Ethan and Eyghon and the Scythe, Oh My!

[red_satin_doll]

dragonyphoenix is writing a "Giles as Big Bad" fic inspired by my post on the subject back in February, when I asked if any such beast existed; since then I still have not come across any such. I still don't understand why, because the bones of the idea are all over the series. Ethan Rayne will be part of it, of course, and the jist of it is at present: Eyghon has been able to influence and corrupt Rupert over the years. Rupert's plan, as he arrives at the Hellmouth and takes over as Buffy's Watcher, is to corrupt the Slayer line by calling Eyghon down into the Scythe.

Oh yes PLEASE. I love to draw parallels and comparisons across the buffyverse seasons so bringing together the early seasons, so that aspect alone is catnip. And Ethan? The Ripper backstory? All of it was so underused in the series. Yes, I know, aimed at a teenage audience blah blah....I want this so bad you have no idea.  No pressure or anything like that.  *shifty eyes*

In terms of bringing the Scythe into the Buffyverse in earlier seasons I'm slightly reminded of leni_ba's  Buffy/Angelus AU Courting Sin 'verse, in which Angelus gives Buffy the Scythe to make her more powerful, to continue to draw her to him and make her his newest "work of art". The Scythe was dropped into S7 to make the Buffyverse match up to Joss' Frayverse, so it's a deus ex machina and it's "myth"? Pure racist crap and totally up for grabs re: rewrites.

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[dragonyphoenix.livejournal.com]

I get my LJ messages sent to my e-mail so I see you deleted this response. No, not really too much pressure. I'm just not used to people knowing I'm writing a story and, especially, I'm not used to a bunch of enthusiasm beforehand. I like it; I'm just not used to it.

HUH?

[red-satin-doll.livejournal.com]

// "I see you deleted this response."//

I did? I didn't think I did - I may have inadvertently answered as "anon" or - oh never mind.

// "I like it; I'm just not used to it."//

That's what I do. ;)

I suppose it's a little bit self-serving if I were totally honest; or rather, I'm so thrilled when someone is inspired by something I said or did that I can't help wanting to share.

I really do believe though in "sharing" esp when it comes to fandom, as another way to support and encourage each other. I've seen people complain this fandom is "dying" (in comparison to what existed before); the ways I know how to help build it are posting, replying and linking to other people. It's not ALL DRAMA ALL THE TIME but I like it.

Re: HUH?

[dragonyphoenix.livejournal.com]

There's a message in my e-mail and, in my inbox, one that says I don't have permission to view it. Hence, my guesstimate that it was deleted.

*grin* At first I thought you meant self-serving of me because I am sort of thrilled that people are excited about my story. I think this is the first time people have been anticipating one of my stories. I could totally get used to this feeling! ;-)

Re: HUH?

[red-satin-doll.livejournal.com]

// "I think this is the first time people have been anticipating one of my stories. I could totally get used to this feeling! " //

*dusts off hands* My work here is done!

Re: HUH?

[dragonyphoenix.livejournal.com]

*smile*

Re: HUH?

[red-satin-doll.livejournal.com]

Oh I get why it got deleted - I forgot to sign in and wrote it as anonymous.

Re: HUH?

[dragonyphoenix.livejournal.com]

I don't realize I'm not logged in fairly often myself.