The summary calls it a ‘fanscript’. I weep blood.

Jul 27, 2003 15:22

All praise to Redpanda, who provided the idea that enabled me to track this one down (I used ‘New Slayer’). In other words, blame her.

Story Or Series Title: “Claire”.
Fandom: Buffy the Vampire Slayer.
Culprit Author's Name: Willowisagoddess.

Full Name (plus titles if any): Claire.
Full Species(es): Human, Slayer, Mary-Sue, Vampire - it’s rather confused.
Hair Color (include adjectives): Shoulder-length, brown.
Eye Color (include adjectives): Not described. It’s in script format, remember.
Unusual Markings/Colorations: None mentioned.
Special Possessions (if any): None.

Annoying Origin: Sent from Los Angeles, for no good reason.
Annoying Connections To Canon Characters: Angel’s ex. Yep, that’s right, Angel’s ex. And Wesley’s protégé, in the most startling bit of continuity violation I’ve seen this year week hour.
Annoying Special Abilities: Slayer powers as usual.
Other Annoying Traits: Script format, lack of description, random scene switches… Oh yeah, and she’s a ‘depressed Vampire Slayer’.

Please include a small sample of the worst of this story: Marvel at the fucked-up time frame.

Joss Whedon created the Buffy the Vampire Slayer Series. I am just a fan-fiction writer.

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"Claire"

Scene: Buffy and the Scoobs are sitting around a table in the library. Giles walks in mumbling something.
Giles: Buggrit. I tole ‘em, I did, I tole ‘em. Millenium hand and shrimp!

Buffy: So Giles, what's the what? New demon or something? You were mumbling.

Giles: Afraid not Buffy. I just got a call from the Watcher's Council.

Xander: Giles, no offense, but weren't you fired from there.

Giles: Yes, Xander. But we still keep-in-touch. Anyway. They just wanted to speak with uh... Wesley.

Cordelia: Wes isn't here though. He moved.He did? What? When? They’re in the library, for the love of Ethan! That means Wesley hasn’t left town yet!

Giles: Very good Cordelia. I gave them the address and phone number.

Scene: A new girl with shoulder length brown hair comes walking into Sunnydale High.

Clarie: (To Willow) Hello. I am new here. I was wondering if you could take me to uh... Mr. Rupert Giles. I… I have no words.

Willow: Sure! Follow me. I was on my way to the library anyway.

They begin walking.

Willow: So, uh, where are you from? What's your name?

Claire: (Smiles) I'm Claire. I come from L.A.

Willow: Really? My friend Buffy moved here from there. I’m sure you two know each other. I mean, there’s only what, seven million people there?

They approach the library.

Claire: You don't say. Well here we are I guess. Thank you uh...

Willow: Willow. Willow Rosenberg.

Claire walks into the library and overhears a conversation with Buffy and Giles.

Buffy: So, Angel was all like, "Buffy, I sense something strange coming." And I'm like, what? And he’s like, “I think it’s a Mary-Sue”.

Giles: Intresting. (Notices Claire) Um, hello. Is there something I can help you with?

Claire: Yes. I was sent here by uh... a friend in LA.

Buffy: Does he go by the name Wesley? Going out on a limb here, because, you know, there are only four people in LA, and one of them goes by the name Wesley.

Claire: (Taken aback) Why yes he does. You know him? In fact, there’s only one person on this planet called Wesley.

Giles: Yes. He is an old friend of ours. What is your name?

Claire: I'm Claire. Remind me to get a nametag saying that. Because, y’know, since arriving at this place to which I’ve never been, I’ve had to introduce myself twice.

Buffy: Nice sarcasam. Funny. I always thought Buffy knew from sarcasm.

Claire smiles.

Claire: I hear there is another Slayer here. She goes by the name of Buffy?

Buffy: (rolls eyes) Don't tell me! You are another Slayer. Just like Kendra was. Then Faith. Wow, Faith must have died. Don’t get cut up about it. She’s only the girl with whom you had a seriously intense (and slashier than Giles/Ethan) relationship before gutting like a fish in the hopes of feeding her to your demon lover. Or is this set before that happened, in which case you’re presumably still at the ‘we can save her’ stage?

Claire: Are you Buffy?

Buffy: Yes I am. Buffy the Vampire Slayer.

Claire: That's not fair! That flows more than 'Claire the Vampire Slayer'.

Giles: Ahem. Claire, what is it that you are here for?

