Camp Flutie, Part Two

[mollyig]

Oh, strange goings on at Camp Flutie. Wonder who is to blame for the insect infestation. I could picture Xander brandishing the broom as a weapon, and I loved that Willow line about "trying to hit a puppy by throwing a live bee at it", so thanks for using it.



Enjoy your trip Rane

Adding up the total of a love that's true, multiply life by the power of two
Indigo Girls

[Grimaldi]

great update

Dude, we're surrounded by perverts!
No! Well, okay. No. Pez!
I don't know, and I don't WANT to know. I quit. I'm leaving.

[barnabasvamp]

Rane;

Great update as usual.. I'm with you about being disapointed, but glad you decided to write more!

Have a great holiday!

We will get back to the "bugs" when you return!

BV

"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

[Warduke]

Great update Rane, a very nice W/T scene



So there's some mojo going on…who could be behind it?



And Tara's family, I despise them with a passion



Thanks for the update babe, and have fun on your vacation

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Mozilla : There's a new browser on the block.

[littlecrazy80]

Yay update!!! FINALLY!!!



*lil´c*



Unter den Blinden ist der Einäugige König.

[MissQuirky]

Great update! The bug food thing is a lil freaky! And Tara says everything is all good at home i'm not so sure!



Hope ya have fun on yer vacation!!



~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.

[Lonewolf22]

Rane: Great update, I ABSOLUTELY LOVED the talk that Willow and Tara had, especially at the end when Willow said that she will never get tired of hearing Tara say that she loves her. I don't think anybody would ever get tired of that. Who was working the mojo jojo? I can't wait to read more.



Lonewolf

[VampNo12]

Rane so happy to see another update (and I so can understand not wanting to write about W&T after the "disaster" ME likes to call season 6/7)!



Loved how in Willow's head she continued the "rescue" image with knowing that Tara has done the same for herself (ie "Willow felt whole now, complete... at last."), sigh so beautiful . I found these lines, ("Willow had altered the way she felt not only about herself, but her life, her self worth. Even so she was a bit scared."), enlightening, in the sense they "complete each other", but Tara also fears (and knows) that "things will change" for the mere fact that camp is soon going to end. With this in mind, the camp is their "safe haven", but soon they will have to leave that safety for the "real world", and face real problems (ie how will they be together?).



Lastly, I am curious who was responsible for turning the food into insects/etc, and I must say I got a laugh at of the image of Xander falling on his ass (ie especially because on the show he has been acting like an "ass"). Have a fun vacation, and I look forward to more of the story when you get back !

[Puff]

Have a great holiday Rane and thanks for the update. Camp Flutie is becoming very mysterious. Oh and I hate Tara's family, Tara though just tries to see the good in everything.

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

[Rane018]

Just have to point out where I’m coming from re: tara’s family…. I come from the opinion (after deconstructing *family* a long, long time ago) that tara was never hit by her father. He was certainly mentally abusive and a total poop head that lied. However, you see Donny actually getting ready to knock her and to be honest I have an older brother and he punched the shit out of me when we were kids (of course when I didn’t fight back (rarely, being the tomboy I was) mom would ground him and all). We fought all the time. But now, that bloke is my best friend and we’re like closer than ever. Not saying that will happen with tara and donny, ever, but there are layers I’m trying to include that are not about physical abuse. Personally, physical abuse (any kind of abuse actually) scares cause it’s so horrible to even think about me and I just don’t want to go there. Donny mentioned in the magic box that tara hardly had friends and that she didn’t speak until she was like eight. There could be a billions reasons as to why (the town knew about the demon and no one wanted to associate with her, her brother and father were so overbearing/dominant she had no need to talk, hell, she could have been autistic or dyslexic or something. Who knows) but I chose to go another route. You’ll see what I’m talking about when I get to the part about Tara’s mom.



Sorry for my dissertation here. Lol… on to the thank yous!



Holly- hi honey! I hope the cruise has internet access because I don’t think I can go a whole week without your updates! Hehe… but I may have an update later this week if I can get around to it. we’ll see!



Scout- hello luv! Argh! How did I miss one of your miss kitty’s adventures?! I must seek the thread right now. you know I have your panels on my roving screensaver? Soooo cute! My favorite one that always cracks me up no matter what is the rubbing tummy’s one. Poor miss kitty not getting the tara love.



