FF: Milestones (Sequel to Unexpected Consequences)

[Cordy]

Hey Lisa!



I found myself clapping when "Fluffy" was back, my weird mind thought "yes! She's gonna kick Sheila's ass!" I'm just so glad to see the Slayer back, I never do that with the actual show.



Angry Tara was so real, it was excelent, very well written (I can't make any of my Taras angry.)



And "You feel like breaking my heart?" It sounds so desperate, like if Willow didn't know how to talk to "angry Tara"



Excelent.

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...love is love no matter what gender or animal you may be!!

- Amber Benson (05/12/00 - Bronze)

[jamie]

I hope I'm doing this right - I've delurked after about 18 months because I can't read all of the latest Milestones!



For some reason, my computer won't load past the bit where Sheila walks in on Willow and Tara a second time. Can anyone please, please, please either suggest something that I can do to the computer (other than throwing it through the window), or send me a copy.



Please help if you can, this is driving me insane.

[Miss1234Kitty]

Oh boy... that was one heck of an update. Thank you, Lisa.



Would I be completely hated if I said that I liked the way Sheila acted when she went to apologise? And that Tara seriously needs to take a time-out? She's reacting as expected - but Willow's just had surgery and Tara didn't seem to notice that moving hurt her.



Willow and Sheila so need to talk. By the way, Fluffy and Brianna are just so cute! I love how Buffy's changed to instead of not wanting to be called Fluffy to not wanting to be called anything else!



Gem

Tara: There's just so much to work through... and can you just be kissing me now?

[Grimlock72]

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For some reason, my computer won't load past the bit where Sheila walks in on Willow and Tara a second time. Can anyone please, please, please either suggest something that I can do to the computer (other than throwing it through the window), or send me a copy.

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Assuming you use Internet Explorer;



Try keeping Control-key pressed down and then click on the Refresh button. (that forces Internet Explorer to do a better refresh then normal).



If that does not help go to Tools menu, Options, "Temporary Internet Files" block and press 'delete files', press OK. Exit/close all IE windows and try again.



The above is meant to force IE to reload the entire page again, since it likely was interrupted while loading it the last time and it now *thinks* that partly-loaded-page is the full page. IE can be quiet stubborn that way .



Grimmy

"Why w-w-would anyone leave Willow?" It was a concept Tara just could not grasp. -- I Dream of Thee by Jomarch

[Lonewolf22]

Lisa of Nine: Great update, PLEASE, please let everything be OK with Tara, I absolutely HATE to see Tara like that, all mad at everything and everything setting her off. I SO hope that Willow tells Sheila off and also tells her to never, EVER interrupt them again, that when they are in their house to not bother them until they come out. Brianna tickling Megan's feet was so cute, just like a big sister should, and I got a little teary-eyed when Buffy was talking about Brent being like a second mother to Tara, so touching. I can't wait to read more.



Lonewolf

[jamie]

Grimmy,



Thank you so so much for your reply, it worked great. Computers are wonderful things until they go wrong and then they just drive me crazy.



Lisa, since I've delurked I should just say that I am loving this story very much. I've read all of your stories and think you are a wonderfully talented writer. Looking forward to the next update.

Jamie

[fairydust]

Hey I loved the update.....damn sheila.....doesnt she understand that willow and tara need snuggly goodness!?!?!?! sheesh....lol....I didnt get a chance to read it when i saw that it was posted, so, i printed it off to take to school....and lucky for me....my teacher didnt care that i was reading it while he was teaching us the importance of the cerebral cortex

I cant wait for the next part!!!! but...nit...*whines and pouts* cliffhangers?!?!?!?! well, you still rule anyway

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[MissQuirky]

Lisa,



Loved the update!! Sheila was doin better w/ everything! And a lil teeny weeny, like a grain of salt teeny part of me was starting to like her! But dammit that didn't last long! Back to Hating her again! I really really don't get her, she friggin kills me! Her desperately needing to talk to Willow bout something, prolly wasn't as near as important as W/T's alone time!! The 1st time of the barging in shoulda been the last, i mean what the hell did she do it again 4!! Grrrrrr Sheila!!



I'm getting scared 4 Tara! I really don't know whats wrong w/ her but its not good! If its just all the Sheila crap I know i would go nuts from all that!! But i'm thinkin its a lil more than that! I know all will go well cos u don't let badness happen or stay long!



Can't wait 4 more!!

~Ashley~

Willow: We can come by between classes. Usually I use that time to copy over my class notes with a system of different colored pens. But it's been pointed out to me that that's, you know... insane.
Tara: I said quirky.

[kpmuse]

Wow Lisa that was some chapter!



