fanfic part V: the plot thickens
JOY:-)
Part V!
Enjoy...
JOY:-)
Previously on Buffy the Vampire Slayer:
"I can feel the universe trembling. We're going to have ourselves a party,
aren't we, love?" Drusilla squealed joyously. "Yes we are, Pet," Spike replied.
"By the end of the day, we'll have ourselves a party like we've never had
before."
Buffy: "I've got every base covered. Nothing can go wrong."
Angel: "What do you know about the First One?"
Giles: "Oh my… God."
Buffy: "So if this First guy rises…"
"I'm afraid he already has. I'm quite sure of it, in fact…" interrupted Giles.
"I'll stop him," said Buffy. "If it's the last thing I do."
***
"I think I know where we start looking for the First One," Willow suggested
hopefully. "The epicenter of the earthquake is probably where the ritual took
place. I'll check the net to see if the university's Seismology Center has
already posted the location."
Buffy tore her gaze away from the prostrate form of Angel, lying on the floor of
the library's cage, twitching uneasily. "Where is a good start, but we need a
plan. We already know that the demon side of the vampires is growing stronger,
and we need to know more about what we'll be facing. The First One, whoever or
whatever it is, obviously has powers we haven't encountered before. Giles, have
you read anything specific about what the First One is like, or maybe how to
vanquish it?"
Giles took off his glasses and began polishing them again, oblivious to the fact
that he had done so only minutes before. "Well, I-uh, I haven't found anything
about what he looks like or what would hurt him, but it seems to me that there
was a mention of something in one of the oldest Watcher's Diaries…" His voice
trailed off as he shoved his glasses firmly back onto the bridge of his nose and
strode purposefully into his office. A faint muttering could be heard from
behind the door: "No, no, no… not that one. I must recatalogue these soon… Where
is the blasted thing?"
"Buffy?" Willow asked, looking up from the computer screen. "I think I found it.
And it makes sense, I think. According to the Seismology Center's web site, the
earthquake started here."
As she pointed to the screen, Buffy and Xander moved behind her to get a better
look. The monitor showed a detailed geological map of Sunnydale and
surroundings, overlaid with concentric circles radiating out from a point not
far outside the town. All of Sunnydale had clearly been affected by the quake,
and judging from the closely compacted bright red lines that covered some of the
outskirts, there would be a lot of people out there tonight hoping that their
houses would remain standing.
"Christmas isn't going to be much fun for Sunnydale's residents this year,"
Xander commented. "Aftershocks will probably put kind of a damper on the whole
presents thing. Speaking of which, are we still going to get presents sometime
tonight?"
"Xander! We have to kick some demon ass and save the world tonight, and you're
worrying about your presents? How mercenary!" Willow scolded, wrinkling her nose
at him. "That's not our first priority right now!"
"One thing at a time, Xander. We'll think about presents if we survive tonight,"
Buffy said. "And yes, I did get you something." Xander looked up eagerly, but
Buffy wasn't looking at him; her eyes were focused on the map on the computer
screen.
"So what's the scoop, Will?" Buffy looked completely mystified by the map before
her and not a little impatient. "I don't remember having visited that area
before. What's so important about it? It looks like just another empty field.
There aren't even any caves nearby or anything."
Willow turned to her, tucking a lock of long red hair behind her ear. "Of
course, you didn't grow up around here, so you wouldn't know this, but there's a
circle of standing stones out there. Very mysterious, because they appear to be
older even than the oldest Indian civilizations in this area. Archaeologists
have been speculating about Mayan or even Cro-Magnon visitors dating back long
before there were any human settlements of any kind around here. It's a total
anomaly. Plus, kids go out there sometimes to have parties. I've heard it's
kinda creepy at night, but I think they like that part. The thrill of the
unknown and all that."
"Yup, party central, especially in the summer. They have bonfires and stuff,"
Xander offered. "Not that I would know, of course, since I don't have a life,
but that's what I've heard. Wild orgies and all…"
"That's it!" Giles said, emerging from his office brandishing an ancient tome
bound in an unfamiliar material with strange, stone-like hinges and an ornate
lock. "That is definitely it!"
