Date: 05 Jun 2012 17:20 Title: Chapter 34
I'm not sure whether to say 'go John!' or 'naughty John!'. Mind you things look perilously close to forming a love-triangle between Icheb, Maren and John. At least John had some restraint though... I also enjoyed how you made fun of that cliched 'raising an eyebrow' Vulcan response during that party; Maren's thought-process was spot on there.
Date: 20 Apr 2010 19:02 Title: Chapter 34
Wow-John Q. You blew it there man...and the consquences are gonna be grave. Seen that happen at a couple of parties...and things get weird after. Oh boy, oh boy...
Author's Response:
They're Starfleet officers. Weird is part of the job. ;-)
All Voyager-referential joking aside, yes, that was a major oops and will undoubtedly have repercussions down the line.
Date: 13 Nov 2009 19:42 Title: Chapter 34
Aw a little lovesick much? Bad pun I know but this was such a terrifically realised chapter that pushed the boundaries of Maren's and John's friendship.
Crikey, the frisson and the chemistry and the potential for things to get incredibly complicated and messy is just so huge. Yes the liquor was going to be trouble and alcohol was always going to lead to such a potentially troublesome scene but I never considered that the fireglowing lips would play into such a situation.
Really well written and really well done. The awkward scenes that are probably going to result from this are going to be excruciating and I hope their friendship will be ok. But they could make for a great couple - alas for the Icheb complication. Dear oh dear.
Author's Response:
Thank you for the kind words, MF!
I suppose glowing lips are a little distracting if one is trying very hard not to think about kissing someone.
We'll see what happens with John and Maren .... the potential for a Big Freaking Mess is definitely there, though.
[Report This]Date: 02 Nov 2009 23:35 Title: Chapter 34
Oh, John, that may have been a wee bit of a mistake there...
Excellently written chapter that truly explores the depth of John and Maren's friendship. The added touch of John secretly desiring more only adds to the detail and believability.
I know very few guys who have never had some kind of romantic intention with their closest female friend, myself included. In fact, I married mine -- and yes, the friendship was merely a fallback position. Heck, we even started dating after I took care of her one night when she had had way too much drink.
So clearly, their relationship, the verbal banter and the awkwardness of being in close contact with each other struck a chord with me.
Others may disagree with me, but I think your ability to get to the heart of these interpersonal relationships are the most-rewarding parts of Tesseract thus far.
Great work!
Author's Response:
You're very fortunate to have married your best friend! It wasn't a mistake for you, so maybe it won't be a mistake for John. Then again, I'm guessing you were probably missing the whole Icheb half of the parallel. At least I hope you were! Way too messy!
I'm glad the interaction felt real to you. I definitely had to draw from my own experiences to get the chapter written and keep it grounded in reality. I get the sense from reading your work that you do the same thing, especially with your cadets out in the woods ... seems like you just might have been there before, yourself. I've definitely been the girl on the bathroom floor with the really good friend-or-is-it-more holding her hair back while she pukes. Nice to know all these years later that I can put such experiences to good use as inspiration for writing.
Thanks so much for the awesome review and comments. I'm so glad you're enjoying the story and that you find it worthwhile reading.
Date: 02 Nov 2009 18:29 Title: Chapter 34
Oh, yes, potent alien alcoholic beverage mixed with 20-something hormones. That is a recipe for trouble. 
John's got it bad for Maren, though he does try to be a good friend to her and bring her out of her self-imposed shell. However, he may have just opened the proverbial Pandora's Box, and god forbid Icheb ever finds out about the kiss.
Great chapter, and some wonderful insights into the young men and women that comprise Tesseract's crew.
Author's Response:
Yes, shockingly strong alcohol plus a bunch of 20- and 30-something overworked single people is a recipe for disaster or entertainment, or a little of both.
John has had it bad for years. Of course, Maren was very obviously unavailable for most of that time. Now it's trickier. He really is trying to be her friend, though. He loves her as a person first, or he wouldn't have kept a close friendship going all these years despite her attachment to Icheb. Of course, he also cares about Icheb. I can't imagine John is going to be feeling great about himself when he thinks this one over ...
Icheb finding out could be interesting. We'll see how long that takes, if ever, and if he finds out, how he'll react to it.
Thanks for the comments and review. Very glad you liked the chapter.
[Report This]Date: 02 Nov 2009 07:50 Title: Chapter 34
This scene flowed really well. I especially enjoyed the interactions among John, Maren, Iden, and T'Pring. Of course, now some serious complications have arisen, and I doubt Maren will just forget what happened. The big question is what will she do?
Great job on this!
Author's Response:
I would never have finished it without your help, so THANK YOU. And thanks for the comment and stars.
Yes, what *will* Maren do? And how is she going to A) work with Icheb in the morning and B) Give a tour to the Admiral, while hung over and dealing with the consequences of her actions?