A couple things plus ... Fic: Voodoo Chile

[rebcake]

First I want to wish Happy Birthday! Good Health! Happiness! to sockmonkeyhere, whose birthday it might not be, since the little minx doesn't post that particular tidbit anymore. I also want to take this opportunity to beg her, again, to give us more In Dreams. Chapter 11 just won't leave my head, what with the the Willow jumping to an Angel/Oz conclusion, and

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[snickfic]

This was neat, although I think I'm not old enough to appreciate everything you have going on here - I know pretty much nothing about Jimi Hendrix. Still fun, with excellent character voices, as usual.

And I'm amused by the fact that when Spike's stoned, he's the one who obsesses about the stars. I think Spike stoned might be almost as much fun as Spike drunk...

[rebcake]

Ah well, history is history, once it's happened. WWII or Woodstock, it's all past now. Mini Hendrix primer: leading edge guitar god, worshiped by his peers (Townshend and Beck among them), often tripping on psychedelic drugs, with an affinity for naming songs things like Gypsy Woman, Spanish Castle Magic, Purple Haze, Stone Free, and of course, Voodoo Chile. Can you see why Dru might have keyed into his headspace? Died in 1970 at 26 (27?). There's more, of course, but that's about what I had before doing the research.

I think Spike stoned would've been brilliant and sweet and open, which is why he would absolutely HATE it once he came down. Heh. Not that I have any, you know, distant experience with such things. Not at all. *cough*

[snickfic]

Okay, I did know at least some of that stuff about Hendrix, so that makes me feel better.

I think Spike stoned would've been brilliant and sweet and open, which is why he would absolutely HATE it once he came down.

Now I *really want to see this,* both during and after.

I ran across this fic once that spent a little time on Spike and Dru at Woodstock, and mentioned that while he was stoned Spike had his only completely lucid conversation with Dru, which was a detail that I just loved. How appropriate! :p

[rebcake]

Just to clarify, what we have been calling stoned is more accurately termed tripping on powerful psychedelics. A far, far more intense experience than settling in with a little reefer. I know the story you mean, and it was fantastic! I think a_pretty_fire did it for a seasonal_sd round. It was a bit of inspiration for this, though hopefully I didn't cover the same ground. Thanks again for your helpful and encouraging comments!

[snickfic]

Clarification duly noted. And no, this didn't feel like a rehash at all. :)