Gathering Loose Ends by pfeifferpack

03/03/2020 04:56 am
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Thanks for writing a brilliant story and I liked how you wrote the relationship between Spike and Buffy and I also liked how you wrote Angel finding his happiness with Nina and becoming an actor in a drama show at the end. 

09/23/2011 03:58 am
Chapter 53         
About the only thing missing from this amazing epic was babies for Spike and Buffy...  I half expected that when they were in with the oracles aka Wes and Fred... which was totally an inspired choice, btw... I half expected it to be Cordy and Doyle, but seeing Fred again was really lovely.  The shout out to Cordy was great too.  This was one heck of a story... 

There were times in the middle when there was no Buffy where it was kind of hard... I was thinking... it was all boys...  but I love my Xander and Giles and I love all the healing with everyone...  Almost wish Buffy could have been the one to take out the Immortal, but killing lovers is so passe and she probably didn't need to do that twice.  

I really got a kick out of Dru's final 'resting place'... if you can't stop the blood letting, might as well not let it go to waste! 

Had a ball!

Peace,

Blue
http://www.tthfanfic.org/authors.php?no=12717&list=profile

alým
03/18/2008 07:41 pm
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Cordy,huh? Best Actor in a Drama-Angel,huh?:DLoved it!!!
I can't believe it's done!!! :( Gonna miss it so badly...
Thank you!  I thought it would be a fun way to end things where Angel and Cordy are concerned.    So glad you enjoyed the ride.  k

09/19/2007 04:25 am
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fun read, thank you.
You are very welcome. Thank you for reading and the lovely reviews!

k

Harriet
11/05/2006 11:50 am
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AWESOME. AWESOME. AWESOME and yet again AWESOME. Thank you this is a totally fab story. Thank you!! =D
Thank you! This story has a lot of my heart in it and I am so pleased you enjoyed it.

K

Judy
03/20/2006 10:47 am
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Great fic. What a great way to end W&H. Really loved seeing Angel getting it from the Scoobies.
Yes, the scoobies needed to have some words with Angel...all the trouble their time with him caused was never addressed. He impacted every one of them and never seemed to stop trying to run everything for everyone even in LA.

Thank you.....K

03/02/2006 01:20 am
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ACK!! Did you wait for "Bones" to start so you could end with Angel's 'acting' award?? Nice ending to a long story which I had to re-read since I couldn't remember enough of the beginning to enjoy the finale. Thank you for sharing.
Thank you! No I didn't wait for Bones but it did cause me to make the charcter an FBI agent...I was going to be vague but it was too perfect to pass up.

Don't know if I should be sorry you had to reread *G*...genuinely appreciate your taking the time though. I never expected it to take this long that's for sure.

K

03/02/2006 12:50 am
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Absolutely loved the line about Cordy. Made me cry actually. She would have loved that. *sniff*

Great story and good work at wrapping everything up nicely. Usually I prefere to see Angel put down in the end, but I liked how you managed to get a few digs in even while giving him what he desired.

Yup, liked the whole thing very much. Can't wait to see what you come up with next... ;-)
Thank you! I thought it was appropriate especially since Cordy wanted to be a star so badly.

Just think the mess Angel will make of his new chance with his career choice...he'll pave his own way to hell eventually *G*.

K

DeanSamWinchesterfan
03/01/2006 11:30 pm
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Good ending.I'm surprised that Angel became an actor.
Angel was always quite the liar and that "skill" would help him in Hollywood *giggle*. Thank you.

K

03/01/2006 11:27 pm
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arrrrggghhhh, great chappie, but my eyes, my eyes Angel won an emmy *pokes out eyes with a spoon*
Yes but that isn't usually given to real talent anyway *G*. Thanks. K

03/01/2006 11:27 pm
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Great chappy!! Nice ending.
Thank you! K

alým
03/18/2008 07:10 pm
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Spuffy forever!Thanks for this beauty.
And,could this emergency be Drusilla? 'Cause I'd like that.:D
I didn't want to leae Dru out!  I really like her BTW.  k

10/03/2007 04:23 pm
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Wow Xander and Illyria, that's the first time I read it yet so possible and interesting to happen. Nice how you tied the loose ends and I loved Buffy think about Spike as the guys who comes back. I wish the writers thought it that way as well.
With Xander such a demon magnet it seems inevitable if he met the biggest of demons (who also had a comic book superhero look, a major turn on for the boy) they'd click.

Thanks!
k

03/01/2006 12:49 am
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Damn good chappie, Drusilla I presume??
Thank you! Hum, not too much of a cliffhanger huh? I am tying up loose ends here so that's a good guess. Hope you enjoy Spike's solution and also how I handle your favorite boy, Angel (nope...no dusting, sorry, although I did try to at least cut off his metaphorical balls to a degree).

