aimers - yeah, that might be the number one reason why fanfics are not good for me. i always find some story right when i'm supposed to be doing a project or a paper with an urgent deadline. and though i'm sorry to prolong your procastination, i'm secretly very happy that my story is such a worthy distraction.
artic husky - yeeah, i'm a huge jack fan. i used to have a friend very similar to him, but he left *cough, cough, got kicked out of school and sent to boot camp in west virgina, cough, cough*. and i had a huge crush on him. kinda sad. and as far as tristan...well, i'm going to be lame and say "wait and see". yeah, i know, i suck. and the new chapter is here! hooray!
biiancahearts - well, obviously. who doesn't love cookies? but i'm very grateful that i rank up there with cookies, so thank you very much!
cherrydrop105 - yeah i know, i'm a devil. she promised to see him at the football game, and then didn't even look for him, but she was a little preoccupied. i'm glad you liked the prank, though it did seem a little too easy for her. granted, it did require quick thinking, but really she just paid off some guy to harass him. but whatever, it works, and i love jack aka crazy new character. and it's really fun for me to write this story from the perspective of the girl who treated him like crap then changed her mind. i can't even express how happy i am that people still love river and back her, even when she makes horrendous mistakes (which seems to be a frequent occurence). thank you for reviewing, and i hope this update was quick enough for you!
clumsy eloQuence 666 - i am always so relieved when someone tells me this fanfic is funny and not stupid and lame. and that the pranks are actually original and funny. you give me a major ego boost. but yeah, i totally agree. i hate those stories that are so dragged out and the main characters are so perfect. i hope at least in that i have succeeded, and that my characters are quite far from perfect or unoriginal. and don't worry, after this chapter it moves pretty quickly. river doesn't really sit on this sort of thing for long, and of course, she seems to be a magnet for crazy-insane happenings. thank you for reviewing, and much love to you!
dust mite bunny - psh, i'm game. let's get married. and i'm so psyched that this story is worthy of "favorite" status. annnyway, oh yeah, river (and myself *smiles sheepishly*) are virgins. and she's majoring in english. it's been mentioned before, but she's not very academic so don't be worried, it hasn't really been a key detail. and yeah, the whole reject-him-then-crush-on-him is just too good a plotline to pass up. i mean, how often does the main character (who's actually a girl) screw some guy over and then suddenly start crushing? definitely...unique at the least.
eliza-smiles - my story is wicked?! i am very flattered. and of course, it encourages me immensely that the story is still funny and has not yet puddled into lame-ness. much love to you, dear reviewer.
funsize - okay, that is officially my scariest review ever. 'sexy little lion man...RAH' haha, i seriously laughed like crazy. but as i was writing this, i was forced to ponder what i would do if i was dragged onto the field by the mascot and harassed. if it was jack, i might just go with it. you're right, he is a sexy little lion man. and here's the update, dear, and with more jack! yay!
hips don't lie - okay, i'll reply to your reviews in order, so that's why this paragraph will probably be crazy random. first of all, i'm glad river's a lovable but believable character. trust me, it's very hard to walk that fine line between craziness and complete lame insanity. manicotti's an italian dish (my favorite) with a tube like noodle filled with tomato sauce, cheese, spices, and meatball-ish stuff. verry good, very greasy, very satisfying. i highly recommend it. and you are a very sharp reader, to pick up on the j/c relationship and the fact that the second guy "randomly disappeared" while, in fact, i did have plans for him. river's around 5'4''ish, so a little on the short side. actually, the last girl to be raped thing was something i explained to a slumber party when there was a thunderstorm and we kept hearing noises. i wasn't scared at all, and when they asked why, i was just like "cause i'm the ugliest girl in the room, therefore last to be raped!" which, obviously, did not go over well. they were mostly horrified. and if you're good at poker, you can earn a lot. especially with guys, who won't allow themselves to lose to a girl, which means they just keep losing and losing 'cause they won't back down. and i agree about the picture, but unfortunately, not many models have pictures that embody river's personality. i was just content to find a picture that suited my mental image for how she looks, and not make her super-modelish and crazy skinny. and yeah, i definitely agree that tristan's pic is veeery good looking. though he kinda looks high. and jude's picture is proving to be a pain in the butt, but hopefully sometime over the xmas break i'll find a suitable picture. thanks for your reviews, my dear, and much love to you!
