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madimpossibledreamerWell, they stopped having the comics on ebook library format. I might be able to get a physical copy of the first one, but. (I did! Ha! And…it’s the wrong volume. Gureito-daze.) Well, I warned you all that I haven't read all of the comics so it's not going to be a retread.
~Dreamer~
Main Points:
Jojo's Bizarre Adventure/Buffy the Vampire Slayer AU
Chapter Summary: Buffy meets another potential ally.
Word Count: 1010
Rating: Gen
Note: HERE THERE PROBABLY BE BUFFY/JJBA SPOILERS
If she keeps walking, he’s going to keep following her, which will be more annoying than just ignoring him, so she turns to look. It’s—it’s that idiot who had gotten himself cornered in that alley. He’s no mere civilian, because most of those like to try to get away from any of this after they survive and escape. To be fair, their last interaction hadn’t convinced her that the guy had any sense of self-preservation, so it could be perfectly normal for him. He’s probably not a Watcher, though. A Watcher would be better about getting themselves cornered by a bunch of vampires.
He skids up to her sweating but not panting, which is at least a tiny bit impressive. “You’re a Slayer, aren’t you? Please, I need your help.” Now that she’s paying attention, that’s not a British accent. He’s American, like her, possibly even from California. Also odd.
She stares blankly. “Um, who are you?” She hasn’t played the Valley Girl in years, since Willow and Xander had stopped looking for it and Giles stopped having funny reactions to it. It’s weird how one stranger can put you back in a mindset of years ago.
He bows deeply, a little touch of the flamboyant in the gesture. “We didn’t have a proper introduction last time, my apologies. Severin Montreux. Have you heard of an Ascension?”
Her dream hadn’t steered her wrong. This is big. Old Ones were nothing to sneeze at, and she’s not sure they retrieved the Scythe from the old HQ given what happened the last time they’d tried to go in. They’d only managed to kill the last one because they went for it right after its Ascension, when it was still weak and kinda vulnerable. Giles had mentioned one in Kauai had only been killed by a volcanic eruption. It’s for the best if they stop this before it really gets going. A human becoming an ancient demon is for the best if it doesn’t happen. Would they have just missed this with Giles all curled up into his shell, pretending that nothing was going wrong as long as he couldn’t see it?
“Killed the last Ascended human in Sunnydale. Lots of people die if it isn’t stopped. Buffy the Vampire Slayer, by the way.” She holds out a hand, and Severin reaches out to shake her hand immediately. He doesn’t wince or pull away, and doesn’t try to impress her with a show of strength. That’s impressive in of itself. Even Riley couldn’t quite get the hang of a respectful handshake with a Slayer.
“I’m kind of mad at myself. I forgot to grab anything to be autographed,” he jokes quietly with a self-depreciating smile before continuing more seriously, “I knew you were a Slayer; I didn’t realize you were The Slayer. You definitely can help me with this.”
“So, last time we met, you said you could help me. How?” He hadn’t really looked like he was in control of matters when they’d last met. Is he stupidly overconfident, or does he have some clue of what he’s doing?
He definitely looks embarrassed. “Sorry, I just…I’m not exactly used to this fighting thing. I’ve only been doing it solo for a few months now.” That would explain it a little. If he’s used to someone else having his back, his getting cornered makes a lot more sense. “My girlfriend back in San Francisco was a Slayer, and I’d just been doing what I could to support her, without, well. You know. I’ve got a few tricks up my sleeve, but I’m generally a hapless mortal, and I wanted to help, not distract her from doing her job.”
“Trust me, I know how that goes.” Her Scooby squad had gotten better at the whole protecting themselves thing, but they still weren’t Slayers. “What do you do?”
He flashes her a shy smile. “I—I think I’m what you might call a witch. I’ve harnessed the power of sunlight in a spell because for some reason vampires don’t seem to get along with Vitamin D.”
Well, he’s intelligent, for sure. “Willow thought about that, but never followed through.” She’d also thought about telekinesis and pencils, and if she’d actually followed through on that rather than getting all sidetracked by her addiction to magic, it could’ve been really helpful.
“Well, that’s silly of her.” He doesn’t sound particularly judging, just curious. “Clare definitely appreciated it—mostly the fact that I could take care of myself, I think. She didn’t need the backup. Not until the lawyers stepped in.”
“Wolfram & Hart, huh?” Funny how many times they’ve shown up recently. “I’m so sorry.”
He shrugs, but his eyes are moist. He’s doing the male suffering in silence thing, isn’t he? She still thinks it’s stupid, but she’s learned to take it a little more in stride thanks to Xander. “Why are you apologizing for something the villains did?” That’s…actually a really good point.
“All right, then, I feel and understand your feelings, given that an ex recently died to them.” That’s probably a better way to put it and think about it, huh. “So, you’ve been looking for revenge, and keeping an eye on them, and that’s when you learned about the Ascension, right?”
A smile and a nod. “You’re very good at this, Ms. Summers.” He begins walking again, leading her to a park bench. “It was one particular book acquired by Special Projects that alerted me—it’s a ritual book only used for Ascensions. I tried to prevent them from getting it, but…” he shrugs. “I’m not a Slayer, and my power is limited in use against actual living humans.”
“We’ll see what we can do,” she promises.
