Running Wild by dreamweaver
Chapter: Chapter 4

01/13/2009 09:59 pm
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
   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
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!