ind-fam - yeah, as written in the chapter, you get the reviewer award. perfect timing, perfect prediction. much kudos to you. so yeah, jealousy is playing a huge role now. and as the latest chapter shows, river can be an insanely jealous character. and i agree with your analysis on the aviation discussion. when i was writing it, it seemed awkward and i didn't like it, but let it slide. i'm going to double back in a day or two to fix that with a few other mistakes. as far as matt and tristan... for risk of spoiling the plot line i really shouldn't say anything, but after this chapter everything moves pretty quickly. thanks for the critique-you're definitely one of the only reviewers i have that actually analyzes the chapter (which i adore and love you for).
in.the.wardrobe - really, i couldn't agree more. i mean, you have to be flattered, because your story is on their favorites list or alert list, but really, just review! not that hard! as you just demonstrated, which makes me love you.
lilatluv - wow...five in the morning? i hope you're an insomniac or something, cause i hardly think my story's good enough to lose that much sleep! it's sleep, girl! you should try it! it's the shit! thank you for reviewing, despite your braindead-ed-ness.
mira61 - really? a real life river? wow... really cool and yet kinda scary at the same time. and it totally amuses me that you were eavesdropping on them because she was river-ish. and, yet again, it's awesome the story is still lovable and getting better. thank you very much, my dear!
okey-dokes. - so matt over tristan, eh? we'll see (author cackles evilly). anyway, so glad you liked this chapter. it was one of those that i knew was either going to do amazing or flop. it's just been kicking around in my head so long i wasn't sure if i did it justice. muchas gracias!
rosetintedsoul - wow, so you're riverish? cool, but kinda scary. actually make that very scary, and i hope you don't ever pay off a mascot to sexually harass a friend. i have a feeling that jude is the only character that would go over well with, and obviously he was a little pissed at first. and i'm glad you love all the characters, personally (being the author) i'm pretty much in love with all of them and i just hope i'm conveying them well enough so that readers love them too, so it comforts me greatly to know that they're converting to paper well. and yeah, cinna and river have a very different relationship, since cinna can be rather motherly and patronizing sometimes, but i kinda feel like river needs a reasonable and stable friend. otherwise she might be in the clouds all the time. and the update's finally here, i hope you enjoy, and thanks for reviewing! *mwah, mwah* (in case you didn't catch that, that's the dorky expression for that lame kiss in midair on both sides of the face...weird...thing...i'll stop talking)
sally can wait - oh, you so get the 'committed reviewer' award. i didn't expect you to go anonymous, but you definitely are super amazing. i had the hardest time picking matt's picture, because of course, he needs to be cute but not too cute. but yes, i agree with you. the picture is pretty great. and it's better, because at first i was like "it's got potential" but the more i kept looking at it, the more it grew on me. so yeah. and i agree about mustache stubble, but what can you do? sacrifices must be made, unless i tracked down the guy, demanded he shave, then take another picture. which i wouldn't mind, since, as discussed, said guy is very hot, but i'm afraid i don't have enough time to go uber stalker. "explode" and "poo" happen to be the best words in the english language, and they speak to me as well. i adore jack. seriously. i want to marry him, which is messed up since he's fictional and i invented him. and i'm jealous, i totally want spidey senses. i would definitely let a spider bite me on purpose if i had any chance of getting them. and to finish up this extremely long-ass review response, though vietnamese insults are hard to top, you are a fecaphiliac wookie, thus entailing "poo" without actually saying "poo", and referencing star wars.
starxcookie - ha, of course you're forgiven. not that i could stay angry at you for long, my dear. and i'm glad you loved that prank, i was slightly concerned it might be going a little tiny bit too far, considering the whole student body saw it, but yay. and much love to guys who have no shame, they're really some of the best people to hang out with!
vineta - i'm so glad you like it! thank you so much for reviewing (you're a dear, really and truly) and much love to you!