FIC: Answering Darkness

[pikescoob]

I absolutely loved the part where Willow and Tara were mocking glory and the trickster....hilarious. This was an amazing story from start to finish.....looking forward to the epilogue.



--Michelle

[Sivi27]

My heart does backflips at this story. I'm now going to copy and paste it all into a Word doc, print it, color it with crayons and then frame it. I love you, Sass. If you're ever in Holland, you get free mochas on me. (And maybe more than that, depending on the epilogue.. *wink*)

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"GO GO GO: the Series." Spread the word, baby.

[The Next Tara Maclay]

Very good story, I just started reading it at 5:00 finished it, Very good.

[Mix]

I love................it. Esp Wilow, Tara and the mocking of the Hell Gods



Thank you.



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If you love men so much, go love men! - Anya before walking off with Willow's coffee in Entropy

[Grimaldi]

loved these last two parts, the Willow/Tara banter was sweet.



I'm sad that after the epilogue, this story is over. You wrote such a wonderful, entertaining story and it was a pleasure to read it. I look forward to reading more of your work.

echoing many of the others:

I love you

Better to be hated for who you are than loved for who you're not

If there are any questions, you may direct them to that brick wall over there.

Teas'n, pleas'n, roll over baby, hang up the phone

[Sassette]

**Wolflord: Thank you - I pretty much hate to see it end, too. The epilogue will have a tasteful shower scene, a wrap-up Scooby meeting, and smut. As for dinner with Will's parents ... that will be a standalone story (it would be too long for a vignette) if I don't write a sequel - if I >do< write a sequel, it'll be in there.



**tommo: Awww, shucks, Ruth *G* I adored writing this fic, because the second I sat down, I felt like I was writing real people ... like I was just relating a story that had happened to a bunch of friends of mine. And, to me, the W/T play dynamic is an important one ... and stressful situations tend to bring out inappropriate humor - I just couldn't see them >not< joking around with one another, trapped in Hell surrounded by Hell Gods.



And I do, too ... and yes, in a prison way.



**TX: I love you, too - and thank you so much for reading those really weird two parts and telling me to post it and keep going *G* And then hounding me for updates on such a regular basis I ended up writing the first eight parts in two days. And a "tra la la" to you, too *G*



**mollyig: Thank you, mollyig - and a promise is a promise, and I promised a happy ending. Besides, as much as a love angst and pain, I've always felt that was the payment for the happiness that follows ... so all you readers paid up, so I had to deliver the goods, y'know?



**pikescoob: Thank you ... I loved the random Hell God Mockery, too ... and I'm going to get the epilogue up as soon as I can.



**Sivi27: LOL ... It's over 400 pages in word, so good luck with the printing Seriously, though, once the epilogue is done, I'm going to switch off between writing more vignettes, and going back through this story and cleaning it up a bit ... in some rereads I did when I was trying to remember things I'd written before, I noticed a few minor inconsistencies, and I want to fix the timeline on the road trip Tara and Anya made ... and lord, the typos need fixing. Them I'm going to look around and see where I can have this archived. I'll hand over the url as soon as I have it up.



**The Next Tara Maclay: Thank you *G* That's quite a marathon reading session. Heh.



**Mix: Well, they >were< being pretty ridiculous - who wouldn't laugh at them? *G* W/T have heard >all< the Evil Dialogue before ... it's difficult to come up with something they >wouldn't< laugh at.



**Grimaldi: Awww, I love you, too *G* And thank you.



-Sass

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I Think The Hellmouth Tastes Like Chicken -- Autumn

[ExtraFlameyWT]

Okay, I just got on the board and found that you had updated... and it's the end! I'm so sad... I've loved this fic immensely! Okay... now I have to go read it.. I am looking forward to an epilogue, though...



-Aimee

*****
"Pope John Paul today confirmed his opposition to gay marriages, said they're unnatural. Gay marriage is unnatural. Then he put on a pointy hat, his dress, and returned to never having sex at all." -Bill Maher

[Puff]

*sigh* so sad that there is only one part left, but it really is a brilliant story. And very clever how they got out of hell etc, although I am very glad they didn't have to go through the flames again.



