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Summary:
Categories: Post IOTH
Characters: All the characters
Classifications: Genres: General
Warnings: Warning: Character Death
Series: None
Chapters: 15 Table of Contents
Completed:No
Word count: 36694
Read Count: 74025
Characters: All the characters
Classifications: Genres: General
Warnings: Warning: Character Death
Series: None
Chapters: 15 Table of Contents
Completed:No
Word count: 36694
Read Count: 74025
[Report This] Published: 25/03/18 Updated: 01/08/23
Title: Chapter 3: Chapter 3
Date: 10/04/18
Awesome. Perfectly written and beautiful so far even if painful at times. You really KNOW these characters and you know what to do with them and flesh them out so well, bring them to life. Amazing writing Mirage. I do appreciate how quickly you're writing too and know that can't be easy. A new favorite, easily an all star rating. Wish I could give you MORE. Congrats.
Reviewer: Gunner Signed Date: 10/04/18
Title: Chapter 1: Chapter 1
Date: 02/05/18
Superb Mirage. Top notch as always. My gf read this and said Jarod makes her heart skip a beat just like when she watches the Pretender on the dvds and there's no higher compliment. You capture the characters perfectly. Love it and want more.
Reviewer: Gunner Signed Date: 02/05/18
Title: Chapter 5: Chapter 5
Date: 23/05/18
Holy Mother! To all of those who wondered if you could write Jarodnormal and not just Jaroddark and Jarodevil and Jarodbroken... here we are. Again. Jarod is all of those things all of the time, some traits come out to play at different times with different people. but he's always dark, broken, and a little evil and a little normal. He's matured in this and seems prepared to accept responsibility. Mirage Mirage you write them so perfectly. I don't even miss the tv series anymore. It feels like I"m watching it every time I read you. More of this please?
Reviewer: Gunner Signed Date: 23/05/18
Title: Chapter 1: Chapter 1
Author's Response:
Date: 22/02/19
Mirage thank you for writing and sharing your talent with us. You're keeping these characters alive and it means so much to me. I love this story, the clarity with which you write, and how in character the characters are. Thank you.
Author's Response:
Thank you, Gunner.
Reviewer: Gunner Signed Date: 22/02/19
Title: Chapter 10: Chapter 10
Date: 12/08/19
Jarod thinking (in bold? I think I'm right?) that Parker is trying to silence the voices in her head...lol. OMG. I'm thinking he's right about that. Or that she can't endure his voice while having sex with him.. because she would probably be trying to concentrate on the act and he won't let her detach from the act with him... which goes back to earlier in this chapter where she's thinking those can be anyone's hands.... he must know what is in her mind. That must be terrifying for her. You always make me think so much about these characters and oh.hh he is so gentle with her... but she wasn't gentle with her or him and almost broke him. I like that she has all of the power including the power to break his certain body part ;) and I need more. What are they going to do now? Have more sex I hope. It's way overdue. More please!
Reviewer: Gunner Signed Date: 12/08/19
Title: Chapter 1: Chapter 1
Date: 05/11/19
I'm loving Jarod's candor. I always have. You are a wordsmith Mirage one of those authors I will always keep coming to over and over. I'm reading Circles of Hell again... lol but don't be too angry. It's amazing it's really disturbing tho but it's plausible. I can't get anough Mirage.
Reviewer: Gunner Signed Date: 05/11/19
Title: Chapter 12: Chapter 12
Date: 25/08/20
These chapters are TOOO short. Other than that this is perfect. I know life's crazy now so I wont' complain too much. Post more soon.
Reviewer: Gunner Signed Date: 25/08/20
Title: Chapter 1: Chapter 1
Date: 02/11/20
"That sounds NOT fun" I laughed out loud at that and it's inappropriate laughter but I've been doing that often. She is a victim of Centre tinkering, Eli is proof of that, and was a Centre prisoner and everything she's gone through she finds out Jarod is a victim specialist. I know it must feel to her that the roof caved in with that news from Jarod but she handles it well and goes on acting like everything is fine. Amazing! I love it.
