Fic: Palimpsest - Part One

[baphrosia]

Prompt: I don't believe in this stuff anyway... (Sept 2014).
Title:  Palimpsest
Rating: R
Setting: Post-series AU (could be mid-S9)
Warnings: Grab your tissues.  At least - I hope you need them!  :)
A/N: I wrote this a year ago in preparation for the next round of Seasonal Spuffy... but Seasonal Spuffy has gone on hiatus.  Meanwhile, S10 keeps

Comments

[irishrose1]

Wow. I really like this. Already hooked! The premise is fascinating.

[baphrosia]

Thank you! More will be coming soon. :)

[rebcake]

Oh! This is really great stuff. I can kinda see where it's headed, but I'm, like Buffy, not facing things head-on. Wow.

So many gut-punches: Dawn, Xander, out-of-control Willow, but also human!Spike, and the fact that you've incorporated so many canon details and allusions. A few weeks back, not long after they'd begun this ritual, she'd asked him if he minded. If he felt used.

Great job, sweetie!

P.S. I know seasonal_spuffy didn't happen last year, but I have it on good authority that it will be back this spring!

[baphrosia]

Aw, I'm so glad you noticed that bit. Thank you!

You mean if I'd just waited a little longer...? Darn it. Good thing I'm writing something new. Though it looks like it's going to be 75K-ish words, so probably a bit long for Seasonal Spuffy. I guess I'll just have to write another story! *puts on thinking cap*

[rebcake]

No, no, I just wanted to reassure you that seasonal_spuffy is not dead. I get very worried about these things, but perhaps not everybody does. And really, I don't want to discourage you from coming up with still more stories, but as far as I know there is no upper limit on story length there, so you should be okay no matter what you decide!

[baphrosia]

I definitely worry about these things too! I'm very, very glad to hear it will be back. :)

[red_satin_doll]

The segment with Dark Willow and Buffy running out in tears is one of the best things of yours I've read. Amazing, scary, strange - I have no idea what's going on, you've constructed an amazing mystery. This isn't the usual "amnesia" story at all.

[baphrosia]

Wow, thank you! *blushes*

Funny, I forgot this was an amnesia story too - this isn't the one I was telling you about. I guess amnesia's on my mind lately. Which is almost a really bad pun.

[red_satin_doll]

This isn't? Oh, that explains why your PM confused me a little! So you've got two amnesia stories?
BRING IT ON.

Your stories for the October fag ends and Piece of Cake reminded me how much I've missed your work here. And I remember how hesistant you were when I suggested that you write more Willow a couple of months ago - you're really becoming a Willow-writer to be reckoned with.

[zippoluv]

This is awesome! Off to read part two.

I'm guessing that it's Xander's death that's turned Willow dark and against Buffy - I thought she was trying to 'help' at first in her controlling way and was just pissed that Buffy isn't enjoying it.
Buffy's dream changed that thought though. :-)
I like how strong Spike's instincts still are - calling Willow a witch!

[baphrosia]

We'll see how right you are :) Thank you!

[shapinglight]

Told myself I would catch up with this story and here I am.

Absolutely awesome first chapter. I've read the comics so I have a vague idea what's going on but there are so many intriguing little details.

Lovely work. The Willow/Buffy scene was especially powerful.

[baphrosia]

Yay!

If you've read S9, then you're ahead of me. Luckily I have my own personal reader to bug. :) From what I see of S10, I think I may want to catch up.

Thank you!

[shapinglight]

Yes, season 10 is better, though that IMO is not saying a lot. ;)