>> I've read all these stories several times and am anxiously awaiting the story after Hide and Seek. <<
Yay! I've been posting related tidbits, the most recent being "Kernel Error," which is a JARVIS-eye view of some scenes from "Hide and Seek."
>> I came back to read the series in Dreamwidth to get all the comments. <<
That's good to hear. My audience here has some very deep insights, that sometimes work their way into the stories. If you're going to be posting in your new DW account, let me know and I'll friend you.
>> Based on what you were discussing about Tony trolling Bruce with the cattle prod being an abuse marker (testing boundaries...) <<
Yeah, that really bugged me in the movie.
>> I can see this very well; makes a lot of sense. What do you think happens if he prods at another abuse survivor who can't /wont give him a response to calibrate? Bruce will if pressed enough and certainly Clint would, but what if Tony meets a Bruce-type who doesn't have the Hulk? Would that person just curl up tighter and tighter in their own space trying not to make trouble? Not reacting to the prodding so to speak? <<
After a while, Tony would probably accept that as a consistent reading -- this person isn't going to lash out, just curl up. In fact, that is Bruce's first, second, and third response. You have to go really far to get any notable reaction out of him. That's likely why Tony was using something as wildly inappropriate as a cattle prod in the movie. That's how far he had to go for Bruce to respond much at all, which says horrible things about Bruce's pain tolerance and Tony's lack of humane boundaries or common sense.
>> I think this made more sense in my head but do you follow? <<
Yes, I follow.
>> I love your stories so much I wanted to reach out and ask. I hope you'll keep the series going a long time. <<
I'm delighted to have a new commenter. If you browse around here, you'll find a LOT more of my writing. This series is the only place I've done ageplay, but the other main themes -- family, team bonding, trauma recovery, unusual sex/gender identities, saving the world, etc. -- are typical of my work both fanfic and original.
I do have plans for more in this series, it's just a matter of whether I have time to continue it. It helps that I've picked up several new fans this way, who have gotten into my original writing. As long as the original stuff keeps putting beans on the table, I can afford to spare some time for the nonprofit experimental stuff. Currently in progress is the story about getting Bucky field-ready again. I also want to resolve the Bruce-and-Hulk struggle which is coming to a head.
>> I also wanted to ask about Clint's comment about velcro opening sounding like tearing cloth. It's clear from your writing that Clint got hurt in Tuzla, likely tortured, <<
Yes, that's correct ...
>> but I have always read from his behavior and responses in this first part that he was sexually attacked. Is that what you meant to convey? <<
... and so is this. Sexual assault is more common for female agents than for male ones, but it can happen to both. It's an effective way of breaking most people. Clint has dealt with it, so it's not an ongoing problem for him. It just heightens some sensitivities that he already had in certain areas, which come up if people push him too far.
>> BTW I don't ask that because of Clint's orientation; I think that is established later in this story in any case. EMMVV but it really read like a sexual attack to me. :-( <<
I think I mentioned Clint's orientation back in "Love Is for Children," briefly, so it's not new. It just doesn't come up often, because I only mention it when it turns relevant to the action. I would like to do more with it later, though.
I wanted to give readers a strong hint about the angle of attack, without going into detail, because Clint hasn't talked much if at all about that. Most of the Avengers don't know about it. Bruce is astute enough to figure out the general issue from Clint's responses.
>> Clint and Tony and Bruce are my favorite characters and I love the way you write them. <<
Yay! I like knowing who favors which characters. The story in progress has some good threads with all of them.
>> Thanks for giving Clint the safe touch he needs. I just kind of tear up over that. <<
You're welcome. I think people often underestimate the importance of contact comfort. Clint has a high skin-hunger and knows it. Bruce-and-Hulk come in a close second but have a lot less awareness. So as the series progresses, you'll see Clint putting in extra effort to touch them more, because Clint comes to realize how much they need it. He wants to give back the sense of safety and comfort that Bruce has given him.
