Ah, they are two, not one. Mrs. Giry is Van Der Luyden's caregiver and he spoke to Nr. Khan about Meg. Too sad that Meg doesn't call her mother after getting the part. There seems to be a long rift between them. More please.

Been away, so catching up today by reviewing.

Wonder what's up with Mr. Khan. I think he's had contact with Erik to be so talk and gaunt or is he -- the OG? More please.

I've never come across such an interesting explanation for Erik's condition before. Kudos for your creativity! Good job.

This is an interesting twist indeed. I'm hoping to see more of this story soon, as it has intrigued me in a way that POTO fiction has not in a fair amount of time.

Phantom Jedi

I went back and re-read all three chapters and was struck anew at how exquisite this is. (I apologize for not reviewing this chapter earlier.) I've never read anything quite like it, so I can't draw comparisons. All I can say is it's wonderful! I'm very curious to see what will happen when Christine meets OG--socks will no doubt figure largely in the relationship at some point.

I don't know why you don't have hundreds of reviews--sometimes I think the general level of verbal ability on this site is so low that readers get lost and don't understand well-written, correctly spelled and punctuated stories. People who can't tell the difference between "it's" and "its," "your" and "you're" and consistently misuse "less" and "fewer" are probably baffled by something that's written correctly. They're missing a real treat.

Please update soon! And if OG is Gerik, that's fine with me. I'm old enough now that I no longer find ugliness attractive, noble or thrilling; that fascination with the grotesque seems to belong mostly to young people. Nor do I think OG has to look like 40 miles of bad road for Christine's love to be real. At my age, I'm losing people: parents, grandparents, friends; death is a much too familiar companion now. I don't need to read stories featuring a noseless corpse with skin like ice. So I'll hang onto my handsome Phantom, if that's okay with you. And I don't think my experience of the story is less meaningful if I do. :D

Zeeksmom

I like this, but it's very in depth with very thick paragraphs. When I first openned it up I almost felt like mentally plugging a tl;dr but I'm glad I didn't. Makes me sad that Christine isn't an ordinary human, though... Good job, well thought out.

I forgot to mention that I really hope that you retain the more gruesome, Leroux-esque deformity that you describe as having been visited upon the early sons of the van der Luyden family, as opposed to a handsome, Gerik style 'ghost'. Again, please update soon! :)

I am curious about this story. Erik has found someone that captures his heart, but this curse stops him from pursuing the dream he has of her. I wonder what Nadir is thinking about. More please.

This is an interesting story. I read on.

I do like the direction that this story is going in and am intrigued by the combination of old school fantasy with a modern day setting. Pray, continue! :)

WOW, this is fantastic. I'm hooked! Please continue

Wow! This is just exquisite. "Holy hopping hog snot" indeed! I've never read anything quite like this, and I'll be very interested to see what happens.

Your explanation for the curse is beautifully done, and a logical way to account for the deformity. I also notice that there is musical talent, as well as mechanical, in the family; presumably Erik has inherited these as well.

What a stunning beginning. I hope you'll update soon. And like the other reviewers, I'm a Butlerholic, probably without hope of recovery, so I hope this is Gerik. If not, I'll picture him that way anyway. :D

Great stuff!
Zeeksmom

Holy Hopping Hog Snot! This is brilliant. This should be published. But if it was then I'd probably have to wait longer to get it. I'm faving, alerting, bookmarking, everything. I'm so impressed. I can't even give any constructive comments for lack of anything in my brain but awe. *shakes head, mouth open, eyes stunned in amazement* This is the best fairytale Phantom of the Opera I've seen since this one-shot a long time ago where Erik gets taken by the fairies. Are you familiar with it? I've got to go find it. Are the boys changelings or just cursed in general? Also (someone already asked) which Erik is it? ALW (especially Gerik) is my favorite. I hope this gets updated soon ^__^

This is a very interesting start to your story! You've really got my attention. I'm curious to see how Erik has survived the curse and made it to adulthood. Which Erik are you basing your character from - ALW, movie, Susan Kay, Leroux?

I look forward to reading more!