Payback by dreamweaver

tamisnead
02/02/2018 01:42 am
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Just finished your lovely story " Payback ".  I've read it multiple times now.  It really is the gold standard against which I judge all time-travel fics. 

revdorothyl
01/15/2015 09:42 pm
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Wonderfully insightful and satisfying!  Thank you!  
I'm so glad you liked it! Thank you!

03/18/2014 11:07 pm
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Very well done.  I love the new Buffy especially...  and I didn't feel sorry for Parker at all!!

Thanks,

Blue
http://www.tthfanfic.org/authors.php?no=12717&list=profile
Oh, thank you!  I wanted to find a way for Buffy to avoid the trauma of Season 6 and for both Buffy and Spike to get a happy ending.  And I don’t like people who use other people so I couldn’t resist giving Parker just a little of what he deserves.  :D

Jags
11/11/2013 01:25 am
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That was beautiful. Harsh and glaring in parts but truely beautiful. There should be a sequel with aftermath.
I’m so glad you liked it! Thank you! I don’t think there will be a sequel. We all know what things the two of them would change so why spell them out? The real conflict was between the two of them and that has been resolved. So a sequel wouldn’t really add anything and might water down the punch of the original story. :)

08/22/2012 11:23 am
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This is my second reading  - loved it just as much - I really like how you used the demons and the vengeance wish to move around in the time.  Love your Spike in this story and how you managed all his anger and then a transition to their being combined by their separate experiences and memories.  All the characters were given just the right amount of time so that they contributed to the story in important ways but still kept all the focus on Spike and Buffy.

I am going to do some graphics based on this work and post  a recommend and link back here at my site. 
It’s all thanks to Joss who is a genius at handling characters. I learned so much by studying what he did!

I love your artwork.  It’s the best!  Please tell me when you’ve got the graphics up.  I’m dying to see them. :)

05/29/2012 09:54 am
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What a wonderful story - it was such a good combination of all that anger for both Spike and Buffy and how it all changed.  Your use of all the elements really made the story work. 

And congratulations on having your book being published. 
It also gave me the chance to voice some of my own exasperation with canon. :D  There were so many times that I wanted to whack all of them upside the head.
And thank you for the congrats!  I’m over the moon about my novel being accepted.  I learned so much by writing Spuffy and if it wasn’t for that and getting all the wonderfully helpful feedback, I really don’t think I would have been good enough.

bellarase
07/12/2010 07:59 pm
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Oh wow, loved this! Loved the way you kept Spike true to character and how Buffy finally accepted him. SO AWESOME!! 
I'm so glad you liked it!  Thank you!  I wanted Spike just once to refuse to be Buffy's punching bag.  :)

11/06/2009 08:07 pm
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Hi,

your story is beautiful. Thank you :-)

Mara, Germany
Oh, I'm so glad you liked it!  Thank you!  I'm posting my next one now and I hope you'll like that as well.

Buffy Convert
11/03/2009 05:45 am
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Wow, this was a good story. I hate that it's over. I wanted to see what Tara & Willow were up to because I could tell that you had them thinking...
Willow should be okay now that Giles is getting her a tutor.  Oz hasn't left yet, though he will be soon in canon, so Willow hasn't met Tara yet.  But things should go better for both of them.  I'm so glad you liked it!  Thank you!

10/31/2009 04:08 am
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Now I get it! (Bonks head.) The memories were totally imbedded. Everything pulled together in the end.
I'm so glad you liked it!  Thank you!

10/24/2009 10:07 pm
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i liked it a lot! :)
Thank you so much!  I'm so glad you liked it!

evangelin
10/24/2009 09:06 pm
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Amazing! Such a hot and beautiful story all at once! I loved it!
Oh, thank you!  It was fun to write and I'm so glad you liked it!

laura
10/23/2009 10:34 pm
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I loved your story. I really liked how you blended their lives.
Thank you!  I'm really glad you liked it! 

