Changes Update!

[tabaqui]

Hullo!
The newest chapter is up at my website!

Changes Chapter 18: Plans

And a great big THANK YOU to darkhavens for all the help with the 'goodies' - you rock, bay-bee!

Enjoy!

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I Knew There Was a Reason I Was Still Up!

[crazydiamondsue.livejournal.com]

"I know you're gonna be here in a couple of days - that's the point. Bring the keys an' the deed to the house on Crawford Street, yeah? Why? 'Cause we need it, that's why... Can't imagine why you'd want to do that - oh! Except that you're an ignorant paddy who couldn't give a fuck about -You miserable fucking bastard -" Loved this line!!
And the old school Scooby meeting mood!!!
And the Faith/Spike face-off...
*gleeful bounce complete with straddle jump*

Re: I Knew There Was a Reason I Was Still Up!

[tabaqui]

Heee.
Thank you!
Straddle jump?
That sounds very, very skeery.
*pats you*
Don't hurt yourself.

Re: I Knew There Was a Reason I Was Still Up!

[crazydiamondsue.livejournal.com]

Eh...I was a cheerleader...oh, 15 years ago. Ooops. Calming down. :::giving large grin instead:::

Re: I Knew There Was a Reason I Was Still Up!

[tabaqui]

CHEERLEADER??
Skeeery.
:)
*rah rah*

[shighola.livejournal.com]

How could you leave it there??!! Are you trying to hurt me? Evil woman! More - want more NOW!
*clicks refresh button repeatedly*

Spike, of course, would find the blood-red lining in any cloud, and Xander had to smile at him.
Hee! Now that's my Spike, always seeing the positive.

Loved the snacks and the old school Scooby meeting. And Tara's crush on Fred. And Ethan being well. Oh, and Drake's family helping out. And most of all, no Willow - yay!

[tabaqui]

BWAAAAAAahahaaha.
Um.
I mean, gotta stop somewhere!
Hee.
Yerss, Spike is a glass-half-full kinda guy.
*bounce*
Thank you thank you!

*bounce*

[chocgood84.livejournal.com]

Another great chapter, babe! Love it, love ya. Can't wait for more ;)

Re: *bounce*

[tabaqui]

Thank you!
:)
*bounce*

[riani1.livejournal.com]

Ethan's better! Yay! The excavation of Crawford St.! What a brilliant idea to go there.

Faith. Hm. Has to be there, of course. I never warmed to Faith.

Hey, what about Connor? Didn't you have Connor in some earlier chapters?

[tabaqui]

Thank you!
The Crawford St. house was suggested to me by someone, and now i can't remember who!!
I should put the call up on my flist, 'cause they should get credit.
Thank you, though - glad you like!
Connor was in earlier chapters - he's a baby!

[riani1.livejournal.com]

I hope they left Connor with someone. If I recall, there was a bit where Connor was all by himself in the Magic Box until Spike came in to babysit.

[tabaqui]

Oh, no, Connor wasn't alone at the shop! Giles, Ethan and Wes were there, and Spike was there, and the other three went for coffee and Connor was sleeping and they left Spike to watch him.
No leaving the baby alone!
:)

[riani1.livejournal.com]

I'll have to re-read that (oh, the trauma), becuase I must have misunderstood.

[tabaqui]

Ahhh.
:)
It's this chapter here.

Chapter 12

[riani1.livejournal.com]

Ah, there it is, Spike went in early. I read in chunks when I'm really into a story, so I missed it. Bad me.

[tabaqui]

Actually, when i re-read? It is a little confusing. I should edit it a bit...
Thanks for pointing it out!
Even though, i know, that wasn't your intention.
Heh.

[quondamquadrat.livejournal.com]

Oh, this was wonderful!

I loved the *family* image of them all sitting at the table, eating goodies that Ethan and Giles brought home, and discussing what was going on. The hominess of that was so incredibly appealing.

This was such a pleasant interlude for this dangerous time for the scoobies! So many lovely bits -- Oz and Derio curled up together, Spike gleefully anticipating the use of the vampire-strength manacles, Xander's pop culture reference (I got such a laugh out of that!), Drake's suggesting that Spike take Anya out so that she could tell him about their sex life instead of telling his mother, and even the suggestion of Tara/Fred!

Wheee! Thank you for such a delightful chapter. I'm looking forward to the next one with great anticipation!

Q

[tabaqui]

Oh thank you!
This chapter was really so fun to write - i loved doing 'research' on YM with darkhavens to get all the goodies right - must go credit her!! Ack!

And yeah, just...a nice moment before things get crazy. The bits you pointed out i was particularly fond of!
*bounce*
Thank you again!

