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+Book Outline:
+
+Working Title: *The Difference Between an Idiot and a Moron*
+
+Step I -- the 'Big Idea':
+
+'Adir's spectacularly mediocre lifestyle is unsuprisingly jeopardised
+when he's drafted into *nature's dumbest animal --* the military'
+
+Step II -- Plot Outline:
+
+I. The Big Idea
+
+*\"Adir proudly leads a nice, coushined life: he's chosen his future
+profession, he hangs out at his friend's house every now and then, and
+he kinda likes serving coffee to nice strangers. Obviously ready for an
+outstanding grown-up life, he's drafted into the military like everyone
+else his age, perfectly prepared to complete his civil duty and achieve
+the 'Meaningful Service'."*
+
+II\. Structure:
+
+I. The Naivete
+
+\"Yes, I'm just going to tell them I'll do whatever. I like hard work.
+It's going to be so cool!"
+
+II\. First Contact with The Beast
+
+\"No, I never jaywalked. Should I have said I had to get a good role?"
+
+III\. I'm Not Scared; I'm Amused!
+
+\"Hey, look! The're giving us guns! It's so cold! Cool! I don't need
+that much sleep!"
+
+IV\. Big Things Are Coming
+
+\"Yes, I'm learning computers. It's very difficult, because we'll be the
+center of the universe."
+
+**V. \...Big Things** ***Are*** **Coming, Right?**
+
+\"This is just a temporary stopgap. It doesn't stay *this* boring.
+Right?"
+
+VI\. Of Course I Have A Say! I'm Just Being Civil.
+
+\"Now that we smoothed things out and compromised, that big role is
+coming!"
+
+**VII. I'm Starting To Think It's Best We Seperate. \['Bleakest
+Moment'\]**
+
+\"I'm just going to Uni real quick. You guys don't mind, right?"
+
+VIII\. Nature's Dumbest Animal
+
+\"You have got to be kidding me."
+
+IX\. How Is This Still Going On?
+
+\"I have no shame, nothing to prove, and will never get up from this
+beanbag"
+
+X. Your Maw Stinks But So Does Mine
+
+\"So long, and thanks for -- um, nevermind"
+
+Summarized:
+
+Act I-IV -- The Naivete
+
+Act V-VII -- The Helplesness
+
+Act VII-X -- Belly of the Beast
+
+III\. Characters:
+
+-   The Protagonist:
+
+    What does the character want/need? Why?
+
+    Just like everyone twice his age, Adir just wants things to line up
+    nicely, and to be left in relative peace in his comfort zone.
+
+    What/Who is preventing that?
+
+    The country's sacred tax that all citizens go through three years of
+    stupid, and it's enforcers insistince that you see how awesome it
+    is, too.
+
+    What personal flaws does this reveal? How does it hinder?
+
+    Appearently, Adir's gentle mediocre soul is of an idealist mule, and
+    Adir is a smug, selfish idiot.
+
+    What will be done to accomplish the goals?
+
+    Every loop hole, mental shortcut, and all stages of depression will
+    desperately attempt to seize control of the situation.
+
+    What qualities emerge?
+
+    The smug, selfish idiot idealist mule becomes an extremely smug,
+    passively selfish, sobered up idiot idealist.
+
+IV\. Plot:
+
+Adir is quite the standard, mild and boring teenager/young adult -- he's
+just finished highschool, awaiting his drafting into the military, just
+like everyone else. He's lined up a suprisingly good role in the
+military because he eagerly told the Human Resources Commander Who Is
+Not An Officer he likes assembling computers to play video games on, and
+because he went to those prep things. He won't have as much time to play
+it now, but it's okay, because afterwards he's scheduled himself to go
+forth, earn lots of money, fund his Biotech degree and go about saving
+the world.
+
+Here comes the Sacred Cow, and that *'Meaningful Service'* everyone's on
+about. What could go wrong?
+
+V. Setting:
+
+The story takes place in a series of ridicolous army bases -- the Spring
+Buds Rookie Base, the Defense Force Cyber Academy of Computing
+Proffessions, the Hutspace Base Cluster, The Borough, and finally, Job
+Field Airbase. While fundamentally different, each is a manifestation of
+a trait of the army -- the pointlesness, the false hopes, the neglect,
+the arrogance, and a mix of all.
+
+VI\. Main Characters:
+
+Adir -- a soft, unwisened but optimist teen who seeks to lead a
+meaningful life, and do so fairly comfortably. He sees himself as an
+iron wall -- whatever he decides comes to be -- but that doesn't mean
+he's looking for confrontation. Or does it.
+
+Gilad Ben David -- while they share a core, Gilad is Adir's military
+opposite -- he's wisened up and pragmatic, held fairly high -- but not
+too high -- by his commanders, and always willing to just keep his head
+down until everyone just shuts up -- his greatest wish. He is just as
+bitter, and though he'll never admit it -- just as passionate.
