Penname: Darlin [Contact] Real name: Darlene
Member Since: 05-15-03
Membership status: Member
Bio:
I got in a tizzy a few years ago, decided to give up fan fiction, so deleted all my stories. But later when I went to delete my ff.net account I just couldn't. I felt I had one story left in me. But, um, yeah, no stories remain here. Sorry.

I'm not putting my stories back here even though two of the stories that were here aren't on fanfiction.net. I've been so lazy (one reason I'm not reposting anything here) but one day I plan to post the two stories I had here over there. And if anyone cares you can read my stories at fanficdtion.net under the same name, Darlin. I also have stories with Ororo paired with Remy/Kurt/Iceman/Quicksilver/Thor/Sabretooth and maybe down the road even with Legolas. And if you like LotR I've a link there to another account I have, dreamingnwatercolors, with a few LotR stories as well as Firefly and Hildago.

I have to say I kind of miss this site, the camaraderie. I wonder what's up with some of my favorite author's and hope they're well.



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Reviews by Darlin
The Wonder Years by Pari Rated: U Liked [Reviews - 234]
Summary: My take on X-Men Evolution;) RoLo Style:)
Categories: General
Characters: None
Genres: Angst, Romance
Warnings: None
Series: None
Chapters: 29 Table of Contents
Completed: Yes Word count: 68542 Read Count: 88029
[Report This] Published: 05-14-03 Updated: 06-11-06
Reviewer: Darlin Signed Liked
Date: 08-05-04 Title: Chapter 19: New Discoveries

Oh thank you Pari! Thank you! I am so relieved! It's almost pathetic at how relieved I am. I have to say your plot twist with Emma captivated me but it made me so angry with Logan I felt like snatching him out of the story and slapping him around a bit! Now with this new revelation I am so ready for the next chapter! I don't keep tabs like I should so I got to read two chapters instead of one which was wonderful but I do hope you update soon.

Solace by Pari Rated: NC-17 Liked [Reviews - 82]
Summary: The X-Men try to deal with the loss of one of their own...
Categories: General
Characters: None
Genres: Romance, Angst
Warnings: None
Series: None
Chapters: 18 Table of Contents
Completed: Yes Word count: 35870 Read Count: 47120
[Report This] Published: 07-02-03 Updated: 06-08-23
Reviewer: Darlin Signed Liked
Date: 08-18-03 Title: Chapter 1: Solace

I just finished reading this at fanfiction.net and loved it! I hope there's more!

Butterfly by Trilogy Rated: 15 Liked [Reviews - 7]
Summary: Logan POV thoughts
Categories: General
Characters: None
Genres: None
Warnings: None
Series: None
Chapters: 1 Table of Contents
Completed: No Word count: 0 Read Count: 3691
[Report This] Published: 07-05-03 Updated: 07-05-03
Reviewer: Darlin Signed Liked
Date: 04-23-06 Title: Chapter 1: Butterfly

Ah! I really liked this. The line - I think I shivered a little - really made me laugh. I like the whole premise, very nice. Btw, I noticed this was in W6C's favorites and as I sometimes am away from the Realm for months at a time, or was, I didn't always catch good stories when they were posted. I'm glad I took a peek!

Devil Inside by Marikosan-7 Rated: NC-17 Liked [Reviews - 15]
Summary: Film Noir,AU. Set in 1930's New York.Jimmy Logan P.I. is given the seemingly simple task of following the wife of a jealous husband.But political corruption, blackmail and organized crime muddy the waters.
Categories: General
Characters: None
Genres: None
Warnings: None
Series: None
Chapters: 14 Table of Contents
Completed: Yes Word count: 55400 Read Count: 13872
[Report This] Published: 07-05-03 Updated: 09-28-03
Reviewer: Darlin Signed Liked
Date: 03-16-04 Title: Chapter 14: Epilogue

I really enjoyed this story. I loved the idea of Logan as the detective and really liked how you had everyone in it . A very good story indeed. Well done.