Thanks again.
K

DeanSamWinchewterfan
03/01/2006 12:22 am
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Good chapter.I like this story, and I wonder who Spike's going to meet.Is it Dru?Update soon.
Thank you! THe last chapter will be up as soon as my Beta gets it back to me...maybe tonight or tomorrow at the latest. Hum.....well, we haven't heard from Dru that is true...tune in to see. K

03/01/2006 12:00 am
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Nice chappy. Do I see a visit from Dru to stir up some trouble?
...:::snort:::... since Dru is one of the few characters I haven't "tied up" its a good guess. Next chapter is the last and it may make it up tonight or tomorrow at the latest. Thanks, K

alým
03/18/2008 06:45 pm
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Swell!:)
Thanks.  k

02/26/2006 06:44 am
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LMAO, Lindsey and Lilah :P
Seemed a fitting hell for them both. I just sent the last two chapters of this to my Beta so I hope to have it completed very soon.

Thanks for all the lovely feedback.

K

02/06/2006 03:20 am
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Great story. Loved it. Hope to see more.
Thank you...final bits coming as soon as I finish the one that's overdue for a community on LJ (What You Wished For was supposed to be finished by January 31!). RL got crazy. K

Kat
12/31/2005 10:47 am
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Amazing. perfect ending to a perfect chapter. love it all so very much. hmmmm i cannot wait to see what god old weasley needs to tell the vamp boys.
You won't have too long to wait. Barring disaster, I plan to have this story completed by the end of January. K

DeanSamWinchesterfan
12/31/2005 04:19 am
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Please update really fast.Good story.
Thank you. I plan to have it completed by the end of January (barring RL interruptions). K

alým
03/18/2008 06:30 pm
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Oh,you so got me there! Dawn here is happy,too!
By the way,sorry to be so ignorant about Dresden,but what happened in Dresden and in which episode those events happened?Enlighten me about this,please.
Dresden was just something I made up to give Angel something to say that implied they had pulled a trick on an opponent back when they traveled together in Europe....something so that Spike would know he was only pretending to be on the side of W&H ands really on his side still.  They had some of those "remember in..." lines on Angel without giving any real story behind them so I used that same idea here.

KAthleen

09/19/2007 03:56 am
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even though it worked, have to echo redwulf. very good read, thank you.
Thank you! k

02/26/2006 06:39 am
Chapter 50         
Ya know I still hate Angel, right?? :P Great chappie
You wouldn't be you if you ever liked Angel. Thanks. K

alým
03/18/2008 05:28 pm
Chapter 49         
Oh,that Peaches is asking for some real damage instead of his Shanshu.I might just have the thing for him:A good dusty end after some decades-longed torturathons.
Tee hee...we do love to punish Angel don't we?  k

09/19/2007 03:32 am
Chapter 49         
always liked angelus better than angel. angelus was evil, but you could understand that. angel, at his best, was vile. good chapter, thank you.
Yes, Angelus was a wonderful character...full blown evil Angel (on his own series) had layers and his character flaws were seriously dangerous bordering on evil that made him interesting. On Buffy they played Angel like he was a saint for the most part and that was nonsense. k

02/26/2006 06:33 am
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freaking sell out dust him please
Not necessary, I have a different plan for the boy. K

alým
03/18/2008 04:58 pm
Chapter 48         

Good that that Poofster turned the girl down... halfheartedly.Well,I just loved this chapter.Thank u.

You are welcome!  k

09/19/2007 03:22 am
Chapter 48         
happy to see oz join the team. great character under utilized. thanks for the fun read.
I adore Oz! I remember how much I loved his character whenever I see the episodes with him in them. Still loved Tara with Willow but wish they had a way to bring Oz back to the fold. Thank you. k

02/26/2006 06:28 am
Chapter 48         
LOL, yep Angel is evil :P
He really is you know. That is his real struggle, fighting his true self. K

alým
03/17/2008 11:39 pm
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Me        -Dawn,help me here a bit!
Dawn  -Oh,I'm here.What shall I do?
Me        -Whine for an Angelus-free fiction.
Dawn  -Oh,that's easy! Pleeeeaaaseee!!!
But he has his place (and I love Spike winning Buffy with Angel there to see it).  k

09/18/2007 11:59 pm
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wish i was as certain as buffy. very goo read, thank you.
Thank you k

02/26/2006 06:22 am
Chapter 47         
Damn I think Buffy dropped her clue :P
She'll pick it up. K

alým
03/17/2008 11:11 pm
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"So…any other stupid ideas about me wanting someone other than you, my vampire? My love. Any further doubt that I’m more than happy you’re back? And never letting you go either."I love this version of Buffy's!
Loved it all and God,that was hot!!! I just dont think that it was PG-13 as it is rated.I'd more preferably call it NC-17.Awesome makin'-up Buffy.Thanks.
Thank you.  You may be right and I should  change the rating on that chapter.  k

02/26/2006 06:14 am
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Oh yeah I'm loving it
SO glad. K

alým
03/17/2008 06:48 pm
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Poofster's words hurt even me here and were too harsh for my taste.But,still,I'd be sorry if he were to be dead for good.
Liked the chapter,can't wait to read the rest of this amazing story:) 

Thank you.  Yes Angel has a way of saying things in a very hurtful way.  k

09/18/2007 11:33 pm
Chapter 45         
i know it does not fit into the plot, but it would be so pleasant to read of angel being torn apart.
Hum....not liking Angel much??? LOL. He can be a royal pain, true. k

02/26/2006 06:10 am
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yeeeeeeeeeeeeessssssssssssss dust Angel :P





