Business as usual by Lilachigh
Chapter: Chp 16 A Friend in Need

01/25/2013 06:09 am
  That mommy just gets me.  I just hear her actually saying it on the show.

04/30/2008 07:29 pm
OH I hope Agnes helped her some, wonder what Agnes will tell Spike.

sirc
04/29/2008 07:34 pm
Well done!

04/23/2008 04:19 am
This was a lovely chapter -

anon462
04/19/2008 12:17 am
Very good chapter. But very sad. Spike was very torn up over Joyce's death, and even more so in knowing he wouldn't be welcome at the funeral.

Seeing Buffy with Angel and knowing he was a vampire had Agnes ready to rush out and help Buffy, if she needed it. That was very sweet. But Agnes telling Buffy that her mother would always hear her words was the very best she could have said to her. It allowed Buffy to cry, and more than anything Buffy needed to cry over her loss and not keep it all locked up inside of her.
 thank you so much for reviewing this chapter.  I wanted to show Agnes as being brave, even though she is not a particularly adventurous vampire!  And crying is good when you are upset!  Agnes knows this because so often she has been told not to cry through her life!

03/28/2008 01:53 am
wonderful read, thank you. agnes did not let her turning change who she is.
 thank you for reading and reviewing.  yes, I don't think Agnes has quite got the basics of being a vampire sorted out yet!  I think she must have a very Clem like demon inside her!

IT
03/26/2008 08:31 am
lol  Agnes is afraid of spiders!?!  Lovely touch.  I think I say it every time, but I have to say it again, I love this story!  It's brilliant!  Keep up the good work. 
 So glad to hear you are still enjoying the story. I love writing it - you can see from the way my other wips are not being updated!   Wonder if i could find more hours in the day!

Pearlseed
03/26/2008 12:07 am
I adore how you are lacing all the wonderful complex characters I've grown to love, into this generous and sweet little old lady's life.  It's going to be a big fluffy afghan isn't it, all multi-coloured and warm and dear.  I can so see the darling Agnes, at her tidy little kitchen, and Spike being his petulant self on a good day.  Thanks for your hard work and kind words.  I've been waiting til there was more of this story.
 thank you for reviewing. Much appreciated.  Yes, Agnes can appear a little cosy at times, but that's mainly because she has a positive approach to death.  But her life can be hard and bleak and she has all of Season 5 to cope with yet!

fyreburned
03/25/2008 05:56 am
Oh, so sad...your heart just  breaks for her. 
~~K.~~
 Yes, it was a dreadfully sad time.  And, lets face it, things are about to get a whole lot worse!

fy
03/25/2008 05:54 am

Cas
03/25/2008 04:38 am
Alertnatelly hysterical and tear jerking.  Wonderful.  Wonder what Buffy will think if she comes across Agnes again and realizes what she is.  And what is tickety-boo?  Sounded perfect - but is it British slang, or something you made up to suit?  And what a brave little mouse Agnes is to know how to get around in daylight just to make her way to the library or the market!  Spike has good taste in friends, and so did Joyce.
 So glad you are still enjoying the story.  Re Ticketty-boo.  Well,  my grandmother used it a lot and so did one of my elderly aunts.  I've found a reference to it in Hi Gang!, the 1941 radio show with Bebe Daniels and Ben Lyon but I don't know if that was heard in England.  But there was also a song my mum used to sing all the time which was "Everything is ticketty-boo, ticketty-boo, How about you? Everything is ticketty-boo on such a lovely day, Such a lovely, peaches and creamy day!"
It just sounded like Agnes!

Carol
03/25/2008 03:49 am
Good for Agnes.  She made it to the funeral and helped Buffy.  She is such a wonderful character.
 thank you so much. Always nice to know you are enjoying the story.

03/25/2008 01:58 am
Well, really! - LOL, that's perfect.  This chapter has everything - laughter, tears, Spike being goofy.  Loved the way Agnes was able to help Buffy.  Very sweet.
 thank you so much!  So pleased you enjoyed the chp.  

03/25/2008 01:11 am
Even though the circumstances were heartbreaking, I have to say I enjoyed reading about Agnes preparations for going out. The way she checked her handbag brought back a fond memory of my late great aunt who never left the house without coins in case she needed to make an emergency telephone call... yes, this was way before cellphones. And Aggie's first meeting with Buffy was definitely worth the wait, I just love how she imparts her wisdom on everyone she meets. Wonderful chapter!
 Ha!  In no way is Agnes like my much missed god-mother, Monica, but in this one thing she is. Monica always checked her handbag before leaving the house, even to go to the postbox!  On holiday for fortnight soon. Will try to get another chp done before I go, but doubtful.  Don't forget us.

03/25/2008 01:05 am
Oh you are so wonderful.  Your meeting between Agnes and Buffy was just perfect.
I'd love to know more about who turned Agnes and her past...and how old she is, in vamp terms...  and... she's just such a terriffic character, and  a perfect foil to see the events in Sunnydale against. 
 thank you so much for reviewing.  I'm on holiday for a fortnight from Friday so there might not be any new Agnes for a while. But when I get back, if people still remember the story!, I want to fill in a little more of her background before the nastiness of Season 5 really gets under way!

03/24/2008 10:47 pm
Thanks for the update, I simply ADORE Agnes.
 That's good to know.  Must admit I have loved getting to know her.

03/24/2008 10:33 pm
Agnes' sweet  practicality is adorable - that was a lovely chapter.
 thank you so much.