Business as usual by Lilachigh
Chapter: Chp 13 Recipe for Disaster

01/25/2013 05:38 am
Awwwww.

03/02/2008 12:17 pm
Oh I hope she does not tell that Dawn is the key.

02/20/2008 03:57 am
agnes is such a delight. none of the scoobies have the character (soul) agnes does. thanks for the fun read.
 Thank you!    Agnes, of course, was a fully grown adult when she was turned.  I often think that all the Scoobies are still so childlike with no real parenting in their lives.   They have no parental values - except for Joyce - to live by and so sometimes run around trying to work out their own standards, often with disastrous results.

And when you think about it carefully, Spike, William and Dru were all very young adults when turned. Again, no life experience to draw on.

02/19/2008 03:08 am
I adore Agnes!!  The characters could learn quite a bit from her(coughBuffycough).  Thanks for the update.
 I'm a little nervous of the first time Buffy and Agnes meet.  Slayer - Vampire.  Ouch!

02/19/2008 03:04 am
Kill him,” Agnes said calmly. “I can cook.” - LOL - good one for Agnes.  Is Glory's face going to crack off?  I certainly hope so.

 Would have been fun if it did!

Cas
02/18/2008 11:09 pm
Score one for Agnes!  Never thought she'd have a run in with Glory of all characters!  Now. Clem maybe would be a good match.
 We know she has met Clem already.  He is a frequent visitor to the tearoom.   Glad you enjoyed the chapter.

02/18/2008 08:15 pm
How awesome of you to work Agnes into a situation saving Dawn!  I'd thought it grand that she saved Spike's nerves by watching Dawn and talking her down from her snit; but to actually actively aid her is spectacular. Especially of a lady like Agnes who simply usually wants to just do what is right, what is expected of her in her station in life, and to remain low-key (no pun intended), under the radar so to speak.  Tho' I worry & wonder now if she's become a blip on it since Jinxy brought her to Glory's attention. For her sake, that mask sure better have come off easily!  I'm glad she did what was right and was true to herself and her upbringing.  This is one no-nonsense, think-on-her-feet sort of gal! 
And having her cross paths with Dru was hilarious.  I wonder what she would've thought to find out not only did another vampire do this to Dru (and funny she couldn't immediately discern that Dru was a Master Vamp, or do you consider her one?), but that it was Spike's "sire/grandsire/teacher-cum-yoda" who did it to her? Would she wonder if Spike suffered at his hands as well, or if he followed in his footsteps? Not to mention, wonder how she'd feel finding out that this was the Vamp who Turned Spike? And that he'd spent most of 100 years caring for her, only to be tossed away...?  Think how, perhaps Dru might've healed or turned out if someone as practical as Agnes had been able to take her away from Angelus before at least ALL the damage had been drilled into her.  Perhaps Dru wouldn't have twisted her head off, and would've functioned a little bit better! I mean, hey, look at a few minutes with Dawn, and she responded  better than a season w/Buffy!
I hope within this storyline that Agnes at least goes to Spike with the info about Glory.  It would be quite interesting for Buffy to see that another vamp eats pig of her own choosing, remains true to her upbringing , beliefs, & values,  and both has worked out a comfortable compromise with her demon, taming the bloodlust. It would be good for Buffy (and Giles too for that matter) to see a vamp who is just another person, eeking it out day by day, putting on one sock at a time, just like anyone else (who just happens to work the nightshift).
I must've missed a couple o'chappies, so caught up!
~~K.~~
~~fyreburned~~
 I found your comments about Dru interesting.  I don't think Agnes ever understood the subtleties of vampire life.  She isn't part of a family or clan, had no knowledge or teaching of how a vampire should behave or what to do.  I think she would find the whole Angel/Darla/Dru scenario extremely distasteful and "rather silly". But we'll see!

What will happen when she meets Buffy?   Hmmm,  she hasn't told me yet!

02/18/2008 08:00 pm
Good old Agnes - so honourable.  She handled Glory brilliantly.
 Thank you!   Glad you see Agnes in this light.  She tries so hard to fight her own personal demon - who i am quite sure wasnt that demonic to start with!

02/18/2008 07:17 pm
I'm so glad Aggie was able to get away from Glory without being seriously injured. Loved how she handled herself in this tough situation by the way. :) And the glimpses into Aggie's past are always extremely interesting, they really help flesh out her character beautifully. Fantastic chapter!
 Thank you.   I deliberately didn't have her knowing that Glory was a god.  I think we tend to react to what we think we know, not what is actually fact.  Agnes would  have been even more terrified if she'd known she wasn't dealing with just a demon.  Oh and a  few chapters ahead, I will be doing a little back story about "her Sweetheart"  !

IT
02/18/2008 06:53 pm
LOL.  I just LOVE this story!  Agnes is such a wonderful character.  And now you've introduced her to Glory as well.  If Agnes only knew what was going on around her!  Looking forward to more.
 Thank you for reviewing. Glad you enjoyed the chapter.  Yes, Agnes sees everything we know is happening from her point of view.  And sometimes she has a different opinion to us.  It's interesting.  

02/18/2008 05:55 pm
Oh what a perfectly wonderful chapter!!!!

<i>"there was no way she would give away Dawn’s secret. Glory was a bully and bullies should never prosper"</i> YES that personal code of honor, an internal moral compass based on her own values!!!!  Oh that Giles could see our Aggie!  Good girl!

Love the interaction with Glory (and you have her voice spot on there down to the vanity.)  I had thought Aggie might get stuck there and be present when the witless hobbits bring Spike in to play pinata.

Now what's she going to do with her information one wonders.

Excellent.  I have sorely missed out Miss Pringle and *blow kisses* in greeting to her.

Kathleen 
 Agnes is quietly happy that Kathleen is pleased with her new adventure!  Seriously, thank you for reviewing.  I can't remember writing Glory before and hoped I'd made a fairly accurate attempt at her speech patterns. Yes, Agnes's constant battle with her old self and her new demon makes for an interesting dilemma.  The more i write about her, the more complicated she becomes. It confirms my belief that the one dimensional vampire is wrong.