Running Wild by dreamweaver

Jags
11/21/2013 10:38 pm
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Wonderful
Thank you!

04/23/2013 11:28 pm
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Super Great to read this story again - Too bad that you don't do original work based on this dimension.  Even without the more Buffyverse character; with just Anya, you have a great world and characters to work with.    

I am planning to do a couple of novels set in this dimension.  I need to do a couple more novels set in our world to establish my bunch of Shifters here, then I’ll get them to cross over into the other world.  I think people might enjoy reading about the other dimension. :)

freydis
11/21/2011 08:10 pm
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I love this story.  I like both your alternate dimension stories, but I think I like this more because of the Quenya.  You have a great talent for creating believable other worlds with interesting characters who really feel as though they live there.

You also did the BtVS characters proud, all very much themselves, except of course Xander.  I can see why you pushed so hard and emphasized the negative points of his character to help promote Anya's story, but I did miss his genuine ability to care and sense of humor.  I hope you revisit someday and we can see how everyone's doing.
I'm so glad you liked it!  Thank you!  I confess I did push on Xander, but then I don't really think much of him.  So many people wanted a sequel that I mean to do one.  But I couldn't come up with a really compelling idea, so it's kind of on the backburner for now.

Niori
05/27/2009 06:22 am
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This story rocked.
The awesomness of Spuffy was great, but not gonna lie, what you did with Anya was my fav part. That girl was so under appreciated! I mean, after how long she;s been around and they never listened to her (same goes for Spike). And Xander was just a jerk to her plain and simple. I have no idea why she even stayed with him. And on that note, it;s mice to see that there is someone else out there who hates him as much as me.
Again, great story and all that!
I could write an essay on all the reasons I dislike Xander, but somebody already did! :D  Anya deserved better and I really wanted her to find someone who really loves her.  I'm so glad you liked the story!  Thank you!

Emma
02/19/2009 08:54 am
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loved this, one of the best Spuffy stories i have read
Thank you!  It was so much fun to write!

Lal08
02/10/2009 05:11 pm
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Loved it, absolutely loved it. The shfters were great way to express Buffy that everything is not black and white. I was interested in Anya's storyline as well. To show resemblance to Buffy through Anya and Rihar was very smart. Great story...
Oh, thank you!  I had to find some way to make Buffy see, and I really wanted Anya to be loved and valued for once.  I'm so glad you liked it!

01/25/2009 09:51 pm
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Another beautiful story.   This world was simply breathtaking.  Your descriptions of each separate society were so complete and so well thought out.  I've read stories involving shapeshifters before, but I absolutely loved the twists you added.  The entire social structure being based on a lion's pride or a wolf pack ... brilliant.  I also loved Rihar and all of your other original characters.  I was almost as involved in their stories as I was in the Spuffy!  And of course, it goes without saying, the Spuffy was beautiful.  You handled their relationship delicately.  I enjoyed each subtle shift from enemies, to allies, to friends to lovers.  Each step of that journey was so well written and wonderfully conceived.  Lastly, I really enjoyed Anya's storyline.  I think her demon nature was something that could have been handled differently on the show.  Spike was always treated as evil and Anya was treated as human.  She was a demon who didn't know how to act, but her soul and her past were just sort of glossed over.  And I'm certainly no fan of Xander's, so I very much enjoyed her love affair with Rihar.  Another fine tale.  Thank you ever so much for sharing!
Oh, thank you so much for liking it!  I've read the occasional story about shapeshifters and it always puzzled me that the social structure depicted was always a human one.  It seemed to me that such a society would much more likely follow the animal side, which is why I based the Quenya society on the way prides and packs behave.  I'm so glad you found Rihar and the others believable and likeable!
The Spuffy is always the fun part and I love exploring the changes in that dynamic, the lovely complexity of it.
It always bothered me too that Spike is always treated as evil and never forgiven for it, while Anya's past as a demon is never addressed.  But I like Anya and think she got a really bad deal in Xander, whose misdeeds (from trying to rape Buffy, to being responsible for several deaths in 'Once More With Feeling', to emotionally rejecting Anya constantly and cruelly) are all immediately forgotten and forgiven while Spike never is!  I really wanted Anya to finally have someone who loves her for herself.
I'm so glad you liked the story!  Thank you!

01/14/2009 04:11 am
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what a great way to end this tale. thank you for the fun read.
Thank you for liking it!  And for not getting upset over Xander.  I'm on Spike's side about Xander - really don't think much of him at all!  A reviewer on Elysian Fields got really upset about that and tore a strip off me both in her review and on Live Journal.

01/01/2009 02:18 pm
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Loved this story - a great way to start the new year -

Thank you!  This one was really fun to write.

ttygrr
12/13/2008 11:27 am
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What a wonderful story!  Thanks so much for sharing it with us.  I'm anxious to check out anything else you've written in the Buffyverse now.

The alternate dimension was so well-realized and *complete*.  The natives weren't just minor obstacles to be avoided at all costs.  You really took the time to flesh them out - the characters and the societies.  I appreciate the level of detail and the effort involved in doing that.
Thank you!  I'm so glad you liked it!  I'm trying to learn how to write believable other worlds and writing Spuffy, which I love, gives me the opportunity to do so.  Most of my stories are set in Sunnydale, but I'm branching out now.  Try 'A Different Light' which was my first dimensional jump story.  My next will be a regular Buffyverse story, but the one after that will be alternate dimension again.  :D

ttygrr
12/13/2008 11:26 am
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What a wonderful story!  Thanks so much for sharing it with us.  I'm anxious to check out anything else you've written in the Buffyverse now.

The alternate dimension was so well-realized and *complete*.  The natives weren't just minor obstacles to be avoided at all costs.  You really took the time to flesh them out - the characters and the societies.  I appreciate the level of detail and the effort involved in doing that.
Thank you!  I'm so glad you liked it!  I'm trying to learn how to write believable other worlds and writing Spuffy, which I love, gives me the opportunity to do so.  Most of my stories are set in Sunnydale, but I'm branching out now.  Try 'A Different Light' which was my first dimensional jump story.  My next will be a regular Buffyverse story, but the one after that will be alternate dimension again.  :D

12/13/2008 07:08 am
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As I was reading your story, I was thinking how much I enjoyed the sci-fi, totally different dimension touch and how its creativity was so much like that of another author whose story A Different Light I adored so much.  Then I checked back, and discovered YOU are the author of both of them!!!!  I love how much depth and detail you give these fantasy worlds, how realistically the characters evolve and grow, and how you have such great plots.  I also really liked Anya finding her strength and leaving Xander--something Joss never let the poor girl do!  Is "do the running" a Canadian expression?  I hadn't heard it before although it is obviously the same as our "running after someone" phrase.  Love your stuff--hope you'll write more!
Thank you so much!  I'm so glad you liked both Running Wild and A Different Light!  I'm trying to learn how to write interesting and believable alternate worlds because I love sci-fi and would love to end up getting  published in that genre.  I only started writing Spuffy in November of last year and I'm learning the craft by doing it.  You're probably going to find more dimensional jump stories coming up in future.  :D
I really wanted Anya to be valued and cherished for once.  I never understood why she fell for Xander in the first place with his constant putdowns and emotional rejection.
I think 'do the running' must be a Canadian expression.  Canadians pick up both American and British slang, which is useful when writing Spuffy because it's easy to write Buffy and the Scoobies' Americanisms while still being comfortable with Spike's North London accent.  But sometimes I get confused between the two.  I honestly don't know whether 'to make the running' is an American, British or Canadian phrase!  But since Anya would have spent most of her thousand years of life in Europe, I can just call it TransAtlantic and get away with that.  :D

12/07/2008 11:26 pm
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I just wanted to say how much I enjoyed that story - couldn't put it down.

So glad Buffy had the courage to find a way to be with Spike.

Thank you.
Thank you!  I'm so glad you liked it!  Buffy is always so brave with fighting, but when she comes to emotional relationships, she always has to struggle.  I think she will always come through in the end when it matters.

sirc
12/07/2008 01:16 pm
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This has been a great story. Thank you for writing it.
Thank you for liking it!  I'm so glad you enjoyed it!

