FIC: Answering Darkness

[molsongrrrl]

great updates ... great story ...

and a big huge WOW to that last part ...

i feel a need for a cold shower and chicken casserole ...

A little song, a little dance, a little seltzer down your pants

[Willowfan]

Uh...*thud*..duh.

Oh my goodness.

That was VERY intense.

I mean... WOW



And really.."Never in her life had Tara ever wanted to be a chicken casserole so badly."

I actually laughed out loud.

Sass...you do magnifico work, really.

and are both beautifully written here, and throughout the entire story.

Keep up the fabulous work.

Willowfan

That's right puppy....Willow's gonna make you bark."-The Wish

[Sassette]

**TX: Okay, okay ... you have a good point ... we LIKE the evil you *G* So, taunt away.



**Autumn: Whew! Okay, you just listed off everything I was hoping to convey with this update ... that just makes me feel all warm in fuzzy inside. Thank you *G*



**W.I.: And damn, I feel good.



**LeatherQueen: I'm so glad you liked it ... this makes me a happy little monkey.



**Puff: Ahhh, Puff! I'm extremely glad to hear that it was worth the wait ... I really kinda' felt bad about taking so long to write this ... but it's been pointed out to me that that's, y'know, insane.



**maudmac: The whole faith angle was what made me take so long with this part (well, that and the whole 'sex' thing ... that takes time and an extremely silly mood) ... I wanted to get all the details right, but more importantly, I wanted to convey exactly why Tara would want to do this ... it made sense in my head, and I'm just glad it worked out on paper *G* And yeah ... the intentions thing kind of ... surprised me. Come to think of it, W/T surprised me a lot this update.



**BytrSuite: And I'm feeling all happy to have spread the happy feelings ... thank you *G*



**tommo: *stares at Ruth's sassy eggs* ... ... ... *stares at Joel* ... ... ... *sassy eggs* ... *Joel* ... *sassy eggs* ... *Joel* ... *sassy eggs**Joel* ... *sassyeggs**Joel**sassyeggs**Joel* ..... Okay, my brain hurts. Umm ... you've been very naughty. Extremely naughty. Excruciatingly naughty. But, umm ... that's okay *G*



**bulldog tidnab: Awwww ... that's so sweet. Thank you *G*



**katydid: Honestly? I had no idea at the first part this was going to be such an epic, either.



**molsongrrrl: *happy sigh* Chicken casserole. I love that stuff.



**Willowfan: Yeah, that line had me laughing, too. I almost took it out because I wasn't sure that it fit in with the overall tone I was going for at that opint, and then I realized that, no, that's SOOOO what Tara would have been thinking. Then Yuri (*waves at Yuri*) forbade me to remove it, and so there it was. I'm really glad I left it *G*



-Sass

[tommo]

Joel and I thoroughly appreciate your attentions. Ahem. I suspect he's going "extra flamey" as we speak.

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

[Sassette]

Oh, Ruth, believe me ... you and Joel are welcome to my attentions ANY time *G*



-Sass

[Drakkenfyre]

Chicken casserole...yummy... always been one of my favs.. even more so now... I love this fic with all my heart and soul. I have been following it since day one just too damn lazy to leave feedback, for that I am horribly ashamed. *lowers eyes* Please do continue with any other entree you wish to throw our way.

"We few, we happy few."
"We band of buggered."

[Pixie gishmock]

Hey Smittens, the Mitten Accessories Emporium has just sent over a case of a new product that several Oompa Loompas have spent the afternoon working on - a 6"x8" applicque of a chicken casserole that we can sew onto our Smitten cheerleading uniforms (or plaids, since that seems to be the new fad) And if you look very carefully, the delicate artistry of the Oompa Loompas has managed to depict a pair of sparkling blue eyes and sensuous lips on the casserole dish. So I'll just leave this box here *small thud* for anyone who wants one....after you've picked yourselves up off the floor, that is.

[wiltar]

I must be in heaven... no other explanation... *passing out again*



Patricia

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W-what were they looking at?

-The hotness of you doofus!!!

[Sassette]

**Drakkenfyre: And laziness is always a valid excuse with me - I'm not entirely convinced there's anyone on the face of the Earth, past present or future, who is lazier than I am *G* And, umm ... I'll try to work in another entree ... y'know, if I can. *shrug*



**Pixie: LOL ... A blue-eyed full-lipped chicken casserole? This is a visual I had managed to avoid up until this point.



**wiltar: Heaven? Wow. Umm ... thanks *G*



-Sass

[TrueXena]

Damn you fooled me there, with your comments post. Thought we was gonna get a smidgin' of an update.

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Doc: "I'm the happy peppy pimp, 'cause I don't beat my hos!"

Doc: "...and then they had sex."

Tara: "Its good to be chicken casserole." -in Answering Darkness

"Get a taste of Religion. Lick a Witch!"

[Sassette]

Heh ... not bloody likely. I'm giving myself the day off after writing that darn-near 20-page thing that disguised itself as one update. I deserve a break today.



Besides, there's that whole "set your clock one hour ahead" thing ... it makes me cranky.



-Sass

[TrueXena]

True dat. I'll let you have a break then. You know I love ya, and dont want you to be cranky.

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Doc: "I'm the happy peppy pimp, 'cause I don't beat my hos!"

Doc: "...and then they had sex."

Tara: "Its good to be chicken casserole." -in Answering Darkness

"Get a taste of Religion. Lick a Witch!"

