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snoggedTitle: Devil’s Altar
Author: snogged
Disclaimer: Joss Whedon and co. owns the characters of Buffy the Vampire Slayer. George Orwell coined the term “Doublethink.”
Character: Willow (no pairing)
Rating: FRT-13/PG-13
Word count: 100
Warnings: death, angst
Setting: Season 6 – “Bargaining”
Summary: Willow has to take a life to bring a life back.
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darker_vault March Challenge. Prompt: Sacrifice.
Doublethink.
The simultaneous belief in two conflicting notions, two carefully constructed lies to make herself feel better about this. Pretending this is all about resurrecting Buffy makes it easier to gift the creature with grains, to feel the animal’s tongue caress her skin.
Bambi’s last supper.
When she smiles, taking hold of the deer’s throat, she convinces herself that it’s to offer the deer comfort. She convinces herself that she takes no pleasure in the blood spilling onto her dress.
Most importantly, she convinces herself that it is the deer, and not herself, being sacrificed on the altar of darkness.
Author: snogged
Disclaimer: Joss Whedon and co. owns the characters of Buffy the Vampire Slayer. George Orwell coined the term “Doublethink.”
Character: Willow (no pairing)
Rating: FRT-13/PG-13
Word count: 100
Warnings: death, angst
Setting: Season 6 – “Bargaining”
Summary: Willow has to take a life to bring a life back.
A/N: written for the
darker_vault March Challenge. Prompt: Sacrifice.Doublethink.
The simultaneous belief in two conflicting notions, two carefully constructed lies to make herself feel better about this. Pretending this is all about resurrecting Buffy makes it easier to gift the creature with grains, to feel the animal’s tongue caress her skin.
Bambi’s last supper.
When she smiles, taking hold of the deer’s throat, she convinces herself that it’s to offer the deer comfort. She convinces herself that she takes no pleasure in the blood spilling onto her dress.
Most importantly, she convinces herself that it is the deer, and not herself, being sacrificed on the altar of darkness.
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on 2011-03-20 06:24 pm (UTC)no subject
on 2011-03-20 06:25 pm (UTC)Mostly, I figured I needed to jump into the fray and give you a run for your money. :P
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on 2011-03-20 08:25 pm (UTC)no subject
on 2011-03-20 06:48 pm (UTC)Gabrielle
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on 2011-03-20 07:34 pm (UTC)no subject
on 2011-03-20 07:35 pm (UTC)no subject
on 2011-03-20 07:39 pm (UTC)I really wanted to explore that moment in the context of Willow's later descent in darkness during Season 6.
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on 2011-03-20 08:06 pm (UTC)no subject
on 2011-03-20 08:32 pm (UTC)Then I did my job!
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on 2011-03-20 08:09 pm (UTC)no fluffy but great.
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on 2011-03-20 08:32 pm (UTC)no subject
on 2011-03-20 08:24 pm (UTC)no subject
on 2011-03-20 08:33 pm (UTC)I want to see more contenders for this. :)
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on 2011-03-20 08:37 pm (UTC)And I also would like to see more contenders for this.
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on 2011-03-20 09:18 pm (UTC)no subject
on 2011-03-20 09:37 pm (UTC)When the challenge was posted, this was exactly where my mind went so I was glad I could convince the muse to cooperate.
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on 2011-03-30 08:34 pm (UTC)no subject
on 2011-03-30 10:21 pm (UTC)I'm so happy you liked it.
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on 2011-04-04 12:04 am (UTC)no subject
on 2011-04-04 12:48 am (UTC)Thank you!