12/04/2008 04:52 am
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 wow i coudnt stop reading lol i love how you write
Thank you!  I'm so glad you enjoyed it!

12/03/2008 11:56 pm
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Just saw in another review that you are thinking of a revisit to this dimension...YAY...I vote yes!

Anya could come back and ask for help for something and the gang rally to go to their aid (maybe Xander will have grown a bit like he did on the show when he lost Anya and will be decent...maybe even fall for another "demon" as he has a habit of doing....you know that sister of Rihar might just handle the Xan-man! LOL)......just a thought.  Truly, I'd LOVE a revisit as I truly enjoyed this world you created and those who inhabit it.

Kathleen
I was thinking exactly that - Anya coming back for help.  But not Tirr for Xand - she's naive like Anya.  I was thinking Serrai.  Bit of dominance might help him grow up. :D  I really like the Quenya and their world, so I'm definitely going to revisit it.  But I've got to get another WIP finished first, so it might be some time.  I'm so glad you want more of it!

Belle
12/03/2008 03:50 pm
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Awwww man! It's over! T.T Great story!! Really enjoyed reading it! Hope to see more of your works! :D
Thank you!  I'm so glad you enjoyed it!  I'm already working on the next.

Lea
12/03/2008 12:36 pm
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Thank you very much for this! Your characters are spot on (especially Snarly!Spike in the beginning!), and the whole plot is wonderfully rich in detail and imagination! The portrayal of the Quenyas and the rest of the world could be a novel on its own.
You truly are a dream weaver! :)
And the Spuffy was wonderful as well ;)
I love Snarly-Spike and you're probably going to see him again!  Thank you so much for saying that this dimension and its people could be a novel.  I'm trying to learn how to create interesting and believable worlds and it's wonderful to know that you think I've succeeded!  And the Spuffy is so much fun! :D

jamalov29
12/03/2008 10:15 am
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Anya deserved to be loved and cherished like Rihar did in his own dimension so it was lovely to see them going back there together.
Very sweet end satisfying ending , I just like  the moment of awe when Spike realizes that he's loved like he  has waited to be for so long.
Thank you very much for another beautiful story!
You see that awe in Spike at the end of 'Smashed' when he and Buffy make love for the first time.  Here, it would be more because he's finally loved.  I'm so glad you enjoyed this story!  Thank you!

Flames to dust
12/03/2008 09:54 am
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Fantastic ending!! (Maybe a bit more of physical pain for Angelus but ... I have enough with his pale face when verifies to who chooses a grown up Buffy) n_n
A naked Spike and Buffy in the bed with this three wallheads in the same room. And a happy ending for Anya too...traduction: a lot of orgasms!! -_-
It´s a pity that´s was the End...or not?
Promises, promises...

Thanks a lot for this awesome story Dreamweaver and waiting for the next!!
Physical pain doesn't seem to bother him much, but the mental pain of Buffy choosing Spike is going to burn him forever!
Perhaps not quite the end. :D  I got really fond of the Quenya dimension and I'm trying to figure out a way to return the gang to it.  But it won't be until I get my present WIP finished.  Thank you so much for enjoying this story!

12/03/2008 09:36 am
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Your stories are always so amazing. I absolutely loved every minute of this. Can't wait to see what you'll come up with next!!
Thank you!  I'm so glad you enjoyed it!  Spuffy stories are so much fun to write and I'm already working on the next.  Hope to have it up soon!

lilashannah
12/03/2008 04:01 am
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“Buffy!” Giles exclaimed. “How could you!”
"Well Giles you emotional retard,I love him!"
Just what the hell did he think she would do it for? A lark? yes let's bind ourselves to a vamp just to piss of my friends.

Oh and Anya and Rihar.So perfect! Do you think you'll do another story with the gang going to vist? I think I like Rihar almost as much as Spike.(Please note I said Almost)
you got Angel,Giles and Xander bashing in and a Happy Spuffy,Anhar ending. it was purrrrfect!
Giles just can't believe it.  And I love rubbing it in for him. :D
I really like the Quenya dimension and Rihar (I agree with the almost - no one matches Spike!) and I'm already trying to figure out another story getting the gang back there.  It will have to wait though until I get my present WIP finished.
I'm so glad you enjoyed this!  Thank you!

12/03/2008 03:36 am
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love it, love it, love it! can't believe its over already!!! great story you have here, through and through. a real joy to read.
Oh, thank you!  Spuffy is so much fun to write!  I'm so glad you enjoyed it!

12/03/2008 02:31 am
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What a satisfying payoff all round.  Gee where to begin....

Love the Quenya view of our society/world.  It would horrify them how we have completely undone the natural order.  See...you made their world so real I could see the comparison right along with Rihar.  VERY WELL DONE INDEED!

Loved that Anya went with him (and a possibility of vacations back with her friends is nice too).  Xander lost her with his inability to accept her as she really is (I never understood why she accepted the BOY telling her how to behave!  She was over a thousand years old and an adult when she was made a demon and she allowed such disrespect! ).  So glad she will be where and with one who DOES respect her.  He loves her too...enough to do the challenge early so he could have her even risking his life.  Anya deserves this sort of love.  We can only hope that in time Xander will actually THINK about all that has happened and grow up (as he seemed to in S7 after losing her that way).

Love the touch of having Angel there to witness this.  Really liked that his reaction (along with Giles and Xander) finally made Buffy realize how she felt and made her look into ways to keep Spike safe.  I believe her that she would ahve let him leave to keep him safe and that shows how much she DOES love him.

Love how Spike tied up the loose ends with Doc and Ben/Glory....in character and necessary.  It allows safety to Dawn and Buffy AND the whole world and Giles and company should understand that in time.

Love Buffy's words to the trio of judgment when they cam in and "caught" them (and how typical that Xander had spurred that on!).  Every word rang true and I am so glad she let them know that the biggest reason was because it was her choice, her desire!

I like claim stories unlike a few very vocal readers but I have to say that in this one, especially, I like how you used it as a PLOT device...not just something tossed in to up the ante with sex or the love story.  She had a REASON for it....to keep Spike safe permanently.  Now the only possible enemy would be the Council who have a habit of seeing Slayers as replaceable anyway.  This made the use of a claim logical and not just "fluff".  WELL DONE!

This really was your best yet IMHO if only for the rich details.  I can't believe you told it all so well in only 10 chapters!  (Maybe I'm too wordy LOL).

Excellent on all points.  I've recommended it on my LJ and plan to at CDS too.

Kathleen
I never understood why Anya stood for it either - her social naivete possibly didn't allow her to see that disrespect or that his rejecting her and denigrating her while exploiting the physical relationship was abusive.  (I was just involved in a long argument about that with another reviewer on EF. :D )  I really wanted her to feel cherished and that someone would be willing to risk his life just for her.
No Glory=no death and resurrection=no First Evil.  I wanted to tie up those loose ends.  Plus Spike will be around to possibly be aware of Joyce's aneurysm in time and keep her from dying.  One reviewer said Spike's taking out Doc and Ben seemed rushed, but Spike would be very direct about it and I couldn't find any way to stretch it out without going out of character.
I've always seen the claim as a way to keep Spike safe, but this story allowed for it to be a plot device, for which I was very happy.
I'm so glad you liked this world!  The temptation always exists to be over-elaborate about the details, but I try to keep it as tight as possible.  My mantra always is:  condense to give it power.
I'm so glad you enjoyed this!  It's wonderful when people like my stories!  Thank you!

Leilani
12/03/2008 12:57 am
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You are fast becoming one of my favorite authors - I love that when you start a story you just keep chugging the chapters out until its done.  And the stories you tell are always so wonderful and full.  Well developed characters - interesting plot twists and engaging dialogue.

Please keep up the good work - this story was AWESOME!
I'm so glad you liked it!  Thank you!  I know how frustrating it is as a reader to have to wait for chapters and often not even know if the story will ever be completed.  So I don't start posting until the story is finished and all that has to be done is clean it up.

