Since this has already been bumped, and I never answered replies to the finale...here they are. Once again, thanks to everyone for reading over a
much longer period of time than I ever expected when I started this.
PancakesinBellies: Thank you. I'm actually really happy it's over, personally! When I started writing it over 2 years ago, I wasn't really thinking about the ending other than it would obviously be the Hollywood version, not the original. Still, it became harder and harder to figure out an ending that didn't seem trite, and I'm glad you enjoyed it.[br]
diamondforever: And Then There Were None has always been one of my favorite Agatha Christie stories, but it was a lot easier going before the cast started dwindling, and I started feeling bad about it. I felt a certain amount of comfort knowing that Willow and Tara would survive, but surviving physically is different than dealing with the psychological repurcussions of their ordeal, and that's what slowed me down the closer I got to the end. It's good to know that it felt realistic, and thanks for your kind words.[br]
Sandman78: Lol. Again, I'm ecstatic that it's over, and that I can go back to writing mostly light, fluffy stuff. It's been great to get so much positive support for this story, though, and a little more self-confidence for any future forays into the dark side. Thank you.[br]
writerfreak: Thank you so much..though I'd argue that Agatha Christie wrote it better, but she didn't have the cute lesbians, so I win there.
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taralicious: Willow and Tara survived and are living for each other and promising to make every moment they have together count since their experiences on the IOD taught them how fragile life can be.
Thanks so much, Blayne. That's exactly what I wanted to convey...that out of all the horror, some good could still come from the experience. I was hoping it wouldn't come off as overly treacley, and the response has been better than I hoped for.[br]
EasierSaid: I'm too busy blushing from all the praise to say much more than a heartfelt thank you. It's so rewarding to get props on the style from someone who writes as well as you do, Heather...and you even got in one last Island of DEATH! *giggle* Someday I'm going to write a collection of spoofs (such as "The Atoll of Ouchies" and "Probablynotanytimesoonishplace"
) and dedicate it to you. You've been warned.[br]
sacinema: I was often surprised by the "please don't let Willow and/or Tara die" remarks throughout this fic, since it was a given that they would survive. I appreciate your comments that the tension made it seem like something
could happen, 'cause what's the point of suspense otherwise? I'm glad you liked Crazy!Dawn. No disrespect to Michelle Trachtenburg, but I just couldn't stand the character. I wanted Buffy to chuck her off the tower, but since she didn't, I had to do my part. Thank you.[br]
Kaia: LOL on the Crown Plaza and FBI. I looked up the FBI website, and they didn't have a listing for Peru, so I had to pick between Colombia and Chile, and chose the latter. Then I just googled swanky hotels in Santiago, and voila! Thanks, Karinna.[br]
Still Waters T: Thank you, Liv. I can't believe it's been over 2 years! I'm
so glad it's over. The positive feedback was the only thing that kept me going on this, as it just got harder and harder to finish it without some hokey "and then they skipped off into the sunset, together." It's nice to hear you liked the ending.[br]
watty: LOL on the police helicopter scene. I actually was originally going to end it with them flying away from the island, holding hands and pondering the significance of it all, but it didn't seem complete enough, you know? I likes me the tidy wrap-ups. Maybe I told you about the earlier version...or maybe you're nuts. Who am I to say? Thank you, Watty.[br]
pipsberg: Having you delurk is ample incentive for me to finish all my stories, pal. Thanks for all the feedback, support, and noogies throughout. No worries on missing a bit...you have a good excuse.
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dlline: I'm glad you got a kcik of this story, Diane, and thanks for the comments. I remember when I first started posting there was a lot of shock that I killed off Buffy and Xander first, even though I had that "massive amounts of character death" warning throughout. If I had it to do over, I might have chosen some less major characters to knock off, as it got harder and harder to kill these ones (though if you're a "sick bitch" then I must be too!). I would have kept Faith around longer, for sure. No worries on late feedback, as it's always welcome.[br][br]
Thank you all, and happy reading!
-Cameron[br][br]