If I didn't know any better I would say that Tara is peri-menopausal! Some days I feel the raging feelings too, especially when my mother-in-law is around and meddling I wish I could turn her into a toad too! It kind of equals the seething feelings I have felt recently for a certain writer of a show I used to like



I feel so bad for Tara and Willow right now. Tara is feeling out of control and Willow is scared. The passion between them is pretty high though so that's an upside , but still scarey and I hope they get a handle on it soon.



I loved Fluffy, Embrianna, Megan, and Brent together! Great stuff. Thanks for another great chapter!

Tara or nothing.

Tara & Willow Love Forever

[Blue77]

Hey Lisa,



Great chapter 10 ... as always you have us on the edge of our seats ... what is up with Tara? She has no patience and is sexually frustrated, well that could be down to Sheila but I suspect you have greater reasons in store for us, and I for one can't wait for them to unfold.



Although the chapter had W/T angst I throughly enjoyed the comedy moments ... I mean, walking in twice on a couple? And it just proves one thing - keys shouldn't be hidden anywhere outside the house it always spells disaster. I actually loved the angst too, you write it so well. Tara with flamey eyes is a scarey thought and it was interesting how W/T reacted to each other during their argument.



Looking forward to the next chapter and for Tara's sake I hope she gets some ... I don't think she can go much longer!!

"I said quirky"

[katydid]

Wow lisa...this just gets more interesting with each chapter. I don't know how many times I went through where I went through exactly what Tara is going through...but for some reason I seriously doubt it is for the same reason. I kinda got that way for few months after my father passed away from lung cancer. For me, that is a strange reaction, but oh well.



Loved it. Can't wait for more.

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She practically had genuine molded plastic stamped on her ass.

[Wolflord]

OMG Lisa....that was truly an awesome update. Loved the moments between Brent/Megan/Bri and Buffy. It was so heartfelt and wonderly light. And the Willow/Tara was both loving and scary. I am truly worried about not only Tara's new anger issues, but for Willow also. Anger can quickly turn into violence if not dealt with swiftly. And I hate to sound all socialogical but it is a higher percent chance that adults that were abused (both physically and emotionally) as children will manifest that anger in adulthood. And to me blowing up a bed in anger towards Willow, is one step from actually doing harm towards Willow (intentional or not). So again I am worried about Tara, but so much more for Willow and the girls. I hope it does not go that far, but if it does god help them. On a happier note though (cuz I hate ending a post in the negative), you are truly a gifted writer and I for one enjoy reading them...angst and all . I would like to thank you for your effort to keep and ALIVE and in LOVE.







________________ WOLFLORD __________________

Sometimes I think of them doing spells and I do a spell myself. Xander in Restless

Edited by: Wolflord  at: 9/25/02 9:25:30 pm

[neta]

I just wanted to say that I love this fic.

[Italiangirl]

Lisa...



The story continues to be fabulous, but I have to ask a teeeny, weeeeny, eeeinsy, bitty favor...



HAVE WILLOW KICK SHEILA OUT OF THE HOUSE!!!! OFF OF THE SANCTUARY!!!! FAR FAR AWAY!!!!!



Ahem. Errrrm, right. Got that off my chest.



Now, it's veeeery interesting what is going on with Tara right now. I'm speculating several things. First, I think Sheila's presence isn't helping matters, but I don't think Tara's anger would build like that just because Sheila is on her nerves. I also recall you brought up Tara's childhood, mentioning Willow seeing a facial expression Tara only got when remembering things. Soooo, here's what I'm thinking.



Either Sheila's overbearing, controlling presence is bringing up Tara's memories of her controlling, overbearing, abusive father, which is affecting her ability to function calmly and feel safe.....



OR Tara's anger/annoyance at Sheila is mounting, causing her to be more on edge, causing her to lose her temper more often, causing her to feel overwhelmed with her anger and the task of managing it. If that is the case, knowing Tara, and myself coming from a lousy childhood that I'm consciously trying to not repeat...Tara is aware of her own short tempered-ness of late and it is filling her with self disgust, which is leading to more frustration, escalation. Tara has terrible memories of her father, and I can imagine she would be overcome with guilt, sorrow, self-hatred if for one minute she even looked at herself and saw a reflection of him. Such is life for people with self-esteem/abuse issues, which we cannot forget that Tara is. Naturally, we all know that Tara is nothing like her father and never would be, but in her own mind, maybe she is noting her quick temper, distorting it, and seeing aspects of her father in herself, which is creating panic, anger, and freaking her out.



Hmmmm, psychoanalysis much?



