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Reviews by jane Summary:
The brother's strengths are tested when they are confronted by both a supernatural threat... and a human one. Dean must face his fear of losing his brother in order to save not only Sam, but himself as well. Categories: General Characters: None Challenges: Series: None Chapters: 8 Completed: Yes Word count: 94133 [Report This] Published: 08/02/07 Updated: 28/03/07
Reviewer: jane Signed
 Date: 02/10/07 Title: Chapter 3: Chapter 3 Gosh its taken me three days and four attempts to read this, darn interruptions! RL huh! GUH, thats for the making out against the wall, much needed, but I very much doubt that that particular flame has been in anyway doused! Dean, Dean, Dean what are we going to do with you, going off on your own. He's already seen and felt the power of this evil and yet he still feels he can cope on his own. But yet, I don't think he does feel that, maybe its a desperate need to make sure that Brenna doesn't get there before him and that Sam, in his hurt state, doesn't have to content with it. Its that thing that Dean just does so well, protecting others yet sacrificing himself. Oooh I just love it! I think Sam is going to be mightily pissed when he wakes up. Can't wait, off to read the next part. Jane :)
Author's Response: Y'know, it's funny. When I'm writing these stories, they fill me up. They chase my dreams. When I'm not thinking about work and baby and husband and home, I'm thinking about the story I'm writing. Then... it's over. They're complete. The story has been told and I move on to the next mini-obsession. I remember what happened in them, but sometimes not as vividly as one might think. So, when I get reviews like this one, I have to go back to the chapter and review, struck suddenly with an "oh YEAH!" feeling. :) It's a trip, and a fun one. Dean's character is my ultimate hero, he really is. He embodies everything I look for in book characters and everything that grabs me in TV characters. If I am able to chip away even a piece of that and put it into these stories to reflect back to you, I'm happy. And yeah... Sam's gonna be pissed. Dean would die to protect Sam not realizing that it would kill Sam if that were to happen. Le sigh. GS
Reviewer: jane Signed
Date: 04/10/07 Title: Chapter 4: Chapter 4 FAb end to a grand chapter. Loved the description of Sam's fear as a 'childlike need,' and then his annoyance that Dean has gone off and through it all you know he realises why he's gone without him and that his brother is a stubborn son of a B!! But he still loves him and now he's desperate to get there. GS, he wasn't the only one! Heart in mouth time. A very close call at the church and I momentarily thought they would both try to get away and not go to hospital, something Dean needed really badly. But after all the tlc at the hospital he finds, from where I don't know, the strength to pull himself out of that bed and into a car with bobbies on his heel. And then we are back to the fab ending. Brenna feeling it before Dean goes and way ahead of Sam as she moves to catch him. A lovely, crumbly Dean, the way we adore him; battered and beaten but not down, well okay he's on the floor, but you can't keep him there! Can he go on any farther. What will become of Brenna, I want to tell her to run and don't come back. With Dean in this awful condition and Sam not much better, I can't see how they will defeat these guys without some more, traumatic damage to themselves. ::squeek:: dare I go on... Jane :) Author's Response: Yes! Go on! Um... please? I remember telling this to someone -- can't remember who now -- about making up the wraith. Taking it from Celtic lore and twisting it just enough to suit my purposes here. The effects of the wraith are far-reaching in this story. Once cannot be whole with their soul broken -- figuratively and literally. But if you have family--and friends that are, essentially, family--you just might make it through. Because family (chosen or not) is the end of the line. The way I see it, anyway. Which is why these brothers enthrall us so, I believe. At least me. Crumbly Dean. Hee. As strong as I like to write him and see him, I am with you. I like to watch him crumble just a bit, too. Like the snippet of a scene in BUABS when Jo pulls him off the dock and his knees buckle slightly? GUH. ::fans self:: Okay, back to the salt mines. Thanks so much for reading -- you've made my day. Gaelic
Reviewer: jane Signed
