Dude, this was amazing, with the cold and all the parallels between Spike and the dogs and Buffy and the men, the Scott expedition (tinged with touches of Top Gear??), evil!Wes who's not that evil, the the plot twist that seemed kind of inevitable in the end (always the best). I am so going to be reading this again. Probably several times.
[This probably won't mean anything to you, but it also really reminded me of several moments in the Final Fantasy games - which I freaking adore, so hopefully that also says something. The null point at the centre of the frozen waste is such an amazing image.]
Hi, love. So glad you liked it, and hope you will again if you re-read. This has been a great idea for a ficathon. Maybe you should make it an annual event?
I was thinking that might be a plan! I don't know if this weekend hasn't been too holiday-y/summery for people though, so I was going to do a round-up and ask.
"Yeah," Buffy grimaced. "It's love all right. This goes on, I may have to move my whole operation to Alaska."
Wesley picked up his book again, but he didn't open it, just held it close to him. "You'd do that - for him?"
"I would, if it keeps him happy."
"Astonishing." Wesley shook his head. "I had no idea he could inspire such - devotion."
She scowled. "Just don't tell him, huh, Wes?"
Wesley set the book to one side and lay down. He closed his eyes and breathed out a long, sighing breath. "Wouldn't dream of it." Awwwwwww. "You can't save everyone, love." He nuzzled her again.
She turned in his arms, pulled his head down and kissed him hard on the mouth.
"I know that. Doesn’t stop me trying, though."
"And that," he said, "is why I love you so much." Okay, double awwwwwww.
And, BTW, a wonderful, gracious gesture for Wes to just ... walk away at the end.
This was - for all its gruesome details - a romp to read. Loads of fun!
I know, I'm picky, picky, picky. But I think you need to replace the link to Oates with this one: http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Lawrence_Oates because the one you have just leads to Scott.
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[This probably won't mean anything to you, but it also really reminded me of several moments in the Final Fantasy games - which I freaking adore, so hopefully that also says something. The null point at the centre of the frozen waste is such an amazing image.]
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I was thinking that might be a plan! I don't know if this weekend hasn't been too holiday-y/summery for people though, so I was going to do a round-up and ask.
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Wesley picked up his book again, but he didn't open it, just held it close to him. "You'd do that - for him?"
"I would, if it keeps him happy."
"Astonishing." Wesley shook his head. "I had no idea he could inspire such - devotion."
She scowled. "Just don't tell him, huh, Wes?"
Wesley set the book to one side and lay down. He closed his eyes and breathed out a long, sighing breath. "Wouldn't dream of it."
Awwwwwww.
"You can't save everyone, love." He nuzzled her again.
She turned in his arms, pulled his head down and kissed him hard on the mouth.
"I know that. Doesn’t stop me trying, though."
"And that," he said, "is why I love you so much."
Okay, double awwwwwww.
And, BTW, a wonderful, gracious gesture for Wes to just ... walk away at the end.
This was - for all its gruesome details - a romp to read. Loads of fun!
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But I think you need to replace the link to Oates with this one: http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Lawrence_Oates
because the one you have just leads to Scott.
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