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Date Posted: 11:38:50 03/12/03 Wed
Author: Kashmanik
Subject: Yeah, this is a difficult one.
In reply to: Sgt. Rock 's message, "Faith out of prison" on 18:05:37 03/08/03 Sat

This might work as a good storyline. The police get tipped off that Faith is in Sunnydale, so the Scoobs spend the ep evading them. They need to make sure that Faith won't be pursued. They need someone with friends in high places to get her pardoned. Soooo, what if Buffy contacts Riley? The Initiative would know that having a Slayer on patrol would be beneficial, so she gets a full pardon?

I know it's kinda farfetched, but it's the only way I can think of to do it, without resorting to come big memory spell on everyone in the prison. And stealing all of Faiths' records.

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[> [> You really want a Marc Blucas guest appearence, don't you? -- Linda_Delurked, 12:44:28 03/12/03 Wed

They could say that Faith died in whatever madness happened at the end of season 7. Wouldn't be too hard to do, and it would mean that Faith would have a completely fresh start. She may even be changing her name, and is trying to choose one as the series starts. How's that for a patch up?

Either that or Riley comes to hunt Faith down, but it turns out to be a Riley bot sent by someone wanting to hire a mercenary who is defeted. The bot is reprogrammed and given as a gift to a mysterious helper who calls himself "Kashy"

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[> [> [> Heh! -- Kashmanik, 13:00:36 03/12/03 Wed

Your second idea could work... :-)

I like the idea of Faith trying to pick a new identity, but then deciding not to. She realises that she doesn't want to sweep her past under the rug, but chooses to face up to it.

I think the idea of convincing the police that she's dead might be a stretch, since surely she'd be spotted around Sunnydale. Butit's definitely another option on the table.

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[> [> [> [> Except the dead are spotted in Sunnydale every other day :) -- Linda_Delurked, 13:04:14 03/12/03 Wed

In fact, it would be really funny if Faith is spotted by the police, and she and Buffy break into the headquaters to steal the report about her, only to find masses and masses of files on dead people being seen again that have all been sent to a special section which basically destroys them all as per the orders of a previous mayor a few years back :)

The identity thing sounds really great. I love the idea of Faith deciding she should keep her own name, especially after the events in "Who are You"

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[> [> [> [> [> LOL! Yes, your break-in to the station idea is good. Let's do that one. -- Kashmanik, 13:26:14 03/12/03 Wed

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[> [> [> [> [> [> If we can incorperate Faithsguy's idea that would be great! -- Linda_Delurked, 13:29:08 03/12/03 Wed

Amy tips off the police that Faith isn't dead, so that's why they recognise her when they see her (or maybe they just remember the whole insanity from three years ago), which leads Buffy and Faith to break in and steal the file only to find out what really happens to all those police reports on dead people walking. It could make for a silly twist for a funny episode, and still advance the plot.

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[> [> [> [> [> [> [> Well I'm writing Ep 10, so I could do it in that one? -- Kashmanik, 13:35:38 03/12/03 Wed

Although 10 also has to be LB/BB-centric, so I'd have to tie in Amy's connection to Raven as well.

Hey, just noticed. Our 3 main villains are female this season!

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[> [> [> [> [> [> [> [> Well there's 4 horseMEN, so that balances it out :) -- Linda_Delurked, 13:54:30 03/12/03 Wed

That episode sounds good, and tying Amy into Raven would make for a nice punchy ending to what had been a funny ep up until then. Wow! The ideas are really flowing think and fast! I'm so excited about this whole thing, I think this season fic is going to be great!

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