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The Sisters of Dorley — Chapter 29 — The People We Once Were (26,295 words) (Patreon)

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Not even posting at midnight for once!

Happy new year :)

edit: nabbed a couple of typos

morning edit: couple more typos, thank you for sending them to me!

another edit: several more corrections. thinking of booking an eye test.

Comments

Zoe Storm

Just in time, I've finished A Thing so I can read this without worries! 💖

Helena Grace

A new victim and someone from the PMC, that's a dangerous path to take but I suppose that is just for pretty boys. New pov was great, and Grandmother's plans are slowing being revealed. Seems like she intends to use Bea's kindness against her, maybe reveal the Hall that way. Lovely to see Pippa again and Yasmin stepping up to help Aaron, poor girl is going to be drafted when Covid hits at this rate. Oh Christine, hopefully that visit to her parents [mostly her mom] brings her some much needed closure. Dira is such a sweetie, but of course Christine was never going to stay in the car. The Christmas party might see Aaron show up as Stef's date, that is going to throw a pigeon among the cats for sure, Aaron will truly learn what it's like to have too many sisters

Tamsin Davis-Langley

The timing on this chapter drop is very, very convenient, what with me about to be on a cross-country flight for seven hours. 🥰

Elizabeth

Don’t mind me as I get super anxious, may Dorothy fall before she can enact whatever nonsense she thinks will get her back in power. And another victim emerges to worry about, to hope for a better end for :(

Veryy

Happy new year! Thanks for the chapter. In the last paragraph on page 12 (pdf), “…made his shriek at a pitch…” , is “his” a typo for “him”?

alysongreaves
>>100180265

It is! I’ve corrected it in the scrivener copy; I’ll compile fixed versions when I get up in the morning. tyvm ❤️

Andi
>>100159529

Oh my god, I can't wait to see Aaron getting ambushed by a gaggle of graduates cooing over him, or seeing Amethyst and having his entire worldview expand.

Nina

Absolutely fantastic!! Absolutely cannot believe that Dorothy made the mistake of taking a soldier!! I have a hunch that a trained individual is the exact key that Val and Frankie need! Also, pls let Aaron go to the party! I need to see drunk aaron! Lovely work Alyson!!

Nina

Also, another thought that it would be hilarious if Grandmother tries to expose Dorley in like March but Covid hits and everyone is too focused on lockdowns and the world possibly ending that they don’t care and Elle can sweep it under the rug

Jennifer May

Wowza there is so much here to discuss! Firstly, oh my god Aaron or whatever the hell his name is, going through the motions of “gender” was incredibly well done. I’m very happy that Aaron seems to be getting to a better place than he started, and a potential Christmas debut for new Aaron sounds so delightful. I love him so much (and like how?! He was a nasty little egg early on) and now I can’t wait to see where you take him as things keep progressing. Christine healing and getting some measure of closure was also wonderful. Though of course Christine was going to Christine and holy heck that could’ve been a disaster… Speaking of disasters! Dorthy! The worst, but her POV was great. Disgusting, but great. Poor Trevor yet another victim and another great new character. I don’t know if it’s been mentioned yet, but who the fresh hell is backing Dorthy? Because I do wonder if Dorthy might be getting a little too high on her supply after Trevor. She hasn’t run Dorley in 15 years, she barely has staff from what we’ve seen, but clearly Declan and Trevor has woken something back up within her. And well that’s terrifying for everyone. It will be interesting to see how the Dorothy vs. Elle situation develops in the coming chapters. TL;DR—Great work as usual Alyson! Get some rest!

Mallory Nguyen

As compelling as always; Aaron at the Christmas party is something I didn't know I desperately needed

Becca Royal-Gordon

I see that Aaron’s transition is going well; his reaction to Yasmin shows that he’s already becoming a useless lesbian.