Summary: [AU] Movieverse. You get a lot of time to think when you’re handcuffed to a bed, and right now, Ororo was thinking about how she ended up in this predicament. Complete.
Categories: General
Characters: None
Genres: Romance
Warnings: Adult language, Sexual Situations
Series: None
Chapters: 22 Table of Contents
Completed: No Word count: 76047 Read Count: 46257
[Report This] Published: 10-03-03 Updated: 06-07-06
Reviewer: Darlin Signed Liked
Date: 11-02-03 Title: Chapter 5: The Complication

Girl, you're writing some seriously good stuff and I am not kidding! This story was exceptionally good. No, it was exquisite. Just so real, so well thought out and so believable. You made me feel every emotion that Ororo was feeling and what's more you made me feel Logan's odd emotions in this chapter. Very brilliantly done! Now I saw this at the RoLo Realm but I don't usually read 'adult' stuff so I didn't read it there and thought let me check out Digital Tempest's live journal and see what's up only I found I couldn't review and returned to the Realm to review AND found you had more chapters here! I've been up all night but I couldn't stop reading your stories. I hope you update as quickly as possible. You are now officially one of my favorite authors!

Reviewer: Darlin Signed Liked
Date: 06-08-05 Title: Chapter 12: The Dream

Oh man! You had me grinning like a fool reading through the first part! Pretty much a perfect chapter, couldn't get much better! And what an ending! I just love Logan like this, finally snapping out of his idiot mode! Well, I loved the chapter, again, perfect and well worth the wait though I probably say that all the time. I'll really be looking forward to the next update. I can't wait to see how Logan will react now! Keep up the brilliant work, Digital and carry on!

Reviewer: Darlin Signed Liked
Date: 06-12-05 Title: Chapter 13: La Revelación

I wondered what was up with all these stories with pregnant women! The details were so exact that I thought, 'Hmm, she must have first hand experience.' And now I see my instincts were right! I'm very happy for you. Now you'll have to get all your stories finished because free time is hard to find once the little ones start cooing. So! You know I loved this chapter.

Reviewer: Darlin Signed Liked
Date: 06-23-05 Title: Chapter 15: El Visitante

I loved this chapter! Yukio shows up, Ororo’s happy for a change, I’m thinking she doesn’t need that bastard anyway and then boom! Yukio’s got Ro realizing she does want Logan and I want her to want him but then he sends her packing with his attitude and I’m right back to thinking what a bastard only he wants more and so does she. I love it. Kinda feel sorry for Joaquin but it’s a RoLo life. You are so good to update while away – spoiling us. Hope you’re having a good trip.

Reviewer: Darlin Signed Liked
Date: 07-10-05 Title: Chapter 16: The Goodbye

Though I reviewed this at fanfiction.net I had to tell you again how much I enjoyed this story. I'm really hoping for a sequel but if you have none planned the ending, though sad, is still full of hope. This is probably my favorite story by you. Nicely done.

Reviewer: Darlin Signed Liked
Date: 07-14-05 Title: Chapter 18: The Odalisque

Well, after reading both chapters I had to take some time to think about the ending. I'd have to say if you'd ended it two chapters ago I would have been satisfied and hopeful for a sequel but the next two chapters pretty much acted like a sequel. It's very ambiguous though I loved the whole Creed, bon bon and robe part. Ambiguous but finished nonetheless. She's happy so does she want him now? He's there and that says so much. Very ambiguous. Maybe I'm just sad to see this story come to an end.

Reviewer: Darlin Signed Liked
Date: 12-22-05 Title: Chapter 19: Odalisque II: For You

A fun note to end on. It’s good to have you back. I’ll be looking forward to this sequel, quite different dynamics and many possibilities.

Must agree with you about the book Memoirs of a Geisha – wonderful read. But I wonder about the choice of having Chinese actresses play the Japanese Geisha’s. It's something I hadn't thought about despite knowing the lead was Chinese but then it was mentioned on the BBC a few weeks ago. The Japanese people are not pleased and they shouldn't be. Myself, I was crestfallen when I thought about it because I was looking forward to the movie. Sadly It reminds me of the ‘olden’ days when Blacks/African Americans, Mexican's, Asian's and Indians were portrayed by White people as if it didn't matter, as if real people of color were not good enough, or articulate enough or pretty enough and that rankles a bit.