You have a cute one track mind LOL. K

alým
03/17/2008 06:25 pm
Chapter 44         
Angel' not gonna go all bad while making our fav couple believe that he's nice and helping,will he? God,this guy tires me out,and not in a good way either.
Glad I had you guessing!  I wanted it to look like it could go either way.  k

09/18/2007 11:24 pm
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good read, thank you. loved the last line.
Thank you! k

02/26/2006 06:05 am
Chapter 44         
The bad thing is I believe the Wolf may actualy be in charge of our polotics :P
It felt a bit too real to me too. Gaaaahhhhh. K

alým
03/17/2008 12:46 am
Chapter 43         
Angel's not gonna have to act too hard i assume.But i also believe that no matter how much he thinks he hates Spike,he likes him more than he'd give credit himself to.It was the same in the show,too.
Love it!
They had a brother like love/hate thing that felt really real.  I think Angel was a bit jealous of Spike in ways too...like his control of the demon from the start and his bravery.  Spike respected and was a bit jealous of Angel too.  k

09/18/2007 08:26 am
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Gates,rofl. thanks for the fun read.
You just know there is some demonic goings on ....just TRY to use VISTA! LOL. k

Maggie
11/09/2006 03:12 am
Chapter 43         
Was that a bit of homage to Screwtape? Enjoyed it!

In any case, am enjoying the story -- thanks so, so much for writing it!
Actually, yes! You are the only one to pick up on where I had the germ of an idea for that conference! Love CS Lewis and Screwtape Letters is my favorite of his! So glad you are enjoying the story.

K

02/26/2006 05:59 am
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LOL, Spike fan that I am him having a plan worries me too :P
Yup, never works too well for him, good thing he thinks well on his feet. K

alým
03/16/2008 11:33 pm
Chapter 42         
"Angel tried to act disgusted with the conversation but part of him remembered well how cat-like Spike could be and  felt uncomfortable memories of Angelus and William long ago."
I always enjoyed a bit of Spangel in the fictions I read.All unmanly in a manly way...plus,puring Spike...makes me purr just to imagine;)
You know there was a reason Spike kept calling Angel peaches and poof and it had to be in their past.  k

alým
03/16/2008 11:00 pm
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"Just here to help my idiot offspring. You know me, love a good fight."
First,rude much?Second,since when he loves a good fight?He always loved the easy ones,as in helpless ones that he is so interested in helping today.
And indeed,Spike's woman! Glad you cleared up that bit. Thanks.
Angel likes to TALK about the fight but never did much (although he began to on his own show)).   k

09/18/2007 08:09 am
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angel and buffy all grown up and acting mature. not sure i can handle that. very sweet read, thank you.
It has to happen sometime, even to them! LOL k

02/26/2006 05:41 am
Chapter 41         
Whose afraid of the Big Bad Wolf *Snickers* :P
There's some truth in those old stories you know. K

alým
03/16/2008 09:44 pm
Chapter 40         
"Time to fix all those mixed signals where both of her vamps were
concerned. No more fighting over her, with or without oil."
Finally!
Though I really wonder what us Spike worshippers'd choose...:P
I wouldn't mind oiling Spike up but will pass on Angel...not my type LOL.    k

09/18/2007 07:58 am
Chapter 40         
really enjoying the attitude of this buffy.
I always liked Buffy even when I wanted to smap her for terminal stupidness. I think she would have changed for the better and play her that way here. k

alým
03/16/2008 09:18 pm
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I so loved it!!!Thank you for such a beauty;)
Thank you for the lovely reviews.  k

alým
03/16/2008 08:59 pm
Chapter 38         
Good thing that Eduardo is out of the way now.They didn't need to deal with him too along with the remained Senior Partners.
And..."Good to see you’re getting that muscle control back though.",huh?
LOL;)Loved it!
I didn't want to dwell too much on him since his part was in tricking Buffy and getting her there and that was done already.  Glad you approve.   k

09/18/2007 07:27 am
Chapter 38         
" Bossie the Moo Cow."
love it.
Thanks. k

02/26/2006 05:26 am
Chapter 38         
C'mon 38 chappies already I need to see a beat down :P
Its comin. K

alým
03/16/2008 08:35 pm
Chapter 37         
Why,good morning,Thralled Beauty!What took you so long.I mean,eyes.Now could one look at his eyes and not figure out that that was Spike.So blue and impressive...Personally,I've never seen any eye more peculiar than those.
Anyways,loved it!
Glad you did.  Yes Buffy can tell the real fella.   k

09/18/2007 07:19 am
Chapter 37         
answered my question about buffy. and bonus points for giles again telling angel what a problem he has been.
If there is one vampire that Giles will NEVER cozy up to it's the one that killed Jenny! Angel may mature but he will always have his character flaws. k

alým
03/16/2008 05:14 pm
Chapter 36         
Damn,I'm attached to my chair once again.Please make everything moonbeams and pennywhistles for Spike and Spuffy.
All in good time...I love happily ever afters in the end.   k

