Introuctions Part 1

[Trickster]

posted 12-03-2000 22:16 EST (US)
Yes xita we really do know each other. Well not in real life, but we chat all the time and post on alot of the same boards.

Anyway he's a really funny guy and I consider him a good friend even if we have never meet.

Thanks for the welcome. I really do like it here.

BTW - Hamblin has been known to act crazy (in a funny kind of way) so don't worry if he starts acting funny, it's perfectly normal for him.

[illya2]

posted 12-07-2000 12:25 EST (US)
Hi, I’m Illya. I thank you so much for having me. I am honored but a bit surprised at my path here. I am a 45-year-old screen printer and electrician from Alabama. I came to Buffy through a friend who was obsessed from the beginning. About a year after the series began I was over at his house and saw the various Buffy paraphernalia lying about. I inquired and was taken aback by his enthusiastic response. I had seen the movie and was singularly unimpressed. So he related Joss’ story to me and begged me to observe the television creation. The first few episodes were okay (He has them all on tape of course) but I was SO stricken by Allyson Hannigan that it would not have mattered. Naturally I had to see them all. The delightful tapestry that unfolded is one I would not now have missed. I was cruising merrily along, though a bit disappointed that such a crude love interest had been appointed to Willow. My friend then led me blindly into a delightful alley. It was ‘Hush’ night. He bragged of the horrors of the Gentlemen. No mention was made of the Beautiful One. (Okay, he is a big Faith fan, so you can understand). And there, at that Wicca meeting, I felt my jaw go slack. When she stuttered I caught a gasping breath. I was sure she would be killed. But what a finish. And then (insert chill bumps) ‘New Moon Rising!’ Not since ‘A Happy Life’ from Beauty and the Beast have I seen such an ending. But I must insert this small bit about me. Being raised in the south with roots in the Midwest I have not always had the comfort level with same sex relations as one might expect of the W/T set. And this is the source of my eye opening surprise. There is (as Father used to say) “a truth beyond knowledge.” And so there is. Pure innocent love as displayed by Tara is as true as light. So I have been eagerly awaiting the W/T Show as I call it now and HOPE they don’t screw with Tara’s personality too much. But you know whatever; Amber can probably pull it off.
Now as to the board, THANKS! It’s the best W/T outlet on the Net. I have been searching. I just want to say to Xita and Zelda I appreciate the effort you guys put into this. I am proud to be invited.

Thank you so much -Illya

[illya2]

posted 12-09-2000 07:07 EST (US)
wuz jus wundrin'... should I consider this silence a reply?

[Dr.G]

posted 12-09-2000 08:45 EST (US)
Hey there, welcome illya2. I've been meaning to reply when I read your intro (really).

Another B&tB fan, yeah. You're a fan right? I mean you're quoting Father. A happy life was my fav ep believe it or not. Well that show ended on a rather bad note, killing off beauty and all.

Fortunately we've got BtVS and more specifically Willow and Tara, that's what brought everyone here in the first place. And a fine place it is. Well, all I wanted to say was welcome, so:
WELCOME

[This message has been edited by Dr.G (edited December 09, 2000).]

[xita]

posted 12-09-2000 13:06 EST (US)
Welcome Illya. I am afraid I missed this thread, it was totally not a diss on you. Dear friend from the land of Amber! And you know friends recruiting friends to watch Buffy seems the way most people stumble into Buffy and then you are hooked.

Happy belated welcome to the board from everybody!

[illya2]

posted 12-09-2000 13:19 EST (US)
Thanks for the welcome! I remain honored. Xita it is wunnerful to be personally included by ya. I so admire de bode, to wax dialectically. I look forward to many lonely evenings soothed by the mellow warmth of W/T discussions.
Dr. G you are a creature after my own heart, a fellow B&B. Thank you for the response. I recall almost ten years ago having similar discussions with people I've yet to meet about the world below. Nice to know we're still out there and that the messages are still and always written in our hearts. Romance is romance, and love is love. Always -Illya

[eekiboo]

posted 12-09-2000 13:39 EST (US)
hey illya2,

welcome to the board. i'm also a newbie myself as i just joined last month. this board is heaven. everything you've always wanted to discuss about Willow and Tara, BtVS and/or Off Topic discussions. i didn't realize there was a board like this until ScifiAcid told me... so thanks dRi! i owe u one! and of course... to Xita and Zelda... job well done! u guys rock!

