I saw those red rudbeckia seeds, too! Thre's an Amazon store ad on my site that has those new Cherry Brandy Rudbeckia from Thompson & Morgan Seeds. Then, I saw a thraed on the Perennials forum about those, too. Rainy here today so I've been reading the BBC Gardens Illustrated Mag with Piet Oudolf gardens, French potagers and Irish gardens...all to die for, of course! Sigh. Dang deer keep me from growing so many plants!

THE TEAM RECEIVES THEIR REWARDS JACQUI IS THE NEW MEMBER. BUT I HATE THE WAY SHE JOINED.

CAROL GIVES HER LIFE TO SAVE EARTH. BRANDY PLEASE DO NOT KILL OFF ANYMORE SMITE TEAM

WAS THAT REALLY SEWARD THAT GOT KILLED OR AN IMPOSTER? THAT STATION BREW IS GIVING THE TEAM FITS, NOW THEY MUST STOP THE HIT ON WASHINGTON D.C. TALK ABOUT MURPHY'S LAW.. BRANDY, WHAT AN ACTION-ADVENTURE TALE.

THINGS BEGIN TO GO WRONG WHEN THE STATIONS AIR MINGLE WITH SHUTTLE AIR. BRANDY GREAT SCI-FI STORY.  I CAN SEE A FEW MORE SMITE ADVENTURES IN THE FUTURE

I LOVE THE WAY THE TEAM BACKS UP JACQUI AFTER SHE DISCOVERS HER FEMININE SIDE. THE WAY MARYLIN GETS THE TEAM TO ADMIT THEIR SHORTCOMINGS SHOWS SHE KNOWS HOW TO BE BOTH FRIEND AND COMMANDER. SANDY'S WILLINGNESS TO GROW BEYOND HER NEED TO KILL SHOWS GROWTH. SHE NEEDS A MAN WILLING TO BE GENTLE, LET HER SET THE PACE,THEN SHE WILL BE HEALED AND PERHAPS SEX WILL FINALLY BE ENJOYABLE FOR HER. AS FOR OLD HILLBILLY TALKING WITH MARYLIN, HE IS A GENTLEMAN THAT WATCHES OUT FOR JACQUI. HEN HE SIDES WITH THE TEAM, THEY GET THE SKILLS THEY NEED WHILE JACQUI BLOSSOMS INTO HER FEMININITY UNDER THE MENTORING OF THE TEAM.

WOW!!! SANDY GETS FAIR WARNING ON HER RUN. AND THE VIRGIN AND HER BOY STAY CHASTE, A TRUE LOVE THERE. UNFORTUNATELY CARSON OVERPLAYS HIS HAND IN TRYING TO SEDUCE SANDY. SHE STOPS HIM, THEN BEFORE LEAVING CONFESSES THAT THIS WAS A TEST FOR HER TO SEE IF SHE WAS READY AFTER HER ORDEAL. SANDY HAS BEEN HURT TO HER SOUL, BUT SHE IS STILL PURE IN HEART. AT LEAST SHE HAS FRIENDS BACK HOME. BRANDY, SANDY NEEDS TO LEARN TO ACCEPT HER ORDEAL AND GROW.  

AFTER HER EXPLOSION, SANDY'S FRIENDS HELP HER COPE WITH HER PENT UP EMOTIONS. THE REST OF THE CHAPTER SHOWS SANDY HEALING A BIT AS THE GIGGLY GANG SHOW THEIR WORTH BY BEFRIENDING SANDY AS SANDY TRIES TO LET THE VIRGIN KNOW SHE NEED NOT GIVE IN. BRANDY YOU ARE SHOWCASING SANDY. LOVE IT TOO.

The girls acceptance of Sandy as one of them has a very rude consequence when Sandy reveals her ugly past in being raped in a parking lot. Her anger leaves her emotionally shaken in front  of the girls. Brandy, Please let Sandy HEAL from her ugly past. SHE NEEDS TO GROW>>>> I can not help but to feel for Sandy.

Sandy almost kills the redneck. Only timely intervention from her friends lets her deflect the killing blow. She then crumbles under the knowledge that she is a killer in combat. Her story of returning home is sweet so far. But Brandy, She needs to heal from her ordeal or become a puppet controlled by her emotions. Yes Brandy, I care for TEAM SMITE.

Well, Brandy, Jacqui gets floored by a kiss from Oz. So She is taken home by her friends. Then a stupid red neck has to try to be tough when the girls are getting in the car. I bet Sandy makes quick work of the Texan. Brandy, Great story so far . Getting us to feel for Jacqui is precious. She will be second only to Sandy as the Innocent girl with the depth of pain in her eyes. BRILLIANT

Brandy, you need to stop!! Those poor guys NEVER HAD A CHANCE!! Especially after their gear was ruined by the team. Then Jacqui is given a TEAM SMITE makeover. Can't wait to see how Jacqui reacts to the attention. Brandy, I hope you write more Smite stories.