[Pixie gishmock]

God no! A cranky writer is not a productive writer! And I'm glad you liked the casserole dish appliques. The Oompa Loompas will be very pleased.

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

[WebWarlock]

Uh... yeah...uh...Sass rules!



Thank you Sass for bringing out my inner "Beavis and Butthead". I am quite speechless with this one.



now if you will excuse me all, I am going to see if my wife is still awake.....



Warlock

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[blameburner]

OH... MY... GOD... *thud*



*five minutes later*



Oh my... I do believe I'm blushing... and that's saying a lot.



Sass, you are completely and totally forgiven for being late. 'Twas definitely worth the wait.



*thud*

"You are safe, she says. Inherent in you is a truth no artificial world can fade." - The Journey

[Sela]

Sass,

I just have to say that I ran out and bought chicken casserole fixings. I figure that's the only way I'll get anyone to eat MY chicken casserole for a while. Seriously, though, that was just *wow* and *whew* and pretty much every other onomatopoeia that exists. Fantabulous job, hun! Just great!



--Sela

[GemBem]

*blink*

*blink*

[mollyig]

That was beautiful. I loved the sychronicity of the spell.

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

[shadowcase]

Ms. Sass.that was,that was I I...I'm almost write less.

Loved the update.

I always loved that as we watched W/T practicing magic it was almost as intimate as watching them have sex.Both together Wow.

[wiccachica]

Sass-



So educational...and cultural...and sensual...and beautifully written...



You have managed to do it ALL...



May I just say VERY WELL worth the wait, Dear.



Chica

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


" You're NOT the source of me" - Buffy


" Tremble!" - Gacknar

[Sassette]

**TX: Awww ... you're giving me a break from that godawful cracking noise of the "write, dammit, write!" whip? That's SO sweet!



**Pixie: Yes, I know ... which is why I'm trying to get my levels of abject crankiness lowered by throwing creative and colorful insults at my esteemed coworker, Derek. He's fun like that *G* And I'm actually VERY pleased with the Oompa Loompas. Give them a raise, okay? Or, if they're not being paid, maybe a bonus? Like - more work? They love that. They're such happy and productive little things.



**WebWarlock: ROFL ... Ummm ... I think I'm flattered to have reduced you to 'Beavis and Butthead'-like utterances. Bizarrely Randome Sidenote: You all familiar with MoviePhone? You call up and get the times and places of the movies near you? And there's that GUY who does the recording with that VOICE! It's >>very<< distinctive. Anyway, my two best guy-friends spent two hours straight calling movie phone and listening to the guy say "Beavis and Butthead DO America!"



Sorry. Random story. I'm done now.



**blameburner: Thank you! I'm glad you found it to be worth the wait ... it took much longer to write than I had thought it would, but I'm pretty happy with how it turned out.



**Sela: Mmmm ... chicken casserole is yummy *G* And extra points for you for the use of 'onomatopoeia' in a coherent manner. Yay!



**GemBem: Heh Heh.



**mollyig: *G* That was one of my favorite bits, too ... and one of the reasons this update took so long - the final draft of that scene made the synchronicity bit MUCH clearer.



**shadowcase: Well, y'know ... when you think of W/T, what do you think of? I mean, if you're a total smutten, sex probably springs to mind. Then, y'know, they're witches, so .. magick. Sex ... Magick ... Sex. Magick. Sex Magick.



It wasn't that hard a jump



**wiccachica: Ahhh, wiccachica, my dear. I'm exteremely glad you liked it. Thank you - and thank you for once again gracing this thread with the presences of your strangely compelling hopping sheep.



Because ... it's just so WRONG. Yet Oh-So-Right.



-Sass

[Bobos Mom]

I go away for the weekend, and what do I find when I return and catch up on all the new updates? Lordy, Sassette! I crave chicken. I don't even eat chicken, and yet I crave it just the same. That's some good writing!

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

ANYA: With yoga?

[Sassette]

Give in to your chicken craving! Embrace it, love it ... do naughty things to it.



-Sass

Who keeps stumbling across "it's good to be a chicken casserole" as a sig line ... *G* Thanks, guys - that just cracks me up every time I see it under someone's post.

[tommo]

Hey Sassette, stop flirting with random kittens and get writing.



Woah. Now I'm all large with the butch. Who knew?

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

[Sassette]

*stares at Ruth's sassy eggs and thinks about what a naughty kitten she's been*



-Sass

[tommo]

Oh yeah baby. And let me tell you, my sassy eggs are of the "extra large" kind. Free Range.

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

[Sassette]

You expect me to >>write<< now?



*blink blink*



-Sass

[daydreamer]

Just three words for now: Romantic and hot. I mean, I would have written more to aptly describe all the parts but they've totally blown my mind away. I'm stunned right now and in real need of a long, cold shower. Sass, you really rock! And your fic is not just enjoyable now but educational as well. Thanks for the whole Jewish Shabbat dinner scene. And of course, I can't leave out 42c.

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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

[jomarch]

As a humble smitten, I put in my vote for writng now! And Sassette, you can ruin my sleep anytime if it means chapters like these

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You must think that something is happening with you, that life has not forgotten you, that it holds you in its hand; It will not let you fall

[tiyodragon]

...er...uh...I would have to vote for the "write now PLEASE!!!!"



I'm unabashedly a smutten, smitten by kitten-fic!



Keep up the good work,

tiyo

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