Another remarkably well-written chapter.  I enjoyed the interaction between Oliver and the Goddess.  So, Oliver is the chosen one... hmmm... Interesting... and the key to some unknown lock 

While I was hoping for Oliver’s restoration to normalcy, the Goddess seems to have other plans for our hero. I'm definitely looking to the emotion-filled Oliver / Cam reunion which should be fun, Deeper questions are left for us to ponder.  Will the Goddess manifest herself again?  What is this lock that Oliver and company must find?  What path will the opening of this lock lead? What measure of revenge and retribution will be levied against the lovelies of Omega Pi? Can't wait for more!

The goddess’ mysterious message really has me intrigued.  So of course I’m dying to see what Oliver can make of the clues she’s given.  Especially now that he knows there’s a mystery to solve.  She handed it right to him... he can’t miss it this time.

But I have to say, there’s lots more I’m eager to see.  Cam and Oliver reunited has got to be good for both of their psyches.  Also, I really want to see all the good guys get together and share some of their little bits of information...they might be able to solve the goddess’ riddle just by putting their heads together... but somehow I don’t think it will be that easy.

Also, seeing the resistance eat just a little crow for excluding potential allies like Stan and Oliver ... hey... Stan and Oliver!  ... were was I? ... oh yeah ... and contemplating all those generations of gifts , like Stan’s intuition, they’ve missed out on having on their side.

This story just keeps pulling us in Duggernaut... awesome work

Peace

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Thomasin and Cam,

Man should Cam be so out of his league right there, Thomasin at the youngest is likely old enough to be his great-grandmother, she has powers,youth, experence and nearly devine beauty, yet even before the stones did there thing, she wanted him, gently yes, but wanted to 'educated and restore him, make him realize that all women weren't like her 'sisters''  well I believe she has at least 'started' his healing process as he has hers.

Find it unlikely that a woman with Thomasin's character after realizing the wrong they have done, indugled even with a willing male.  It was likely something she felt that she had to stay away from before she hurt another, yet Cam had likely made her feel like a woman for the first time in decades and with her already stated attraction to him it will be intresting to where it leads.  My bet is at least very good friends with benefits, but considering how they interact could be much more, and with Thomasin a Vesper she and he could play all sorts of size games to keep each other 'enterained'

As with prevoius reviewer and process of elimation it should be Larrissa and Oliver... or the goddess's avatar and oliver... ;-)

Great chapter.

Good for Cam!  He got over his big case of ailurophobia  ;)

I wanted to do some kind of Tammy Wynette song-spoof, here. You know, something like "Sam boinked her Stan!"

But, that would be in poor taste. So, I won't. ;-)

Author's Response:

Stan by your Sam...

Hoping Thomasin is gentle and caring as she is protrayed in earlier chapters.  She was considering 'gently' getting Cameron to 'trust in women again (and I believe she ment all aspects of womanhood...).  Sam was able to control (mostly) her baser urges and let Stan take the lead.  Think a Vesper of Thomasin's character would have nearly as much restraint.  The other Omega Pi's already indifferent wouldn't go out of their way to hurt kill or maim but wouldn't be restrained either.  I am hoping Thomasin and Cam enjoy things...

Like the other reviewer's breakdown of Sam, just how different things would of been if Sam had trusted her two men.  If she had prepared Oliver instead of went with the plan, she could of steared him either away from her 'sisters' or toward those that could of helped him.  I guess fear of her 'sisters' had 'forced' her to keep things close to her. 

That her men could accomplish what they did wasn't factored in and that is on Sam, she's going to have to live with the knowledge that with at best an ad hoc plan, her husband and her son saved themselves and others and if she had let them know more they could of either avoided all this or exposed the evil within the sority in such a manner that even with all their power they would of been brought down, or at least into hiding.

Great Story! 

There has always been a theme of loss of control in zize fiction, but Sam’s arc is particular compelling in this light.  Usually these stories are about characters that control others while having demonstrating very little self control.  This story is turning that convention on it’s head.
In order for Sam to achieve what she wants she has to demonstrate huge levels of self control so she doesn’t wind up like her best friend. 

I would estimate that the only person who has more self control and more need for it is Cerys.

Sam has risked messing up her most valued relationships by trying to maintain total control and not trusting those closest to her.  But, considering her long term objectives, that’s understandable.  Also, her past experiences have probably guided her to seeing the plan of her resistance as the best option. 

Now that she’s seen the people she struggled to keep in the dark both save themselves and capture a stone, she’s got to be questioning the plan, her judgment and the price of that control she’s maintained.  

This chapter nicely painted a portrait of Sam being both in control and not in control.  She’s being gentle, affectionate, even obedient with Stan, while her passions are being driven by outside forces. 

She even notes how she never thought of herself being in this situation with Stan, a man she tries to respect and hold aloft, but now she’s being driven to do what her enemies do.  I have to wonder how she will feel when the outside energies are taken away.  Will she look back upon this as a pleasant experience or feel like someone who was mind-controlled and violated?  Maybe somewhere in between.  And, seeing the way she values his love, it will probably depend a lot on Stan’s reaction.

I’m still loving these characters and this story, Duggernaut.  You are one of our best authors and this is one of your best works. 

Thank you for sharing it with us.

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Contray to Shrinkmeister comentary ;-) I found it a bit endearing, Sam truly loves Stan and Stan Truly love Sam.  That Sam's V is a bit hungry for her man and that Stan embraces it is in my view wonderful.  That said it was probably a good idea that Sam left her drawers on after the last line, not sure Stan could survive the additional tumbling and likely being shot like a cannon accros the bathroom (though the goddess may of helped him there...).

My Guess is Oliver and Larissa are next on deck and if Larissa is the 'avatar' and Oliver her 'chosen' one she and he may put Stan's and Sam's loving making to shame/  great story same it was only one chapter...  MORE PLEASE!

It seems the goddess is making her moves (Cady & Deacon, Sam & Stan, Larrissa & Oliver, and can we count Tomsion and Cameron).  If it's a weekly update she may have some 'Valentine's Day' plans she's impelmenting.  Doubt it will be good for Edith and the Omega Pi sisters, but that doesn't mean it will be good for Oliver and company, she's a goddess, she has her own set of morality, might be to teach those mortals (even if they are good) to stay out of her line of fire, but my guess is any damage will be overkill spill over, that she wouldn't deliberate harm innocents and as a parting gesture will make things right over time.

Great Story!

Lol! Is this giantess Infinity War?! What’s with all these stones, glowing and radiating power. It seems like something has released the power of the stones to all the women in the area.

I have to say, this is arguably one of the most epic chapters you have written among all your stories. I always knew your strength was the plot, but wow, this is a new level of a plot twist!

I don’t think I ever got chills from a chapter before that wasn’t exactly sexual. That’s how good this chapter was.

I have no idea how you came up with this idea of all these stones glowing, fading, and infecting all the women, but it is awesome!

I can’t wait for the next chapter!

Author's Response:

Never thought of it in those terms, but interesting comparison and certainly some high praise considering your dedication to following my mixed assemblage of words