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Date: 01/02/2011 5:22:24 PM Title: Yet He Bore The Sins Of Many
I wish he'd left the dog tags
Date: 01/02/2011 5:17:09 PM Title: The Night Is Long
"A badge of ownership"
even though I know better, i love that line
Date: 01/02/2011 4:28:01 PM Title: A Good And Broad Land
You reeeeaally must have had some bad experiences with some hypocritical Christians at some point....
Date: 01/02/2011 4:06:23 PM Title: Cruel As The Grave
Nooo I dont like the way hes looking at Jean!! ROgan, ROgan, ROgan!!!
Date: 01/02/2011 4:06:22 PM Title: Cruel As The Grave
Nooo I dont like the way hes looking at Jean!! ROgan, ROgan, ROgan!!!
Date: 01/02/2011 3:59:23 PM Title: Gird Me With Strength
Ohh i like that he was fighting, that part of the movie was SO hot!
Date: 01/02/2011 3:53:35 PM Title: Make Me A Sanctuary
She's annoying me with her incessant crying
Author's Response: I won't flood your inbox by replying to every one of your comments, but this one made me giggle. I appreciate the honesty!
Date: 01/02/2011 3:48:21 PM Title: The Faithful City
Logan and his beer...
Date: 01/02/2011 3:45:35 PM Title: What Happened On The Road
Im looking forward to the rest!
Date: 01/02/2011 3:39:03 PM Title: Thou Shalt Not Suffer
Umm that was one effed up preacher. Just so you know though, in small southern towns, it is extremely rare to find a Catholic church, and priests are only ever Catholic or part of some weird demonic type religion. And a Christian pastor probably would never do something like that, its way more likely a Catholic priest would. And I dont get how he died...?
Author's Response: Regarding the preacher: I agree, it's rare. Actually he wasn't supposed to be Catholic. He was supposed to be an Episcopalian sect (they call their preachers 'Father' too) and I did have a research-based justification for it all at one point. But you're right, I should've just made him a Baptist or something...I left the death a little vague on purpose; I suspect he had a heart attack or a stroke. Maybe both.
Date: 01/02/2011 3:29:51 PM Title: The Wages of Sin
Ok... Weird
Date: 01/02/2011 3:26:00 PM Title: A Stranger In The Land
Ohh I like the way this story is going!!
Author's Response: Holy schlaMOLY, you just chugged through Scripture in a single day? Good heavens. Thank you for all the lovely comments; I'm very honored.
[Report This]Date: 07/06/2010 12:05:42 AM Title: A Stranger In The Land
o no! i LOVED the story I was asking if u had a sequel in mind. im too lazy to type. lol i really want a sequel lol
Date: 07/05/2010 5:09:32 PM Title: A New Thing On Earth
I was waiting until I had a day where I could sit and read the whole of this, all in one go, without too many interruptions. Finally had the chance today and was very quickly reminded why I used to badger you so hard about finishing it. I remember the first two thirds or so from when they were originally posted and you left us lingering in the initial aftermath of Rogue's suicide attempt.
I know we had to wait a long time for it, but there could not have been a more gratifying resolution. Hopeful and right, without falling into cliche and happy-ever-after, which is a difficult line to walk and I still admire your ability to take inherently fantastical characters and ground them in a sense of very human, imperfect realism.
Though perhaps it's odd to say for an L/R story that one of my favourite characters in it was Jean. I think you created with her an incredibly likeable incarnation of her character. She was a good person but not perfect. Someone with realistic and tangibly understandable flaws, but well-intentioned and able to recognise her failing when it's due.
Logan and Rogue both had moments when they wanted for a sharp kick to the shins, but then so do a great deal of real-life people, so while their cross-purposed miscommnication was at times painful to watch unfold it was impossible to want anything but a happy ending for them after they'd both suffered so much just for lack of clear understanding.
In all, I'm so glad I had time today to take in this story in one go. And I'm so, so glad you finished it.
Author's Response: Yaaaaay! Thank you so much for coming back to it after all these many moons. It means the world to me. (And thank you for liking Jean, too.)