Claire: Wesley wanted me to come get training from you and Buffy, sir. Wesley Wyndham-Price: Watcher’s Council Reject sends the Slayer he has mysteriously acquired to train with the other Watcher’s Council Reject. That makes sense.

Buffy: And I always thought Wes hated me. Cool.

Claire: So, here I am. A new resident to Sunnydale.

Willow walks in.

Willow: Buffy have you met...

Buffy: Claire the Vampire Slayer. Every vampires worse nightmare is coming true again. Two slayers in Sunnydale. That’s every vampires ‘worse’ nightmare? Worse than what? Worse than the one with the garden shears that’s actually a castration metaphor? Worse than the one about Bob Dylan and the vacuum cleaner? Worse than the one with the mysterious wasting disease and the radioactive fruit?

Willow looks amazed. Because she’s, like, totally unfamiliar with the idea of two Slayers. Or is it that she’s just realised that Faith must be dead, and is actually upset about it? No, wait, this is Faith-hating Season Three Willow we’re dealing with here.

Claire: Willow, right? I wanted to thank you for taking me here. All right, Claire, I’ll explain it to you simply. Willow brought you here. If she had taken you here, you’d both be wearing rather fewer clothes. And Oz would be most upset.

Willow: Sure.

Buffy: So, Claire. You are a resident of Sunnydale now right? Meaning you attend this highschool? Meaning you are probably going to start hanging out with me and the gang?

Claire: Yes, yes, and if you will let me. I admire you Buffy.

Buffy: Wow. I've never been admired before. Except by Xander, and he’s chopped liver, and by Giles, but he’s, like, old, and by Willow, but she’s a nerd and doesn’t matter. So, (to Willow) are we Bronzeing it tonight? Because it’s not like somebody we know is apparently dead, which would bear investigating.

Willow: Yeah! The Dingoes are playing!

Claire looks confused.

Claire: Dingoes?

Willow: My honey's band. Dingoes ate my baby (four star mary). Oz. Honey. Huh?

Scene: Angel's mansion.

Angel: So, you say her name is Claire?

Buffy: Yeah. Why, you know her?

Angel: I uh... knew a Claire. But it can't be her. Because there’s, what, about one million people called Claire on the planet.

Buffy: Was she eaten? Now, there’s a nonsequiter.

Angel: No.

Buffy: You know, if you have nothing to do tonight we are all going to the Bronze. If you wanna come then be my guest....

Angel: I would love to. But only for a while. Says the man who grew a brain and made repeated efforts to break up with Buffy throughout the latter part of Season Three.

Buffy: What's the matter?

Angel: It's a surprise.

Angel takes Buffy's hand and kisses her.

Buffy: Wow. Where did that come from?

Angel: Sorry. I just thought....

Buffy: No! Don't be sorry. I am impressed...

They begin kissing again.

Scene: Claire goes into Giles office for training. Office? You mean that small room where he reads books and drinks tea? No, I think you want the main part of the library, dear.

Claire does a roundkick to the punching bag followed by about 6 thrusting punches.

Giles: Claire, I am surprised that Wesley sent you here.

Claire: I'm not. He is always trying to get rid of me.

She stops attacking the bag.

Giles: What do you mean?

Claire: He never wants to train anymore. He said he never wanted any interaction with a person like me again. I don't know if he meant a slayer or a well, my personality. It was your entire existence, dear. Wesley has traces of common sense.

Xander walks in.

Xander: Giles what's- who's she?

Claire: I am Claire. A depressed Vampire Slayer. You know, I would totally introduce myself that way. Especially to a complete stranger who, for all I know, has no knowledge of the supernatural.

Xander: (to Giles) Again?

Giles: This one is good.

Xander: Oh.

Claire: Yet again, I am thought of as evil. I am not wanted anywhere! I'm leaving. I hear my ex lingers here in Sunnydale. That’s not depression. That’s unbelievably melodramatic angst.

Giles and Xander look at each other trying to understand what just happened.

Scene: Angel's mansion.

There is a knock on the door.

Angel: I'll get it.

Buffy: Ok.

Angel goes to the door, opens it and is surprised to see his ex-girlfriend Claire. Claire jumps on him and begins kissing him. Buffy walks into the room and sees the two of them kissing. Hold it. Hold it! Angel has been stalking Buffy since she was fifteen, three years ago. Slayers are called in their mid-teens. So, Claire and Angel is going back to his days in Manhattan, as a rat-eating derelict kiddy-fiddler?

