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nycboot
5/14/21, 2:19 PM
Hehe, as a fan of the original Twilight Zone I really got into this. Thank you!

5/14/21, 4:14 PM
Thanks @nycboot! I'm a fan too (obviously!) Glad I didn't do it a disservice.
5/14/21, 1:14 PM
I love this story & series universe! I know it was barely even a minor plot element here, but one of my FAVORITE scenarios, is when the pathway to escaping domination and control is frustrated by removing basic capabilities, such as becoming too short to operate a simple doorknob or not being able to form the correct words to get help, when help is simply an ask away. In this story, Sam removing Ethan's ability to read so he could no longer use the app & thus fully subjected to Sam's whims.... I just about popped a nut right there!

5/14/21, 4:13 PM
Thanks @boyn2changes! I wanted to make Ethan helpless and trapped with his choices. My outline notes for this story had Ethan and Sam going gay, but the world wasn't oblivious, so Ethan had to break up with Brandi. Ethan would get a DM and automatically start texting back during the breakup. She would grab the phone, call Ethan a sex obsessed whore, which the phone would pick up on (it worked more like siri in the first outline), and throw it into the ocean. But I ended up liking this better. I'm glad it worked for you :D
5/14/21, 10:25 AM
Can't wait for the next parts...

5/14/21, 4:05 PM
@Hypno-Jason My current plan is for this to be a stand alone story. I will write others with similar themes.
5/14/21, 1:12 PM
Another awesome story again Derek! Loved the pathos and the semi-awareness of Sam and Eth before it all backfires on Eth at the end. Seems like it's crying out for some further instalments!

5/14/21, 4:05 PM
The semi-awareness was one of my favourite elements to write @Ruffcub :) It was my answer to 'once you give someone absolute power, how do you make them feel trapped'.
Nutiper
5/14/21, 4:04 PM
> The dark satyr pulled a heavy bunch of wine-dark grapes off of the crown and began munching happily. I literally went to the store later after reading this and was like, "Damn, *I* want to happily munch on grapes too!! The sheer adorable decadence... I'm really craving grapes after reading that chapter, huh," but the store did *not* have grapes, and this is yet another example of how your stories weave a tantalizing fantasy to which the blandness of daily life cannot compare.
5/14/21, 11:27 AM
My physical copy arrived yesterday and I'm very eager to dive into it! Amazon printing seemed to have mucked the page numbers a bit, I can post some photos if you wanted to see. Excited to see this short story extended! The short story was always one of my favorites on this site!

5/14/21, 11:39 AM
@Thu'Gan There's a few small formatting mistakes, to which I will take full responsibility. Proofing galleys online was much harder for me than proofing hard-copy. Once I got the physical book in my hand, I saw everything clearly. The good news is that I can edit my Kindle stuff anytime, and fix those problems -- especially the page number stuff. Thank you for purchasing and I hope you enjoy the story even with the printing issues. (Think of it as a collector's item!)

5/14/21, 3:36 PM
@absman420 A collector's item to be sure! Thank you again for writing this!

5/14/21, 4:04 PM
@Thu'Gan Let's see if you feel that way when you finish it hahahaha
Redbird
5/14/21, 12:06 PM
wonderful story. felt a little rushed but over a well written story. for sure got the feel of a Twilight Zone episode. Hope to see more Rainbow zone stories in the future

5/14/21, 4:00 PM
i dunno @Redbird, it made the guy above you late! Glad to hear it's got the feel!
5/14/21, 10:43 AM
One of your best.... made me late for work

5/14/21, 3:59 PM
Thanks @Gymini29! Thats the danger of walking to work through The Rainbow Zone!
5/14/21, 1:25 PM
I typically prefer stories with unhappy and twisted endings haha, but it's rare to find a story on this site that satisfies more than just the itch for smut. I genuinely feel like I just finished a good, thoughtful mini series or something. I would love to see what you might write if you held a bit more sadism for your characters...

5/14/21, 3:34 PM
@Dreamweavr I'm such a wimp haha. I can only torture them for so long before I give in and give them a happy ending.
5/14/21, 9:18 AM
Aside from the sex this has all read like a quality YA novel. I don't read the stories here for the romance normally but your balance between romance, eroticism and plot is deftly weaved. I'll definitely be rereading my favorite chapters.

5/14/21, 3:28 PM
@ThisisDiz Yay! Perhaps a YA novel adaptation is in the mix... the Curse of 100 coffee dates! lol