Willow looked uncertain. "You mean the orgies?" She looked up, noticing the book
in his hands, and a rosy stain flushed her pale cheeks. She hastened to stammer
out her next question: "O-oh, of course. Is that the Watcher's diary you were
looking for? Does it have something about the First One in it?"
"Not much, but it had something even better!" he replied. "There's a reference
here to an ancient binding ritual, similar to the one used to trap the Master
within the portal to the Hellmouth - but this spell apparently closes the portal
as well, trapping the demon permanently in between the dimensions and rendering
the portal unsuitable for any type of access. This could be what we need!" He
read further, turning pages and then stopping suddenly, staring at the book in
his hands as if paralysed.
"Good!" Buffy said, standing up from where she crouched next to Willow and
brushing her hair from her face. "What do you need me to do?"
There was a long pause, broken only by the sound of Angel snarling softly in his
demon-plagued stupor, then subsiding back into seeming sleep.
"Giles?" she said, moving towards the weapons locker and starting to pull out
some impressive-looking swords and battle-axes. "What do we need to do?" She
looked up, surprised at his complete lack of response.
"Oh dear," he exclaimed, removing his glasses and passing a trembling hand over
his hair. He moved to the table and sank into the nearest chair, setting the
book carefully on the surface in front of him. "Ethan may have been right. I
think we have a problem."
***
Spike rose angrily from his semi-comfortable slouch against one of the standing
stones and stalked out of the circle, searching the crowd of worshiping vampires
to see where Drusilla had got to. He was bloody well through waiting to find out
what was going on. He could feel the demon within him growing stronger, but all
that was doing was making him incredibly hungry - and he was out of cigarettes,
too. He couldn't see Dru anywhere, but he spotted dozens of terrified humans
being hustled into the circle of stones by a number of snarling vampires. He
moved towards them, a vicious smile growing on his lips.
"Bringing us lunch, are you? How thoughtful!" he said, grabbing the nearest one,
a screaming young blond girl. "This should go down well with his Bat-faced
Majesty."
"No, no," stammered the nearest vampire, one he'd never seen before. "These are
for the First One. He wanted them untouched."
"Untouched, eh?" Spike snapped. "He can't possibly want them all for himself,
right? So I'll just help myself to this one and we'll see what happens to the
rest, see?" Suddenly the shadows in which he stood seemed to become darker and
colder, and he shivered almost without volition. "Bloody hell! Did someone just
walk over my grave?"
A terrible voice sounded behind him, evil incarnate. "These are not for you.
They will be the new breed, a return to the dawn of hell on earth. Already they
have begun the cleansing, simply by entering into my circle of influence. When
they have tasted of my blood, they will Ascend beyond what you could possibly
dream of, walking the daylit paths to bring horror to the puny mortals of this
world and preparing the way for my brethren." The First One smiled horribly,
reaching out and caressing the face of the girl Spike still held by the hair.
She immediately went limp, her eyes glazing over and taking on a strange light.
"They will bring back the days of our glory."
"Now wait just one bloody minute!" Spike snarled. "When do we get to participate
in this little massacre? I'm starving and I know just whose blood would do the
trick! That Slayer won't know what hit her when I grab her in broad daylight!"
The First One laughed, a sound more terrible than Spike could have imagined.
"The Slayer will not be a problem. She is no match for my power. When my armies
trample the villages into the mud and the sun drips with blood, she will die
with the rest of them."
"So there will be some serious murder and mayhem, then! Where do we start?"
Spike said, his smile returning.
"Your part is already done, young creature. A new age is dawning, and there will
be no place for those of such weak blood as you and these… sheep," the First One
replied, gesturing towards the dancing masses within the circle. "You will
disappear with the other chaff when the sun rises."
"You must be joking! We go to all the trouble of bringing you back and we don't
even get to walk under the flaming sun?" Spike raged. Then his expression
changed. "Dru! Where are you?" He ran towards the center of the circle,
searching frantically. He seemed to have realised the import of the First One's
words - and what it would mean if they were still outside when the sun rose.
There were only three hours left until dawn, and his sociopathic darling was
nowhere to be seen.
***
"What is it, Giles?" Buffy asked, coming over to stand beside him. "We can
handle it, whatever it is. I can handle it."
Giles shook his head, looking suddenly much older than his years. "The spell… It
won't work. We can't possibly get all the components we need. The First One is
just too powerful."