Maybe because I'm old enough to remember when Dianah Carroll (sp?) starred in Julia and how wonderful it was to have someone that looked like my mother and my family on TV. Here we have commercials and television shows with all races and sexualities and yet it seems Hollywood's still stuck in that ‘they all look alike’ phase. Maybe I’m just too particular but that bothers me. It bothers me enough so that I won't be going to see the movie. Hmm, guess it rankles a whole lot more than a bit. Sorry for the rant. Man, Julia was sooooo long ago! :D

Reviewer: Darlin Signed Liked
Date: 05-15-06 Title: Chapter 21: Still Running

What? You just left us hanging! Desperate to see what's going to happen next! Aiiee! I could scream! I so need that next chapter lickety split, missy!

I felt you really made us believe the atmosphere was thick with tension, very amusing while keeping us on the edge of our seats wondering who was going to do what and when. And what's up with Selene? I like her ballsy attitude. Can't wait for your next chapter!

Life's Surprises by jasmine32 Rated: NC-17 Liked [Reviews - 39]
Summary: A heavyset Ororo Munroe wakes up to a stunning surprise!
Categories: NC-17
Characters: None
Genres: Romance
Warnings: Sexual Situations
Series: None
Chapters: 6 Table of Contents
Completed: No Word count: 17327 Read Count: 14179
[Report This] Published: 10-12-03 Updated: 10-18-05
Reviewer: Darlin Signed Liked
Date: 07-03-05 Title: Chapter 5: Prt 1

I reviewed at one of the Yahoo groups but wanted to review here as well when I saw this delightful story was here as well. I still think this is refreshing!

Summary: What if there was another, darker reason for the diary quest? Occurs between X-Men 109 and X-Treme X-Men #1. X-Day 2002 Winner (Best Short Story 500-2500 words)
Categories: General
Characters: None
Genres: Romance, Angst
Warnings: Adult language
Series: None
Chapters: 1 Table of Contents
Completed: Yes Word count: 2426 Read Count: 2572
[Report This] Published: 10-23-03 Updated: 10-23-03
Reviewer: Darlin Signed Liked
Date: 07-24-05 Title: Chapter 1: (Complete)

This is truly lovely! Totally unexpected! I've seen this at fanfiction.net and just never got past the summary! I never expected such a sad but wonderful jewel hidden away here! Makes me wish I'd read this sooner. It fits so perfectly with the comics. Outstanding!

Summary: Summer 1987. It was a good summer. It was the summer Ororo met Logan.
Categories: General
Characters: None
Genres: Romance
Warnings: Violence, Adult language, Sexual Situations
Series: None
Chapters: 5 Table of Contents
Completed: No Word count: 11583 Read Count: 9062
[Report This] Published: 10-27-03 Updated: 07-06-06
Reviewer: Darlin Signed Liked
Date: 11-02-03 Title: Chapter 1: Prologue

Ah, Digital Tempest what can I say? I just read this story today and about half way through it I just had to pause and let the simplicity and freshness and sheer excellence of it seep into my stunned mind. After finishing it I had to read it again. It was that good. The characters all act as they should at their young age, teasing and curious all at the same time. The way you had Scott and Bishop teasing the 'twins' was a riot and it's just what silly boys do! LOL! You've captured all of their personalities superbly. It was also nice to see you'd added Maggott and Rory. Who thinks to add Rory and poor Japheth to a story nowadays? I think I liked this story so much because it rang so true and brought me back to my own summers at that age thinking about boys and still being innocent. Maybe that's how best to describe this story. It's full of innocence and that's what makes it so powerful. I'm really looking forward to the next chapter. and I hope you update soon! I'm glad I can still find your RoLo stories and thankful for Pari and this site so I have the privilege and enjoyment of still reading your excellent work. Now as stupendous as this story is please don't forget Ororo Munroe, Vampire Hunter! You know how I felt about that story when you were posting on fanfiction.net and the horror I felt when I thought you'd abandoned it! :D I did not mean to write my own little book here but your story really left a strong impression on me and, hey, you're the first review I've given for a story on this site!