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Re: Question
Date: 2013-12-23 11:35 pm (UTC)Yay! I've been posting related tidbits, the most recent being "Kernel Error," which is a JARVIS-eye view of some scenes from "Hide and Seek."
>> I came back to read the series in Dreamwidth to get all the comments. <<
That's good to hear. My audience here has some very deep insights, that sometimes work their way into the stories. If you're going to be posting in your new DW account, let me know and I'll friend you.
>> Based on what you were discussing about Tony trolling Bruce with the cattle prod being an abuse marker (testing boundaries...) <<
Yeah, that really bugged me in the movie.
>> I can see this very well; makes a lot of sense. What do you think happens if he prods at another abuse survivor who can't /wont give him a response to calibrate? Bruce will if pressed enough and certainly Clint would, but what if Tony meets a Bruce-type who doesn't have the Hulk? Would that person just curl up tighter and tighter in their own space trying not to make trouble? Not reacting to the prodding so to speak? <<
After a while, Tony would probably accept that as a consistent reading -- this person isn't going to lash out, just curl up. In fact, that is Bruce's first, second, and third response. You have to go really far to get any notable reaction out of him. That's likely why Tony was using something as wildly inappropriate as a cattle prod in the movie. That's how far he had to go for Bruce to respond much at all, which says horrible things about Bruce's pain tolerance and Tony's lack of humane boundaries or common sense.
>> I think this made more sense in my head but do you follow? <<
Yes, I follow.
>> I love your stories so much I wanted to reach out and ask. I hope you'll keep the series going a long time. <<
I'm delighted to have a new commenter. If you browse around here, you'll find a LOT more of my writing. This series is the only place I've done ageplay, but the other main themes -- family, team bonding, trauma recovery, unusual sex/gender identities, saving the world, etc. -- are typical of my work both fanfic and original.
I do have plans for more in this series, it's just a matter of whether I have time to continue it. It helps that I've picked up several new fans this way, who have gotten into my original writing. As long as the original stuff keeps putting beans on the table, I can afford to spare some time for the nonprofit experimental stuff. Currently in progress is the story about getting Bucky field-ready again. I also want to resolve the Bruce-and-Hulk struggle which is coming to a head.
>> I also wanted to ask about Clint's comment about velcro opening sounding like tearing cloth. It's clear from your writing that Clint got hurt in Tuzla, likely tortured, <<
Yes, that's correct ...
>> but I have always read from his behavior and responses in this first part that he was sexually attacked. Is that what you meant to convey? <<
... and so is this. Sexual assault is more common for female agents than for male ones, but it can happen to both. It's an effective way of breaking most people. Clint has dealt with it, so it's not an ongoing problem for him. It just heightens some sensitivities that he already had in certain areas, which come up if people push him too far.
>> BTW I don't ask that because of Clint's orientation; I think that is established later in this story in any case. EMMVV but it really read like a sexual attack to me. :-( <<
I think I mentioned Clint's orientation back in "Love Is for Children," briefly, so it's not new. It just doesn't come up often, because I only mention it when it turns relevant to the action. I would like to do more with it later, though.
I wanted to give readers a strong hint about the angle of attack, without going into detail, because Clint hasn't talked much if at all about that. Most of the Avengers don't know about it. Bruce is astute enough to figure out the general issue from Clint's responses.
>> Clint and Tony and Bruce are my favorite characters and I love the way you write them. <<
Yay! I like knowing who favors which characters. The story in progress has some good threads with all of them.
>> Thanks for giving Clint the safe touch he needs. I just kind of tear up over that. <<
You're welcome. I think people often underestimate the importance of contact comfort. Clint has a high skin-hunger and knows it. Bruce-and-Hulk come in a close second but have a lot less awareness. So as the series progresses, you'll see Clint putting in extra effort to touch them more, because Clint comes to realize how much they need it. He wants to give back the sense of safety and comfort that Bruce has given him.