Mallory Nguyen
>>100205989

I went to wikipedia to find out what a pinafore was and one link away in the "see also" section was "pinafore eroticism(forced feminization)". I don't know what I expected

Bri

I will admit, At first while reading Yasmin's backstory I was horrendously confused as to what kind of community pool serves alcohol and has resident gangs of delinquents, or how one can 'play' a pool beyond just swimming in it. Not my brightest moment. I feel this about most of them but this was one of my favorites! So much juicy stuff in all three plots, I was eager to follow how all three developed. The more we follow Val the closer she gets to becoming my favorite, seeing her scheme while being so done with it all is so fun. Trevor is an interesting wrinkle to add to the mix. (He is also the first male pov char that I think can see ending the series with unchanged pronouns) At this point, Val-Frances-Trevor-Declan could pretty plausibly overpower Callum-Jake-Grandmother if they played their cards right. I'm fifty-fifty on the Christmas party going really well or really *poorly*. I can't help but feel getting dolled up and going to a raucous booze-filled party is several steps too quick too soon for the Basmentee formerly known as Aaron, but maybe I'm underestimating the thing. A Grandmother PoV is also super cool to see. She's clearly senile (she seemingly doesn't understand that Karen is actually dead), but she's clawing through that just to extract a little bit more sadistic pleasure from her victims and maybe ruin the lives of her rivals before she kicks the bucket. I legitimately have no idea what she's planning.

Ken

Another fantastic chapter! It's exciting to get more PoV characters too, especially from a new character right out of the gate. I'm excited to see what escape plan develops with Val, Trevor, Frankie, and Declan. As much as Frankie and Declan are reprehensible and deserve to suffer serious consequences for their actions I hope they manage to obtain some sort of freedom. Better dead than stuck in the abattoir that is the Smythe-Farrow estate under the power of a Grandmother who seems to be toeing the line of senility and her two cretinous soldiers for hire. Grandmother's PoV was great! It also made me rethink what her position is in the overall story a bit. She is evil and irredeemable of course. It also makes sense a lot of Val, Bea, and Maria's thoughts on what happened to them would focus on her, and her assistants like Karen and Frankie, as their tormentors since they were the face of it. For all of that though, and for the enjoyment and self-importance Grandmother derived from that, Grandmother seems to be a pawn herself. She would never think about it that way, it would probably never occur to her. While she is working with Silver River they don't work for her and as she says herself she doesn't have unlimited funds and is trying to get back into the good graces of whoever is funding this operation by proving she still has the ability to run an operation like Dorley with her work on Trevor and Declan. For all of her menace and sadism though the power she is wielding is not hers, it is borrowed from whoever is backing her. Presumably they also run Silver River. I feel like I'm rambling a bit as I'm typing out my thoughts about this, but I think I can boil it down to Grandmother is merely the face and the arm of the system that created Dorley in the first place. A sadist who's proclivities were aligned with the monied interests that funded her, a useful sadist, but at the end of the day no less replaceable than someone like Frankie or Karen. An up-jumped middle manager for forced feminization. Even for all her animosity towards Bea and Elle it seems like the plans being made against them at Silver River are being made at the behest of someone else, like whoever is supposed to get Trevor, possibly several someone's. Speaking of Trevor I'm really excited to see where you take his story. You start off heartbreaking with him having to put up with condescending homophobia at work and having accepted it as normal and then just ratchet it up from there. Honestly from what we learned of his background in this chapter he seems to have a decent amount in common with the rest of the residents of the basement, bar Steph, he's even in the right age range. Disowned from his family and friends for coming out, he chooses a job that could see him fight, kill, and possibly die for money(And unwittingly participate in a bit of forced feminization himself) because he's rather 'blow up the world than participate in it'. It will be very interesting to see how he proceeds if he ever gets back to Dorley. Also he's another testament to your writing ability because you've introduced a new character some several hundred thousand words into this story and I am completely engaged with his story and how he fits into the overall narrative in one chapter! Aaron and Yasmin having a heart to heart was not what I expected going into this chapter but I'm so glad we got it and got both their perspectives on it. Yasmin helping talk Aaron through the issues he is having is so sweet, especially in light of Yasmin's desire to have nothing to do with the program and get out on her and Julia's three month timeline(I seem to remember March of 2020 being the perfect time to move to a new place). Even beyond what we learned about Yasmin's background in this chapter it seems like Aaron and her have and are going to have a lot in common, a red head girlfriend, fashion sense(Your descriptions of Yasmin's outfit reminded me of a certain piece Emory made, I have a funny feeling Aaron is going to be seeing at least one more woman dressed similarly on a regular basis), and I suspect a similar method of choosing their names. I hope their relationship continues to develop, I know Aaron already has Maria but to paraphrase something Abby and Indira said to Christine earlier in the story a girl can never have too many older sisters. I'm excited to see how the Christmas party shakes out, I can imagine Aaron might be allowed to attend with some stipulations. That last section with Aaron really hit home for me as well, the desire to not just have people affirm you and your worth but to believe it yourself is something I've felt deeply for a long time too. I teared up at that part. Pippa is so sweet and you really let that shine through in her PoV here while at the same time accenting it with a deep melancholy, for all that she's gained she has also lost a great deal. The quick check ins she makes with Adam and Will and the longer talk she has with Aaron and then Stephanie all while thinking about how she misses her family are all really great. Her last line about how much she wants to see her mom again is devastating, I hope she gets to. Christine, Paige, and Indira going to see Christine's mom was great too, between Christine immediately throwing their plan out the window to her mom communicating without saying it that she's ready for her husband to kick the bucket there were so many good moments here! The lie they came up with on the spot about Christine was great too, though it being so on the spot and in the moment it does make me wonder how long before Christine is forced to start to improvise like when she was hiding who Steph really was. I am super excited for the next chapter!