09/18/2007 07:11 am
Chapter 36         
" listen with her heart." now we see if buffy has matured. very good read, thank you.
Thank you! Unlike Joss I think Buffy would have matured. She showed signs in S7 that she was headed that way. k

alým
03/16/2008 12:44 pm
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You gonna make me crazy or what? Don't get me wrong,loved the plotties you've got there,but,WTF? I wonder how you got out of this tangle.:)
That's the fun of it....untangling  it all.   k

02/26/2006 05:13 am
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oh yeah you beks the ass whooping will soon commence
Needs to be done. K

alým
03/16/2008 03:14 am
Chapter 34         
Man,why did you do that now! Unconscious Spuffy is none of the good.
Exciting read,liked it.
Can't make it too easy for the boy after all.  He's a master vamp not superman LOL.    Besides Buffy has a way of distracting him.  k

02/26/2006 05:10 am
Chapter 34         
That was evil
My middle name....evil. K

SpaceLord
12/31/2005 12:36 pm
Chapter 34         
Hmm love the story so far but to be honest this chapter does not feel in line with what Spike said and did in the previous chapters. Why would 3 stupid minions be able to overpower him? Why is he not using any of his special weapons and why is he not going for a quick kill when faced with opponents? I mean it has been established earlier that alot rides on this, the fight of a lifetime and yet he's just fuckin around. Don't particularly like the hollywood crap about fighting and stuff. Just feels really stupid, like the idiots in horror flicks going to check something out even tho they know killers are around. Just makes my skin crawl about how stupid this makes Spike really look. It's like he suddenly forgot why he's there and thought it was just another bar brawl in Sunnyhell. I mean he went against four opponents in his training and now all of a sudden he forgets how to fight? Just not very logical or just doesn't feel right.
Fight scenes are difficult for me. This was the first story to realy use them with any frequency. I imagined Spike a bit distracted having Buffy in his company for the first time since the Hellmouth. He also broke his first "law" in feeling too confident as well. Those two factors made him vulnerable. Spike is never stupid, but his focus on Buffy can cause him to loose focus. He'll get it back.

alým
03/16/2008 02:44 am
Chapter 33         
"Hursgrath demons were well known for their oral skills and not of the verbal variety." Yuck!
Well,one gone,two to go!
Yup....one at a time.   k

09/18/2007 06:26 am
Chapter 33         
things are going well, spike. not time to grow overconfident. good read, thank you.
Yes, poor Spike with a dose of overconfidence can get into trouble! k

Alým
03/16/2008 01:47 am
Chapter 32         
God,I'm about to fall frommy chair and hit my head to the monitor while doing the said act.Way to go!!!
*puts cushion under you to save your head*  LOL.   Thanks.  k

02/26/2006 04:57 am
Chapter 32         
and the fight ios own damn I loves it
Thanks! K

alým
03/16/2008 01:31 am
Chapter 31         
From "Now go.I wanna see how it ends." to " ‘cor blimey, luv, I’m just an old vampire and you’re a beautiful young woman with your whole life ahead of you. You must live.’ And then he kissed her and sent her away while he died."
:D
:P
And,really,what are those removable parts?
Thanks!  k

09/18/2007 06:10 am
Chapter 31         
dawn sheds atear and the big bad disappears. very good read, thanks
Wasn't that always true? k

02/26/2006 04:53 am
Chapter 31         
Ohh Spike hit them with the truth :P
Spike is good at that. K

alým
03/16/2008 01:03 am
Chapter 30         
"If she comes out kickin’, that’ll mean she’s okay. ‘Sides, she’ll feel all guilty later and there’s nothing like makin’ up with Buffy."
Upsetting thing that she never really bothered to do just that.I hope you put some making-up Spuffy into this brilliant story.
Yup there will be make up Spuffy....Spike deserves it.  k

alým
03/15/2008 10:28 pm
Chapter 29         
I'm really glad that you...
... made Willow understand that magic about Buffy ain't good.
...didn't let something more than friendship grow between Dawn and Connor.
...made Kennedy go.
Loved it all:)
Dawn and Connor should be natural friends with all they have in common but I didn't want to pair them in this story.  I will always love writing Kennedy out....I didn't like her or her attitude.   k

09/18/2007 05:19 am
Chapter 29         
fun read. well you could have let blue finish kennedy. dawn appears to already be a very mature person.
Dawn was coming into her own on the show and more mature than several characters in some ways. Yes, Kennedy (though I liked the actress) was just wrong on every count IMHO.
k

alým
03/15/2008 01:49 am
Chapter 28         
"Come on, Spike is probably training right about now. That would explain where most of the girls are. Between movie-worthy fighting skills and that hot, compact body of our favorite vampire, we’ll be lucky to get close to the training room."
and
"He could only brood during sex for so long before slipping up."
:DLOL:D
Those was magnificent,loved them! And the rest too,of course;)
I'd watch LOL.