Brandy, you stinker!!! you make boys verses girls into a whole new ball game.. I LOVE IT!!! Those poor guys should never cross SMITE!! Now that the guys gear is useless, The fun really begins in the next Chapter. Brandy, I hope you have more SMITE in the works.

Poor Carol, Rachel could not accept Carol's uniqueness. What was a possible friendship ends up as an ugly, demeaning incident that hurts Carol and Rachel.Brandy, Let Rachel find Carol or a SMITE team member and grow. She was wronged. Please do not let the wrong stay with her. Do it for Carol's sake.PLEASE.

Poor Carol, she just ain't cut out to be the vixen. Rachel befriends her and takes her on a date, THEN TO AN ALL GIRLS BAR!!! Brandy, you stinker, you have us waiting to see what happens next!!! Great going girl!!!! CLASSIC LEAD INTO THE NEXT CHAPTER!!!

We still do not know what happened. DIRTY POO brandy, WE WANT TO KNOW you stinker. Oh well, at least Sandy got good payback on those guys for oggling the team. Poor girl, Being the Vixen a bit hard on her. Good thing Marylin is a good leader. NOW MAYBE THE TECHS WILL RESPECT TEAM SMITE.

Looks like it was a good thing Vanna had her special panty. Unless I miss my guess, Bill Kannedy just deflowered Vanna. Brandy, DO NOT GET VANNA PREGNANT< THIA IS A SCIENCE_FICTION STORY< NOT FANTAASY. Right now, I am having a giggle fit over poor Vanna. Thanks Brandy

Brandy, using Sandy's injury that way is dirtypoo. Let her get healed, PLEASE!! Yes, I love Sandy. I always fall for the underdog. Asfor Vanna, Damn It Brandy, Two of the team now have a boy friend. Are you going to get the team married off? Sorry, Just my sense of humor. Poor Vanna, She is truly the{odd duck out] But then again, I would know as much about opera as she does. I love the images you create. Thank you for the Extra Effort.

What a beautiful love story for Jaymi. That man is a treasure. Now we want to know what happened. Brandy, you imp, SHAME ON YOU FOR THE CLIFFHANGER!!! But, as an author, you have that right.

I love the way Marylin coaxes Jacqui into really joining the team. She proves to be a true leader, but they need to stop babysitting Sandy. She is a big girl.

Marylin's blunder costs hr mom her privacy. IF THE BIMBO HAD KEPT HER BIG MOUTH SHUT, MOM WOULD STILL BE FREE, Punishment? Scrub latrine with toothbrush,, Sorry Brandy, but I have heard many a "horror" story from veterans. I do believe she gave her brother more than a kiss.

Well Well Well, Marylin on leave, goes to brothers graduation. I guess we can all say we would do the same, EVEN IF WE WERE DECKED OUT LIKE A BIMBO[HA HA] Love the story so far

SANDY, OLD BEFORE HER TIME FROM A HURT THAT NEARLY DESTROYED HER NOW HAS DEEP EMPATHY FOR THOSE IN PAIN. WHY ELSE WOULD SHE VOLUNTEER TO BE HURT AGAIN IN THE LAST STORY. SHE HAS BECOME THE SOUL OF THE GROUP. WHEN MARYLIN WAS IN NEED,SANDY SAW AND HELPED. BUT ANOTHER TERROR THAT ABUSES WOMEN? WHAT IS NEXT? SMITE BECOMING LADY WRESTLERS?  SORRY BRANDY, BUT LADY WRESTLERS ARE A FANTASY FOR MANY MEN

  WOW  !   WOW  !   Thats  good  reading  realy enjoyed this and the first part shuch talent from your fingers is fiest to the eyes...             Thank you  Rone

You have done it again. Wonderful characters that feel real, gripping storylines and humour combined into a beautiful story.

Damn, but I was tearing up as I read those last two chapters. When the story affects you that much you just know that it's good.

Glad to see you're still in top form writing-wise. Especially since it's with a sequel to one of my top three favorites of yours. (Wiles and Synaptic Overload being the other two) Keep up the good work!

-Renee

Brandy,

Only to part four and I LOVE what is going on so far and can't wait to see the girls in space.

I drop a note at your site about this, but thought I'd added it here as well.

As I said before as crazy as AUNT SAM can be I guess I just hope thought that is I was planning the attack from Duty, Honor and Country I wouldn't put all my eggs in one basket.  But then again I've never served in any of the armed forces so they just might do crap like that:)

Anyway.  Could at the formation of the idea of SMITE strike force of TWO training camps been run?  And is so perhaps a second team was train, transformed and set to the island as well.  Only they got caught in the chaos that Sandy's SMITE team caused and got caught.  Perhaps a few dying, so getting taken hostage by some nasty dudes that got off the island and are living as slaves for those men.  Or perhaps only one lived, due to again a major bad ass and now she is out there waiting, hunting and wanting revenge on the SMITE team?  

Does anyone agree?  

Well back to that dreadful 24 hour wait for the next chapter.

-jake-

Dear Brandy.
Thank you ever so much for continuing this story.. I missed reading about Marilyn and Sandy and the rest of the team.

Nora