Stranger Among the Living (drabble, pg)
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kerkevik - October 10th, 15:46
Hi,
well... finally, after several years of observing from the edges of the Buffyverse and commenting, I hope constructively, on quite a few fanfics, here's my first lj post. I decided after much putting-offness, that instead of talking about myself or posting one of my own fics, to post a fic that I wrote just a couple of weeks ago. Those who read, and sent me their pretty positive responses will spot a couple of changes (my first real attempt at beta help as well).
Also, this is the first Buffyverse fic that isn't about Willow and/or Tara, in some form or other.
It's also the first fic I've finished in well over three years, or that hasn't threatened to make War and Peace look like an office memo! Certainly I never thought I'd be able to write a drabble!
Also it's a post both Chosen/NFA fic; AU for the comics as well, fic.
Title: Stranger Among the Living
Author: kerkevik
Characters: Buffy (Only Canon Pairings)
Rating: PG
Spoilers: Post S7 BtVS & S5 AtS; AU for S8 Comics as well.
Warnings: Mention of character deaths
Stranger Among the Living
by Kerkevik
Behind her back she's "The Slayer"... and other things they should be too young to understand.
To her face? "Sir", or "General"; in their bunks, in hushed tones, "She".
Or "Her".
Why does she always carry a lighter, when she doesn't smoke? Why when they run out does she always head for London?
Nobody knows about the headstone, inscribed with a name and two, improbable, dates; lit by one, eternally aflame, cheap lighter.
Or why she always brings back a whole case.
Or always returns from Dublin.
Via Galway.
Behind her back it's "Bitch".
Never her name.
Never just... "Buffy".
Well there it is. Here's hoping I get some responses after finally jumping off the diving board...
Still under Willow & Tara's spell,
Ray.
well... finally, after several years of observing from the edges of the Buffyverse and commenting, I hope constructively, on quite a few fanfics, here's my first lj post. I decided after much putting-offness, that instead of talking about myself or posting one of my own fics, to post a fic that I wrote just a couple of weeks ago. Those who read, and sent me their pretty positive responses will spot a couple of changes (my first real attempt at beta help as well).
Also, this is the first Buffyverse fic that isn't about Willow and/or Tara, in some form or other.
It's also the first fic I've finished in well over three years, or that hasn't threatened to make War and Peace look like an office memo! Certainly I never thought I'd be able to write a drabble!
Also it's a post both Chosen/NFA fic; AU for the comics as well, fic.
Title: Stranger Among the Living
Author: kerkevik
Characters: Buffy (Only Canon Pairings)
Rating: PG
Spoilers: Post S7 BtVS & S5 AtS; AU for S8 Comics as well.
Warnings: Mention of character deaths
Stranger Among the Living
by Kerkevik
Behind her back she's "The Slayer"... and other things they should be too young to understand.
To her face? "Sir", or "General"; in their bunks, in hushed tones, "She".
Or "Her".
Why does she always carry a lighter, when she doesn't smoke? Why when they run out does she always head for London?
Nobody knows about the headstone, inscribed with a name and two, improbable, dates; lit by one, eternally aflame, cheap lighter.
Or why she always brings back a whole case.
Or always returns from Dublin.
Via Galway.
Behind her back it's "Bitch".
Never her name.
Never just... "Buffy".
Well there it is. Here's hoping I get some responses after finally jumping off the diving board...
Still under Willow & Tara's spell,
Ray.
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Date: 2009-10-15 10:55 am (UTC)no subject
Date: 2009-10-16 09:40 am (UTC)I discovered last night, that maybe, the experience of paring down a story, rather than try to create every little detail, might have begun to leak into longer fics. I was trying to write a new one last night, and can recall thinking to myself, "you're talking too much."
Quite fascinating, really. We'll see how this develops, but I'm actually feeling hopeful about it.
Still under Willow & Tara's spell
Ray.
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Date: 2009-10-15 02:11 pm (UTC)no subject
Date: 2009-10-16 09:45 am (UTC)nice is a great compliment, bleak and heartbreaking is even better. Buffy never got to be a happy bunny very often, and it's got to be a hard one to deal with; that the two men who made you happiest, for however brief a time, had to die; and be responsible for the deaths of countless thousands, for you to have those moments.
Still under Willow & Tara's spell,
Ray.
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Date: 2009-10-15 11:00 pm (UTC)no subject
Date: 2009-10-16 09:48 am (UTC)she's having to become a whole new breed of Slayer, just a couple of steps ahead of those who will have to follow her.
Generally, Generals don't get to be friends to those who follow them. She got to be friends with the scoobies, but she can't afford that luxury anymore. If anyone is going to fill that role it'll be Faith, or maybe Vi, Rona etc.
Thanks,
Still under Willow & Tara's spell
Ray.