FIC: Answering Darkness

[bulldog tidnab]

update... fun fun fun.... i have been waiting and now it has been given...

i bow before you sass and offer cold tasty beverages to all the lovely smittens... loved the tryout wiccachica.... hee hee



BT

>>i'm gonna be a fireman when the floods roll back...<<

[daydreamer]

Sass, like Jomarch, I also bow before your brilliance. Like all the other parts, this got me riveted to my monitor. I really don' t want to sound trite but you really have such an amazing way with words. How I wish I also have the same gift then I could also write you a cheer like Jomarch. Or even an ode. Or a limerick. I just wished this part was longer 'cause it left me hanging. But then you need your sleep. I'm looking forward to the next update.

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I love you as certain dark things are to be loved, in secret, between the shadow and the soul... - Pablo Neruda

Edited by: daydreamer at: 4/1/02 11:19:45 pm

[Pixie gishmock]

Sass, that was fabulous. I love Giles! I love Tara! I love you! It was fun to see echos of your survey questions here. (re: Willow and future magic exposure. Did you get lots of replies to the survey, btw? Did you enjoy then?) Um,. will we get to see the spell? * To show her appreciation and to feed/encourage the writer, Pixie wraps several chocolates into a (clean) pair of panties and lobs the package over to Sassette Sorry, the chocolates are kosher for Passover (that's the only nummy treat I have right now) but they're pretty good.

[mollyig]

Oh I don't think Tara should be keeping the flashbacks from Willow.



How I love this story. Sass, you are wonderful!

I could paint you in the dark, 'cause I've studied you with hunger as a work of art - Collecting you (Indigo Girls)

[GreenNeutron]

I love how you've gotten into Tara's mind.... amazing Sass...





~Melissa



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[Bobos Mom]

Sassette - another update that's worthy of the body of this fic! I wanted to say that the chapter's keep getting better and better - but that would be a falsehood - every chapter is equally important, and beautifully written.



BM

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TARA: Willow and I always know how to find each other!

ANYA: With yoga?

[WebWarlock]

Oooo! A new layer has been added.



I like this. See this is why FanFic is so cool. You get things that the TV writters are either unable or unwilling to tackle.



Not to mention that this was a really great update.



Warlock.

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Web Warlock,
web.warlock@attbi.com

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Liber Mysterium: the Netbook of Witches and Warlocks

[Sassette]

**jomarch: Thank you kindly, ma'am ... I expect the rest of the udpate will be more of something similar *G*



**tommo: That's a deal! I'll write angsty Tara-character studies, and you let me stare at Joel.



**bulldog_tidnab: Tasty cold beverages? I knew there was a reason this whole fic-writer thing was cool *G* And I'm glad you liked it.



**daydreamer: Why, thank you ... I'll work on getting longer updates out, but the writing process has been a little slow, and since I had that bit finished, I wanted to post >something< ... maybe not the best idea I've ever had, but still - everyone has been so patient and lovely, I wanted to get something out to the board. Besides, I get this nice warm fuzzy feeling everytime I post an update.



**Pixie: Giles, Tara and I love you, too. And of course there were echoes of the survey questions ... some of the questions were silly, but honestly - most of them were there for a reason. Not that the answers have really changed anything I was planning on doing anyway, but I was trying to get a feel for how 'still with me' everyone was, as far as what was going on and what would happen next. Oh, and it was fun *G* I got quite a few responses, and I loved them. I'll have to post a breakdown of what y'all said at some point, but I just haven't had time.



**mollyig: Well, that Giles guy is pretty darn smart. But, he's a parental figure, and if there's one thing I know about parents and children (in general ... there are, as in all things, exceptions to this), it's that parents give good advice, and children don't figure out it's good advice until after they've made a bunch of mistakes. Besides ... Tara's not much of a talker ... or a leaner ... she's a 'stand on my own two feet and listen' kind of girl. And what with the talking she's already done so far, she's kind of talked out.