Molly- OMG! That is my favorite line! It is just quintessential Willow logic. Sigh… I remember the days when Jane’s eps cracked me up. Xander is a total ninny and the broom just fit. As for the bugs…



Grimaldi- you crack me up. Thanks!



Insanity- Hehe, you missed this!? I missed writing it. I hate it when I cant get the will to write cause I know some kittens are still reading. Don’t want to disappoint them. Lol… Aunt lilly is cool. She’ll get even cooler later! hehe…



Barnabas- thanks honey. bug filled updates when I get back. Hehe. Um, actually no. *shivers* bugs yucky…. How about some w/t loving instead? Hehe.



Ten Ten- : kiss I’m glad you liked the w/t scene. I was mainly scared about that part because I know no one would believe me that Tara is really safe from harm. Her family sucks, yes, but it’s also part of who she is and how she came to be. Willow, being her new family, changes the old Tara into the Tara I grew to love and admire and gosh darnit I sure miss her. both actually.



Lil c- trust me, I was bouncing up further than that! if anyones happy for an update it’s me that finally wrote one. Lol…



Ashley- food thing? Hehe, I guess I just though about camp food ya know and bug juice… lol…



Lonewolf- if I had a Tara telling me that I know for a fact I’d never tire of it. and as for the mojo jojo… hehe… trust me there are no surprises here you’ll figure it out soon enough. Just think about the show… or actually nix that cause I don’t even want to think about the show. Hehe



Vampira numero doce- halo lovey! You know how you’re always scared that something is too good to be true? Well, maybe not you-you but I do. I’m very cynical when it comes to love, sadly. Especially first love and camp loves… but how will they (w/t) be together in the real world? well, darling, you’ll just have to wait and see. Xander falling on his ass is something I’ve wanted for a long time. Hopefully he falls onto a vortex and gets sucked into a dimension with olaf.

Puff- it’s not that camp is suddenly getting mysterious is that I, as a dork writer that I am, forgot to set up stuff after the yucky, yucky. I was too wrapped up in w/t goodies and trying to take my mind of anything ME that I messed up. But it kinda worked out here too because now when they find out everything that’s been going on then they will all have to deal with the fact they’ve been lost in their own little worlds. So maybe it’ll work out, maybe it wont. Who knows until I write it. lol…and tara does try to see the good. I do and I think it’s a positive way to live life. Especially with the life she’s had.

"We're forgetting about the troll. Let's pay attention to the troll." Tara, Triangle

[SlayerSydney]

Hey ya Rane!! Great update! Been waiting awhile for my favorite camp story. But, I understand the lack of enthusiasm after the whole Amber thing. I feel the pain sister-friend.

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It was so hard to escape from the darkness alone.

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This part really struck a chord with me. Perhaps because it hits home with my own personal experiences with 'darkness' and the struggles to overcome that part of my life. I am glad to see that Tara realizes that she has worth and is no longer alone. And Willow being the reason for this newfound self-worth is great and makes the story complete for me. It is love and it is real. And I am truly enjoying how you are describing the growing relationship between the two women.

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MichelleBranch:"And when I catch my breath, it's you I breathe." ---Everywhere.

[The Rose24]

Rane,



I am so glad you updated. I really miss this story and all of the camp happenings. I understand where you are coming from when you say you have not been in the mood to write. I saw "The Body" the other night, and I got really misty-eyed. I love seeing Tara be Willow's rock and comforting Buffy.



I think there is more going on in Tara's house than she is letting on. I really hope she decides to leave with Willow after camp is over.



Stay strong.

Tara: My heart doesn't stutter.


Tara: Willow, I got so lost.

Willow: I found you. I will always find you.

[Scout]

“…you know I have your panels on my roving screensaver?” I feel very honored to know that my little toons are on someone’s screensaver. Thank you for making my day (or year!) and thank you for the nice comments in my thread. You’re always so sweet.



I’m even more interested in seeing where you go with the end of this fic since you’ve explained some of Tara’s background. I’m also excited about what we'll learn concerning her mom. I know it’s tough to keep writing when thinking about the girls is so painful, but know how much we appreciate great stories like yours that help us keep them alive and going strong. Thanks again!

