"nothing if not metaphorical" oh my heart I 💕 love this.
Reviewer: lisa Signed
[Report This]Date: 26/03/23 02:12 am
Oooh. That took a turn that I didn't see coming at all.
It explains everything too.
I think I just heard like 20 missing pieces fall in place. We don't know anything about Lyle's childhood between being taken from Catherine just after birth and framing his fake dad for murder when he was in high school. This makes sense, really terrible sense but it does.
Your writing is addictive. Anyone ever tell you that before?
Reviewer: Angela Penn Signed [Report This]Date: 23/09/21 04:42 am
Bravo! It's always beautiful to see that you've updated. I never know what you'll do and as always I'm surprised.
Miss Parker turning to Jarod and telling him to deal with the doctor is the most Miss Parker thing ever or since the last Miss Parker thing she did in one of your pieces. There's a comradery there whether you and Miss Parker want to admit or not Mirage and you know that obviously.
Jarod is typical Jarod here and you always excel with characterizations so this is no different. Miss Parker chooses to tag along but he also knows enough about her mind to know that she would wish she had asked where he was going prior to tagging along.
Love Lyle or hate him or feel indifferent like you but he's right about prisons and he's right that cops get trigger happy. I love that Jarod actually wants to do right by Lyle finally and it's a moment of grace really that I didn't see coming ever. Jarod had opportunities to do this on our televisions and that would have been perfect justification for him staying close to Blue Cove, more than he didn't to "kill the drama" as Parker said once on the tv series. Instead it seems like he played God with Miss Parker's life. I think she would need the encouragement to comfort Lyle. My heart swelled when she apologized to her brother for what she was doing and the scene is she and Jarod holding a recently sedated Lyle down so it's traumatic for her and Lyle, especially when she knows that she was probably treated the same by Raines during the aversion torture therapies.
Thank you for the beautiful update and keeping this series alive.
It's not easy to be patient. I wish you well and quick writing Mirage. Until next time
Ciao!
Author's Response:
Dude, same. I never know what I'm going to do either, and no one, absolutely no one, is ever more surprised than I. Right, I'm acutely aware that the pair have established a genuine camaraderie, and I can freely admit it. Oh, I was truly shocked when Parker joined Jarod in the van- and I have some sympathy for Jarod and the position he's in, the conflict. Yeah, Lyle is never exactly incorrect. I think we can understand the presence of ill intent while also understanding that these beloved, more human, characters are capable of telling the truth; their honesty is brutal and they are often crass about it, and I suppose it's off-putting and sort of compels people to dislike them. Mm, yes, Jarod had the opportunity to do all sorts of things (give Parker her mother's diary, leave Parker alone, etc.); he is the "chosen one" haha; of course he's playing god. Scary.
Thank you for reading and reviewing.
[Report This]Date: 21/07/21 01:35 am
More of this please. I love how you write them.
Author's Response:
Thanks, Fam.
Reviewer: thepretenderoxx Anonymous [Report This]Date: 12/07/21 07:17 pm
From the top.... Jarod's happiness to be outside of the hospital is way to reminiscent of everyone in the world wanting to be outside again and dining out during the pandemic...and it's still not over but we know to wear masks and be vaccinated and safely distance and still be out now. But I swear.. ughh Mirage I felt that. I felt that so hard. Parker's inability to leave Sydney is appropriate. She feels responsible...mostly becausee Jarod made her feel responsible and that means she values his opinion more than Jarod could have known. It feels ...not over between them. I think it's understandable that Jarod would be surprisee to learn that he had been sharing Sydney, Nicholas, and the family with Parker... ahhh I love how write and story tell. I love the word placement, the word choice, the complexities involved. I never liked Lyle, always thought he was completely evil and impossible to redeem. Now I'm asking myself why. Chapters back you reminded us that Jarod led Ethan and Kyle to redemption and that Parker was in a position to pretend to kill Jacob convincingly. Lyle had to make tougher choices. Lyle was taken at brith, never knew love, never was nurtured and never had a Sydney to pick up the slack and nurture. Ethan seemed to have a good foster family, so good that they were killed. Kyle had his parents for a while too just like Jarod. But Lyle had none of that. This is more than a sympathy for the devil plot you've written. Lyle isn't the devil. Raines is if anyone is. Lyle isn't evil. Lyle wasn't cared for and that can have bad results and it's not his fault. He wasn't raised to know what was right or wrong. He was influenced and raised by Raines and crappy insane and abusive foster parents who tortured him and taught that if wanted acceptance he had to kill and do what Raines said. This is why I can't call your work fanfic. It's so much more. You're writing fiction and I don't know want led you here but I'm grateful that you're here. You really made me think and rethink my feelings toward Lyle. I was prejudiced and quick to label him bad. It's not his fault if he is bad. What can be done for that though? Will he be rehabiliated somehow? Was Sydney helping him? Because Lyle seems to realize his mistakes and doesn't want Jarod's pity. It's like he knew he was bad and thinks he needs to die now because of it. Will Lyle be mad that Parker distracted him so Jarod could inject him? I love the exploration and I want you to keep it up and explore even more. I wish your works would be in television format. You should be writing the official novels definitely. I wonder if Jarod and Parker will patch things up now. I'm so full of anticipation to know what will happen next. I'll patiently wait. Thank you a million for writing and sharing.