Tamara
12/03/2008 12:47 am
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First rate ending! I love how Rihar risked his life so he could be with Anya and only Anya. I don't think she'll be coming back .

Great move having Buffy be the one to think up them mating. I love how she stood up to the 3 killjoys too.
Anya needed to have someone prove to  her that she mattered, someone who will actually cherish her.  I wouldn't come back. :D  Buffy had something to prove too to Spike.  I'm so glad you liked the story!  Thank you!

laura
12/03/2008 12:03 am
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Enjoyed your story
Thank you!  I'm so glad you liked it!

12/02/2008 11:54 pm
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Yay, two happy endings. Very nice.
Love it when everything turns out to be all fluffy Spuffy.
You almost made me get all watery eyed when Buffy told Spike she loved him.
Oh, I'm so glad you liked it!  Thank you!  Someone said I should try a tragic ending sometime, but I just can't bring myself to do it.  I'm a hardcore fluffy Spuffy girl!  :D

12/02/2008 11:49 pm
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Great story. The last chapter seemed a bit rushed imo but still good. Only disappointing thing is it's all over =( but id definitely read again at a later time.
I was worried that it would seem a little rushed.  But Spike would go straight to the point, so there was no way to stretch out his encounters with Doc and Ben.  I'm so glad you liked it!  Thank you!

duke6665
12/02/2008 11:25 pm
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awesome ending. only complaint i have is that its over. never wanted this one to end.. more please??? great choice with anya kicking xander to the curb and keeping the nice kitty lol
I was sorry to end too and now I'm wondering whether there's any way I can set another story in the Quenya dimension. :D  Anya needed to be loved and cherished for once, and she doesn't mind Rihar being a cat one bit.  I'm so glad you liked this!  Thank you!

12/02/2008 11:07 pm
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*sighs*  Wanted to wait until the end before I commented; you just get better and better!  I've pretty much stopped reading anything in the Buffy'verse; I've been swallowed whole by Supernatural, but when I see YOUR name come up in my inbox, that's it!  Everything on hold while I read your latest; and my GOD it was worth it!!!  You are totally amazing, and I hope you continue to write Spike & Buffy for a long, LONG time; I can't wait to see what you come up with next!!!  Loved the Quenya, and their pragmatic view of the world; was SO glad Anya wound up with Rihar; she totally deserved somebody who would love her for herself, and of course, thank you so MUCH for the Spuffy ending!!!!!
Oh, I'm so glad you liked it!  Thank you!  I adore Buffy and Spike, so I'll be writing Spuffy for ages.  I'm already working on my next one. :D  Anya really deserved someone who would cherish her and I wanted to give her that just once.  It had to be a Spuffy ending!  Someone suggested I write a tragic ending just once, but I just can't bring myself to do it!

01/14/2009 03:54 am
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rihar should make for some interesting dynamics. very good read, thank you. i trust you are going to show buffy that her last line is not true?
Guaranteed!

Belle
12/02/2008 05:57 pm
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Oh no! It ended there!? *sadness* More please?
More coming right up.  Thank you for liking it!

12/02/2008 03:41 pm
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Congratulations on your nominations! It will be interesting to see how Rihar adjusts to the new world. 
Thank you!  I was totally blown away because the whole story wasn't even posted yet!  Whoa!  I'm so glad you're liking this!

Pam S
12/02/2008 12:17 pm
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 Didn't expect Rihar to go to Sunnydale..   Poor guy.. What a world..

  and poor Spike..  Love from a far can be quite painful..

 Enjoying.
Rihar does have a shock coming, but, given the opportunity, would you resist?  I know I wouldn't!  :D

Flames to dust
12/02/2008 10:46 am
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No place like home? I know someones that maybe think otherwise.
ANGELUS?!?! ANGELUS?!?!  That was a low hit!!
'Tourist'. Always a wise word with Spike.
Please tell me that 'Angelus' go back to his hole between this chapter and the next.
We will find an angry Doc? His plan went out all bullshit, right?

CONGRATULATIONS!!!! for the nominations.
Well? Where is the next chapter? n_n

Pretty Please?!?
Couldn't resist bringing Angel in.  :D  Next chapter coming.  Thank you for the congratulations - the nomination took me completely by surprise because the story wasn't even finished yet.

duke6665
12/02/2008 08:38 am
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love this fic. really really think anya should dump xander hard... can't wait for xander to find out about anya and buffy/spike
I agree!  Coming up in the next chapter.  I'm so glad you're enjoying this!  Thank you!

12/02/2008 07:18 am
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Oh stupid Buffy....because of GILES AND XANDER!  (okay and the Council but she has never given a rats hiney about their opinion before so I don't count them).  Silly silly girl...it would serve her right to fear losing him having thrown him away as not worthy (hey, that's how it looks to me and would to others).

Xander needs a major smack down and to lose Anya in the process.  She'd make a nice Pride leaders mate IMHO LOL.

You really have made a fantastically wonderful alternate world and the people in it are very three dimensional.  Excellent job on the OCs....not just cardboard characters doing a brief cameo.  The world itself has texture and depth.  Really a fine job.

Kathleen
Oh, thank you, Kathleen!  I've always admired writers like Cherryh, Hambly and Tepper who create truly wonderful and believable other worlds and am trying to learn how to do it.  I'm so glad you think this one and its inhabitants seem real!

12/02/2008 06:37 am
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Angel =0 what if he stays around, cause some trouble(i dont like him) Xander has no clue to whats going on. Rihar coming with was not expected and I actually like him now for some reason so I wouldn't mind if there was more Anya/Rihar. Buffy is dumb. Overall good chapter
Angel will sure try.  I don't like him either.  I'm really glad you like Rihar now.  I'm very fond of him.  Thank you for liking the story!

jamalov29
12/02/2008 02:24 pm
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This is heaven, absolutely. :)
My hopeful nature believes that Buffy will stop fighting  and acknowledges the feelings she has for Spike. In the meantime, you give us  wonderful moments .
I liked that she thought : 'he's giving me so much and i'm cheating him'.
It defines the essence of their relationship -
but there's hope .:)
Oh, thank you!  I'm so glad you like it!  She's starting to really care.

Flames to dust
12/02/2008 10:01 am
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Always a pain road for Buffy. Enjoying the moment but fearing the tomorrow. Never a road of roses.
Spike can try and make her see his sight´s point but like she said him: she was blind...and in the future she will be still blind.

The days are running quickly out of time.

The next chapter?!?...wait!!...it´s right here, right now!!??!!
Thanks a lot. n_n

She fights it all the time and thinks it's her duty to send him away.  I'm glad you're liking this!

12/02/2008 05:00 am
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Good chap, can't wait for Xander to feel better for all hell to break lose.
She's just run a comparison test.  All hell?  You tell me.  :D

12/02/2008 03:53 am
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I'm happy to see them enjoying themselves in the now.  Looking forward to more.

Thank you!  I'm so glad you're liking it!

12/02/2008 03:37 am
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Hm, Buffy does have a conscience after all.  She'd better just fall in love double quick.

Can't wait till Xander gets out of quarantine and all hell breaks lose.

Lovely interlude.

Blinders are coming off.  I'm so glad you like this!

Dreylin
12/02/2008 02:01 am
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Really great chapter.  I enjoyed the Quenya knowing about them and Willow and Tara missing the joke.
I'm so glad you like it!  Thank you!

lilashannah
12/02/2008 12:59 am
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I am so proud of Anya!I always thought the gang treated her like dirt.Having found herself maybe the gang will see her for what she is,If not I hope she moves on.Hell even Angel's team would be better for her.Can't wait to see Xander's face..
What to say about Spike and Buffy? Well the second last line, shows Buffy thinking about Spike's feelings even if it's only a second.I wonder does she ever really think about him for more then a moment?
Really can't wait for the next chappy.I want things to work out well for my two fav's Spike and Anya.
I agree with you about Anya!  Buffy?  She avoids thinking about emotional issues until she's forced to, doesn't she? *sigh*  I'm so glad you're enjoying this!

