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buffyfic-digest      Tuesday, September 15 1998      Volume 02 : Number 324



In this issue:

       BUFFYFIC: Kender Chaos (11/?)
       BUFFYFIC: ADMIN:  List rules

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Date: Mon, 14 Sep 1998 12:04:17 PDT
From: "Black Fire" <[e-mail]>
Subject: BUFFYFIC: Kender Chaos (11/?)

Title: Kender Chaos
Author: Black Fire
Email:[e-mail]
Feedback: Yes, please.
Rating: PG
Spoilers: Buffy: Anything before WML1  Dragonlance: Chronicles and
Legends Trilogies.
Disclaimers:  I own neither sets of characters and I can't afford to
either.
Summary:  Tasslehoff Burrfoot and Fizban the Fabulous have found their
way to Sunnydale.

                     Kender Chaos Chapter 11

    The search parties met up behind The Bronze three hours later.  No one
had found anything of interest... well, except for Cordelia, who found a
dress she wanted and Tasslehof, who never failed to find anything of
interest.
    As soon as Tas saw Buffy, he wriggled out of Angel's grasp and ran up
to her, wide-eyed as a little kid.  "Hi, Buffy," he said in his squeaky,
little voice.  "Say, did you know that there are these creatures here
that turn to dust when you stab them?"
    "Buffy quickly looked around to make sure no one else was around.
"Yeah, there's lots of those around here."  She then looked up at Angel,
"Anything major?"
    "Just someone out for a quick snack a few blocks from here," he
shrugged.  "Xander and I took care of him."
    "That's so wonderful," Tas exclaimed.  "I've never seen anyone turn to
dust before.  Well, except for those draconians who turn to stone and
then fall apart.  But that's about it.  And then, there are the
draconians who explode!  Those are great fun... well, except for the
person who kills them."
    Tas prattled on, unheeded while the others tried to figure out what
their next course of action was.  With the night already half over,
there wasn't much else they could try.  Unable to come up with any
ideas, the group started on the return journey to Buffy's house.
    About half way home, Willow turned to ask the Kender about something,
only to find that he wasn't following them.  "Uh guys..." Willow said,
nervously, "where's Tas?"
    The rest turned and did a quick scan of the area.  He was no where to
be seen.  "Oh no..." Buffy groaned, rubbing a hand over her face.

*   *   *   *   *

    Tasslehof had every intention of going home with Buffy and the rest of
the group.  He really did, honest!  But as he turned to follow the
others, one of those wonderful self-moving vehicles caught his eye.
    Promising himself that he'd only be gone for a moment, just long enough
to get a better look at the contraption, he walked over to the car.  He
tried the door... locked!  How rude of them!  And the lock was of a kind
he had never seen before.
    Taking this as a new challenge, Tas reached into the pocket of his vest
and pulled out the lock picks that were the birthright of every Kender.
Selecting a pick, he set to work.  This lock was harder to pick than
most others, but after a few minutes, the lock turned and the door
opened.
    Climbing into the vehicle, Tas marveled at all the wondrous buttons and
knobs.  He pushed and turned each one, but nothing made the car go.
Growing bored, Tas leapt out of the car and set off in the direction the
others had taken.
    That's when another idea took hold of him.  In his fascination with
this new world he was in, he had neglected to map it!  Quickly, he sat
down under a street lamp, pulled a blank parchment out of his scroll
case and set to work mapping what he had seen so far.
    He was totally engrossed in his artwork, when a shadow moved in front
of his light.  "That's odd," he mumbled, staring at the shadow of a
head.  That covered his new map.
    Tas looked up and into the face of a man with light hair, dressed in
black leather standing over him.  "Oh, hello!"
    "Well, hello yourself," the man said in an accented voice, smiling
slightly.  "Now what have we here?"
    "Oh!!" Tas gasped, quickly putting away his map and standing up.  "I
didn't introduce myself.  Tasslehoff Burrfoot!"
    Tas extended his hand to the man in greeting.  The man took the had
slowly, smiling to himself.  "I had a feeling that was who you were," he
said.
    "Really?" Tas asked, his eyes widening.
    "Yes, A friend of yours has been looking for you," the man said.
    "Then Fizban really is here!!" the Kender beamed.  "Wonderful!  I'll be
able to go home now.  Where is he?"
    "I can take you to him," the man said.
    "Why how nice of you!" Tas said.  "Let's go then."  He started off and
then stopped.  "Oh!  I should probably tell my friend Buffy where I'm
going."
    "Oh, don't worry about it, it's been taken care of."
    "Okay then," Tas said after a moment's thought, "Let's go then... what
was your name?"
    "Spike," the man said.
    "What an unusual name," Tas frowned.  "It sounds familiar...  oh well,
let's go."
    Thinking that this was easier than he had thought it would be, Spike
lead the Kender back to the warehouse.

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Date: Tue, 15 Sep 1998 17:21:38 -0400 (EDT)
From: sah <[e-mail]>
Subject: BUFFYFIC: ADMIN:  List rules

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