Pin
10/23/2009 03:09 pm
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very nice ending.  Thank you.  While I don't normally ask, this would be a nice story to have a sequel!
Thank you for enjoying it!  I'm not sure about a sequel.  I might be repeating things I've done in other stories.  But I'll see if I can work out a new twist.

njl
10/23/2009 12:25 pm
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Thanks for another dose of Spuffy goodness. Although I’m glad it all ended ‘happily ever after’ it was refreshing to see that Buffy’s physical/emotional abuse of Spike come back to bite her. Season 6, in particular, made me uncomfortable becomes it seemed to suggest those sorts of actions were acceptable – I presume partly because Buffy was female and partly because Spike wasn’t human. That’s a very worrying mindset to have and one of the reasons I enjoy your stories is because you tend to emphasise the inherent wrongness of this type of behaviour (whether it comes from Buffy or any other of the Scoobies). I was really pleased that Payback was no exception. Besides… who can resist the hotness that is bad boy Spike!? ;-)

 

Overall some nice dialogue and characterisation as always. Speaking of which, any chance of a Scooby epilogue?

 

That mindset always bothered me - that canon kept excusing bad actions because it was the white hats doing it.  That's so wrong.  A bad action is inherently wrong and should be condemned, and I keep pushing that in my stories.
Evil Spike is so much fun! :)  Someone else mentioned an epilogue and I'm trying to see if I can figure one out that would seen natural.  I'm so glad you liked this!  Thank you!

Heidi
10/23/2009 12:09 pm
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It's over, waaah!
Excellent story, wonderful insight on characters as always. Keep up the good work.
Thank you!  I'm so glad you liked it!  I'm working on the next one right now.

Gill B
10/23/2009 10:16 am
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All over so soon - and I thought I had another several days of yuminess...  Brilliant as always - I like this partnership - any chance of more in the same vein (pun intended!)

Sorry - forgot to put my name on the earlier post :-(
Oh, thank you!   I'm so glad you liked it!  I won't be doing a sequel, because this story feels finished somehow.  But I am working on a new one.

10/23/2009 09:18 am
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All over so soon - and I thought I had another several days of yuminess...  Brilliant as always - I like this partnership - any chance of more in the same vein (pun intended!)

10/23/2009 05:54 am
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wonderful read, thank you. your spike was fantastic. his plans actually work how he wanted. even he was amazed at the results. really enjoyed the tale. if you ever become bored, an epilogue with scoobie reaction would be very entertaining.
I wanted, just for once, to have things go the way he planned.  :)  That epilogue is an interesting thought.  I'll see if I can come up with something that fits.  I'm so glad you enjoyed the story and liked this Spike.  Some people wanted to dust him.  :)

Belle
10/23/2009 04:42 am
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Awwwwwwwwww it's over. I'm so happy for them, though if i'm honest more him than her cause i've got issues with her but either way...hurray for them both! Definitely need a better future than what they saw.
And they'll have one now. :)  I'm so glad you enjoyed it!  Thank you!

Belle
10/23/2009 04:42 am
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Awwwwwwwwww it's over. I'm so happy for them, though if i'm honest more him than her cause i've got issues with her but either way...hurray for them both! Definitely need a better future than what they saw.
And they'll have one now. :)  I'm so glad you enjoyed it!  Thank you!

Niori
10/23/2009 04:13 am
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How I love a happy ending. This was a great story.
Looking over all the reviews you've gotten, I can not for the life of me understand why some people had issues. How can the unpolitical correctness of this when they could sit through season six? Your story is a bundle of hugs and puppies compared to that, no matter how much of a (awesome) jerk your Spike was.
Anyway, great story and can't wait until the next one!
I was surprised too at the controversy on some sites.  Spike here is actually kind compared to how Buffy treated him in canon, but some people thought him abusive.  Maybe there's something wrong with me, but I couldn't see it at all.  I'm so glad you liked it!  Thank you!

10/23/2009 02:12 am
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*happy happy sigh*

I love how you give Spike what he deserves so badly, someone to love him and cherish him the way he loves. 

Lovely, lovely ending.  Great job!!!  Can't wait for your next story!
Thank you!  I'm so glad you liked it!  I'm working on my next one right now :D

Buffy Convert
11/03/2009 04:58 am
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I have to say, this is all new to me. I'd thout I'd seen everything there was to see in time travel, but this is new. I like it. I think.
Since both past and future Spikes are in the same head at the same time for an extended period, I couldn't see why they wouldn't affect each other.  I'm glad you're liking it!