"What do you mean, Giles? What does the spell require?" Willow asked. "If we all
take part of the list, we can get the ingredients before daylight, right?"
Giles sighed. "It's hopeless, I'm afraid. Most of these things I have here, and
one or two I have in my private stores at home. There is only one herb that
needs to be picked fresh, and that grows in the graveyard over near the old
funeral home. But the crucial ingredient is not going to be easy to acquire." He
shook his head again, looking grave. "In order for the spell to succeed, we need
three drops of the demon's blood. Otherwise the portal will close without the
demon inside it, and his evil influence will continue to spread." He looked over
at Angel. "I don't think you have to ask what that means."
Buffy followed his gaze and her expression changed, hardening with fierce
determination. "I won't let that happen. I can't. There's too much riding on
this." She turned back to Giles. "So how do I get to him?"
Xander stepped in, sounding offended. "Hey, wait a minute here! You can't just
go up against him! Didn't you hear Angel? This is serious! He's worse than the
Master, and a lot older, too." He looked to Giles. "You tell her, Giles - he'll
kill her for real!"
Giles nodded. "I'm afraid you're right. If he sees you coming, you won't stand a
chance."
Buffy said firmly, "That's right. So he won't see me coming. He's been away for
what, thousands of years, right? So he'll be hungry. Really hungry. Let's give
him a meal he'll never forget. One with teeth." She turned to Xander. "I'm going
to need you to come with me, Xander. Once I get the blood, you're going to have
to get it back to Giles so he can use it in the spell. I'm going to be busy
distracting Mr. Old and Ugly so he doesn't notice. Got it?"
Xander gulped and backed away. "Okay, I'm all for saving the world and
everything. We're even getting good at it. But won't there be a bunch of
hyped-up vampires around this First One? I'm not really looking to be lunch
here."
Buffy patted his back comfortingly. "Don't worry, they'll be too busy trying to
figure out what's going on. I'm betting that as their demon sides get stronger,
their human brains get a whole bunch dumber."
Giles exclaimed: "Of course! They'll start fighting each other! From all
accounts, which are admittedly quite sketchy, demons continually fight each
other to increase in rank! As their inner demonic forces gain dominance, they
should start killing each other off. That could give us the edge we need." He
turned to Willow, who still sat behind the computer, looked overwhelmed and not
just a bit terrified. "Willow, I want you here with me. I'll need your
assistance with this ritual. I'll do the reading, since it's a fairly ancient
text, but I'll need you to place the spell components into the brazier in the
correct order."
Willow nodded faintly, looking mightily relieved at not being asked to go along.
"And I can keep an eye on Angel, too. Make sure he stays sedated and all."
Buffy nodded, beginning to move into action, packing weapons into her bag. "All
right, guys. We have a plan of action. Giles, how soon will you be ready?
Because you need to be ready to cast the spell as soon as you have the blood. I
really don't want to fight this thing any longer than I have to."
"Of course," Giles nodded. "I just need to pick a few things up from my house,
and then we can get started. Say, twenty minutes to stop off at my house and get
to the outskirts of town, then about half an hour of chanting - we should be
ready in an hour at most. If we all go together, I can drive as close as seems
safe to do the ritual, and you and Xander can walk from there. That will also
mean that you will know where to run to with the blood, Xander." He retrieved a
vial with a stopper in it from behind the check-out desk. "You'll need this."
Xander looked hurt. "I know, I know. I'm not totally useless… Right, guys?"
to be continued...
Mattia Valente
>
> And here it is, the installment you've all been waiting for:
>
> Part V!
>
> Enjoy...
EnJOY:-)ed! Very much.
<Snip story>
Comments, stuff like that...
I like what you did with it, the library scene is very well done, the
characterization (Xanderisms, Willowisms..) is spot on, my mind's eye
can clearly see what's happening. Don't know how intentional it was, but
the fact that the computers are still working, etc. etc. is very amusing
to me...hehehe...
Then there's the vamp situation..I was sort of wondering if having all
the vamps being able to stroll around in daylight wasn't a bit of a
dangerous descision...verrry dangerous. Plus, the little twist adds some
more tension, changes Spike's role a little..it's sort of reminding me
of the whole pre-becoming bit..hmmm. The plot doth indeed thicken.
