he was still sheepish
Hee! funny.
The two sat in awkward silence for a moment.
“Not bad,” said Oz. They’re gelling a lot better and faster than I thought they would.”
Isn't something missing here?
“You roped me into working for the First Evil in a mission that nearly destroyed the world and lost us two team members,” said Oz. “It’s not exactly endearing.”
This made me blink. Could there be a tad more exposition? If not, that's cool. Just made me go "huh".
“Maybe,” said Riley. “but the action seems to be in Europe.”
I don't think he's proven that. Does he have to prove it to get Oz to do what he wants him to do?
This made me blink. Could there be a tad more exposition? If not, that's cool. Just made me go "huh".
No. All you need to know has been established between here and part two: they nearly got Angel and co. back, but lost them; Amy Madison and Ethan Rayne died (although, Ethan didn't actually die, and things were a bit unclear with Amy) and Oz to some degree blames Riley for it.
I don't think he's proven that. Does he have to prove it to get Oz to do what he wants him to do?
Not really. Oz has a lot of autonomy, but Riley's still technically his superior officer. Moreover, Riley knew Oz would go when he understood the reprecussions of the file--which hasn't been made entirely clear to the reader yet--and he wanted a chance to discuss it with Riley away from the others.
Re-reads above post.
Man, that sounds a bit more bristley than I intended. If it comes off that way, I apologize. I'm just terse in the morning.
No, Victor, it's fine. I didn't say I love it, but... I was expecting that to be understood. We're good. I can't wait to read the next bit.
No, Victor, it's fine. I didn't say I love it, but... I was expecting that to be understood. We're good. I can't wait to read the next bit.
Thanks. I understood everyrthing, just was afraid terse typing sounded snippy. Just wanted to explain why I didn't want to go too deep into the backstory of the world I've established in previous fics ("Conversation With the Monster" and "The Ressurection Gambit" for Future!Dawn--I think there's links to both in the links section--and "In the City" for Oz and his Not!Initiative, which is in the hands of Ms. Plei and will be online at her discretion.)
It's awkward when you continue a mythology like this, taking familiar characters and having them progressed past the point where people know them. Oz, particualrly, has changed a bit since he was last seen on BtVS, but I'm afraid if I go too far back into it, it'll be like the annoying "previously on Buffy the Vampire Slayer, the Earth cooled around a molten core" trailers.
Hmm, I'm wondering if the concurrent murders aren't sacrifices of some kind.
I didn't want to go too deep into the backstory of the world I've established in previous fics
Ah. I've read the first, but not the second, nor the one in the hands of Ms. Plei. I've been a little busy. I'll go back and read some more.
Ah. I've read the first, but not the second, nor the one in the hands of Ms. Plei. I've been a little busy. I'll go back and read some more.
Yeah, that's a serious problem--I'm referencing things that most don't have easy access to. I need to watch out for that. When my Web site revamp is done, links to all of them will be together.
Huh. Seems "The Ressurection Gambit" isn't there. Here's the link, if you want it: [link]