10/31/2009 03:54 am
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Just how much did Buffy gleam from being in the future that amount of time? Is the emotional effect significant?
She knows now what events will happen.  Their emotional resonances are there, but since she didn't feel them herself, she can be dispassionate and learn from what she now knows.

10/23/2009 05:28 am
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good line:   “I too rage, you see, at the dying of the light,” he said. “It’s too beautiful to put out.” great chapter, thank you.
Oh, I'm glad you liked it!  Somehow it fitted Spike.

Gill B
10/22/2009 09:12 am
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Soo relieved she didn't get burnt by Parker.  I can see why she was attracted, though...  I wouldn't be now, with half a century's experience, but at that age, just off to college and relative freedom, we all make that kind of mistake, at least once (hopefully we don't repeat it...)  It will be really interesting to see how this timeline rolls on - just don't make it too nice; that way leads to gloopiness...!
After all the conflict, a little gloopiness might be in order. :D  I took against Parker the minute I saw the soppy, wet eyes. *g*  Couldn't resist a curse that really would burn him.

Niori
10/22/2009 06:29 am
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You know, I never understood why Buffy went for Parker. I took one look at him and was like 'he's sketchy'. I'm glad Spike made that wish before she made THAT stupid mistake.
And yay! He loves her (or at least cares about her) again...and still has a backbone! I always knew the combination was possible (lol)!
Anyway, great chapter! Can't wait until tomorrow!
Me too.  I took against Parker at first glance.  That's why I couldn't resist the curse.  It seemed to be fitting. :D

Belle
10/22/2009 02:26 am
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That's right Buffy, run! Woohoo good wish for Spike! Very smart! Another great chapter, but it's almost over isn't it? SADNESS!!
He's always protective and this was the best way to protect her.  I'm so glad you like this!  Thank you!

10/22/2009 12:41 am
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let it be no nilo... no egypt...   lol
With Buffy, you never know. :D

10/21/2009 11:50 pm
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Don't think too long, dummy.  He may not wait around for you this time!! 

Awesome update, I just love your work!!!  Great job!
Thank you!  This was so much fun to write - got a lot of S6 issues of my chest. :D

Buffy Convert
11/03/2009 03:54 am
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It's been a few days since I'd had a chance to read this & I was as startled as Spike to see the face of the vengeancedemon. Good chapter!
Thank you!  It had to happen!  :)

10/31/2009 03:33 am
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And a hard truth emerges for Buffy. Glad she chose the better option. Great buildup!
Thank you!  I spent most of S6 wanting to hit her over the head with a brick, so I really wanted her to learn something.

10/23/2009 04:41 am
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BEAUTIFUL! thank you.
Oh, thank you!  He can't help being invested in Buffy.

10/21/2009 10:59 pm
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This:

“It’s all dark with you, isn’t it?”

“Is it?”


And this:

“I want...”

“To be enfolded, cherished, loved. Who doesn’t?”

“Not you.”

“What do you know about me? But I’ve never had it and I never will. One takes what one gets.”


Excellent way to show that interior Spike is not the same as exterior Spike, even back in the Big Bad incarnation, and that Buffy doesn't really know how deep he goes.

Oh! And now we really get to the fallout! I guess the distant spell Tara sensed was the one that folded the old Spike into their time? Interesting!
The two sides of Spike that canon Buffy never admitted.  And how he has to re-evaluate yet again.  I'm so glad you're liking it!  Thank you!

Niori
10/21/2009 07:22 pm
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Great chapter.
I like how at ease the two of them are getting with each other. They had an honest to God convo after sex (though, wasn't the most plesant topic). I think that happened in the series, what? Once.
The point you make about Buffy rejecting gentleness is spot on. Which is oh so sad. And she really needs to take responsibility- it's not SSpike's fault she wants him. Sleeping with him is as much her choice as it is his, and until she sees that she's never going to get out of her depression.
And yay! Got her to admitt she didn't want to die.
Also good to see how Spike's feelings are changing- if he really didn't give a damn about her, he'd have let the demon thingie kill her.
And I never understood why Tara or Willow never paid rent. What, did they not pay bills those months Buffy was dead? You think they would have offered.
Oh, the vengence demon is back. Wonder what's gonna happen now.
Can't wait!
Just once and even then Buffy didn't really say or admit anything.  *sigh*
In S6 canon, Buffy never took responsibility and rejected any attempt at gentleness, sooo...
Willow and Tara should have offered.  After all, there Buffy was leaving college and trying to find a job for minimum wage.  They knew she needed it.  My impression was that they paid the bills when Buffy was dead out of Joyce's saving - there was no indication they ever shelled out.  And why on earth didn't Child Services not go after Hank Summers for child support for Dawn instead of just threatening to take her away?  A few holes there.
I'm glad you're liking it!  That's a relief with some of the feedback I'm getting. :D