btw, i loved B&B way back too. however, it wasn't really interesting anymore when Catherine kicked the bucket. i loved the poem tho' by e.e. cummings...esp. when Vincent read this in the soundtrack.. now whenever i read this i think about Willow and Tara and just go ahhhhhhhh and awwwwww and feel warm and fuzzy inside:

"somewhere i have never travelled, gladly beyond any experience,your eyes have their silence:
in your most frail gesture are things which enclose me,
or which i cannot touch because they are too near

your slightest look easily will unclose me
though i have closed myself as fingers,
you open always petal by petal myself as Spring opens (touching skillfully, mysteriously)her first rose

or if your wish be to close me,i and
my life will shut very beautifully, suddenly,
as when the heart of this flower imagines
the snow carefully everywhere descending;

nothing which we are to perceive in this world equals the power of your intense fragility:whose texture compels me with the colour of its countries, rendering death and forever with each breathing

(i do not know what is is about you that closes and opens; only something in me understands the voice of your eyes is deeper than all roses)
nobody,not even the rain,has such small hands..."

now isn't that just the sweetest?! just imagine Willow telling this to Tara or vice versa?

peace!

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Willow to Buffy: "we have to face it, you can't handle Tara being my girlfriend..." The Yoko Factor

[Zelda]

posted 12-09-2000 13:44 EST (US)
Another person from Alabama, hmmm. We may have enough to challenge the lowly Texans to a softball match soon. Welcome Illya!

[Stella by Starlight]

posted 12-09-2000 20:02 EST (US)
Just wanted to add my welcome to Illya as well. Can't have too many Southern folks here!!!! Zelda and I were raised in Alabama and are heading back there Christmas evening to spend the week with our father. I am SOOOO looking forward to going home.

I had forgotten how much I loved B&tB! No wonder I'm loving Buffy so much. It reminds me a little of that wonderful show.

This board is the BEST! Hope to see lots of you here!

Stella

[Zahir]

posted 12-09-2000 20:23 EST (US)
Sorry its taken a bit for me to introduce myself...

What to say? Well, I live in Los Angeles but was born in San Francisco (lived in Redwood City for a decade until July'99) and raised in Pensacola Florida. I have a degree in Theatre Arts, attended the National Shakespeare Conservatory in NYC, and was once on "Saturday Night Live."

I'm a Sagitarius, born in the Year of the Boar (make of that what you will). Among my other interests (like history and bellydancing) are...Vampires. My collection of vampire films has over one hundred titles.

At first, I only barely enjoyed BTVS because of their concept of vampires. However, like B5, by the end of Season One I was hooked. Tara and Willow are my favorite couple on the show (naturally), although Anya and Xander have their own wacky charm. Before them I simply loved Spike and Drusilla (bless her psychotic heart).

Being an Archer, of course, I have little tact but plenty of goodwill. This board has been a godsend--thanks to you all!

Oh, and I have a website I like to plug: http://vampires.freehosting.net/

Just so you'll know, some of my favorite novelists are Stephen Donaldson, Tanith Lee, David Brin, Anne Rice and Orson Scott Card. Some of my fave shows are/have been The Prisoner, Babylon 5, That 70s Show, Ally McBeal, La Femme Nikita, Forever Knight, Dark Shadows, Friends and As Time Goes By.

Clearly, I need a life.

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"O let my name be in the Book of Love.
If it be there, I care not of
That other book Above...
Strike it out! Or write it in anew.
But let it be in the Book of Love!"
--Omar Kyam

[illya2]

posted 12-10-2000 02:46 EST (US)
Oh yes Zahir, thou art SO tugging at my heart with the mention of Dru. Before Tara appeared (God bless her) Dru was muh second fave to Willow fer affections. Sometimes...ooh it's sort of kinky to wunner what I would have let Dru do to have her attention focused on me. Sick, yes I know.
Spike is def not right for her. I just love seeing Spike all mushy for buffy. What a hoot. Now that's...love? Somebody help me out here. He wouldn't kill her if he could, right? He'd die for her if she ask, am I right? And she would so kick the crap out of him. This is so weird. If they show him pulling out that picture he stole and pining over her I swear I'll shed a tear. Do ya think he'll come out of the dead love living closet? Sorry, digressing now. Thanks for sharing Zahir. Priviledged to be able to yak with ya. -Ill

[Zelda]

posted 12-10-2000 12:48 EST (US)
Welcome Zahir. Hope you're having fun here.