Glad you are enjoying this story, hon.   k

09/18/2007 05:07 am
Chapter 28         
you actually have angel growing up. bravo.
I think that like Giles it was possible. As long as Angel is away from Buffy he tends to mature a bit. I didn't like the character on BtVS except as Angelus but DID like him on his series...he had more depth and growth there. k

02/26/2006 04:33 am
Chapter 28         
OMG is Angel growing up????? Who would have thunk it :P
Still needs some lessons, but growing a bit. K

alým
03/15/2008 01:22 am
Chapter 27         
Loved it and I hope tis Ciara wouldn't turn out to be anoyher kind of pain in the arse.
And the brogue...you made your fun with Angel.I loved it too:D
No Ciara is a nice girl, more like Tara than Kennedy...more what Willow needs.   k

09/18/2007 04:40 am
Chapter 27         
would be pleasant to have red's new friend fit into her life (or is that too much to hope.) very good read, thanks
Willow needs a good girlfriend because Kennedy is SO not fit! Thanks. k

alým
03/15/2008 12:43 am
Chapter 26         
Spike and Willow frienship,loved that and this also:
"You’ve got yourself a date! Wait, not a date … I’m a girl on the loose tonight. You okay with the whole gay bar thing? My guess is you’ll have to beat the guys off." She nearly glowed red with the blushes caused by her slip of the tongue. "I didn’t mean it that way… not that you’d be beating off any guys, just that they’d be wanting you to ….. Oh, goddess! There is just no way to save that sentence is there?"
LOL!
Glad you enjoyed that...just thought to toss in Willow with one of her times of saying things to embarrass herself there.   It seemed to fit.   k

09/18/2007 04:25 am
Chapter 26         
very good chapter, thank you. loved spike 's idea at the end.
Spike had good ideas and good plans just little patience. k

alým
03/14/2008 05:24 pm
Chapter 25         
I hate Robin Wood!!! Grrrr,the cooperation of Angel and Robin will endanger Buffy even more! I really hope for Angel to have the tiniest amount of brains in his skull shaped stone.If not,Spike'll be right pissed along with Buffy once she's rescued.Me? I already am!
Robin will never get over that Spike killed his mother.  I can understand and think Spike does too.  Still it was like in a war so not really murder so they can work together when they have to now.   k

09/18/2007 04:14 am
Chapter 25         
now there is a team, batman and robin. very good, thank you.
Thanks...nothing like teamwork. k

02/26/2006 04:11 am
Chapter 25         
Oh yeah kill Wobin Hood too I hate him :P
I have a hate on for him too even if I get his Spike hatred....that doesn't excuse his stupidity being played by the FE like that on the show. K

alým
03/14/2008 01:07 am
Chapter 24         
Fashion Poophead or not,we all love him just the way he is:D
Way to go,Watcher!!! Loved the reprimand so much!!! Loved the chapter as much,too! Thank you!:D:D:D
So glad, you are welcome.   k

09/18/2007 04:05 am
Chapter 24         
duel at dawn would be much more pleasing.
LOL Something to be said for duels! k

02/26/2006 04:05 am
Chapter 24         
Sickem Giles wooo hooooo
LOL K

alým
03/13/2008 11:58 pm
Chapter 23         
I'm glad that Giles tried to clear Spike's not-so-necessary guilt.
And one more thing...Of course he felt guilt and such even before he got his soul back,you git!
Anyway,he's getting better and over his and the Council's taboos,so I'm fine with Giles.This Giles is way better than the one in the show.
Liked the chappie so very much.
I prefer Giles the way he was before season 7 when he became just like Quentin Travers.  Glad you do too.  k

09/18/2007 03:39 am
Chapter 23         
your giles is what he might have been. the potential was there, but he was leaning towards being travers jr. good read, thank you.
Yes, I called S7 Giles "pod Giles"..I am half convinced he was one of those robots like the fake Roger Wyndem-Pryce we saw on Angel in S5. SO not Giles! No desire to research WHY Spike got his soul or anything else...just completely out of character and completely like the Council template....not right. There are other explanations too but I wanted him to return to what he SHOULD have become.

K

alým
03/13/2008 07:46 pm
Chapter 22         
"Quite. So, I must somehow coordinate all of this while keeping two very headstrong, contentious and impatient super-powered beings from attempting a rescue of the woman they both love. Simple really."
Easy to say,indeed;)
I liked this Wesley.I agree that Angel is also Agelus as much as he is Liam.I never believed the crap that was "Oh,I fade away as my shinny and oh-so-useful piece of soul leaves me.What's left is my evil twin Angelus.He killed your fishes and the other's girl and the other's classmate along with the rest of innocent victýms he offed,it was absolutely not me.Me innocent with a face of an Angel.Me the pure Good.Me special.Me Champion,not my evil twin,nor my Grandchild.Definetely not my Grandchild!"
Geesh!
Good chapter:)
Nope Angel is all one person but hasn't the control over parts of himself that SPike does.   k

09/18/2007 03:21 am
Chapter 22         
single malt and fred, wes isn't doing to bad. fred was always a fun character. very good read, thank you.
Thank you. I thought Wes deserved a good afterlife at the very least.