Gill B
10/21/2009 11:23 am
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You ratbag!  To leave us there - you couldn't have at least posted two chapters tonight?  But as always, exquisitely crafted - loved the comparison to the cry of a gull.  More, please, and soon...
Mean, wasn't I?  :D  Oh, thank you!  Writing Spuffy for me is learning how to write and use language to convey emotions properly.

Belle
10/21/2009 06:23 am
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Oh no! What happened!? Did he get sent back!? Bummer!! Just when she had decided to live. Poor Spike. Always going to end up falling for her it seems.
It wouldn't be Spike if he didn't love Buffy. :D

Pin
10/21/2009 04:55 am
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Fantastic!  Now there will be repercussions!  Love this story.  Thanks!
I'm so glad you're liking it!  Thank you!  Trouble coming. :D

10/21/2009 12:24 am
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Jesus Christ!!!  What a time to go back!!!  Can't wait for more!
Things never can go easy for Spike.  And I can never resist a cliffie. :D   I'm so glad you're enjoying it!

Buffy Convert
10/31/2009 02:45 pm
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Oh, this is so good! I have to quit now and go live my r/l - can't wait to get back to the next act.
Thank you!  I'm so glad you liked it!  Some people got really mad at this Spike.

10/30/2009 04:04 pm
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Lots of wonderful truths all put on the table. Marvelous!
All my season 6 issues - just had to get them off my chest!  Thank you for liking it!

10/23/2009 04:12 am
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very good read, thank you.
Thank you for liking it!

10/21/2009 10:50 pm
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The suspense is giving me a hard on.

Hee. So Spike!

“I’d just be using you to make myself feel,” she said disdainfully. “Like some dildo or vibrator.”

“So we’d be even. You’re just a thing to me as well, Slayer. A blowup doll. The Bot.”

Her eyes widened and he laughed scornfully.

“Don’t like the term when it’s applied to you. You can’t be a thing. You’re the Slayer, right? Sod that.”


Heh, turnabout is fair play, and sometimes the fastest way to the truth. Which is apparently just what Buffy needs.

Great chapter.


I spent most of S6 wishing I could whack her over the head and make her see things. :D  Thank you for liking it!

Niori
10/20/2009 01:01 pm
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Another great chapter (oh, and just so you know I've been pulling an all nighter to finish a term paper but instead of going to bed as soon as I finished, I had to stay up the extra half an hourish to read this story- that's how much I love it so far).
You tell her Spike! it's about time someone got that girl out of Egypt- denial is not a good thing. Now if only Willow and Xander get to hear that rant too, it would be perfect.
I also love how you let a bit of sweetie Spike that we all know is under there out. Though not gonna lie, the fact that he tasered her and then wsa like 'oh, I better make sure she's alright- would you like water?' make me laugh. It's nice to see the softer side of Spike make an appearence, but for the love of GOD don't put him back to being Buffy's punching bag/sex slave/every other horrible thing I can thingk of.
I wonder if it's hit her yet, the fact that he continusy is saying he doesn't love her anymore. Because let's face it, the fact that he fell out of love with her (though Buffy won't call it that) after they had sex would turn BNuffy into a emotional wreck. You so totally know it's true, and she's self absorbed enough to let it freak her out with all the 'what's wrong with me' questions, despite the fact Spike quite clearly enjoys screwing her.
Anyway, I'm going to go to bed now. I probably should have waitied until tomorrow to read this, considering I have a 9:25 am class, but I just coulnd't wait. See you tomorrow!
Whoa, that's a huge compliment!  You couldn't have gotten more than a couple of hours of sleep.  Thank you for thinking it's worth it!
The question is, why does he feel he has to keep telling her he's not in love with her?  :D  Denial much?