[Gudanov]

posted 12-11-2000 12:51 EST (US)
Howdy,

I'm a 31 year old computer professional. The writing on BtVS has made me a fan of the show and like so many others, Willow is my favorite character of the bunch. I like to write as a hobby so I've written a couple of fanfics to play around with writing, but they are of the general type.

[xita]

posted 12-11-2000 22:26 EST (US)
Welcome Gudanov,

I have been reading your fanfic and I am looking forward to a sequel of sorts. WElcome again

[Gudanov]

posted 12-12-2000 09:18 EST (US)
Thanks!

I sort of stumbled across this board by looking at spoilers on Extra-Flamey, which I checked after getting my fics archived there. It seemed like a nice friendly place, so I went ahead and registered so I could post.

I'm finishing off that series with my current fic. It's fun to write, but I want to change to doing a couple of standalone stories and write them much slower. I really need to do a lot of work on some areas of my writing.

[Teresa_Roanoke]

posted 12-16-2000 08:55 EST (US)
Zahir! Another Forever Knight fan! Wow, I seldom run across them in other fandoms, although I really don't associate with others anymore beside BtVS. (I lost it for Xena last season.) FK fandom is how I met my SO!

I was a faithful Ravenette, hooked into FK by Jeanette. I attended an incredible FK con in Boston during Season 2 -- Deborah Duchene and Nigel Bennett were there. It was one of those small cons where you got to be up close and personal with the stars. In fact, I was fortunate enough to ride in the elevator alone with DD (you know, right place at the right time). I nearly died when she touched my arm to check out my (fake) rose tatoo!

Btw, DD is incredibly beautiful, charming, and very intelligent in person! Nigel reeks of charisma -- when he enters a room, you can feel it!

I attended another con in New Orleans because DD and Nigel were there. Unfortunately, it was bigger. DD had to play second fiddle to another guest -- the guy who was the first Captain on Babylon 5 (can't remember his name). He was such a pig, making offensive sexual comments to the women. He actually asked one fan to take off her clothes when she stood to ask a question. I was into B5, but he totally turned me off to any ep he was in!

I hated the final FK season, except for a couple of eps. USA destroyed it! Anyway, sorry for rambling so OT. It's just that I had flashbacks when you mentioned FK. Again, it's good to meet ya.

[gogirrrr]

posted 12-19-2000 15:48 EST (US)
Greeting fellow prisoners!

My name is Kate. I’m a Filipina-American, 31-year old.…at least until next September 1st. Hello fellow anal-retentive, obsessive and extremely sweet Virgos!

As I mentioned on the “Greatest of Gifts” thread, I live in NYC with my love to end all loves , Jill (known as JRS to some of you). Together over four years and counting! Actually, we live in very Southern Westchester County (the first county north of NYC), but I grew up and lived in the DA BOOGIE-DOWN BRONX for almost 23 years – so I definitely still consider myself a NYC-girl.

By day, I am a CPA.....please no tax questions!!! I was an auditor. And please no accountant jokes…heard them all. Since April of this year, I made the HUGE leap to private industry and I am currently the Accounting Manager for a dot-com (a financial portal/site). As for school, I survived 12 years of Catholic School and went onto Boston University, earning, in 1991, a Business Administration degree with a concentration in Accounting. I have pings of going back to school…if this dot-com takes off, I would like to earn a psych degree; if the dot-com tanks, I may attempt to earn a MBA.

