility, Intimacy, Regard) for one of their Spirits.

Readers may also elect a story concept for EACH Human, INCLUDING Stephanie! Please note that readers that follow on each site should only vote on ONE site.

Also, to double-check that readers are paying attention, votes should be presented in the following manner:

Place your votes in letter, letter, number, number, symbol format as a five character code at the END of your comment. So, for example, if I wanted to choose the first option for each story line I would vote as AV16^ after I place my votes for attribute increases/decreases.

This is also where you can provide boosts to spirits of your liking by posting contributions in the form of fan short stories, pictures, and the like. Be sure to post them on your page and link to it in your comment so everyone can enjoy your contribution(s)! Now is also the time for questions!

Thanks, and please note that voting and contributions are only open until midnight (pst) on Monday 7/2.

PS: Vote for Kon! *peace sign*