Kate

!!!! I love this chapter so fucking much, it might be a new favourite!

EnderX

Trained soldier taken? I’m really hoping that’s the mistake that leads to Dorothy’s final ruin. The bitch’s musings have me worried about whatever new backer she has. Seeing Aaron’s hope develop is heartening, and I can only imagine how wild it might become were he to attend the Christmas Eve party. Did Yasmin get her name from Bratz? Is that why she’ll never tell? Christine pseudo-reuniting with her mom was quite the adventure. I can’t help thinking that it’s a bridge too far, but I want her to get all the healing she can get. Thank you for another chapter!

Rose Davidson

I woke up in the middle of the night with a profound revelation, so I wrote it down. In the morning, I saw that I had written this: basement == bardo I hope this is helpful in some way.

Roz

great chapter! unfortunately I am making up a guy to get mad at (imagining that Dorothy pronounces Val's last name as "barbie-ur")(she's definitely saying Vincent wrong)

Emory Ahlberg

Oh my gosh, I just finished reading the chapter! Your writing style is so beautifully fluid, and it makes the pacing in this chapter absolutely spot-on. Scattered thoughts: The mystery surrounding Grandmother's plans is so tantalizing! I'm completely captivated by the way you've portrayed Trevor Darling's plight, and Val's efforts to create a team-up for a daring escape are simply brilliant. I'm on the edge of my seat, waiting to see what will happen next! Christine's visit to her mother was such an emotional rollercoaster. The combination of heartache and hope made me tear up. The scene was so powerful, and I found myself desperately wanting Christine to reveal her true identity, even though I knew it would lead to disaster. Also, the DS9 poster detail was a lovely touch. 😊 I'm absolutely fascinated by the complex relationship developing between Frankie and Val. The tension created by Val's hatred for Frankie, mixed with their mutual need for one another, is so dramatic and compelling. I can't wait to see how their dynamic unfolds and changes throughout the story. The thought of Aaron and Steph attending a Christmas ball together fills me with so much joy!!! So cute! I can already picture them all dressed up and having a great time. Can't wait to read that part! And Grandmother... wow, she's such a deliciously evil character. Her sadistic enjoyment of Trevor's suffering is just wickedly delightful. Honestly, I'm eager to see more of her twisted machinations. So yeah, your chapter is incredible, and I'm just loving every bit of it! 💕