This is certainly an interesting fic; I feel a bit ambivalent about BDSM stories, largely because I think most people that are not part of that culture do not really understand it (and I include myself here, I personally just cannot understand the attraction of pain or total dominance or submission) and consequently stories sound just "off". What I like about this one is the voices you gave to all three of them and how they echo their confusion about the whole situation. I really like your Colbys (not just in this fic but in others as well, keep writing; I'm looking forward to any sequel(s)
I know where you're coming from. Many of those stories seem off to me as well. I miss spent a chunk of my youth on the edge of that scene so have an idea of some of the psychology that runs around in the background.
This started as a little h/c fic then quickly became an exercise in sending the characters to dark places and seeing how the claw their way out, or don't. I wanted to put Charlie past 'spank me' and into 'show me the possibility of my own death'. Mid-zones are boarding and static, evolution happens on the raggedy edges.
Sadly they all seemed to break so very well and in such interesting ways it spawned a sequel. It's in beta now. It'll be up some time in January. I'm not sure what it says about my brain but it's a good 70 pages in word and I just outlined the next part and it looks like it'll kiss 100.
I'm glad you like my Colbys, he's wonderfully easy to write for. Thank you for the feedback and the reading. :-)
I realize I'm a little late getting on the bandwagon here. I was just buzzing around my friends journals looking for new stuff to read, and I found this.
This is very powerful. A very f'ed-up Charlie. But you left some room for hope at the end of the story.
Sequel just got out of beta. Look for it in the next few days. I'll be reposting a spell checked version of this one first. Always glad to get new people over to the dark side.
Yes! I've been hoping and waiting for a sequel ever since I first read this one. Wasn't until I re-read it just now that I realized you wrote it. I loved this fic the first time i read it, and it was just as great to read it again :D And *yay* sequel! \o/
That was extremely excellent. And a very creative way to showcase the shortcomings that people like Charlie have because they can't cope with their own minds.
I'd ask for more, but I'm kinda scared at the prospect. :D
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I really like your Colbys (not just in this fic but in others as well, keep writing; I'm looking forward to any sequel(s)
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This started as a little h/c fic then quickly became an exercise in sending the characters to dark places and seeing how the claw their way out, or don't. I wanted to put Charlie past 'spank me' and into 'show me the possibility of my own death'. Mid-zones are boarding and static, evolution happens on the raggedy edges.
Sadly they all seemed to break so very well and in such interesting ways it spawned a sequel. It's in beta now. It'll be up some time in January. I'm not sure what it says about my brain but it's a good 70 pages in word and I just outlined the next part and it looks like it'll kiss 100.
I'm glad you like my Colbys, he's wonderfully easy to write for. Thank you for the feedback and the reading. :-)
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I realize I'm a little late getting on the bandwagon here. I was just buzzing around my friends journals looking for new stuff to read, and I found this.
This is very powerful. A very f'ed-up Charlie. But you left some room for hope at the end of the story.
Hope you get the sequel done soon
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I'd ask for more, but I'm kinda scared at the prospect. :D
Once more, excellent work!
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*Makes big brown puppy eyes*
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