Changes Update...

[tabaqui]

Hallo!
Yes, a bit late.
Ah, well. All down to me. I was sick this week, and didn't write like i should, and then went for the family visit this weekend and hoped to write THERE, but got SICKER - joy of joys.

So, only half is beta'd since Edi only GOT half, so nit-pick ME, if you please. :)

Might be a bit fraught - you are warned!

Changes Chapter 29:Descent

Enjoy!
And thanks for being patient.

Comments

[julia-here.livejournal.com]

Total tour de force, and I'm gutted, really.

I've been waiting for this, eager and trepidatious in equal parts, and about half-way through being put through the wringer today I had the thought "God, I'm going to LOVE rereading this when it's all over and known but right now it HURTS."

Way too good, way too painful, and my nitpick happy mind found nothing to distract me from the owies, except that when it's over it's going to be SUCH a rush to reread this.

Julia, sorry for the sickness, what a drag

[aimeelicious]

OMG, I'm a wreck. Some of the most beautiful goodbyes I've ever read. Thank god it's lunchtime and most people are out of the office.

My heart will be in my throat until I know what happens next.

[djinanna.livejournal.com]

*sniff*

::whimpers::

[amejisuto.livejournal.com]

Sorry to hear you've been sick luv, hope you get to feeling better.

I hate to say it but I'm chickening out, I think I'll wait till next week's to read this one. I'm really not up to crying for hours. But I'm sure it's great, cause you always are no matter how sick you are!

[shighola.livejournal.com]

*weeps*

You are a terrible woman who hurts me so. How? How is it possible for you to convey such love and pain and desperation and longing and-
HOW??!!

I may have a somewhat more rational and coherent response later. After I've stopped crying.

Chapter 29

[(Anonymous)]

OMG what a cliffhanger! We are now off-canon and into unknown territory. We literally have no clue as to where you are taking us you devious lady you. I feel like I'm holding my breath until next week. Poor Spike--he doesn't like the cold and poor Xander. In the immortal words of JW "where do we go from here?"

Shakatany

[chocgood84.livejournal.com]

*ehem*

Now you done it; I'm bawling like a freakin baby!

Such a great chapter and such a horrible chapter at the same time. Just...great. *still crying* Oh Spike! And Xander, it'll be okay! *whimper*

Re: Chapter 29

[(Anonymous)]

I meant to add that I thought your idea of limiting the power to those 18 Potentials was a lot smarter than what ME did (I think I recall hearing the number 8000 bandied about by one of the creators). I think they wanted to be able to make a new TV show with a Slayer and not have to limit themselves to one of those already seen.

How do you feel being freed from all canon restraints now?

Shakatany

[anelith.livejournal.com]

So beautiful and so painful. I don't cry easily, and I have tears standing in my eyes.

Before you take the next step into new territory, it must feel pretty amazing to look back and think that you've created an alternative couple of years for the Buffyverse here.

[cloudiecat.livejournal.com]

OMG! That was just harrowing! And my eyes are all sticky with tears and I feel so utterly sad for Xander and Spike *sniffle-gulp* But I'm hoping the worst is past although I don't know how Spike is going to cope for 7 years apart from Xander and the others.

Just love this story and the feelings and emotions, the happy, sexy-smutty ones and the angst ridden, devestating ones, that it evokes. Thanks again, so much, for this.

cloudie

[tabaqui]

Thanks, bay-bee.
:)

And yeah, it's neat to think i 'altered history' in some ways.
Good ways!
I hope.

Re: Chapter 29

[tabaqui]

Yeah - all those Slayers - too many!!
To many problems.
Canon-free is kinda fun.
:)

[tabaqui]

Oooh!!
*pets you*
*offers tissues*
Sorry, bay-bee!!
But - i'm glad you liked it.
:)

Re: Chapter 29

[tabaqui]

:D
Thanks, bay-bee!!
HEhe.

[tabaqui]

*pets*
Here, sweetie, have a tissue.
And...thank you.
:)

[tabaqui]

Nasty girly thing and it's...dying down.
Thanks, bay-bee.

Ooh - no waiting!!
Must have fb!!!
*snerk*
Ooh, it'll be okay!!
:)

[tabaqui]

*pets pets pets*

[tabaqui]

Thank you, bay-bee.
:)
Ooh, lurve your icon.
:)

[tabaqui]

Hey, thank you!!
That is a damn fine thing to say!
:)
*pets*
It's weird, being happy you made people sad.
But...hey!
I am!!
*bounce*

Nasty girly illness - all better in a day or so.

[tabaqui]

Ooh, thank you!
And...
*pets you*

I'm so glad you like it!

[riani1.livejournal.com]

The only nitpick--and maybe I missed it because my eyes were all blurry with tears--I had was, when did Angel leave? I wanted to see that farewell.

It's very hard to read something like this when you've only got one tissue left in the box.

[everxxafter.livejournal.com]

That was beautiful, you had me crying! Again! And it's a whole WEEK to the next chapter! *hyperventilates* *cries some more* *goes out in search of chocolate and snuggles*

[amejisuto.livejournal.com]

Nope, waiting. I'm crying enough over trying to beat Charles Dickens into Spander!

[chocgood84.livejournal.com]

Have I said how much I love you lately? And how much I love this fic? Cuz I love it and you|<---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------->| that much!

[darkhavens.livejournal.com]

Oh gods that just about destroyed me. I started crying about two paragraphs in and didn't stop - haven't stopped.

Definitely a three hankie chapter!

As for nitpicking:

The link bristled with challenge - the pack regarded the whole city as their own, anymore - and they plunged into the group - That 'anymore' looks wrong to me.

"You drive careful, Braniac." - This is more a spelling thing. I've always thought that was spelt 'Brainiac'?

and there was only Tara left, looking lost and lonely. She wrapped her arms around Spike and hugged him hard, - and this is more formatting. There seems to be an extra large space between the sentences there, and it just looks odd.

::still sniffling:: ;o)