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Borrowed Time by msclawdia
Chapter: All the Way
05/17/2015 06:45 am
I am so enjoying your story -
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06/06/2010 07:21 am
06/14/2009 04:34 pm
Very creative placement of this event. Also love quick thinking Dawn.
Cas
01/21/2007 12:38 am
Loved the 911 scene, and Joyce figuring it all out on her own. Good too that Dawn heard Buffy's question, hopefully Spike did too.
Thanks, I want my Joyce to be paying attention.
10/26/2006 10:22 am
I like that Buffy was able to continue her relaxing day with Spike. Buffy lecturing Dawn and then telling her that they won’t let their mom know everything was a perfect sister interaction. What a horrible situation for them to walk in on, I’m glad that Spike was there to take over.
Thanks for all the feedback!
09/25/2006 09:35 pm
interesting and fun!
09/11/2006 10:37 pm
First off, what a way for Joyce to put two and two together. And I hate that Buffy and Spike had to find Dawn but glad they were able to. How about the way Spike had to get Buffy's attention and then find out his chip doesn't work on her...
Thanks for reviewing! I'm really relieved that people liked the chip reveal.
09/09/2006 05:30 am
Nice Chapter. Lots of Stuff happening now. I always knew that Joyce was one smart cookie. Hope she's gonna be alright. Spike being the calm one who kept it together and called 911 was cool. Can't wait to see where this goes now that Buffy knows the chip doesn't keep Spike from hurting her. Looking forward to the next update.
Thanks! Glad you're liking it.
zanthinegirl
09/07/2006 05:18 pm
As usual this is wonderful! It really is becoming one of my favorite stories.
Very interesting chapter. The Spike/Buffy interactions seem very much in character and appropriate for the time frame. The scene watching "The great Pumpkin" is just cute.
I liked the Joyce POV. The point about her body always seemed obvious (OK, obvious once I watched flooded) to me; and I'm glad Joyce figured it out too. Smart lady!
I didn't see Joyce's illness coming! I really hope you have her recover; I like the dynamic she adds to the story.
Looking forward to the next chapter!
Very interesting chapter. The Spike/Buffy interactions seem very much in character and appropriate for the time frame. The scene watching "The great Pumpkin" is just cute.
I liked the Joyce POV. The point about her body always seemed obvious (OK, obvious once I watched flooded) to me; and I'm glad Joyce figured it out too. Smart lady!
I didn't see Joyce's illness coming! I really hope you have her recover; I like the dynamic she adds to the story.
Looking forward to the next chapter!
zanthinegirl
09/07/2006 05:16 pm
As usual this is wonderful! It really is becoming one of my favorite stories.
Very interesting chapter. The Spike/Buffy interactions seem very much in character and appropriate for the time frame. The scene watching "The great Pumpkin" is just cute.
I liked the Joyce POV. The point about her body always seemed obvious (OK, obvious once I watched flooded) to me; and I'm glad Joyce figured it out too. Smart lady!
I didn't see Joyce's illness coming! I really hope you have her recover; I like the dynamic she adds to the story.
Looking forward to the next chapter!
Very interesting chapter. The Spike/Buffy interactions seem very much in character and appropriate for the time frame. The scene watching "The great Pumpkin" is just cute.
I liked the Joyce POV. The point about her body always seemed obvious (OK, obvious once I watched flooded) to me; and I'm glad Joyce figured it out too. Smart lady!
I didn't see Joyce's illness coming! I really hope you have her recover; I like the dynamic she adds to the story.
Looking forward to the next chapter!
Wow, thank you.
I think it would be cheating on the challenge response to get rid of Joyce so soon. To see what ultimately happens to Joyce, you'll just have to stay tuned.... ;)
time of change
09/07/2006 04:25 pm
Spectacular chapter.
Thanks! Glad you liked it.
