CONCEPT: I'm thinking of a story with Amy Madison the witch/rat as the
central figure. That doesn't mean that I'm going to forget the rest of the
cast. Willow will definitely be there in the background. Buffy's presence
of course, will be there too – just not in the butt-kicking lead heroine
sense. I'm just throwing out this idea to see if there's enough interest
in a tale focused on Amy. This is what I had in mind:
After Willow and Amy's almost disastrous experimentation with black magic, Buffy draws the line. Essentially, Amy must leave Sunnydale. To get back into the Buffy circles good graces, she agrees to accept a dangerous task that Buffy has assigned her. Go to England and learn more about Spike. Buffy intends to use this information to prepare for the unthinkable: the death of Spike. And it would be on her terms. So far, Willow knows of this plot. (Hey, Buffy will need her to be the online link to Amy)
Giles is already in England and must cope with an insidious scheme by some members of the Watcher's Council to overthrow the British monarchy. Let's just say Amy and Giles would cross paths. And for those 'Angel' fans – umm, sorry, he won't be in the story. But Wesley – on a self-imposed exile after betraying Angel's son to the forces of darkness (if you watch the show, you know what that means: Holtz, 'you swore that you would show him no mercy', etc.) – is also in England trying to reclaim his lost integrity.
These are just some preliminary ideas. I'll stick to the spirit of the show, where poetic license permits.
Oh, and the tale would be in real time ie) Amy will be in England in the days surrounding the funeral of the Queen Mother.
To summarize: Amy (a whole lot of Amy), Rule Britannia and all that jazz, and the mandatory unspeakable evil.
PROLOGUE to 'Exile' – an Amy Madison tale in Merrie Olde England:
Amy Madison hated it. All I wanted was to push the envelope. How was I supposed to know that Willow would go just a little too far. Now I have to go to Great Britain. Some sort of Slayer punishment. "You have no choice," Buffy said, all decked out in her 'I-mean-business' overcoat and vamp- killer leather boots.
"And if I say no?" Did I just say no to the Chosen One?
Buffy stepped up to her and gazed into her eyes. "This isn't Florida. I'm not waiting for the hanging-chad ballots to be counted! Your recklessness almost cost me my sister! Your flight leaves for Heathrow tomorrow morning at five. Be on it – or say your prayers."
"Buffy ..." Willow tried to intervene. Buffy didn't let her. "Stick with the program, or you can join rat girl in jolly old England." She stormed out of Willow's room.
Willow tried to be sympathetic. "You can borrow my luggage?"
"Dammit!" Amy grumbled. Damn it all to hell. Oh – I've done that scene. She shrugged as she continued packing.
The radio interrupted: "... the Queen Mother dies at age 101 ... the procession is expected to be the most elaborate in half a century ..."
"God save the queen," Amy mumbled as she sorted her travel documents. I hope the weather is better now in London.
Your thoughts?
After Willow and Amy's almost disastrous experimentation with black magic, Buffy draws the line. Essentially, Amy must leave Sunnydale. To get back into the Buffy circles good graces, she agrees to accept a dangerous task that Buffy has assigned her. Go to England and learn more about Spike. Buffy intends to use this information to prepare for the unthinkable: the death of Spike. And it would be on her terms. So far, Willow knows of this plot. (Hey, Buffy will need her to be the online link to Amy)
Giles is already in England and must cope with an insidious scheme by some members of the Watcher's Council to overthrow the British monarchy. Let's just say Amy and Giles would cross paths. And for those 'Angel' fans – umm, sorry, he won't be in the story. But Wesley – on a self-imposed exile after betraying Angel's son to the forces of darkness (if you watch the show, you know what that means: Holtz, 'you swore that you would show him no mercy', etc.) – is also in England trying to reclaim his lost integrity.
These are just some preliminary ideas. I'll stick to the spirit of the show, where poetic license permits.
Oh, and the tale would be in real time ie) Amy will be in England in the days surrounding the funeral of the Queen Mother.
To summarize: Amy (a whole lot of Amy), Rule Britannia and all that jazz, and the mandatory unspeakable evil.
PROLOGUE to 'Exile' – an Amy Madison tale in Merrie Olde England:
Amy Madison hated it. All I wanted was to push the envelope. How was I supposed to know that Willow would go just a little too far. Now I have to go to Great Britain. Some sort of Slayer punishment. "You have no choice," Buffy said, all decked out in her 'I-mean-business' overcoat and vamp- killer leather boots.
"And if I say no?" Did I just say no to the Chosen One?
Buffy stepped up to her and gazed into her eyes. "This isn't Florida. I'm not waiting for the hanging-chad ballots to be counted! Your recklessness almost cost me my sister! Your flight leaves for Heathrow tomorrow morning at five. Be on it – or say your prayers."
"Buffy ..." Willow tried to intervene. Buffy didn't let her. "Stick with the program, or you can join rat girl in jolly old England." She stormed out of Willow's room.
Willow tried to be sympathetic. "You can borrow my luggage?"
"Dammit!" Amy grumbled. Damn it all to hell. Oh – I've done that scene. She shrugged as she continued packing.
The radio interrupted: "... the Queen Mother dies at age 101 ... the procession is expected to be the most elaborate in half a century ..."
"God save the queen," Amy mumbled as she sorted her travel documents. I hope the weather is better now in London.
Your thoughts?