Comments on Life, Love, & Lies: Inquest

Hi Dinuriel! I'm glad that you took the time ...

2010-06-23T21:04:02.285-04:00

Hi Dinuriel! I'm glad that you took the time to read all of this to this point. Hopefully I've done my job as a storyteller and entertained you a bit :)

Balls in a vice LOL! Yes he does and his need to hide from his past in one regard while diving into another part of it (w/ Issy) is really upsetting the status quo for him and everyone around him. And you're right, Mr. Monacco is certainly a wild card in all of this yet to be played.

Unfortunately I think Cross has gotten the better of Ivy and he too has a settle to score with Nico, so there are bound to be lots of fire works to come.

Thank you so much for reading and complimenting this fledgling effort. It's my first go round and I'm trying to get better with each one so... Thank you.

I've been meaning to catch read your story for...

2010-06-22T14:25:26.296-04:00

I've been meaning to catch read your story for quite some time and I finally had a free day, so I figured I'd get right on that. And hoooooo boy, am I ever glad I did :) Seriously, great work here--so many threads all intricately woven together. Brilliant storytelling, and your pictures are gorgeous too :) And your characters are all so well-developed! I think my favorites are Rider and Bianca--I have a soft spot for angry young people of mysterious parentage. I also kind of hope they get together, not going to lie ;)

This subplot with Bianca's mother is quite fascinating. She does have some resemblance to Isabella, but I have this nagging feeling in the back of my head that since she would be the obvious guess--and since Bianca already suspects it's her--it has to be somebody else. I thought it was Ivy until Cross made that comment about her being a natural redhead, but with Nico's mysterious dark side, there are probably several women in his past who could have been Bianca's mother.

Nico's really got his balls in a vice here, if you pardon the expression. Rook's pissed at him because his relationship with Isabella is interfering with their business, Cross is pestering Ivy for info, and then there's the looming threat of Mr. Monaco. And now Bianca's on his back too. Seems to me that the man is a can of coke and everyone just keeps shaking him--okay, cringe-worthy metaphor, but you get the point :P

Long, rambly comment is long and rambly. I'll just say "Great work" one last time and then I'll shut up. *Ahem* Great work.

Hey S@ndy. Yes, Nico is definately telling Bianca ...

2010-06-15T23:51:51.416-04:00

Hey S@ndy. Yes, Nico is definately telling Bianca the truth, and yes he is definately hiding something too and all of it is causing his daughter to suffer. He will tell her the truth soon, he won't have a choice.

Ivy is getting payback for what she did to Cross, but in all fairness he started it and she was really just trying to defend herself from him. But in reality things happen to us because we let them and she definately lets Cross tear her down.

Same could be said for Rider and Bianca, but I think the insults are a mutual thing there and of course there is more to it than just teasing, they just don't know it yet.

Thank you so much I'm glad you liked this one.

Hi Gayl! Nico remembers too much about the truth,...

2010-06-15T23:45:07.879-04:00

Hi Gayl! Nico remembers too much about the truth, that's what scares him about telling Bianca and he's going to tell her, that's for sure.

Cross is a mean SOB and apart from committing crimes, manipulating Ivy is his favorite thing to do, but there is some twisted form of love there as well.

And thank you so much for admiring the work as a whole I always appreciate your comments.

Oh my!! that was emotional... Poor Bianca... I can...

2010-06-15T00:38:00.996-04:00

Oh my!! that was emotional...
Poor Bianca... I can only imagine how she must feel right now... confused, lost and very lonely...
Is her mother really dead? Is Nico telling the truth... I think he is still hiding something..

Ivy and Cross, what a par... the scene was fantastic, the tension palpable.. I felt sorry for Ivy too... but what Cross said was somehow true... Karma is a bitch and Nico was using her, and she used him in the past...
He really is good at making someone feel really bad...

Really beautiful shots...
Oh I love the interaction between Bianca and Rider, they are sooo teenager like! lol You really capture each of your character's personalities and moods.

Wonderful update.

