Debriefing Dana

Apr 14, 2008 08:52

While writing the latest chapter of "Compatible Faults" I got a lot of Dana-on-the-mind. Mmmm Damage ( Read more... )

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petzipellepingo April 14 2008, 13:38:31 UTC
She says… the watcher wanted me to go with him, to England. He said not to worry about the English vamprie because he would follow,
I think you've got a typo there.

Nice job! Dana is a character that very few writers attempt because she is so tricky and Giles debriefing her about the past Slayers is a brilliant idea. And, of course, it has to be all about Spike.

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hello_spikey April 14 2008, 13:40:21 UTC
opsie - thanks for the typo catch!

Yeah, Dana is, like, totally totally hard! OMG!! Hope I did her justice!

Kinda want to write a post-NFA Dana/Spike meeting now too. *shivers*

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rahirah April 14 2008, 14:18:54 UTC
I wonder what happened to Dana. Not a subject Joss seems to want to bring up in the comics, for some reason...

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hello_spikey April 14 2008, 14:31:18 UTC
Well it would need space to give her story justice, at the expense of the main characters. I mean... you don't just wave the magic sane-o-wand...

I didn't really do her justice, either. Looking over this, it's more a use of her as a plot device to explore the Spike Vs. The Slayers relationship.

Bad me.

Still... she deserves a story. *ponders*

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treadingthedark April 14 2008, 14:34:05 UTC
Oh man, that was beyond cool!
Absolutely fascinating!

Brilliant.

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hello_spikey April 14 2008, 16:39:20 UTC
Glad you liked! I was a little nervous posting it, for some reason... or all reasons. *hugs*

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shakatany April 17 2008, 17:34:11 UTC
No need to be nervous - this was a brilliant bit of post-ep story that could almost be considered canon (and should be at least until JW decides to do his own). Well done.

Shakatany

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hello_spikey April 17 2008, 19:22:12 UTC
aaaaw.... thanks. I just get insecure and stuff!

*hugs*
*blushes at praise*

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louise39 April 14 2008, 14:43:23 UTC
"Dana? Are you… are you yourself again?”

Good muddled Dana. All those voices from all those memories.
Liked the inclusion of Spike who met many of the slayers.

"Dana, we won’t hurt you. Not any more.”
Giles, finally, stops acting only as a watcher.

A fine story with many facets.

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hello_spikey April 14 2008, 16:43:34 UTC
Thank you. I hope Dana came through as a character. Even if I did very much Spike-a-fy the conversation.

I thought Spike should have had a few failed attempts mixed in with his two slayer kills, and to provide some backstory on how he learned Luganda, since he apparently does in the show.

As for the ending, well, I wanted to leave with the hopes that Dana would be getting the treatment she needs, and some affection, rather than a continued institutionalized existence.

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dreamsofspike April 14 2008, 15:33:54 UTC
wow...that's intense, love...and very great grasp of dana's character....lovely characterization of dana....very much enjoyed this and would love to see it go further :)

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hello_spikey April 14 2008, 16:54:00 UTC
I'm glad Dana came through as a character. I was very leery writing her.

It could go further... and I might continue it. It would be interesting to see her recovery and development.

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