Drenched by Verity Watson
Chapter: Ch. 16: Earthquakes of Doubt & Remorse

kasumi-chan
12/27/2015 12:38 am
Hi Verity, I find your stories amazing. Love the way you write and interpretate the characters. I loved 'meets the pratt' and 'drenched'. Was wondering if you would want to resume 'drenched' one day, because the plot is wonderful. I know it started as a pwp and you didn't plan to put so much plot in it, but the story developed itself very well.

I like very much Spike's characterization in your stories because I think he is very realistic for a vampire (in a Buffyverse way of speaking :) He is a bit rude sometimes, he admits he had done bad things in the past, he's not perfect.
I mean, the authors usually describe him like the prudest vampire ever, like "I haven't kill any children, haven't raped any woman, have never be unfaithfull to Dru, have no other woman than she" and such. But fuck! History says he's one of the cruelest vampire ever existed, hung out with Angelus for decades (and we know Angelus didn't pass the time collecting daises in the field), did everything Dru asked (and we know how sadic and completely crazy she was), hadn't a conscience at all. Because it's like Buffy became his conscience at some point. So, I think it's realistic to think he was a really cruel vampire in his past and now he can't be one hundred percent good and perfect.
I know most girls like to think he's the perfect guy, but this isn't the story of a perfect guy. This is the story of a bad guy that got tamed by a chip and then fell in love with a white hat (that happens to be his nemesis :), so he try to be good for her.

Thank you very much for letting us read these piece of art :)

cassie
03/24/2011 09:16 pm
i can haz mor Drenched pleaz?

Wilcorules
11/23/2010 05:23 am
Aww, man!  Didn't realize this wasn't finished!!  So incredible.  Hope you come back to it someday.

Cate
08/26/2008 07:05 am
Grrr... you got me all addicted and now no more story!!! Update please!!!!!!!!!!!

Albie
08/25/2008 08:06 pm
I just devoured this story in one sitting. My butt is on the sore side, to say the least. This is a fantastic story, I love all the intermingling elements and I've really loved how the story ahs grown too.

And darn, we are at such a pinnacle part and I do hope you'll update. It's really such a great tale and deserves even more attention than it already has.

Jules T
08/09/2008 08:49 pm
Must know more!
Please continue as soon as time allows. Very convincing stuff.

Sensei
10/22/2007 02:06 pm
Cool! I've never seen another story where Buffy's death in The Gift produced yet another slayer. You turned this into an amazing plot; Britta is fascinating. Jay's ulterior motive is mysterious, Spike still takes care of Dawn, and you've managed to make us admire the hero Buffy and despise her for her tearment of Spike all at the same time. Write on!
Thanks so much, Sensei! I really appreciate the review ... and I'm working on the next installment. ;)

jane
10/13/2007 01:46 pm
Great update, lots of tension and excitement.

10/13/2007 03:25 am
I really love this story and am glad that you've started posting on it again. Poor Amy, just a nother sacrifice! Love your characterizations and the fact that you extended this beyond your original concept - although the PWP parts were just great!
Thanks, Pin - yeah, Amy's just always a pawn, isn't she? Tragic. And I'm glad you enjoyed the beyond-PWP parts of this tale. Though I kind of miss writing the earlier parts ... much less need for continuity and fact-checking. *Grins*

10/12/2007 04:11 pm
Nice tempo to this chapter. And power is always about the blood!

time of change
10/11/2007 03:10 pm
Wonderful new chapters! (I missed a few)

10/11/2007 08:25 am
the slayer and spike appear to be the only people thinking clearly. isn't that scary. very good read, thank you. (using amazing with pfeifferpack is a redundancy.)
It *is* scary, Vladt! Thanks for the review, and right you are about redundancy - pfeifferpack is the bestest!

10/11/2007 12:55 am
Some great lines therel lol! Very exciting chapter.

10/11/2007 12:21 am
oh yeah!!! amy's got a history in her family too...and i love that line :) wonderful...very good chapter, can't wait for more :)
Thanks, DoS! Glad you enjoyed.

Nell
10/11/2007 12:06 am
Actually, the line that got me was "enough Slayers to form a rock band." What are the odds someone will post their music video?
Thanks, Nell. *Chortles at video idea* As if I wasn't already addicted to Spuffy vids on YouTube ...

10/10/2007 09:42 pm
Tee hee...proud to have any part of this story LOL.

So Buffy's noted the resemblance of Jay to Riley, good. She really needs to realize that "normal" is not really something that can be measured.

Amy! I hadn't thought of her but it makes perfect sense. Glad it's not Tara though.

Excellent update.

Kathleen
Oh, I couldn't bear to do that to Tara! (Actually, I tried, and I hated it, but somehow I didn't mind torturing poor Amy.)

And I'm so happy about that line! Thanks again.