12/01/2008 11:39 pm
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Oh Buffy you dolt!  You learn and then CHOOSE to ignore the lesson....sigh.  I can but hope that the draw will be far too great for her to be an imbecile about this.

Anya is a good influence....she was about to make such a big mistake but used the excuse to indulge.  Poor Spike though to have her run off the morning after.  She did to him (in canon and to a lesser degree here) what Angelus did to her...shame!

At least she is starting to admit he DESERVES certain considerations from her.

If I remember Doc said SPIKE couldn't leave until he'd killed the Slayer.....if that is so she may have to realize how much he means to her to figure how to bring him home or face leaving him behind.

Excellent.
Kathleen
Doc thinks the portal is closed and that he is the only one who can bring anyone back.  He isn't aware of the other Gate or the mages in this dimension.

Buffy did do to Spike what Angelus did to her, but she doesn't even understand that.  But Spike understands her and doesn't blame her.  It wouldn't be Buffy if she didn't fight everything all the way.

I'm so glad you're liking this!

Tamara
12/01/2008 09:56 pm
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I was afraid she'd go full denial and never be broght back but the fact that she's willing to give him those two weeks is very hopeful.

And Xander is in for a shock he really deserves.If he treated her better she wouldn't be with a panther  no matter what.
Buffy's coming out of denial, but you know her - she'll fight it all the way.
And Anya?  One of my reviewers didn't like the Anya/Rihar ship.  But I see it the way you do.  If Xander had treated her better, she wouldn't want anybody else.
I'm so glad you're liking this!  Thank you!

01/14/2009 02:43 am
Chapter 7         
it is great to see not only buffy, but also anya, be treat as they deserve.  very good chapter, thank you. can they leave xander in this dimension?
I really wanted Anya to have someone who values her for once!  I would have loved to leave Xander here, but I already got yelled at by one reviewer who thought I was being way too hard on him already.  :D

jamalov29
12/02/2008 01:59 pm
Chapter 7         

I can't express how enthralled I am just now.:) I've started to read  your story yesterday - recommended by Pfeifferpack on livejournal - and I love dearly whay you've done so far.
Another dimension can be a fabulous plotline and I'm really enjoying the way you write all the characters.
Needless to say that the last scene between Buffy and Spike is beautifully hot and wild , like I expected it to be! I also like very much the scene between Anya and Rihar- your descriptions are  so very vivid .

Onto the next chapter.:)

Oh, thank you so much!  I'm so glad you're enjoying it!  Other dimensions are such fun because they let one explore different worlds.

12/02/2008 03:28 am
Chapter 7         
I was scared and lonely and failing math - LOL  I knew there had to be a reason.  It was math class all along.

A lot of naughtiness in this chapter.  Maybe this is a sex dimension.  Loved it.
I never could figure out why, among all the men in the whole wide world, Anya had to pick Xander!  But in 'Doppelgangland' when she was begging D'Hoffryn for her powers back, she mentioned hating being, 'Mortal. Child. Flunking math.'   So... :D
The naughtiness is such fun to write!  ;D

Belle
12/01/2008 04:31 pm
Chapter 7         
Woooooooo HOT HOT HOT! And go Anya! I agree that it's about time someone started chasing her! Making her feel special and such! Great chapter! Can't wait for the next!
Poor Anya always gets the short end of the stick, so I thought she deserved having someone make her feel good about herself for once!  I'm so glad you're liking this!  Thank you!

Flames to dust
12/01/2008 10:02 am
Chapter 7         
She´s dreaming?!? Nah, Buffy´s living a dream comes true.

n_n A no too happy Xander when he get off the bed. ^_^

Happy and Wild week are going to have all of them.

Good story...Good Dreamweaver. o_<

TBC
Pretty Please!?!
Xander's got a shock coming, all right. :D  Thank you for liking this!

12/01/2008 07:05 am
Chapter 7         
I like the pairing Xander/Anya so I didn't like the part with Rihar. Even though I don't like Xander in most the stories but eh when he learns what she did bet he'll be pissed. Besides that good chapter.
Xander never seems to value Anya and keeps on putting her down and rejecting her on an emotional level, though he exploits the physical relationship.  I wanted her to just once have someone appreciate her for herself.  But I'm glad you liked the chapter.  Thank you!

Kristen
12/01/2008 04:09 am
Chapter 7         
My god, this story is amazing! Its really original and very well written as well. Cant wait for more!
Oh, thank you!  I'm so glad you like it!

fangfaceandrea
12/01/2008 03:50 am
Chapter 7         
oh Wow!!

Not only for that last part but everything... Anya and Cat JR was fun too.
I wanted Anya to have someone who appreciates her just once!  I'm so glad you like it!  Thank you!

sin_amatic
12/01/2008 03:14 am
Chapter 7         
It's winter, an I've got the fan blowin' on me. My god woman, I didn't think Spike could get sexier, but you are the "DreamWeaver" aren't you!!!

It sure didn't hurt the way you described Anya's encounter as well.  I want some of that "creamy" goodness.  I might just have to go on the prowl for myself.

Thanks again for giving us a much need "Xander" break.  Now if only Buffy can keep her new found brains.  

Ta!

LOL... I just envision Buffy as the character's in the Wizard of Oz all rolled into one:  Dorothy because she's a lost little girl. The Scarecrow because she doesn't have a mind of her own.  The Tin Man because she's been so heartless to Spike and of course there, is the Cowardly aspect because she's to afraid to embrace her power.  Then we can cast the Council as the "Wicked Witches of the East" and Giles has got to be the all knowing, all power full "Oz"... Does this mean Spike is her Toto?   (Wow! Sleep deprivation who knew!)


A week without Xander sets everyone free :D  I'm so glad you're liking this!  Thank you! (That Oz thing was so funny!)

12/01/2008 01:30 am
Chapter 7         
Okay I am seriously shipping Anya and Rihar!  DUMP XANDER and go for the gold (or black as the case may be).  Oh yeah!

Holy  crap!  That was the hottest chapter you have ever written...whew!  Gotta take a shower now and I am not joking in the least.

YAY for a smart Buffy...the girl is on a learning scale that would make any teacher proud LOL.  Willow and Tara are going to be okay with it (Tara for certain and Willow with Tara's help).  GLAD Xander is ill (another reason to like these cat people and their claws of opportunity LOL). 


Truly a great chapter on all levels.  The heat and passion are top notch, the world of these people  is well developed and interesting.  The character development of our crew is spot on.  Probably my favorite chapter of any story you have written and I have savored every word of them all.

Fantastic

Kathleen
Oh, wow, Kathleen!  Thank you!
I really wanted Anya to have someone appreciate her for once!  And the heat?  After that comment someone made about similarity in those scenes, I had to crank it up.  Lord knows if I can do it again. :D

Lilashannah
11/30/2008 11:46 pm
Chapter 7         
You are so evil!! How could you stop!!! we need more! more Spuffy and ohh more Anya and Rihar ,So flippin hot! How did you do that? you just turned me into a teenager again. I am sitting on the edge of my seat waiting for the next chappy.....
I'm nasty like that :D  More coming.  I'm so glad you like it!  Thank you!

11/30/2008 10:40 pm
Chapter 7         

Wow, very nice indeed.
Just wow...
Can`t say i have any complaints regarding this chapter.
I now give you the title "queen of smut".

I hoped it would be worth the wait!  :D  Thank you for liking it!

11/30/2008 10:25 pm
Chapter 7         
You ended there?!

Wonderful update. Anya should definitely dump Xander for the catman. ;)
I'm nasty that way.  :D  And I wanted Anya to just once have someone who appreciated her!  Thank you for liking it!

01/14/2009 02:17 am
Chapter 6         
fine read, thank you. enjoying the gradual change in the slayer and the consistency of the idiot, xander.
I'm so glad you're finding her change credible!  And I've always thought that Xander never learns, until maybe Season 7.

12/01/2008 12:25 am
Chapter 6         
Ahhhh some people (as in all but Xander) are starting to learn some things!  LOL  Glad he's laid low, pillock!