Date: 06/10/07 Title: Chapter 5: Chapter 5 You know in the first part I could so associate with Sam, all that going on and on after Brenna's little episode and Dean just ends it in one. Hes a real straight down the line man whereas Sam, he likes to discuss and dissect it all. Brenna and her connection with Dean, getting a little close to the truth so he's totally shut the door, though I think its a door he didn't know how to open himself -until later as you show us Dean realising his time when he was near to death and the two choices he was given, only to have a third option that he literally didn't have any choice over, one his dad made for him. My god I'm just wondering how much longer Dean can stay on his feet, these men are real mean and I don't think its going to get much more uglier. And jumping back to earlier, Brenna and her vigil over Dean as he fevered away, holding his fingers and singing Metallica to him, loved it, so intune with each others needs. And the dialogue at the begining, you do that so well, great convos between the three. And the chuckle with the 'wine glass' loved that too. Its Saturday, chilling day and I'm being soooo lazy and really need to go get the food for the family and tidy up the shack, LOL but the next chapter is calling me... Jane :) Author's Response: Hello you! I am glad you enjoyed Sam's POV in this chapter. Trying to keep Sam true to character is, in some ways, harder than keeping Dean true to character. Oddly, I'm actually a lot more like Sam in personality and reaction -- but I identify with Dean in motion and responsibility. So I *think* it's easier to write one, but... who knows. The only judge is the reader who deems the story worthy of a review. So, I thank you for that. Aside from Linger, which though 3 chapters, was written in one sitting, this was the last multi-chapter story I wrote solo, and your reviews are making me hungry to do that again. The next chapters bring about the clinging affects of Dean's battle with the wraith and the very real threat of the IRA. I hope I do it justice in your eyes. Thanks so much for your continued reviews! Gaelic
Reviewer: jane Signed
Date: 06/10/07 Title: Chapter 5: Chapter 5 And me so bad that I didn't check before sending, I meant that its going to GET uglier, not the opposite. After that statement I sure hope the next chappie don't let me down in the baddie stakes, LOL! I think its the excitement of having just downloaded and watched Mag7 ::squeel:: how hot is JENSEN. (I just deleted the previous post as I think I may have opsed and let on a spoiler, hopefully I got it before anyone could see!) Jane :) Author's Response: I understood what you meant. :) And it DOES get uglier. How great is it that you can download the season before it airs across the pond! ::is excited for Jane:: I didn't see the possibly spoilery post -- but I must agree with you that Jensen looked friggin' amazing in the premiere. Someone I was talking to -- can't remember who, now -- pointed out how tired and beat up and worn he looked in Season 2 compared to now. I think that's some fantastic effects to mirror the events in the character's life. Yay for Thursdays!! GS
Reviewer: jane Signed
Date: 07/10/07 Title: Chapter 7: Chapter 7 Oh my god you almost broke him!! And you put Sam through hell and back to drag Dean literally to want to love himself enough to live, to have purpose, 'cos he'd lost his way, poor baby. I loved the way you described Dean fading... 'Tendrils of shadow clung to Dean from the window, hanging from the tips of his fingers like ribbons...' And the hollowness seeping through the cracks, yummie! Jack was absolute evil and Dean amazing as he held on, hanging to the very edge, as that knife slipped into his shoulder, ekk I was grimacing, icky. And how his eyes rolled back and he slumped to the floor, absolutely and totally done in, good n'proper m'dear!! My heart was in my mouth for most of that chapter, it really hit the stress/angst buttons. And thank god for our hero, Sinatra here to mop up and I just hope that they are not too late to put some decent sized plasters on Dean's poorly bits! He so deserves a bid of down time, albeit in a hospital bed, to recover, you know, smell the roses and chill back a bit. However, I am now getting a taste of your evilness and have a feeling that Dean is not quite yet out of the woods. Off to watch the rugby, almost as brutal as this chapter!! Scotland are on their way out sadly :( Jane :) Author's Response: We haven't succumed to the rugby madness... just soccer. Er, I mean football. Oh, you know what I mean. I'm so glad you liked this chapter -- I worked this a bit, trying to figure out what would make Dean want to live, what would return that piece of him that the wraith stole, that *wasn't* Sam. I just don't see Dean thinking of himself (at least when this story was set) and *not* thinking of Sam. And though chapter 8 was my longest chapter of this story, I will tell you that I reigned in my sadistic tendencies and brought some solace to our boy. I hope you enjoy it! Thanks so much for your continued reviews. :) Gaelic
Reviewer: jane Signed