Reviewer: Gunner Signed Date: 02/11/20
Title: Chapter 14: Chapter 14
Date: 21/05/22
*bows* You rule! I can never get enough your writing. You know the characters too well maybe but I'm defo not complaining. Avery is so perfect and chaotic. love Jarod's reaction lol. even though she isn't his child he knows what parker has been through with an equally gifted and special Eli. more please?
Reviewer: Gunner Signed Date: 21/05/22
Summary:
Categories: Indefinite Timeline
Characters: Jarod, Miss Parker, Sydney
Classifications: Genres: General
Warnings: None
Series: None
Chapters: 1 Table of Contents
Completed:Yes
Word count: 913
Read Count: 2037
Characters: Jarod, Miss Parker, Sydney
Classifications: Genres: General
Warnings: None
Series: None
Chapters: 1 Table of Contents
Completed:Yes
Word count: 913
Read Count: 2037
[Report This] Published: 16/10/18 Updated: 16/10/18
Title: Chapter 1: Refuge in Reverie
Author's Response:
Date: 17/10/18
I love this. No twist? Seriously?! Biggest twist ever. Amazingly well written and capturing the characters perfectly and the atmosphere of the show and the chemistry between Sydney and Miss Parker. This is brilliant and a new fave. New to me anyway. Thank you so much for writing and sharing this with us and thanks to the person who asked you to post your early work or we might have never seen this.
And Whatever you do Mirage don't look at twitter right now. Eeks. Good God but you are a smart one for steering clear. Stay well and take care of yourself. Much love and peace.
Author's Response:
Okay, so, in hindsight it might have been misleading of me to introduce this as twist-free.
Oh. This. You were the eleventh person to warn me about twitter on 17/10/18. Thanks. I will continue to avoid the second circle of hell--- or at least I'll be wary if I stumble onto some odd truism (composed by twitterGod) and feel compelled to cast away good sense, log in, and retweet.
Thank you for reading and reviewing, Christoph.
Reviewer: Gunner Signed Date: 17/10/18
Summary:
Categories: Post IOTH
Characters: Broots, Jarod, Lyle, Miss Parker, Original Character, Sydney
Classifications: Genres: General, Tragedy
Warnings: Warning: Character Death, Warning: Language, Warning: Violence
Series: None
Chapters: 1 Table of Contents
Completed:Yes
Word count: 1957
Read Count: 520
Wild Horses prequel.
Characters: Broots, Jarod, Lyle, Miss Parker, Original Character, Sydney
Classifications: Genres: General, Tragedy
Warnings: Warning: Character Death, Warning: Language, Warning: Violence
Series: None
Chapters: 1 Table of Contents
Completed:Yes
Word count: 1957
Read Count: 520
[Report This] Published: 22/12/18 Updated: 22/12/18
Title: Chapter 1: Chapter 1
Date: 26/12/18
Dark + Lyle =extra dark. Parker adds a deadly combination and she did promise she'd keep an eye on Lyle's homicidal exploits! You follow along with canon and give us the what ifs? that I never even considered. So plausible. You always deliver for us and I'm so thankful. Happy hols!!
Reviewer: Gunner Signed Date: 26/12/18
Summary:
Categories: Indefinite Timeline
Characters: Catherine Parker, Jarod, Miss Parker
Classifications: Genres: Tragedy
Warnings: Warning: Character Death
Series: None
Chapters: 1 Table of Contents
Completed:Yes
Word count: 89
Read Count: 700
Nothing like her mother.
Characters: Catherine Parker, Jarod, Miss Parker
Classifications: Genres: Tragedy
Warnings: Warning: Character Death
Series: None
Chapters: 1 Table of Contents
Completed:Yes
Word count: 89
Read Count: 700
[Report This] Published: 03/12/21 Updated: 03/12/21
Title: Chapter 1: Chapter 1
Author's Response:
Date: 15/12/21
I am having feelings...like so many feelings right now. Your writing is amazing. what you write is amazing too and sometimes so amazingly heartbreaking. I hurt for Jarod. Uhhh. Mirage Mirage. Big sighs. You break me. I want you to break me some more. I love your writing.
