woohoo go rogue!

Oh boy there’s some real subtle break your heart moments in here – love how she questions herself is she really ready? Love her thoughts on the fact she was taught how to kill but not how it would feel and along side that we have the body count – sneaked in but it really hit home.

And then……‘ And my only thought is, was that for Scott or for Logan?
But it’s not me his gaze falls to time and time again. It’s her.
and both Scott and Logan rush to her side.
The next time I hit with my crow bar, it’s a little harder. And then I do it again. And Again. Even though he’s already fallen.’

For gods sake woman there’s only so much we can take! This whole section was just agonizingly perfect. And then you throw in the little girls slipper and just……….Will you stop it!

Really liked how this chapter started with Logan trying to protect her from the reality of what she was going to face and then ended with him accepting, understanding and showing her why they do it. Still came away with nothing but annoyance for Jean though ;)

Have a nice holiday x

Great intense chapter!

Excellent second chapter, the mission is how you would never want it to be but how it always is. That Jean has regrets is really surprising, but interesting all the same. It gives Jean a dimension she doesn't usually have.

:-D more please xXx

Cookies? Ha! Maybe I do...but I think I'll hold out for a time when I really do have a good chance of influencing you. ;) In the meantime, I'm on board for whatever type of story you want to share with us--I trust you and your muse. I'm cool with an angsty story and I look forward to your next update. I'm glad you're back and I hope this is the first of many new stories that you'll be posting on this site.

Holy macaroni, September. I can't tell you how excited I am for this. You're one of my favorites so any Rogan scraps you throw at us are appreciated. For some stupid reason I never reviewed Runaway even though it's a longtime favorite of mine that frequently pops up in my brain & I have to go back to re-read. I know this isn't a strict follow up to that, but you still keep the subtleties that work so perfectly with an emotionally reserved guy like Logan & a young woman who's trying to reserve her emotions for her own protection. I can't wait to see where this is going. I expect some heartbreak - it's never easy for these two, but you always deliver on a good chewy, nougaty Rogan filling. Yum.

Author's Response: Ahh, thanks :o) I love that you like Runaway, too! There will be chewy nougaty Rogan filling, promise, but it might not be quite what you're hoping for - just to warn you (without giving too much away.. which is really hard dammit!)

Ahh, wait.... if I look now if this is really a finsihed one-shot, I'm losing what I've reviewed so far, right? Bol***ks.

Well then, what do we have here? A beautiful story from a too-long absent favourite is what we have! The familiar adroit characterisation, perfectly to the point: "but he does give me his comfort, albeit gruff and unpractised." Says what we know about Logan, and manages to say it in shoret expressions actually worth reading.
Similar the relation between Marie and Logan, complete with her still-teenage absence of wondering whether his reluctance to accept anything in return for the gift of comfort could possibly stem from reasons not connected with her person: "So when he needs comfort in return, I’m there. Because it’s the only thing he lets me give back."

The whole story feels like one translucent layer, expertly mined, of two characters in a relationship (the latter in the loose meaning). They have acquired more over the years and will probably add to them in the future, but here is just this, Logan and Marie and the person each is.

And one of the two is doing some growing up, part of which is learning to distingzish between unrequited love and self-conscious, dramatical pining: “He gets to treat me like a kid. He gets to screw Jean, insult Scott and be completely unaware of my feelings, but he does not get to have an opinion on what I choose to do with my life. Those are my choices to make." Uh-huh, some Rogue is making an appearance. Good for her.

She's also doing some maturing. It is good to see that, despite the rather conventional plot, your author persona has no lost the skill of subtlety in relations: "I was frantic to know. ... But she was so desperate to hide her emotions that I couldn’t bring myself to say anything. ... And I was afraid that if I said it out loud I would break her."
It's this sort of subtlety, and the strength it demands to live with the disruptive powers of grey-scales, that let her grow: "I never thought I would end up being the strong one."

