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Post by tantrix187 on Aug 26, 2007 16:33:52 GMT -5
This fic could have been a novel made by punchline: Secret Letters from the Rose Garden by Shinigami_Shimai This fic is a prequel of Rule of Rose,as far I can read. It explains Jennifers life after the giant fish zeppelin accident,during to live as Joshuan and then meeting Wendy. This is a Shoujo ai fic,but a master piece. It's not a horror fic,more a sad tale of our ...strong heroine =) Read it it is worth for all fans: www.shoujoai.ca/writing2/viewstory.php?sid=108
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Post by PrincessJennifer on Aug 26, 2007 17:14:40 GMT -5
It seems to be a really good story so far. I do like the writer's take on how Jennifer was found by Gregory, though there are some things about it that don't fit. Since I'm a supporter of Gregory's innocence in the kidnapping of the children, I can't see him behaving violently or threateningly towards his "Joshua". Also, it was not known that Jennifer or anyone survived the aircrash until after the orphanage massacre. And she says specifically that Gregory was the one who saved her.
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Post by tantrix187 on Aug 27, 2007 11:39:57 GMT -5
I asked the author for you,and here is the answer:
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Post by PrincessJennifer on Aug 27, 2007 13:29:53 GMT -5
That person who emailed her was me.XD
I'm gonna move this over to Fanworks.
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Post by shinigamishimai on Aug 28, 2007 10:33:43 GMT -5
hi hi Kat here.
Well, I'm glad you like it, but after reading some of the forum I have to disagree on the innocence of Gregory. Keep in mind is that I'm a 32 year old lesbian who has been on her own most of her live, with no family, and has been writing this kind of thing for about 15 years now. Therefore my insight into this subject matter will differ heavily from the rest.
I've shown my friend the game, who as a degree in psychology, and he agrees that the man is a sociopath (edit: not exactly now that I think about it. A sociopath has no remorse for his actions and in this case Gregory does, he is more dissociative then anything else) and clearly unstable. His song and his stories clearly show his need to kill, the fact that two children have gone missing, along with his own son, and his inability distinguish that the child before him is not actually his son only adds to things. It would take a lot more then one child to make someone commit murder, never mind slaughtering an entire orphanage of children. The only other likely explanation for his odd behaviour is that he has some kind of Multiple personality disorder, but since he does show that is aware of his actions and feels guilty about them this can't be true either.
Jennifer saying that Gregory saved her seems more like Stockholm's Syndrome then anything else. If you do not know what this means it is when a person started to feel for their captor and ends up taking their side after a time. There have been cases of people who have been kidnapped locking in a basement for years and after a time start caring for their captors. This seems the most likely case consider she was locked in the basement and forced to be someone she wasn't.
Don't even think Wendy realized what she was doing when she ran to him as Joshua. She seems like the innocent girl who does not understand her feelings for Jennifer and felt neglected and alone in the world. When Jennifer finally rejects her completely she does what many heart broken girls would do, they seek revenge. I don't see her as manipulative, but more of a clingy girl who wants to keep Jennifer all to herself. This is not an uncommon act and it occurs a lot in children, more so in orphans have find themselves alone.
I've worked on several novels dealing with psychological aspects of characters and dreams. I also have a deep understand of dream theory and so see past many of the dream images for what they really are. That is what I'm doing with Secret Letters, telling the tale outside of the nightmares, a more realistic portrayal of the events that transpired because it is the underline story that I feel in love with myself. I'm trying to incorporated ever last bit of game pieces into the tale, from bits of dialogue to the letters passed from girl to girl. But a portion of it will be based on my interpretations based on what I know about this kind of situation, which I've lived through a lot of darkness in my past so understand a lot of what these girls are going through.
Anyways, I have to get back to work. Nearly finished a new short story for submission to a publisher, I really hope she likes this one.
Well, jaa ne
Writer/Artist Kathryn K Williams www.shoujoai.ca
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Post by PrincessJennifer on Aug 28, 2007 12:48:22 GMT -5
I'd suggest you read through the various threads about Gregory's innocence, since we've debated the matter greatly.
And it still is impossible that Jennifer was found and taken to a hospital.
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Post by Dinah on Aug 29, 2007 13:29:43 GMT -5
Actually I kind of agree with her. It's possible that Gregory has what I have as well. (Bi-polar disorder.) WHere his moods and feelings change at a rapid pace. Thus he could be horribly violent and even to the point of killing a person for a while, and then suddenly switch to feeling alot of remorse for his actions.
And I definately feel the same way she does about Wendy. Wendy really didn't have any real idea what she was doing when she brought the derranged Gregory to the orphanage.
Side note: I haven't gotten to read the fic yet. I've got to be going to class soon.
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Post by PrincessJennifer on Aug 30, 2007 14:04:28 GMT -5
There's a lot of evidence to support that she did know what she was doing, though.
And that still wouldn't make sense. We are never shown Gregory as violent, and Jennifer states he is nice to her. Even years after the massacre, she still feels guilty about having left him. If he were suddenly mean or violent to her, I think she would have complained to Wendy and made it one of the reasons she wanted to escape.
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Post by Dinah on Aug 30, 2007 15:38:21 GMT -5
Well she never really did give a valid reason for leaving. Jennifer doesn't have the most reliable memory, so she could very well have blocked out the any violent behavior from Gregory.
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Post by PrincessJennifer on Aug 30, 2007 16:11:41 GMT -5
She does give valid reasons. And even with her selective memory, that seems to be the kind of thing she would remember.
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Post by MaRayearth on Aug 30, 2007 20:33:22 GMT -5
I read the first two chapters, they're good
I can't imagine Gregory being this violent at Jennifer at that point though ^^;
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