Outside of the work hours, I have many interests: Theatre (esp. musical theatre – my faves are RENT [saw the Original B’way cast over 20 times], Les Mis, Falsettos, Six Degrees of Separation, Lily Tomlin’s Search for Intelligent Life in the Universe), Sports (esp. basketball – I love the Knicks [just the Knicks] and watch all the WNBA teams but my wounded fan heart belongs to the NY LIBERTY! and I also love Tennis), Casino gambling (love blackjack, Caribbean Stud Poker and Let it Ride), Music (mostly a 80’s New Wave fan before it was dubbed progressive or alternative music – The Smiths, the Cure, New Order, Depeche Mode, Erasure, Howard Jones, geez…way too many to mention…. I'm also very much into the "chick music": OLD indigo girls, ani, Sarah, Melissa, etc. I’m proud and embarrassed to add that I have over 800 CDs)……

And oh yeah TV….lots and lots of TV….especially the “10pm” dramas…it all started with Cagney & Lacey and Remington Steele…..OK fine, fine, I’ll admit that I had a former thing for Pierce Brosnan! I, too, have been following lesbians on TV. I think my first recollection of seeing dykes on TV was the 1986 ABC made-for-TV movie, My Two Loves, staring Lynn Redgrave and Mariette Hartley. Next was probably the CBS comedy, Kate & Allie (uh? What? Jill just informed me that they were not a couple….oh shattered dreams. At least I know that the Easter Bunny is still real!). As far as other dykes on the BOOB-tube, how many of you remember the wonderful lesbian episode of Northern Exposure?

Anyway, currently my fave weekly TV shows are West Wing, Law & Order, Will & Grace and ER (go, Kerry, GO, KERRY). I’ve been a fan of these shows from their respective premiere episode. As for Buffy, I must admit I did not start watching until w/t appeared. Being even more honest, as a then-late 20-something-year old at the time of Buffy’s premiere, I thought BTVS was just another teeny-bopper show……I’m a silly rabbit! The show is very mature and very well written – except for that whole Initiative brouhaha. Unfortunately, since I do not have roots in the early eps, I do not watch Angel (except for the crossover episodes). In addition to w/t & Buffy, I love Giles, Spike (he’s just so cute) and Faith (she’s just hot).

I think I have probably rambled too much….for this, I apologize.

Thank you again to all for creating and maintaining such a wonderful open, loving forum.

But before I go, thank you for those who wished me a happy birthday on this board, back in September.

Now time to read the intros on the previous 19 pages.

Cyber Hugs & Kisses,
Peace, Love and Understanding,
KATE

[spuckie]

posted 12-19-2000 15:55 EST (US)
kate -

i highly recommend angel. I too joined the buffy world for W/T. But i found :
1 - old buffy episodes are GREAT
2 - season 2 angel is also GREAT!

you might find yerself hooked

[Roxton]

posted 12-19-2000 18:23 EST (US)
Hi Kate from a fellow accountant (the Canadian variety). Hope you have lots of fun here.

[gogirrrr]

posted 12-19-2000 19:04 EST (US)
Thanks, spuckie.....I really plan on asking Santa for a DVD player so I may buy the, soon to be released in the States, DVD of the entire first season of Buffy. Unfortunately for Angel, I'm already hooked on Dark Angel.

Thanks, also to you, Roxton. About 80% of my mom's side lives in Mississauga, ONT. I'm up there at least one a year. I really love Canada. Are you West side or East side?

[Spring]

posted 12-19-2000 19:13 EST (US)
Hi Kate,
Glad to see introduce yourself with a BANG! But honey, I'm a teensy bit worried about your fondness for 'Dark Angel'...that show is soooooooooo bad. Even Original Cindy isn't worth all that badness.
Nice to see an asian sistah too! If you ever have the time, check out the 'bitter asian lesbian now' thread - LOL! Ahhhh, we had days of fun in that thread....(as Barbra Streisand sings 'Memories' in the background).
Welcome!

[Roxton]

posted 12-19-2000 19:29 EST (US)
Kate I'm from northern Ontario, although I was born and raised in Toronto. It's a great city.

