Sigh. Excellent, excellent, excellent. Author does a great job @ balancing all these characters seamlessly, and keeping EVERY LAST ONE in character, too! I never feel anything lacking when I read any of her stories ... excepting, of course, "Loose Threads", the ending of which seems to have dropped off the face of the earth years ago. I hope you find it, dear; I've been wanting to re-read that most excellent part of this series for years now and the ending is STILL lopped off!

Author's Response: You are very kind. It is old and I didn\'t think anyone was reading these oldies anymore. Again, very kind.\r\nHmm. Loose Threads was never submitted to DD through an oversight on my part. I was waiting until the archive could take it as a whole and not in parts like the other long ones. The entire version is here: http://www.thetinhut.com/library/threads.html

I can't say enough good things about this story!!! Wow. She gives such depth to all the characters.

This is the coolest idea you've had yet for a story. It makes me sigh like a schoolgirl, every time I imagine meeting James Logan from the 1940s. the way you write him, he's absolutely irresistible!

Ah. Such fun to be had in the Wild, Wild West!

the story's improving with time! I'm enjoying your portrayal of Victor, and that's saying something since I hate the character so much I can't stand him in any story, normally.

YAY!! Finally, an update! It feels like a really long time since the last update, but I guess it hasn't been that bad ... especially compared to the rate at which some OTHER authors around here update!! ;) Your average is ... lessee ... one chapter every 3.5 weeks! Think maybe you could aim for 2.5 weeks next time? ;)

Anyway, I have really been enjoying this very angsty and heart-breaking story. Why is it we enjoy putting these two thru so much drama??

I can't wait to find out what's up with Ink.

Your characters' actions here in this last chapter are troubling me, though. They don't make sense to me. So, take the following as my 2-cents & take it or leave it as you will.
I'm wondering why Xavier hasn't tried to telepathically reach "Logan" beneath "Wolverine" ... seems like he could have been brought back to himself fairly quickly after being put into that isolation room, especially since the drugs flushed themselves from LOgan's system within a day or so while he was imprisoned and he could talk to Marie *as* Logan. Even after almost dying, surely after a week was passed Xavier might have been able to bring Logan back to himself. Especially as guilty as X. supposedly feels -- as, indeed, they all OUGHT to feel! -- looks a little OOC for all the Xmen to be treating him so cavalierly.

Author's Response: Thanks for the review...!\r\n\r\nWell, my health hasn\'t been that good the past year and my condition sometimes doesn\'t allow me anything but to rest... I also have a job so it often happens that the little energy I have is burned while working. \r\n\r\nAs for the heart of your review (I believe it is), I know that the steps here don\'t seem to lead or come from anywhere, but as Stryker would say in Origins: \"All in good time.\" Just remember one fact, the actions are always seen through one character at a time, and the last part of the chapter is seen through Rogue\'s perspective, and she\'s been...err...out. I did it on purpose, call me a tease ^-^!!\r\n\r\nExplanations are soon to follow (well, I hope...).

Well, I hope the "verdict" is in on your ending, or I have a feeling we'll be weaiting a long time on the outcome of this tale! I was not happy that their reunion was interrupted before we coudl get anybody's true reaction! I felt cheated of my payoff.

I really love this heart=wrenching story -- it has great action and great Rogan angst!

It's been 5 months. Are you planning on finishing anytime soon?

The things Jubilee thinks ... I truly did not expect that, even of her! --and especially I didn't expect Marie to draw such a conclusion from her comments, that she should offer herself to Logan! You surprised me again and again with the way this all turned out (certainly not unpleasantly so).

The X1 scene rewrites were well-performed. I know (from seeing so many others fail at the attempt) how hard it is to keep faithful to the tone of your own writing while you're incorporating someone else's script. But you succeeded by not copying TOO MANY lines, and keeping the perspective tightly on your girl.

I like that you NEVER say the girl's name, whether Rogue or Marie, until Logan breathes it like a prayer to her dead body on the torch. I had begun to wonder if you were going to give her a different name!

wow. This one was better than all the others! I think I like finally finding out what's going on ;) Don't keep it so mysterious for so long, please!

Author's Response: Thank you!

let's get this party started!
...but leave "Bonnie" out of it as much as possible, please. Not a very interesting character, actually. She just seems like a pointless distraction from where I'm standing.

Otherwise, I enjoyed the chapter.

I really like this one!!! Poor Logan, having to get along with only one arm ...
But I'm lost. I really would appreciate you giving us the issue # & series of these major events you're referencing, so I can look it up and understand the story. I feel like I walked in on the last line of a joke, and it's not really funny 'cuz I never heard the setup.

Author's Response: Thanks for the review. Here\'s a link to the Wikipedia page on the Ultimatum storyline: http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Ultimatum_(Ultimate_Marvel)\r\nThis story takes place after these events (AU).