I really don't think that just one more installment is going to be able
to wrap this up. Maybe not another 5 parts, but 2 or 3 more could do the
trick. A lot more may be stretching it. Personally I'd like to see the
whole Angel dreamworld angle explored (it intrigues me, has potential..)
and, well, plans don't always go as planned, if you catch my drift ;-)
Somehow I don't see this stuff all falling into place nice and easy,
like. Maybe I'm too much of a cynic...
I dunno about you or the others, but even when I've written pages 'n
pages, the amount of 'story time' that's passed is not necessarily
huge..that's the main reason I think 1 more installment isn't enough.
Anyway, congrats, hope you had fun writing it, and, uh, good job!
Mattia
ReplyMeister[tm]
Marc
"JOY:-)" <philha...@planet.buffyfan.nl> schreef in bericht
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> And here it is, the installment you've all been waiting for:
>
> Part V!
<snip story>
very nice - liked the whole parter, specially when Spike realizes he's...
well... put in the closet :o)
If it's a rap-up - that means a quick-story telling - I think 3, mabye 4
more parts and it comes to an end... if someone however goes with the other
story-lines there could be more though... I mean that we are focusing on
Buffy and the Scooby-gang, which is not a bad thing, but then it comes to an
end fast... if someone in the next ep, gives less attention to Buffy/Xander
or Willow/Giles - 'cause the group splits from here on - and sets the spot
on (for example: Ethan Raynes or what he's brooding, or Angel's dream) - it
could go further though...
As I see it: fanfic is different than an episode - we come to believe that
everything can be solved in 50 minutes, but of course that's not very
true... I think we have a cool story going on, and if we just eloborate on a
few parts, details etcetera it could be great... just my opinion though - if
you're the next runner, you're running the show...
Marc
Mattia Valente
>
> "JOY:-)" <philha...@planet.buffyfan.nl> schreef in bericht
> news:3A7C3495...@planet.buffyfan.nl...
> > And here it is, the installment you've all been waiting for:
> >
> > Part V!
>
> <snip story>
>
> very nice - liked the whole parter, specially when Spike realizes he's...
> well... put in the closet :o)
Hehehe...opens up a realm of new possibilities.
> If it's a rap-up - that means a quick-story telling - I think 3, mabye 4
> more parts and it comes to an end... if someone however goes with the other
> story-lines there could be more though... I mean that we are focusing on
> Buffy and the Scooby-gang, which is not a bad thing, but then it comes to an
> end fast... if someone in the next ep, gives less attention to Buffy/Xander
> or Willow/Giles - 'cause the group splits from here on - and sets the spot
> on (for example: Ethan Raynes or what he's brooding, or Angel's dream) - it
> could go further though...
Exactly. I think those bits deserve further exploration. I don't need to
see everything resolved immediately.
> As I see it: fanfic is different than an episode - we come to believe that
> everything can be solved in 50 minutes, but of course that's not very
> true... I think we have a cool story going on, and if we just eloborate on a
> few parts, details etcetera it could be great... just my opinion though - if
> you're the next runner, you're running the show...
I agree with this.
Mattia
ReplyMeister[tm]
Mattia Valente
<part 5>
It's on the website, as are the other 4 parts.
Enjoy.
Mattia
ReplyMeister[tm]
JOY:-)
>
> Comments, stuff like that...
>
> I like what you did with it, the library scene is very well done, the
> characterization (Xanderisms, Willowisms..) is spot on, my mind's eye
> can clearly see what's happening.
Yay! Goal achieved!
> Don't know how intentional it was, but
> the fact that the computers are still working, etc. etc. is very amusing
> to me...hehehe...
Very intentional. How the hell else are they going to know where to look?
Besides, this is (IIRC) not the first time this little glitch in reality has
occurred...
> whole Angel dreamworld angle explored (it intrigues me, has potential..)
Agreed. I didn't really have inspiration for that, but oh well. Someone else?
> Anyway, congrats, hope you had fun writing it, and, uh, good job!
Thanks! It was fun once I got over the idea of trying to make it sound like
someone else's style.
