Fic: Vignette Series

[Sassette]

**mollyig: Y'know ... this is part of what I love about fic-writing ... you got giddy when you realized they were going to play chess? Cool And of course I delivered - what would the point be of playing chess otherwise? *G* And yeah - Willow's helpful like that ... she knew Tara hadn't played before (wink wink, nudge nudge), so she didn't want Tara to be confused about how the pieces worked on top of that. Heh ... too bad she had no idea Tara could 'beat the pants off of her' at chess.



**NewRuthRising: LOL ... sure you haven't. And having the pieces assigned is my own personal version I have not, as of yet, ever tried out. But it certainly seems like a Willow way of doing that. Ahhhh ... now I understand the GCSE ... or, at least, I'm comfortable not understanding it, 'cuz it's a British Thing Have fun playing chess *G*



**Urn of Osiris: I think it's as good a reason as any to learn to play chess ... and yes, you absolutely have to love that girl. And the charts - oh God, the charts. Glad you liked it *G*



**peggy of sunnydale: Gosh, thanks - I'm really glad you liked it. The idea for this vignette came from 'Answering Darkness' (it's this really LONG story I wrote awhile back) ... as for why it was in 'Answering Darkness' ... I can't remember. I think it was just something that popped into my head pretty much at random.



**tkheaven: Thanks! And yes, yes you should. And you should report back how well that worked out. In detail.



**cassiopeia191: Images? Heh Heh Heh ... I'm always happy to hand out images Glad you liked it, and thank you.



**IsayAmberBensonsgorgeous: Oh, you're very welcome - and thank YOU. And of course Tara won. Not that I expect her to win every game, mind you, but Willow was seriously underestimating her as a chess opponent. I expect that if/when they play again, Willow will have set her computer chess game to its hardest setting and read tons of chess books and practiced, practiced, practiced - then she'll whomp all over Tara. Y'know, in a non-violent chess way.



**SlayerTazz: Heh ... thank you. And that's a very strong plan - I heartily endorse this plan and think you should implement it immediately.



**Puff: Well, chess is fun. You should definitely give it a try. And yeah - Willow's a color-coded kind of girl, and you're welcome.



**The Big I T: LOL... yeah, I've pretty much decided Tara was from Montana ... as for the state chess champion part - that's part of the fun of writing Tara ... there's so much that's never said about her that there's lots of leeway to make stuff up *G* And yeah - Willow should definitely know better by now.



**areslei: Heh ... you're welcome *G* Enjoy your detail *G*And yeah - I just really like the idea of Tara having these hidden skills - it just seems like she's not one to brag, or really talk about herself much at all - so Willow really wouldn't have known she's really REALLY good at chess.



-Sass

[Miss1234Kitty]

I am NEVER playing chess with my sister again.



Brilliant update, Sass - and Tara was perfect!



Gem

Tara: There's just so much to work through... and can you just be kissing me now?

[Tulipp]

Loved the color coding chart, and am I remembering correctly that this might have been a missing scene from Answering Darkness?



See, you know you are deep into fanfic, Sass, when you start writing missing scenes to your own stories.



I love it.



Edited to add: okay, it's not exactly a missing scene because as I recall, they were busted in on by the other Scoobs. But still....

Edited by: Tulipp at: 9/25/02 1:18:55 pm

[Mrs Vertigo]

Ah, so wonderful! hilarious and original and charming

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“You know, if you weren’t such a bitch-queen from hell you and I would’ve gotten along just fine...” – Me making with the friendly at Glory, in a dream where I was Buffy and she was crucifying me.

[fairydust]

omgomgomgomg.....my my....this brings back some memories

Chess is always more fun when there's stripping involved



Wonderful Sass cant wait for more....but, i will

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[Grimaldi]

great update the color coded chart was funny. Willow should never underestimate Tara, although i'm sure she enjoyed losing



wish i had someone to play strip chess with

Dude, we're surrounded by perverts!

2nd place??? That's just a fancy term for loser!

Just because you have coffee with someone, doesn't make you a lesbian

[BoredNow99]

Nice one Sass, well worth the wait.



Gotta love a naughty Tara, especially when it results in a bemused Willow

Willow...It's Glenda in a bubble power, not Margaret Hamilton on a bicycle power

[VampNo12]

This vignette gave me a , as well as lovely images , thanks Sassette. Yes got to love Willow and her "colored coded chart". I have a feeling this experience (although quite enjoyable), will teach Willow not to underestimate Tara , and I just love "vixen" Tara in this part. Also loved this exchange of Willow saying ("I've been had" with Tara answering "Not yet- but give me some time, and >then< you'll be had."), I have a feeling "strip chess" will become quite a popular pastime for W&T . Really enjoyable moment, and I agree who knew playing chess could be so "sexy"/fun!

