[Report This]Date: 07-06-07 - 11:46 pm Title: Grilled Like a Flounder, Part One
*sighs* lots of stuff in this chapter sounds familiar... meeting the relatives... people's reaction to race... Didn't really like the beauty shop talk, but I've heard it all and this reminded me why I hated getting my hair done... ugh relaxers. I loved the scene with 'Ro walking in while Emma was there.
Author's Response: The "hair" issue is one I have dealt with before on the rare occasions when I have had my own hair braided (like, once a year!). Women will say any old thing in a hair shop, that's been my experience. Emma was fun to write in this as a high-maintenance boss and control freak. So Jean wasn't the villain in this! She was just a "stepsister" for the sake of this story in the Cinderella vein. My boyfriends have occasionally been grilled when they have met my family, no matter WHAT their color. Never fails...sigh.
[Report This]Date: 09-23-06 - 01:48 pm Title: Grilled Like a Flounder, Part One
Can black women ever have a story where they where hair natural, be it nappy or fine, or whatever? I'm so sick of this weave crap. LOL. There are black women that get men just fine with their natural hair regardless it's texture. Other than that, great story.
Author's Response: Ororo didn't actually have a weave, just more hair braided in...I just thought that having Ororo head to the salon was a nice female bonding opportunity. I also think it is ironic that with her powers in the comics, Ororo's hair should be downright frizzy, if not nappy if its been blowing in the wind and rain all day. I try not to focus on my own hair that much, but I come from a family of women whose first greeting when I come in the door is "what did you use to grease your hair?" It's inevitable...
Thanks for reading, Emani. And for visiting!
[Report This]Date: 07-05-06 - 05:51 am Title: Grilled Like a Flounder, Part One
I had a lot of fun reading the scenes at the boutique. Typical girl talk :)
Gawd, Emma! So pathetic LOL Loved how Logan just ignored her, walking over to Ro like in trance, seeing only her. Mmhhh :)
Awww, love :D They just met but already harbor such deep emotions towards each other. Good thing they are not trying to hide or suppress it, going for it completely instead :)
Soooo can't wait for the "meeting the parents" now. I see a lot of awkward questions and situations coming...
Just read your response to my last review. Uh oh. I guess what's coming is a little bit more then just awkward questions, huh... But I'm sooo NOT gonna skip it! No way! Not looking for happy chappies only, no worries. Sure, happiness is nice and preferable, but real life just isn't like that, so why should this story, heh. It's so... real. All around happiness without conflicts at all would probably take away this realness.
Well... I better start reading the next chap instead of babbling here LOL
Author's Response: I love hearing from you, Steph. Glad you are still reading, and that you enjoyed that chapter. I enjoyed writing it, because it's always an adventure going to the salon when I haven't been in a long time. I've always wondered how Ororo manages to have such perfect hair in the comics, with all the wind blowing through it and rain soaking her to the skin all the time... I'll meet you back here next chapter with more replies. Can't wait for you to draw something else, I love your artwork!
[Report This]Date: 07-03-06 - 12:04 am Title: Grilled Like a Flounder, Part One
As always you please and do not disappoint. I love it! Thanks for another great chapter.
Author's Response: Glad you enjoyed it. The chapter after this one is somewhat different, and holds much more conflict. But I'm glad you have been reading this so far. Thanks, Kay.
[Report This]Date: 07-01-06 - 09:12 pm Title: Grilled Like a Flounder, Part One
1. Love that you had them getting their hair did and buying hair for it
2. There is a part where you say he "loom over her in the dark" Was Logan with another woman? Cuz I know he didn't lookmover 'Ro...no matter how dark it was
3. Ro shoulda dealt with Emma...her trifling ass I can see playing dirty
4. love the ily but next time let them not be in the throes or after glow of passion
Author's Response: 1. Enjoyed writing about that. So sue me.
2. If he's lying on top of her, which he was (grins slyly), then he can "loom." Very nicely, in fact...
3. Yeah, that Emma's a triflin' ho.
4. I like afterglow confessions, so again, sue me. Sometimes it takes folks shedding some clothes to shed a few barriers, y'know? But yeah, they will have a discussion while fully dressed about their intentions, I promise.
[Report This]Date: 07-01-06 - 08:50 pm Title: Grilled Like a Flounder, Part One
I can't wait to see what happens when they meet each other's parents. I know 'Ro's mom is gonna act a fool! I don't even know what Logan's dad's reaction will be, but I'm patiently waiting to find out.
P.S. I'm gonna save 'Ro the trouble and kick Emma's ass myself. :)
Author's Response: ...someone need to kick Emma's ass, huh? If this were a story where the characters had their powers, I would give Ororo a convenient excuse to kick her butt, but I dunno. Logan's dad's reaction? Still wondering that myself. His stepmother isn't good with subtlety, though...
[Report This]Date: 07-01-06 - 08:14 pm Title: Grilled Like a Flounder, Part One
Charmingly adorable. :D Yuppers, I'm grinning. My word woman, you know how to brighten a day!! :D
Author's Response: I wasn't going for adorable at first. Still stewing away with writer's block. I hit that point with all of my stories before I hit the conclusion, I just reach that point where I get tired of it, and the characters quit talking to me. Glad I don't write for a living...
Glad you liked the chapter, though. And Convergence ROCKS!!! Viva la fanfic!
[Report This]Date: 07-01-06 - 03:37 pm Title: Grilled Like a Flounder, Part One
Damn you! You cut it short just when it was getting good. I can just imagine Emma's maneater smile turn into a grimace after seing Ororo & Logan together! Well i can't wait to see 'meeting the parents'. Don NOT let us wait for the next update!
Author's Response: I'm still writing Part two. Tough chapter, since there is going to be a LOT of conflict stemming from part one and what we've seen of Logan and Ororo's respective families so far. I've been updating this an average of every two days, since that is how long it takes me to come up with what I am trying to say. We'll see...thanks for reading.
[Report This]Date: 07-01-06 - 01:46 pm Title: Grilled Like a Flounder, Part One
Now your really starting to creep me out. How did you know I would be spending the day getting ma hair did, too? You should have your own 1-800 number.
I love Logan's allergic reaction to Emma. It craked me up the first time and here it had me reeling again, nice. Ororo paranoia at this realationship is so REAL. Awsomness. Logan'c constant reassuance is so...I can't describe it. Reminds me of my boyfriend. Needless to say, I heart this ALOT.
Author's Response: My own 800 number...now see, you could use that in a line in your next fic. My husband NEVER reassures me of my paranoia, so that's why I write fanfic!!! I'm glad you're still reading this. No anvils, though. Maybe next story!!!
[Report This]Date: 07-01-06 - 07:47 am Title: Grilled Like a Flounder, Part One
Iam enamored with ororo and logan. you have definately captured and created very fun characters. But I do wonder where this is going? obstacles with family and work.I love the scene in the hair dresser. I could relate with the girls discussing everything unfortunately i don't have a hairdresser Im friends with. I wish I had a good hair stylist I guess my friends will have to do
Iam having a hard time visualizing the braids with beads . usually only kids maybe 13 and under wear the beads on the ends.
Author's Response: For some women, their hairdresser is their friend, but it all depends. This chapter was spawned from the one entitled "Please Tell Me We Have Kool-Aid" when Ororo's mom and aunt tell her to grease her hair. I enjoyed writing that one. As for the beads, coulda fooled me. I wear braids on my own hair when I get it braided sometimes, and I'm 34. Go figure. Thanks for reviewing.
As for where it's going, obstacles with friends and work pretty much sums it up. Otherwise, all this story would be about is these two falling into bed. Which might not be bad... ;-)
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