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What year was Buffy called?
I know I’ve given a lot of ‘hints’ at my time period and age but, I’m calling on the don’t ask a woman her age rule. Yeah, SO unfair right?
All I’m going to say is that I have my reasons and (mostly) they aren’t due to vanity. Spike just snorted at that.
How long have they been together?
Do you mean how long have Spike and I been together? I guess it’s another hint, but, two decades and counting.
Has the aging process for Buffy been somewhat delayed?
This is hard to say because (ahem!) I’m not that old yet and many people stay healthy into their older years. I do enjoy better than average health, but scar tissue is scar tissue is scar tissue. I still have aches and pains from my leg and various other injuries, which have always made me feel old. I swear, sometimes I’m like, weather’s about to change, my leg is acting up.
And there are still lingering issues from the phase shift. Still, I look pretty good for my age. My mom does too, so I think part of it is genetic. Spike says maybe I should try drinking a certain kind of demon blood that has high restorative properties, but the idea of drinking or eating anything from a sentient being, one with written language and literature, is just too...I’m not going to do it.
I could get donated blood from one, but still. No, I just...can’t.
Has Rebecca married?
Becky isn’t married, but she is engaged! She and her sweetheart want a big fancy wedding so they are saving up for it because they want to pay for it themselves, so it could be another year or two.
What happened to Wendy?
Wendy is living in the states. She and her family run a garden shop and she still does sorcery for the Council. She has kids and I’d say she’s pretty much successful in every way.
She did some consulting with the writers for the TV show which she really enjoyed and has led to some work consulting for other TV and movies involving supernatural themes.
She has written widely on sorcery, but most of her work has been published in sorcery journals that are not available to the mundane public. If you go through the right channels you can get your hands on her works.
To Giles?
He and his wife have two kids. He’s living in England and working with the Council. He actually took another Slayer, which is very uncommon. Sadly, she was lost after 17 months.
He, interestingly, has two patents! Neither are in any way Slayer or supernatural related. One is for a wine bottle opener that works better with those new artificial corks, and the other is for an athletic shoe fastener that replaces laces, velcro etc. He is contracting with a major shoe company to put it into production on some of their products!
He has a few other ideas and Becky and his kids have been encouraging him to do Kickstarter, but he is opposed to the idea of crowdsourcing and is hoping to sell them to someone.
Was there ever any word about Wesley?
Neither the Council nor Giles has ever come out with any more information concerning Wes, but Spike maintains that Wes was not killed and the Council knew where he was taken.
I’ve had Spike look into it for me and he says that the rumors are that Wes was eventually recovered. He was “materially changed” by the experience. Which apparently means that he has much more significant residual effects from his dimensional experiences than I have from my phase shift.
Rumor has it that he was physically “broken” but also imbued with powers and continues to work for the Council quietly and undercover.
Please keep in mind that is RUMOR only. I was never aware of Wes having any family etc, but he must and I don’t want to go telling tales. The official word remains that Wes lost his life in the line of duty and his body was unfortunately never recovered.
What happened to Angel?
Angel was involved in the planning and writing of the television show that bears his name. I assume that some of what occurred on the show is based on his experiences.
He still works with the Council and other supernatural organizations fighting on the side of good. I’ve had very sporadic contact with him, as has Spike, but nothing much to speak of.
Will there be a sequel?
I have no sequel to this book planned. It was primarily written as the story of Buffy and Spike and that story feels “told”. I guess it’s possible I could tell some of the stories of my work since I got back in the biz, and some of the experiences Spike and I have had together.
It will depend, I am sure, on how well this book does and whether or not the public, and subsequently, the publisher clamors for it. What kind of stories would you like?
Was there ever an 'Oz'?
Nope.
Or Cordelia?
Yes, she was Xander’s girlfriend for a while during high school. She is very briefly mentioned in the early part of this book, but she was not much involved in what I did nor were we ever close friends.
Tara?
I believe that Wendy worked with the writers to create Tara but she is not based on a specific person.
Anya?
Nope. Xander married a completely normal mortal human woman.
Does the slayer essence and healing you retain slow the aging process?
I’m going out on a limb and saying I look a little bit younger for my age than average, but that generally I’m aging normally, but with better health.
A number of people have asked if Spike might write HIS version of the story. Here is his take on it.
Do you know what you’re asking?
OK, me again. Lol. Spike’s story isn’t exactly ready for prime time. He says he doesn’t have a “version” of the same story, I’m going to see if I can explain this the way he explained it to me. His take is that there are different versions of the same story, they are completely different stories. What brought him, ultimately, to Collinsville was such a completely different set of events that there is all that backstory, etc.
His tale is even less like the TV show and he wonders if people are actually interested in his story or if they are hoping he would be filling in the blanks of someone else’s story.
He has no intention of “riding my coat tails”.
That’s not a “no”, take it more as a warning. It could take a lot of ugly before you get to the Spuffy goodness.
Do you and Spike have a “song”?
Um...I’d say we have several, don’t most couples who’ve been together awhile?
Probably the one that I first think of is the French lullaby. I’ve already shared a link to that one.
Here are links to two songs, one that always reminds me of him and one he says reminds him of me.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=PNA7DcVppEs
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=_izt7vlJKM0