Can't wait to read all the snuggles in the next part (I hope there are snuggles) and listen to the story.

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You know, it's a real deal relationship and that's why people can relate to it
Amber Benson

[Tiggrscorpio]

OMG Sass, this was one helluva story. Willow and Tara's banter in Hell was outrageously funny. You are an amazing storyteller. Thanks for a great tale!

*****

She's my everything!

[Owl]

Sass---

I don't even know where to begin. I can't believe it's over, (well, almost over) and y'know, I feel like I should heap you with fruit baskets (or.... baskets full of other yummy things, with a fair number of panties thrown in for, heh, decoration)... Or.... I should set off fireworks, and hire a blimp to fly around to proclaim your greatness.... yes, a big plaid blimp.... This fic has been wonderful (just as its epilogue is sure to be) and you have been wonderful.... letting us run amok and be naughty in here.... so, uh.... just.... thanks, Sass.

Loved the ending. All the funny hellgod mocking and whatnot. And all the wonderful serious bits. Looking forward to that epilogue.....

[jdcioffi]

It's been a long, bumpy ride -- but so worth it.



I can't believe it almost over ...



... I wanna read the last part b/c I love this so much, but I don't wanna because once I read it it .. .it's read. It's done and there will be no more.



And I don't like that idea one bit.



*sigh* JD

"I smell the smelly smell of something that smells smelly!" (SpongeBob Squarepants)

[tommo]

Bah, Sass. You love everyone, don'tcha? And I thought I was special. *puts her jiggling sassy eggs away for posterity*



P.S. Got any more outfit ideas for Joel?

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"Squish. Squish. Squish."

[ExtraFlameyWT]

That was SOOOOOOOOOO great! I LOVED it! Beautiful ending... I was late to class again because of it, but I really didn't care!



-Aimee

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"Pope John Paul today confirmed his opposition to gay marriages, said they're unnatural. Gay marriage is unnatural. Then he put on a pointy hat, his dress, and returned to never having sex at all." -Bill Maher

[tiyodragon]

Ooooooo, I come back from my birthday weekend to an update.....this just keeps getting better.



Sass, you are wonderful. I hope we will see a sequel *g*.



I caught myself shaking my head emphatically right along with Willow.



You are wonderful, you bring our emotions to our fingertips. (via a keyboard)



...but...wait...in a prison way too.



tiyodragon



..in a prison way. Would that work if I wanted to be the prison guard???

[Miss1234Kitty]

Runs onto the board, sees multiple updates after having been absent for two whole days, squeals and runs off again, clutching Spike's coat whilst Tara and Willow run after her, very nekkid. How did Willow...? Never mind.



Oh yeah... Sass, you rock. Seriously.



Gem

[Pixie gishmock]

I'm so with you, jdcioffi, in wanting and not wanting to read the end.



Sass, this last part was wonderful!!! I loved the banter, the inappropriate humor, and the reactions of the other scoobies.



I think I said everything in my last post. So, I'll go with emptying my panty drawer over your head, declaring my undying worship and smittenness for you, and strapping myself into my chair to wait for all further manna from your laptop.

Life is full of changes...The better you are at letting go of things, the freer your hands will be to catch something new. ~from Off The Map by Joan Ackerman
"It's good to be a chicken casserole," Tara murmured before passing out. ~from "Answering Darkness" by Sassette

[Jennpurr]

WOW... Sass... again, you amaze me. I loved this.



- Willow and Tara making fun of the hell gods... that was priceless. Hee hee... they are soo bad. I'm glad they got out of hell okay. Thank you.



I so can't wait for the Epilouge.. althought it will also be sad, knowing it's the last part to this fantabulous story, of yours. And I say YAY!!!!! to a sequel. Sequel goodness.. please??? YES... write a sequel.



Ah... and ... their love will conquer all things. Even death.



Looking forward to more.



Jen

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"It's good to be a chicken casserole," Tara murmured before passing out. -from "Answering Darkness" by Sassette




Tara: Can you just be kissing me now?