[Spice Faerie]

Rane, I cannot begin to tell you have happy I was to find an update when I checked today. Dude, I love this story! I wonder who's responsible for the food into bugs fiasco. You always manage to keep us guessing. Anyway, I really enjoyed the update and have fun on vacation.



Spice

"No candles? Well, I brought one. It's extra flamey..."

[singgirl]

hmmm, food into insects...and here I thought that's what camp food was all along.

[technopagan78]

Rane,



So happy to read an update. Your treatment of the W/T relationship is such a joy to read, as is the way you treat the entire Scooby crew. Moving the Scoobies from Sunnydale to summer camp is such a terrific conceit, and the way you depict the depth of friendship between Willow and Buffy is quite wonderful. But as for the bugs, may I respond with a heartfelt *shudder*



Technopagan

[Twisted Minstrel]

This is really a beautiful tale - funny, sexy, biting and eeew - what's with the bugs???



What I especially like is the feeling that I'm right there, too - the only summer camps I ever went to were for science and music (NOT a band camp, I promise you) and no one fell in love, got laid and bugs were usually part of the program. This feels like a movie, really and there's something heartbreaking about it. Something to do with the outdoors, the summer (especially as it comes to a close), the sneaking around, the horses, the feeling that you never want it to end...much like this fic, so please continue!!



Thank you muchly!

Piper

"Human kind cannot bear much reality." - T.S. Eliot

[nika]

Rane cariño, te deseo buen viento y buena mar. Extrañare tus historias. Diviertete mucho.

[Rane018]

i'm still trying to see if i get an update before i leave...



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SlayerSydney- hello! Yeah realizing your self-worth is great. I had that self realization a long long time ago when it dealt with a girl I fancied that wouldn’t give me the time of day (ok, she did but it’s a longer windy story than that). Once I stopped pursuing, knowing I rock as the person I am and that it was her total loss, (lol) the roses and minstrels came around. I know everyone has their epiphanies due to different reasons but here it is willow and willow’s love that makes tara understand. Season 6 showed us a Tara completely valuing herself via willow (under your spell song) and that scared me much but then they showed us she was strong on her own. I’m trying to get that feeling here too later on. I hope. Hehe…



The rose- ha! You wrote… a lot… for you… I don’t watch the reruns anymore because just knowing what happened makes me feel like I’m seeing a lie. Plus, I’m trying to erase everything ME related which is really hard when working on a fic. But let me tell you Tara is safe in her home and my fic. There will be angst but it wont be physical, painful stuff because I just don’t have the stomach for it right now. and as for the end of camp… you’ll see… hugs



Scout- me sweet?! lol… your toons are sweet. miss kitty got the short end of the stick!!! Re: tara’s mum.. it’s kinda hard to write about it cause first, I’ve not lost my mum, secondly, because I just recently went through cancer with my mum and it’s still kinda scary and I just don’t want to jinx anything. But I’ve always been fascinated with lupus since NYC launched their Lupus awareness campaign in the subways a couple of years back. hardly anyone knows about it (how it strikes mainly women in their twenties, etc…) and I just didn’t want to deal with cancer. What happens with her mom is more from tara’s POV than anything else but a lot has been hinted at already. But then again I’m a lousy set upper and you may not have caught the hints at all. Lol…



Spice- hi hon! I was happy for this update too. It gets better once you finally post something to continue writing. like a drug! Lol… I was hoping for an update before I leave but we’ll see.



Singgirl- exactly! Camp food = yuck but there’s something fishy going on. Lol



Technopagan- my darling! I’m off to email you! Hugs!



Piper- hehe, the only camps I ever went to were religious ones (not like uber religious or anything just jewish camps) and I kept thinking about how a non secular camp would be. lots of time searching the web that’s for sure. I kept thinking to myself, well, here we have the flag raising and then morning prayers and that long assed prayer after the food wont matter now will it? and as far as shabbat… lol… speaking of movies… to tell the truth I used to work with a film company and their *wet hot american summer* (which is hilarious if you’re in a silly, silly mood) gave me the idea. It sprang forth from that.