[christa monsta]

posted 12-21-2000 14:09 EST (US)

OK, so i guess i'll take a stab at this...

i grew up in san antonio, tx (usa) but now reside in houston, tx. i have a degree in mechanical engineering, but am working more as a project manager for a natural gas pipeline company (of course, since there's pretty much nothing else to do in houston, darnit). anyway, i am in the middle of a bit of a dilemma as to my future career plans. i think i am way too liberal and way too cool to be doing what i do (that attests more to the absolute lameness of the people i work with than to my coolness, really...but i AM cool, hee hee).

i am a super pop culture junky and i think that music is the reason to live. i do the work i do because it gives me the money to do what i REALLY want to do in my private life, which is perform music and (try to) make digital movies. all of this is rather amateurish, mind you...but i'm not looking to be a superstar, it just makes me happy.

two friends of mine have always loved Buffy, and everytime i used to watch it, i enjoyed it. but i always kinda wanted willow to like girls. so when the season 4 stuff started happening, i was overjoyed, and have been hopelessly obsessed since. but i like the show not only for W/T...i have grown to love the writing and all the characters (anya is a current fav).

blah blah blah. ok, i'm done. i think i'll post one more thing today, and then back to lurkdom for me!! hee hee!!

have a great day!
christa

[christa monsta]

posted 12-21-2000 14:20 EST (US)

oops! forgot to add my age - 26.

christa

[hopey]

posted 12-21-2000 15:05 EST (US)
Wellcome Christa!

[Dr.G]

posted 12-21-2000 15:10 EST (US)
Awww...don't do that, don't go back to lurking.

Welcome again, here, smilies if you stay:

Excuse me, I'm a bit high on endorphines. I just saw Hush again. I shudder to think what will happen to me once I see Family.

[xita]

posted 12-21-2000 20:22 EST (US)
Welcome Christa and Kate! Don't lurk too much

[Teresa_Roanoke]

posted 12-22-2000 10:03 EST (US)
Hi Kate. It's great to meet another WNBA fan! (I got digital cable this past year, just for the WNBA package. My local NBC station won't carry the games because they "may" run into their 6 o'clock news hour -- or so they say.) Anyway, my regional loyalty has to lie with the Washington Mystics and Charlotte Sting, of course, since they are closest to here.

However, I am a huge NY Liberty fan because of Teresa Weatherspoon. Her arms, omigod! Did you see her take her shirt off after winning the Eastern Region? What a bod! I thought I'd fall outta my chair, and had to re-watch in slo-mo, freeze frame, etc. multiple times. I'd only admit to such shallowness here, you know. Still, she's the most talented point guard ever, and best ball handler in the league.

There's more. I used to work with Teresa's aunt Betty(her mother's sister). That was great, since I got to hear some inside stuff. I had her tell Teresa what a huge fan I am. She got me many of the team's autographs, when she visited Teresa in the locker room at Washington. Unfortunately, GE forced Betty into early retirement (or be laid off) last year.

[Teresa_Roanoke]

posted 12-22-2000 10:17 EST (US)
Hey, I'll come out in support of Kate's fondness for Dark Angel. My SO and I always watch the show, partly because it's fun and partly because I like to watch female characters kick ass. I also watch All My Children just for the Bianca storyline, and that sure is not a high quality production, compared to Buffy.

Dark Angel's Original Cindy character is cool, no matter how little exposure she gets. It's great to have another out lesbian character on tv, especially a show aimed at young people. Like Buffy, this show does not exploit the lesbian character just to titillate or whatever. Original Cindy openly lusts after other women, and that is treated as normal, just like heterosexual lustiness is. IMO, that makes an important statement to viewers and indicates that there's hope that American society is becoming more tolerant. (So how the hell did W get elected President? Well, at least Dick Cheney's daughter is an out lesbian.)

[Spring]

posted 12-22-2000 11:12 EST (US)
Regarding 'Dark Angel', I'm just being conversational. I too watch AMC (sigh) and I even know that Tad loves Dixie who might love David who really DOES love Dixie eventhough Erica thinks that David might....eh you know what I mean. But for the life of me, I can't watch Dark Angel. I literally cannot do it - and I'm surprised at my own reaction more than anything else. I can watch ANYTHING with lesbians in it! And science fiction?! I LOVE sci-fi.
Anyhoo, for an interesting 'Dark Angel' perspective: http://www.salon.com/ent/col/mill/2000/ ... ndex1.html

But this is the intro thread and not the 'Dark Angel' thread, but just wanted you to know where I'm coming from ("I can't believe I don't love this show").