~Dreamer~
Main Points:
Jojo's Bizarre Adventure/Buffy the Vampire Slayer AU
Chapter Summary: Buffy meets another potential ally.
Word Count: 1010
Rating: Gen
Note: HERE THERE PROBABLY BE BUFFY/JJBA SPOILERS
“Wait up!” Buffy’s getting tired of ignoring the annoying person who’s following her and yelling at her. She’s been trying to think of her next move and this isn’t helping her think at all. She doesn’t recognize the voice, so it’s probably just one of the new Watchers she hasn’t met yet. “Please, wait!”
If she keeps walking, he’s going to keep following her, which will be more annoying than just ignoring him, so she turns to look. It’s—it’s that idiot who had gotten himself cornered in that alley. He’s no mere civilian, because most of those like to try to get away from any of this after they survive and escape. To be fair, their last interaction hadn’t convinced her that the guy had any sense of self-preservation, so it could be perfectly normal for him. He’s probably not a Watcher, though. A Watcher would be better about getting themselves cornered by a bunch of vampires.
He skids up to her sweating but not panting, which is at least a tiny bit impressive. “You’re a Slayer, aren’t you? Please, I need your help.” Now that she’s paying attention, that’s not a British accent. He’s American, like her, possibly even from California. Also odd.
She stares blankly. “Um, who are you?” She hasn’t played the Valley Girl in years, since Willow and Xander had stopped looking for it and Giles stopped having funny reactions to it. It’s weird how one stranger can put you back in a mindset of years ago.
He bows deeply, a little touch of the flamboyant in the gesture. “We didn’t have a proper introduction last time, my apologies. Severin Montreux. Have you heard of an Ascension?”
Her dream hadn’t steered her wrong. This is big. Old Ones were nothing to sneeze at, and she’s not sure they retrieved the Scythe from the old HQ given what happened the last time they’d tried to go in. They’d only managed to kill the last one because they went for it right after its Ascension, when it was still weak and kinda vulnerable. Giles had mentioned one in Kauai had only been killed by a volcanic eruption. It’s for the best if they stop this before it really gets going. A human becoming an ancient demon is for the best if it doesn’t happen. Would they have just missed this with Giles all curled up into his shell, pretending that nothing was going wrong as long as he couldn’t see it?
“Killed the last Ascended human in Sunnydale. Lots of people die if it isn’t stopped. Buffy the Vampire Slayer, by the way.” She holds out a hand, and Severin reaches out to shake her hand immediately. He doesn’t wince or pull away, and doesn’t try to impress her with a show of strength. That’s impressive in of itself. Even Riley couldn’t quite get the hang of a respectful handshake with a Slayer.
“I’m kind of mad at myself. I forgot to grab anything to be autographed,” he jokes quietly with a self-depreciating smile before continuing more seriously, “I knew you were a Slayer; I didn’t realize you were The Slayer. You definitely can help me with this.”
“So, last time we met, you said you could help me. How?” He hadn’t really looked like he was in control of matters when they’d last met. Is he stupidly overconfident, or does he have some clue of what he’s doing?
He definitely looks embarrassed. “Sorry, I just…I’m not exactly used to this fighting thing. I’ve only been doing it solo for a few months now.” That would explain it a little. If he’s used to someone else having his back, his getting cornered makes a lot more sense. “My girlfriend back in San Francisco was a Slayer, and I’d just been doing what I could to support her, without, well. You know. I’ve got a few tricks up my sleeve, but I’m generally a hapless mortal, and I wanted to help, not distract her from doing her job.”
“Trust me, I know how that goes.” Her Scooby squad had gotten better at the whole protecting themselves thing, but they still weren’t Slayers. “What do you do?”
He flashes her a shy smile. “I—I think I’m what you might call a witch. I’ve harnessed the power of sunlight in a spell because for some reason vampires don’t seem to get along with Vitamin D.”
Well, he’s intelligent, for sure. “Willow thought about that, but never followed through.” She’d also thought about telekinesis and pencils, and if she’d actually followed through on that rather than getting all sidetracked by her addiction to magic, it could’ve been really helpful.
“Well, that’s silly of her.” He doesn’t sound particularly judging, just curious. “Clare definitely appreciated it—mostly the fact that I could take care of myself, I think. She didn’t need the backup. Not until the lawyers stepped in.”
“Wolfram & Hart, huh?” Funny how many times they’ve shown up recently. “I’m so sorry.”
He shrugs, but his eyes are moist. He’s doing the male suffering in silence thing, isn’t he? She still thinks it’s stupid, but she’s learned to take it a little more in stride thanks to Xander. “Why are you apologizing for something the villains did?” That’s…actually a really good point.
“All right, then, I feel and understand your feelings, given that an ex recently died to them.” That’s probably a better way to put it and think about it, huh. “So, you’ve been looking for revenge, and keeping an eye on them, and that’s when you learned about the Ascension, right?”
A smile and a nod. “You’re very good at this, Ms. Summers.” He begins walking again, leading her to a park bench. “It was one particular book acquired by Special Projects that alerted me—it’s a ritual book only used for Ascensions. I tried to prevent them from getting it, but…” he shrugs. “I’m not a Slayer, and my power is limited in use against actual living humans.”
“We’ll see what we can do,” she promises.
