The following story is episode 3 in a 12 episode serial. If you haven't
read the first two episodes, you may want to for the background.
When I created THE PULL I wanted it to be connected to the Buffyverse without tying right in with the main characters. Basically I wanted to play around in the world Joss created with my own characters and have the freedom to do what I want (of course, in fan fiction you get that freedom anyway). When I was outlining the 12 episodes I knew that I wanted the group to face off against an unexpected, yet threatening villain in a middle story arc that not only tied it in with the Buffyverse but could also add some new and important characters to the mythos of THE PULL. I knew immediately who the best character for that purpose would be. My trouble was that he was dead. I mean really dead. Dead as in not coming back. The great thing about the Buffyverse (and the local Hellmouth) is that it's very comic bookish which allows you to get away with just about everything and have it be a surprise. I hope that the two readers I know I have enjoy this twist because I know what the risk I am taking is. I hope any (hopefully) new readers I get will enjoy this as well as the other two episodes and will stick around for the remainder of the series.
As always, remember the platypus.
When I created THE PULL I wanted it to be connected to the Buffyverse without tying right in with the main characters. Basically I wanted to play around in the world Joss created with my own characters and have the freedom to do what I want (of course, in fan fiction you get that freedom anyway). When I was outlining the 12 episodes I knew that I wanted the group to face off against an unexpected, yet threatening villain in a middle story arc that not only tied it in with the Buffyverse but could also add some new and important characters to the mythos of THE PULL. I knew immediately who the best character for that purpose would be. My trouble was that he was dead. I mean really dead. Dead as in not coming back. The great thing about the Buffyverse (and the local Hellmouth) is that it's very comic bookish which allows you to get away with just about everything and have it be a surprise. I hope that the two readers I know I have enjoy this twist because I know what the risk I am taking is. I hope any (hopefully) new readers I get will enjoy this as well as the other two episodes and will stick around for the remainder of the series.
As always, remember the platypus.