Anyway, just speculating. Knowing you and your fic, there is probably some terrible magick reasoning behind her anger issues at the moment...either way, I'm riding it out. Keep up the good work!

"You're in my blood like holy wine/ You taste so bitter, and so sweet

Darling, I could drink a case of you/ And still be on my feet;

I would still be on my feet." -Joni Mitchell

[DolphinCry3]

Hi Lisa,



I'm coming out of lurker mode here :-) But I've been reading your stories for so long now and I thought it was time to let you know how much I appreciate them.



I was, like many, heart broken about Tara being killed senselessly. I know it's just a TV show and all, but Tara is such a sweet and loving character. And her and Willow are awesome together. And because of you, they still can live on.



You are so true to these characters and I think you have an awesome writing style. I'm always very excited when I see that you've added another update :-) I can hardly wait to see what happens next.



So, thank you for these stories. They are really wonderful and exciting.



Jenny :-)

[babeeliv]

hey Lisa, you've got another recently de-lurked kitten here. i lurked for about a year and the biggest reason i've come out of lurkdom was to be able to tell the great writers here at Pens how much i love their stories. i especially love your work, 'tears of the goddess' was the first fic i read and i was just hooked from then on. i've read all your fics...well except milestones cause my computer decided to hate me for about a month and i couldn't get to the internet. i seriously thought i started to go into withdrawls...i was just going crazy. so thanks for everything, your fics sometimes help get me through some especially worse days. and off to reading i go...



Liv

As far as the world goes I still don't have a clue, what it's for or what it's about, but until I find out I'll just call it home.

*K’s Choice, Home

[barnabasvamp]

YES.... I'm not the only one who thinks we should harass Lisa into kicking Shelia's butt!

She may be vital to the flow of the story, but she is soo evil

"In front of total strangers won't you kiss me, Flowers for no reason but you miss me - OOH, I wanna be in love"

Melissa Etheridge-Skin

[saras]

Lisa,



I have been a lurker for a while but I really wanted to thank you for sharing your stories. You capture the characters essence much more than Mutant Enemy could ever have possibly imagined. I actually did as you suggested and instead of watching Buffy on Tuesday I read your latest chapter. You have such a wonderful gift for making the characters jump from the page. I just wanted to add my appreciation for all your hard work. Thanks.

[tkheaven]

OMG Lisa, this update was, well...OMG! First I gotta say that Brianna with the "Fluffy" continues to keep me rolling with laughter, then when Buffy came out with "Embrianna" I couldn't stop!

NOW....Sheila needs to be all toady, I'm all for it. At least that way Willow will be sure not to have her around, frog fear and all...

Tara...oh geez...I thought DMW was scary? I don't wanna be aroung a very pissed off Tara... (think Clue: The Movie with Madeline Kahn as Mrs. White)

I-It-It--flame--flames...on the side of my face...breathing...breathle--heaving breaths...heaving--



...not a pretty sight coming from Tara but the flames...



I realized late yesterday that, Hey..I'm all with the Vixen-y status and all! I hope the avitar's ok...

Tk's new and improved "GrrArgg"

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Tara was similarly riveted, her body on slow burn as Willow's lips parted and her mouth opened, the food slipping inside and being consumed. Never in her life had Tara ever wanted to be a chicken casserole so badly...Later that night..."It's good to be a chicken casserole," Tara murmured, before passing out. ~ Answering Darkness by Sassette

[Murasaki S]

Wow, long update with lots of stuff going on. I loved the Aunt Fluffy and Brianna parts. It's great that you're giving your Buffy a chance to leave her slayer duties behind once in a while. I agree she needs a wife. Maybe one of these athletic lacrosse players? But I digress, and you're the one writing this stuff, so I'll leave the plotting to you



The W/T goodness was timely, but what's up with Sheila? Hasn't she clued in that these are grown-ups? They have two kids for crying out loud, that usually is enough to start clueing the parents in.

I feel really bad for Tara. It's so not like her to be out of control like that. She must really hate it. And I agree with Blue77. Please make sure she gets some soon, I'm worried for her. Really.



I can't help but sympathize with Willow too. It's kind of scary when your sweetie who is usually an angel and the most sensible person you know, suddenly gets way more angry than it seems she should given the situation. And I know whereof I'm speaking. .

Thank the goddess it doesn't happen often is what I tell myself on the rare occasions that it does.



Looking forward to the next part. Thanks for writing.

Edited by: Murasaki S  at: 9/27/02 8:56:28 pm

[Lisa of Nine]

Hi all,

wow! I can't believe how on the mark some of you are. I won't say who is, because that would give away future stuff, but, wow.



Thank you for all the feedback. I have been so busy with school starting back and working my tail off. Thank you, thank you, thank you!



