Re: FF: A Twist in the Tale

["ghostwriter31111" <ghostwriter31111@xxxxxxxxx>]

--- In buffywantswillow@y..., danspector@w... wrote:
> Ghost Writer, 
> 
> Delighted to see another new author posting here. (Especially one 
who
> identifies theirself as such--I'm still embarassed at having made 
that
> assumption about someone who wasn't.)

Thanks. Nice to be off the lurker list.

> 
> A delightful premise, going back at least as far as Marshak &
> Culbreath's Star Trek fic, "The Procrustean Petard", although this 
seems
> guaranteed to give us some slashy fun added in.

"The Whostean Whatsit??"

> Mishra is a nicely
> logical development--you'd think Buffy would have some people 
holding a
> grudge against her (besides Lyle Gorch, I mean).

She'll be back later with another little present.

 
> Buffy should have no trouble convincing people who she is (after the
> practice she got in "Who Are You").

Actually, I only really started watching the show in season 6, so I 
don't really know where that episode falls. I think this story would 
replace that episode, though. Any volunteers to check timeline and 
characterizations?


> Frankly, I think Riley's a good
> enough guy to do the right thing, and my sick little mind is already
> imagining him "taking one for the team" and then being shocked to 
find
> out that nothing happened (since he's not the one Buffy really 
loves).

No response.

> Snerk. Oh, well, maybe Forrest is still alive and Riley discovers 
he
> likes his new hobby?
> 
> And is it just my racy imaginings, or is that title a particularly
> naughty pun?

I hadn't planned it that way. Maybe, maybe not.

> 
> (Keep up the) Good work.

Thanks.
> 
> Dan