Love the cat people.  I suppose Xander would want a soul check for any aliens that landed too (hum.....what about Princess Leia?  Soul check?).  The pride and its relationship with others is fascinating and I love Spike catching on to the politics of it all right away.

YAY Anya about time she stood up for herself.

So Buffy has had a shot at the pleasure possible with Spike and only with a quick bit....*snicker*....she's toast!

Excellent update....off to read today's! 

Kathleen
I bet he would want a soul check even with Leia and certainly with Chewbacca! :D  Quick bit with Spike = bam! addiction ;D  Thank you for liking it!

Dreylin
11/30/2008 09:49 pm
Chapter 6         
This story is fantastic!  I'm loving every word.
Thank you!  I'm so glad you're liking it!

11/30/2008 08:44 pm
Chapter 6         
I'm enjoying this immensely.  One of my fav things - Spike and Buffy forced to rely on each other in a strange place.  And it's going as expected. :)
I love it too, as you can see.  3rd time I've done it.  :D  I'm so glad you like it!  Thank you!

lynnalso
11/30/2008 07:32 pm
Chapter 6         
I am following this eagerly...
More to come.  Thank you for liking it!

daniel_nieves
11/30/2008 06:48 pm
Chapter 6         
another great chapter. thanks
Thank you!  I'm so glad you like it!

11/30/2008 02:22 pm
Chapter 6         
Hm, the gang must have fallen into a truth telling dimension.  Fine chapter.  Very nice writing.
Buffy always has a tendency to blurt things out when she's thrown, and Xander?  Well!  :D  I'm so glad you like my writing!  Thank you!

Flames to dust
11/30/2008 10:52 am
Chapter 6         

Sick Xander gives them free time. Thanks a lot!!!
Buffy went so quickly to let Spike drink her...well, she likes new experiences and a naked Spike fits in the title.
Little Spuffy...well, always has to have a first time.

They do not stop giving work to their mommy (Tara) n.n
Buffy's tongue always acts before thinking. That´s right!!!

Varied and extensive world you have created. I also think that Giles would get angry with them...

Only one day for a full recovery? Poor Buffy...a naked Spike´s in bed over a week was a better plan... ^_^

TBC
Pretty Please?!?

Dreamweaver writes with the soul!! Did you listen Xander? ;DD

Naked Spike in bed without the full recovery would be no fun at all, would he?  ;D  Payoff coming this afternoon!  I'm so glad you're liking it!  Thank you!

fangfaceandrea
11/30/2008 05:07 am
Chapter 6         
Yay!! we're getting somewhere with those two.

These worlds and people you're creating are wonderful and Kiharn is a delightful character.


Oh, thank you!  Kiharn came from wondering how a King of Beasts would act if human.  I'm so glad you liking this!

Tamara
11/30/2008 04:06 am
Chapter 6         
Xander really is his own worst enemy, isn't he?

You're really doing great with the OCs here.

Not surprising Buffy pulled a runner. Hope she stops and thinks though.
Xander always is, throughout the show.  Thank you for liking the OCs!  I was worried.

11/30/2008 03:10 am
Chapter 6         
Spike going out into the sun? Is it a plot hole or just how you wanted it to be in this other dimension? Well at least it seems like he's been going out in the sun in this story. ANyway good chapter.
Spike can go into the sun in this dimension.  He realized that the minute he arrived here, when the sun didn't harm him.  I was going by canon here from AtS, when Angel goes into Pylea, or when Angel and Spike go into a hell dimension in search of Lindsay, and are immune to the sun both times because another dimension's sun can't hurt them.
Thank you for liking the story!

Sandra
11/30/2008 02:08 am
Chapter 6         
Oh delicious!  I love your stories, and this one is awesome!  Can't wait for you to update!!  I always look forward to seeing you post!  Thanks.
Oh, thank you!  I'm so glad you like my work!  I was in fact a little worried that people would find this one too slow and involved.

11/30/2008 01:48 am
Chapter 6         
Thanks for another great chapter.  Good to see Buffy thinking for herself for a bit.
I really wanted her to come out from under the Council's thumb.  Thank you for liking it!

Belle
11/29/2008 11:58 pm
Chapter 6         
:O oooooooooooooooooooooo lookie lookie! Hehehe...excellent chapter! Can't wait for more!
More coming!  Thank you for liking it!

lilashannah
11/29/2008 11:11 pm
Chapter 6         
Would it been wrong of me to say ,I hate Xander? I really do he's such an ass.What does he bring the scoobies besides a cup of hate? Can't wait till next chappy
Oh, I agree!  He does so many bad things and no one calls him on it.  I'm so glad you're liking the story!

11/29/2008 10:47 pm
Chapter 6         
Now i REALLY can't wait for tomorrow!.
Payoff tomorrow. :D  I'm so glad you're liking it!

11/29/2008 10:41 pm
Chapter 6         
Oooh!  Another lovely, intense chapeter.  Just gonna go wipe the drool off my chin now.  :D
Starting to heat up. :D  I'm so glad you're liking it!  Thank you!

11/30/2008 01:46 am
Chapter 5         
That's was wonderfully creepy and scary.  Can't wait for Serrai to "attempt" Spike.  LOL
Thank you!  It's the first time I tried a scary scent and I'm so glad it was successful!

11/29/2008 09:21 pm
Chapter 5         
Just caught up on the last few chapters.  Excellent.  This is one wonderfully well-written fic.  It just keeps getting better.  I've fallen in love with the way you've managed to keep your characterizations on track and so consistent with what we know of the characters.  As for your original characters, they're very intriguing and play off the main characters very well.  I just love the flashes of jealousy that Serrai is bringing out in Buffy.  I foresee a lovely little conflict ahead.  Lots of action, intriguing drama, interesting charaterizations, an original setting, and a nice, fast moving plot.  Yep, I am absolutely smitten with this fic. 
Oh, thank you so much!  I love these characters and am so glad to hear that I'm getting them right.  I see this all as a movie playing inside my head and just have to write down what I see.  Writing Spuffy is a fun way of learning the craft.  Thank you so much for liking it!

11/29/2008 07:32 am
Chapter 5         
Here comes the green eyed monster......
Competition always makes one focus, right?

fangfaceandrea
11/29/2008 03:05 am
Chapter 5         
LOL on the ending. jealous Buffy is entertaining.
Knowing that there's competition might wake her up.  Thank you for liking it!

Sandra
11/29/2008 02:25 am
Chapter 5         
AWESOME!!  Can't wait for more!  Thank you, 
Thank you!  I'm so glad you like it!  More coming.

Tamara
11/29/2008 01:23 am
Chapter 5         
Yay for Anya ! You go Girl! I always thought it didn't make sense that Anya was supposed to keep her mouth shut about the majority of her life.

Methinks Buffy is getting jealous.I think it'll do her good.
That got me too - Anya couldn't talk about 99% her life, just because she had been a demon for most of it.  Jealousy should wake Buffy up. :D  I'm so glad you're liking this!

Flames to dust
11/29/2008 01:02 am
Chapter 5         

Spike, the scout leader. Who needs Golden Stars? n.n
The travel across the woods were amazing. So 'Predator'. And then, Spike playing with the fluffy kitty.
Jealousy is so Good for Buffy and...well, why Spike can´t have a shag moment with this Hot Serrai?!?
Too much for Buffy?

...only a scratch?...that´s a shame...a little more pain for Xander soon?

Your writing skills are awesome!! Makes to wish for more chapters...one by day?...seems little.

TBC
Oh yes...Pretty Please!!!

I was thinking of 'Predator' too!  More pain for Xander coming.  Thank you so much for liking my work!

11/29/2008 12:36 am
Chapter 5         
Great chapter, just keeps getting more interesting every chater.
Oh, thank you!  I hope you'll like the rest too!

polly
11/28/2008 11:15 pm
Chapter 5         
Oh,good thing Buffy doesn`t care about Spike isn`t it , or she might seem a tad jealous!!!
Thank you for the quick updates, I`m really enjoying this.
Serrai being around is going to get her thinking.  Thank you for liking this!

kamw
11/28/2008 11:00 pm
Chapter 5         
Ooooooh! Good Chapter. Jealousy is always fun.
I just wish Xander could be occasionally greatful.
He has to grow up first. :D  I'm so glad you like this!  Thank you!

