Date: 09/30/11 05:29 pm Title: Waning Midday
This may sound really stupid, but I thought of Bill, Tom and Ria when I read this. I wondered their relationship, a triangle and breaking into a circle in a way that I don't think any/many people has done before her. For me this... this chapter the most... reflects that. I don't know if I should feel sad or happy.
I loved the way you made comparisons of parings and who belonged to who. All those emotions. Beautiful, once again.
Date: 09/29/11 01:33 pm Title: Waning Midday
damn why didnt I read this before :)
Author's Response: aww shucks. lol
Date: 09/27/11 11:42 pm Title: Waning Midday
i love this
Author's Response: :D thank you!
Date: 09/27/11 04:46 pm Title: High Noon
So sorry for the Lighthouse. Letting go like that is torturing. Bittersweet. To let go knowing that somewhere else was someone else making the other one happy. So bittersweet.
I also found Lighthouse braiding Tom's hair absolutely adorable and gentle. Very sweet.
Author's Response: Bittersweet is the perfect word for this story. (: Thank you!
Date: 09/25/11 01:24 am Title: High Noon
Wow! They spoke! I don't get it! If Bill loves Tom this much, why isn't he solid-ish, visible, and talking all the time? Bill gives me the impression that he is very old and patient, but still prone to childish behavior and emotion sometimes.
I love your words! They weren't as plentiful this chapter, but still were meaningful and artfully used! I spotted one error--manor for manner. But maybe you're just spelling "manner" in a really cool new way. XD
I love that you worked blonde Bill in.
Author's Response: He didn't before hand because of both the tradition he made of only appearing once a year and because there was never a need to. Tom understood everything the Lighthouse ever said and Lighthouse never knew that Tom felt sad about never seeing him. You are seeing Lighthouse in the correct light and his behavior is very much like that.rnrnThank you! Oooh....I'll go fix that. Thanks! (:rnrnhehehe i is clever. ;P and i love blonde Bill.
Date: 09/24/11 11:18 am Title: Noon Approaching
Yes, poor lighthouse. You've come up with a beautiful story to the lighthouse or more like to a spirit living in it. I alson loved the way it was not only him, but also Tom longing for him. To me it is a sad, heartbreaking presentation of love forever doomed not to blossom fully. The longing is there, but not really finding its form, its way. And then there is reality, chances, something real... and it's both happy and sad.
You know, I almost wish that you didn't explain the Lighthouse's stpry to us. It isn't important, emotions are. But it's okay, it doesn't take away any value opf this beautiful story :)
Author's Response: i was very torn between including the Lighthouse's story or not, but after consulting a close friend, she agreed she liked it in there and it is mildly important to future events. Thank you! (:
Date: 09/24/11 11:05 am Title: Mid Morning
So bittersweet, blue... Even if this is a like a fairytale from a distant country, from the bopok, the emotions are so real and like I said earlier: I read this as a symbolistic approaching to things. Quickly to the next chapter.
Author's Response: Good! Things will get happier, fret not.
Date: 09/22/11 04:59 pm Title: Noon Approaching
Oh it's quite interesting to learn Bill's story. Also quite interesting to learn that Bill appears once a night. I am excited for more! =]
Author's Response: And the plot thickens. dun dun dun. lol (:
Date: 09/22/11 04:49 pm Title: Mid Morning
I am so very excited to find out what inspired all of this and to find out where it goes. It's really unique to read and it feels like a relaxing break.
Author's Response: Oh thank you. (: It's a relaxing break for me to write it.
Date: 09/22/11 09:22 am Title: Noon Approaching
That's so tragic! I thought it was a spirit, although I thought he was more imbued in the walls and unable to leave them. At this point, all I can foresee are sad endings. Prove me wrong, please!
Bill/Lighthouse is really sweet, to love Tom as much as he does yet not hate Nixie. The way you write emotions is beautiful! The language you use sets a magical and slightly melancholy mood, it's so well done!
