It is a positive surprise that Faith has found her way back to school - she's bright and she totally deserved it! - and is now being credited with no less than a PhD and a master in two disciplines!

And whoa she is kind of having a heart-to-heart discussion with Xander!! Things have certainly moved in a good direction, I'm glad she's part of the family now!

And whoa again - she has friends of her own!!! I think I really like Sam as a matter of fact, daring and bright --> "I also love to screw with her head" XDXD

So Buffy... she's got a boyfriend but she can't help being jealous apparently :D Was that kiss really to create an awkward moment for Faith or was there more?? *thinking more*

Next.

Author's Response:

Oh wow, sounds like you're running the gauntlet of stories. I hope you have fun! 

Acceptance is all Faith wanted. For being her true self and having to conform. I enjoyed seeing what life would be like if she was given a chance to learn and grow from her past. 

I've always wanted Faith to have friends of her own. People who are as cool as she's is. Sam is definitely the wiseass side of Faith. Messing with Buffy is perfect and in this version of events Faith's buds have got her back. They can see that situation and help Faith deal in their unique ways.

Jealous Buffy makes me giggle.

Can't wait to read your reviews! 

Author's Response:

Oh wow, sounds like you're running the gauntlet of stories. I hope you have fun! 

Acceptance is all Faith wanted. For being her true self and having to conform. I enjoyed seeing what life would be like if she was given a chance to learn and grow from her past. 

I've always wanted Faith to have friends of her own. People who are as cool as she's is. Sam is definitely the wiseass side of Faith. Messing with Buffy is perfect and in this version of events Faith's buds have got her back. They can see that situation and help Faith deal in their unique ways.

Jealous Buffy makes me giggle.

Can't wait to read your reviews! 

Shot in the Dark

Man I haven't read this one in a while and now I'm regretting leaving it so long. This is, DEADASS, my favourie fuffy fic ever I think. It's so original, so unique, so heartfelt and to see Faith and Buffy navigating tweenhood is just so fricken sweet man. You do an incredible job of keeping them in character but with a few less years full of trauma and heartache. Thank you for giving me and the characters EXACTLY what we want. 

Author's Response:

Thank you so much! :D This is definitely kind of a niche fic, with the time it's set in, so I'm thrilled for it to be someone's favorite. :D It does have a partially finished sequel that I hope to one day get back to and finish up. 

Shot in the Dark

I love this fic SO much! It's a really unique and awesome AU idea, which is both original and yet  also so perfectly them. The characterizations are amazing. Both of their voices are so in character (and everyone else's too) and I love how they are so cute and flirty together and yet still manage to rile each other up in such a short period of time. And then their reunion was perfect! This is what canon owed me! If you ever do decide to write that sequel I would die. And I can't wait for anything else you come up with for them as well, I miss your writing! Hope you're doing well out there :).

Author's Response:

Hi!! Thank you so much. I'm glad you loved this one! It was really interesting to write them pre-baggage, and Buffy in particular as a younger less certain version. :) The sequel was started and has been touched within the last six months, at least. So it's not as abandoned as it may seem based on the length of time since this one was posted. If I ever finish it and post it though... we may both die. Lol. These days I am a very sporadic writer, so probably once every few months I work on something. I did finish the next chapter to The Other Woman, if you're reading that one. And I am currently working on the final chapter to that fic--currently like it's open and I'm getting back to it in a minute, not like, I opened the document several months ago and have done no work. :p So I hope the finale is forthcoming to that. I do have multiple other unfinished multi chap stories, that at some point I'll either finish, or I'll just post what exists for anyone who is still interested. Thanks again! I hope you're doing well too, and staying safe in these crazy times. 

Break The Ice

A bit of an abrupt shift in relationship dynamics, but not a jarring one.

(And while the relationship part of the plot does find resolution, the initial plothook that led to that interaction is unresolved. I suppose this is more subjective, but I've always found greater satisfaction from proper resolution, than from more ambiguous endings).

I've only got minor nitpicks, though; on the whole I enjoyed the experience, and will probably come back to read this again.

Break The Ice

This is so damn good

It’s definitely one of my all time Fuffy stories 

i always come back to this fic to read it religiously 

Lovely hot little fic you've got going here. Could be flashed out a bit more but decent for a one shot. Keep on writing. 

Good fic. Could have been a bit more fleshed out but liked that it was more complex with them possibly breaking up but making amends.

Shot in the Dark

I LOVED THIS CONCEPT! I don't think I've ever read a fic about Faith and Buffy as potentials. It's interesting to imagine what their non-slayer personas would be! I think I remember Buffy being portrayed as a totally shallow, empty-headed cheerleader (with the valley girl accent and everything ha ha).

But since Giles was already training her for a year in this fic, we see more of Buffy as we know her. Faith seems about right for a pre-slayer days persona, too!

Good job! I enjoyed it! 

Also, digging the sexy times ; D!

Author's Response:

Thank you!!! <3 <3 <3 I shouldn't dig myself deeper into the hole of fics I promise to produce and then don't get around to finishing, but umm, this fic has a sequel. :D It's like 3k words in and it's kind of almost done, so I feel reasonably confident I might finish it in this lifetime and share it with you, lol.

Shot in the Dark

Awesome! Almost wish there was an extended version or one where we see Buffy called/die and how whoever is called feels.

Author's Response:

Maybe someday. :) I do have a little sequel to this one that I've started. We'll see if it ever gets done. It has low priority in my list haha.

This was a really fantastic read - I've been out of the fandom for a while now, but I'm slowly finding my way back and I had a lot of fun reading this.  Not many stories even reference "Ted," much less use it as a plot point, and the way that Faith confesses to Finch's death feels a lot like the way it should have been.  And I'd pay to see season three end with them fighting together!  All in all, loved it and thanks for sharing a great story! :)

Author's Response:

Hey, a review of this old thing. :)

Thank you very much- 'Ted' is a bit of odd episode in that nobody seems to reference robots again until well into S5, never mind the fact that for a whole day everybody thought that Buffy had killed somebody- a human- and were...kind of okay with it.

I mean, they were shocked but understanding, especially Giles, and then Faith does the same thing (only for real) and Buffy never even thinks to...urgh, its frustrating sometimes. :(

I like Faith's arc but I'll always maintain it was preventalbe right up until 'Enemies', or possibly even 'Choices'...and I too like the idea of Faith and Buffy fighting side by side against snake-Mayor and Mr. Trick.

I'm half-heartly considering a follow up, something nice and light when my main fic gets too angst-y. Possibly a Faith POV trying to woo a college-going Buffy set during early S4. :)

 

Again, thanks very much for your kind words, it gives me a happy. :)

Shot in the Dark

briliant idea and execution. thank you for this story.

Author's Response:

Thank you for this review! :)