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[shapinglight]

I just made one post so probably shouldn't make another, but all the posts doing the rounds at the moment about Immortal Spike and Mortal Buffy and all the many variations on that scenario found in fanfic and how the characters deal with it has got me thinking about the question too, though as usual my thoughts are murky and ill-defined.

In theory, I like the idea of writing a fic in which a much older Buffy is still in a relationship with Spike. It promises both horrible angst (they're out and someone thinks Spike is Buffy's son. Aargh! How will she live down the humiliation?) or lots of black humour (they're out and someone thinks Spike is Buffy's son, cue lots of French farce-like pratting about), or both. However, I suspect I will never attempt it, mainly because if I write a Buffy much nearer in age to myself, I'm afraid I'll end up Mary Sue-ing myself into the story. Hmm. Does this concern anyone else, or is it just me?

I have a whole post brewing about ageing in general, but maybe another day?

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[quinara]

My theory is that Spike, master of disguise (:P) dyes his hair salt-and-pepper-stylee and tries to act less like a puppy, at least until Buffy retires, after which he starts acting like a toyboy (who then ages again to become an older toyboy). And he makes sure no one will be thinking 'son'...

[hello-spikey.livejournal.com]

mmmmmmmmm Toyboy....

He's a giver!!

[quinara]

Yup!

[shapinglight]

Aww! That's so sweet. And it would work.