FIC: Transilience [1/3 today (more to come)] PG

[baphrosia]

Title: Transilience
Author: Baphrosia
Setting: S2, pre-series
Rating: PG (for now, will change to R later)
Word Count: 1800
Summary: Early S2.  Ethan Rayne opens his costume shop a few weeks earlier than in canon.  This time, his cursed costume sends Buffy, who has yet to deal with Parent-Teacher night (and a certain vampire), on a journey through

Comments

[thenewbuzwuzz]

Oooh, time travel! And such an interesting starting point, too! \o/

HI, ETHAN :) I love the insight into how he plans. This makes so much sense: "unlike your average aspiring dark wizard, Ethan understood flexibility and opportunism were equally key".

"And I gotta say, Halloween loses some of its charm when you spend your nights whaling on real monsters."
Good point! :D

"silently promising the gods he served an extra offering in gratitude for his good fortune"
Nice, I'm sure the gods will appreciate it (I think a Roman god like Janus would be especially used to this kind of practical, mutually beneficial relationship - noticing this detail because I recently read a thing about religious practice in antique cultures & this checks out perfectly)

""Not very," said Willow. "That was set in the Georgian era, I think. These are Victorian.""
Thank you for the historical accuracy, Willow! :))

"forcefully holding back the evil chuckle that tried to accompany his smile"
Oh, Ethan :D

Ooh, I bet that will be a useful reticule to have. Neat!

[baphrosia]

I was reading a bunch of time travel Spuffy fics, and I realized that I'd never read one where Buffy had met William prior to meeting Spike and... I was off.

Ethan is very much fun to play with, though I'm sorry to say he's mostly a plot device.

Thank you!

[pricelessspike]

Reall great start! Ethan is such a devilish sort, but you can't help but like him. Really looking forward to reading the rest. I love time travel fics.

[baphrosia]

He's nicely amoral. I love time travel fics too! I was on a Spuffy time travel fic binge, and I realized I'd never read a fic where Buffy met William before having met Spike. And after a several year break, I was suddenly writing again. Thank you!

[double_dutchess]

Oooh, when Ethan's in town you know things are going to get interesting! Still it's nice of him that he's not sending Buffy off empty-handed.

[baphrosia]

Well, he's not a monster, he'll have you know. :) Thanks!

[rebcake]

Oooooo! What a fantastic beginning. Ethan is an odd mix of motivations, isn't he?

I love how you've portrayed Willow and Buffy's friendship. Buffy could not care less about the mini history lesson but Willow cares deeply, Buffy seeing Willow's heart being set on corsets, and their avaricious enthusiasm for their modeling fees. It's all great and sets the scene wonderfully!

I can't wait to dive into another splendid - and presumably twisty - long story from you! Is it my birthday?

[baphrosia]

Ethan is wonderfully amoral. And yet so desperately in need of Giles' attention.

I have a feeling Buffy will care a lot more about historical accuracy very soon. ;)

It's def long, and twisty, although probably more romance-y than twisty compared to the last few things I've written.

Thank you!

[thenewbuzwuzz]

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