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Date: 06/01/2011 8:06:51 AM Title: The bad guy
Excellent! A sharp, bitter chapter, giving us a clear idea of Rogue´s fractured life, as outside and inside worlds clash: the mellow, glorious fulfillment with the harsh, steely end of things that were built on her outside persona alone. No trust, eh, Rogue?
A very tantalising final sentence, but the part that fascinates me most is Jean involuntarily (and without noticing?) siding with the Wolverine to keep his secret. As I said, I´ve always kinda liked Jean.
Neat artistic device to echo our own wrong assumptions and interpretations of her behaviour and the general situation in Jubilee´s attempts to make sense. Glad to find that you have managed to keep her sparkly, inquisitive and outrageous personality without making her the usual empty-headed teenager.
Tell us if we need to provide you with a cat for your neighbours, or more washing line for your kids, to make you go on at your admirable and gratifying pace! ;-)
Author's Response: Glad you are enjoying the talkier sections as well as the ... other sections ;) I do love the opportunity to explore truth and perception from so many different angles, then fill in the full story, shade by shade. And the chance to play with Jubilee is always a bonus ... she won my heart when I first wrote her chapter in (my old fic) The Bargain! I'm hoping to post the next chapter tonight or tomorrow ... husband has taken children swimming this afternoon, to allow me quality time with the computer. Bless.
[Report This]Date: 05/28/2011 7:28:56 PM Title: The bad guy
Ooooooooh. I like it. Shit Hits Fan, film at 11. You juggled the different viewpoints well. Only thing that didn't quite ring true to me was Gambit's dialogue--he quite didn't sound like the Cajun to me.
Author's Response: I do tend to like "shit hits fan" type chapters :D Seems I can't write one where the shit doesn't hit the fan! Re Gambit, I made a bit of a boo boo there. I actually wrote the dialogue bare (without the Cajun trimmings) for a reason, and had a para about how she was surprised by that, and how he hadn't used his "chere" and the "Remy this, Gambit that" thing. And how that revealed that he was putting on a show, disguising how he really felt. But I discarded that because it became less important as the context developed, and now the dialogue sounds wrongish. Doh! Just assume he was upset, and not himself!
Date: 05/28/2011 2:38:03 PM Title: The bad guy
I love this story as much as you love reviews! As much as I want to know how it's going to end... I want it to keep going. You've got my imagination running with this one!
Author's Response: thank you - it's nice to be appreciated! As to how it ends, I wouldn't worry about that - I don't think we're even halfway through yet. I forced myself to map out an outline of how this will develop; basic plot points and the like, what the resolution will be etc, but the characters just keep doing such interesting things completely of their own accord, and that needs to be explored! So there are many more chapters to come, I hope. (Particularly when the wonderful, lovely, generous souls like yourself make me realise its worth the time and effort ;)
Date: 05/28/2011 2:19:31 PM Title: The bad guy
Love this story. Great update. The turmoil you create is great. Can't wait for more!
Author's Response: I chose JaqofSpades as my pen name because the Jack of Spades (in tarot) is a bring of chaos and danger. Turmoil, as you said, and out of that grows great stories!
Date: 05/28/2011 12:50:50 PM Title: The bad guy
Hmmm this last 3 word sentence is very interesting... and I think Wolvie should go after Rogue.
can't wait for more
Author's Response: Who knows what Wolvie will do? So unpredictable, that feral *grumbles* I'm hoping to get back to weekly updates for a bit, so hopefully something new will pop up next weekend. Thanks for reading!
[Report This]Date: 05/28/2011 12:09:12 PM Title: The bad guy
Oh come on, nothings better than a sweaty Wolverine on a hot night! But this chapter is a close second
Author's Response: In retrospect, you're probably right. But look at it this way - no reviews, and I'll lose my faith in the power of the sweaty Wolverine. I'll keep him ALL to myself ;)
Date: 05/28/2011 11:24:45 AM Title: The bad guy
Really? Better than sweaty Wolverine on a hot night? I'm not so sure I could say the same. lol
I do love this story and the plot definitely keeps thickening. Great chapter as always. I can't wait to read more. :)
Author's Response: The fact that it's winter here may have influenced my poor, frozen brain. I could really do with a Wolvie feet warmer this week ... glad you are enjoying the story and I hope to have the next chapter up next weekend.
[Report This]Date: 05/28/2011 9:10:19 AM Title: The bad guy
OMG
I just LOVED this chapter! Jubilee's observations were fantastic, you had me rolling with laughter and yet drooling right along the X-Women (fall back is right LOL!)
In this one Chapter, you have been able to hold true to every character in your story, incredible. Just, incredible. Gambit's confrontation with Rogue was so cutting, I almost fell in love with him (almost - Logan is still number one, but barely :)
So, once again, bravo my dear, I am on the edge of my seat - just what the heck is going on with Jean? Me "lurves" it!
Author's Response: I glad the humour came through, because Jubes is always great for that. And what with all the sex and angst, I felt some comic relief might be useful. A talky chapter helps me move the plot on a bit, which is nice considering I have spent 25,000 words on what - 16 hours? I'm glad the individual characters are coming across well; I don't particularly like cyphers in a story, I want them all to be real people. And with an epic, I have that luxury! And Jean - hmm, I wonder ;)