11/28/2008 10:35 pm
Chapter 5         
I love jealous Buffy! An excellent update. You have a real knack for writing this particular Spuffy dynamic.
Thank you!  I'm so glad you're liking this!  I love exploring the Spuffy relationship!

01/13/2009 09:59 pm
Chapter 4         
excellent read, thank you. enjoyed harris' reaction to lioslath showing anya her strength.
I didn't think Xander would take that well.  He always dumps on anything to do with her demon side.

Sandra
11/29/2008 01:29 am
Chapter 4         
Oh I love all of your stoies, this one is really good!  I can't wait for more.  Thanks!
Thank you!  I'm so glad you like it!

11/28/2008 05:41 pm
Chapter 4         
Lioslath is indeed very wise and just at the right time. 
Someone had to break Buffy out of her narrow focus and she wasn't listening to Spike.

11/28/2008 04:50 pm
Chapter 4         
Another good chapter, the mage guy was cool. Xander needs to get his ass handed to him. I was going to read yesterday but I got drunk, a very fun thanksgiving.
Only way to spend thanksgiving with my family (shudder)!  Thank you for liking the story!

11/28/2008 03:24 pm
Chapter 4         
Liked the Wise Man character.  Hope he shows up again later. 
Oh, thank you!  He's the catalyst, but I hoped I'd made him interesting as well.  I'm so glad you liked it!

Flames to dust
11/28/2008 11:54 am
Chapter 4         
Step by step, Buffy. Always Spike´s proud!! but then someone have to say that he´s a little GOOD!!!
Soul or not soul?!? ('that´s bloody shit', said Spike)
Soulless always rocks your world, Slayer!!!

Start the journey!! (yeah, yeah)

Question. Time runs the same in the two dimensions?

Blushing Buffy (not Slayer) is so cute. n_n

TBC
Oh, yeah....(ejem) Pretty Please?!?
Soulless does rock her world, but she won't admit it.  Time? well, that's the question, isn't it?  Thank you for liking this!  More coming right now.

11/28/2008 10:09 am
Chapter 4         
Love Lioslath!  Wish he could go along and retrain Buffy and the girls.   I think Xander is a lost cause.  Spike already knows a lot of the truth he just refuses to admit any that doesn't fit his self image LOL.

Xander is terrible to Anya!  He acts like he's her keeper not a boyfriend MANY hundreds of years her junior!  He wasn't happy to think of her getting a bit of power at all.

Funny how Buffy just assumes these people ARE human (and souled!).  Demons on the show were an odd group...most we saw were sentient in some way but there were a few that fit the "mindless killer" description...they appeared to be in the minority though.  That always angered me about the Initiative....these were sentient beings at the very least and were treated like lab animals (I'm against that too).  Seems like there are so many layers and variations that Buffy would HAVE to wake up eventually.

Excellent......really love the atmosphere of this dimension.  The descriptions are perfect...not too much or too little.  You have created an alternate world and people that fit nicely with our group yet stand alone in detail.

Kathleen

On the show, Buffy so often seemed to take it for granted that if they were human or looked human, they had souls and were good; if they looked or acted demonic in some way, they didn't and were evil.  So I went with that and decided to play with that naivete and black and white thinking.
I too took immediately against the Initiative because of the way they saw sentient beings as animals, to be cut up and tortured at will
Xander so often on the show does act as Anya's keeper, constantly correcting her.  He's afraid that any strength is a return to demonic strength and doesn't realize that Lioslath only showed her the strength within her that everybody has.  He really was worried about her though, which is something.
Thank you for saying I'm getting the balance in the detail right!  I'm constantly worried about that - whether it might be too much and slow things down, especially when there's going to be more coming with the Quenya.  Thank you so much for liking it!

fangfaceandrea
11/28/2008 04:45 am
Chapter 4         
well this is a really enjoyable tale so far. Keep on the good work.
Thank you!  I'm so glad you're enjoying it!  It's more involved than my usual and I was worried.

11/28/2008 03:48 am
Chapter 4         
i love this story. it's simply magnificent. can't wait to see how this journey plays out.
Oh, thank you!  I'm so glad you like it!  I was worried because it's longer and more involved than usual.

11/28/2008 02:42 am
Chapter 4         
I'm always happy to see you've posted something new, this is no exception. So far your descriptions and attention to detail have been amazing.  I'm looking forward to their journey.
Oh, thank you!  I'm trying to learn credible worldbuilding and I'm so pleased you like it!

Pam S
11/28/2008 12:57 am
Chapter 4         
   Enjoying.. didn't think it would be this involved.. and like Lioslath..

   Waiting to see what happens with the "Other".. and the other portal.  Maybe they should learn the word patience..

I'm afraid this is going to be a long story.  And it insisted on being involved - I couldn't control it.  I'm glad you're enjoying it!  Thank you!

Tamara
11/28/2008 12:38 am
Chapter 4         
Lioslath rules! He's right about Buffy needing to be more flexible. I'm wondering if Anya finding her inner core of strength will make her less willing to put up with Xander's crap. I hope so.
They're all going to learn things.  Thank you for liking it!

Soul of the Rose
12/11/2008 11:56 pm
Chapter 3         
*Applauds* This just keeps on getting better. Great building of tension between vampire & slayer. Wonderful descriptions & the characters are spot on. Loving this!
I'm so glad you like it!  The tension should keep building from here on.

Flames to dust
11/27/2008 07:50 pm
Chapter 3         

Who are you?!? Spike, the voice of the reason. OMG. This story only needs more pain for Xander and before the Spuffy...maybe this threesome with the maids?
Nature calls you, Buffy. Can´t hide from the truth.

Spike is having all the fun...but he will think about what Doc is doing to help Glory? and the safety of Dawn? remember Spike, the Key!?!


I need more and only you, Magnificence Dreamweaver, have what I want......Pretty Please!?!

I thought that after 120 years, Spike would really be smooth at survival techniques.  There's time for Dawn.  Glory has to wait for the right moment to open the portals.  And Spike can't do anything till they get back, so must concentrate on keeping the lot of them alive here.  Thank you so much for liking this!

11/27/2008 04:06 pm
Chapter 3         
Such fury wonderfully written!  Can't wait for the next chapter.
Denial Buffy - kicking and screaming all the way.  Thank you so much for liking it!

11/27/2008 03:15 pm
Chapter 3         
Hey, thanks for another wonderfull chapter.
Supid scoobies running after that guy like that!, good ting they had Spike there. I loved Buffy being all jealous, put them in the same room!. I was a little disappointed at the ending, not because it wasn`t good but because;  I NEED SMUT!. Lol.
Can`t wait for the next chapter tomorrow.
*HUG*.
City slickers, thinking life's a bowl of cherries as long as there are no demons around.  The smut?  Hang in there.  It'll be a little delayed, because we've got to bring Buffy around, but I think you'll like it when it comes.

Jordy
11/27/2008 09:53 am
Chapter 3         
This is a very interesting concept and I can't wait to see where you take this.  Your characters are spot on and I am liking the interplay between Spike and Buffy. 
Oh, thank you!  I do love these characters and I'm so glad you think I'm getting them right!  That interplay is so much fun.

11/27/2008 05:56 am
Chapter 3         
Another good chapter, eh and jealous Buffy much? Can't wait for next update.
She's going to have things rubbed in.  Thank you for liking this!

11/27/2008 03:28 am
Chapter 3         
Great chapter full of rich detail.  Love the world you are building here (you do that ever so well BTW)....similar yet vastly different at the same time.

Buffy and Xander should be locked up together until they are ready to kill one another just to punish them for being annoyingly self righteous.

Spike really has taken the measure of each of them....Tara's tender heart included LOL.  Now if only they begin to see him as he is....too much to ask of some of them I suppose.