I'm so sorry...I thought I had left a comment ...

2010-06-14T19:32:58.279-04:00

I'm so sorry...I thought I had left a comment here...

Nico has it coming at him in all directions doesn't he? He is walking a dangerous line right now with just about everyone. I honestly thought he was going to finally tell his daughter the truth about her mother...maybe he is...but I doubt it. He has become so comfortable in this reality that he has created that I wonder how much of the truth he remembers. I am actually pretty worried about what Bianca may end up doing.

Cross is one bad bad dude. He sure knows how to pull Ivy's strings doesn't he?

I love how you draw out the tension here and as always I am in awe of your shots! Just gorgeous!

Hey Phoenix! No such thing as late. I always love...

2010-06-10T06:45:49.604-04:00

Hey Phoenix! No such thing as late. I always love your comments.

Nico is being a bit of an ass and running away is what he does best, but he always comes back sooner or later. I think he'll get over himself and give his daughter the answers and attention she deserves.

And yes, Cross plays Ivy like a fiddle doesn't he? In his own sick and twisted way he does actually care for her, but right now he just revenge and her feelings are expendable.

Thank you so much for the compliments. I do try very hard to make this entertaining.

Gah! Sorry I'm late!! I meant to comment earli...

2010-06-09T19:21:47.868-04:00

Gah! Sorry I'm late!! I meant to comment earlier!:(

Poor Bianca! She's just so confused and wanting answers and Nico is being all evasive and uncooperative! And running away will solve everything won't it Nico? *rolls eyes* I really can't feel sorry for him for some reason!

That scene with Ivy and Cross was just full of tension! I loved it! Cross knows exactly what buttons to push with her doesn't he? Wow!

Wonderful, wonderful writing! And your pictures are gorgeous!

Thanks Qui. You have no idea what a compliment tha...

2010-06-04T19:42:10.313-04:00

Thanks Qui. You have no idea what a compliment that is to me, I work very hard on making the shots "speak" if you will.

Bianca is going through a lot right now. While she is used to her father being busy, deep down she has always known that she was the most important person to him, even if they did butt heads. She doesn't feel that way now and her theory about Isabella makes his distraction feel like a betrayal. She's a tough girl though so I think she'll get through it.

Thank you so much for reading and letting me know what you think.

your pictures alone tell the story! you take such ...

2010-06-04T18:10:35.803-04:00

your pictures alone tell the story! you take such great shots! I feel for Bianca! No attention from her dad, having a "babysitter", and being told her mother is dead. Poor girl!

blushing Thank you Beth. I really struggled wit...

2010-06-04T11:24:43.456-04:00

*blushing* Thank you Beth. I really struggled with this one. I wanted to get the tone just right for Bianca to finally confront her father about who her mother is.

Is Nico telling her the truth.... I'll say that he's telling her the only "truth" he can handle right now. Is Isbella her mother? No. But the pieces that Bianca has put together have conviced her otherwise. She doesn't believe what her father is telling her. She knows that he's not being honest with her, she just doesn't understand that Isabella has nothing to do with it.

Nico is hard to like right now and he doesn't even like himself at the moment. He's fighting the truth that's coming out and he's not just worried about how Bianca will take it. He is also worried about Isabella. There are issues with the real "truth" that will affect her, as you'll see very soon.

Thank you so much again. I'm glad you liked it.

Once again, your creativity and explosive writing ...

2010-06-04T09:07:45.178-04:00

Once again, your creativity and explosive writing just completely stun me! Wow! I absolutely LOVE your work!!

Nico is really riding on the edge, isn't he? It's hard to be in his corner - I find him difficult to like - and yet it's also hard not to feel some sympathy for the crash that is surely coming.

The scene with Bianca asking about her mother was heartbreaking. Is Nico telling the truth? Isabella doesn't seem to be wondering whatever happened to a long lost daughter.

And I adore the scene with Bianca and rider! Incredible shots, just incredible! Gasping!!

You have such unique talent. Wonderful, wonderful update!!