Tonia
09/07/2006 10:34 am
I love this story and I think your chip reveal actually works better than the shows. I can't wait for more. =)
High praise indeed! Thanks. Hope you'll enjoy what's to come.
vladt
09/07/2006 07:03 am
excellent read, thank you! of course joyce figured it out, she never was so self involved as all the scoobies. and quick thinking dawn, yeah!
Glad you enjoyed it! I've been enjoying writing Joyce and Dawn. I hope folks will continue to like them.
Jessica
09/07/2006 06:27 am
Loved the chapter. I hope that Joyce is okay. And I was right about her picking up on the Buffy being in heaven thing. More please.
Part of the reason I decided to add the Joyce epiphany was due to reader comments on the last post. It's worked really well for how I wanted to do things in the next couple of chapters. Glad you enjoyed it!
09/07/2006 06:19 am
OH i really hope buffy's mom is ok. She figured out her daughter was in heaven, how could she die now?
Thanks for reading! Spike is correct and Joyce is still alive. As for how okay she is, you'll just have to keep reading....
09/07/2006 01:43 am
How did Dawn get so smart. She really defused that situation in a hurry. It was great that Buffy's starting to feel more comfortable around him and that smack almost did that in. Did Joyce's discovery that Buffy was in heaven cause the incident? Just a great fic, update when you can. Thanks for the read.
Dawn is supposed to be smart: good grades, Junior Watcher, etc. I'm just trying to remember that more often than the writers did ;)
I intentionly left it ambigious as to why exactly Joyce collapsed.
So glad you're enjoying it!
kim
09/07/2006 12:45 am
Awesome chapter. The new stuff worked in seamlessly.
I'm so glad you had Joyce be smart and intuitive about this. Of course, Buffy's spirit was elsewhere. Willow's belief about a hell dimension was what she wanted to believe so she coud do the spell, but if anyone with half a brain had stopped to think about it, they would have known that Buffy's soul had to be possibly anywhere, not just tormented in a hell dimension. Her body would have to have followed, but she just died.
Unfortunately, the stress was too hard on Joyce, and she collapsed again. Buffy couldn't have handled this at all if she had come in along. Dawn would still have had the sense to call 911, if her sister hadn't been panicking so spectacularly. And Spike saves the day, being unflappable in a crisis as usual. Dawn's proof was a good idea...except that Buffy has a whole new reason to be a brooding drama queen.
She and Angel were a lot alike where the self-pity was concerned.
I'm so glad you had Joyce be smart and intuitive about this. Of course, Buffy's spirit was elsewhere. Willow's belief about a hell dimension was what she wanted to believe so she coud do the spell, but if anyone with half a brain had stopped to think about it, they would have known that Buffy's soul had to be possibly anywhere, not just tormented in a hell dimension. Her body would have to have followed, but she just died.
Unfortunately, the stress was too hard on Joyce, and she collapsed again. Buffy couldn't have handled this at all if she had come in along. Dawn would still have had the sense to call 911, if her sister hadn't been panicking so spectacularly. And Spike saves the day, being unflappable in a crisis as usual. Dawn's proof was a good idea...except that Buffy has a whole new reason to be a brooding drama queen.
She and Angel were a lot alike where the self-pity was concerned.
I was trying to somewhat evoke the feel of The Body, where Buffy was so overwrought that she cracked one of Joyce's ribs trying to revive her.
Glad you're enjoying the story!
09/07/2006 12:24 am
i loved this chapter, very well done....love the scene with joyce, and the way you chose of revealing that the chip doesn't work...very excellent job...glad that joyce is okay though...hope the rest of them are... :)
I hadn't originally intended the chip reveal here, but when I started writing the Dawn scene it just seemed to fit so well for the way I want to write this. I'm so glad you liked it!
Lou
09/06/2006 08:08 pm
Poor Buffy - it never rains but it pours. Double devastation!
Well, unless I wanted to write lots of new lyrics for the next chapter (...which... not a workable plan), I had to have grumpy Buffy again.
pretty_in_fangs
09/06/2006 04:41 pm
I just started reading this story. Looks like it's going to be a great ride.
Thanks! Hope you'll continue to enjoy it.
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