Oh my god the /atmosphere/ that you've created. I was laughing or giggling one second, and then *bam* almost crying. I love how you've incorporated so much of the Bat mythos into this chapter, and I think you've done a fantastic job describing how a city girl, especially a Gotham city girl, would maybe view her country cousin, and how an educated girl could be blind-sided by the real world. 3

Great job.

So this is then part of that universe of 'Fall to Grace'? As in, there's a Batgirl? Would it then be silly to assume that Marlowe is Batgirl? Well, that's very, very interesting.

I enjoy this universe you've created. I hate to say it, but my memory fades on the evil characters of Gotham, and you're really helping out by writing this. The Penguin in particular is bothering me. I can't remember a damn thing. And I'm too lazy to actually look through comics and TV shows and find out more. So thank you for that.

Is this little bit finished then? It was very good, just as touching as 'Fall to Grace'. But at the same time, you can feel the difference between narrarators. It's clearly obvious when Bruce is talking, when it is Marlowe, when it is K Lee. That's very impressive, the fact that you can differentiate characters but have them all maintain a certain level of excellence in what they describe. You can feel K's youth and Bruce's grief, yet they are both at a professional level of story telling that you hold. I appreciate that. It's very cool.

Thank you again. Time to check out other Gotham Noir pieces until this fabulous and greatly awaited 'A Mortal Melody of Blood and Memory' is finished (I have tremendous faith in you). I actually dreamt of Marlowe and Bruce last night. Odd, since usually I don't remember my dreams at all. That must mean something.

By the way, this title which I shall shorten obscenely to AMMoBaM (haha, ammo bam!), is much more sinister than the last. Does that reflect in any way on the story? Curious.

Thank you so much for this,

Peace,

MG*

Wow. Powerful stuff, and beautifully written...

A very interesting little project. I'll be watching. Keep on updating.

Amazing...you are the only writer whom I've ever seen capture WHY Gotham is feared. It's almost a wonder that people still live there isn't it? I eagerly look forward to anymore Batman stories you think up. Until then, this will serve as inspiration.

Poignantly sad, and yet subtly beautiful

Erisah

omg, this was so good. i can't find the words.

Absolutely awesome. All there is to say really.

Simply Myself

I love this story, re-read it all the time, but I only just realized I've never left a comment. It's beautiful, and so sad, at the same time. I tear up everytime I read it, and I'm not a very sentimental person. It's a very... powerful piece of work.

Sad, introspective... sensitive. The brokeness; the senselessness of it all.

A true knight.

Clean text; good work. Keep it up.

ok that was jusst excellent my adrenaline was gong half the time and I cried at the end it was great wirte more

Wow! This story shook me. Well and truly shook me. Your Gotham was dark, frightening and so real – so real. I loved how you captured the horror of realising that life continues, no matter the horrific events that occur in your life. The world doesn’t stand still and scream with you when your little piece falls apart – instead it rolls inevitably on, ignorant and uncaring.

And it was really touching how even though K had no idea that Batman cared or noticed, he did – and felt a part of her pain. And Celeste was right – fighting and keeping fighting is ‘winning’. Our common humanity is sometimes all we have to survive the horrors. Thank you for this inspiring fic – you are an exceptional writer.

Fantastic story! I usually don't like first-person voice stories but this was really well-written. I almost cried, and that doesn't happen often when I read fanfiction.

that is so good. so sad. so... true