I don't think I've read a take on this episode quite like this one.  I like that she and Faith both gave each other something.  Poor Anya, your version of Xander was quite icky. 

Really enjoyed this. 

Great Chapter :)

 

if only!  wonderful read, thank you.

Awww - the final chapter.  I've really loved this story - a really nice Buffy and Faith, a scrumptious Spike and dozey Riley.  Perfect.

Awwwww......everything's good in the end.

riley is pathetic very good read, thank you.

all I can say right now is that of course Spike can always tell where Buffy is.  I am glad that at least she was able to talk things out with Anya.  And I am gald that Anya found her place.  Riley is just what can I say.... Just a great chapter.  And I am sure that Faith would have been able to give Spike a run for the money if she really did want to get away..

I wonder if Riley would notice a Faith substitution? Or if he'd even care.

Oh that was good, and Spike is right they have been doing the fight for years now. And hopefully they can get switched so she can get rid of Riley.

Nice to see Riley even clunkier than usual!  Lovely to see this updated.  Big thank you.

The muse gave you a double whammy?  Thanks for the new chapter, I know Buffy really appreciates getting all together again.

Wonder what he said to her to make her stay put?

Hee hee, Buffy's so funny!

Have some catching up to do, I think.  Going back to reread the two previous chapters. :)   Loved Buffy's wanting to jump into Spike's arms.

Good girl Buffy (and so glad she knows how Riley is thinking.  What a wanker!).  Spike is about the only one really able to tell the two apart with no effort.  There is a big message there.

Exellent update.

Kathleen

Faith and prim in the same sentence? I wonder what's going on. And even if I'm really loving how Buffy and Spike are together in this, and Buffy not trying to act like Little Miss Perfect, I know that Spike can be really intuitive and Faith really insecure and I wonder what they talked about. Did Spike cut a deal with Faith or something? I'm so interested to find out.
Great story and I'm so glad it's updating again. Keep up the good work.

somewhere back riley's and angel's bloodlines must cross. what a pair. very good read, thank you.

Great dialogue in this! I love it. Buffy's ex-s certainly need putting straight about a thing or two!

God, I love when Spike and Angel get into! Ha! Can't wait for more!

Well so maybe the spell is going to finally kick in. And right when Buffy was getting ready to leave LA. And when Faith seemed to really become a friend to Xander. Riley just never learns. Great chapter. I am glad that Anya is feeling wanted by someone.

OH I wonder why she passed out, and who will get to her first Spike or Angel.

Ah, the transformation is complete.

Rather like the idea of them communing with Dennis. LOL

Poor Anya, but she's right..it was a matter of time.

I actually felt sorry for Xander in this chapter. He is having a terrible time dealing with the mess of his own devising. Wonder if he and Faith will connect once she's back in her own skin and all lesson having too.

Buffy is completely Buffylike at the end here so maybe the switch is about to finally reverse?!

Riley is a dick, but that is redundent.

Kathleen

Boy, has Angel softened up since he's been in LA. He didn't even smell Spike on her. Buffy should just leave Anya alone. She needs space. I know I would, but that's Buffy for you. Hoping there's more to come from LA. Besides Spike, I wouldn't mind having Wesley wrestling me to the ground, yumm! Thanks Ariel, love it!

come on Buffy. Take a stand there. And what does she think she is going to be able to do with Anya. I mean if she is rooming with Cordy, she really didn't want to talk to anyone. And really, this is not something that Buffy should be doing. It was Xander that took her up on it. And it is too funny to see Faith getting along with Willow and Xander and seeing how they really are. Just a great chapter.

Great chapter. Wow, Faith is actually thinking about Xander's feeling when Willow wants to go to the Bronze.

Great fun!

why is she trying to fix this? anya, or anyone, would be well rid of the jerk. very good read, thank you.

While Buffy feels gulty because she came onto Xander , she's forgetting the only reason she picked Xander is because she trusted him to say no. Plus it's a lot better that Anya finds out that he'll betray her sooner rather than later in life.

ha ha ha ha ha ha

This chapter was just great! I loved the whole thing! You know it might end up a very good thing for both of them in the end sounds like they are both learning alot!

OH that end part was good. Running from Angel and not telling about why she was with Spike.
More please.

This was a hoot! Makes sense Anya would go to Cordy. She's about the only person Anya would know *G*.