Edited by: VampNo12  at: 9/25/02 7:48:16 pm

[4WiccanLuv]

Sass, I this vignette. Oh heck, I love all of them. There is something in the way that you write these wonderfully beautiful characters that always makes my heart flutter with joy.



& + chess = sexy



Thank you!!

- Dime con quien andas y te dire quien eres -

[kpmuse]

Oh Sassette! What a sexy story! You have inspired me to give this game a try. Thank you! I love a game where everybody wins

Tara or nothing.

Tara & Willow Love Forever

[xita]

That's great, Willow made a great assumption but luckily everyone wins in this game

- - - - - - - - - - - -
Tara and Willow

Accept NO subsitutes

[tommo]

Heh, Willow got more than she bargained for, I'll guarantee that. It's cute of her though, wanting to play strip chess. And you know, innocent looking Tara is damn fine to be sitting across from. Oh yes.

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"I feel like I've been split down the center and half of me is lost." Yeah Willow, I know exactly what you mean...

[NewRuthRising]

hey, i spoke to my chess buddy today and apparantly there is a rule involving tongue studs, but only after lots of drinking. Hmm, tongue stud...have to go make an appointment at that piercing place. Bye



Ruth

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Sometimes I get the distinct impression that none of us are as cool as we think we are. Hm. - Tommo

[AutumnT]

As someone who grew up in Montana I must applaud Tara's chess skills. Most I ever learned from my grandma was how to play pinochle, and I really don't think strip pinochle sounds fun.



Sass, I always knew there was a strip chess story in you. Thanks for sharing.

Autumn

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Buffy Season 6: It grated, like something forced in where it doesn't belong.

[Bookcat]

As they say in... well, as I say, "Weee!" Excellent. And Weee! is an interjection, so I treat you to a song and a thesaurus entry.

"Interjections! Show excitement! And emotion! They're generally set apart from a sentence by an exclamation point, or by a comma if the feeling's not as strong!" (Schoolhouse rock. Lovely American propaganda/teaching device).



1. (n.) An abrupt remark or sudden cry:

• exclamation

• ejaculation

• interpolation

• outcry

• shout

• shriek

• yelp

• expletive

• yell

• vociferation

• outburst

"Intellectuals are in notoriously bad shape"

[Sassette]

**Miss1234Kitty: LOL ... Well, you can play chess with your sister, as long as it's not strip chess, y'know? And thank you muchly - glad you liked it *G*



**Tulipp: Heh ... color-coded charts are always fun *G* And yeah ... not a missing scene so much as a pre-cursor to that scene. Sometime, they played strip chess BEFORE the scene in AD where they play strip chess ... but you're right. I'm either WAY deep in the fanfic writing, or I'm running out of vignette ideas



**Mrs Vertigo: Why, thank you *G* But apparently, not-so-original. This whole 'strip chess' thing is not a new concept ... and while I figured someone, somewhere, had to have thought of it before, I really didn't expect lots of people to start saying things like "Oh - well, >I< play strip chess with >these< rules." Seriously, this is cracking me up



**fairydust: Brings back memories ... *snicker* Okay, I'm just really finding this cool, in a sick sad and geeky way (my sick sadness, not yours ). And personally, I have not tried the strip variety of chess, so I'll take your word for it *G*



**Grimaldi: Oh, yes ... this was definitely a win/win situation ... Willow has NO complaints about losing that game. And yeah, Willow shouldn't have underestimated Tara, but I figure this is the point at which that particular lesson was really hammered home.



**BoredNow99: Why, thank you *G* And yeah ... a naughty Tara is a lickable ... errr, I mean, >loveable< Tara. Poor Willow just wasn't expecting Tara to be such a chess shark ... Heh.



**VampNo12: HeeHee ... Imagines For Everybody! I should make that my new motto. Or I should write a book with that title. Hmmm ... And definitely ... Willow has certainly learned a valuable lesson when dealing with Tara: Never go up against a vixen when clothes are on the line. Unless, y'know, you like being naked. And thank you ... I rather enjoyed writing that exchange, so I'm glad you liked it *G*



**4WiccanLuv: Gosh, thank you ... I'm really glad you like them *G* Though, I think it's not so much my doing that W/T make chess sexy ... they could make anything sexy.