JOY:-)
JOY:-)
Good point. It could be considerably longer. I was writing more or less on the
premise that at least some of the problems created in the previous installments
had to have possible solutions presented, but the Angel dream sequence in
particular has a great deal of potential. I'm not sure what to do with the Ethan
Rayne element - as far as I'm concerned, he is an agent of chaos, supporting
whatever seems to serve his purpose (vague though it may be) or simply be fun or
interesting. This makes him unpredictable and an unreliable ally. However, he
could be an unwitting ally... I have lots of ideas here, but I didn't know how
to write them all and decided not to take another 3 years to work them all out.
JOY:-)
(wondering who's going to be next)
Mattia Valente
>
> Mattia Valente wrote:
> >
> > Comments, stuff like that...
> >
> > I like what you did with it, the library scene is very well done, the
> > characterization (Xanderisms, Willowisms..) is spot on, my mind's eye
> > can clearly see what's happening.
>
> Yay! Goal achieved!
Yup.
> > Don't know how intentional it was, but
> > the fact that the computers are still working, etc. etc. is very amusing
> > to me...hehehe...
>
> Very intentional. How the hell else are they going to know where to look?
> Besides, this is (IIRC) not the first time this little glitch in reality has
> occurred...
:o)
And indeed it's happened before. (and Joss knows it. He's shameless. His
own words.)
> > whole Angel dreamworld angle explored (it intrigues me, has potential..)
>
> Agreed. I didn't really have inspiration for that, but oh well. Someone else?
I hope so. I would try, I know Marc has some.
> > Anyway, congrats, hope you had fun writing it, and, uh, good job!
>
> Thanks! It was fun once I got over the idea of trying to make it sound like
> someone else's style.
You have to find your own way, I think. We all have different moods and
feels to our writing.
Mattia
Marc
> Good point. It could be considerably longer. I was writing more or less on
the
> premise that at least some of the problems created in the previous
installments
> had to have possible solutions presented, but the Angel dream sequence in
> particular has a great deal of potential. I'm not sure what to do with the
Ethan
> Rayne element - as far as I'm concerned, he is an agent of chaos,
supporting
> whatever seems to serve his purpose (vague though it may be) or simply be
fun or
> interesting. This makes him unpredictable and an unreliable ally. However,
he
> could be an unwitting ally... I have lots of ideas here, but I didn't know
how
> to write them all and decided not to take another 3 years to work them all
out.
The possible solutions (yup, prefer more than one) should always be
"althought not visible, but drifting on the surface" - not that all of the
sudden Giles in the last two lines goes like: "oh you guys, - I have this
spell up my sleef, let's hocus pocus the madman away" - sleef-magic only
works on a Hans Kazan-stage (and then poorly), in a story it's called (as
you all know well) a deux-es-machina and that's a cop-out.
I think Ethan Raynes has a good idea what's going on and maybe Angel
recieves a solution in his dream - after all, the vampire is a strong demon
within him, a dark side us humans all have (although less powerfulll, but
it's tempting and there) and we can control it.... hopefully
These kind of ideas go through my head, but I'm sure somebody else has
his/her ideas too.
JOY -> wondering who's going to be next
m2 - <looks towards Mattia 'cause I think he's the DirectorMeister[tm]>
We have:
Jonathan,
P@rick
Mattia
Marc
Joy
<I hear drums at this point>
Who's next: Mr. Joy or are there others awaiting...?
Marc
Mattia Valente
> JOY -> wondering who's going to be next
>
> m2 - <looks towards Mattia 'cause I think he's the DirectorMeister[tm]>
Ooh...a new title!
> We have:
>
> Jonathan,
Huh? You mean, of course, George. Jon hasn't even read the whole thing,
or hadn't yesterday..
> P@rick
> Mattia
> Marc
> Joy
> <I hear drums at this point>
> Who's next: Mr. Joy or are there others awaiting...?
I can't recall if anyone else had expressed real interest yet..Mr. Joy
can go next, but lets make sure Mrs. Joy doesn't interfere, shall we?
;-) No reading over shoulders 'n stuff, behind the scenes
directions...more angles is more better.
:-P
Mattia
DirectorMeister[tm]
Marc
"Mattia Valente" <mae.v...@std.vu.nl> schreef in bericht
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> Marc wrote:
> > JOY -> wondering who's going to be next
> >
> > m2 - <looks towards Mattia 'cause I think he's the DirectorMeister[tm]>
>
> Ooh...a new title!
