tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1027667674238903920.comments2023-04-25T23:59:23.132-07:00Tales from Vertigo CityIcy Sedgwickhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/11501193571425442406noreply@blogger.comBlogger289125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1027667674238903920.post-15942623213858512272011-09-03T06:01:31.164-07:002011-09-03T06:01:31.164-07:00Oh, this is wonderful. Creepy and fascinating. Thi...Oh, this is wonderful. Creepy and fascinating. This is one of my favourites of yours, I think.Jenhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01425418200940737247noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1027667674238903920.post-30041514274220627742011-08-30T05:05:35.430-07:002011-08-30T05:05:35.430-07:00WOW brilliant love this piece Icy - is there going...WOW brilliant love this piece Icy - is there going to be a follow on? Fantastic imagery and descriptionsAnonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1027667674238903920.post-53004040626321332822011-08-29T04:19:31.956-07:002011-08-29T04:19:31.956-07:00I love how you keep revealing the depths and quirk...I love how you keep revealing the depths and quirks of Vertigo City. The premise is a fascinating one. Brilliant.<br />Adam B @revhappinessAdam Bhttp://afullnessinbrevity.wordpress.comnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1027667674238903920.post-88313944267046185742011-08-28T10:38:52.110-07:002011-08-28T10:38:52.110-07:00Excellent story! The need for an underground marke...Excellent story! The need for an underground market for false tears intrigued me, too. Quite a lot of cool stuff going on in this one!Eric J. Krausehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05774468607814244185noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1027667674238903920.post-55736999663203098312011-08-28T09:21:05.804-07:002011-08-28T09:21:05.804-07:00Great story, Icy. I am always impressed with your ...Great story, Icy. I am always impressed with your ability to draw me into the world you've created while still not putting too much description.Chuck Allenhttp://www.chuckallen.us/noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1027667674238903920.post-79897100109889383072011-08-28T03:17:44.044-07:002011-08-28T03:17:44.044-07:00Peg - Thank you!
Steve - Yeah, a lot of people se...Peg - Thank you!<br /><br />Steve - Yeah, a lot of people seem to be picking that particular hole in the story.<br /><br />Tim - Thanks.<br /><br />John - The Devil is in the details. *nods*<br /><br />Aidan - Writing dialogue has become my favourite thing to do.<br /><br />Justin - Aw, I missed you too!<br /><br />Stephen - I want an underground lab too, especially one full of steampunk test tubes.<br /><br />Apple - Thanks!<br /><br />Stephen - Thanks.Icy Sedgwickhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11501193571425442406noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1027667674238903920.post-57580398104539110472011-08-27T13:57:32.858-07:002011-08-27T13:57:32.858-07:00It's funny (and a bit sad) that he needed to h...It's funny (and a bit sad) that he needed to have some tears for his dead wife because he couldn't shed any of his own. It makes me wonder why he needed to put up the front. What was in it for him? Oh well, something so extraordinary deserves a premium price. A good story, Icy.Stephenhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04753736809917062955noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1027667674238903920.post-86595828515029175532011-08-27T11:32:16.672-07:002011-08-27T11:32:16.672-07:00Brilliant premise and perfect execution. Excellent...Brilliant premise and perfect execution. Excellent story!Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1027667674238903920.post-12860396344607116672011-08-27T04:25:01.129-07:002011-08-27T04:25:01.129-07:00Hi there Icy -- I like the concept, imagining ther...Hi there Icy -- I like the concept, imagining there must be a reason that real tears are detectable and sometimes required in this world. Neat shop, and liked the woman working the laboratory downstairs. Nice brushing of period feel (just the right amount to keep it readable). St.Stephenhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10111660663883108862noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1027667674238903920.post-89631937336071950432011-08-27T04:20:51.234-07:002011-08-27T04:20:51.234-07:00I know I shouldn't, but I really like Madame a...I know I shouldn't, but I really like Madame and Amarine. Illicit trade in tears is a great idea, but then I'd expect no less from you Icy. Ideas are (one of) your strengths. I missed your writing during my three week absence.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1027667674238903920.post-84790739502453466972011-08-26T20:35:32.337-07:002011-08-26T20:35:32.337-07:00The details of the shop are nice and provide a goo...The details of the shop are nice and provide a good counterpoint to the sweatshop (tearshop?) going on in the back room. I like how your dialogue captures a sense of what I'd expect the world to sound like.Anonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14170148559429001125noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1027667674238903920.post-33490967161429862912011-08-26T18:00:03.390-07:002011-08-26T18:00:03.390-07:00If I get praised for use of detail in my work this...If I get praised for use of detail in my work this week, then you deserve the same. The specifics, like the ball of fluff early on, bring this piece to tangibility.John Wiswellhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07416044628686736927noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1027667674238903920.post-17000918490879457602011-08-26T13:02:23.301-07:002011-08-26T13:02:23.301-07:00There's a weird part of my brain that hears a ...There's a weird part of my brain that hears a parent saying, "I'll give you something to cry about!"