Kathleen

Oh, man.....

Buffy, if Xander had turned you down, then Anya wouldn't have needed to leave. Cordy's right about him being a cheater.

I can't believe Xander doesn't get it. It's his fault! He's engaged to Anya, that means no other women, not even Buffy! He deserves to be miserable. Way to go Ariel, great job!

Buffy's gonna lose that curly hair and Faith's chin if she's not careful--what with running after Anya. Personally, I'd love to see her torment Angel to get back her Buffy self.

very good read, thank you. xander is almost angel's equal when it comes to someoneelse being responsible for his problems, never himself.

To Angel's? Oh, dear....

Xander should feel like an ass....it's his fault he didn't turn Buffy down. Better Anya's gone now, before he starts trying to change her all the time.

Oh I can't wait to see what this adds up to be in LA.
More please.

Actually, as an addendum, the more I think about it, the more Buffy should biotch-slap him upside the head and tell him that he should be grateful that she thougth well enough of him to think that he wouldn't take her up on it, which is why she chose him. hmmph.

OK, has no one but Spike noticed that this was Xander's fualt? That no matter who he thought was in the driver's seat, that was utterly inappropriate? Grrr...

I wish Buffy had really seen that Xander was the one who did the damage. It might help her deal with Xander's reaction to every other male she has an interest in as time goes by.

Poor Anya....I still think some Giles comfort would do the trick *G*.

Someone needs to mwap Xan upside the head for his poor me's ....the idiot did it to himself!

Kathleen

Xander's got no right to blame Buffy or Faith. After all , nobody put a gun to his head and forced him to agree to cheat. He really should learn to accept blame for his own actions.

Buffy really should listen to Spike.

And Faith's right, Xander does massive screwups with women who definitely won't forgive him for what he did.

This is fun -- LA should be interesting!

I think It was all Xanders fault. He was the one with the girlfiend and he had no problem cheating on her, as long as he thought he could get away with it. A true friend would be warning Anya off. Once a cheat always a cheat. You let them off and you're setting a precedent.You've given them permission to do it again. I hope Anya has more respect for herself, that to take him back.

The spell to resolve their identities has some really unusual philosophical implications. Identity is usually strongly tied to continuity and this spell completely destroys continuity. I mean, it makes complete sense from a structural point of view since you are your memories and your personality and your body and nothing else. Except that's not how most people think. From Buffy's or Faith's point of view, it's like they're willing their own self-destruction. I wonder what they'd do if they realized this.

Loved that you had Xander show his true colors for a change, though I hate what it did to Anya. Spike will get it but what Xander did to Anya, no way in hell! Besides she's the slayer, she could of thrown herself at Spike a lot harder and brought him to his knees. Great update, thanks Ariel.

Phew, to that fact that the spell looks like it's working, but boo to how Xander reacted to Buffy. Good thing Anya saw that, so she knows just who she's getting herself involved with.

buffy has faith down pat, xander is a jerk. very good read, thank you.

Oh yeah...Buffy did get Faith spot on. Still kinda glad she now KNOWS Xander has never gotten over his interest in her (maybe she'll blow off his anti-Spike crap knowing where it really comes from). Anya might be better off too come to think of it (calling all Giles'! Anya available!)

Faith isn't really trying but at least it is starting to work.

Poor Spike, I am sure Buffy will make it up to him in time though.

Kathleen

Ouch.

Stupid Xander!

At least Spike knows there's more at work then just what they saw.

Poor Anya....

Neat. Very neat. :)

What happened between Xander and Anya wasn't all her fault, she didn't put a gun to his head and force him to say yes.

Ouch. Xander's a shallow ass.

Buffy's being pretty gutsy in this and it's paying off. Nice chapter. Hope she's not overdoing it though!

OH I love it, more please.

Okay Xander is and has always been an A$$... I can't believe that he would do something like that. I do feel bad that Buffy had to live up to 'Faith'. But it does seem to be working.

oh man! STUPID XANDER!!!!!! oh well better Anya finds out NOW than later! I think its going to work out,, seems rough now but I can feel silver lining if not see it yet!

Great chapter!!!!

Buffy is so chicken, surprised she isn't molting. Sleeping with Spike is just what she needs to push her Faithiness over the edge, maybe the next time. Riley's so pathetic. Great chapter, thanks Ariel.