**GreenNeutron: Thank you *G* I'm certainly enjoying my stay here in TaraBrain. I'm glad everyone's liking the tour.



**Bobos Mom: Thanks! Though, geeze ... pressure's on ... I sure hope the ending I have planned doesn't disappoint. We'll have to see.



**WebWarlock: That's exactly what I've always liked about fanfiction. Well, not ALWAYS ... but ever since I found out it exists and became a junkie. Glad you liked the update.



-Sass

[Puff]

Wow Sass that was just great

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

[Owl]

*rushes in late, having been in a complete daze since tryouts*



Alright, so everyone's already said great stuff, but i can not stand idly by and just not say anything....

Okay.... so..... You, Sassette, may not consider that great writing, but it is. tons of great tara stuff in there. thanks for that. and, y'know, like everyone else said.



since the words have been taken, I will express my complete Smittenness by offering you this platter of decadent green foods that are not gummy. I do this amazing thing with zuchinni, summer squash, peppers and portabella mushrooms. really. just try it.... Dessert comes later!



... And don't think I didn't catch that bit about how there will be no Sappho - meets chocolate - meets skin experiences in this fic! I'll just have to make my own fun, then. Anyone who wants to can meet me under that tree canopy over there for chocolate body painting.... I'm the one in the orange Plaid ...

[Sassette]

**Puff: Thanks *G* Glad you liked it. And, umm ... I couldn't find any pictures of Amber in the coat *sad sigh* Though on a brighter note ... I found lots of OTHER Amber pics (which is one of the really big reasons this update was short and late). Anyway, if that scanning offer is still open, and since I'm such a sad and pathetic little thing with a thing for plaid ... I don't suppose you would, umm ... email a scan or two? To pink_overalls@yahoo.com . *hopeful look*



**Owl: Oooh ... green stuff! Since you went to all that trouble, I suppose I could try it. And thank you, I'm glad you liked the update *G* Though I'm sincerely flattered by how much everyone likes these things, I have to say that I'm constantly surprised by how much. 'Cuz, y'know, it's sort of this ... so-and-so thinks about some stuff but nothing actually happens ... I almost feel like I'm slacking off for not moving the plot along.



-Sass

[Puff]

Sass I'll try and get them scanned tomorrow for you and email them out

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

[Sassette]

Oooh ... you SO rock ... but take your time. The fact that they'll be here eventually just makes me all giddy *G*



-Sass

[Puff]

Sass check your inbox, I sent one I found. The better one's will follow in a few days

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

[tommo]

Okay look. I don't normally make threats, but it's come to this. It's Joel or the plaid. Joel or plaid, Joel or plaid.



That friggin' coat...

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Hey Grrrrlfriend! Yoo hoo! Over here! It's me...Flaming Joel!

[Sassette]

Ruth, you just don't play fair. Why can't I have my plaid and my (errr, I mean Ruth's) Joel, too!? Is that really too much to ask?



I'll have to think that one over ... because it's a tough call, dammit!



-Sass

[Puff]

What about Joel in Plaid?

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

[WiccansIllusion]

Sass

yet another amazing update, I loved the Giles/Tara interaction.

[WiccansIllusion]

Sass

yet another amazing update, I loved the Giles/Tara interaction.

And if I'm not foreshadowing to much, I have an aching feeling the witchy goodness coffee might get mixed with someone elses...considering Giles poured it, and not Tara...but hey thats just me with my forebodeness...





WI

[tommo]

Quote:

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What about Joel in Plaid?

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Oh dear lord. See, now I'm all excited and giddy and thinking about Joel in burbury trousers...

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Hey Grrrrlfriend! Yoo hoo! Over here! It's me...Flaming Joel!

[Canadian Kitty]

Oh Sass, wow. I love the way you describe Tara. The inner struggles, the strength, the love. It's all just so lovely. If the rest of the chapters on our way to 50 are like this then I believe I will be able to face the end with some dignity. Instead of the pitiful display of whinning and snivelling I had planned.



CK

"You wanna go out sometime, for coffee, food, kisses and gay love?" Willow- Normal Again.