+
+Yoav -- upbeat, brilliant, sensetive, fiercy loyal and ill-lucked, Yoav
+is constantly trampled by the military's worst, who take advantage of
+his non-confronting nature. He's almost helpless -- but he always sticks
+up for his friends despite his own real troubles and self doubts.
+
+Max - severely depressed and hit worst by the army's blaring
+insensitivity, max has a soul like no other -- rife with wit, cynicism,
+unbeliveable resillience and lots of great memes. He is the greatest
+passive-agressor known to man.
+
+Ana - A periphery girl in all her heart, Ana has grown up in the
+military and can't see what all the bad fuss is about. She is incredibly
+fair, reasonable and welcoming, which throws absolutely everyone off
+guard -- to her confused dismay. Life absolutely refuses to give her a
+break.
+
+Gilad Henessee -- A recently promoted officer who believes in
+discipline, values of service and properly shined shoes, which naturally
+makes him Adir's archnemessis and generally dislikeable to all. Gilad
+has taken a sacred vow to educate Adir to the greatness of the military,
+while Adir has taken a sacred vow to make Gilad at least as miserable as
+he is at all times.s
+
+Ronen -- a salt of the earth, blindly positive and very highly
+self-esteemed NCO in command of Adir's Job Field Squad. Ron sees himself
+as the penultimate educator, and his soldiers as gooselings to take
+under his wings. Ron is absolutely fantastic and very kind, so long as
+you lead your life and service exactly as he graciously envisions them
+for you.
+
+Johnny -- if the army's a game, then Johnny is the MVP -- and he's
+stayed here so long because he knows how to put out fires. Just keep it
+down, and he'll cut you a deal -- so long as you remember he sets the
+price. His ultimate goal is to retire early to a fat pension -- help,
+and you're a friend. Hinder, and you'll find out who *really* is the
+commander.
+
+Current Outline
+
+The book will constantly go back and forth between the three acts --
+Naivete, Helplesness, and the Belly of The Beast. Within each part, the
+plot will be somewhat linear -- but events will reference each other
+across acts.
+
+Opener \[4\]-- Adir wakes up particularly grumpy after a Job Field
+Saturday, desperate for peace, when a drill -- the absolutely worst day
+-- starts.
+
+Link: Character Contrast
+
+Chapter I \[An Elephant Tranquiliser To Remenber\]-- Undrafted Adir is
+working the afternoon at the coffeeshop and chatting with his coworker.
+They reminecse about this peaceful time against his upcoming drafting.
+He folds it up at the end of the day feeling satisfied with a day's
+work, and excited for the future.
+
+Chapter I \[Go Home, Kid\] -- Adir goes through the transition from a
+CFDS to a rookie in a turbulent day -- his very first contact with the
+beast.
+
+Link: ~~Needle bruise in Adir's shoulder~~
+
+Chapter II \[The New Cyber\] -- Adir writes his first stupid poem in
+service -- one of many -- about the new Cyber coursemates which everyone
+seems to hate. He is struggling to keep his initial optimism, and the
+course's intensity wears him down despite support from his coursemates.
+
+Link:
+
+Chapter III \[The Grand Computing Conference Room\] -- In the midst of a
+surprise drill, Adir rallies up his squadmates and then his
+platoonmates, where they try to escape the amok of the commanders. These
+encounters bring to light Adir's troubled relationship with his
+commanders.
+
+Link:
+
+Chapter IV \[Machine Is Perfect\] -- Adir is at the gunrange, at a day
+which encompasses the quintessential rookie experience. He starts coming
+into grips with the incident, from which begins his slow sinking.
+
+Link: Miserable Dinner
+
+Chapter V \[Cat Fall Break Ceiling Again\] -- Adir is eating a late
+miserable supper with a few of his coursemates, reminescing about the
+gunrange, how stupid it's been and how it's all about to get better. He
+is reminescing about this from the Pit, writing a stupid poem.
+
+Link: From Pit to Post-Exile
+
+Chapter VI \[Tears of the CSU\] -- Adir returns from a long exile into
+his first day at Job Field airbase. Wounded and solitary, he establishes
+a relationship of trust with his squadmates and his commanders -- only
+one of which will last.
+
+Link: New Beginnings -- first and last stop.
+
+Chapter VII \[Touchscreen Showers\] - Day old rookies at the Spring Buds
+Rookie Base are awaiting their promised transfer out to INBA City, where
+they'll enjoy touch screen showers and waffles. The days go by until
+they realise that bus isn't coming.
+
+Link: Wretched Bus.
+
+Chapter VIII \[Line 6\] -- Adir goes through the ordeal of getting to
+the wretched Hutspace base complex, only to arrive and realise no one
+noticed his absence. He stays the weekend in comfort at the 'office',
+only for everything to sink in when he makes his way home, bleeding
+randomly.