Long way to go there!

This is just too funny for me. Buffy trying to be Faith but not Faith when it comes to Spike. And Faith having the be bound to Willow to try and be Buffy. Just too funny. And Riley just as dumb as ever.

I like Willow on Faith patrol. I also like that Riley's frustrated and somewhat desperate (never liked him).

I think on some small level Faith is sorry what she did, not with breaking up Buffy and Riley but maybe getting suck and having to act liek Buffy now, that's why she's sorry, lol. Can't wait to see what will happened between Buffy and Spike while the dance and after.

Oh I love it, more please.

Funny. Somehow, I don't think this is going to be a quick process.

he he he he he great chapter!

I kinda hope Buffy and Spike dont do too much,, i dont want it to mess things up later for them,,, perfect excuse for Buffy to use! Grrrrrrrrr!

great chapter!

Love Faiths offhand remark about Spike to Riley ...:::snort:::...

Good update. I get the feeling that Faith will have the harder time. Buffy just needs to follow her own desires and stop thwart them with her Buffy Moral Filter and she can immitate Faith just fine (and enjoy Spikey goodness).

Kathleen

Good thing Buffy's training for this -- she'll need it!

Tootsie Pop Spike, how cute! Nice way to keep Faith under control. Oh yeah, Buffy's going to have to act like Faith around Spike, that's what we're all waiting for. Does Giles have a porn stash or was Faith rattling his chains? That is getting so good, looking forward to the next update Ariel, thanks.

well well well Faith is going to help them... Loved how she was scared to run into Spike while out. She did warn him though.

gooey tootsie pop? My brain kinda stuttered on that one. funny, though.
Can't wait to see what happens when she sees Spike...

This is really, really good!!

hehe I really like this story!! You've got the voice of all the characters PERFECT! Not to mention how funny it is! I've giggled out loud more than once :P can't wait to see what Buffy acting like faith does to Spike!! hehe holding out for the next update :D

rofl, tootsie pop, loved it. need more.

ha ha ha ha!

Great chapter! I always love your stories! Going to start your new one!

very good read, thank you. love buffy being afraid of what is happening with her and spike and being afraid of losing it.

She might try acting like Faith, but she still thinks like Buffy. Tootsie pop analogy case in point--I'm thinking this isn't going to work.

Personally I think Buffy should realize that Faith would be having a bit of cool vampire goodness and take advantage of a "good reason" to just go for it *G*.

Lovely update and I love the chapter title.

Kathleen

The tootsie pop works better than cookie dough. LOL

Oh I love it I wonder how long she will have to act like Faith.

just love that Buffy and Spike were kindof working on a friendship. And how about her giving him a warning of how she is ging to have to start acting in an effort to get back.

So Buffy has to act like Faith to get back into her body. How will the get Faith to act like Buffy? And what's up with Xander and MIA? Can't wait for more.

Of course she could seduce Spike....that would be Faithlike *G*....Yup, perfect solution for everyone.

Loving this still. I think it is a hoot (and TOTALLY in character) that she is obsessing over the nose! Of all the things to be upset over it would be a vanity issue. LOL

Kathleen

Wow, sanction to act slutty. Go Buffy! How on Earth are they going to force Faith to act like Buffy? That might be a little more problematic.

That's a bloody revelation on her part! Spike's going to be glad once this is over, Faith always wants to get laid when she's finished slaying something and who is she currently patroling with? That was fun and I hope more fun is to be had, in the near future. Great chapter, thanks.

I can't wait to see how 'acting like Faith' plays out. Almost more than that, I want to see Faith's side of this.

loved the update. thank you. buffy's response to spike's last question is hilarious.

oooo, this is going to be fun.....

Why do I feel like this "acting like Faith" thing is going to lead to some naughty behavior with Spike? hehe

Oh I love it.

Like this Faith part of Buffy. Riley might not but we do. Also like that She's being honest about her feelings about Spike too! Sorry I missed this but it means two chapters for me to read, so yay! Love this story Ariel, thanks.

Really enjoying the honesty that happens when Buffy opens her mouth now, as I'm sure Spike is too, since he's getting all sorts of valuable information. Riley really needs to learn to back off before some of the violent slayer tendancies make themselves felt

this is very cute, at first i thought it was going to be one of those buffy does spike like in 3 seconds but it turned out to be faith it her,glad spike is holding out

I just love the way Buffy is trying to come to terms with still being mixed with a little Faith... ANd go SPIKE for not giving in to temptation. Awesome chapter.

