Date: 01/31/2007 - 05:52 am Title: Flying Blind
i like this buffy. she's not sch a daft bint
Author's Response: Thank you!
Date: 12/31/2005 - 06:08 pm Title: Flying Blind
great chapter :D
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Date: 12/29/2005 - 10:11 am Title: Flying Blind
Yay an update I love this story so much and the growing relationship between buffy and spike without her being snooty is just wonderful.
Author's Response: I'm glad you're liking their dynamic. I certainly put it off long enough. ;-) Thanks for reviewing!
Date: 12/29/2005 - 07:59 am Title: Flying Blind
Amazing story. I wasn't sure what to expect but it looked good so i looked into it. It more then met my expectations. I am impressed and will be on the look out for more.
Author's Response: Thanks for giving it a try! I hope you keep enjoying the story. Thanks also for taking the time to review!
Date: 12/29/2005 - 07:26 am Title: Flying Blind
Oh no - Here comes the bad guys again right? Please write more soon - Love your story! Thanks!
Author's Response: Hee hee. Bingo! Thanks for reviewing!
Date: 12/29/2005 - 05:40 am Title: Flying Blind
Oh, you! That last sentence is so ominous!
Awww, he's giving her very nice jewelry. Dawn has to be literally bouncing with keeping the secret.
Very good that Willow went to the coven now. She did so many awful things when she was out of control.
Buffy must be getting some neat vibes from Meret, with her consistently better mood lately. So much nicer to see a healing Buffy over the one from Season 6.
Author's Response: I think that last sentence has set some of you guys off. Mwahaha! Sorry... It's just fun to get this strong of a reaction from you guys. :-D Thanks for reviewing!
Date: 12/29/2005 - 04:04 am Title: Flying Blind
Heh - I love how suprised Spike is at the fact that he could be happy, and maybe even accepted and valued. It's like that saying about being careful what you wish for cause you just might get it, LOL! But oh the ominous ending to this chapter...is that the sound of thunder in the distance? ~Casts a worried look at the gathering stormclouds~ Wishing you a safe and happy holiday season 8-)
Author's Response: Or maybe the question that if a dog ever caught a car, what would it do with it? ;-) Happy Holidays to you as well! Thanks for reviewing!
Date: 12/29/2005 - 03:18 am Title: Flying Blind
Just love the way you write your character with such perception. Thought it was so cute Meret just gigled and wouldn/t take sides. Thanks for the great update. Love this story.
Author's Response: Thanks for taking the time to review!
Date: 12/29/2005 - 02:29 am Title: Flying Blind
I loved the line "Building a consciousness from scratch was difficult and confusing for the vampire..." Spike's desire to belong in the group was beautifully realized as he observed them setting up the spell. The scene was well detailed, and you captured each of the characters. Spike's tentative new bond with Buffy is believable and delightful to read. The bit with the flask had me laughing from beginning to end.
Author's Response: Spike's loneliness is one of the reasons I was drawn to his character. I'm a sucker for an underdog, and all I ever wanted from the show was that he get a happy ending. (Thanks Joss...) Oh well. :-D Thanks for reviewing!
Date: 12/29/2005 - 12:29 am Title: Flying Blind
This is so unbelievably good. Thanks for the long chapter.
Author's Response: Thank you!
Date: 12/28/2005 - 11:38 pm Title: Flying Blind
Uh oh, that last paragraph doesn't seem to bring anything good for our heroes, does it? Anyway, this was an amazing chapter, I loved to read the tentative beginning of a dare I call it friendship between Spike and the Scoobies and how much healthier his relationship is developing with Buffy this time around. I would have loved to see all this on the series, but you paint a wonderful picture for us, I can see it all happening in my mind so easily. Happy New Year for you and I can't wait for more!.
Author's Response: Happy New Year to you as well! Boy, that last sentence sure got everyone's attention. ;-) Thanks for reviewing!
Date: 12/28/2005 - 09:44 pm Title: Flying Blind
Cliffhanger! Eeep! I love Spike's musings on family. Another very enjoyable chapter.
Author's Response: Hee hee. Thanks!
Date: 12/28/2005 - 09:37 pm Title: Flying Blind
It's good that you had your holiday went well ~ and to read the new chapter. Awe - a good name (and the meaning of it) for Meret. Willow's spell works for once. Yet I hope they'll do it when done on (for) Meret, too. And even better that Willow will get trained :) It's good to see too that Buffy and Spike are patrolling together now. Mmmh-hmm cliffhanger or not? Anyway - looking forward to read more :)
Author's Response: Or omen of cliffhangers to come? ;-) Thanks for reviewing!
Date: 12/28/2005 - 09:00 pm Title: Flying Blind
Without a soul, he had to learn what was expected of him through observation and experiment. Building a conscience from scratch was difficult and confusing for the vampire, but it was possible and he was determined to try.
I love the way you dig down into the essence of Spike and give intelligent voice to his inner turmoil. You don't stop there though, you're also very adept at sharing with us the chemistry of the ensemble with encounters like the one in the Magic Box,
Xander laughed and then looked so surprised at his reaction that it set off Willow and Anya. Giles simply cast his eyes heavenward and went to retrieve his precious tome. Buffy mumbled an insincere apology and glared at the vampire who returned her gaze with a smirk.
Apart from Dawn and Meret, and Tara who wasn't even in that scene, you captured their characters perfectly all in one smooth, short paragraph.
From the initial levity and sense of cautious camaraderie you deftly switch us around. The descriptive of the spell was great and it restored the gravity of the situation. Willow's caution and acknowledged respect for her craft, together with her deference toward Spike and Meret went a long way in letting me feel as if she could be trusted. Although I was mildly surprised that they were all willing to wait around to test the spell on a living bird before performing it on Meret. Perhaps that's because my feeling is that the threat to Meret is imminent and there is no time for delay. Am I wrong there?
So much in this chapter, and despite it's unbeta'd state it's excellent. My one niggle is really me being pedantic. Although I really hate the use of phonetic 'Engerlish' when writers want to convey Spike's accent, I do recognise that it is a popular tool, so I thought I'd just mention that, “’At’s because you’ve got taste,” would probably be written as, " 's because you've got taste"... the whole beginning of 'that's' is omitted and the sss sound will actually merge with the word because... although why I'm pointing this out when JM's accent was uniquely his, I have no idea. Not as if you've got better things to do than be distracted by a pedant.
*slaps self & turns up volume on Rimsky-Korsakov's 'Flight of the Bumble Bee'*
Author's Response: As a native of the southern U.S., I shall bow in deference to your expertise. (And I understand your hang up on the typed "accent." Some of the southern accents you come across, in writing aswell as acting, are just scary.) I'm glad you're still enjoying the story in spite of my perverse desire to play with written dialect. Thanks for the advice! Oh, and no, you're not wrong. ;-)
Date: 12/28/2005 - 08:55 pm Title: Flying Blind
Ooo ooo, I want to see her reaction!!
Author's Response: Hee hee. I'm getting there. Thanks for leaving a review!
Date: 12/28/2005 - 08:33 pm Title: Flying Blind
Nice happy Chapter. Hope your Christmas went well.
Yes, waiting for that other shoe to drop to learn more about Meret and her previous owner.
Thanks for the update.
Author's Response: Shoe's on the way. ;-) Thanks for reviewing!
Date: 12/28/2005 - 07:32 pm Title: Flying Blind
Great chappy. Uhoh, Spike let his guard down. That doesnt bode well.
Author's Response: Probably not. ;-) Thanks for leaving a review!