Really want to knock the holier than thou out of Buffy.  Spike has done her lots of favors not just here but in their own world by protecting her from the danger that Riley clearly was....she needs to get off her high horse and deal.

Excellent...loving this.
Kathleen
Oh, Kathleen, thank you!  That worldbuilding is what I'm trying to learn.  I'm so glad I'm getting it right!
Spike had them down pat by 'The Yoko Factor.'  Here, he doesn't even have to think about it.
'Holier than thou'?  Oh, yeah.  She's the Slayer, seeing only black and white.  No gratitude because Spike doesn't have a soul, so he can't possibly be doing anything except for selfish reasons.  *sigh*

Tamara
11/27/2008 12:52 am
Chapter 3         
Good thing Spike is a lot more practical than Buffy or they'd be screwed.
Spike's used to bending the rules if necessary.  Poor Buffy never had to learn till now.  Thank you for liking it!

Inna
11/27/2008 12:35 am
Chapter 3         
 I love this story!  (It's a little wish-fulfilling gem. =D )  Thank you for writing it.  More, more!
Oh, I'm so glad you like it!  Thank you!

11/27/2008 12:01 am
Chapter 3         
Thanks for the fast update.  This chapter has a lot of wonderful setting detail and I'm loving wicked Spike and the moron Scoobies who are so out of their element.

could feel herself all buttery - ooo, I liked that one
I was worried that the detail might be too much and people might find it boring.  Thank you for liking it!

04/06/2009 06:39 am
Chapter 2         

Soul of the Rose
12/11/2008 11:25 pm
Chapter 2         
Wow - even better than the first chapter. This is really compelling, like reading an alternate episode. Well written & fast-paced - looking forward to what comes next. Excellent job!
Thank you!  I really wanted it to seem like an episode from the show!

Aurelia
11/28/2008 08:11 pm
Chapter 2         

Love Buffy's embarassment at the kiss and her complete aversion to Spike, even when he makes a good point. It's gonna make her inevitable surrender that much sweeter lol.

*sigh* Xander is ever the ass. Loved when Spike wouldn't let him in the cave. Ugh, and his immediate demand that Buffy kick Spike out made me want to smack him. Sure Spike found the gave and set up house, but that doesn't matter, he's just a demon.

Love Tara and Anya, always have. They are open minded, and I always though they'd be one of the stonger and more intelligent members of the scoobies if given the chance.

 

 

That's exactly it for Xander - demons don't count.  I love Tara and Anya too; they were never given enough time on the show.  I'm so glad you like this!

11/27/2008 03:21 pm
Chapter 2         
Fire and spit fire! This rocks!
Oh, thank you!  It was such fun to write.

Flames to dust
11/27/2008 01:50 pm
Chapter 2         
I knew it!! Spike rules and the poor Scoobies had to pleased him. Too much. And the end, the Riley´s speech? Perfect.
Buffy have to learn and whom can do it better than Spike?

TBC?

Pretty Please!?! n_n
Oh, absolutely TBC!  Several more chapters, one every day.  Thank you for liking it!

sin_amatic
11/27/2008 09:15 am
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Here is my second attempt at leaving a review.  The site ate the first attempt, which bums me out because I wrote a whole diatribe on Buffy and why _we_ should be saved from her.  Unfortunately, it's all gone so all I can do is ask you the writer to run interference for us and possible mute her for a time.  Because obviously she needs to shut up and see!

Here's too another great chapter. Finally someone righting or is that writing the wrongs of all that was Riley.  I mean where did the writer's get off making Spike the whipping boy just because he "showed" Buffy or why Buffy with that knowledge had to go all guilt tripping and blame herself even when he came back with a wife.

I guess my biggest pet peeve with the show was how, "They could give us a strong slayer, but the girl was a true and utter mess."  They were always going on about Buffy being a role model for young girls... say what?  God I hope not.

Anyway, keep up the great work and we will love you and shower you with mucho accolades.  Disappoint us and well..... you know the drill. >.<

Ta! 
BSV can cause problems sometimes - my second chapter wouldn't post whatever I tried, then twelve hours later it did. *whew*  I also post on Elysian Fields and The Spuffy Realm, so if you can't get on BSV, you can always go there.
For me, Riley was a disappointment from day one.  I saw 'Something Blue' and sat right up thinking: 'Now this has power!  A Buffy/Angel/Spike triangle. Yes!'  And then they went back to Riley for two long and boring years.  I lost what minimal interest I had in him when he staked Spike, which I consider torture.  Riley was the one at fault and Spike only brought it into the open.  I absolutely despised Riley for that - and for rubbing Buffy's face in it later with Sam.
I spent most of Season 4 onwards wanting to whack Buffy over the head with a two by four, yelling: 'Think!  Grow up!'  They made her so blind and bigoted, seeing only in black and white, wanting only that 'normal' thing Angel laid on her.  Spike took away the normal boyfriend when he exposed Riley and she couldn't forgive him for that or for not having a soul.  That was Joss and his 'No soul automatically equals bad.'  Well, i don't care.  It's how someone acts, soul or not, that matters and that's how I'm going to write it.  I'm so glad you like that!

11/27/2008 05:32 am
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Good chapter, Spike is awesome in this story. Probably my favorite Spike characterization in a long time.
Badass Spike is so much fun.  I'm so glad you like it!

polly
11/26/2008 08:30 pm
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I`m really enjoying this so far, its a nice original idea. I love the way   you ve portrayed spike - in love with Buffy but with some self respect (not all soft and wimpey). Hope for quick updates, thank you!!
I thought that Spike, free from the chip but still without his soul, would be the Spike from 'Smashed', in-your-face and unrepentant.  I'm so glad you like it!  A chapter a day coming up.

Tamara
11/26/2008 05:40 am
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Xander really shoudl've been bitch slapped for talking Buffy into running after Riley.

And It never made sense that Buffy was angry at Spike for showing her what Riley was doing. Not only was there the risk Spike laid out in this chapter, it was a a major show of disrespect for Buffy's position as the Slayer for Riley to do what he did.

I love the way you had him let them in the cave , especially Anya wanting to trade sex.

 

Oh, I agree with you about Xander!  You should have seen me screaming at the screen when that episode ran!  And then in the shows following, the writers never even mentioned the danger.  Spike wouldn't have been able to resist rubbing it in - just as I wasn't able to resist the joke with Anya.  Thank you for liking this!

11/26/2008 04:38 am
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This is one of heck of a chapter.  We don't get to see introspective Buffy very often, and you handled that brilliantly.  It was nice to see her having to take a good, long hard look at her motivations and actions.   I particularly enjoyed the way you brought out her insecurities and her tendency to blame herself for everything that goes wrong in her life - that is, when she can't find a way to blame Spike.  Speaking of Spike, I love the way you've given him his fangs back.  I was cheering him on as he laid down the law and told some home truths.  And Xander...  *Sigh*  At the beginning of the series, he wasn't such a bad guy.  He had plenty of flaws, but they made him human.  He was very much the guy next door.  I hated the way the writers turned him into a blindly ignorant bigot with only flashes here and there of the basically decent person he was earlier in the series. Yes,he deserves a good slap upside the head, but I hope he gets a wake-up call and redeems himself.  
Sorry for the long ramble.  I really love this fic and am dying to see more.  :) 
Oh, thank you!  I'm so glad you're liking it!  I wanted Buffy to start thinking a little. 
Spike, without the chip and still without a soul, would be the Spike from 'Smashed', in love but take-no-shit.  Xander?  He was acceptable in Season 1, then as you say he morphed into this nasty, hypocritical, meanminded bigot.  At this point, I don't think that can change -- even when his actions are heroic, the mindset is there as part of the character, spoiling things for me.
Long rambles?  Adore them!  They're so helpful in telling me what I'm doing right or wrong!

11/26/2008 02:32 am
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Wow she is off the charts with the Spike hate (and the Xander trust for that matter).....Doc couldn't have ratcheted up her ire any higher to prod Spike into a kill (not that he would given his love for her).  

