Payback
Wow, i only just noticed the Willow/Faith interaction.
I went baqck and did some more reading, seems i missed a chapter!
Wow, Willow smooching Faith!
I'm really hoping Willow gets together with Tara, even if it happens in the background.
I like me some Twillow every bit as much as i like some Fuffy.
Definately haging out for more :)
R
Author's Response:Woot! Two reviews!
Yeah, they kissed. Fancy that...
Don't worry. I *did* file this story under Buffy/Faith, after all...
More is now up!
~OW
Heya!
Loving the story so far.
Liking that the girls are making slow headway.
Def liking that Faith kinda has her shit together, and some self respect.
And go Joyce!
Willow is especially interesting in this.
I wonder if she's going to bump into a shy witch at some stage, now that she's slightly closer to figuring herself out.
Well written story, def waiting for more.
R
Author's Response:Thanks for reading! I definitely wanted Faith to be more together in this one. Glad you enjoy Joyce; she's an awesome character. I haven't gotten to Tara yet, but I'm sure to include her. How could I not?
~OW
Where to start? I've just bulk read all the chapters so far for this story and I can't get enough!! It's really well written and the character personalities are leaping out of the computer. So vivid and full of flavour. The way you've interspersed cannon events works really well.
I am worried, however, that Willow and Faith might get together... This is something I'm noticing. Say it ain't so?! Either that or Willow gets a massive crush on Faith, Buffy gets jealous as she figures out she also has feelings for Faith, they both make moves on Faith in their own unique ways, Faith picks Buffy, Willow gets upset and then angry and does that 'let her will be done' spell... Hmmm sorry, got a little caught up there :D
I think Faith's relationship with Joyce is wonderful and much needed. Faith's really doing it for me in this fic, so dominat and assured, yet vulnerable at times and honest.
I can't wait for the next chapter... I can sense it's going to be a good one.
Author's Response:Thanks! That's pretty high praise!
Willow and Faith are developing a pretty close friendship. I'm not promising more sexual tension, but I'm not ruling it out either. Willow wants what she wants. What if she *does* want Faith? Oh, what would Buffy do...?
Faith's an awesome character to write. There's endless depth to her, which makes her an ideal lead for a story. Joyce was a pleasure to write. I plan on using her a fair bit.
Sorry for the long wait, but a new chapter is now up!
~OW
mmm I like this story but I do have a problem with saying that Willow learned vindictivness from Faith. If Willow learned vindictiveness from anyone it would have been Cordelia who made her life a living hell long before Faith ever showed up. Although I do like the idea of Willow being more powerful as a witch earlier in the timeline. Ugh not the Initiative, those guys always fuck things up. All that testosterone and so sure that they have the answers. I hope Faith kicks their collective asses. I actually reread this story from the beginning and really like the direction you have taken it.
Author's Response:Thanks for reading! Heh, Cordy certainly knew how to be vindictive, that's for sure. Willow always had it in her to be a powerhouse; all she needed was a push. Who better than Faith? Also, what's the point of a S4 story if I can't beat up on the Initiative? Come on!
New chapter up!
~OW
Whew- another great chapter! :)
More Joyce than I was expecting and I loved it- you write her very well; sympathetic, warm and loving but also recognisably Joyce. Human-with her own worries to deal with.
Faith's childhood in Boston rang utterly true (Mangled 'Go Ask Malice' notwithstanding) even though it was really dark and horrifying to here. This whole scene with Joyce and Faith was a highlight.
Plus 'testicular shock'...ouch. :(
Like the little nods to the 'official' timeline- Cordy referencing 'Room W/a Vu'.
Skipping over 'Beer Bad' was definitly wise, although its a shame that Faith missed Halloween again.
Looking forward to Thanksgiving. 'Pangs' holds all sorts of possibilities...
And...Willow. Wow, Season 4 is where we see the first signs of Willow's darker side and it certainly made itself known here.
Going all-badass on Veruca made sense in this context (a more confident Willow) and Wolf-girls ultimate fate was...troubling.
I'm not sure it was 'right' exactly (even though Veruca is horrible/scummy) but having thought about it it was probably better than having her savaged to death by wolf-Oz.
Does that mean Oz won't be leaving this time? Interesting either way.
*sigh* And The Initiative, well I guess it makes sense that they would be stationed at both Hellmouths.
Intrigued by future plotting- overall looking good!
Love the banner- this story is 'banner-worthy.' :)
Author's Response:Thanks! I put a lot of effort into getting Joyce right, and I'm glad it was received well.
Faith's background was something that took me a while to decide on. Too heavy and it's overkill; but too light and Faith's character loses something important. And yes, testicular shock. lol
Beer Bad and Cordy's blurb was exactly that: A time stamp. As for Halloween, I really couldn't make it work.
Heh. Thanksgiving... Keep that in mind. In all honesty, the 'romance' part of this story really can't take off until 'Pangs' and 'I Will Remember You.'
I firmly believe that all Willow ever needed to be a badass was an encouraging shove, which Faith provided. As for right, I acutally analyze that a bit in the new update.
And the Initiative... can't leave out our favorite redshirts!
Glad you like the banner!