Reviewer: Barrowman Signed [Report This]
Date: August 04 2015 11:44 PM Title: Report 5: The Lindon Family, Interview 1: Professor Abby Lindon

@Jack. I already feel that I live in a somewhat pre-dystopic society. ;)

But your answer is spot on with the difference in type of society that the two stories exist in. I always wonder how I would react in a similar situation as the Corey in Shrink Act Files and Oversight. Taken into account the setting of the world and Corey's age. In Shrink Act Files I wouldn't know. Corey did something terrible and someone died. I would feel so bad and accept a harsh punishment. I would accept being shrunken even. But there is little information on what really happened in that year and if they would do it again for light offences. I don't get that feeling from Abby. So I won't hold it against her or Claire. If I suspect a certain degree of malicious intentions, than I would make plans to leave the house as soon as possible and break off contact with Claire and Abby forever.
Abby's intentions in Oversight give me a totall different feeling.

Abby's mention of Corey possibly earning punishment in Short Weekend is with the inherent understanding that Claire won't actually do anything to mistreat him.
"Well," Abigail added, giving him a slight smile, "not unless you give her a reason to, anyway."

Her answer and her actions in the rest of the story says it all. Like she knows Claire will mistreat him anyway and that Abby finds that amusing.
We can conclude by her actions and words that she favours Claire over Corey. That she always believe her words over his. Abby has just betrayed Corey in a terrible way. That very good relationship he has with his sister is in danger.
"Oversight" will probably turn into Time-Out light. Every familie member vs Corey.

Author's Response:

Short Weekend is succinct enough that, on its own, I can see why you have the interpretation you do of the characters. Future stories will show things aren't half as ominous as they are in TimeOut, though. Abby doesn't actually favor a child, she just takes the consequences for wrongful actions at a level of seriousness akin to most others in this world (meaning shrinking as a suitable punishment).

Reviewer: Barrowman Signed [Report This]
Date: August 03 2015 9:33 AM Title: Report 5: The Lindon Family, Interview 1: Professor Abby Lindon

Your Lindon story is different than that of Ackbar. In this case Corey did something really bad and the punishment seem not to bad. Although I would never let a younger sibling discipline an older one(but that's the fun for us size difference fans) and not shrink him too small where it becomes life threatening. They seem to genuinly care about Corey's wellbeing and that the punishment stops after a year.

Abby, "Yes.  All we want is to teach a lesson and change the behavior, not change Corey.  We would never want that.
In Ackbar's version Abby actions will change Corey and not for the better. What difference.

Like this shrink act.

 

Author's Response:

The Lindons are a little more grounded in this version than the world they inhabit in Omega, so their reactions hopefully reflect that here. Ackbar is actually continuing this version of the characters in some other stories. Thanks for reviewing!

Reviewer: AdamX Signed [Report This]
Date: June 18 2014 4:50 PM Title: Report 5: The Lindon Family, Interview 1: Professor Abby Lindon

Interesting take on it.

 

I would be curious to see say Marion, Naomi,Jenna or Melody/her sister but I like this angle. Perhaps an angle to bring back Ashley/Alison in some manner?

Great stuff.

Author's Response:

Thanks for reading.  The next chapter is just Claire and Corey, though you'll see several of those people get name drops.