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Anonymous
9/13/23, 3:22 PM
Can’t wait for the next part!
9/13/23, 2:11 PM
Better and better
9/11/23, 7:17 PM
The first section is quite long. Breaking up any long sections is a good idea.

9/13/23, 7:04 AM
@[Cutlerfan](/user/show/14171) Ok
Anonymous
9/13/23, 4:27 AM
Awesome...Verrrry HOTTT!!!!
9/11/23, 7:14 PM
I understand. It's your story. I should have said that it would be interesting to see what happens. It is a wonderful stand alone story.

9/11/23, 9:06 PM
@[Cutlerfan](/user/show/14171) Typically following my previous comment about not continuing this I have had thoughts about just how to do so. The problem is they are so far outside of my comfort range that I am torn between whether it is wise to write something that I would not necessarily choose to read myself, and whether forcing me to do that would potentially be beneficial to my output in the long run.

9/13/23, 4:25 AM
@[Envious George](/user/show/10012614) Even if you don't want to follow this story further I love the idea of this universe and hope to either see more stories set in it or maybe an overview of this society and some more of the roles in it. The collective feels very deep and fleshed out even from this small window
nycboot
9/13/23, 1:09 AM
Years from now, there will be a Modern Library edition of "The works of Rubbrsome." This will fall into the "early works" section. :) So far, sooo very good!

Martin
9/13/23, 4:24 AM
@[nycboot](/user/show/131279) Funny, I had a similar thought!
9/13/23, 4:05 AM
Hell yeah!! 😛😛
9/13/23, 3:38 AM
I need more of this AND Fear Itself!
Mind Bender
9/13/23, 2:56 AM
Wow this was amazing! I love the effects of the first wish, and of course what happens after☺️. This was one of my favorite chapters.
9/8/23, 5:00 AM
I forgot to mention one aspect about this series that I haven't really repeated in my other stories. This aspect is the pack or coven. It's literally called "The Brethren" or "The Brotherhood". In my other stories, the characters become mindless drones. And in addition, all characters usually exist on a similar social hierarchy. But not in my first story. The silver figure is definitely the Master, and the other men are is progeny. Think of them like those vampire movies, cause that's kind of where I was drawing inspiration. If you're implanted with a symbiote, you don't really lose your personality. Instead, you just feel an unquestioning loyalty or allegiance to your Master. Because the symbiote was implanted by him, you become his slave. I'm pointing this out because I don't think I've repeated this group dynamic since. I'm not sure why I haven't. I'm definitely attracted to the drone / group hive mentality. But I also like that the Brethren, while they retain personality and independence, are fiercely loyal to each other and their Master. I just see it as if some kind of chemical is introduced into your body. And no matter how much you fight or try to resist, this chemical forces your mind to imprint on another person. It would be a great form of mind control. There's no visual hypnotic spiral. No subliminal audio messages. Just chemistry. Your brain is altered because another person introduced something into your body, and you suddenly belong to him. I actually find the methodology a bit more insidious. :)

nycboot
9/13/23, 1:23 AM
@[rubbrsome](/user/show/13662) You must have a very different view of your stories than we, your fans. What about that story (whose title I forget) but where the protagonists are absorbed into a brotherhood - where you have this unforgettable end because you describe them as singing in the same choir. And there's another story where the man and the son get taken in....