Author's Response:
Ha, yes. I think everyone wants to be back-to-normal but not everyone wants to do the necessary things that will aid us all in being back-to-normal- mm, but enough about real life. I'm afraid that Parker values Jarod's opinion more than she should. I think she's in love with him (why, Parker, why?) (and I think he's in love with her, too). It feels not over because um, it's not over.
Lyle's certainly not perfect. Jarod isn't either. No one is. I think the appeal of this series is that no one is perfect, no one is innocent-- except Broots, Debbie, and Angelo. Most all of the characters are victims, including Lyle. Ah, well, regardless of what we call these scribblings, they are still only fanfic. I know, I know: Dante's Inferno and Milton's Paradise Lost were fanfic, too. Whatever. Yes, it's my understanding that Sydney and Lyle were meeting. Lyle is a bit perturbed by his sister's actions, feels it's a betrayal. I wonder if Parker and Jarod will patch things up, too. Er. I'll wait patiently with you. Thank you for reading and reviewing, Jameason.
Reviewer: Jameason Signed [Report This]Date: 09/07/21 08:08 pm
From the top.... Jarod's happiness to be outside of the hospital is way to reminiscent of everyone in the world wanting to be outside again and dining out during the pandemic...and it's still not over but we know to wear masks and be vaccinated and safely distance and still be out now. But I swear.. ughh Mirage I felt that. I felt that so hard. Parker's inability to leave Sydney is appropriate. She feels responsible...mostly becausee Jarod made her feel responsible and that means she values his opinion more than Jarod could have known. It feels ...not over between them. I think it's understandable that Jarod would be surprisee to learn that he had been sharing Sydney, Nicholas, and the family with Parker... ahhh I love how write and story tell. I love the word placement, the word choice, the complexities involved. I never liked Lyle, always thought he was completely evil and impossible to redeem. Now I'm asking myself why. Chapters back you reminded us that Jarod led Ethan and Kyle to redemption and that Parker was in a position to pretend to kill Jacob convincingly. Lyle had to make tougher choices. Lyle was taken at brith, never knew love, never was nurtured and never had a Sydney to pick up the slack and nurture. Ethan seemed to have a good foster family, so good that they were killed. Kyle had his parents for a while too just like Jarod. But Lyle had none of that. This is more than a sympathy for the devil plot you've written. Lyle isn't the devil. Raines is if anyone is. Lyle isn't evil. Lyle wasn't cared for and that can have bad results and it's not his fault. He wasn't raised to know what was right or wrong. He was influenced and raised by Raines and crappy insane and abusive foster parents who tortured him and taught that if wanted acceptance he had to kill and do what Raines said. This is why I can't call your work fanfic. It's so much more. You're writing fiction and I don't know want led you here but I'm grateful that you're here. You really made me think and rethink my feelings toward Lyle. I was prejudiced and quick to label him bad. It's not his fault if he is bad. What can be done for that though? Will he be rehabiliated somehow? Was Sydney helping him? Because Lyle seems to realize his mistakes and doesn't want Jarod's pity. It's like he knew he was bad and thinks he needs to die now because of it. Will Lyle be mad that Parker distracted him so Jarod could inject him? I love the exploration and I want you to keep it up and explore even more. I wish your works would be in television format. You should be writing the official novels definitely. I wonder if Jarod and Parker will patch things up now. I'm so full of anticipation to know what will happen next. I'll patiently wait. Thank you a million for writing and sharing.
Reviewer: Jameason Signed [Report This]Date: 09/07/21 08:05 pm
"Because I fucking say so." I love Miss Parker. You bring all the characters to life the way they were on the series. I don't have to miss them at all. They're here. Jarod's snarky "please tell me about wasted time" oooooh. That's the Jarod we all know and love and that you know and love and are driven nuts by... aren't you? He can get under the skin. You always give us the view through Broots just like the tv series and I love that. Broots is the heart and soul and Jarod and Miss Parker are the passion and tension, and you stay the course and I'm so glad. You're not afraid to let things be what things are. Keep going please. You amaze me every single freaking time. I beg you for more.
Author's Response:
Driven nuts by? Under the skin ? No, no. Well. Um, it's complicated. There's the Jarod who terrorized child molesters (he had my full support)--- and then there is that other sketchy dude who broke into Parker's home while she was naked and asleep and violated numerous boundaries, and removed a man's kidney without consent and always escaped accountability. It was more of a wariness/discomfort viewing experience than a Jarod-under-skin situation.
I agree that Broots is absolutely essential. He was a favorite character from the beginning, and the reason I continued watching. I can't imagine the series without him, or without any of them.
Thanks for reading and reviewing, Laci.
Reviewer: Laci Anonymous
[Report This]Date: 09/07/21 05:15 am
Thank you so much for posting and I gotta say this chapter is so worth the wait. It's been a real pleasure Mirage. More of this please.