**kpmuse: LOL ... WooHoo! Go Forth, My Child, And Play Strip Chess! And you're welcome ... just goes to show, there are no losers in strip chess ... only naked people about to get some. Ooops ... did I say that out loud?



**xita: Heh ... thank you, xita. And that, right there, is the beauty of strip chess. Well, that and imagining Willow and Tara playing strip chess and removing articles of their clothing very slowly, and then with the ... uhhhh ... nevermind.



**tommo: HeeHee ... more than she bargained for, definitely ... lucky girl. And definitely innocent-looking Tara. Emphasis on the "looking". Heh.



**NewRuthRising: Ummm... don't ever tell me about the tongue studs, okay? I'm sure it's a very interesting story, but one of those things that would make my brain dribble out my ears *G* Have fun at the piercing place *G*



**Autumn: You're right ... strip pinochle seems rather ... wrong. Though it is one of my theories (I have lots of theories ... and WAY too much thinking time at work) that any game >can< be modified to involve stripping, but not every game >should<. And you're very welcome Autumn - I'll share all of my stripping stories with you *G* Well, except the time when ... ummm ... nevermind.



**Bookcat: Ooooh! Schoolhouse Rock! I love Schoolhouse Rock *G* Though (and I really hate to point this out), I believe you have already used this particular thesaurus entry. Not, mind you, that I'm complaining - because it's a darn good entry, and high praise indeed. I'm glad I can make you go "Wheee!" However, I just seem to recall seeing the word 'ejaculation' in this thread before, and I'm reasonably sure it wouldn't have shown up in any other context. Hmmm ... and I can't remember if I made any ejaculation jokes last time, so really it was a missed opportunity, and that just goes to show that opportunity really DOES knock twice, and anyone who says otherwise is a Big Fat Liar. *G* And that's your Deep Thought for the day.



-Sass

[The Rose24]

Sass,



It's been a long time. Glad to see you are back and writing good stories.



This was very fun and sexy.

Tara: My heart doesn't stutter.

Tara: Willow, I got so lost.
Willow: I found you. I will always find you.

Willow: Hi, um Tara. I was wondering maybe you want to go out some time for coffee? food? Kisses and gay love?

[Cicca]

Ok, I have a list now...

1. Learn to play chess.

2. Find a chess partner.



Good list!



Those two are so cute and sweet and sexy.

Thanks!

so what is love then is it dictated or chosen does it sing like the hymns of 1000 years or is it just pop emotion

[wiccachica]

Oh Sass....



How could you do this to me???



So I'm sitting here at work and reading all nice and calm...and then you...what with the Chess (my favourite game, mind you) and with the stripping...and then...the WRIST... (Is it possible you could have known that that is like my all time sexiest spot on the bod...hands down...??? (no pun)



Know this.... in no less than five minutes...you have reduced me to a a blushing...giggling...girly mess.



My boss thanks you. My peers thank you. My Kiswahili tutor will than you in about an hour too.



-chica kind of adores Sass in a cool non-plussed rebel-girl way...

" I mock you with my Monkey Pants!" - OZ


" Nymph! (pause)Nymphette?"


"Nympho." -The Pirate Movie
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" If you imps are lookin for a fight, then ya come to the Chapel Oblige-ya!!" - Legend

Edited by: wiccachica  at: 9/27/02 9:32:49 am

[Murasaki S]

Chess! Strip chess! Willow trying to explain why the strip chess rules are fair is very funny. And of course Tara's a whiz at chess

When I started reading this I though right away about the strip chess scene in AD which I just read recently while I was on a looong plane trip. Wonderful fic. Loved the plot and characterization.

[Sassette]

**The Rose24: Yeah, it has been awhile, hasn't it? Life's been a little busy - a little hectic, but I'm trying to make more time for writing, because I love it *G* But I'm glad you liked it - so thanks *G*



**Cicca: Oh, you're welcome. And I think that's a damn fine list - let me know how that works out for you *G* And yeah ... they're adorable ... and so fun to write *G*



**wiccachica: Oh, Niki, dear. I know everything. And, well, as for how I could do this to you - I owed you an update, didn't I? So I just figured, y'know, I should show you mine, since you showed me yours *G* And reducing people to a blushing, giggling, girly mess is one of my Super Powers. It's a neat trick - fun at parties. And tell you boss, your peers, and your Kiswahili tutor that they're very welcome. And I'd buy that whole 'cool non-plussed rebel-girl' thing if it weren't for the aforementioned blushing, giggling, girly mess.