>
> > We have:
> >
> > Jonathan,
>
> Huh? You mean, of course, George. Jon hasn't even read the whole thing,
> or hadn't yesterday..
Of course - George.... <sigh> I'm terrible with names... I apologize...
Marc
P@rick
[fanfic part v]
Kudos to you JOY:-)! I really like where you're taking this story. Some
very nice and inventive twists. And I love your style of writing. You
really kept me in suspense.
Bye, Patrick
JOY:-)
Wow, suspense and all. Stop it you guys, I'm blushing!
But seriously, I'm happy about the way it worked out. I wasn't very confident
about the transitions between dialogue and description, but I felt like I made
plot progress, which was more or less what I was trying to do. (in my academic
life, I'm a narrative structuralist, sort of, so that is something I focus on)
I changed my mind eight times about exactly what twists should go in and what
not. I may just have to go and write independent fanfic now, since I've got all
these ideas written down.
Speaking of which, my husband (who was less than thrilled to discover himself
called Mr. Joy - his name is Henk) would like very much to do part VI, so if
there are no other takers he will be starting this evening.
JOY:-)
P@rick
> Speaking of which, my husband (who was less than thrilled to discover
himself
> called Mr. Joy - his name is Henk) would like very much to do part VI,
so if
> there are no other takers he will be starting this evening.
By all means Henk, please continue.
Bye, Patrick
P@rick
>
> "Mattia Valente" wrote:
> > Marc wrote:
> > > We have:
> > >
> > > Jonathan,
> >
> > Huh? You mean, of course, George. Jon hasn't even read the whole
thing,
> > or hadn't yesterday..
>
> Of course - George.... <sigh> I'm terrible with names... I
apologize...
>
> Marc
Not as terrible as me Dave.
Bye, Patrick
Marc
"P@rick" <P.J.Mee...@students.VampWillow.fss.uu.nl> schreef in bericht
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!@#$
you just multiplied my personality!!
tnx!
Marc
Mattia Valente
> Marc wrote:
> > "Mattia Valente" wrote:
> > > Marc wrote:
> > > > We have:
> > > > Jonathan,
> > >
> > > Huh? You mean, of course, George. Jon hasn't even read the whole thing,
> > > or hadn't yesterday..
> >
> > Of course - George.... <sigh> I'm terrible with names... I apologize...
>
Really, HAL? Need some help with that?
Mattia
ReplyMeister[tm]
Mattia Valente
> "P@rick" wrote:
> > JOY:-) wrote:
> > [fanfic part v]
> >
> > Kudos to you JOY:-)! I really like where you're taking this story. Some
> > very nice and inventive twists. And I love your style of writing. You
> > really kept me in suspense.
> >
> > Bye, Patrick
>
> Wow, suspense and all. Stop it you guys, I'm blushing!
Head feeling a little big? Mine did, a little. It'll pass ;-)
> But seriously, I'm happy about the way it worked out. I wasn't very confident
> about the transitions between dialogue and description, but I felt like I made
> plot progress, which was more or less what I was trying to do. (in my academic
> life, I'm a narrative structuralist, sort of, so that is something I focus on)
> I changed my mind eight times about exactly what twists should go in and what
> not. I may just have to go and write independent fanfic now, since I've got all
> these ideas written down.
Oh, suffer suffer...
> Speaking of which, my husband (who was less than thrilled to discover himself
> called Mr. Joy - his name is Henk)
What else were we supposed to call him? Not like you told us. It could
be seen as complimentary, you know. ;-) Henk it is then. Gonna drop by
and say hello before he drops part 6 in our laps?
> would like very much to do part VI, so if
> there are no other takers he will be starting this evening.
By all means, write away!
Mattia
ReplyMeister[tm]
;-)
JOY:-)
> JOY:-) wrote:
>
> > Speaking of which, my husband (who was less than thrilled to discover himself
> > called Mr. Joy - his name is Henk)
>
> What else were we supposed to call him? Not like you told us. It could
> be seen as complimentary, you know. ;-) Henk it is then.