Author's Response:
Thank you for reading and reviewing, Jillian.
Reviewer: Jillian Signed [Report This]Date: 08/07/21 07:48 pm
You never do it the way I think you'll do it and I didn't see it coming that Lyle would have been a victim of Ray's. It makes Pretender-Perfect sense. I like that Parker had to urge Jarod to empathize with Lyle even going as far as reminding Jarod of Kyle and Ethan. I think Parker would be thinking of herself too and all that she could have been without the Centre's machinations, the machevillian type father figures in her life, too. It's another stroke of genius in your illustrations and insights into this series that will always be near and dear to my heart. Thank you for keeping it all alive for me. More, please?
Author's Response:
Thank you so much for reading and reviewing, Miss Shannon.
Reviewer: Miss Shannon Anonymous [Report This]Date: 07/07/21 04:38 pm
Awesome. I can't get enough Mirage.
Author's Response:
Thank you, Shay.
Reviewer: Shay Anonymous [Report This]Date: 07/07/21 02:54 pm
Terrific. I love your writing voice and story telling. You're the one I keep coming back for. Love the end notes. You have a wonderful sense of humor.
Author's Response:
Thanks for reading and reviewing, John.
Reviewer: John Anonymous [Report This]Date: 05/07/21 05:33 pm
Top notch writing always.
Author's Response:
Thanks, William.
Reviewer: William Anonymous [Report This]Date: 05/07/21 01:52 am
I want more.Now. Hurry.
Author's Response:
There shall be more. Thanks, Shay.
Reviewer: Shay Anonymous [Report This]Date: 04/07/21 11:02 pm
OMG. I love this. So in character. I love that Jarod and Miss Parker are working together and I hope they work in some otehr ways really soon get what I'm sayin'?
More, please?
Author's Response:
Ha, no, I have no idea what you're saying. Tsk-tsk.
Thanks for reading and reviewing, JarodandMissParker4ever
Reviewer: JarodandMissParker4ever Anonymous [Report This]Date: 04/07/21 01:10 am
Oh, wow. I've found a treasure.
Please update soon.
Author's Response:
Thanks, Christi.
Reviewer: Christi Anonymous [Report This]Date: 03/07/21 07:59 pm
Oooh. Terrific!! I love Parker's snark in the loft safe house and the withered flowers and your descriptions of it and omg it's just like they were beautiful together and why why why aren't they together? Please Mirage put them back together again. Have you not met Michael T. Weiss yet? Where is my selfie? Bah. I'm kidding with you. I think you've already met him and are keeping it secret. I won't bother you about him. I swear. Please write more.
Author's Response:
I don't know why they aren't together, or if they'll ever be together. We shall see.
Ah, this.
Again.
No, I don't think I'll ever be bothered by your emails and reviews, all filled with adoration for the beloved actor. I completely understand that you want to seek a distraction from all of the ugliness in the world. It doesn't bother me at all. The question of whether or not I've met him, and in which city, seems to be bothering you, however.
My lips are sealed.
Thanks for reading and reviewing.
Reviewer: Lorraina Signed [Report This]Date: 03/07/21 03:48 am
Top notch.
Bravo!
Author's Response:
Thanks, Con-0.
Reviewer: Con-O Signed [Report This]Date: 03/07/21 01:27 am
Wow. Your writing and story telling skills have always been polished and professional and also mature but you've taken it all to a new level with this story, and this chapter. Your descriptive work is second to none, the transitions are seamless, the dialogue is brilliant and best of all the characters are the characters. I can feel the yearning for the absent mother, I can feel Jarod's yearning for Parker. I even feel sympathy for Lyle which is new and unexpected because I had labeled him evil and labeled Jarod good and gave all of the characters labels and put them away in their right places. You made me ME feel sorry for Lyle. Even without the torment that you implied Ray inflicted, Lyle was an innocent child stolen from his mother at birth and mistreated terribly. If I blame him for his actions I have to blame Ethan for his and Kyle's for his. If they can be redeemed Lyle can be redeemed. I love this backstory you filled in, with Lyle being forced to hurt Emily and his explanation fits with what we know already. Parker did have the good luck of faking Jacob's murder easily. It just works the way you write it and I love it. I hope everything is good in real life. I kind of worry when you're gone for too long. Take care of yourself and thank you for this. Congratulations are in order. You earned it.
Reviewer: Sela Signed [Report This]Date: 02/07/21 11:46 pm
Finally someone helps Lyle. It's about TIME. Thank you. I've always said you're a freaking genius. You are. Please keep writing.
Reviewer: Lisa Anonymous [Report This]Date: 02/07/21 05:06 pm
Ahhhh! There you are. Finally. Brilliant chapter, a brilliant addition to a brilliant, action packed work of dramatic fiction. I'm always so awed, Mirage. I need more. The sooner the better please. I love that Lyle will hopefully get the help he needs and deserves. Love the wit. You capture the characters perfectly.
Reviewer: Jen Signed [Report This]Date: 02/07/21 05:09 am
