FIC: Broken English - Part 10 - (Giles/Ethan) - R

[estepheia]

Of course he’s glad that Ethan is no longer dead. However, he also knows that hell is not exactly a place renowned for letting go of its prey. What kind of deal did Ethan make? Was he forced to claw his way out of his own grave, like Buffy, reanimated by dark necromancy? Who’d be interested in bringing him back into play? Janus? The First? A dark

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[shapinglight]

Have my daughter's computer for half an hour while she has a shower, saw this and had to read it.

Wonderful, as always, and I love the Spike references, obviously, but most of all the reminders of how well Giles and Ethan would work as a team, if they weren't mortal enemies. Heh!

Loved it.

[estepheia]

Ooh, feedback. Yay!
I'm glad you're enjoying the Spike references. I mostly include them to remind grumpy old Rupert that even vampires can change sides. I think he's starting to get the message.
:-)

Would you believe that I only just realized that Jenny Calendar was in many ways a female version of Ethan? Slender, dark hair, dark eyes, sexually active, outspoken, well-connected in the magic community... It's true, she wasn't a chaos worshipper, but she had a great sense of adventure. Plus, she liked monster trucks. I'm pretty sure, Ethan would enjoy monster trucks, too.

(we just watched the first two Ethan epis with the kids)

[petzipellepingo]

You're right, she really is a "light" version of Ethan. Ethan's all dark magic and sin and she's white magic and true love (Giles' idea of true love that is).

ANd I also loved the Spike references and the notion of offering the old power some whiskey.

[estepheia]

Thank you. I'm glad you're still reading. I know it's one of my more long winded stories, that always happens to me when a project is written over a longer period of time... :-(

[hello_spikey]

Yay! *snogs you* Thank you for updating! WHEE!

And oh man I'm feeling for the poor boys - specially Ethan without his socks! *rubs his poor icy sockless toesies*

The magi are together again! Booyeah!

Ethan's just melting my heart with his inscrutable smile and pack of condoms.

[estepheia]

Yup, poor Ethan has very cold feet now. *g*
It's kind of you to rub his toesies, but I think he'd prefer Rupert to rub his .... feet. :-)

[pinkdormouse]

Excellent stuff!

[estepheia]

Thank you, dear. I appreciate the feedback!!!

[spikendru]

What a wonderful Christmas surprise! (Although, I suppose it's actually a New Year's surprise if you want to get technical . . .)

Love the imagery - the cold as a wolf on the prowl is gorgeous! You have such a gift with words, darlin'. And love Ethan being able to sense the magic in the wind, while Giles is so concerned with his injuries and the cold and his long-term repression that he doesn't even notice. Hee! He so needs Ethan in his life!

Tee hee! 'Old Granny Grunt'. Leave it to Ethan to hit the nail on the head - and Giles to turn it into flirting.

The list of pocket items is inspired! And loved Giles comparing Ethan's flask to Spike's - with the awareness that Ethan has much better taste in whiskey. Oh well, vampire tastebuds and all that. *g* And the unopened condoms! Wheee!

Magic! Ethan and Giles doing magic together again! Squeee! This is wonderful! I am completely loving this story!

*hugs and snuggles*

[estepheia]

Your enthusiasm for this story is a real treat - and it helps so much. Sometimes I lose heart, and get nitpicky: the story is too long, too slow, not working, etc. That's what happens when I'm looking at a story for too long, I guess. Reading that people enjoy scenes or sentences that I tinkered with, reminds me that it's worth taking the extra time to get it just right. THANK YOU!