Author's Response:
Should I apologize?
Thanks for reading and reviewing, Gunner.
Reviewer: Gunner Signed Date: 15/12/21
Summary:
Categories: Indefinite Timeline, Stories
Characters: Jarod, Miss Parker, Original Character
Classifications: Genres: Angst, General
Warnings: Warning: Language, Warning: Violence
Series: None
Chapters: 6 Table of Contents
Completed:No
Word count: 10214
Read Count: 4213
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Characters: Jarod, Miss Parker, Original Character
Classifications: Genres: Angst, General
Warnings: Warning: Language, Warning: Violence
Series: None
Chapters: 6 Table of Contents
Completed:No
Word count: 10214
Read Count: 4213
[Report This] Published: 23/12/21 Updated: 18/04/24
Title: Chapter 1: Chapter 1
Date: 23/12/21
Jarod arrested for murder.
Sign me up. Please continue this.
Reviewer: Gunner Signed Date: 23/12/21
Title: Chapter 2: Chapter 2
Date: 23/12/21
I was afraid it was Miss P that was missing and maybe not murdered??? Jarod was really arrested though. I can't tell where you're going yet. You usually keep me guessing until the period at the end of the final sentence of the final chapter. I love that Miss P is the one pretending in this. Her deadpan delivery is brilliant. "dead for keeps" lol. Top notch mate. You are brilliant.. More more more!! Happy xmas!
Reviewer: Gunner Signed Date: 23/12/21
Title: Chapter 6: Chapter 6
Date: 28/04/24
Holy cows my sista from a fandom mister.
Jarod is our father sort of.
Guess that makes Miss Parker our mums 😂 😂.
You blindsided me with this. Parker is blindsided.
Jarod got blindsided.
Even Lyle seems blindsided!!
I think they would and SHOULD celebrate and crown their treasured assett!!
I'm glad Jarod will be all dressed to nines and treated like a king.
This could be what was in the scrolls.
Jarod chosen to run the Centre.
Do you have theories? Please share with me and the rest of the family class 😍 I pray you will!!
Tell me more about the feral 😺 cats in your garden too please.
Keep going.
Please never stop writing and sharing with us. Please.
Reviewer: Gunner Signed
Date: 28/04/24
Summary:
Categories: Season 4
Characters: Jarod, Other Non-Centre Related Character
Classifications: Genres: General
Warnings: Warning: Character Death
Series: None
Chapters: 1 Table of Contents
Completed:Yes
Word count: 82
Read Count: 1201
Finished business.
Characters: Jarod, Other Non-Centre Related Character
Classifications: Genres: General
Warnings: Warning: Character Death
Series: None
Chapters: 1 Table of Contents
Completed:Yes
Word count: 82
Read Count: 1201
[Report This] Published: 30/06/22 Updated: 30/06/22
Title: Chapter 1: Justice
Author's Response:
Date: 30/06/22
Succinct and beautiful. I'm used to only seeing poetry this short and you tell us everything we need to know. I'm curious about the arrest. I just rewatched this episode and it fades out with Jarod putting a duck on the tub. Did Jarod walk away and leave Arnett in the tub? The episode cuts from the tub to Parker and then to Jarod at Melissa's house.
Tell us what you think happened in that episode? We all know that the tape of a forced confession won't hold up in court, and if the police saw Jarod sedating, handcuffing, and almost drowning a man they would arrest Jarod for at least assault.
Arnett later dies of what is commonly called dry drowning so Jarod would be arrested for murder. So I think Jarod gave that tape to the guy doing all that "cheery" reading and research, or to Melissa. I thought Jarod said "cherry" stuff the first time I watched that episode and I vomited in my mouth some. She's a victim but.. would she have to report it or tell the police she remembered it was Arnett? Or would Arnett be so afraid of Jarod that he sings like a canary. I think I would turn myself in to police just to get away from Jarod and ducks if I was Arnett.