[Report This]Date: 07/05/2010 9:10:05 AM Title: A New Thing On Earth
Well my Sunday afternoon off and consequently the afternoon I’d put aside for all those horrible routine things like ‘housework’ went totally to pot and straight out the window after I got stuck into another of your wonderful stories! *thanks you profusely but shudders at the thought that the dreaded H word still needs to be attended to at some point ;)*
I thoroughly enjoyed this for so many reasons that I’d be here forever telling you about them. However there are a few things I feel I must mention. The main one is the pace. I loved how everything contained in your fic took it’s time, there were no quick fixes, this was more ‘real life’ with struggles and fights, thoughts and feelings whether right or wrong, knowing what to do and not having a clue what to do, misunderstandings, mistakes made etc but you kept it flowing, not going over the top with any of it. There was a gentleness to it despite the suffering.
Loved your titles, they deserve a special mention which I rarely do but you seem to have the knack of getting me to do it!
There was so much that was thought provoking, challenging the reader to question what would we do given the circumstances? How would I feel? What would I do? Etc. especially with your clever use of the other characters, really liked the deep insight into the Prof and the many roles he needs to be: can one man be all things? He has no children can he be a father? Is your best good enough when you still end up with failure? ....see, thinking again!
Couple of fantastic lines/para’s that really stayed with me
From My fathers Mansion: “These doors are bolted, and a heavy chain is wrapped around the handles, padlocked tight so that even if those bolts were thrown back, the doors still wouldn’t open an inch.
I never go into this room.
There are no windows. The room stops before the pews end and you would reach the place where the altar should stand; there is no holy shrine there. But there’s an occupant, one who prowls the aisle and the rows, clutching a black leather-bound book and muttering to itself. Its thoughts are black as well, ugly and cruel. They seep through the cracks of the door and give the walls of the room outside their greyish cast, no matter how hard I try to block the edges.”
That last line was pure genius, so powerful.
The doors, what was contained behind, you did so well with this chapter, a credible explanation of how her mind could work/how she could shut everything/herself away.
And from The Conviction of Things Not Seen; “To leave such pain behind you—I cannot understand how anyone could bear the thought. It angers me, the cruelty of it. And then I think how much pain could be endured before one ceases to care for anything else, and I know I must find the strength in my heart not to condemn.”
Just beautiful.
Dear God I do go on! so I'll stop now....Damn good job! Well done x
Author's Response: Wow. Thank you so much for everything you said. Here is a little secret: apart from the outline of the first chapter, My Father's Mansion was the very first thing written out of this whole saga. The rest of the story was written around those images, really. I'm glad you liked it. And I'm very happy you liked Peter's chapter too--the only time I've ever even tried to write more than a line or so for him.rnrnYou can go on all you like. ;) No writer will ever stop you.
Date: 07/04/2010 11:55:52 PM Title: A Stranger In The Land
wench?
Author's Response: It was meant fondly. As in, "This almost killed me to finish and your comment is 'sequel'? *faints*" (Or, sorry, I was trying to be jocular. No offense was intended.)
Date: 07/04/2010 3:17:05 PM Title: A New Thing On Earth
Holy crap! How did I almost miss this?! Okay, so I read this chapter. Stepped away & had to try & write you a decent review worthy of this story's finale. I most likely failed, but I will ramble anyway.
Sadly I did not come across a Toby's in NOLA. I did overdose on beignets & every damn time I had them I had naughty thoughts thanks to the previous chapter. I blamed the overwhelming heat for my blush & excessive powdered sugar for my choking/coughing/sputtering that accompanied said thoughts.
I'm sad to see this story end, but what a beautiful and fitting way to do it. I love your take on Logan. It feels genuine without falling into any distracting cliches. And while your Rogue "has a history that would keep six psychiatrists busy for a career" (loved that line), you still showed that she's quite young and even a bit naive ("Is that all?" - again I think I actually blushed at that. No heat to blame it on this time).
I hope your Rogan muse visits you often and soon! I can't wait to see what you come up with next :)
Author's Response: I dunno...I don't think you could've missed it because I would have kept poking you until you looked at it. Thank you for the virtual trip to New Orleans and I'm tickled pink about the beignet connection. That goes further back into my W/R fandom than you'd probably believe. Thank you for the lovely FB and I hope not to take as long for the next one.