K

02/26/2006 03:52 am
Chapter 22         
LOL, poor Giles :P
He deserves a bit of sympathy true. K

alým
03/13/2008 12:10 am
Chapter 21         
"He still couldn't go near the Hyena areas of any zoo he visited, maybe never would."
Yeah,get away with that rape attempt of yours...Geez!
And brilliant idea,that song was.Loved that and loved it all!
Thank YOU!  Nope, Xander may deny remembering but you know he feels guilty inside (one of the reasons he kept after poor Spike was misplaced guilt IMHO).   k

alým
03/12/2008 11:49 pm
Chapter 20         
Funny location for a portal...although it's not that funny for Spike:D
I don't like Spike being the object of the "bad poet" jokes."Bad poet" my ass.Silly Scooby men...Write better than him,than make fun of our romantic Victorian man,right? Again with the silly...
And Spike is the Champion instead of Angel... I'm mentally high-fiving you for using his worst nightmare against his oh-so-soulful-arse.
Loved it:D
You know they would make those jokes though.  I agree...I rather liked his poetry (and at the end on Angel they even had him go to a poetry slam the night before that last battle and the tough looking crowd applauded and yelled for his poetry!!!   I was glad they did that!). k

09/09/2007 07:41 am
Chapter 20         
i apologize, dear lady. i lost this tale twice ( old age? acute alcohol addiction? whatever.) it is a very fascinating read. i enjoy your tales and i will be back to this one.
Not old age! So glad you are reading my epic *G*. I tried so hard to get all the voices and do them right. I am always so pleased when it is read. Thank you for you kind words.

Kathleen

02/26/2006 03:40 am
Chapter 20         
oh yeah I loves it Wesley is a higher power :P
It just seemed fair after his stint with Angel. K

alým
03/12/2008 05:01 pm
Chapter 19         

There is a way to know who is the Champion? Well,no need a way to know it,'cause we already know just who is our Champion,yeah?We know it ever since we've watched "School Hard";)
Love it.

I completely agree...the true heroic champion and vampire worth redemption has always been Spike, the one who never forgot how to love!   k

alým
03/12/2008 04:26 pm
Chapter 18         
Cool! Was the woman Lilah all along? You know,I have no idea what Lilah has done.I didn't watch AtS except for the last season and I have a lack of knowledge about the other events.Could you please summarize them?
Lilah was the female lawyer in LA at Wolfram and Hart who made Angel's life hell there.  She and Lindsey worked to corrupt or destroy Angel all the time....they also hated each other.  Lilah had an affair with Wes when he and Angel weren't friends (after Wes took the baby, Connor to "protect" the baby and Angel lost his son to a hell dimension only to get him back as a teen who hated him).  Wes always had a little soft spot for the evil lawyer after the affair.  She's the one who, after her death, gave Angel and his group the offer to take over Wolfram and Hart in LA....turns out she signed a contract giving herselg to WR&H that was eternal and even dead was bound to them.  Hope that helps a bit.   k

alým
03/12/2008 02:42 am
Chapter 17         
Illyria and Xander,huh?...:D:D:D
Loved it all and yep,I'm gonna read it all,too:)
Well he IS a demon magnet....who better to attract than a demon god???  K

DeanSamWinchesterfan
03/03/2006 03:23 pm
Chapter 17         
I'm re-reading the whole story until my aunt comes to pick me up.(I'm staying overnight)I like that Xander's attracted to Illyria.I think he's a demon magnet for love.Since I forgot to say some stuff for the last chapter,I love "Bones".I've only seen two episodes because I'm usually watching other shows.I'm a huge Booth/Bones shipper.I also watch "How I Met Your Mother" because of Alyson Hannigan.I started watching for her,but I love the premise.Do you watch "How I Met Your Mother"?I didn't get a chance to see Nicholas Brendan's show though. Start a new story soon.
So glad you liked it and are even willing to reread it *G*.

I do watch How I Met You Mother when I'm home but don't tape it. Same with Bones. I did watch Kitchen Confidential and it was too good to cancel (poor Nicky!)

Starting new stories this weekend but won't post until Beta'd but lots coming.

Thank you again.

K

02/26/2006 03:13 am
Chapter 17         
Illyria simply looked at the human with the eye patch and wondered again at why she had chosen to throw her lot in with such as these.


I hear ya Illy
LOL K

alým
03/12/2008 02:14 am
Chapter 16         
Damn,I gotta get some sleep...after one more chapter
I'm honored you think it's worth losing sleep, thank you.  k

07/19/2007 03:23 am
Chapter 16         
angel is just angel. save blue and leave angel. good read, thanks.
Angel can have his uses LOL. Thanks. k

alým
03/12/2008 01:57 am
Chapter 15         
God,who is that woman???
You'll see in good time.   LOL   k

02/26/2006 02:59 am
Chapter 15         
excellent :D
Thank you. K

alým
03/12/2008 12:40 am
Chapter 14         
Why does Spike try to fix Ilona up with someone for a relationship or a job? Is he feeling that much of a guilt? Whatever the reason is,I loved its result=matchmaker Spike:D
Gunn is a good choice,I agree wholeheartedly;)
Yes he hated using her attraction to him that way since she's only been nice to him.  I can see him wanting everyone happy in love since he is hoping aginst hope to find that Buffy really meant those words.   k