Can you talk about Arnett's death some, too. I'm just so curious to know what that looked like. I know this story is just about Melissa being happy that she's free and has her life back and that Jarod is also free and justice is finally done and the business is finished and it is what was absolutely necessary. She had to intercept the tape somehow and did that mean leaving her home? I'm so curious.
Just respond please if you can or just say hi if you can have time to do that. You don't have to write some long reply to make me happy. I know life is hard and you're busy. Love you and thanks for not letting this series dry drown.
Author's Response:
Um. I'm going to pretend that you didn't sort of suggest I don't have time for our fandomly or to at least say hi, as if I've gone completely "Owe, peasant, do bring me a spot o sherry and smelling salts teh nerve o teh peasant to dare ask to spake to' mae!"
I'll never be royals (you're singing it now)(praise Lorde). It's. Just. Me. Scribbling fan fic. And the fandom revolves around a series that was canceled back in 2001ish, yeah, so, it isn't just fan fic, mm, no, it's damn near obsolete fanfic. But, damn it, it's an absolutely epic and fucked up helladark obsolete series (we're still here talking about it, after all), and it's the only universe I've ever wasted time scribbling.
I'm happy to answer all of the questions.
One point you talked about was Melissa still needing to report to police. Rather small children are forced to testify in court against perpetrators. If Arnett had lived he would have had a right to face his accuser in court- which is all the more reason to cheer for the Jarod-knew-he-would-die theory. Melissa couldn't leave her home. Why in the hell coerce her to go to court to testify? Maybe Jarod did intend for Arnett to die.
Melissa wouldn't have needed to be present while Arnett confessed (after he'd been threatened and terrorized by Jarod to do so), however.
This is entirely open to any interpretation that falls within the parameters of the story:
1. Arnett dies approximately an hour and half after aspirating/ up to three or four hours following the aspiration; at least mild symptoms should be present.
2. Melissa intercepts a tape that implicates Jarod.
3. No one suspects foul--or, rather, "FOWL" play (little yellow duck).
Jarod could have intentionally kept Arnett under water long enough to confirm he aspirated. Arnett's hydrophobia, the panic, and all of the sobbing would have increased the likelihood of aspiration. It's unlikely that he didn't aspirate. And, damn it, I like the intentionally delayed murder theory, because Melissa wouldn't have to face Arnett in court and, in fact, would never have to face him again- as it should be.
There are no incorrect answers.
However, my interpretation is"
*Jarod didn't intend to kill Arnett.
*Jarod recorded the confession because, evidently, recordings were teaching tools for the institute (Melissa's colleague was listening to Melissa's greatest hits, and that other dude was watching/listening; it's how Jarod learned about the hydrophobia).
*Jarod felt that someone could glean something useful from his recording as well ('fun and amusing ways to accidentally *wink *wink psst psst kill rapists', perhaps), and left it on his/Melissa's desk (he was filling in, right?).
*The roleplayer (?)(aka Nurse PlentAy) saw the tape on the desk (with a note attached), and telephoned Melissa.
*A detective informed Melissa that Arnett died in his holding cell.
*Melissa recalled PlentAy's heads-up about a tape, and rushed over to the soon-to-be-Blass Institute (ha) (see what I did there?) collected the tape, rushed home, watched/destroyed tape, drove to the beach, telephoned Jarod, and "thanked him very sweetly for killing Arnett so completely."
***Melissa collects no one more seashells, however, because it isn't eco-friendly.***
In regards to Arnett's death:
*Prior to sedating Arnett, Jarod asked PlentAY to roleplay cop and drop an envelope (containing information that implicates Arnett) on a detective's desk.
*Jarod forced Arnett (at cattleprod point) to change into roleplaying gear (leather chaps, police service cap) (risque theme continues)(because Jarod must Jarod).
*Jarod then forced Arnett into a car, and, minutes later, out of a car a few meters from a law enforcement facility.