Date: 09/10/07 Title: Chapter 8: Chapter 8 And so it ends, I hate that, when it ends. It sucks to get so invovled and then it ends, am I repeating myself *g. I was there holding on tight for Dean as they hit every bump in the road, holding my breath as his own was taken from him. Had to smile at Iggy, smoking dope amonst his patience, at least I assume thats what that word meant! Probs got that one totally wrong, hehee. And Brenna's amazing elixir bringing Dean's bones back up to scratch. I so enjoyed Sam's conversation not realising that Dean could hear him, lots of good honest stuff coming out there. And what a delicious ending, Brenna and Dean and how appropriate in the back of the impala!! I have to say I was really sad that she just upped and left, for Dean because I think despite all he says he would love to have had a long goodbye! And Sam, because I think he enjoys the closeness that Brenna brings for Dean, fills up a little of that emptiness the boy is carrying around. And there it was, like Officer and a Gentleman out of the blue, on her bike, a last moment snog! Oh yummie. And a promise that isn't, of meeting again. This was a wonderful story. It held all that I love, deep angst some riviting Dean introspective moments and gory bloodiness and lots of hurt and comfort. Fabbie, thanks for sharing I really enjoyed the ride. Think I'll head over to the Jack teaser next. Jane :) Author's Response: *Hugs Jane* Thanks so much for staying the course and letting me know what you thought of the ride. Iggy was one of those late-night inspirations. I wanted him to be off-kilter, but *good*... he did have to save Dean, after all. I'm glad you liked Sam's confession -- I couldn't see any other way for Dean to absorb that information except if he couldn't quite bring himself fully awake... just listening quietly. I had been listening to a LOT of Zeppelin while writing this and always thought that Kashmir would be a great background song for, um, *that*... but Levee just seemed to fit these characters. That beat... ::fans self:: So, I'm glad you enjoyed that moment -- and Brenna's "potion" came in handy. I was glad I'd introduced it so long ago in Holding On so that I could use it to their advantage here. So, this ending, you see, is a display of Gaelic at war with herself. Because I, too, wanted Dean to have that moment of happiness, that place of peace, but I couldn't meld the picture of the broken hero, the fierce fighter, the protector and guardian of Sam with the lover of Brenna. Not yet. So I sent her away, because she has her own path to follow. Her whole world had literally burned to the ground. But then I realized I had to give them some hope -- at least an *idea* of hope. So, I brought her back for a "see you later" and now I know that if the moment is right, I could maybe return Brenna to Dean in the future. Maybe not forever... but maybe long enough... Thank you for reading. Your reviews always seem to be timed for right when I'm lacking confidence in myself as a storyteller. Hmmm... perhaps you have some pyschic tendancies yourself, eh? Slainte, Gaelic
Reviewer: jane Signed
Date: 09/10/07 Title: Chapter 8: Chapter 8 Opsie, a typo, I meant his patient's not patience, imagine with a load of dope going round there would be plenty of that!! LOL. J ;) Oh, I followed you. :) I have a love/hate relationship with homophones... I actually have a cheat sheet above my computer that says: patients = people patience = saint Heh. GS Summary:
Sam has a deadly vision of his brother. Meanwhile, Dean is keeping secrets again. Banner by Sweetie0704 Categories: General, AU Characters: None Challenges: Series: None Chapters: 15 Completed: Yes Word count: 72116 [Report This] Published: 19/02/07 Updated: 15/12/07
Reviewer: jane Signed
Date: 22/09/07 Title: Chapter 1: A Glimpse of the Future Gruesome opener indeed! Not liking the idea of that being a vision, no no no. I love your style of writing, it just flows like a stream so bright and gleaming, with lovely descriptions that add to the dialogue. Onward, whats up next in New Mexico. Jane :) Author's Response: Hi Jane! What a sweet and colorful way to describe why you liked my writing. That's really darn awesome, thank you! I appreciate that and hope you're not disappointed as you keep going through it. Thanks, Nicole
Reviewer: jane Signed
Date: 22/09/07 Title: Chapter 2: The Hand of Fate What a shame he couldn't save the boy and what a horrendous fall for Dean. I was icking out at the thought of a piece of wood through his shoulder! Rather concerened about Dean's eyes. I'm wondering if the boy was possessed and the spirit jumped into Dean once the boy was dead at the bottom of the ravine?! Jane :) Author's Response: Hello again, Jane. I think you're on the right track. Let me know what you think about the creature as its kinda one of my own making. Hope you enjoy the rest. Nicole Summary:
NOW COMPLETE - Sam and Dean have always been freaks, Sam found out when he was twenty two just how much of a freak he was. It wasn’t until the boys are trapped once again by the demon that they find out Dean’s little secret that none of them knew about.
