First off, to all of you have stuck with me through this dark and rather disturbing story, thank you. I know it isn't always easy to read, and trust me at times it isn't easy to write. I do appreciate all of you who have even at least looked at the story so far, and to those of you who have commented, do keep them coming. Comments give me ideas, and show me what I should do to clear things up storywise so what's happening is understandable to the readers.
I am not going to say that the next chapters will be any easier to read, either. Bad things are going to happen to good people, and to bad people... But the transition has been made. Our heroes are going to start acting instead of reacting now.
And Diana has reached and passed an important cusp in her own existence.
I know that my last chapter (nine) was disgustingly short. But it was the pivot point, the transition point, for the story. Hinges or pivots aren't usually huge bulky things, are they?
Maggie
Comments
Bad things / good people
Well, we can't say we haven't been warned - after all, we've met several already in this story, and of course the whole biometal storyline was kicked off with Delores in Misty's "Out of the Ashes". As for bad things / bad people, well, there's two distinct kinds - Samira, who's quite literally getting a taste of her own medicine; then the managers / guards involved in the project, who generally have a much quicker fate.
Added onto which, although it's a shame some of the victims can only be given 'terminal' rescue, so far it appears as though half those who've been rescued have been able to continue living.
Let's just hope the project can be shut down before they move onto either the implants without physical changes, or cloning...
There are 10 kinds of people in the world - those who understand binary and those who don't...
As the right side of the brain controls the left side of the body, then only left-handers are in their right mind!
A few thoughts on Spectre
I can see Spectre being a lot like Frodo Baggins of Tolkien's Trilogy. He sacrificed his home to save it, only to find himself unable to enjoy the Shire. So he was given a place in the Blessed Realm.
May Your Light Forever Shine
May Your Light Forever Shine
Actually, I think chapter
Actually, I think chapter nine worked better because it was short. It avoided dilution of the main turning point in the story with other stuff.
It's definitely dark and not easy to read at times but it is well written and gripping. Just like I watch most horror movies gripping onto a pillow for dear life, it's sort of the same thing here. :-)
"Life moves pretty fast. If you don't stop and look around once in a while, you could miss it."
Say what needs to be said
That's all that matters really, weather it's 1,000 words or 10,000. long as you say what you felt needed to be said :)
your story rocks and i enjoy it, even though i get lost in a few things from time to time
It's all good
Sometimes we need to have stories which 'push the boundaries', which make us think, which delve into parts of ourselves we'd rather not. We are all human, after all (allegedly!) and although most readers and writers have special reasons for coming here we share a great deal with those who don't.
This is a great story and makes me think, and any story that causes me to stop and think about the ethical and moral issues involved is definitely worth reading.
Keep it up.
Penny
Spectre
I have been enjoying this story greatly. It is well written. It is interesting. It is thought provoking.
AND best of all. I don't have to stop on every line to correct the English, the punctuation, or the word usage.
Keep up the GREAT WORK!
Zip