From: eliddell@no.patience.for.spam   
      
   On Sat, 18 Oct 2014 18:59:17 -0600, Jymesion wrote:   
      
   > On Sat, 18 Oct 2014 10:07:43 -0700 (PDT), Shawn Wilson   
   >  wrote:   
   >>On Friday, October 17, 2014 4:31:31 AM UTC-7, Jymesion wrote:   
   >>> I have a time-traveler story that's stalled because he planned   
   >>> meticulously, and I can't think of anything to throw at him that'd be   
   >>> a real threat.   
   >>   
   >>Other people are always the greatest threat of all.   
   >   
   > Unfortunately, he's set things up in such a way that they can't be a   
   > real danger to him. If something unexpected does come up, he can be out   
   > of there instantly and start over somewhen else.   
      
   So you need either:   
      
   1. A reason for him not to leave.  That's simple enough:  he develops   
   an emotional investment in the place despite himself.  Falls in love,   
   adopts a kid, or is simply proud of what he's built.   
      
   2. An enemy that can follow him.  Another time traveller who didn't   
   plan quite as meticulously and is bumbling around putting them both   
   at risk of being found out might work.   
      
   E. Liddell   
      
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