Thanks, Rauk. I wasn't sure about the balance in this one. A lot of cappers use drugs as a method of change, and use the metaphor of addiction, but it's rare to see it explored as an actual drug complete with lingo and side effects.
If you liked this one, check out Just Say Yes http://smittysimon.blogspot.com/2011/08/just-say-yes.html#comment-form, it has a similar vibe.
Out of all xxtacy caps, this might be the closet to a happy ending. But Really, it's only happy to her. On the outside looking in, she's really screwed! *giggle*
Pretty soon she will be high on the hog, (get it?) But once her new source dry's up and so does she.. She will be worse off then ever. Which was a great reoccurring theme through out the story. Giving her a taste of heaven only to make the coming hell that much worse.
you get the feeling that she just reached the pinnacle of her drug daze, but I think she might find a way to even get lower then this, just to get another fix. if she doesn't end up brain dead or worse..
I'm a big fan of you xxtacy caps. Well of your work in general. Just wanted to comment and say keep them coming. I always admire people who can still be creative with an idea after many uses. This cap has an element of realism, which I do enjoy. I mean if we had access to this stuff for real can you imagine to damage? But we wouldn't care...
Thanks. It can be tough balancing realism and fantasy sometimes, but that's one of the big things that keeps it fresh for me, which I guess is what keeps it fresh for my readers as well.
Great series Smitty. Such a weird combination of the usual sexiness and the harshness of an addiction, and yet it all works together perfectly.
ReplyDeleteThanks, Rauk. I wasn't sure about the balance in this one. A lot of cappers use drugs as a method of change, and use the metaphor of addiction, but it's rare to see it explored as an actual drug complete with lingo and side effects.
DeleteIf you liked this one, check out Just Say Yes http://smittysimon.blogspot.com/2011/08/just-say-yes.html#comment-form, it has a similar vibe.
Out of all xxtacy caps, this might be the closet to a happy ending. But Really, it's only happy to her. On the outside looking in, she's really screwed! *giggle*
ReplyDeletePretty soon she will be high on the hog, (get it?) But once her new source dry's up and so does she.. She will be worse off then ever. Which was a great reoccurring theme through out the story. Giving her a taste of heaven only to make the coming hell that much worse.
you get the feeling that she just reached the pinnacle of her drug daze, but I think she might find a way to even get lower then this, just to get another fix. if she doesn't end up brain dead or worse..
I'm a big fan of you xxtacy caps. Well of your work in general. Just wanted to comment and say keep them coming. I always admire people who can still be creative with an idea after many uses. This cap has an element of realism, which I do enjoy. I mean if we had access to this stuff for real can you imagine to damage? But we wouldn't care...
ReplyDeleteThanks. It can be tough balancing realism and fantasy sometimes, but that's one of the big things that keeps it fresh for me, which I guess is what keeps it fresh for my readers as well.
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