very good read, thank you. hope you continue the the tale.

(Had to re-enter my review as web-site lost it. Differs from original)

The story is quite good, but I was disappointed it ended so abruptly.
Definitely ready for more.

Is the story you talked about when you responded to an earlier review the sequel? Would you please ID the story? ("As you've probably noticed reading the little bit I've written of that I have so far, the whole Buffy resurrection goes very badly for those involved.")

I couldn't find an obvious sequel nor in one of the listed series, and none of the "Joyce-related" stories seem to fit.

Thanks for the comments.

The abrupt ending (I don't think it is THAT bad :-) , but I do plan to fix that eventually so it isn't as jarring.) is because I decided to change my approach to the story. Instead of one long story followed by a sequel it is now going to be (if I ever write it all) a series of shorter stories strung together set in Seacover. And then the actual sequel to that series involving Buffy.

As far as that one goes, no it isn't posted here. It's just a couple paragraphs on my blog - more of an opening scene and semi-outline than a story at this points. When it is finished it'll end up here.

Excellent

Oh, I loved that!!! i wonder how Joyce will react when the Foolish Four bring Buffy back from the dead.

I really haven't decided. Other than she won't be too happy with the results.

As you've probably noticed reading the little bit I've written of that I have so far, the whole Buffy resurrection goes very badly for those involved. But at least Buffy doesn't come back as a brain-eating zombie :-). And Xander was elsewhere when it happened. So for once he's guilty-free in the "Messing with Buffy's Life" sweepstakes.

I hope you get inspired to write a sequel to this story.

::Gives the plot bunny some Carrot Shortcake::

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I thought that I wrote an opinion about this story that was more recent than the one back in '06.
Anything I say now would only pile on more praise for this Joyce centered tale. My only regret
would be that it is so well done that you only needed 4 chapters to lay it out completely.

I greatly enjoyed this story and I'm glad I kept it on my tracking list. I've got you tagged in my tracking list as an author and I look forward to reading any other stories in this series as well, whenever you get around to writing them. Thank you kindly for sharing your stories!

A nice, slow setup. I'm looking forward to more stories in this AU.

Thank you. Well written and succinct with a lot of warmth and character detail.

I too, like the story to date. Well developed on all fronts, and an excellent beginning. I would have expected Dawn to be much more initially upset that Joyce wasn't there for Buffy (given how easily and vocally Dawn showed her displeasure with things in the series), but I think you still made it believable, especially within the Sunnydale "life is bizarre" context.

Like some of the others, I really don't understand the parsing of what is likely to be a single cohesive longer story into small vignettes. I think this means your readers can't "Track" just this story (because it is classified "complete") so if we want to keep updated we have to "Track" everything you write? It's similar to those authors that submit each chapter of a story as a single "story" on the website. Such story submittal methods make things much more awkward for readers, and possibly dissuades some readers from following such stories...it does me.

Anyway, like I said...excellent start to what could be an excellent story. Thanks for sharing your work.

Thanks for the comments.

This was never meant to be a very long stand-alone story. 6 parts at the most and then shorter vignettes before the sequel.

Unfortunately, this story has been stagnating/on life support for 2 years. Going to the vignette style now instead of adding the last two chapters (which basically just covers the integration of the watcher and co. into the life of Joyce and Dawn) is the only way I can get past that. And I might finally get to the sequel sometime before the end of the decade.

As far as tracking goes... as long as I turn this into a series BEFORE adding the next story, I believe anyone tracking this should get update notices for future stories in the series (A sort of pseudo-series tracking) without having to track everything I post to TtH (Not that I'm a very prolific writer anyway...)

It's been a long time since I've encountered an 'immortal Joyce' fic. I'm not sure I ever actually read the few that I'd seen.

This is an interesting concept, especially with Dawn knowing. I look forward to seeing where you take this in the future. (I'm assuming the 'complete' is an error, you've not told much of a story yet.)

Thanks for the comments.

The complete isn't an error. This is the introductory story in a series of short stories (as mentioned in the author's note to chapter 4 - which gives some indication where the series is going to go.).

Did a great job in capturing Amanda's personality and Joyce is still Joyce. Really loving this fic.

Wispr

Thanks for the comments on all of the chapters. Hopefully you'll also like the next few installments - though I don't really know when I'll get to them.

Love the Dawn's view of her Mom's gallery and what Joyce did about getting a Watcher. Their meeting went very well and came across as believable, Dawn's laid back questioning was spot on for her personality.

Wispr

Very nicely done, love the Conner and Dawn interaction.

Wispr

Very interesting beginning, you really have captured my attention.

Wispr