When I first read that, I thought "No Way!" but, if memory serves, those guys did end up in drag more than once.

Tim and Buffy, edited for timeline error "I left my other notebook in the car."

"I'll come with you." Buffy said.

When they were out of earshot of the house, Tim said "I know about you, you know."
" What would that be? That I'm a Capricorn? A junior at Sunnydale High? I slept with my boyfriend and he went psycho?"

"No, not that. The other stuff. Slayer stuff. Why don't you take a walk with me and we'll sort this all out. I know your mom doesn't know."

"Are you allowed to talk to me without my mom?"

"Officially, no. And we're going to go back in there and do an official version. But I just couldn't shake the feeling that there is more to this story. You're a special case, Buffy."

"Gee," she said, sounding bitter. "Lucky me.'

"Lucky you. What happened with Angelus, Buffy?" She walked with such long strides that the detective could barely keep up. "Buffy, damn it. Your friend...your Watcher, is it? is up for for capital murder. Talk to me!"
"How do you know about Watchers?"

"Giles told me. He didn't want to, but he knew we needed to know for our protections and yours. I'll keep it out of the papers. Unless you did it. Then there would be nothing I could do. Or would do, honestly."

"I've been protecting myself for two years. How did you know my mom didn't know? And for Rule-Breaker Guy, you're being awfully honest."
"Secrets are my special power, Buffy. Keeping them, and exposing them." It sounded hokey, but he believed it with all of his heart. "Still haven't burned down any gyms yet, though." She was tough, but on edge, with teary eyes and a runny nose. Supergirl didn't have a tissue.Bayliss fished around in his pocket and found a rumpled Doublemeat Palace napkin. " Sorry I haven't got anything softer."

"That's OK, as long as you haven't been attacked by a Kleenex demon. You haven't, have you?"

"No. Are there really...?"

"No, just wanted to see if you would know.Messing with you distracts from my guilt."

"If I had a dollar for every time a woman told me that".

Erika, wasn't Buffy seventeen after her birthday in season 2?

ETA, This is a wonderful story. I am really enjoying it even though I am not too familiar with Homocide.

Bugger. I thought that, then I was like "Oh, no, this'll be perfect."Ok, that scene will eventually be longer. Must rethink.

Sorry.

No. It's not your fault I can't count! No wonder detectives look so haunted.Possibly he could do it by the numbers with Joyce and then run into Buffy alone somewhere else?

Damn that "reality" thing anyway, huh, erika? I spent nearly two hours once trying to figure the actual astronomical time of the full moon for a particular time of year, trying to get something that would fit my plot, before I realized that I might just be obsessing a wee bit over the details. And yesterday I looked up the broadcast date of of "The Gift" so I could check to see what saints had feast days on that day. It's a good life.

Asprin Myth-verse/Buffy

Daniel, come over to Bitchy Fic and talk to me about this, please. I've just started reading Asprin's Myth-verse, and the possiblities are wonderful.

Okay, I'm here...

I don't usually talk about works in progress, as I'm paranoid I'll find out my ideas aren't unique and decide not to finish. I'm, of course, pathetic in that way.

I have a number of notes about this fic, and I've written some experimental scenes.

I set the Myth-verse story a couple of years after the last Myth book. Skeeve a little more mature and capable, things have progressed. I hear Asprin has broken his writer's block. Damn. now I need to read the new story.

My story takes place sometimes after "Triangle" in the Buffyverse. Olaf the troll did not end up in the Trollverse. Indeed, he landed somewhere in the bazaar at Deeva. Maybe even at Gus's Diner. Havok ensued.

The story begins as Skeeve follows Olaf's trail back to the Buffyverse. He follows the lines of force which, of course, intersect at the hellmouth and the Magic Box.

And of course, Willow and Tara at Deva, Willow and Anya? maybe.

And thoughts of Olaf/Massha

Anya/Skeeve flirtyness? With a jealous Xander.....

Riley Finn: Demon Hunter? I have an idea that a photo of Riley will reveal he is the spitting image of Quigley of Klad.

Well, Aahz and Anya talk shop, and Anya and Tanada shop shop? Maybe. not sure how much Aahz will be in there.

More Tim and Buffy. "I'm sorry," Bayliss said, blushing. "That wasn't very professional, was it? You were saying something about guilt."

"Ms. Calendar's dead, and it's all my fault...well, not literally. But it's like I armed Angelus."

"It's not your fault if he became obsessed with you,Buffy. Many stalking victims often feel that they could have done more to handle the situation." To say nothing of homicide detectives, he thought.

"I took his soul. When we...after we...and then, when I had the chance to kill him, I hesitated."

"What did you do instead?"

"Kicked him in the crotch."

"I'm sure for the first minute, he wished he was dead....I'm sorry I'm making these sick jokes. It's how we handle it.

"My friend Xander does that, too.

"Xander could have a long, miserable career in the glamorous world of law enforcement."

I don't usually talk about works in progress, as I'm paranoid I'll find out my ideas aren't unique and decide not to finish.

I know of no other stories like this one, Daniel, so I think you're fairly safe on that score. And while I'm enjoying the series, I'm not quite ready to fic it yet.

And of course, Willow and Tara at Deva, Willow and Anya? maybe.

Anya at Deva is a fine plan. She'd fit in well.

Riley Finn: Demon Hunter? I have an idea that a photo of Riley will reveal he is the spitting image of Quigley of Klad.

Skeeve's original master? yeah, that could be interesting...

I like this plan, Daniel. I hope you'll keep writing and share the finished product.