Characters: Angel, Buffy, Spike
Summary:
Angel was in hell for 100 years. He cannot have been the same person when he came back.
So what if he wasn’t? He’s had 100 years not only to get over Buffy, but create a narrative in which his being stuck in a hell dimension is her fault.
Challenge: Angel comes back and he is not who Buffy remembers at all. He also still has a soul (he makes very sure she knows that). How does this affect Season 3? More importantly, how does it impact Spike when he barrels back into town for his love potion?
MUSTS:
- Spuffy HEA
- Angel needs to be reasonably in character. This should not be an Angel-bashing fic, but a chance to build upon existing characteristics and character flaws to craft a view of how he might have realistically emerged from a hell dimension
MUST NOTS:
- Bangel for any amount of time
- Spike/other (Past canon relationships are fine)
- Scooby bashing
- Angel bashing
- Baby fic
- Dubcon
- Saint Spuffy
UP TO AUTHOR:
- Whether Angel is an active villain or just an emotional complication
- How Faith figures into any of this
- Angel’s fate (Is he redeemed? Is he killed? Does he go off to be a vampire detective?)