[nashmaveric.livejournal.com]

So now I'm wanting sweets and a trip to London to get them. Imagine that. ::grin:: It's kinda sad not to have Willow be there but it fits the story. and I love Tara's crush on Fred! ::grin::

[tabaqui]

Heee.
Me too! I want to try this 'Hero' assortment!
Thank you!!
:)

[miniera.livejournal.com]

Wonderful new chapter. Perfect thing to wake up to.

::hugs::

[tabaqui]

Thank you!
So glad you liked it.

[ailise.livejournal.com]

Ethan! All shiny and new! (Or unrepentently corrupted, as the case may be...) and no longer all pokey and prickly so he and Spike can get up to mischief together! Hee!!

Tara and Fred! Fred has the ruthlessness that Tara lacks and without Willow's conflicted imbalance. I like!

Drake's Indiana Jones family fetching potentials! Wax-on, Wax-off mansion cleaning potentials! Hee! And Drake begging Spike to talk to Anya about his new sex trick so she won't tell his mother. Just. Died. Hee, hee, hoo...

To Tara: Please be so kind as to place a muffling spell on Spike and Xander's room so as to remove Xander's inhibitions about indulging in a little bondage. With sincere thanks - ailise and other discriminating connoisseurs of porn.

[tabaqui]

Oh my, Ethan and Spike - that's probably something to be skeered of!
Tara and Fred...am i mad? NO! Just a diabolical genius!
MUwahahhaaha.
*cough*
*snerk*
I'm so glad you liked it!
I had fun with this chapter, that's for sure.
Thanks!

[brujabroom.livejournal.com]

Most excellent chapter, one thing though I have the sudden urge for jaffa cakes *makes mental not to pick some up when shopping*

I wish the series could have gone more along these lines, I know, I know I whine as usual it's just I'm enjoying your version so much more *g*

[tabaqui]

Hehe - go for it! Pretend you're Spike! Tear in!!
Hee.

And thank you thank you. When die-hard fans say they like my storyline MORE...it just blows me away.
Amazing.
*bounce*

[darkhavens.livejournal.com]

Hee! I was happy to help, and I actually went to bed last night wondering who was going to end up with what goodies in this chapter. LOL!

Spike rummaged for his flask and poured a bit in his tea. Xander had tried it before it was adulterated with whisky and decided he'd like it iced and sugared better. The looks of shocked horror on the three expatriate's faces had made him laugh.

Oh yes. Iced tea just hasn't caught on over here at all. Hee!

I can so see Anya discussing Drake's bedroom techniques with her mother-in-law. ROFL!

Loved it! Soooooooooooooooooo much better than Joss's mess. ;o)

And Dawnie got the French Fancies! Perfect! And Glenfiddich... ::whimpers:: Wonderful stuff.

I did find something that needs fixing - *Thank gods there room enough for us to be private - 'there' needs an apostrophe and an 's'.

[tabaqui]

Hehe. I didn't think iced tea was a favorite.

And thank you! Yes, the Whedon season seven was just too dreary for words.

Ah - typo!
Thank you!!
Glad you liked it.
*hugs*

[paperk8.livejournal.com]

I read this, this morn, before I was really coherent, but coming back to it...
I'm amazed.
Your handling of the canon material is fantastic. I keep mentally tracking and grinning to myself.

This bit, simple and real, so works for me: Xander leaned over into Spike, anticipating the strong arm that came around him and sighing in contentment.  Dawn back in the link, and Tara there and not there, as well - some sort of ripple in the air that wasn't quite the same but that was her, without doubt.  It felt good - felt right -...
I think I was anxious for that... the pack together and humming for Xander. For all of them, despite the gurgles of the hellmouth....
You're brilliant.
*smooches*

[tabaqui]

Ooh, thank you!!
Canon is getting pretty bizarre, so i'm treading carefully, choosing what to keep and what to toss out.

Yeah, the pack - one of the few GOOD things about coming back to the hellmouth!
:)
Thank you, sweetie, you make my day.

[cityphonelines.livejournal.com]

Finally! Whoo, have been far too tired from the daily chasings of a 13 mth. old to focus on anything longer than 1000 words at a time. I'm so glad I waited until I wasn't nodding off at the 'puter to read this. Loved this chapter on so many levels. Oh, you so had me with all the English goodies. My city lost an awesome international bakery/deli/candy store last year and some days I think I'll murder someone for an Aero bar or some Jaffa cakes.

Oddly enough, the Crawford St. Mansion stuff sucked me in the most. Picturing them cleaning and going through everything. So, what’s in the back store room, huh.

Oooh, oooh and Tara/Fred? I like it.

And tomorrow? I plan to tackle the ‘Credence’ update!
:: does sleepy, yet fetching happy chair wiggle ::

[tabaqui]

Thank you!
You're right, i think my writing DOES improve when you're not face-down on your keyboard!
Hehe.

I'm glad you enjoyed the fic! And i hope you enjoy 'Credence' as well...
Now go get some sleep!