I know, I know. But I didn't want to introduce him as himself at that point, in
case he wanted to do a sneaky "it's not really me" type name, like some people
do. Which he considered, and may even do in the address part.
And I kinda liked the Mr. Joy thing myself, I must admit! ;-)
> Gonna drop by and say hello before he drops part 6 in our laps?
Hahaha! Considering that he already has the whole storyline for his bit worked
out and is hoping to finish it tomorrow evening (overachiever!), and I still
haven't configured his newsreader yet... I would say no. But he probably will
after, 'kay?
> Mattia
> ReplyMeister[tm]
> ;-)
Boy, have you ever earned *that* title!
BTW, just as an aside - I watched "What's My Line" again today, and I just love
the part where Buffy says to Angel, "so how do you know about Career Week,
anyway?" and his classic, concise response is: "I lurk". My (ex) motto!
JOY:-)
Mattia Valente
> Mattia Valente wrote:
> > be seen as complimentary, you know. ;-) Henk it is then.
>
> I know, I know. But I didn't want to introduce him as himself at that point, in
> case he wanted to do a sneaky "it's not really me" type name, like some people
> do.
<dr. evil>riiight...<dr.evil>
> Which he considered, and may even do in the address part.
> And I kinda liked the Mr. Joy thing myself, I must admit! ;-)
;-)
> > Gonna drop by and say hello before he drops part 6 in our laps?
>
> Hahaha!
What?
> Considering that he already has the whole storyline for his bit worked
> out and is hoping to finish it tomorrow evening (overachiever!), and I still
> haven't configured his newsreader yet... I would say no. But he probably will
> after, 'kay?
Ah. In that case, by all means! I'd just like to, y'know, see more than
a single message saying 'Hi, I wrote this story! Now see ya, I'm gonna
back to lurking!' if you catch my drift..
> > Mattia
> > ReplyMeister[tm]
>
> Boy, have you ever earned *that* title!
Uh...your point is?
> BTW, just as an aside - I watched "What's My Line" again today, and I just love
> the part where Buffy says to Angel, "so how do you know about Career Week,
> anyway?" and his classic, concise response is: "I lurk". My (ex) motto!
Lovely little moment, isnt' it?
;-)
Mattia
PostMeister[tm]
I've got plenty of titles to choose from...BTW, you're the
StoryMeister[tm] in case you didn't know.
Marc
> Mattia
> PostMeister[tm]
> I've got plenty of titles to choose from...BTW, you're the
> StoryMeister[tm] in case you didn't know.
StoryMistress[tm] - the title changes as the gender does :o)
But she isn't anymore... Henk is StoryMeister[tm]
Ok with you DirectorMeister[tm]?
:-p
Marc
Mattia Valente
>
> > Mattia
> > PostMeister[tm]
> > I've got plenty of titles to choose from...BTW, you're the
> > StoryMeister[tm] in case you didn't know.
>
> StoryMistress[tm] - the title changes as the gender does :o)
If it is desired. It's not a necessity.
> But she isn't anymore... Henk is StoryMeister[tm]
No.
> Ok with you DirectorMeister[tm]?
No.
> :-p
:-p yourself.
The title changes hands when Henk posts the story ;-)
Mattia
YaddaYaddaMeister[tm]
JOY:-)
Yay! I have a title again!
JOY:-)
StoryMistress (soon to become "wife of StoryMeister" - how's that for
desperately clinging to titles?)
JOY:-)
And I realised afterwards, doesn't this so sound like a really *bad* movie?
P@rick
> "P@rick" wrote:
> > Only a goodlooking gypsy techno-pagan can save me now...
>
> Jenny to the rescue!!!
Yes, I'm in desperate need of CPR. Not sure if it will help, but I'm
willing to give it a try. Or two.
Bye, Prtacki
Sierk
> And here it is, the installment you've all been waiting for:
>
> Part V!
>
> Enjoy...
> JOY:-)
Very good Joy!
Descriptive (as has been said before) and it has that wonderfull S2
feeling: Buffy focused on Angel, Willow being awkward one moment,
competent net-girl the other. Spot on!
If you write any more fanfic, I certainly want to read it.
> to be continued...
Curious 'bout that!
Sierk
Yes, I know I'm only cheering you on from the sideline with contributing
myself, but it took a lot of effort to get this good at it, you know!