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That was meant to be humorous, Kitt. A poor attempt and one that was okay in my head but not so much when blurted out apparently. This is not unusual.

A fitting end to the abusive bastard and yet his victim remains a victim after he is gone in a wholly different form. And what do you go and do but bring his likeness back into the victims life. Oh you would be a mean soul if that was all there was to it. I think that it was well done bringing Aaron into Brandon's life resembling Jared like he does. It ties Brandon's past to the present and a hope of the future very nicely. It was as if he were moving in reverse; from death through purgatory and into life. Well done, this was! Thank you for your words, Totallyy.

Do we really want to give anyone that much power?

"You like me. Right now, you like me!" - what Sally Field actually said. Which is better than the miss-quotes.

Member Rank – Number of Posts Validate – seems unnecessary Newbie Member – 0 posts (after all both are true) Active Member – 25 posts Cool Member – 50 posts ? – 75 posts Energetic Member – 100 posts Explosive Member – 250 posts Manic Member – 450 posts Gold and Diamond Member - sound like frequent flier mile levels Prolific – Urban Dictionary definition #1: Massively mediocre; utterly unexceptional; absolutely average (This is what I think when I see prolific as well) Member Reputation and Level All sound good till 100 – (shouldn't this reflect passing peer review) Getting There! – 200 (didn't we just achieve this at 100, needs new name, no ideas) 500 and 1000 – (good titles) Cheat So Good – 1750 (for that you get ‘cheat’ in your title? something wrong here, no ideas for title) I’m Definitely Not Kitty – 10000 (understand reasoning after a search but perhaps not relevant to newer members or those we’d like to attract through social media efforts, even though appropriate to someone’s avatar, needs new title, no ideas) I’m with KC in thinking that there should be something or some things between 1750 and 10000. These are my thoughts and I do realize that I have knocked some things and have given no new ideas in their place but that’s because I couldn't think of any. More creative minds might come up with something more clever or relevant than I can.

"Impressive. Most Impressive." Congratulations, that's one heck of a number.

A little Batman / Green Hornet action.

'The Shadow' starring Alec Balwin was the worst.

Perhaps it is her own reflection looking back at us in the mirror. Cool photo.

You probably need to be Nightwing. You are too young to be Batman. But maybe in another 20 years.

Paul Walker, we haven't had a gorgeous blonde as batman. or Lee Pace

I'm glad to hear you could in-vision the scene and Jeremy certainly has a quirky kind of humour, poor Sam. Thanks for reading and reviewing, Leshwar.

Just to clarify - This is my first story. The other, while published first, is actually me second attempt. I do appreciate your criticisms and your reasoning behind them. You give me much to think about. Gooey and sunshiny, that's exactly what I was going for, LOL. What a nice compliment to say that you made a connection with the characters by identifying them with both yourself and friends(victims) and I thought that you couldn't say anything better. Then you did and such nice comments they were. Thank you for reading my story and for your review, Brink.

Thank you, Joann.

Thanks, Kitt.

I'm glad I could provide a reprieve. Sam was just as worried as you were, I'm sure. Thanks for the review.

Thanks, Myiege you were a big help. I'm so glad you like the boys and their antics. I do too.

Hedgehogs are fun until your hands itch for hours after being poked. Thank you for your review.

I'm glad I could keep you in suspense for a 'short' time. Thanks so much, KC.

Who, me? Glad I could make you smile, Percy.

Hedgehogs are surprisingly obstinate creatures. Thank you for your kind words.

I didn't get that from listening to the song or the words, Y_B. It seemed pretty generic despite the original intent behind it, just as MJ mentioned. I didn't particularly care for her voice and I think it would have more impact if the lyrics had more specificity to the reason for the song. 'Same Love' by Macklemore and Ryan Lewis is a much better anthem (even though I pretty much can't stand rap) and that's partly because anthem type songs sound better in the male voice to me and also we need more men approaching the subject of tolerance. It's almost entirely men that work the physical side of gay harassment and so we need men who are willing to try to influence other men that we are really not so very different from one another.

I could envision exactly the place where this took part and just where it was located right from the beginning. You described Hope as less than attractive, having bad hair and scrawny, then give this - "I'm the last sorry son of a bitch working this dump. Only seems fitting." Well that was just perfect. After all, the rest of Hope's companions had left long ago and did their work already, leaving mankind to perpetuate their woes. It's no wonder that Hope looks skinny and wrung out, he's been working overtime. I think you captured Johnny's own sadness well without making him appear maudlin. The description of the demise of the man Johnny lost was horrifying and so sad it made my stomach clinch. I can imagine Johnny's shock. So, Hope isn't pretty. So what. As long as it's there when you need it. Thank you for this arresting story, Persinette.

I loved it. There's talk about hope at the beginning and Perry gives Ayiwin reason to hope that he hadn't screwed up at the end. It had just the right amount of unreasonable anxiety for a first interaction with someone a persons been admiring. I like that the story kept it's light tone throughout. Very well done and as has been mentioned, expected but I mean it nonetheless.

Life is often harsh and painful but here as you've shown, sometimes from an unexpected source there arises hope. I'm glad you had the young man finding enough strength and along with it his voice to defend himself against those who would devour and annihilate any last remains of his spirit. This was a dark place that you took us, leshwar. I'm grateful for the redemption that you provided. Thanks for sharing your story.