"We're forgetting about the troll. Let's pay attention to the troll." Tara, Triangle

[Murasaki S]

I'm so glad to see an update to this terrific story, even if it had to include bugs

We need all the fluff we can get. Thanks for sharing.

[darkmagicwillow]

This was just the story I needed today to read while I was feeling sick. There are so many things that I liked, but it's mainly the sweetness of early Willow and Tara getting together, never having enough time alone together, that makes me love this story.



Well, that, and Willow calling out "The library!" (-;

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"Omnia mutantur, nihil interit." -- "Everything changes, but nothing is truly lost."

[Rane018]

aw, glad to hear it helped you with your sniffles, DMW. hugs!



all kittens still remotely interested in this fic: i'm back from my vacation but still a bit rusty on catching up with my own writings. too busy catching up with others



update hopefully soon. sorry about the lack of them but it's kinda hard to write happy, fluffy stuff when not really feeling very happy or fluffy about your characters fate. hehe... or not. actually i should be sobbing. lol... just kidding. although... not...

"We're forgetting about the troll. Let's pay attention to the troll." Tara, Triangle

[taralicious]

Rane,

Uh-oh. Do I detect some rather disquieting foreshadowing in reference to the continuation of "Camp Flutie:Now Even Flutier".

I really enjoy your writing but would sooner gouge out both of my eyeballs rather than to have to witness any more W/T pain.

[Rane018]

no no no taraliscious! i meant the cannonical fate of W/T not my own fic's fates! no way jose! there is angst but nothing as horrible and unoriginal as the show. no worries.

[taralicious]

Rane-Good to know that events will be more upbeat than the canonical fate our our favorite Wicca duo.

Angst I can deal with but the cruel, random, callous dispatching of Tara was nearly too much to bear and scarcely bears thinking about even now.

Cheers on your sterling work yet again.

[fairydust]

I love this Rane, more soon pwease!

I LOVE MY KARE-BEAR

[Artemis85]

hey i have been reading and just love the way you write the story is awesome and i cant seem to get enough.your part of the reason i joined the board... the other reason is that i totaly love Tara and Willow... well hope to see an update soon

[WillowTarafan98]

You know I really love this story. I started reading it org. on Extra Flamey I think it was (to far back to remember) but anyways the point is I loved it! Even made me want to go out and buy a truck Anyways Just wanted to say I love this fic!!!!



~Stephie~

If you woke up breathing, congratulations, you have another chance!

[TareBearRS]

Ok i am FULLY caught up again and i love this story!!!

I kinda left off where Giles and Faith came to visit so i had A LOT to catch up on.



Love they way Tara and Willow act around eachother and how their relationship grows.



Thought it was so funny when Jamie walked in on them and Xander was so sweet stanind up for Willow.



Can't wait for more!!!



R.

[Rane018]

Hello kittens.



No, sorry, this is not the long awaited and promised update. I’ve been having computer problems and I decided to restore my hard drive so the last two days I’ve been trying to upload everything back in. bleh! But in all truth it’s not just the comp problems that have delayed the update, it’s my frickin’ muse that has decided again to leave me all alone. She want’s her vacation time and so I must give it to her or the guild will have me! Ok, I tell a lie. She’s here but focusing me on other projects. (some w/t related others personal)



I’ve been trying to write less gang in CF and more w/t though it’s pretty much impossible with all the subplots I’ve put in the story. I’ve started to work on the next update and I hope to have it soon. We’ll see. I did want to go and finish writing all this and then posting it all but we’ll see how I get after finish the next chapter. I may just want to get it out there for you kittens. Talk to you soon!



Taralicious- thanks again for your kind words re: my work. As for the rest… stay away from spoiler sna think happy tara, willow and miss kitty thought!



Fairydust- hehe, I’m trying! I really am!



Artemis85- aw! Thanks for joining the board. Lot’s of good w/t fics here to enjoy! Glad to hear you like the story.



Stephie- yes, it made a couple of people want to go out and buy a truck. I personally don’t have one but my cousin does and it’s kinda the model for Tara’s. less low ridery though. It’s totally hooked up with purple lights and a muffler that can be hear on the fourth floor (an F150, I think).



R- hehe, glad you caught up. Sorry for the delay in updates though.

"We're forgetting about the troll.
Let's pay attention to the troll." Tara, Triangle