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October 18, 2003 at 12:00 AM
Q: Why is Spike drinking Irish whiskey?
A: Umm... because it's an alcoholic beverage. If Spike in the BTVS series occasionally drinks American beers, why couldn't he drink Irish whiskey?
People don't usually acquire a taste for whisky until well past their early twenties and, besides which, Spike is English so he'd be unlikely to have been introduced to whiskey unless he has a friend who's Irish. He's much more likely to drink beer - either bitter or lager. Bitter, of course, is more manly but hard to find in the US. I think in the US he'd drink Sam Adams.
A: Umm... because it's an alcoholic beverage. If Spike in the BTVS series occasionally drinks American beers, why couldn't he drink Irish whiskey?
People don't usually acquire a taste for whisky until well past their early twenties and, besides which, Spike is English so he'd be unlikely to have been introduced to whiskey unless he has a friend who's Irish. He's much more likely to drink beer - either bitter or lager. Bitter, of course, is more manly but hard to find in the US. I think in the US he'd drink Sam Adams.
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October 18, 2003 at 12:00 AM
God I realove ove this story, but are you going to let him tell her he loves her anytime soon?
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October 18, 2003 at 12:00 AM
Is there going to be any more about Angel? I was kinda expecting he would try to have his wicked way with Buffy and Spike would come to her rescue and give Angel a black eye or, better still, injure him so he had to miss the next game.
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October 18, 2003 at 12:00 AM
The author said: "Spike drinks hard liquor on BTVS. I can reference several episodes in which he HAS done this, including Lover's Walk - Spike drinks for nearly the entire episode, Life Serial - Spike and Buffy drink out Spike's flask, and Seeing Red - Spike adds liquor to his blood. I'm sure there are MANY other episodes where Spike drinks as well. As to the idea that people don't drink whiskey until well past their early twenties, that is preposterous. Maybe "William" didn't drink whiskey, but Spike was with his Irish "friend" Angelus for well over a century after being turned. I myself am a college student living in a college town. I know FAR too many people who drink whiskey and they are ALL in their early twenties. I hope this answers your question."
Sorry, now you are confusing the actual Buffyverse with your AU. Yes, Spike the vampire drinks hard liquor. I don't believe it's ever bestabstablished whether it's whisky or whiskey but as you rightly point out he did spend a lot of time with Angelus so would almost certainly have been introduced to whiskey (ie the Irish sort). I don't dispute that the "real" Spike drinks hard liquor. But in your AU Spike is neither a vampire nor is he over 140 years old. He is human. He is English. He does not hang out with Angel. He is twenty something although his actual age isn't clear. There is an ambiguity. The early chapters would appear to have him leaving the US to spend three years in the UK. How old would he be on graduating high school in the US - 18 or 19? So that seems to make him 21 or 22 now although Buffy's age is mentioned as being 20 in one of the later chapters. So, that should make him 23. But whatever. The point I was making was that human Spike would be unlikely to have had the opportunity to develop a taste for whisky or whiskey. Let's face it, in the US he'd hardly have had the chance to drink beer never mind spirits with the anti-alcohol culture which prevails over there. Had he grown n Enn England he'd probably have been drinking beer with his mates in the pub. His dad might have given him whisky at home but probably not whiskey. If he went to university in England he'd most probably have drunk beer at parties. Spirits are just too expensive for students to afford on a regular basis.
I don't doubt you've spent a lot of time on writing this fic. I was trying to be helpful in pointing out something I thought you'd overlooked. I think the story would work better if you had Spike say to the bar tender something like "I'm not drinking that piss water you lot call beer. Gimme a whisky."
Sorry, now you are confusing the actual Buffyverse with your AU. Yes, Spike the vampire drinks hard liquor. I don't believe it's ever bestabstablished whether it's whisky or whiskey but as you rightly point out he did spend a lot of time with Angelus so would almost certainly have been introduced to whiskey (ie the Irish sort). I don't dispute that the "real" Spike drinks hard liquor. But in your AU Spike is neither a vampire nor is he over 140 years old. He is human. He is English. He does not hang out with Angel. He is twenty something although his actual age isn't clear. There is an ambiguity. The early chapters would appear to have him leaving the US to spend three years in the UK. How old would he be on graduating high school in the US - 18 or 19? So that seems to make him 21 or 22 now although Buffy's age is mentioned as being 20 in one of the later chapters. So, that should make him 23. But whatever. The point I was making was that human Spike would be unlikely to have had the opportunity to develop a taste for whisky or whiskey. Let's face it, in the US he'd hardly have had the chance to drink beer never mind spirits with the anti-alcohol culture which prevails over there. Had he grown n Enn England he'd probably have been drinking beer with his mates in the pub. His dad might have given him whisky at home but probably not whiskey. If he went to university in England he'd most probably have drunk beer at parties. Spirits are just too expensive for students to afford on a regular basis.
I don't doubt you've spent a lot of time on writing this fic. I was trying to be helpful in pointing out something I thought you'd overlooked. I think the story would work better if you had Spike say to the bar tender something like "I'm not drinking that piss water you lot call beer. Gimme a whisky."
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October 18, 2003 at 12:00 AM
Lovely story. It is interesting to see Buffy as a bookworm who makes some life changes, rather than Spike/William doing that.
I am really enjoying this.
Keep it coming.
I am really enjoying this.
Keep it coming.
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October 18, 2003 at 12:00 AM
Alright where is my cookie... I'M REVIEWING DAMNIT, I WANT MY COOKIE... No? Okay then I'll still review...
Of course you must know by now how much we all love your story and how we can't wait for you to continue. I also thought the whole wet spot on Buffy's dress was cute and funny. I do hope they actually get to TALK soon.
I want to hear thppy ppy I LOVE YOUS!
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Of course you must know by now how much we all love your story and how we can't wait for you to continue. I also thought the whole wet spot on Buffy's dress was cute and funny. I do hope they actually get to TALK soon.
I want to hear thppy ppy I LOVE YOUS!
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October 18, 2003 at 12:00 AM
Awesome. Hurry and update Please.
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October 18, 2003 at 12:00 AM
Ahhh! You tease! Love how they're so hot for each other, though. I'm dying for them to tell each other then whole truth about their feelings. I think I'm gonna go grab the b/f now and look for a closet.... ;-)
~dahlia
~dahlia
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October 18, 2003 at 12:00 AM
I LOVE this story! i've been laughing toelf elf at the clever ways the characters have been twisted, while still remaining true to their Buffyverse selves. Innocent, geeky Buffy is totally believable, and it's interesting to see Xander as a true older brother. Spike and Buffy have such an amazing chemistry, and i cannot wait to see how this ends!!! Hopefully there will be many more chapters!!!!
~Misha
~Misha
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October 17, 2003 at 12:00 AM
Hi! I just found your story and couldn't stop to read it till I reach the last chapter. I love it.
Anita
Anita