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Date: 09/19/2011 8:32:01 AM Title: The Wall
This is in no way a mere 'necessary step'...it is a key turning point, especially for Logan who is only now realizing just how much he's willing to give...or to give up...for Rogue's happiness. Beautiful and brilliant -- again. Such a poignant scene with the professor, especially 'Is he...is he sad when he's in there?' >sniff< --Wendie
Author's Response: Thanks so much for your review! I'm glad you liked the chapter. I think it makes sense that Rogue's reluctance to "imprison" people in her mind would affect her control of the voices. Thanks so much for your review...they are very encouraging!
[Report This]Date: 09/19/2011 7:40:34 AM Title: The Wall
aww... love! xXx
[Report This]Date: 09/19/2011 7:39:50 AM Title: The Wall
aww... love! xXx
Author's Response: Aw, thanks!
Date: 09/18/2011 11:09:01 PM Title: The Wall
I didn't get a chance to review chap 12 but I wanted to tell you I loved the way you put it together - the record, the memory, the voice. Excellent, the tempo was powerful but not unduly heavy.
As for this chapter, you say it lacks action but I disagree - there is a HUGE amount of information in this chapter. Your chaterizations are excellent like always - the Professor is just grand. The moment he realizes he is projecting himself with hair, he anger over Logan's presumption about needing to know about the Phoenix, the way he talks to Marie. He is human and flawed but (he knows it) and he is doing the best that he can.
Wolverine is soo sweet and self critical when his women are in distress. And oh Wolvie you are soo wrong about her leaving you (I hope! I am really glad you believe in happy endings like me.)
Hurrah for two great chapters!
Author's Response: Thanks so much for your review! I'm glad you liked the chapters. It's funny, the point of view in my stories is always Logan, Marie, Logan, Marie, Marie, Logan, and then all of a sudden Professor Xavier pipes in there. ;-) I think he's just such a fascinating character -- not just the authority of his wealth and position and formidable mutation, but the combination of such a cultured calm exterior with what you know is strong emotion underneath. I think Patrick Stewart does an amazing job of portraying that. Yeah, Wolverine and his self-esteem issues. Where would my stories be without them? :-)
[Report This]Date: 09/18/2011 10:52:30 PM Title: The Wall
"Xavier may hold his own opinions about what those feelings actually represented, but to Logan they were real." Ooh what an intriguing line. I always figured Logan's thing for Jean was largely based on her red hair. Wonder if that's what Xavier sees?
Really great job writing from the Professor's point of view. Felt very in character to me. And LOL at him giving his mental projection a full head of hair.
How very sad, that no one ever followed up on the missing persons report :(. Poor Roguey. Oh, the angst. And Wolverine's state of mind is just so perfectly conveyed. The pacing on this story is lightning-quick, but it still feels like you leave ample room for the emotions and character development.
In all, definitely an exciting chapter. As good as any so far, which is saying something ;). I eagerly await more--and am curious to see what changes are in store when Rogue wakes up!
Author's Response: Ha, I took that line in and out like ten times trying to decide if it was intriguing or distracting. Glad you found it the former. Thanks so much for your review!
Date: 09/18/2011 9:09:34 PM Title: The Wall
you know, there's a reason we all like logan so much... probably my favourite chapter so far, i always love when marie gets to show her mettle and logan his soft side. really enjoyed it, cheers.
Author's Response: Thanks! I also have a thing for Strong!Marie and Tender!Logan so hopefully things will continue to progress in that direction.
[Report This]Date: 09/18/2011 9:08:27 PM Title: The Wall
One new update is never enough!
Author's Response: :-D
[Report This]Date: 09/18/2011 8:58:11 PM Title: The Wall
Yeah, loved it. Necessary chapter, but also really a good one too. I'm looking forward to seeing how Rogue controls her 'voices' and how that's going to affect her later.
