Fic: Through the Wintergate (3/3)

[brutti_ma_buoni]

Title: Through the Wintergate
Author: Brutti ma buoni
Characters: Xander, Vi, OC Slayer and OC ‘Watcher’
Rating: PG
Words: 5000. Part one and Part two are here. Part one gives full author notes.

Comments

[slaymesoftly]

Ah , this was just great. A wonderful use of one of curiouswombats amazing gate photos. And a wonderful, plotty story with cool new and old characters. Good job!! *throws confetti*

[brutti_ma_buoni]

Thanks so much! That photo was amazing: I plotted this on one long Sunday walk after seeing the photo something like one day earlier. It just had to be done, and I'm glad I did it justice.

[brutti_ma_buoni]

Oh, he is. All purpose pep, no matter what your Slayer crisis!

[sparrow2000]

"You didn’t ask to be a Slayer, but when you became one, you grew."
That line just killed me.

"“It’s summer!”

Eh. Kind of. She’d find out." As a displaced Scot, that just made me giggle.

Sneaky thing with the spell not affecting Watchers!

This whole story has just been a pleasure to read. Smart storytelling, great characterisation and excellent writing - what more could I want. Oh and a perfect last line - that's always a bonus.

Kudos, honey

[brutti_ma_buoni]

Thanks so much! Sometimes, when you're having a good month, a fic writes itself, and this is one of those rarities. Even the Watcher get-out just seemed so logical: it's not a Watcher prison, but our heroes don't really think of Slayers and Watcher-equivalents as different species, so it took them a while to get there. And of course it all came from that marvellous photo!

[moscow_watcher]

Wonderfully inventive story! I think you captured Xander's voice spot-on: a bit of sarcasm, a lot of heart and deadpan humor are an irresistible combo!

I haven’t asked the date where you are, but with the jeans and the knitwear it must be not too far in the future. Is it the 1980s already?

I laughed out loudly! Poor Vi! Her fashion sense will always be mocked!

[brutti_ma_buoni]

Thank you! I'm really glad you enjoyed it - especially Xander as POV, as I don't use him so often these days.

[ladyofthelog]

I absolutely loved this fic, and getting glimpses of the broadening cast of your Rulesverse. Wonderful. Will rec when I do my next recs post! :D

[brutti_ma_buoni]

Oh thanks so much! I'm really glad the Rulesverse background adds something to the adventure - it's very satisfying for me to be working that in, but it's good to know it works for readers too,