A Not So New Story

[cornerofmadness]

But I'm betting my friends list hasn't read it. I originally started posting this in Jan 02 and the first 10 chapters were written in days, mostly as a reaction to two things a) the sickness that was canon Spuffy (because we all want to see the show's heroine degrading herself and the man she's with) and b) baby Connor whom I despised (surprised? No, I did not always like Connor) Then after awhile I thought maybe the story was too angry, too OOC so I set it aside.

When I went back to it and looked at it, I saw two things, that if I struck out the angry stuff, I had what I originally wanted, a Giles story that depicted his past and how it was becoming his future. Also, I saw that if I tightened up the back story on the original character I'd have a much better piece. I've never taken an older story and totally rewrote it after it had been published (and ironically this was the first WIP I ever published at FFN and I never finished it). So I took out no less than 15 pages of crap, tightened it up and hey, it looks good. Might even send it back to the Giles award sites again now that it's much more worthy of being nominated.

So here it is, Forgiven, Not Forgotten. It's an AR of S6 of Buffy and S3 of Angel. Spuffy is over but Spike/Buffy are healthier friendship wise. Connor never came back from Quor-Toth but this is minor stuff story wise. Giles is the focus. Does contain some original characters.

This story is one in a series. The first story is set 100% in the Angelverse and you can find it here. It's called Shades of the Past and it does feature highly suggested but not graphic entity rape (poor Wesley)

Comments

[masqthephlsphr.livejournal.com]

I suppose you skipped right over my recent review of the "baby Connor episodes" then, where I wax poetic about the Angel/baby Connor 'ship.

; )

Good to see you getting all caught up in your various WIPs.

[cornerofmadness.livejournal.com]

actually yeah, I did skip that but for time reasons. I meant to go back. Hated baby Connor and hated dumb ass dad Angel even more

I am SO happy to get some of these wip's cleaned up. Now to go shoot Connor for starting another story when I wasn't ready for it.

[masqthephlsphr.livejournal.com]

Connor will do that.

I'm struggling with TD 17 myself at the moment.

[cornerofmadness.livejournal.com]

Yes Connor is a master at starting new stories on me. Spike too.

I've still yet to read TD 16.

[masqthephlsphr.livejournal.com]

I've gotten caught up in the Angel+Faith stuff of TD 17, and Connor keeps reminding me "Hey, this episode is about ME! In fact, Masq, the whole series is about ME!"

Oh right, I forgot. Plus, I need to spend some time writing about that exciting guest character who pops up unexpectedly at the end of TD 16.

[cornerofmadness.livejournal.com]

that's right tease me with guest characters.

Oh Connor's good with the Me, Me, Me. He needs to sing Toby Keith's "Wanna Talk about Me" to Lorne

[masqthephlsphr.livejournal.com]

And what might Lorne read in our young androgynous sylph?

[cornerofmadness.livejournal.com]

probably something that makes him pass out. That's what usually happens when I give it a go

[masqthephlsphr.livejournal.com]

Oooh! Plot bunny.

; )

[cornerofmadness.livejournal.com]

take it and run. I'm stealing your androgynous sylph line with credit

[masqthephlsphr.livejournal.com]

"Androgynous Sylph" - TM atpotch

[cornerofmadness.livejournal.com]

I shall note that on the story now provide atpotch wouldn't mind me boring the phrase

[masqthephlsphr.livejournal.com]

I doubt it, it's sort of a little joke he has with me.

[cornerofmadness.livejournal.com]

okay cool. If he does, editting is not a problem with me.

[makd.livejournal.com]

Just read it; quite an adventure. My goodness, but you did acres of research for that one!

[cornerofmadness.livejournal.com]

Actually only on Australia. I was a doctor at Pine Ridge Reservation and learned to speak a little of the language.

Glad you enjoyed it. It works a LOT better now that I tightened it up. Originally Ceara and Aidan's back story was going to be more important. And well, if I ever get back to the series it will be but it was TOO much...way too much