Gill Bailey
10/20/2009 09:55 am
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As always, you are the best...  Love that Xander and Willow are getting what they deserve, as is Buffy for that matter.  Although I adore Spike in all his guises, he really is pussy whipped in series 6.  Hopefully this way we get to the partnership faster and have no need for the scene in the bathroom.  Rape is never right, whether physical or psychological, but I could never really blame Spike; he must have been so confused by B's intentions...
I could never blame Spike either.  For months she's been saying 'no' then folding every time he persisted.  How could he know she meant it this time?  And the thing is, she's been raping him emotionally the whole time.  If we put a man in Buffy's role and a woman in Spike's during S6, it would have been horrific.

Belle
10/20/2009 03:59 am
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Woohoo! You go Spike! Tell her how it is! And I totally agree that you can't just keep forgiving people who do the same thing over and over. They'll never learn that way. Great story! As always! ^^ Looking forward to the other chapters!
I'm so glad you liked it!  Thank you!  There was so much I wished someone would tell Buffy in canon in S6, so I got it off my chest here. :D

Buffy Convert
10/31/2009 02:26 pm
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Way to go, Spike! I love it that Tara, Willow, Dawn and Anya are all on Spike's side. It's about time that racist prick got his comeuppance!
I spent season 2-7 wanting to whack Xander.  :)  I'm so glad you agree with me about him!

10/30/2009 03:43 pm
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Xander really really needed to be taken off his arrogant pedestal. Thanks for doing it in a very creative way!
I wanted everyone to realize that Spike never hurt them because he didn't want to, not because he couldn't.  He could have killed them or made their lives miserable and he didn't.  But Xander has really been asking for it and I couldn't resist.  :)

10/23/2009 03:52 am
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love the chapter, thank you. can't believe buffy doesn't find thought provoking that only  she agrees with what xander wants? please let spike have a decade long contract that he can't change.
She wants to think the worst and won't hear anything different.  I'm so glad you're liking it!

10/21/2009 10:37 pm
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“You can’t love without a soul!”

“Bollocks.
Angel can’t love without a soul. And we all know what a fine, upstanding bloke he is."

And there it is, the thing that Buffy doesn't want to face, but can't move on from until she does. It started her down the path of misdirection.

“Shoving me around when I can’t fight back, that’s low. But you’re the real expert on doing that, aren’t you, cutie?"

She'll have to change tactics, now, and really think about how she behaves. The smitten Spike might not have pushed her on this issue, but this one will.

Lots of interesting ideas in this chapter. I liked Tara standing up for the truth as she sees it. She really shows her spine in this season, and you've captured that even more explictly than usual. Good job.
Angel's responsible for so much that went wrong.  I really like Tara who saw things clearly and cared.  And, yeah, this Spike is going to push.  :D  Thank you for liking it!

Saggit
10/19/2009 11:21 pm
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As a rule, I avoid WIP because they often end up remaining unfinished.  But since you have a habit of finishing stuff...in any case, very much enjoying this.  I like Unwhipped, Snarky Spike, and the way you get into it is nicely done.  It'll be interesting to see what else he gets up to, which his Whipped counterpart never did: the chip out, possibly?  And what would happen if he truly arranged for humans to die, such as the Nerds?  Good characterizations all around, and nice dialog.  Look forward to seeing the rest of it. :)
I never start posting until the story is complete and I just have to edit, just because I hate leaving people hanging with an unfinished story.  It drives me crazy myself not to find out how something ends.  I'm so glad you're liking it!  Thank you!  Badass Spike is so much fun!

10/19/2009 06:39 pm
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 I love this Spike !!! It was about time someone wrote it with a spine!!! not so broken and mama´s boy...    grins=)
Evil Spike is so much more fun, isn't he?  I'm so glad you're liking it!  Thank you!

10/19/2009 08:22 am
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i actually hope she dusts the bastard, i hate this spike with a passion.  even if xander may have had it coming, he's nothing but an ass.  i don't see how there's going to actually be any spuffy in this one, not if this spike doesn't have any feelings for her.  how can he just ignore all that future spike felt?  it makes me sad to realize that he doesn't even care for dawn.  i may give one more chapter a chance, but so far, i'm not liking where this is going.
He doesn't feel what future Spike felt.  Or so he keeps telling himself.  This is S3 Spike hitting out but conflicted, in the same way that Buffy is hitting out and conflicted.  And, if you think about it, Spike is being nowhere as harsh as Buffy was to him in canon during S6.  It really will end up Spuffy, but they both have things to work out.  If you've read my other stories, you'll know I'm a rabid Spuffy girl.  This one's just coming from a different angle.

