A confused young Victorian gentleman from 1880 who suffers from amnesia tries desperately to piece his identity together by keeping a diary. The only problem? It's 2004. Will he be content to live in his fool's paradise or have the courage to find out the truth about who he really is and all that he has done?
Written for xheartrockx for The William Ficathon, 2005
Winner Judge's Choice Story The RDA's The William Challenge
Runner-Up Best Characterization The RDA's The William Challenge
Best Short Story Winner The RDA's The William Challenge
Best William Fic Round 12 Love's Last Glimpse Awards
Runner-Up Best Short Story Love's Last Glimpse Awards
Artists: None
Characters: Buffy, Spike, William, Willow
Genres: Angst
Warnings: Human!Spike, Spike/Other (Temp)
Completed: Yes Chapters: 2
Word count: 7,530 Hit Count: 1,573 ePub Downloads: 67
Published: April 20, 2019 Updated: April 20, 2019
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Earlier versions of the story had William's last name as "Langley" instead of "Pratt," since "Pratt" had not been established in canon yet. I have made that correction here.
1. My Diary by kats_meow - Likes: 14 Comments: 9 Word Count: 6,480 Hit Count: 952 Published: April 20, 2019
When I originally wrote Fool's Paradise for the William Ficathon, I was recovering both physically and emotionally from a miscarriage. It was a pretty dark time in my life and I left our poor guy in a pretty dark place, too. I always thought I would go back and somehow rescue him from where he was but I could not find the time, energy, or inclination.
Until now.
Please enjoy the newly written, unbeta'd chapter that will frame the eventual sequel. I'm making no promises when that will happen but it's at least a happier ending!
2. Epilogue by kats_meow - Likes: 27 Comments: 20 Word Count: 1,050 Hit Count: 621 Published: April 20, 2019