[Report This]Date: October 09 2014 9:31 AM Title: Revelation
No this won't end ugly at all. Everyone will have a nice conversation about trust and believing in family and those "fun" little sessions, don't forget that. But it's fine I'm sure Bridget and Alex aren't completely scarred for life their perceived relationship forever skewed and perverted by these tragic events. Maybe even re-evalute AEGIS and the Omegas and what a bunch of suckers they were played for.
Author's Response:
Hehe. Yeah, the ending is not exactly a nice little tea and cakes party for these people, to say the least.
Date: October 08 2014 3:07 PM Title: Revelation
@SpookyTaco : it's been heavily implied in other Omega stories that Omegas (especially the second generation like Bridget) are hardwired, like DNA programed, to feel intense anger at Beta abuse and to desire revenge for it.
Hence, I assume, the surprising "switch off" mentality Bridget displays in this story : once she's convinced Lexie did abuse Betas, her brain is on autopilot.
Which makes Omegas even scarier (as if they need to be).
Author's Response:
Thanks for making that point. The fire is definitely a contributing factor here.
[Report This]Date: October 08 2014 12:16 PM Title: Revelation
Ok, so finally caught up. Great stuff. In some ways, your writing style matches Ackbar's.
The trickiest thing with the Omega series is the punishments. Those are just so hard to justify, perhaps because they're so different than what we do in the US. Sure, we incarcerate but we don't torture based on the details of the crime. I'm interested in the psychology behind it. Perhaps we'll get a chapter where the Omega who conceived these punishments elucidates how they facilitate behavior modification in criminals. Don't get me wrong, the punishments add a great deal to the stories, but I still like to try to justify them in my mind, to find the slice of realism.
As for Bridget, sorry, not sure I'd ever talk to her again if I were Lexi. I might, but it wouldn't be easy. How could someone invoke the first punishment without ever having an open discussion with her best friend? I mean, the blurry video feed showed no 100% evidence that proved Lexi did the crime.
I suppose Bridget's only redeeming factor is that she never physically harmed Lexi in a serious way. And that she practiced the mouth thing for a week to ensure no harm would come. But the emotional harm has been done. I really, really hope we get a Bridget pov and see her reaction to the news. This needs to change her on a fundamental level before Lexi would let her back in.
Author's Response:
Glad to hear that about our styles. Hopefully it helps lend this story some cohesion with the Omegaverse.
I can't speak for Ackbar, of course, but from what I know of the world, there will indeed be some explanation in later stories of the justification for a punishment system like this.
You're right that emotional harm has definitely been done, and Lexi is by no means going to turn right around and want hugs afterward. And we will indeed see Bridget's POV.
[Report This]Date: October 07 2014 6:30 PM Title: Revelation
Ooh! Scandalous! Unfortunately for me, my theory for what is happening might not be as correct as I thought. Still no details, but it involves a second blood relative of Alexandra. Anyway, I hope this story has a somewhat happy ending, but I don't think any of the characters will recover from this ordeal correctly. Especially Bridget and Alexandra. I really want to see how each of them will interact at the end of all this.
Author's Response:
You'll see soon enough if your theory was right. And you'll also see how they interact in a couple chapters. Thanks for reading!
[Report This]Date: October 07 2014 6:28 PM Title: Revelation
Why'd you leave us on such a big fucking cliffhanger!!!!!!!!!
ARGHHHHHHHHHHH!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
Good chapta too.
Author's Response:
Why thank you very much. :)
[Report This]Date: October 07 2014 6:11 PM Title: Revelation
Redemption!!!
I hope...great stuff as always.
Author's Response:
Redemption, at least in some form, is coming. Thanks for reading!
[Report This]Date: October 07 2014 6:05 PM Title: Revelation
I've been waiting for this for awhile now, and now we get to see something else I've been waiting for: how they react to this news.
Author's Response:
We do indeed. That'll be what the final chapters address in full.
Date: October 07 2014 5:09 PM Title: Revelation
I wonder if Alexandera has the ablity to sue Aegis for this.
Suspenseful chapter, btw :)
Author's Response:
It might be tough, since Aegis hasn't been in the middle of this big of a mistake before. Thanks!
Date: October 07 2014 4:51 PM Title: Revelation
I'm looking forward to seeing how this all ends. But I really hope alexandra doesn't forgive anytime soon. I mean sure they were just "doing their jobs" as someone put it, but more importantly noone believed in her, not even her best friend and mother figure. Not to mention the fact that she didn't get a trial. They didn't even ask for her side of the story until AFTER the first punishment. So yeah, she has every right to be pissed at them personally and I hope she lets them have it.
Author's Response:
When the truth comes out, the full brunt of what's been done to Lexi will definitely be felt.
Date: October 07 2014 4:22 PM Title: Revelation
Someone owes Alexandra big time!
Author's Response:
That's putting it lightly
[Report This]Date: October 07 2014 2:46 PM Title: Revelation
The wait between chapters kills! But I kinda like this chapter in the sense it builds the suspense. Yet, I hate how you make us wait longer for the climax lol. Really, REALLY lovin' this story, though. It's definietly one I plan on rereading from the start once you complete it.
I'm still hoping for a happy ending, but given Alexandra's response to that session (which I can entirely understand) I'm not sure how her relationship with Bridget, or any Omega for that matter, will end. Perhaps she'll once again show her strength by forgiving them (even if it takes a while) in the end. But even so, how the revelation will affect Bridget is a different matter...GAH! The wait kills!
Author's Response:
Thanks for reading/reviewing! I don't want to answer your questions though to avoid spoiling. You're right that forgiveness will be a tough road.
Date: October 07 2014 2:32 PM Title: Revelation
So Nathaniel used is real name ? Same identity as when his parents were killed ? He didn't think Aegis would put two and two together eventually ?
Author's Response:
Actually, Nathaniel saw it as being potentially to his advantage that they knew his name, because if the connection was ever made, they might assume Lexi was trying to even the score for her mom. Of course, he also didn't count on the clerk cracking.
[Report This]Date: October 07 2014 2:13 PM Title: Revelation
Haven't reviewed this in s bit. But this is an excellent chapter.
aaron
Author's Response:
Thanks man
Date: October 07 2014 1:46 PM Title: Revelation
Are things finally gonna come out onto the open? I certainly hope so. If this all gets resolved will Alex simply forget and forgive her tormentors? Will she forgive Bridget?
She WAS just doing her job after all. As for me, I can safely say that I'd be a bitter motherfucker for a good time after. I don't think I'd ever be able to see my former friend the same way again, even if I HAD forgiven her.
It's really easy to step into people's shoes in this, I think it's testement to how good this story is written.
Author's Response:
Bitterness would probably be an understandable reaction; I'll refrain from answering any of your questions, though, since the answers will be here soon in chapters. And thanks!