[tommo]

Actually, I've changed my mind. I don't want Joel in plaid trousers. I want him in burbury hotpants.



Oh dear god. I've lost it.



Ahem. Sassette, kindly inform me when you're likely to be posting another chapter? Thank you.



*goes off to punish herself*

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Hey Grrrrlfriend! Yoo hoo! Over here! It's me...Flaming Joel!

[Sassette]

**W.I.: Mix up the witchy pain coffee? Would they do that?



**tommo: Oh, we're ALL thinking about Joel in burbury trousers.



**CK: Awww, thanks *G* I'll, umm ... see what I can do. And eight more parts is kind of a lot, y'know ... this will likely take me awhile to finish.



Edited to Add: JOEL! Burbury. Hot. Pants.



*chokes*



*dies*



Ummm ... next chapter? I suspect ... aww, hell, sometime tonight, probably ... at least, 42b should be up sometime tonight. Though, it IS Buffy night, which means I'll be at my mother's, so nothing naughty is going to happen because writing that at my mother's house would be too weird ... but ... still, it should be up tonight.



-Sass

Edited by: Sassette at: 4/2/02 1:57:33 pm

[AutumnT]

You guys are freaking me out. Hot pants. Dear God. Sassette only you can save us.

Autumn

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I have the sudden urge to dedicate my productive cooperation

[wiccachica]

I read this last installment....and then I re-read this last installment....and then I three-read this last installment....why you ask?



Because I want to recapture the feeling of being in the presence of true writing genius...I was LOST in it...



My boss came in and I shooed him away to read your fic...



*prepares self for next Sass fic installment...*



- pillows for the fall....check



- defibulator...check



- granny glasses for when I lose my sight from re-reading...check..



With much Impressed Awe,



Chica

" I mock you with my Monkey Pants!" - OZ

[Kailyn Of Povar]

Hmm Smashed (again--as in rerun) tonight maybe it will be a nice long update.



Sass one of your best chapters to day.THanks for the hard work. Since I only have one pair of panites, I will hold off on throwing until something truely special.



YuriPup

Kailyn Longstride Warlord of the North, Unleashed

42nd Armswoman, Lancelot


Melee questions? Click the lastname. Click Kailyn for Magelo profile.

[Sassette]

**Autumn: I'll do my best, but ... I buckle under pressure - a big NO on pressure, so ... let's have another hope.



**wiccachica: Thank you ... but, ummm ... that's a LOT of re-reading. Please don't trash your eyes for this fic ... I'd really feel bad later.



**Yuri: That new screenname thing is just whacky, y'know? And no need to fling your panties. Seriously - it's not required. And it MIGHT be a long update. It might be short. I don't know.... it depends. Because when at mom's there's always talking, and dinner, AND Buffy - so the whole repeat issue won't give me all that much extra time.



-Sass

[LeatherQueen]

Sass,... that was so very powerful. Being able to see and hear Tara's thoughts like that... to know what she's been through and is still going through and the angst of knowing she hasn't told Willow about it.



*sigh* Soooo good.

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"Honey, I'm the original one-eyed chicklet in the kingdom of the blind." - Glory

[Kailyn Of Povar]

Sorry I ahve been playing Kailyn for 3 years now. I will try and remember to turn off sigs, but if you have any EQ questions, feel free to ask :-p.



I think you kittens would approve, big tough female barbarian warrior.



Hehe I went to a lot of trouble to get these panties, and while I do have them, they are not mien, but contributed from a pup... Hmm maybe I could toss your the Pink Dice instead.



Kiss Below the Waist could get interesting here....



-YuriPup

Edited by: Kailyn Of Povar  at: 4/2/02 4:10:19 pm

[Tiggrscorpio]

Sassette, I have finally caught up with all the chapters of this fic. I have to say, this story is absolutely SPECTACULAR!

I can't remember ever being so engrossed in a tale, before. This story has everything. It's suspenseful, heart-warming, thought-provoking, tender and damn well-told. Thank you!

*****

She's my everything!