Author's Response: So glad you liked it! Yeah, there is a little more in Rogue's head coming up. The chapter was just getting too long so I had to cut it off. :-)
[Report This]Date: 09/18/2011 7:32:38 PM Title: The File
AAAAHHHHH! This is so excellent! You are really capturing emotion so well. And I love the link to Xavier's even before she ever knew them. And how she's suddenly feeling like she never knew Logan and she doesn't know which one she should believe is him (though both are just different sides of him). I can't wait for the next chapter!!!
Author's Response: I'm so glad you're liking it -- and that you liked the connection to Xavier's. I was worried that would be a little too cutesy, but I like the idea that Xavier is deploying his considerable resources in multiple directions, and probably helping more mutants than he even knows by his advocacy and philanthropy. "Casting his bread upon the waters," kind of. The mansion school and X-Men are a huge accomplishment, but I like the idea that they are along the lines of a "pet project," and Xavier is doing many other things for mutantkind that we don't even hear about.
[Report This]Date: 09/18/2011 2:27:52 PM Title: The File
Aww. You did a great job with Rogue's history, the brief flashbacks as she looks through the dossier. It really did a great job of developing her character in such a short amount of time.
And her uncertainty about Wolverine and what their future was now that they were free of Shaw? Unfh.
I'm curious how old Rogue is and whether she ever finished that veterinary degree, or if she got taken while she was still in school or what. And I'm guessing the last part is all the people she's absorbed coming back to her? Ooh, can't wait to see what happens next.
This story is riveting. Please keep it up. I get busy sometimes, but will always be a loyal reviewer when I get around to reading =).
Author's Response: Thanks for the review -- I'm glad you liked the flashbacks. Yeah, I'm always fascinated (and, dare I say, a little turned on?) by authoritative, team-leader Logan, since that kind of discipline and command is so different from his usual element. I think jenn does an amazing job of this in her epic "Jus Ad Bellum," where Rogue actually meets up with an alternate-universe Logan who has had very different (and much more harsh experiences) and doesn't quite know what to make of him. Rogue felt like she knew Logan, but she suddenly sees him outside the very limited context of the Shaw mansion and realizes there is a great deal she doesn't know about him, and that's a very scary sensation. Thanks again for reviewing!
[Report This]Date: 09/18/2011 2:18:02 PM Title: The Cage
Ooh. Bad cage. My first thought was 'Elf to the rescue!' But much as I love meine blauen Freund, it was cool to see Rogue take care of things :).
Oh my God. Emma getting off on Logan's pain? That's just sick. In a good way 0_o;;.
Aww. I loved the heartfelt scene with Logan telling Rogue to get to the school and making her repeat it back to him. And then straight back to the action. Yeehaw.
Author's Response: Yeah, creepy huh? Originally I just had him in adamantium chains or something, but the idea of a cage with no door really freaked me out so I had to use it! I hadn't actually thought of Kurt in this timeline, but I do love him so maybe he will make an appearance. Don't worry, I'm sure Emma will get what's coming to her. ;-) I'm glad you liked the scene with Logan giving Rogue the school info -- that was one of my favorite parts too. Thanks again for reviewing!
Date: 09/18/2011 2:08:07 PM Title: The Creation
Woohoo. I've been gone a while, but it was awesome to come back and find three new chapters!
Love the 'escape' scene, where Rogue climbs down and Logan jumps. And: "You know I'm feral, right?" "The constant growling tipped me off a bit." LOL.
And again with the cliffhanger. Yipes! Glad I don't have to wait for an update *runs off to read the next chapter*.
Author's Response: I will deal with your absences happily if they result in more delicious chapters of "Feral"! I'm sorry, when I'm writing a story I can be bad about reviewing because whenever I have the laptop I want to write on my own story, and just read others' stories on my phone on the train. And I can type on my phone, but then my reviews are all short and lame and don't include my favorite lines, etc. So anyway, a long-winded way of saying don't worry, I'm still loving the story and will go back and review all the chapters I haven't reviewed yet. ;-) And thanks for your review here -- so glad you liked this one!