<br /><br />Cool premise to this. I like it.Tim VanSant Writeshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17614259042362664840noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1027667674238903920.post-14776683457076737222011-08-26T12:45:39.897-07:002011-08-26T12:45:39.897-07:00Oh Icy, I really like the concept, but I can't...Oh Icy, I really like the concept, but I can't help but think that buying an onion might have saved him a bob or two. :)Steve Greenhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/18414279461366098783noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1027667674238903920.post-68672832927948550272011-08-26T11:07:52.094-07:002011-08-26T11:07:52.094-07:00The atmosphere and details sell this one. Such an ...The atmosphere and details sell this one. Such an imaginative concept.pegjethttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15255191759031800811noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1027667674238903920.post-67048265388609724462011-08-26T08:51:36.673-07:002011-08-26T08:51:36.673-07:00Carrie - What can I say? My mind is a weird place....Carrie - What can I say? My mind is a weird place...<br /><br />WG - Glad you liked it.<br /><br />Helen - I don't even know where I got the idea from. My mind comes up with weird stuff!<br /><br />Jason - You can't keep the occult out forever...<br /><br />Tony - Unless they revolt...<br /><br />FAR - Maybe they've never thought of onions.<br /><br />120 - I'm glad you enjoyed it!<br /><br />Anthony - Six years of their punishments would be far worse than ours!<br /><br />John - I don't know...I haven't decided yet!Icy Sedgwickhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11501193571425442406noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1027667674238903920.post-41428593525404986662011-08-26T08:22:54.649-07:002011-08-26T08:22:54.649-07:00False tears is illegal? What other false emotions ...False tears is illegal? What other false emotions are illegal in this world? I know a lot of women who'd be in big trouble.John Penderhttp://johnpender.netnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1027667674238903920.post-4479905130181638602011-08-26T07:51:42.683-07:002011-08-26T07:51:42.683-07:00I concur with everyone else, excellent story. How...I concur with everyone else, excellent story. However... falsifying tears gets you six years?! I want to know more about this world.Anthony Deaverhttp://www.projectmagnus.orgnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1027667674238903920.post-11262761979744157072011-08-26T05:36:56.860-07:002011-08-26T05:36:56.860-07:00I liked a lot about this story, and it certainly h...I liked a lot about this story, and it certainly held me up until the end. I especially enjoyed how the descriptions came throughout, opening my eyes to the shop/madame and all its wonder.Louisehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05912071192179983603noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1027667674238903920.post-21561331739294058202011-08-26T05:06:30.995-07:002011-08-26T05:06:30.995-07:00Wow, that's inventive! I'd have never thou...Wow, that's <i>inventive</i>! I'd have never thought of a scenario where false tears were illegal and people would like to purchase them. I wonder why a little onion juice or hot pepper wouldn't do the trick though.<br /><br />It's a sad situation (yes I went there) though, where caged children cry real tears so others can produce false ones.Larry Kollarhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08317037795075278427noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1027667674238903920.post-27355908931604814872011-08-26T04:02:48.827-07:002011-08-26T04:02:48.827-07:00Ah, a tear farm. Pity the poor inmates...Ah, a tear farm. Pity the poor inmates...Tony Nolandhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15090583562737225942noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1027667674238903920.post-55123666402736593222011-08-26T01:20:16.504-07:002011-08-26T01:20:16.504-07:00I could feel the rust and steam grinding through t...I could feel the rust and steam grinding through this one. Is it me or is Vertigo City getting a bit Occult on us in recent installments? This is a good thing, methinks.Jason Cogginshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09509338964933754054noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1027667674238903920.post-73082296801543315392011-08-26T01:19:24.073-07:002011-08-26T01:19:24.073-07:00Oh those poor people! I wondered for a short momen...Oh those poor people! I wondered for a short moment what it was he was wanting to purchase, you surprised me there LOL. I really liked the concept of the idea of purchasing false tears and that this in itself, was illegal. But oh those poor people locked up. I'm not even going to ask how they made them cry. ^__^Helenhttp://helen-scribbles.comnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1027667674238903920.post-32471884853199034602011-08-26T01:13:30.253-07:002011-08-26T01:13:30.253-07:00Nice post Icy. I love how you leave it at the end....Nice post Icy. I love how you leave it at the end. Perfect anticipation.Dorothy F. Shawhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07726231846622344573noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1027667674238903920.post-50596353318346757722011-08-26T00:22:54.544-07:002011-08-26T00:22:54.544-07:00Dismal from your mind Icy! I do like the concept, ...Dismal from your mind Icy! I do like the concept, made me remember the movie Children of the Lost City...Carrie Clevengerhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05093923008179106837noreply@blogger.com