07/19/2007 03:08 am
Chapter 14         
great scene with spike and gunn.
I always liked Gunn and would like to see more of him in fic. Thanks! k

alým
03/12/2008 12:06 am
Chapter 13         
"Hell, if they got her back safe and sound, he’d throw the bloody party for her and Angel himself. Then quietly go off and stake himself."
Awww...In that case I'd gather the SSAA (Spuffy Shipper's Anti-Bangel Army:P)and off the doomed duo in an instant.Wanna join?:)
I love the way you write.Makes me feel as if I'm livin' them.Loved the chapter,just like how I did with the past ones
I'd join you too because it's Spuffy in my book....Bangel was just a fantasy built on nothing real IMHO.  Thank you for the lovely compliment and beautiful reviews.  k

07/19/2007 02:55 am
Chapter 13         
the dialogue makes for a fun read. thanks
Thanks! I try to "hear" the voices, glad it comes across well. k

02/05/2006 07:53 pm
Chapter 13         
Just had to say that my husband listens to Art Bell on the radio.
Tee hee...so does my husband, and me along with him. Nice blend of interesting and whoo whoo. *G* K

alým
03/11/2008 11:45 pm
Chapter 12         
It is the same poison that Faith used,innit? Will he need a slayer's blood to get better? 'cause that would be bad.
Loved it,more to read:)
I'll NEVER kill Spike...love him too much.  Thanks.  k

07/19/2007 02:43 am
Chapter 12         
fun read, as usual. thank you.
Thank you. So glad you are enjoying it. k

02/26/2006 02:42 am
Chapter 12         
LOL, I lovers it
Thank you. K

alým
03/11/2008 11:28 pm
Chapter 11         
Clever! I'm lovin' it:)
Thank you!  k

07/19/2007 02:36 am
Chapter 11         
more threads. you are weaving a fine tale.
Thank you. I did try not to miss any thread. k

02/26/2006 02:37 am
Chapter 11         
You are a very good writer and keep me on the edge of my seat :P
I am SO flattered! I love your stories too so it is a high compliment to have you like mine. Thank you. K

alým
03/10/2008 07:48 pm
Chapter 10         
Indeed,he doesn't need that!But I never thought otherwise.I just thought the three of them were together but away from the reality which our hottie unlives.;)
Lovin' it!
Not together but same force behind it all.  k

02/26/2006 02:31 am
Chapter 10         
Ya damn right, dust the poofter :P I say
But you always want that sweetie! K

alým
03/10/2008 07:30 pm
Chapter 9         
Angel,Illyria,Buffy...What's the common point? I can't see a thing! What could be the reason for those three to dissapear from the sights? And,just what was the whole "Nepal"  thingie? Who is helping the Scoobies? Is Dawn in danger? What the hell?!!
AHA....therein lies the plot LOL.   K

02/26/2006 02:25 am
Chapter 9         
oh yeah am still loving this fic :P
Good, glad you still do. K

alým
03/10/2008 07:02 pm
Chapter 8         
The mission is what matters,yea'? I'm feeling sorry for Ilona,though,I mean think about it.You have a flirting Spike within your reach,but you can't even find a chance to touch him before drifting into a slumber.Poor girl...
Loved it!
Yup you just know she is going to be disappointed missing out of the night she had planned with Spike!  k

07/19/2007 12:35 am
Chapter 8         
spike should play matchmaker. fun read, thank you.
Thank you. Spike always had great insight into people and would be a great matchmaker. k

02/26/2006 02:18 am
Chapter 8         
more of the pltty goodness :P
As long as it's good....K

alým
03/10/2008 06:32 pm
Chapter 7         
I' growing even more interested! Loved it,it was nice:)
Oh good!  Thank you.  k

07/19/2007 12:25 am
Chapter 7         
adding more plot points and still i can't even make a wild guess of where you going. love the read, thank you.
Yup, plotty Mcplott *G*. Hope you enjoy the ride. K

02/26/2006 02:11 am
Chapter 7         
great [plotty goodness
I'm plotty mcplot with this one. K

hpbjkg
05/21/2010 04:34 pm
Chapter 6         

07/17/2008 05:52 pm
Chapter 6         
"Too busy makin’ cookies for Angel from what I heard"

This would make such a wonderful short comedy "spuffy" tale.  I could just see Buffy making her baking list with huge shadow of the her "I love you-hate you" Spike in the kitchen. 

BTW - love your title "Ready To Serve" -

Reading this great Saga again - excellent piece.
Thanks my dear for the lovely feedback!  I've been mostly offline this week and RL has been a bit crazy but wanted to respond to is.  I rarely get feedback on this story for some reason and cherish it when I do.  Now I have that lovely banner to pretty it up even more!  Thank you.

We need to get together again as soon as RL settles a bit...I'd love for you to meet Adrianna too (she lives in Los Lunas, just moved from San Diego this past year).  We'll set up something soon.

