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<div class="content"> <h3>Table of Contents</h3> <hr> <br> <a target="_blank" href="http://mabus101.livejournal.com"><em>Blood Line</em> by Mabus</a> <ol class="list" start="0"> <li>Parts <a target="_blank" href="http://mabus101.livejournal.com/36541.html">1</a> & <a target="_blank" href="http://mabus101.livejournal.com/36167.html">2</a></li> </ol> <a href="bloodletting_cover-f.php">Bloodletting</a> <ol class="list"> <li><a href="bloodletting01-f.php">Broken Dreams</a> <img src="images/dotp.png" alt="(Adult Content)" title="Adult Content: Sexual Situations and/ or Explicit Violence" /></li> <li><a href="bloodletting02-f.php">After the Flesh</a> <img src="images/dotp.png" alt="(Adult Content)" title="Adult Content: Sexual Situations and/ or Explicit Violence" /></li> <li><a href="bloodletting03-f.php">Bad Blood</a> <img src="images/dotp.png" alt="(Adult Content)" title="Adult Content: Sexual Situations and/ or Explicit Violence" /></li> <li><a href="bloodletting04-f.php">Bleed Like Me</a> <img src="images/dotp.png" alt="(Adult Content)" title="Adult Content: Sexual Situations and/ or Explicit Violence" /></li> <li><a href="bloodletting05-f.php">A Multitude of Sins</a> <img src="images/dotp.png" alt="(Adult Content)" title="Adult Content: Sexual Situations and/ or Explicit Violence" /></li> <li><a href="bloodletting06-f.php">Connect the Dots</a> <img src="images/dotp.png" alt="(Adult Content)" title="Adult Content: Sexual Situations and/ or Explicit Violence" /></li> <li><a href="bloodletting07-f.php">Saving Faith</a> <img src="images/dotr.png" alt="(Mature Audience Recommended)" title="Mature Audience: Parents Strongly Cautioned" /></li> <li><a href="bloodletting08-f.php">To Save Your Soul</a> <img src="images/dotp.png" alt="(Adult Content)" title="Adult Content: Sexual Situations and/ or Explicit Violence" /></li> <li><a href="bloodletting09-f.php">Sweat</a> <img src="images/dotp.png" alt="(Adult Content)" title="Adult Content: Sexual Situations and/ or Explicit Violence" /></li> <li><a href="bloodletting10-f.php">The Broken Places</a> <img src="images/dotb.png" alt="(Adults Only)" title="Adults Only Please: Graphic Sexual Situations and/ or Gratuitous Violence" /></li> <li>In the Light</li> <li>Near-Life Experiences</li> <li>Life Afterlife</li> </ol> <br> <hr> <h3>Description</h3> <hr> <br> <p>This is a rough sequel to a friend and fellow author’s piece called <em>Blood Line</em>. I was neck deep in the beta for this story and Mabus gave me his blessing to follow it up.</p> <p>In <em>Blood Line</em> Buffy is turned before her fifteenth birthday. She subsequently goes on to rule Sunnydale with an iron fist for seven years prior to the story opening. The crux of the piece is that Willow is coerced into performing the hat trick she does in canon for the series end. But instead of being the big hero moment, the spell is corrupted to turn every slayer on the planet into slayer-vampires.</p> <p>For the follow up, I played loose and fast with the world Mabus constructed. There are a large number of details changed, but the final events of his story hold mostly true.</p> <p>In <em>Bloodletting</em> Buffy and Willow reclaim their humanity. The instrument that facilitates their evolution is love. It’s a singularly human quality and one of the key things that defines our race.</p> <br> <hr> <h3>Author’s Notes</h3> <hr> <br> <p>In its previous incarnation the beta work for <em>Bloodletting</em> was handled by Howard Russell. And I believe the pre-reader was Miss Angie. My apologies if I’m incorrect. I seem to have lost my notes.</p> <p>The story is very good as it sits. But—well, have I mentioned the OCD yet? Because of that fun little condition, I can’t just repost it. You see there are flaws. Yeah…I know. I have issues. It’s a thing. Get in line to point that out. Then while you wait—<em>it’s a long damned line</em>—get over it.</p> <p>So, the OCD demons tell me I must read and fix as I repost this little gem. Now, don’t wig. I’m not going to break it. Truth is, the story fundamentally works. The mechanics are great. And the ending actually feels like an ending. That’s only happened to me once since. I’m gonna guess it to be a rare and beautiful thing. I don’t mess with those.</p> <p>This time around Whedonist and Miss Angie will handle the pre-reading…as they look at me like I’m nuts. While the lovely Miss Em will get the grizzly task of final punctuation because she gets why I’m nuts.</p> <br> <hr> <h3>Awards</h3> <hr> <br> <p class="center"> <img src="awards/R13AU1.jpg" alt="Best Alternate Universe, Bloodletting, Sunnydale Awards Round 13" title="Best Alternate Universe, Bloodletting, Sunnydale Awards Round 13" /> <img src="awards/R13character2.jpg" alt="Best Characterization (Vamp-Willow) Runner Up, Bloodletting, Sunnydale Awards Round 13" title="Best Characterization (Vamp-Willow) Runner Up, Bloodletting, Sunnydale Awards Round 13" /> </p> <hr> <h3>Reviews</h3> <hr> <hr> <div class="disclaimer" align="center"> <ul> <li>All material derived from pop culture at large is the property of its respective owner. No copyright infringement is intended. Please read the <a href="disclaimer.php">disclaimer.</a></li> <li>© Valyssia Leigh 2009</li> </ul> <br> <br> </div> </div> <img id="back2" src="images/Cacophony2.jpg" alt="" title="" />