Sharon
10/19/2009 05:15 am
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Boy, Spike just loves playing with fire! But, I have the feeling that Buffy's the one who's going to get burned. Deservedly so.

I'm very much enjoying this story, and it's nice to see Spike get some of his own back.

Thank you for sharing it with us.
The man loves trouble. :D  I'm so glad you like it!  Thank you!

Niori
10/19/2009 12:43 am
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*snicker* I love what you're doing to Xander. I personally would have voted for a beat down, but this is SO much better! This is long lasting, and harmless. But of course, leave it to Buffy to blow it out of perportion (even ANYA says it's no big deal, and she has to live in the apartment the Fiourd keep getting into). It's a prank really, nothing compared to what Spike could have done (again, my beatdown idea).
Oh, and go Tara! It's nice to see that someone is going to point out what a jerk Xander has been/.
And I must stress yet again, how much I love this Spike in this setting. I was watching season six last night (I had the urge to watched Once More With Feeling- as a musical theatre buff, tis my fav) and it just made me love it all the more. It made me laugh that you felt the need to put a not so PC warning, when this is NOWHERE near as bad as that season. Excpept apparently if a woman is the abusive one in the relationship, it's all good. If the writers had had Spike treat Buffy the way everyone would have been horrified. So seeing Spike give it back (not nearly as bad as she did the entire season, in my humble opinion) is refreshing. Makes me want to point and laugh. Seriously, after Wrecked all pity I felt for the girl after being torn out of heaven went away.
Anyway, there`s my I have issues with season six rant. One question; is this going to be another five chapter story. Just wondering, because I really can`t see it concluding in two chapters. Anyway, can`t wait until tomorrow!
Some people are already protesting, so it was a good thing that I put up that warning!  I'm with you.  If we had a man in Buffy's role and a woman in Spike's, season 6 would have been horrific.  Someone said we'd lynch such a man.  But a woman can't be abusive.  Yeah, right.  S6 is far worse than my story, but people are still having problems. 
I love musicals too and OMWF is one of my favorites.  :)  Oh, and there will be 7 chapters.

10/19/2009 12:34 am
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*wiggles*

Spike always was the smartest of the Scoobies; he saw so much; that's what you get from 120 years of life.  It's a shame they never appreciated him more!

I love this, and I can't wait for more!
You're back!  I missed you.  I'm so glad you're enjoying this!  I too never could understand the Scoobs never utilized Spike's talents.

10/19/2009 12:29 am
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I'm enjoying this Spike so much -- especially the lovely way he's getting back at Xander! -- that I would actually love it if he stayed just like this forever (sorry, not really a Spuffy fan here).  In fact, Buffy, Giles and Angel could *all* use some nice lovely Spike-payback...
I love evil Spike too. :D  That's why I can't resist coming back to him in a lot of stories.  I'm so glad you're liking it!  Thank you!

02/14/2011 01:36 am
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Okay, half my brain says, "This is a terrible situation. Spike's supposed to love Buffy always. Ack!" And the other half is saying, "She's got it coming and it's for her own good." Very confusing. Still totally intriguing.

Season 2/3 Spike isn't in love with her, so would hit back when pushed.  Or is that really true?  *g*  I'm a rabid Spuffy girl, so you know how things will end up.  Thank you for enjoying it!

11/01/2009 07:21 pm
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Great chapter - poor Spike is slipping already though.  Excellent scene with Buffy.
He never can hold out against her. :)  I'm so glad you like it!

Buffy Convert
10/31/2009 02:08 pm
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Good job! I like this Spike. No matter how 'evil' he is, he's still nicer than Buffy was at this point.
That's what I thought!  That Buffy treated him way more badly.  But some people got upset.  I'm so glad you're liking it!

10/30/2009 03:23 pm
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Great to see Spike with his rocks back!
That's why I wrote the story - to have fun with that.  :)  Thank you for liking it!