**Murasaki S: HeeHee ... well, y'know, chess is a damn fine game, but when you add stripping, it's a vignette And of >course< Tara's a chess whiz - the way I see Tara, she's a very bright, very visual person ... so chess would be the sort of thing she'd be good at that people wouldn't necessarily assume she'd be good at. Y'know? *G* And yeah, that musta' been a really REALLY long plane trip. *G*



-Sass

[Bookcat]

Hey, there are almost so many thesaurus entries that have some relation to excellence. And last time, I used "exclamation" as the base word. This time it was "interjection". Big Fat Difference. I swear. :wink

"Intellectuals are in notoriously bad shape"

[WebWarlock]

Oh that is too funny.



I won't show this to my wife, who has proceeded to kick my ass every single time in chess since I taught her.



Loved it Sass!



Warlock

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Web Warlock

The Other Side, home of Liber Mysterium: The Netbook of Witches and Warlocks

"Yeah. Ok, listen up you primitive screwheads. See this? This is my boomstick!" - Ash, Army of Darkness.

Edited by: WebWarlock at: 9/29/02 12:36:59 pm

[tiredsoul]

Can I have a copy of that chart?



I've always wondered about strip chess. Now, instead of wondering, my brain is filled with images. Not that I'm complaining. This was a great piece. Fun and sexy. I love how Willow was so anal about the chart and how the pieces were exactly centered and yet she never asked if Tara had played before. Sometimes the details will make you miss the whole picture.



Excellent. Just excellent.



--celia

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"That was just rude. Now I forget what I was saying."

[miss calendar]

This was certainly interesting - leave it to Sassette to make chess sexy and fun.



I really loved that when Willow and Tara played strip chess in Answering Darkness Tara was winning when their game got interrupted ( by the way did you get the AD feedback I sent? ). I also loved the whole idea of them playing strip chess together so this vignette was a real treat.



Loved Willow helpfully providing a color-coded chart for Tara but she shouldn't assume, it did make an ass out of her (sorry for the misquote..) Reckon Tara was on the money when she asked Willow if it was an excuse to get her naked but let's face it, who wouldn't want to get Tara naked ?



Rather ingenuous of Willow saying, ''Well, I wanted to give you a little incentive...This way you should have plenty of incentive to do well. ''

Heh, well she gave Tara the incentive and didn't she do well!

Tara was so funny pretending she wasn't sure which pieces were the pawns and letting Willow believe she was a complete novice. And I liked the way Willow went to all the trouble to work out the rules and set up the game and then had last minute doubts offering to play normal chess if Tara preferred. Absolutely loved Tara's alacrity in reassuring Willow that the strip version was fine, her eagerness to begin play and the way she literally beat the pants off Willow.



Very sexy and lots of fun, thanks for another great vignette.

[NewRuthRising]

I bet more than your ears would dribble. Heck, I'm drooling just thinking about it. And for the story, I've never told anyone about that. Not that I have personal experience or anything. Halfway through a chess game and I swear she's making these rules up. Have you ever heard of forfeits for being in check? Ooh, it's my move. Oh look. Checkmate. Must go, I'm going to be rather busy later.

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Sometimes I get the distinct impression that none of us are as cool as we think we are. Hm. - Tommo

[AntigoneUnbound]

Hi, Sassette. I just discovered the Pens and Kitten Board recently...What a treasure trove! I got totally addicted to BtVS last year, when FX started showing reruns--just in time to witness the stupendously misguided events of last season. All this by way of saying that your fic is incredible, and this last vignette was especially poignant. This is the future they should have. Thanks for the creativity and I'm looking forward to future "episodes." Oh--I should have mentioned this after the first vignette, but that was an incredible set-up The word "clever" doesn't do it justice...Maybe "ultra-clever," or "clever-squared." Thanks for the smiles.



Mary

[AntigoneUnbound]

Sassette~~What great dialogue! I love how you capture their individual styles, and the way they play off of each other. Perhaps if we had YOU doing some of the writing for the show...



Mary

[AntigoneUnbound]

Sassette~~I know all my comments are coming months after you've written these vignettes, but I hope you'll see them and enjoy them nonetheless. I wish I had the adverbs to describe just how cute your picture of a little Willow w/ the aviator scarf was. And the one-seater that can be modified? Ha! I so enjoy these!



Mary

[AntigoneUnbound]

So, again with the months' tardiness, but I loved this. And what I most loved was the Greek Chorus offstage, esp. Dawn cuing Tara to "Say yes!" What a great comedic touch to a sweet scenario.



Mary