*Terrified of Jarod, Arnett eagerly ran inside and tearfully confessed, and began experiencing chest discomfort and a worsening cough. He complained, was ignored, Miranda'd, fingerprinted, and shoved into a holding cell.
*While Jarod sped to a middle-of-nowhere diner several cities away, Arnett began cough-vomiting pink sputum. (He would have been okay if the cops had listened and rang for a medic, but, alas, they thought he was faking).
*Arnett suffered acute respiratory distress, lethargy, and died (ding dong, folks).
*Days later, after Jarod was all done with his decompressing, and back in Blue Cove to continue terrorizing Parker because Jarod cannot stop Jaroding (and Parker, evidently, has no desire to stop the Jaroding), the medical examiner, who is married to a cop and didn't appreciate Arnett's "cheeky" (literally) crotchless leather pants and cop cap, conducted a "sort of" thorough exam and concluded after finding traces of benzodiazepines (Jarod's sedative) in Arnett's blood that Arnett suffered an MI and subsequent heart failure courtesy of long time drug use.
*The examiner was confident that the pulmonary edema and pink sputum (both quite common in "secondary drownings" and heart failure) was related to heart failure. No one had any reason to suspect secondary drowning/aspiration. Arnett was dry and half naked when he was arrested. No one had any reason or desire to dispute the ME's findings.
Except me.
I called bullshit on myself immediately (I do this often). To satisfy self: the medical examiner also suspected that maybe one of the cops (probably her husband) roughed Arnett up a little bit (unaware that Arnett had been roughed up prior to the arrest by a strapping and bold criminally-insane lad called Jarod) (and didn't want to look too closely for too long, and besides, the "asshole was complaining and coughing from the moment he walked in and confessed, and no one even rang a medic, and it could be a huge publicity and liability nightmare. Besides, he was a rapist and a drug addict. *shrugs* Was gonna die eventually anyway, and fuck, it's Friday, and I want to leave work early."
But that's just one way the story can go. If that doesn't answer all of your questions email me. Thank you for reading and reviewing.
Reviewer: Gunner Signed
Date: 30/06/22
Summary:
Categories: Post IOTH
Characters: Broots, Jarod, Miss Parker
Classifications: Genres: Angst, General
Warnings: None
Series: None
Chapters: 7 Table of Contents
Completed:Yes
Word count: 11762
Read Count: 4693
A last resort
Characters: Broots, Jarod, Miss Parker
Classifications: Genres: Angst, General
Warnings: None
Series: None
Chapters: 7 Table of Contents
Completed:Yes
Word count: 11762
Read Count: 4693
[Report This] Published: 28/09/22 Updated: 01/03/24
Title: Chapter 1: Chapter 1
Author's Response:
Date: 28/09/22
You always were one to break from the pack, and I'm so thankful that you do. Your insights are razor sharp and exciting and your prose is all grit and wit. You're the best! More please?
Author's Response:
Thanks, Gunner
Reviewer: Gunner SignedDate: 28/09/22
Title: Chapter 2: Chapter 2
Date: 11/10/22
Well, well, well, we meet again. You're a wordsmith, Mirage, and a virtuoso. What else is there to say? Please update again soon.
Reviewer: Gunner Signed Date: 11/10/22
Title: Chapter 6: Chapter 6
Date: 20/12/23
The tension and longing in this between them when they don't realize the space be them is decreasing... uh-huh ! You gave! Thank you for it! I love that Parker is so perplexed that it's the price of the knives that gives Jarod pause 😂 and not that he's afraid of her. He hasn't been afraid if her in a long time. After season 1 it was just fun and games for him.
But I should start at the beginning and say how I love the explosive talk, and how parker calls Jim me bombswaud.
And love parker saying "instead of blowing up his man cave " lol. All pretender feels and perfect.. Can't get enough. Happy hols Mirage! You're the best!
Reviewer: Gunner Signed Date: 20/12/23
Title: Chapter 7: Chapter 7
Date: 01/03/24
I love how it's just them talking at the end and then Isaac comes along with surprise spice. This is my favorite thing ever. I'm sad it ended and excited to know how the plan deviated and what happens next!