Date: 09/18/2011 1:52:34 PM Title: The File
Hip Hip Horray! What a great update... they are safe... but now it's all messed up for Rogue. I hope she can handle it.
Author's Response: I'm glad you liked the update! Yes, they are safe and together, so that's a good start. :-)
Date: 09/18/2011 7:54:03 AM Title: The File
One of the more desolate lines ever written about Rogue: He didn't even know her, she hadn't worn that top in years. Beautifully conveys their whole relationship in so few words.
I'm glad not all her experiences were bad...That well-hidden strength of hers had to come from somewhere and now I know where.
And now, hopefully, Logan--who has not forgotten for one second that she is with them--will sense her distress and come runnin'...
More, more, more! -- Wendie
Author's Response: I'm glad you liked that line. It seemed to me the kind of thing a teenager would find so important, even in the middle of her world breaking down. And hopefully her strength will not be so well-hidden going forward, but yes, her life wasn't all crap before. :-)
Date: 09/18/2011 7:41:02 AM Title: The Cage
OUTFUCKINGSTANDING! Can't control it...HA! You vicious bastard, Shaw! Take that!
When will I learn to stop being surprised by brilliant twists in this story? That was the coolest thing I think ever seen anybody do with Rogue's mutation -- pull a specific 'foreign' power out of Logan and use it to her advantage. Sort of a 'the hand that touched the hand' kind of thing. Brilliant!
On to Ch. 12...(oh, goody! oh, goody!) --Wendie
Author's Response: Ha, I'm sorry to say that you gave me a lot more credit than I deserved. ;-) That is a neat idea that Rogue might potentially absorb power by transference from a "carrier", but in this case she had in fact absorbed Azazel earlier (and teleported, even), so she just reached back to that prior absorption and managed to use the power when the chips were down. But thanks anyway for the compliment!
[Report This]Date: 09/17/2011 4:38:20 PM Title: The File
Aaaaahhh! More please!
Author's Response: You'll get more soon -- maybe tonight. The chapter was running way too long so I broke it off with Logan's thoughts, but that means a big chunk of the next chapter is already written. Plus there's an exciting part coming up that I want to get to! :-D
Date: 09/17/2011 2:55:06 PM Title: The File
Ack! You can't end it there! You and your evil cliffhangers! ;)
This chapter really made me want to give Marie a big hug and yell over to Logan to tell him to go check on her. Her feelings of self doubt, loneliness and pain over Logan were very intense. But I've got a feeling that soon Logan's going to be able to set her straight on all that doubt she has about how he feels about her as well as her own self worth. ;)
You did an excellent job with the resurfacing of her memories. Very intense and detailed without being drawn out or too long. It was a great series of important snapshots that collectively really did a fantastic job of conveying her life and what she's gone through.
Can't wait for the next chapter. Which, uh, you will be posting really soon, right? Please?!
Author's Response: Ha, was that next chapter soon enough for you? ;-) Yeah, Marie is having a little bit of a difficult time here. Damn that laconic personality of Logan's...sometimes things just need to be said, Logan! I'm glad you liked the memories. Some of them seemed a little cliche to me, but they are so much part of the story of Rogue it was too hard to leave them out.
Date: 09/17/2011 1:52:43 AM Title: The File
Wow, you've out done yourself again. Poor Rogue, so much pain and uncertainty. Can't wait to see what happens next.
Author's Response: Yeah, poor Rogue indeed. And things might get even a little bit angstier, but don't worry. You know I'll give them the hot sex and happy ending as payoff. ;-)
Date: 09/17/2011 1:10:50 AM Title: The File
Awww. Poor Marie. This chapter is sad. Hope the next one is better for her.