 Once a quick one shot that wouldn't leave me alone, this is now starting to expand into a story. Categories: General, AU Characters: None Challenges: Series: None Chapters: 42 Completed: Yes Word count: 65131 [Report This] Published: 23/04/07 Updated: 20/05/09
Reviewer: jane Signed
Date: 24/11/07 Title: Chapter 1: Abomination Shesh that was a horrific start to the fic. What is it that's kept the flames off Dean? Talk about hook me on and reel me into the story. Great stuff! Bring on the next chapter, I say. Jane :) Author's Response: Heya! Thanks so much for reading. Hope you enjoy the rest of what's posted :) Summary: Dean knows the right lines to say and the right role to play for every moment... until the moments start to play him.
Categories: General, One Shots, Missing Scenes Characters: None Challenges: Series: None Chapters: 1 Completed: Yes Word count: 5195 [Report This] Published: 07/05/07 Updated: 07/05/07
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Date: 24/08/07 Title: Chapter 1: Protection Hehe, you're on GS, but I'll bring the biscuits, you have to have a nice British biccy to dunk in your tea! LOL. Jane ;) Author's Response: Mmmmmm... biscuits. Y'know, I spent a year in Ireland for school and got full-on addicted to brown bread and Barry's Earl Gray tea. Bliss. Well... that and some coffee with Baileys, but that's a whole 'nother story. GS
Reviewer: jane Signed
Date: 21/08/07 Title: Chapter 1: Protection I swear you could tag the commercials inbetween and they would be brilliant!! I loved this mixed bag of assorted emotions. There we had the angst and fear and some lovely brotherly caring deeply dooing, a mouse (haha) slutty Dean - bring him on - and a rocking and rolling trailer. My mind just went back to the eppy, great way to explain that, big smirk on my face. Dean does love his food but he loves his Bro more and how much did that show in this tag and all done with a dash of humour. Jane :) Author's Response: Jane, you are starting to become one of my favorite people. Next cuppa tea's on me. So glad you liked this tag -- Tree66 challenged me to write something where the end of Hollywood Babylon was different than what everyone else thought... and that took me to how unsettled I'd been to how this episode offered no closure to the end of "Heart"... And I tend to think that EVERYTHING that affects Sam impacts Dean, so... voila. Masks. SO glad you enjoyed and thank you for leaving a review. Best, GS Summary:
 It was just a little scar on Dean's shoulder. But it was about to turn Sam's whole world upside down.Categories: General Characters: None Challenges: Series: None Chapters: 7 Completed: Yes Word count: 15565 [Report This] Published: 16/07/07 Updated: 02/08/07
Reviewer: jane Signed
 Date: 21/08/07 Title: Chapter 1: Chapter 1 Not Exactly Normal Oh boy what a start to a fic. That was incrediably fast paced and I feel exhausted from just reading that first part. Why is Dean experiencing this, did the paper have a spell attached to it, I'm dying to know? Guess I'd just better go read the next chapter. LOL. Jane :)
Reviewer: jane Signed
Date: 21/08/07 Title: Chapter 2: Chapter 2 Anything But Over Go Bobby, Dean would have probably been dead if it hadn't been for him. An exciting chapter. But it sounds like Sam wants revenge for what or whosoever did this to his Bro. Jane :)
Reviewer: jane Signed
Date: 21/08/07 Title: Chapter 3: Chapter 3 Poison Pen What a horrible aunty to have. Don't have much luck the Winchesters do they? Love the plot and looking forward to the next part. Jane :)
Reviewer: jane Signed
Date: 21/08/07 Title: Chapter 4: Chapter 4 Confession Poor Dean, always carrying the can so that his younger brother doesn't get hurt. Sounds like they did the right thing leaving and going to Bobby's. Jane
