Am, that's delightful interplay. It was a long held wish of mine that Spike would - for lack for a better phrase - grow a soul. By which I mean he could behave in a kind/loving/heroic/human fashion toward people - especially Dawn - without having a 'soul'. But this is good. The still Spike. Still evil. Even with a soul.

I liked that

Good!

That's actually turning into an intensely cool little series of vignettes.

Thank you! I think I shall continue them at some point.

that's delightful interplay.

Thank you!

It was a long held wish of mine that Spike would - for lack for a better phrase - grow a soul.

That would have been a very interesting way for ME to take the story line, and it's one I like to see played with in fanfic.

this is good. The still Spike. Still evil. Even with a soul.

It's drawing on my theories concerning the still-evilness of Angel, post-souling. And it's fun to do it to Spike, who's a little more self-aware than Angel (mostly!) and can see it.

Well, with Angel, we all know that it's the man that needs killing, not the monster. It's canon. And with Spike - really, William was not a bad man...

with Angel, we all know that it's the man that needs killing, not the monster. It's canon. And with Spike - really, William was not a bad man...

One of their fundamental differences. As a friend says: Liam was bad, William was sad. She likes to go on to compare Darla (bad) and Drusilla (sad), and how that makes Angelus/Darla and Spike/Dru such natural pairings. She isn't a slasher, so I don't take the conversation into why Angelus/Drusilla, Angel(us)/Spike and Darla/Drusilla are more interesting for thier differences.

Am, could you let me know if and when "In Re" gets posted, and where?

I will do, deb. I haven't heard anything yet.

Kewl. Thanks muchly.

jonesin' for more story

How about some M*A*S*H stuff, Deena?

ooh, yes, please!