Sometimes, though, there seem to be explanations for daft readers, as if there was a need to make reallyreallyreally sure: "Stupid isn’t it. I fight for touch, and when I get it, I decide I don’t want it after all. Even I don’t understand me."
Well, yes, there might still be people in the world who can be amazed at contradiction and who need a story spelled out to them. Only these stories neverr seemed to cater for them. A bit of rust, maybe, dear author? Or a wholly unfounded lack of trust in your skills to make things clear without explaining them? Tsk, tsk, cut it out, September! YOU have no need of this!

Because, you know, you are perfectly capable of evoking the depth of understanding of Marie for Logan, plus an exciting sense of potential for development between the two, apparently without breaking a sweat: "Only in something that can be so destructive, so violent, can there be such beauty and stillness."

Now, having assumed the right to criticise on the strength of old acquaintance:WELCOME BACK! I have often thought of your recently, and wondered if you were still around or I was beginning to devolve into a troll, being the only one of the "old team" still around. But I see the re-surfacing of Jaq harbingered more good things to come! :-)

[These review boxes really are deplorably small. But then maybe, that's to protect the author's sanity from ranting reviwers. I fervently hope it worked in this case. :-D]

And after that things just fall into their normal screwed up routine.

Author's Response: Hello!! I think your review might be longer than some fics I've posted. That's awesome! It made my day *g*. It's really good to hear from you again. I haven't been around as much - real life has a stubborn way of getting in the way of fandom, but it's nice to be back here and writing some fic again. As always, I really appreciate your feedback - you know I'm always trying to improve. And god yes I am rusty. I am creaking with the stuff. There will be mistakes - just you wait! You picked out my favourite line though: "Only in something that can be so destructive, so violent, can there be such beauty and stillness" and I could hug you for that. (Subtly, of course *g*) I just hope the next chapters live up to expectations. There should be 4 of them and an epilogue in all, so not a one-shot. Hopefully.

‘And it's exactly what the title says’ oh well it’s a good job I can handle that, come to think of it I can handle reading the heartwrentching, the sad, the funny, the angsty ,the downright sick and twisted, the foofy and the cutesy. Movie, comic, au in all forms, xmen good or bad friend and foe and I have no problem if written well which is no problem whatsoever when it comes to your writing but I can’t for the love of god like Jean! Marie is a much better person than me - What is wrong with me? Should I be feeling sorry for her here? I just can’t do it no matter how hard I try. Not that it’s in any way shape or form important I just should be able to tolerate her a little but alas it appears that would be a step to far for me - I’m not sane I already know this but hope has me clinging to the unrequited part not necessarily being aimed in whole at the Rogan part! But then you said ‘Definite angst’ so I think my hope just went off with your humour bunny!
Jaq’s already picked out my fav line which was stunning btw.
Great so far looking forward to more. Good to see you back x

Author's Response: Haha, Right now I wish this was LiveJournal as I have the perfect 'Jean bashing? What Jean bashing?' icon that I really don't get to use enough *g* Not a Jean fan, then? I'm kinda indifferent to her most of the time, this is the first fic I've tried to write where Logan genuinely loves her (and she's normal and flawed like everyone else, not dead and/or crazy..) I like her more after writing it, but I like Logan less. Read into that what you will!

I'm ecstatic that you are back!!! I'm a huge fan of your writing and I often find myself rereading your stories. Like doctorg mentioned, I too especially love More Than A Rogue and count it as one of my all-time absolute top favs as well.

Not surprisingly, I'm on board for this one too. You write Rogue and her feelings for Logan so poignantly. Is it wrong for me to wish for some happy Rogan-ness despite your "unrequited" title? You'll have to forgive me, because I'm a total sap for a happy ending. Okay, so know that I've shamelessly tried to influence you, I'll be quiet now and wait for the next installment. Can't wait!

Author's Response: Thanks, it's good to be writing something again! And thank you for loving More Than A Rogue as well. A little part of me lights up every time someone says they enjoy that one :oD Whoop! rnrnWithout giving too much away though, this is definitely an angst fic, and the ending's already written, so I am immune to influence (unless you have cookies? Do you have cookies?)

Oh, hooray, you're still writing stuff! Your story "More Than a Rogue" is one of my all-time favorites. Now off to read this one. :-D