Reviewer: jane Signed
Date: 21/08/07 Title: Chapter 5: Chapter 5: Promises Dean is such a loyal son keeping this brutal attack away from his dad, knowing that he's already dealing with enough. Isn't Bobby just great, love the character totally. Something else must have happened for the aunt to have put such a curse on her nephew. I wonder if Jim spilt the beans to Dad? Jane
Reviewer: jane Signed
Date: 21/08/07 Title: Chapter 6: Chapter 6 Full Circle Yup, go kick some ass Sam, though I'm sure Dean would probs like a go too, in fact, there's a queue, me, Bobby, the boys and Jim... *g
Reviewer: jane Signed
Date: 21/08/07 Title: Chapter 7: Chapter 7 Empath Great fic, really enjoyed the ride. Thanks for sharing, Jane Summary:
A bad moon rises over the Winchesters when a stop for coffee and a meal turns into a hunt that threatens the brother's existence. Will Sam save his wounded brother, or will Dean's belief that what's dead should stay dead drive him to risk it all? Co-written by Freyja529 and Gaelicspirit. Banner by Sojourner84 Categories: General, Action Characters: None Challenges: Series: None Chapters: 4 Completed: Yes Word count: 32930 [Report This] Published: 23/07/07 Updated: 02/08/07
Reviewer: jane Signed
Date: 27/07/07 Title: Chapter 1: It's later than you realized Oh my, that first part was very real to read. It brought back memories of walking through Green Park, London at 4 am and hearing a rustle to our left, the fear factor was similar to what you'd written, but unlike your bunny ours was a duck and no werewolf, thank god. Stupid thing to walk through a park that late, but when a copper tells you its a good idea you don't tend to doubt him. This was very tense, both with the lads and the sheer horror of what might lurk out in the forest. And Mr Randals odd behaviour towards Sam and the look-a-like-Dean photo of his son. Does it all tie up I wonder. Definitely a grand cliffe you've left us with. I honestly don't want to read on its giving me the willies and I'm having to subconsciously tell myself its just a story... LOL. Great stuff, girls. Author's Response: Oh, I love that you got the willies!! What a great compliment! Thanks so much for reading and taking time to send the review -- we really appreciate it. Next part to come today -- go turn on all the lights. ;) GS
Reviewer: jane Signed
Date: 30/07/07 Title: Chapter 2: Move Swift Still with us? Nooo, I'm running up the stairs to go hid in the bathroom. Hells bells I have no finger nails left. LOL. That was nerve wracking, from the walk back from the tyre slashed car to the stiches going into Dean's flesh, ::shudders:: I can't tell you how creeped out I am. That door under the stairs was one place I was hoping Sam wouldn't go. And it doesn't get any better with that cliffy, I feel quite wrung out from reading this, a cuppa tea is needed. Bring on the next part, I think, in equal parts I want to read but I'm also scared to, LOL great story you girls, absolutely.
Author's Response: Glee! Is it sick and wrong that we're happy you're scared?! Hee. Enjoy your tea; next part is coming later today... Cheers -- GS and Freyja
Reviewer: jane Signed
Date: 31/07/07 Title: Chapter 3: Shape Shift Friday!!! That glass will be tinkering right up until you post again. He's coming through the window, which has just got to be behind the pair of them, that will be wicked and leave them totally defenceless! Sam will have his work cut out. Absolutely loved this chapter. I could literally feel the sweat stinging into poor Dean's wounds and feel how weak he is. I was flinching with every move he made, poor boy is in a bad way.