Kathleen (Jim says "hi")

alým
03/10/2008 06:07 pm
Chapter 6         
I can't blame Andrew,he meant everything well.
I can't wait for Ilona,so,I've gotta read it all:)
I like Andrew....he usually does mean well just is such a lost little boy is all.   k

07/19/2007 12:13 am
Chapter 6         
never understood the point of andrew. unless it was to replace xander for comic relief. xander had become so not funny by that point. very good read, thank you.
I think you are right about the reason for Andrew (and they liked the actorand wanted to use him). Often I think Xander and Andrew represent the writing staff of ME in many ways. I tried to use him in a way that made sense to the character.

k

03/07/2006 12:27 pm
Chapter 6         
Tomorrow, it was time to storm the gates of Wolfram & Hart, the Italian edition, and the mighty fortress that was Ilona Costa Bianchi, she of the formidable turrets.
:-) K

02/26/2006 02:06 am
Chapter 6         
LOL, great chappie
Thanks. K

alým
03/10/2008 01:05 am
Chapter 5         
Quite interesting chapter...and I really wonder one thing:
Is there gonna be somethings between Spike and Ilona?
If so,I'm glad that he doesn't need to breath.That woman might just choke him with her...er...files (?) ;)
No....I leave Spike as being Buffy's only (unless it's in the past when it can be Dru). He feels some sympathy for Ilona though.  k

02/26/2006 01:59 am
Chapter 5         
Ok, am still loving it ?:P
I don't know...I hope so. K

alým
03/10/2008 12:07 am
Chapter 4         
"Figure I’ll turn on the charm and work my way into the lady’s … er … files."
:D
And just how cute Spike and Xander were;snoring loudly with Xanders head around Spike'...
;)
Dawn was right,there'd be no coming back after that!
:D
Loved it!
Delighted you are enjoying the story.  I tried to stay in character but stil show s bit of maturity after what happened in Sunnydale.  I'd like to think they all learned something.

k

02/26/2006 01:52 am
Chapter 4         
lol, kill the watcher???
This is a smarter crew...in time. K

alým
03/09/2008 09:22 pm
Chapter 3         
Curious is how I am right now,I love the way this story gets its shape,chapter by chapter.
This is a long one but I try to keep it moving.  Spuffy WILL be there but it will take a while....after all the whole thing is about finding her!*G*.   k

07/18/2007 11:49 pm
Chapter 3         
great reunion scene. very good read, thank you.
Thanks so much. I try to addresss all the BtVS and AtS characters at some point in this story so lots of reunions to come. k

03/07/2006 11:39 am
Chapter 3         
The whopping great breasts! Ain't that the truth.
...:::snort:::... and didn't JM have his eye on them! K

02/26/2006 01:44 am
Chapter 3         
LOL, the Whopping great breats' roflmao
That's our Illona, no? K

alým
03/09/2008 08:58 pm
Chapter 2         

Good ol' Scoobies are gathering together! I just hope that Spike'll not have any problems with any of them.
And I never thought about Giles' rejection to help the L.A. gang.I never figured out that his behavior caused Fred's death.I liked Fred;she was Spike's  -probably the only- friend after his ressurection.Her death was sad.Poop-headed Giles...

I'm loving the story so far.:)

I've made sure that people have matured (okay not much hope for Kennedy but the rest had the potential!)  Yes Giles really WAS blind...to Spike and to Angel's group in LA...Willow was right all those years ago!  He made some very bad calls those last few years even if he was trying to do the right thing.  Fred was like Dawn, someone who liked Spike for himself and was his friend without question.  I liked her too.

Kathleen

07/18/2007 11:41 pm
Chapter 2         
very happy to see red being positive and treating spike as he deserves. doubt that xander will have matured as easily. good read, thank you.
They all have learned and grown since Spike saved the world. Thank you. K

03/07/2006 11:31 am
Chapter 2         
Wow, why did I wait this long to read? I love this Willow--and ordinarily I can't stand her! I love that she's finally wrapped ehr ehad around who Spike really is and that everything about his feelings for Buffy were genuine. Wonderful work, Kathleen.
Thank you. I can see good and evil in most of the charcters and in this story I made the assumption that the hellmouth closure matured most of them.

Kathleen

Delicia
03/02/2006 08:36 am
Chapter 2         
Great! It's nice how Willow is treating Spike.
I think after what Spike did in Sunnydale they should all have learned to appreciate him more. Thanks. K

02/26/2006 01:41 am
Chapter 2         
damn I like the plot building and anticipation :P
thank you. K

alým
03/09/2008 08:27 pm
Prologue and Chapter 1         
This beginning caught my interest,liked it.
I hope you enjoy this one.  I loved trying to tie everything up just right.  It was my attempt to try nearly every character in the Jossverse and I loved the challenge.  k

03/07/2006 09:13 am
Prologue and Chapter 1         
Oh my! What an incredible start. Some of your one-liners are superb. Looking forward to Spike's re-entry into Scoobiness.
Thank you! I so admire your stories, your liking mine is making me giddy! Kathleen

Delicia
03/02/2006 08:06 am
Prologue and Chapter 1         
Wonderful!! I loved the entire prologue and chapter. Especially the Rice-Stoker surname. Hilarious!
Thank you! I couldn't resist the surname (and could just see Angel trying to stick it on Spike too thinking it would pi$$ him off since Spike was always distainful of the writers of vampire stories).

K

02/26/2006 01:37 am
Prologue and Chapter 1         
kool so far :P
thanks... this epic just kept on coming. K

DeanSamWinchesterfan
12/31/2005 04:18 am
Prologue and Chapter 1         
Good story so far.Please update soon because I want to find out what happens.
Thank you! K