Edited by: Jennpurr at: 5/13/02 12:41:38 pm

[capricornmist]

Wow, now that was one hell of a ride!



Sass you are truly one of the best fanfic writers around, I can`t wait to read more of your work. You go girl!!

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"Nothing like gettin your ass kicked, to make your ass hurt!"

Buffy Series 5

[Sivi27]

400 pages? Two things: either I'm hacking into the school network and disabling the printing manager, or... your free mochas will be less free and more simply ordered in Dutch.

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"GO GO GO: the Series." Spread the word, baby.

[Amadan Daenaris]

Thankyou! Thankyou so much.



Amadan

[Kailyn Of Povar]

I think a safe bet that the 3rd person who understands Willow brain has been writing this story.



Beautifully done, and there better be more stuff this lenght hiding in your little brain!

[Sassette]

**ExtraFlameyWT: Well, y'know, I timed it like that just for you



**Puff: Yes, I was duly impressed with their cleverness ... they had several different options for getting out of Hell, and that's the one they chose. Good thing, too, because it's the one that involved the least amount of bodily harm. And of course there will be snuggles *G*



**Tiggrscorpio: Thank you very much - I had a lot of fun writing this, and I hope I can do it again sometime.



**Owl: Awwww ... no baskets necessary, Owl ... just your posts and the visual I have of you on your bike grinning at truckers is more than enough And I loved the way y'all ran amok and were naughty in my thread - it made being the writer more fun.



**jdcioffi: Heh ... there's always re-reading



**tommo: Yes, it's true - I love everyone. I cannot lie. However - I love everyone in a shiny happy "I'm just a generally good-natured person, and I love people until they specifically piss me off" kind of way ... but you - oh, Ruth, you ARE special. I love you in a prison way. And sometimes even in a warm and fuzzy Sarah McLachlan way ... you and Autumn, and really - how can anyone feel less special sharing with Autumn? That would be like Autumn feeling less special for sharing with you ... both are extremely silly concepts.



And yes. Halloween edition. Joel dressed as Dorothy, complete with Ruby Slippers.



**ExtraFlameyWT: LOL ... well, at least now that this story only has an epilogue left, you'll start getting to class on time - and thank you.



**tiyodragon: Hope you had a happy birthday - and it's likely, but not certain, that I will do a sequel. And thank you - though, there ARE no prison guards in the prison where I love Ruth and Autumn in a prison way. I'm afraid they had to go, leaving their handcuffs and things behind.



**Miss1234Kitty: Thank you. I rather enjoy rocking. *blink blink* Not, uhhh, in a dirty way. Well, actually, yes, in a dirty way, but let's not talk about that. And Willow lost her clothes in a tragic accident involving Tara, a can of whipped cream, and a tongue bath. Y'know, since you were wondering, I thought I'd mention it.



**Pixie: Ahhh, Pixie - you are the rockingest Pixie-type to ever help me with a story *beams* And thank you - I'm incredibly glad you've enjoyed this story ... and thank you again - the 'Faith' chapter was probably my favorite, and I certainly couldn't have written it without you.



**Jennpurr: Thank you *G* And IF there is a sequel, it'll be awhile before I get around to writing it. I have a few other projects I want to spend some time on, and then I'll have to figure out what a sequel would be ABOUT (okay, okay ... so I already know what it would be about - but that's neither here nor there) ...



**capricornmist: Thank you very much *G* It just tickles me to be deemed "one of the best" with all the amazingly good fanfic on this board. You honor me *G*



**Sivi27: Yes, 400 pages *G* I would advise not printing it out *G*



**Amadan Daenaris: You're incredibly welcome - thank you for reading it.



**Yuri: Ahhh, Yuri *G* My Very Manly Beta Reader ... I have a small confession. I wrote the inner-workings of Willow Brain as if Willow was me. *shrug* It's a "write what you know" kind of thing. And I don't know if there's any stuff >this< length hiding in my brain - with my luck, FS will be longer (FS, in case anyone is wondering, is this bizarre idea I had for a science fiction lesbian romance novel. Don't ask).