More please!
Reviewer: Gunner Signed Date: 01/03/24
Summary:
Categories: Post IOTH, Post Rebirth
Characters: All the characters
Classifications: Genres: Action/Adventure, Angst, Character Musing, Comedy, Drama, Romance, Smut, Suspence/Mystery, Tragedy
Warnings: Warning: Character Death, Warning: Language, Warning: Non Consensual Sexual Content, Warning: Sexual Content, Warning: Violence
Series: None
Chapters: 1 Table of Contents
Completed:No
Word count: 1448
Read Count: 9884
The pursuit for Jarod turns deadly in this present day Dystopia. Who will die and who will live?
Let's find out.
Characters: All the characters
Classifications: Genres: Action/Adventure, Angst, Character Musing, Comedy, Drama, Romance, Smut, Suspence/Mystery, Tragedy
Warnings: Warning: Character Death, Warning: Language, Warning: Non Consensual Sexual Content, Warning: Sexual Content, Warning: Violence
Series: None
Chapters: 1 Table of Contents
Completed:No
Word count: 1448
Read Count: 9884
[Report This] Published: 08/10/22 Updated: 08/10/22
Title: Chapter 1: Fallen Angels in the Satan's Playground
Date: 11/10/22
I was put off when I saw post-rebirth because I read enough rebirth and luke to hate those novels and don't consider them canon. They're like fanfic written by the creators and I think their names listed as fanfic authors here makes my opinion more concrete. After reading I took the post-rebirth warning as your way of saying we've moved on from there and you won't be including any of those characters or references I hope from those novels. I hope you won't. As this is I like that you explore the what if of the orange former Florida retiree P****Y grabber criminal rapist. That "Oz" guy...not the wizard of, but the quack running for election now must be in charge of the food because dogs in hot dogs.. he's a dog torturer and killer. Great job with this.
Reviewer: Gunner Signed Date: 11/10/22
Summary:
Categories: Post IOTH
Characters: Jarod, Miss Parker, Original Character
Classifications: Genres: General
Warnings: Warning: Language
Series: The Return
Chapters: 1 Table of Contents
Completed:No
Word count: 2230
Read Count: 282
Part six of The Return series.
Characters: Jarod, Miss Parker, Original Character
Classifications: Genres: General
Warnings: Warning: Language
Series: The Return
Chapters: 1 Table of Contents
Completed:No
Word count: 2230
Read Count: 282
[Report This] Published: 14/11/23 Updated: 14/11/23
Title: Chapter 1: A Different Kind Of Freedom
Date: 19/11/23
Brilliant. 😘
I feel Broots so much here as he's already been more normal, way outside of the Centre.
It was a stroke of freaking genius to make him a govt. infiltrator and now in control of keeping Jarod and Parker ahead of the govt.
I love this.
Thank you for writing it and sharing it with us!!
More please?
Reviewer: Gunner Signed Date: 19/11/23
Summary:
Categories: Post IOTH
Characters: Broots, Catherine Parker, Jarod, Miss Parker, Other Non-Centre Related Character
Classifications: Genres: Angst, General
Warnings: None
Series: None
Chapters: 1 Table of Contents
Completed:Yes
Word count: 1113
Read Count: 175
This scribblet follows Asphyxia.
Characters: Broots, Catherine Parker, Jarod, Miss Parker, Other Non-Centre Related Character
Classifications: Genres: Angst, General
Warnings: None
Series: None
Chapters: 1 Table of Contents
Completed:Yes
Word count: 1113
Read Count: 175
[Report This] Published: 24/01/24 Updated: 24/01/24
Title: Chapter 1: Chapter 1
Date: 08/02/24
How much do I love this Mirage??? Let me count all of the wayzzz. I love everything about this. Dreams can be like this, and brains can be like that, trying to make sense out of the senseless that are subconsciouses get up to. This is deep and dark. It's beautiful and horrific. I love it. It's so pretenderY too. More please? I can't wait for more.
Reviewer: Gunner Signed Date: 08/02/24