Well ain't that a twist? Giles is there to lay a little ambush on POTUS but POTUS ambushes Giles. I wonder how many times he'll polish his glasses?

Yes, turn about is fair play... of course, POTUS also got Giles a ride on a fast plane! (No, it's not in the story, yet...). I think he's too busy having a ball to polish his goggles!!

Blue

The Talented Senator Kinsey? Well....ok, I have to agree, but only he would be proud of being a world class scumbag.

Part of me hopes he gets eaten. Other part of me? It hasn't decided yet.

The title of the chapter refers to this:
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/The_Talented_Mr._Ripley_%28film%29

As you'll see the 'Talented' has nothing to do with anything good. Ripley is basically evil... he kills from rage, for convenience and finally in self preservation. He's weak and he's a sociopath.

I hope he gets eaten too... or something...

Blue

Secrets and lies, secrets and lies; who but the damned know where the truth doth lie?

where that came from, heck if I know. I never know sometimes what random stuff is going to spring forth from my mind.

The game is afoot. I'm just waiting for that proverbial shoe to drop...or kick them, or something.

Well, the truth will come out eventually... the secrets will become marriage and inter team collaboration...

Where that came from, I'll never tell my dear... the day I understand how your mind works, they will give me a medal.

The shoe to drop kick them... wow... lets hope not... more will be revealed... tune in for the next chapters.

Blue

Guilt is a powerful force. It motivates. It twists in your gut. But it can also bleed into everything you try to do. This is either a very good thing, or a very bad one. I vote for the latter.

Guilt corrodes. It's supposed to help you know when you've done something wrong, but when there are rules, mostly it serves to make you scared. Fear is never good.

Blue

If that's play, I think I've been doing it wrong all these years. That or I need new people to play with.

First you have to have superpowers and decades of fighting skills... nope, they're not wired the way we are! Haven't you ever sparred with friends? I should think it would make great foreplay!

Blue

Unlock freedom caged
hearts on wings, the eagle flies
Love is not silent

Lovely. I may have to put it in one of my chapters... with credit, of course.

Blue

Hitler with a stargate? I'm going to skip the obvious shudder worth thoughts to go with humour; his army vs Jaffa and the Goa_uld? The world would have been doomed in a couple weeks. Either that or we'd be findind Nazi's in space. both are of the bad. seriously.

And Jasmine. I can imagine the utter horror and shock of seeing what you think of as a beacon of peace and love only to fidn out that she is in fact the darkest evil, death incarnate. yikes!

Hitler with a Stargate... can we say... Darkness on the Edge of the Universe? No version of this could have ended well. Yes, well, Jasmine was a twisted little lie... I think the aftermath should have been followed up a bit more... but Buffy was over and Angel apparently liked to pretend that all those big things were happening in LA like the disappearance of the sun and no one was caring... At the very least the place would have been full of scientists investigating the aftermath.

Blue

Two dirty minds, free time and a plan. All we need is a Tuesday and chaos can ensue....or at the very least on hell of a party!

they'll get there eventually! free time and 'partying'. chaos comes later.

Blue

Well....part of me saw this coming, but it didn't see it going this well. Then again, this complicates things for them professionally doesn't it? Well....hmmm wait. Aren't the rules different if the two involved are in fact married? I see this getting even more interesting.

Yes, interesting. complicated. ahh... well, they're smart cookies, they've finally woken up and smelled the cookies burning... The rules hopefully won't matter if thing work out right. Wish them luck!

Blue

I like the addition of Graham to the mix. The whole schmozzle needs someone who's walked in both worlds, so to speak, to bridgethe gap and get things moving along.

I can only imagine his face though when he sees the gate, and when he hears about the purview of the SGC.

I'm glad you are enjoying my selection. I really didn't want the drama of Riley and I have always liked Graham and thought he'd add something.

Yes, as I'm sure you've seen... he's hooked. So much fun!

Blue

Okay. All caught up. Good stuff.

A haiku for you:

Look forward to more.
You have heard this all before.
Go and visit Cor'.

More, forthcoming will be
Cordy and Angel and trouble they will see...

glad you're caught up.

Thank you for your Haiku!

Blue

nice way to end the year. thanks luv.

You're very welcome dear. Something to kick-start the year coming soon!

Blue

Linoleum. Yes I still remember Xander's line: "I'm 17, looking at Linoleum makes me wanna have of sex." Unfortunately (or fortunately, depending), that never lessens with age.

Xander giving Dawn advice, a nice touch; he does see a lot cause no one is usually watching him. It does get bad when the baddies catch him him looking.

The conversation between Sam and Xander...priceless! Simply priceless.

Jack bearing apologies and beer, Jon declaring his plans to marry Dawn. Wow.

Yes, of course it doesn't change... fortunately, once you get a little older, the little soldier doesn't remind you about sex every five minutes.

Yes, well, Xander has always been wise about people and their needs. he's always seen inside his friends... it's often the fate of those with less power in relationships... probably why women have developed (as a rule) those skills more... but in the relationship with Buffy and Willow, he's outnumbered two to one by women and many to one in terms of power... he watches, he learns, he understands.

It's also why he's the first one to see just what's going on with Sam and Jack -- and given that he's just lost Anya, he transmits his sense of urgency to her. Glad you liked it!

Yeah, I blew your mind, huh? Excellent!

Well well well, the shoe's on the other foot for the Buffster now ain't it? Turnabout is fair play.

Buffy has to learn to let go...she never really got that did she? The who series was her trying to hold onto things so tightly; her friends, her sanity, her life, her sister, her past, her future. Trouble is that if you hold something too tightly you either kill it or you lose it.

Yes, and she's ready to stop being 'hellmouth' sister and let her sister grow up.

If you lived on the mouth of hell, would you feel comfortable letting your sister out of your sight? Especially if she was entrusted in you in order to prevent the end of the world? sometimes you hold it tightly to prevent it from being eaten... but now is time to let go... and good things are in the air!

Blue

Well Buffy and Teal'c are well on their way to the land of smoochies, but what's this? A letter from Dawn saying she'll be late? Is it Tuesday? Do I hear trouble afoot?

There will be trouble (eventually)... and it will even be double... when the time comes. This is the Buffyverse... and SG-1... how could there not be trouble? Just keep reading.

Blue