Author's Response: You're very right about many things. (: I hope I don't disappoint with the ending.
Date: 09/20/11 10:34 pm Title: Mid Morning
Super Cool!!!. . . and i kinda got the impression of Bill being a ghost?? idk. But love the story, keep it up!! =]=]=]
Author's Response: Haha, yeah, in a sense he's a ghost. But not at the same time. He literally is the Lighthouse, the spirit of it. You'll find out more about him soon. (;
Date: 09/20/11 09:28 pm Title: Mid Morning
I remember hearing that in old moviemaking, all the sex scenes were censored. Everything was proper. But the moviemakers used other ways to show that someone was getting laid- cutting to a scene of a train entering a tunnel, or to waves crashing on a beach were techniques they used. Waves crashed on the lighthouse's beach for sure, that night.
I like the emotions the lighthouse is trying to come to terms with; Tom is obviously very close and treasured to him, so Tom getting involved in another relationship is gonna shake things up a lot.
I want to read this story aloud- the language you use is very poetic.
This story is so romantic and magical~ I love it a lot. I love how everything in their world is alive; the wind, the waves, the sun, the night, the day... That's such a lovely idea! If we thought of those things as alive, we'd pause to appreciate them a little more.
Author's Response: Wow. Thanks so much! You're very right about everything and I wish we did appreciate everything a bit more. I definitely have to write this after walking outside for a while or I can't capture any essence of what I'm writing. Thanks so much for your thoughts!
Date: 09/18/11 11:36 am Title: Dawn
Oh, so... I don't know, addictive. I really, really like the world you've built here. It's very beautiful and somehow sad. Somehow reflects unrequited love to me?
Author's Response: You are very perceptive. (;
Date: 09/18/11 11:30 am Title: Pre-Dawn
Very, very interesting and intruguing fic. Something so unique, beautiful and fairytale-like. I am rather hesitant when it comes to nvery fairrytale-type of fics, but for me at least, this had such strong symbolism and metapghoric approaching that it makes this more poetic. I'm wondering if this meant to be read as straightwforward fic with these characters or metaphorical with symbolic characters, but I like to do it in a latter way. :)
Author's Response: Thank you! And I choose the latter as well. They're more like an outlet rather than Bill, Tom, Georg, and Gustav.
Date: 09/12/11 03:01 am Title: Dawn
The whole premise of this is still very intriguing to me and I am excited for the next chapter. Nice work =]
Author's Response: Thanks! I'm still trying to work this out in my head too. :P
Date: 09/11/11 07:55 pm Title: Dawn
Woah!!! that was cool! To me it sounds like "Bill's spirit" is in the lighthouse and he controls it(lighthouse). . I dont know..that just what came to my mind lol :P
Love the update. . cant wait for more ((:
Author's Response: That's very close! The farther into the story, the more you'll understand what he is exactly. I'm really glad you like it. (:
Date: 09/11/11 06:51 pm Title: Dawn
Awww. I wonder what happened to Tom that day? The narrative and prose are utterly enchanting!
Author's Response: Thanks! You'll find out soon. (:
Date: 09/09/11 11:42 pm Title: Pre-Dawn
I love it!!!=] I like how you started out the story..and i dont know..maybe the Lighthouse is just a Lighthouse & Tom just talks to it like if i were a person because of all the years working there lol. . Anyways i just wanted to say that the story is AWESOME!!! and I cant wait to read more and find out where Tom and the Lord's daughter get to lol...(((:
Author's Response: Thank you! A trend I've seemed to develop in my writing is having some aspects left to be dealt with by the reader -in this instance, the identity of the Lighthouse. It can be a character of its own, Bill, or whoever the reader wants it to be. I'm really glad you like it! (:
Date: 09/08/11 03:28 am Title: Pre-Dawn
This is a very interesting way to do things and I am excited to see more. What inspired you?
Author's Response: Thanks! I can't tell you till the end or it will give it away. But I will at the end.