-Sass



Edited because I'm a monkey who has a little "premature submitting" problem with that damn 'add reply' button

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I Think The Hellmouth Tastes Like Chicken -- Autumn

Edited by: Sassette at: 5/13/02 6:06:04 pm

[AutumnT]

Quote:

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there ARE no prison guards in the prison where I love Ruth and Autumn in a prison way

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No need for guards when you are willingly jailed.



So. How exactly would I have to love you to guarantee a sequel. Hmm?

Autumn

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Buffy: I could wrestle naked in grease for a living and still be cleaner than after a shift at the Doublemeat.

Willow: Plus, I'd visit you at work every single day. --- "Normal Again" shooting script

[sheila wt]

Wow, what a ride! Goddess, Sass, you better tell me what am I going to do now without AD to read! It became part of my life... *sniff*



Loved the end, Sass, and can't wait for the epilogue!



You did an awesome job with this story. The plot, the characters, everything! Angst, fun, friendship, love, all kinds of emotions perfectly written to take the readers with you and make them always want more. In about 400 pages (yep, I have it printed out too...), you never, not for a second, failed to surprise and amaze me. This is much more than I can say for most famous published writers I read during my whole life.



Good fic is addictive, I tell you.



Thank you so much for so many wonderful moments, Sass.

Sheila

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Willow: "If you felt lost and alone? Where would you go?"

Tara:"To you."

[MOUSE]

Just wanted to send a big THANK YOU Sass!!



Everyone has expressed the love, gratitude, and awe that I feel for you and your writing, so I'll leave it at THANKS, and GODBLESS!!

You have made a lot of people very happy. And that's not an easy thing to do. (Just ask Joss.)

[Sassette]

**Autumn: Ain't that the truth? As for the lovin' ... I'll have to think about it. I think with all the prison-lovin' I've been getting, it's pretty much guaranteed - just ... after I've had a break and after I figure out where, exactly, I would be going with a sequel. Besides - I still have an epilogue to write *waggles her eyebrows outrageously*



**sheila_wt: Became part of your life? Ha! It's been just about my >whole< life for the last five months I have no idea what I'm going to do with myself. Maybe I'll do something >really< crazy, like, oh, I dunno ... date? But thank you so much *G* I'm really glad you liked the story, and I hope you'll like the epilogue just as much



**MOUSE: You're very welcome *G* And I'm lucky, in a way, that I get to write for you lovely people ... it's a "know your audience" kind of thing ... I'm keenly aware that as long as I keep the W/T Lovin' the focus of my writing, all y'all will like it



-Sass

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I Think The Hellmouth Tastes Like Chicken -- Autumn

[blameburner]

Does this mean I can finally take off my safety harness? Cuz it was chaffing a bit. That'll teach me to climb Mt. Saint Sass panty-less.



What can I say? This fic has been wonderful, amazing, brilliant, funny, touching, disturbing, sexy, and chock full of chickeny-Hellmouth goodness. I will sincerely miss reading this fic, and I really really really hope you write more soon. You're a fantastic writer, and I am now officially your fan.



Thank you for writing and sharing with the rest of us.



-BB

You see this face? This is the face of a Kitten on the edge, Earl.

[Sassette]

Heh ... yes, you can take off your harness ... and here I thought >Pixie< taught you all to climb Mt. Saint Sass pantiless



And thank you very much, blameburner - all y'all have been so wonderful, how could I not write more?



-Sass

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I Think The Hellmouth Tastes Like Chicken -- Autumn

[tommo]

If you didn't write more I'd send Joel round. It's not an idle threat.

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"Smut now." - Dark Madfic Tommo

[Mystikk]

Well, I know this must sound repetitive - but here we go:

Wow! That story is absolutely amazing!

Had only the real season 6 gone that way...



Your writing/story-telling style truly rulez!

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A spell was cast and the sky turned red

The angel's heart froze to ice

The blackness that falls is coming to stay

~ Dissection "Where Dead Angels Lie"