Black Magic White Lies, chapter 1

[moscow_watcher]

Title: Black Magic White Lies
Author:moscow_watcher
Chapter 1 - In which Xander discovers a secret
Timeline: BtVS, alternate season 5
Genre: drama, mystery, action
Characters, pairing: general, Xander/Faith
Rating: R (for intense situations).
Summary: Xander thinks he has a little secret. He doesn't know that his little secret is a part of a big fat conspiracy

Comments

[draconin]

Ah, ha! Suspected that was the case! :-) Interesting.

[moscow_watcher]

Thanks!

Suspected that was the case!

Points at the title of the next chapter and whistles innocently... :)))

[nothorse]

"Not what you think"? The only suspect I can think of is the random guy in "Five by Five".

Hmmm. Nice start.

[moscow_watcher]

Nice start

Thank you!

The only suspect I can think of

*evil cackle*

[nothorse]

You know you'll have to write fast now. ;)

[moscow_watcher]

I take it as a big compliment. :)

The good news is that the rough draft is finished. I couldn't start posting before I finish because I was constantly rewriting bits in the earlier chapters to cork up numerous plot holes in the later chapters. Now the storytelling part is over, hopefully - although one of my betas recently baffled me with a question "How does she know that he..." - etc. Now I'm mostly torturing my betas with character voices and general style. I hope to post a chapter a week.

[tessarin]

Interesting start. I liked the oblique angle on the revelations , half overheard conversations and hinted information. Xander's inner thoughts were intriguing. Always like seeing Willow use her computer skills.

[moscow_watcher]

Interesting start.

Thank you. An appreciation of a Faith/Xander writer means a lot to me.

oblique angle on the revelations

These ain't revelations yet. It's just warming up.

Xander's inner thoughts were intriguing.

I hope I don't write him OOC. Xander voice was the hardest part of the project. I started writing this fic because I wanted to get into his mind and soul - to understand him better. I can only hope I could give him his dues without Marty-Stuing him.

Always like seeing Willow use her computer skills.

Um... OK, I will keep my mouth shut. I will only say that this scene gives the impetus to the chain of events and some of the consequences won't be revealed until the last chapter.

[sentine]

Very intriguing start!
Plotty Moscow Watcher is as good as Comedy Moscow Watcher :)

[moscow_watcher]

Very intriguing start!

Thank you!

Plotty Moscow Watcher is as good as Comedy Moscow Watcher :)

Recently I realised, much to my frustration, that I just can't write a serious story about Buffy and Spike or Buffy and Angel. I can't bring myself to torture them seriously. And, since good writing always implies torturing your heroes, I tried to torture them light-heartedly. But I wanted to explore season 5 mythology in a more serious story - and Xander seemed a perfect candidate for the lead role.

[angearia]

Yes, torture Xander, Elena. That's the solution!

[mulder200]

Wow! Now that's what I call an intriguing beginning.

[moscow_watcher]

Thank you!
I hope I won't dissappoint.