Yep. Thought I'd share the joy.
edit: If I could remember all the words I'd try a filk. The bit about "Now he's lying in the hall" kind of writes itself.
Everything looks good from here... Yes. Yes, this is a fertile land, and we will thrive. We will rule over all this land, and we will call it... 'This Land.' I think we should call it 'your grave!' Ah, curse your sudden but inevitable betrayal! Ha ha HA! Mine is an evil laugh! Now die! Oh, no, God! Oh, dear God in heaven!
Wash ,'Serenity'
Fan Fiction: Writers, Readers, and Enablers
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Connie Neil - Nov 22, 2002 1:02:40 pm PST #921 of 10000
brillig
Connie Neil - Nov 22, 2002 5:48:33 pm PST #922 of 10000
brillig
Read Modus Vivendi. Beautifully written, lovely angst, but too many loose ends at the end.
Reema - Nov 22, 2002 7:07:13 pm PST #923 of 10000
I say, Tyler, you're thinking of vampires.
too many loose ends at the end
In terms of plot, or the characters' emotional states?
Connie Neil - Nov 22, 2002 7:59:38 pm PST #924 of 10000
brillig
Plot. What was the significance of the dog, what happened to Bony and the old woman, and why the hell were they after Spike in the first place?
Emotions? Angsty torment, but I expected that.
edit: Plus I think Angel should have at least felt really bad for Liv being staked out in the middle of the lobby helpless like that. And where did she come from, anyway?
(that's vague enough not to be spoilery, right?)
Reema - Nov 22, 2002 8:40:22 pm PST #925 of 10000
I say, Tyler, you're thinking of vampires.
What was the significance of the dog, what happened to Bony and the old woman, and why the hell were they after Spike in the first place?
Yeah, I would have liked some further exploration of that, too. I wasn't sure whether to take Spike's "explanation" at face value. I was willing to forgive plot stuff, because everything else was sooo wonderful, but I was a little disappointed in the lack of follow-through.
The dog, if I understand correctly, is [representative of Liv's status. Ownership and stuff. The thugs were really annoyed at Spike's cavalier adoption of their traditions. Traditions which we never actually learn, IIRC. ...Also, I'm not quite clear on why Xander was held captive against his will, since his own health was the only thing his freedom could've possibly endangered. I thought that there'd be an explanatory footnote in the eventual revelation of customs, but there was no revelation.]
I still really enjoyed the story, though. The angst is so painful, and the dialogue is so good.
Connie Neil - Nov 22, 2002 8:54:10 pm PST #926 of 10000
brillig
Angst is good, but would just a tiny bit of hope of happiness accelerated the heat death of the universe?
I'm a schmoop, I admit it.
askye - Nov 22, 2002 8:58:18 pm PST #927 of 10000
Thrive to spite them
Oh yeah, I kind of liked it and then it seemed like the author got tired of writing it and just decided to make up an ending. I felt cheated.
Connie Neil - Nov 22, 2002 9:00:51 pm PST #928 of 10000
brillig
Kind of an Angel ex machina. t over-educated snarkiness
Reema - Nov 22, 2002 9:09:30 pm PST #929 of 10000
I say, Tyler, you're thinking of vampires.
I like happiness, too. I'm a hard sell on happy Spike/Xander, though, because my conception of Xander has some issues, not the least of which are related to his treatment of vampires.
askye - Nov 22, 2002 9:13:01 pm PST #930 of 10000
Thrive to spite them
Me too Reema.
I can read Xander/Spike if it's completely silly but that's about it.