[Report This]Date: April 01 2017 11:23 AM Title: Chapter 20: Her World
Can't wait for ep 6. I'm a fan of your writing :)
Author's Response:
Thanks!
Date: June 22 2016 9:10 PM Title: Chapter 20: Her World
Man I absolutely can't wait for A Little Blackmail 6 !!!!!!!!! More awaited and hyped than the last Star Wars, my... I pray your motivation gets back to you as soon as possible, what an incredible saga!!!
Author's Response:
Thanks very much!
[Report This]Date: May 14 2016 2:41 PM Title: Chapter 20: Her World
I've been following these stories for awhile now. I've got a lot of faith in you as a writer to make this work. Most of this series has been about the connection between Carly and her brother. With Carly being big, what will happen with that connection. What about her and other people now? Either way, I love Carly's character, so I am very happy and excited for more!!
Keep on keeping on!
Author's Response:
Thanks for reading! The connection is definitely going to be a little different, but Carly is going to find a way to get with Jack alone again if it kills her.
Date: May 14 2016 10:34 AM Title: Chapter 20: Her World
So that's the big problem they had to cover up in Shrink Act Files. Delicious way to set up the next story. The best thing about this story was your ability to write people with major issues, and the most whacked of the bunch is now huge.
“No offense, but I don’t even trust you at that size not to get into trouble. Do I look like an idiot to you?” Prophetic, though I don't think Claire expected trouble on this scale. I didn't think Carly would grow twice.
I think we've taken a step toward Techilogic's founding. The MRD may be gone, but they know how that it works and how to build another one, maybe even a smaller one. For now, they obviously need to get Carly under control, but after that, they can start founding a corporation and gathering customers and supporters, some in very high places. Unless founding Techilogic is a part of how they subdue Carly.
Author's Response:
Yep, this is what TSAF was referring to. While I won't talk about it just yet, this story indeed depicts some of the seedlings that eventually grow into Techilogic.
[Report This]Date: May 13 2016 10:10 PM Title: Chapter 20: Her World
OH BOY. IT'S HAPPENING.
The nightmare has finally become the reality. I never thought this day would come. Gone are the days of her intimate and private one-on-one sessions with Jack, Ms Arton's going on a little rampage, huh? As far as I can remember, I don't think she's ever committed any truly physical brutality on Jack or anyone. Does she even have the guts to do it now? Perhaps these circumstances will cause her to have a change of heart. Or just a much larger one.
It's gotta be said, I think this has been the most story-driven entries to the series so far. Probably due to the fact that our two main characters spent so much time apart. In fact, most of the action took place in flashbacks than any other, no?
One of the my biggest concerns is how consistent these recent chains of events will be with the references to the Artons in places like The Shrunk Act Files and other stories set in the future. Has anything given a change of mind on how the timeline goes, or ahs this been your plan from the very beginning? I'm curious to find out.
Any plans on releasing any other works between now and Blackmail 6? Besides finishing up Hostage, of course. Will 6 be the final conclusion to our favorite pair of siblings? Or at least just the main series, perhaps? Any thoughts on some possible noncanon "What If" scenarios or retellings?
I'm gonna agree with Adam here, Familiy Reunion is one of my favorites of yours and a sequel or any sort of follow up would be just heavenly.
Author's Response:
Definitely good to question what Carly's capable of, since her cruelty has always been very intimate before. But it's safe to assume she's not afraid to experiment now that she's huge. It probably is the most story-focused on the ALB stories. Most of the action was in flashback or dream sequence.
Glad you're still thinking about the other stories in the timeline. Nothing has changed, and this has indeed been the plan from the beginning. ;)
There will be new works between this and Blackmail 6 (Hostage's end will be coming very soon). At this moment, I'm foreseeing 6 as the final conclusion, but I've definitely become more open to writing a what-if off-shoot story in the past few months.
And I do plan to continue Family Reunion someday.
[Report This]Date: May 13 2016 8:27 PM Title: Chapter 20: Her World
Well, fuck. I'm just gonna go out on a limb here and say that they do find a way to stop Carly, either by killing her or shrinking her (either back to 5'11, 3", smaller, or anywhere in between) and making her compliant somehow, just because in "Julia" which chronologically takes place many years post-"Blackmail" series, I'm pretty sure a 150 foot megalomaniac would be a hard thing to ignore. As for how exactly they would make her compliant, I'm 100% positive those government lackeys wouldn't hesitate to sacrifice the life of an unwilling innocent (ie Jack) for the "greater good" and just tell all his contacts he died during size restoration tests.
Sorry this was so long...
Author's Response:
You raise some good points about the timeline, though I promise there is a reason it looks like this for now; the clues are placed in some of my other stories. ;)
[Report This]Date: May 13 2016 7:56 PM Title: Chapter 20: Her World
I loved part five and i love then ending. Jack has finally regained his regular size, only for Carly to become even bigger. Part five was great and i loved how while Jack has some issues to work through, he still wouldn't give in to his sister.
Also, i'm really interested in what happened to June and i like that you left the possibility of her still being alive open. I was hoping we would see her in this story, but this is OK too. I am interested in her continued adventures. I still hope June and Jack meet and maybe compare their stories, maybe in a support group manner.
Keep up the great work jacksmith.
PS: Looking forward to the next part in the Time Out series!
Author's Response:
Thanks very much; glad you enjoyed it. The fact that June's fate is unknown at this point (rather than an outright confirmation of her death) may come into play later on in a future story. ;)
I've actually been working on Time Out 7. Hoping to post it in the soon-ish(-ish) future.
[Report This]Date: May 13 2016 6:14 PM Title: Chapter 20: Her World
I was hoping this would been the end. sigh.. still a good chapter. How big is she now?
Author's Response:
She's 150 feet.
[Report This]Date: May 13 2016 5:47 PM Title: Chapter 20: Her World
1. Holy shit.
2. Kind of sad to see Carly not turn Michelle into her new Jack.
3. Kind of anti-climatic for June.
4. I am happy to wait on Attack of the 150 Carly because well it's Carly Anton.
Bravo good sir, I'd still love to read a Family Reunion follow up when all this Carly business wraps up with her lording over her minions...surely. ;)
Author's Response:
Ha. I know parts of the story probably made it seem like Carly would enslave Michelle next, though she really doesn't care at all about her because of how easily she twisted her - she just wants Jack back. As for June, I know some people were hoping to see her appear in this, though hopefully the fact that she's not confirmed as dead is enough of a hint for now. ;)
I would like to return to Family Reunion at some point.
[Report This]Date: May 13 2016 5:31 PM Title: Chapter 20: Her World
Oh my god, you made my dream come true. A properly giantess sized Carly, capable of terrify the world, and not just her little bro now. I wouldn't say he is lucky because he is probably the only one that will never be hurt or killed, being the center of her world where she is the Goddess, the main reason that makes her want to live. I'd say for him to be more scared, because now his mind can break for sure, because now Carly's personality and ego matches 100% with her new size and power. Her words doesn't affect exclusively her little bro anymore, her words and actions now apply to every single living being on Earth. And this will certainly mess even more with her head. To empower even more the image of Goddess she has about herself. I'm desperately anxious to see the next part now. Yes, I hate you, and I love you.
Author's Response:
Hehe, glad to hear it. You're right that Jack is no longer the only one subject to Carly's words, though he's still definitely at the center of her attention, no matter what she does next.