The setup:

Monica Mancuso(Las Vegas) has a wonderful idea to raise revenue long term at the Montecito - reach out to low-level or occasional gambling sites (such as charity or "play" gambling cruises, or teen clubs that have casino nights, or so on), and have a random person or persons at each site win a week's stay at the Montecito where they'll participate in a "play" Texas Hold'em tournament. This supposedly will have a good impression on them when they can legally gamble.

The rules:

1. Besides Las Vegas, you must have at least two 'verses and two pairings. F...

Either at the end of Season 1 as a result of closing the Hellmouth, Season 4 as a backlash of the enjoining spell, Season 5 as a portal went a little wonky, or Season 7 as a result of the Sunnydale Collapse, the Scoobies are dropped en masse in Lothlorien, just before (months) the Fellowship is formed. Whatever will they do?

Restrictions:

1) at least one of the pairings is Buffy/Willow;

2) They affect the world at least commensurate with their powers - i.e., Buffy post S5 should do more than ride along with the fellowship.

3) There is a way to get back-not ...