Here is tonight's chapter. I wanted it up so you could all read and NOT watch that crap Fireflaw.



It's a huge chapter, so if it doesn't load, hold down the F5 key and hit refresh. That will make your server give you a fresh copy.

Enjoy!

Lisa

www.quiknet.com/~lcountry...nes11.html

[Jennpurr]

Update from Lisa! Update from Lisa!!











**Scampers off to save it to the folder named, Lisa's Fics and to read**



Thank you, thank you, Lisa!



This kitten will NOT be watching, "Firefly." Nope! I hope it crashes. Damn that man. Grrr...



Okay...



Leaving now.



Jen

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"I so need to get a wife." She stomped down the path. "Well, not a wife, but damn it, I need someone to have alone time with." ~ Buffy from, "Milestones," by Lisa
"YOU ARE BEAUTIFUL. ALL OF YOU. Just for being." ~ Amber Benson

Edited by: Jennpurr at: 9/27/02 7:59:57 pm

[miawillow]

Who needs television, when we've got Lisa?!!!

Tara: Every time I... even at my worst, you always make me feel special. How do you do that?
Willow: Magic

[WiccansIllusion]

thanks Lisa, you made my night yet again.

Tara nodded in agreement "She has magic fingers." Then, as though the words had just echoed back to her and sounded not at all right, she perked up and glanced around at the others. "On the keyboard."

TheWisdom of War, Chris Golden

'My heart is cleverer then I and it knows what to do.'-MC Legends of the Kiss

[Xtara1721]

As much as a lurker as I am, your story forces me out of the shadows to comment. I can't imagine the time you put into this. Your story(ies) are awesome and you never cease to amaze me. It's like having our very own Willow and Tara series.

It doesn't happen often, but I definitely am able to picture this all in my head and have definite pictures of the people and the action taking place.

Thanks for such a wonderful creative effort. I look forward to your next post.



DeAn

[WebWarlock]

Woo Hoo!



First reply. Wow, that mage stuff messes with your head I guess. Tara "beating down" poor Ceri. Putting the whole sanctuary on alert.



Crap, and I am not liking the sound of this guy at the end.



Good stuff as always!



Warlock

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The Other Side, home of Liber Mysterium: The Netbook of Witches and Warlocks

"Yeah. Ok, listen up you primitive screwheads. See this? This is my boomstick!" - Ash, Army of Darkness.

[Urn of Osiris]

OH wow what a fantastic chapter.



Jam packed with intensity.



Thanks for saving me from Fireflop with this wonderful read.



BTW loved the t-shirt suggestions.



BTVS 100% less Tara 37% less ratings. Frikken hilarious.



I can only imagine what's up with the stranger. Hmmm No 9 inch scars or limpyness, or was there? Kinda evil to leave us there.



My poor frightened Willow. Yikes watch those firey red heads.



Pins and needles...pins and needles...pins and needles.

Urn of Osiris
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— George Washington Carver
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[areslei]

Firewhat? Never heard of it. :: swiftly dismisses the thought :: Great update, but I'd like to know what's with Tara...and what's with that guy. Very antsy over here . Your stories are like a drug...I'm addicted...I need my fix..hee hee!

you two are the two who are the two...
Baby, I said it's all in our hands, got to learn to respect what we don't understand...'Fugitive' Indigo Girls

[katydid]

I have to agree...why watch tv when Lisa posts an update. They are much more entertaining than any show I have ever watched. Nice work...I hope this guy with Tara isn't bad...or at least totally bad.



Katie

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She practically had genuine molded plastic stamped on her ass.

[JewWitch18]

aaaargh, with the suspensefulness! way to sculpt a cliff on which to hang your very own kitten collection, lisa



to echo a previous statement, I have to tell you that somewhere between UC and now, I really have begun to see your w/t universe as its own show-- the ultimate buffy spinoff that is just too good to ever be done by evil joss. I am so glad that you are the one creating this extra-flamey, extra gay goodness for our girls! amazing, that you can create a world in which the fans can trust, and yet still have suspense, action, and other high emotions ! someone send the memo to ME...



and thanks, also, for the horsey action (even though you're making me jealous as all hell, on top of all the general benefits of the lesbian commune, with this idyllic stable stocked with gorgeous and challenging mounts, surrounded by panoramic vistas and canyons to explore... I wanna live at the sanctuary!!!!!!)



...eagerly anticipating more signature mage rage on the linebacker dude



--jenny

"I'm under your spell...lost in ecstasy, spread beneath my willow tree..."

--Tara's love song to Willow


"We find magic everywhere" --Dar Williams