This hurt. It hurt to read, but my eyes wouldn't turn away. One of my standards for good writing is that it makes me think and provokes emotions, whether pleasant or painful ones, and this did both in full measure. This is still at the front of my mind a day after reading it, and I can clearly remember the stomach churning horror as Clark realised how he'd been duped. You had me sitting on the edge of my chair begging Clark not to be tempted, screaming at the evil that is Lionel when he took Clark to Lex's bed and sighing for both Lex and Clark by the end.
Now I just have to add my pleas for a sequel. A happy, non-evil one? Puhlease! :-)
Thank you so much for the kind feedback! I know this story wasn't easy to read. Writing parts of it made me feel kind of queasy, to be honest. So I really appreciate everyone who was willing to go to the dark side with me.
It's funny.I don't particularly like Lionel, but I do find him fascinating. And despite myself, attractive. I watched the affect he had on Martha (at least until she realized he was investigating her baby), and it made me think that Lionel could seduce anyone. Even Clark.
And that's why he's so scary. Brrr. ~shiver~
Now I just have to add my pleas for a sequel. A happy, non-evil one? Puhlease! :-)
~smile~ I'm definitely going to work on it. But the happy, non-evil part is hard!
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Date: 2003-02-17 04:42 pm (UTC)Now I just have to add my pleas for a sequel. A happy, non-evil one? Puhlease! :-)
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Date: 2003-02-18 06:59 am (UTC)It's funny.I don't particularly like Lionel, but I do find him fascinating. And despite myself, attractive. I watched the affect he had on Martha (at least until she realized he was investigating her baby), and it made me think that Lionel could seduce anyone. Even Clark.
And that's why he's so scary. Brrr. ~shiver~
Now I just have to add my pleas for a sequel. A happy, non-evil one? Puhlease! :-)
~smile~ I'm definitely going to work on it. But the happy, non-evil part is hard!