A Cool Dry Place (The Snakes on the Brain remix) [BtVS; Buffy, OFC]

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Title: A Cool, Dry Place (the snakes on the brain remix)

Author: globalfruitbat

Summary: My eyes on the yellow dust, that was lifting in the wind/And does not float away

Rating: G

Fandom: Buffy the Vampire Slayer

Warnings: Greek mythology is played with -- be warned!

Spoilers: Vaguely through the end of 'The Gift'

Original Story: Hell Hath No Fury by aadler

Comments

Response from the original author

[aadler]

It’s always interesting to see things from a different perspective … which, of course, is the whole point of setting up an official remix event.

The language here is as quiet, soft, and undramatic as the setting described. The enervated fatalism of someone facing an eternity of sameness is well communicated. This is a glimpse, rather than a story, but a glimpse finely drawn and well presented.

Thank you.

[butterflykiki]

*likes this muchly* Knowing the original story, and reading this one, makes both a little sadder. I like the idea of that afterlife being so *restful*, and I like that it's not the actions of said 'hero' that makes Buffy leave.

I hope she and the protagonist get to meet up again, somewhere.