10/21/2009 10:14 pm
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“But you always help!”

“And never got thanked for it. It’s finally occurred to me that being a nice guy doesn’t work with you lot.”


I like the possibility that the "old" Spike might get through to them all in a very necessary way. He seems willing to give it a try, but on his own terms. You've made me believe that he still wants to be a part of the team, but not at the expense of his dignity.

Great, action-packed chapter.
He's got his own agenda. :D  I'm so glad you're liking it!  Thank you!

Pin
10/18/2009 10:30 pm
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Very fun twist on the original.  I like the way you show the effect of his gradual change by the contrast in thoughts.  Looking forward to more!.  Thanks!
Oh, thank you!  That's exactly what I'm trying to learn.  I'm so glad you think it's effective!

TwilightChild
10/18/2009 06:48 pm
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Very hot.  Good old fashioned bad boy sex appeal.
I'm so glad you like it!  Thank you!  Bad boy Spike is so much fun!

Niori
10/18/2009 01:28 am
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I am loving this. Evil Spike taking his rocks back is amazing! Take THAT Buffy! She deserves anything he dishes out in my opinion, and I don't feel the least bit sorry for her (her inner monologue cut any pity I felt right out).
I'm glad what you did with Dawn. I was real worried that you'd have Spike treat her as horribly as the others (as much as Dawn annoys me, I feel so bad for her in this season). I like that you have him not caring, but accepting she was nice and helping her out.
I can't wait to see how Spike deals with the other  Scoobies (Xander especially).
Spike didn't hurt Joyce because she was good to him.  I didn't think he'd hurt Dawn either, remembering that she had cared for him.  Buffy's monologue - that was the way she was feeling in canon at that point, so I didn't mess with it.  A little Xander bashing will be coming up. :D  I'm so glad you're liking this!  Thank you!

10/18/2009 01:21 am
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Liked that bit of rationalization Spike was used when he was with Dawn, linked neatly with the explanation of how remembering things from his future self didn't make him connect to the feelings. Can't wait to see how the others react to Spike not accepting their treatment, and when Buffy stops being so deep in denial and self-absorption that she notices Spike said he doesn't love her now. I guess the physical encounter right afterwards distracted her, but it seemed important to me!

Still, I wonder what Spike is planning. Don't let them kick him around, but sleep with the slayer? Being abrasive to her friends and mean to the girl he's screwing doesn't seem like much of a plan, but if that's how it works out, I hope they figure out what's happening before he emotionally hurts Dawn or even Buffy too much.
Spike's working things out right now, but his plan will become apparent as the story goes on.   Spike's saying he doesn't love her is important and Buffy will notice.  Thank you for liking it so far!

10/18/2009 01:08 am
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Oh, I love this so much; I love the way Spike has Buffy twisting at the end of his rope.  Nice for Spike to get a little of his own back; good for him!!
I was so mad at the way he was treated in S6 that I wanted him to get a little of his own back. :D  I'm so glad you're liking it!  Thank you!

02/14/2011 01:18 am
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What a delicious beginning! I am totally intrigued.

Thank you!  I'm so glad you liked it!  I hadn't tried a Season Six Buffy after her resurrection before and it occurred to me that it would be interesting to have an aggressive S2/3 Spike confront her instead of the S6 Spike she could kick around so easily.  : )

11/01/2009 07:08 pm
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A freaking nun - lol!  Great story, Dream. Can't wait to see Spike in action.
I couldn't see why they made her look like that in 'Wrecked' except that she really was trying to pretend she was one. :D  I'm so glad you're liking it!  Thank you!

Buffy Convert
10/31/2009 01:44 pm
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Guess it might be pretty risky to get drunk in a demon bar! Can't wait for what happens next!
I'm so sorry to be responding so late - BSV doesn't seem to be advising us about new reviews anymore and I only just found this.  Not watching what you say around a vengeance demon is the real problem. :D  Thank you for liking it!

10/30/2009 02:54 pm
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Very interesting concept! Vengeance demons do not have control..do they? They just set a scenario and let the dice roll where they may is what I thought. Looking very appealing!
I'm so sorry to be late responding - BSV doesn't seem to be advising us of new reviews anymore.  I always thought that vengeance demons could do specific wishes, except neither Anya nor Halfrek were very good at setting out the parameters properly.  This vengeance demon is drunk, so he messes it up even worse than usual.  :D  I'm so glad you're liking it!  Thank you!