Riley HAD to be exposed, Spike drew a real picture of might have beens there and she is a fool to think otherwise.  I always believed that the case. 

Xander is an ass of major proportions....can we leave him in that dimension please *grins ingratiatingly*???? 

I KNEW it was Spike saving their bacon (and cooking it).  No gratitude either...they are eating the pork and not thinking about how unlikely he would be to cook the remains of HIS meal.

Really love this story so far and judging by your usual excellent work will expect to continue to do so!

Excellent as always.
Kathleen
For several shows after 'Into The Woods' she was really hard on Spike.  I really felt she blamed him for exposing Riley.  The show never even mentioned the danger everybody would be in if Riley had been turned and instead has Xander convincing Buffy to apologize to Riley!  You should have seen me yelling at the screen!  And, yeah, other people have been asking me why I didn't drown Xander in the ocean. :D  But I want to kick him around a little bit.  Hee.

Even on the show, Spike keeps helping or trying to help and the Scoobies never show any gratitude - ever.  So I thought that they wouldn't even notice that he was clearly cooking the pork for them, not himself.

I'm so glad you like this!  It's a little slower and more plotty, so I was worried.

11/26/2008 02:00 am
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LOL at Buffy no longer being the Queen Bee and Spike getting caught listening while she was having sex with Riley.  Too good.
The implication was there when he was out under the oak and catches Riley sneaking out on Buffy.  I kept thinking what he must be feeling like and how Buffy would react if she knew.  Thank you for liking the story!

J.
05/05/2010 02:27 pm
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 Will there be a sequel like you promised?
I did try to write a sequel, but it just wouldn't gel.  So it's on the back burner right now.  Instead I'm writing an original, non-BtVS, Shifter story that I hope to sell to an epublisher who has expressed interest.

Purr.
05/03/2010 11:36 pm
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I am in LOVE with this story, but dreamweaver, I read somewhere that theres going to be a sequel. Is that true?
I'm so glad you're enjoying the story!  Thank you!  I did intend to write a sequel, but it just wouldn't gel and so it's on the back burner right now while I concentrate on an original, non-BtVS, Shifter story that I'm hoping to sell to an epublisher who has expressed interest.

03/31/2009 07:57 pm
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02/16/2009 02:18 am
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Wow!  I'm so honored to have 'Running Wild' rec'd!  Thank you so much!

01/13/2009 08:56 pm
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love it. thanks for the fine read.
Thank you!  I'm so glad you're enjoying it!

Soul of the Rose
12/11/2008 11:07 pm
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Bloody brilliant! I can easily see why you've won awards. Fabulous characterization all around. And I lpve seeing what an un-chipped Spike from this season can do.

I expect to devour the whole story in one sitting. Well done.

Oh, thank you!  I'm so glad you're enjoying this!

11/27/2008 02:43 pm
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Spike with the dangerous edge keeps me on the edge of my seat.  You wrote him beautifully.
I thought that with the chip gone and still lacking a soul, Spike would be the Spike in 'Smashed', in-your-face and not holding back.  I'm so glad you like it!

11/27/2008 05:13 am
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Great start, wow finally a story where Spike isn't  letting Buffy run over him.
Spike doesn't have the chip now, but he also doesn't have a soul.  He'd be badass.  I'm so glad you like the story!  Thank you!

Flames to dust
11/26/2008 11:59 am
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Oh Bloody Hell!! That´s was awesome and fun.
A free Spike seems a lot of the Good moments...for him and her.

Need more.
Oh, thank you!  I'm so glad you like it!  More coming.

Cftbl
11/26/2008 04:24 am
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Great beginning, looking forward to reading more.. I really enjoy your stories and am working my way thru every one. You're one of the best spuffy authors I've read. Keep up the truly great work.
Cheers
/M
Oh, thank you!  I'm so glad you like my work!  I do love Spike and Buffy and adore writing Spuffy.

Aurelia
11/25/2008 11:46 pm
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Yep, I did my happy dance when I saw you'd posted another fic, and I'm not ashamed to admit it lol.

Off to a great start. I can't wait to see this play out, find out how Buffy starts to get over herself and trust Spike.

....really wouldn't mind if Xander took a few hits. He so deserves to be knocked on his ass a few times a day.

Love the hostility and passion between Spuffy, can't wait to see them develop.
Oh, I'm so glad you like my work!  Thank you!  And, yup, Xander's going to take a few hits.  I'm so not a fan of his.

11/25/2008 11:43 pm
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bar of gold would keep him in blood and smokes for a month - actually about 20 years, heh heh.

Great story and wonderful Spike characterization.  Can't wait for more.  I love wicked Spike and on the fence wicked Spike. 
I really didn't get that across right, did I?  I meant those thin half-ounce plaques of gold about the size of a credit card that are worth about $400 in today's inflated market and were probably half that in that year.  I'll go back and make it clear.  Thank you for pointing it out!
Unchipped Spike without a soul is always wicked, as in 'Smashed', and I love him that way too!  Thank you for liking the story so far!  More coming.

Gina
11/25/2008 03:30 pm
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Love love love it! Evil Spike and a realistically unheroic Buffy, and stuck in a world where they have to trust or rely on each other's motives and thoughts. Loved how Tara, Willow, and Anya reacted to Spike's words on the beach. PLEASE update soon, I really want to read more!
Thank you!  I'm so glad you like it!  I love stories where they're forced to rely on each other.  More coming.

Tamara
11/25/2008 01:08 pm
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Great start! Gimme more!
Spike has a point. If he acted the way they do he'd be dusted.
I always thought that, but the show never seemed to  recognize that.  I'm so glad you like this!

sin_amatic
11/25/2008 12:42 pm
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More Please!!!   Fantastic start. Perfect Spike's voice.  Cool use of  "Doc" and other dimensions.   A great long first chappie...  Love your take on the ever-so-noble white hats.  Damn girl as always you make me sit up, lean into the screen when Spike took his kiss.  I found myself pumping my fist and yelling, "Go Spike!!" 

Too be honest there is one problem and it's Xander shaped.  Couldn't you just sorta drown Xander.  Just a bit?  Maybe he's a bit under the weather say... a bit comatose???? No?? How about a really nasty head cold where he can't speak??? Pretty Pretty Please!!!) 

Thanks ever so for sharing.    Ta!
Now, how did you guess that?  It won't be for a while, because I want to kick him around a little bit, but, yes, that's coming.  :D  I'm so glad you're liking this!  Thank you!

11/25/2008 11:41 am
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Whoa!, that was a smashing start!, i loved it. Don`t think i have ever read something like this fic before. Doc was really creepy!, don`t want to see him in a dark alley. Make Buffy do some beggin, would do her good. 
Your killing me here with the one chapter, i want to see what comes next!. :):):):)
Oh, thank you!  I'm so glad you liked it!  Doc always seemed creepy to me, even when he was coming across all friendly to Dawn.  I'll try to get the rest up fast.

11/25/2008 10:24 am
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Best surprise of the day to see a new fic from you, Your Spike always warms my Spuffy heart.  A smashing start.  I can't wait to see how the self-righteous cope with harsh living.  Dare I hope to see some grovelling in the future?
They're going to have some of the wind taken out of them all right.  Thank you for liking this!

11/25/2008 08:29 am
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Bad ass start, can't wait to see the next chapter.
Thank you!  I'm so glad you like it!  More tomorrow.

11/25/2008 06:47 am
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Wow!  That's what I call starting off with a bang. You've certainly given us an intriguing beginning, not to mention a very clever and unique premise.  I don't think I've ever come across anything quite like this before now.  Spot on characterizations and dialogue, a completely alien setting, and a plot that looks as if it could take off in just about any direction,  this is just brilliant.  I'm hooked and panting for more.  :)
Oh, wow!  Thank you so much!  More coming -- a chapter a day as I get them proofed.

MOT
11/25/2008 04:52 am
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great start seems like a real interesting story can't wait for the next chapter
Oh, thank you!  I'm so glad you like it!  I'm just proofing the next chapter and it should be up tomorrow.