Bringer Of Death

[pfeifferpack]

Hello again, here is my second date entry. A demon tale this time.

Title: Bringer of Death
Rating: PG-13 (violence, implied rape not graphic in description)
Summary: Demon entry to the Watchers Diaries. The contents of an old journal give pause for reflection to one old scholar.
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Comments

[petzipellepingo]

Very nice and a clear example of the pigheadedness of the Watcher's Council. If it wasn't white - then it was black to them.

[pfeifferpack]

Thank you. BtVS never dwelt too much on the idea of "friendly" demons (except Clem and a few hints as throw away bits from time to time) but Angel the series had Doyle and some others that were mostly assimilated with humans. The seed was planted then that within this verse there were clearly demons that were NOT evil murderers and that the response of the Council (and most Slayers) would be to kill them anyway. I remember Faith and her reaction to the demon selling the book of the Ascention, something along the lines of "So he's a demon" as reason to kill him. This story has been in the back of my mind since then. Thank you again.

Kathleen

[curiouswombat]

I composed a reply - got to the last couple of words, and the cat rolled his head across the key-board and the entire internet disappeared!

Anyway - I can just see the Council senior people all behaving like that - there is no grey - all grey is an abberation and must be denied.

I can see your demons as ready-woaded Clems, and can just see the Slayer's Watcher using the attack by the last demon as proof that they had been right to slay them all in the first place.

A lovely piece.

[pfeifferpack]

Yes, I saw a cross between Clem's people and their "demon" appearance and Doyle from Angel the Series who looked human most of the time and lived as a human.

Thank you!

I have often thought that to the demon world the Slayer and all her "help" would be the demon to be feared. It is a matter of perception (much like the telling of history....depends on who is doing the telling *G*).

{{{hugs to you and pets to kitty}}}
Kathleen
PS that is one powerful cat to be able to destroy the entire internet with one head roll! ...:::chuckles:::... All bow before the mighty Shaka!! (hope I spelled it correctly)

[curiouswombat]

I wish I knew which key, or pattern of keys, he hits - he's done it a couple of times, sudddenly I am no longer on line and you have all disappeared!

[pfeifferpack]

True talent! Pets/furbabies all want to be the center of our attention. Yours has obviously learned how to get the spotlight. At least your problem is obvious and easily fixed. It took me a couple of months to step on all the bugs I had that did virtually the same thing your cats head roll achieved!

Glad you jump right back.

Kathleen

[zanthinegirl]

Very interesting! Clever framing device to use manuscripts discovered and translated during the second world war. And Quentin Travers is the assistant; perfect!

5th century demons, very nicely done. Granted I've read far too many of the Mary Stewart books!

[pfeifferpack]

...:::giggles:::... Ahhhhh the great Mary Stewart! My first gothic goddess and the start of my path down a slippery slope!

Thank you. So happy you liked it.

Wartime is always a good setting to examine demons I think. It seemed to lend itself well to exploring the Council and its why's and wherefores as well as the concepts of benign demons that Angel the series hinted at so well.

Thank you again,
Kathleen

[zanthinegirl]

Ahhhhh the great Mary Stewart! My first gothic goddess and the start of my path down a slippery slope!
Heh! Mine too-- my friends and I passed them around avidly for a while there. And hey, it inspired me to buy translations of the Mabinogi and the venomous Bede so not entirely wasted!

[speakr2customrs]

I much preferred the thrillers that she wrote before she started on the Arthurian stuff.

[lilred26x]

I enjoyed this very much! I like how you portrayed Quentin as a young man eager to please. This surely helps to explain him in future times. Thanks for sharing!

[pfeifferpack]

Thank you. I am so glad you enjoyed it. I figure that Quentin didn't just suddenly become the stiff rumped arse he became....that sort of character has to be taught and nurtured.

Kathleen

[speakr2customrs]

Excellent!

[pfeifferpack]

Thank you! This one has been in my plot bunny hatch for a bit although I had thought it to be written with more of the characters one would expect from me. I rather enjoyed only a cameo by one minor BtVS character to deal with it.

Kathleen