Buffy: Claire? Angel?! I can't believe this.

Claire stops kissing Angel.

Claire: What on Earth was Buffy doing here?

Angel: Claire, she's my girlfriend. I love her. How did you find me here? No, she’s not your girlfriend. That’s been a recurring theme at this point in continuity.

Claire: A friend told me. You are involved with another Slayer? Well, that’s nice and vague.

Angel looks confused.

Angel: You're a slayer now?

Claire: Yeah. Claire the Vampire Slayer. The unwanted Vampire Slayer. You got that right, honey.

With that, Claire flees from the mansion.

Scene: The Bronze

Buffy, Willow, and Xander are sitting around a table. Buffy is looking misreable.

Buffy: I don't get it. I mean, one minute me and Angel are kissing, and the next he is locking lips with Claire. You went through all this with Faith, remember?

Xander: I'm really sorry Buffy. I mean, I don't want to say 'I told you so' but...

Angel walks in the Bronze looking for Buffy.

Angel: Buffy, can we please talk?

Buffy: I guess. (She gets up) I'll be right back.

Angel: Buffy about what you saw. I was not kissing her.

Buffy: Oh? Is that what you call lip-to-lip?

Angel: I opened the door and she pounced on me. I'm sorry.

Buffy: *Sighs* I'm sorry too Angel.

Angel: I know this may not seem a proper time, but I think Claire is going to hurt herself. And this would be a bad thing how?

Buffy: Giles told me she was depressed. What do you think she will do?

Angel: If you were a slayer, which you are, and you are upset over something, run to your ex's house, start kissing him, find out that he is in love with your new best friend, making you more upset, what would you do?

In unison: Get fed off. That’s… logical. Only not. I think the canonical answer would be ‘go out and kill things’. And when did Angel and Buffy ever speak in unison? They think in completely different ways.

Scene: Willy's Bar.

Angel: Hello?

Buffy goes up to Willy.

Buffy: You see someone come in here about my height, shoulder length brown hair, looking depressed?

Willy: Not that I am sharing about.

Angel appears from a shadow.

Angel: Don't you give Buffy any trouble with this. Neither of us are having a good day. So, share, or die. (He morphs into his game face) Angel does like to threaten Willy. But when he does he’s usually, y’know, threatening.

Willy: Uh.. Angel.... Buddy. Calm down, I was only playing with your honey. Yeah she came in here, asking if there was a witch or demon that could change her into their kind. It’s called a vampire, Claire. Remember? You learned about them your first day on the job?

Angel: (morphs back) Thank you.

Buffy punches Willy, knocking him out.

Buffy: I'm not in the mood to play.

Scene: the Sunnydale Graveyard.

Buffy and Angel spots Claire sitting with Spike. Spike? What’s he doing here?

Angel: (whispering) not a good sign. Says States-The-Bloody-Obvious-Man.

Buffy: Claire? Hey. Are you ok?

Claire: Couldn't be better. Want a hug for my apology?

Buffy: Sure.

They hug and Claire changes to gameface. Because Buffy can in no way sense the presence of vampires. And would not be even slightly suspicious after seeing her with Spike.

Claire: Guess what? I'm not a depressed Slayer anymore.

She throws a punch at Buffy. Buffy responds with a side kick, knocking Claire to the ground. Claire gets up, punches Buffy, knocking her out. Wow. Buffy has a glass jaw. Who knew?

Claire: Tsk Tsk. Never should mess with a slaying vampire. A what?

Claire tilts Buffy's neck and is about to bite it when Angel picks her up and before staking her says: Tsk Tsk. Never mess with your ex's honey. Again, what’s with the use of the word ‘honey’?

Buffy wakes up realizing she left the Bronze. Her and Angel walk arm in arm, hand in hand back to her house. Huh? So she was walking while unconscious? What?

Scene: Library

Buffy finishes telling her story about the night.

Buffy: So, it ends up that that slayer wanted evil.

Xander: Most of them do seems like. Yeah. Of four I’ve now met, and the many more I’ve read about during research, two have become evil eventually. That’s a clear majority.

Willow: More important, are you ok? Are you and uh.. Angel ok?

Buffy: Yes, and nothing as sad as Claire Bear can mess us up.

The End. Okay, I have to say that was a great ending. But I’m not happy about the casual off-screen death of Faith. Something kills a Slayer, Buffy should worry.

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