Hmmmm ... so there's no quick fix, and she's forced to be brutally honest. Must be amusing for Spike, and I'm glad he's not taking advantage. Yet.

Great chapter!! Flipping Riley the finger -- perfect. This is definitely doing Buffy a world of good.

Interesting. Looking forward to the next chappy.

good chappie. buffy giving riley the finger, excellent. now, however will she holdout with Spike? Can't wait for more.

So, when she exhibits poor impulse control she claims it's Faith? *Snort* Yeah, right. Looking forward to more.

loved the update, thank you. the highlight of the chapter is a tie. buffy's gesture at the end and spike's reluctance to accept buffy's invitation until she is all buffy.

Ha ha ha ha ha ha Great chapter! TOO FUNNY!!!!!! and Spike what a sweet guy!

I'm loving every minute of this. That is all.

Oh that last scene would have been priceless, So Spike won't do anything with her because of the nose interesting.

HAHA! I love this! More please :)

love it, like it, keep it up.

GREAT!

Love Faith's brashness popping out in Buffy. She needs that dose of truth.

Oh she has come to her sense sort of.

Good thing Spike's behaving so decently!

I'm glad Spike didn't just jump at the chance to be with her, since she clearly wasn't in her right frame of mind. And isn't it telling that once the conversation got serious she ran away. She really needs to admit things to her self and stop running from what she wants

Just finished this at FB and I wanted to give my support to a fun fic with a great twist. Love it, thanks.

Ugh, stupid Buffy and Spike. No, Spike is being good, doen't want to take advantage. Good Spike. Poor Buffy, I feel her pain.

Clever concept. Will our girl have to resort to plastic surgery, extra hair dye and years of therapy or will Giles and Willow figure out how to re-switch her all the way? Can't wait to see what happens next!

I wonder if a Buffy-ized Faith could be turned loose on the world? Just my weird mind at work. I'm liking this so far.

classic buffy indeed. fun read, thank you.

Interesting development! I sort of like the hybrid version though. Spike is a clear gentleman to let it pass for now (or pragmatic as heck).

Good chapter.

Kathleen

Very well written Classic Buffy dialogue! It seems to me that this is the real closet Buffy..out there and not Faith's character at all.

I just found this it looks good.

that was a wonderful read, thank you.

Hah hah, she shouldn't have any problem with brown hair under the circumstances. How did Spike know?

What a start!! Fabulous dumping and Buffy being nice to Spike!

ooooo, love the start ad.

Lovely start. Yup, Spike would have put two and two together once he sobered up a bit. Wish Buffy would have turned to him like in this story. Look forward to more.

Kathleen

How cute was Buffy's insistance that Spike would know her right away, and her glee that she was right and he could tell the difference. Yeah I knew Riley was going to get kicked to the curb as soon as he revealed he couldn't identify his own girlfriend

Is that all that got switched, or are we going to see a few new personality traits too? Very cute.

Great chapter, hope there will be more soon.

Leave it to Buffy to worry about the nose. Riley needs a clue. Maybe a clue-by-four to beat him over the head with?

hehehe. I like this. Very different. And a very likely way Willow's spell could have ended up. I love her statement that she knew Spike was her favorite vampire for a reason. haha

hehehe. I like this. Very different. And a very likely way Willow's spell could have ended up. I love her statement that she knew Spike was her favorite vampire for a reason. haha

That's awesome! What a great idea for a fic. The dialogue flows very well, and the voices sound right too. This has the makings of one of those fics that I always wished someone would write - and never knew it.

Hee-hee! When I first read the summary, I thought, what? Buffy's gonna have psychotic tendencies now, and Faith's gonna have a stick up her bum? But this was hilarious! Of course, I think some parts of their personalities smooshed, cause Buffy's apparently grooving on the Spike-train, just as Faith was in the Bronze. Intriguing. Thanks for writing!

lol i can imagine what they would look like.. Good on spike for figuring it out!

Oooooh! Now here's a plot idea that I've never seen. Can't wait to see what happens.

This is delightful and it's got so much potential. Though the thing that came to mind with the summary was personality changes. :)