Author's Response: I know... is it sick and wrong that hurting Dean is so much fun to write? Maybe it's because he's such a hero in our hearts that we know he'll make it through, and he's such a tough guy that we know the only way to get past his wall -- even just a little bit -- is to swirl some bloodin the water... Well, whatever the reason, we've loved writing this story and are thrilled that you're entertained! Thanks so much for the feedback and hope you like the next part!! Best, GS and Freyja
Reviewer: jane Signed
Date: 03/08/07 Title: Chapter 4: Earth's Gift Absolutely fab finale chapter. My stomach is so twisted and my nerves frayed from this. Will dying should have left us with relief, but the way you played it left me wanting to run to the end as the walk to get there was filled with dread that something else could happen. Suspense, you girls certainly know how to bleed it. The doc at the hospital backing away from the silver ring, eek! And his advice to get on out made me want the boys to just leave the car - like that would never happen - so we had the painful journey back and OMG if Sam didn't turn those wheel nuts any quicker I thought I'd die. Casually sitting back to look at Dean I was screaming for them to just get out of there as I personally couldn't take the anticipation and suspense anymore. The worst has got to be getting into the car with something out there in the woods, cracking branches and getting nearer. Like come on boys, in car, drive off, doors closing as you burn up the bitumen! LOL, I loved this in case you're wondering. *g Hope that you pair up again and do your own thing, both are equally happy places for a reader to be.
Author's Response: jane -- thanks so much for this fantastic review! I'm still grinning!! :) I love that you were anxious throughout the end of this chapter. It helps us know that we did something right. Hee. We may pair up again in the future... in the meantime, Freyja has some fantastic stories posted and I'm pretty sure she's chewing on a couple story ideas. :) I'll be posting a couple more soon -- if you choose to read, I hope you enjoy. Thanks again for reading and taking time to review. We really appreciate your words. Best, GS and Freyja Summary:
An explosion removes his identity, puts him in the hands of a stranger, and forces him to fight his way back from darkness. If everything he knows is taken away, who can he trust? Who is he, really? And what if he doesn't want to remember? Banner by Sojourner84 Categories: General Characters: None Challenges: Series: None Chapters: 3 Completed: Yes Word count: 32061 [Report This] Published: 06/08/07 Updated: 08/08/07
Reviewer: jane Signed
Date: 18/08/07 Title: Chapter 1: Chapter 1 Dead curious, I am, ! I'm not sure whether to trust Sophie or not. Half of me is wondering is she the beast and getting Dean to do her dirty work on a hunter that maybe is after her?! And where the hell is Sam? Where is he in the swell of all this. Did they split, is Dean doing a favour for Sophie, ack so many questions. I guess I'll just have to sassy onto the next chappie. Cuppa tea first methinks. Jane :) Author's Response: *joins Jane in a cuppa* Love that you have questions, that you paused to send me a review mid-read -- that you're reading!! I love love love that people read what I write. I can't tell you how much that means to me. A. Lot. Thanks for the review and I hope you like how the story rolls on... GS
Reviewer: jane Signed
Date: 18/08/07 Title: Chapter 2: Chapter 2 Oh gosh she's a Vampire! Half of me feels sorry for her plight but the other half is worried that she's still not quite been as truthfull as she should be. And Sam, when Dean does find him, will Rena let him near him. I'm worried that he'll think Dean's been turned and shoot him again. Long chapter coming up, lovely stuff. Jane :)
Author's Response: How great is it is that part of you feels sorry for Sophie! I love that. Mostly because I was trying to convey that aspect of her personality -- she may be undead, but she's trying for salvation on some level. And Sam... never fear. He's around. He'll be waiting for you (and Dean) in chapter three. I'm anxious to see what you think about how it wraps up. Thanks for the review!! Gaelic |
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