Brilliant. It is easy to simply see the Council members as evil, instead of an organisation that will do anything to assure the survival of the human race. They are the proponents of "the need of the many out way the need of the few"

It is strange really, that the series has a more black-and-white view of the council, than it has of demons.

Thank you, for a different view of the council.

This is a very sad and haunting story with a unique viewpoint on the motives of Quentin Travers and the Watcher's Council.

what a story
not sure how I feel about the content, but it was powerful

I love this view of the council. Nice to see a portrayal that is not just oh they are just evil, manipulative old men.

Wow, I liked it!

Sadfru:: "On a side note I would have liked a watchers report detailing the utter anhilation of the Vamp/Demon horde in Europe, in a clinical and british manner mentioning in passing her demise, let the girl go out in a bang"

Hey, if that means Buffy solves the problem in Europe and dies in a blaze of glory, leaving the new Slayer to patrol the Hellmouth and interact with what remains of the Scooby gang I'm all for it :D

Wow! That was incredibly depressing and yet incredibly well thought out and crafted! I was already impressed with you from the "Normal" series, but this just ratcheted up the admiration I have for the way your mind works. Keep up the good -or rather "great"- work...just please, please, please inject a little bit more fluffy-bunniness into future stuff :-) I much prefer happy endings!!!

Excellent twists on the BTVS-verse canon!

Deliciously dark and ominous!

Brilliantly horrific. I despise what you have done to Buffy in this but it is so well crafted that I can't but respect you for it. Damn you!

That was really intense. The way you could see Quentin's brain work and the weariness that you inject so perfectly into the tone of the piece. As the story moved along, there was an increase in the heaviness of the tone, like a burden. You show excellent control of the writing elements and amazing intuition when it comes to human emotion. The sorrow and inevitability of a Slayer's end is so well painted here. Just awesome.

Well-written, incredible twists. This is an impressive story. I liked the way you developed reasonable explanations for things that didn't make much sense on the show, and yes, it even made me sympathize a bit with Quentin Travers.

In an odd way this was beautiful, despite the subject matter... This story is a truly wonderful read, looking into the science and mythology of the slayer in an original way that leaves you guessing right until the end. I love your descriptions of Quentin's slayer, the strongest girl he knew despite lasting under a week. His emotions for her and reasons for the council's actions make you like him without branching from what we knew of him in the show. An inspiring read.

Woah. What a headtrip.

Keep up the good work.

Damn. No words to say how good this truly was! The premise that the Slayer's body will give out due to the stresses placed upon it by her mystical enhancements was very well thought out and "real". Having sustained injuries to my knees and spine myself that have resulted in osteo arthritis and severe muscle spasms, this fic hit home in a way that no other ever has.

This was a wicked, sickening twist worthy of Joss himself (my heart plummeted to my feet there at the end). Keep writing, I want to read more of your work!