10/23/2009 03:03 am
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very good read, thank you. loved:  "Spike grinned."
I could just see him. :D  Thank you for liking it!

10/21/2009 10:00 pm
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Spike was the last person anyone could call convenient. He was always irredeemably inconvenient.

What a perfect place to insert the Big Bad. His idea of fun might just combine with enough bald truth to get Buffy's blinders off. Among other things. ;-}

Great start! Very imaginative!
Thank you!  I couldn't resist seeing what evil-Spike would do in this situation. :D

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10/17/2009 06:00 pm
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I always get so excited when I see a new story of yours! I think the idea of Spike from season three, evil but still romantic and proud in himself isntead of accepting contemptuous treatment, is going to be a great change. How will Buffy have to react when Spike doesn't let her try to destroy herself? At the same time, I wonder how he'll go about his plan to make them all pay? I can't wait to see what you come up with!

I am worried about how he treats Dawn, and what his memories of her during Buffy's death might mean nothing to him. Shouldn't the feelings from then matter? And I hope they figure out it isn't the Spike they know so that Buffy can't convince herself that Spike never really loved her, he's just sick and he was waiting for a chance the chip stopped working to be cruel and vicious-- it would be awful for her to ignore the things the current Spike did and felt.
All of them are so hung up on that 'soul = evil' thing that they never see that he has feelings and in fact acts better than a lot of them.  I wanted Spike to fight back a bit here.  His memories of Dawn are good and he is fair, so he wouldn't hurt her.  Thank you for liking the story so far!

Dar
10/17/2009 05:27 pm
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Nice I like Spike's fire
Thank you!  Bad Spike is so much fun.

10/17/2009 01:11 pm
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*fist pump*

GO SPIKE!!!  Give the bitch a taste of her own medicine!!! 

I really hope you let Spike get back a bit of his own; I hated that the show made him such a wimpy, mewling push-over.  But then again, you always let Spike keep his dignity, so I have hope!!!

Can't wait for more!
I too hate when they humiliate Spike.  (It should be Xander and Angel. :D)  Badass Spike is so much fun, so I thought:  Let's see what would happen if he got a chance to get his own back.  Thank you for liking it!

10/17/2009 01:00 pm
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Spike was the last person anyone could call convenient. He was always irredeemably inconvenient. And he was going to prove it.

Fantastic.  I always wished Spike wasn't  so whupped, the way he put up with all that crap!
It got me too.  That's why I started wondering what would happen if he hit back. :D  I'm so glad you're liking it!  Thank you!

sin_amatic
10/17/2009 10:17 am
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PC is over rated!  Give me a "Spike" with chops.  There were so many times I wanted too go "Medieval" on the characters because of the way the writers insisted on writing off the "big bad" as a joke or a fangless dog. 

It would be lovely to see this wrong righted, but if I can't have the group paid back for their "kick the Spike" view.  Then I'll take solace in seeing Buffy's skinny ass get dropped kicked as her abusive behavior gets turned back on her.

Gee did that sound "bitter" too you?  Lovely start... As always.

Ta!   S 

 


Oh, I absolutely agree with that 'bitter'!  That's how the story came about - wondering how things would go if he hit back.  I'm so glad you're liking it!

10/17/2009 09:53 am
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Interesting, I took a break from btvs fanfiction, so I still gotta finish reading some of the other stuff you wrote but this was nice.
Thank you!  I'm so glad you're liking it!

Niori
10/17/2009 09:11 am
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I like this chapter so far, and I like the idea that season 3 Spike is gonna be in control here.  This is gonna be fun.
And I can just imagine Buffy's face when he threw the candlestick back at her *snicker*. I'm usually okay with politically inccorect, so I see no reason why I won't continue reading (and if I am squicked out somewhere, I'll deal, b/c your stories are always worth it!).
Can't wait until tomorrow!
I'm incapable of going really dark, so this will only be a tad non-PC.  But some people are sensitive, so I thought I'd better warn them. :D  I'm so glad you're enjoying it!  Thank you!