Author's Response: Aw, indeed. I'm glad Rogue is finally Marie again, but Marie really did have some hard times, there's no denying. And I have to admit, I have even a little more angst in store for Marie in upcoming chapters. But then, there will be good Roganliciousness, so take heart. ;-)
[Report This]Date: 09/16/2011 11:13:13 PM Title: The File
The memories were great. Poor Rogue and her voices - something tells me it's gonna get a might complicated now!
Author's Response: Thanks so much for your review! Yes, things are a little complicated from here, but cool, because Rogue is (Hallelujah!) *finally* Marie! And Marie is kind of a badass. ;-)
Date: 09/16/2011 10:16:49 PM Title: The File
i like the way you keep moving with this; every time i think "you know, i wonder what's happening with "the rogue," another chapter turns up, which is delightful. liked this, liked the introduction of the x-men and marie's worry about this new side to logan. great fun to read, as well as the back story. oh, and i took your advice and replied to my my reviews: normally i only reply to the ones i get when i'm writing the fic (you get a shout-out at the start of each new chapter) but you're right, it was kind of rude to not reply to them all. and don't worry about your last chapter's note: EVERYONE likes getting reviews. ain't no shame in that girl, as the lovely logan would say... update soon and hobbits away, hey!
Author's Response: Thanks! I got a little hung up on the smut chapter, but now things seem to be rolling along. I'm glad you liked the introduction to the X-Men. And sorry if my comment about not responding to reviews sounded odd, I know it took me forever to set up alerts and I still sometimes miss it when people respond with new reviews to my complete stories. I'll definitely go back and start reviewing "Stray" from the beginning -- a great reason to re-read. I am worse about reviewing when I'm writing my own story because I usually use precious laptop time to write my own stuff and read other stuff on my phone on the train, but I promise I'll get to it!
[Report This]Date: 09/16/2011 10:05:07 PM Title: The File
Oh wow, twist the knife, why don't you? She's so unsure of herself, so full of doubt... even though we know Logan loves her, she obviously doesn't.
Can't wait for the next chapter. :)
Author's Response: Yeah, I'm sorry, I do bring the angst. And honestly, on the one hand this Rogue is pretty fragile and full of doubt, but on the other hand...Logan really doesn't *say* much. When I was writing that part where Marie thinks back to what he actually said to her, I paged back through the story because I was pretty sure he must have said *something* about caring for her or them being together after she's free of Shaw or *something*, but...nope. Just that he was gonna kiss her. I can see how she would have her doubts.
[Report This]Date: 09/16/2011 2:26:23 PM Title: The Cage
Wow, the sh*t is really about to hit the fan, isn't it? Evacuating the mansion is a huge thing. Can't wait to see what Xavier has to say about Phoenix.
I love where you're taking this, though the pacing feels a tiny bit rushed. Still, even your worst day is better than a lot of people's best days, so I'm still here. :)
Author's Response: Yeah, evacuating the mansion is a huge thing, but with Shaw's powers he could take the whole thing out. And with his personality he might not care whether the kids are there, especially if he's mad enough. I agree, in trying to communicate the urgency of their escape I probably did rush things a bit -- and I also wanted them to more or less make the rendezvous time. Thanks again for your review!
[Report This]Date: 09/16/2011 2:19:02 PM Title: The Creation
I love that you had Rogue put all the pieces together. Even recovering from Shaw's abuse, she's tough. :)
Author's Response: Thanks! Partly that was just to save Shaw from "monologue-ing" later, but I also liked that they kind of got a jump on him by putting the information together themselves. I was a little surprised myself that I hadn't gotten around to letting her know about Logan's healing, it's such a key part of his character, but I guess they had other things on their minds. ;-)
Date: 09/15/2011 12:00:26 AM Title: The Cage
Hey, I'm reading! I knew they weren't going to get out as easily as the plan suggested, but they still made it out! And about time, too!
Author's Response: Yeah, things were getting a little dodgy in the Shaw mansion, huh? Thanks for the review!