What I love about Gaiman's death is she's so huggable.
She really is.
I think what my daughter's trying to say is: nyah nyah nyah nyah.
Joyce ,'Same Time, Same Place'
Buffista Fic: It Could Be Plot Bunnies
Where the Buffistas let their fanfic creative juices flow. May contain erotica.
P.M. Marc - Jun 17, 2003 8:59:02 am PDT #4297 of 10001
So come, my friends, be not afraid/We are so lightly here/It is in love that we are made; In love we disappear
Atropa - Jun 17, 2003 9:09:58 am PDT #4298 of 10001
The artist formerly associated with cupcakes.
Dana! That was gorgeous. You wrote Death amazingly well.
erikaj - Jun 17, 2003 9:11:31 am PDT #4299 of 10001
Always Anti-fascist!
Dana!I've never read Sandman either, but that was SO Good! And Lizard, damn.
P.M. Marc - Jun 17, 2003 9:16:02 am PDT #4300 of 10001
So come, my friends, be not afraid/We are so lightly here/It is in love that we are made; In love we disappear
Lizard's bit with the tulip is haunting, isn't it?
I love it to pieces.
erikaj - Jun 17, 2003 9:17:59 am PDT #4301 of 10001
Always Anti-fascist!
Yes, definitely.
Dana - Jun 17, 2003 9:19:50 am PDT #4302 of 10001
I'm terrifically busy with my ennui.
Thanks!
(Jilli liked my Death!)
Atropa - Jun 17, 2003 9:24:02 am PDT #4303 of 10001
The artist formerly associated with cupcakes.
Dana, I adored your Death. And I was just thinking of re-reading the Sandman series, too.
deborah grabien - Jun 17, 2003 9:24:17 am PDT #4304 of 10001
It really doesn't matter. It's just an opinion. Don't worry about it. Not worth the hassle.
Dana, I imagine everyone likes your Death. What's not to like? She - the entire piece in fact - is/are sensational.
(Has anyone seen my grammar? Please send it home......)
Steph L. - Jun 17, 2003 9:26:47 am PDT #4305 of 10001
this mess was yours / now your mess is mine
Dana, I've never read any Sandman, either, and I didn't need to. I imagine being familiar with the Sandman-verse gives it another layer to appreciate, but it was still very nice.
You really nailed Buffy's dialogue, particularly here:
"Limbo? Do they actually play limbo there? Is that where it gets the name?"
And this....
"And hey," says Death, blazing as bright as the full moon. "I'll take good care of your mother. Don't worry about her."
Ouch.
Buffy hears the words, but by the time they make any sense, she's already forgotten them.Double ouch and sniffle.
Damn, that was good.
Atropa - Jun 17, 2003 9:30:07 am PDT #4306 of 10001
The artist formerly associated with cupcakes.
Those of you who haven't read Sandman, you must. Really. I'm not just saying this as a fangirl of Neil Gaiman. Sandman is goregous, gorgeous writing. An issue of Sandman won the World Fantasy Award for best short story one year, and it absolutely deserved to.
(I'm sure there is more Sandman fic out there, but I'm terrified to look for any of it.)