Date: 07/03/2010 4:25:18 AM Title: A New Thing On Earth
Okay, so seeing that the last chapter was up may have prompted me to go back and reread the whole thing. I still love it. :) And the last two lines are absolutely perfect for an ending.
Author's Response: I had to reread it about thirty times myself just to make sure I wasn't making drastic continuity errors, but I apologize for making others do so. Thank you. Thank you from the bottom of my heart for lasting through the whole epic.
[Report This]Date: 07/03/2010 1:24:46 AM Title: A New Thing On Earth
Sequel?
Author's Response: Wench. (Thanks for sticking with it; I really appreciated all your commentary.)
Date: 07/02/2010 12:35:00 PM Title: A New Thing On Earth
NO, NO, NO, THANK-YOU! I cannot tell you how happy I was to see this posted. Truly overjoyed. Ecstatic even. And, like every word of every chapter before it, it was perfect. Worth every drop of blood, sweat and tears it took to get it here.
'Is that all?' That line had me covering my face in embarrassment for her. Holy shit, she didn't just really say that, did she? Thing is, I KNOW she ain't the first virgin to think it, but she may be one of the few who's gotten away with saying it out loud.
I loved that it ended as it began, with Logan doing the telling. Another great line--almost better than any spoken declaration of love-- "there’s not one inch of her I don’t want to make sure I touch every day of my life." That sounds like 'til death do us part' to me.
Thanks again for finishing this. You made my whole week. --Wendie
Author's Response: I appreciate your encouragement, your loyalty and your support more than I can say. It was always going to come full circle like that, with Logan having the last word--it just took forever to figure out HOW it all actually happened.rnrnNow. There was something about a chair...
Date: 07/02/2010 10:03:03 AM Title: A New Thing On Earth
i just wanted to say thankyou for finishing this. doesn't matter how long it took, only that you did such a good job. i enjoyed this from the moment i started reading it, and i'm happy i had the opportunity to see it finish up. faith and its consequences are a funny thing, but ou managed to carry that sense of the numinous in life through this. tone of voice, storyline, characterisations, everything was spot on and in the end you managed to give a measured, believable portrayal of two people who've been to hell and back and can actually appreciate the consequences of the trip. again, congratulations and thank you,
hobbits away (and in awe), ho!
Author's Response: I'm just very grateful for people coming back after such a long layoff. And, ooh, 'numinous' is such a great word. Thank you so much.
Date: 06/20/2010 12:06:28 AM Title: When I Awake
I am sooo glad that this got a happy ending! YAY! It is such a good story...well, intense, anyway. There were moments there...whew! A little sad, a lot scary, but in the end definitely worth it.
Author's Response: NOW it has an ending. Thank you for your lovely FB, and I hope you still feel it's worth it.
Date: 04/13/2010 7:25:44 PM Title: When I Awake
Okay, I'm officially stripped of my pride & I will BEG you to finish this! Whatever your muse needs I will find, steal/kidnap, & send it to you.
Also, I'm going to New Orleans in a month for my birthday and I would love it if you could point me in the direction of growly mutant cage fights there. Please! It's bad enough I'm going to have dirty thoughts when I come across a beignet because of this story ;) Throw me a bone!
Author's Response: My muses seem to be slow on the uptake. I apologize for not providing directions to Toby's place and hope you had a fabulous time in the Big Easy. I want to go back...
Date: 03/23/2010 8:14:55 PM Title: A Stranger In The Land
Not cool, totally NOT COOL!
You do not leave rabid rogan fans hanging like that, COME ON!
lol..but in all seriousness this series is stellar so far and needs to be updated ASPAP, real life be damned!
Author's Response: You're right. Totally and completely not cool. Mea culpa, mea maxima culpa.rnrnIt is finished. Now on to the next one...
Date: 03/02/2010 1:19:28 PM Title: When I Awake
Okay, I'm jumping on the Scripture fix bandwagon mentioned by Moviemom and Hobbit. Please, please post the rest of this story ASAP!
Author's Response: Not exactly ASAP, I know. But done.