A Fairy Story with Photoshop Interruptions 3/4

[kathyh]

A Fairy Story with Photoshop Interruptions
Part 3 of 4
by kathyh
Rating: doubt if it's more than PG13 as it stands, though if you know what's going on in some of the caps used here it might be more.
Thanks: to itmustbetuesday for this great community, lillianmorgan and elisi for encouragement, and elisi for constructive criticism of the wallpapers. Everything else is my fault.
Disclaimer: unfortunately I don't own them. If I did I'd be away playing with them on a warm beach somewhere.

We left our Heroine (definitely) dead and our Hero (on a more upward path than previously) grief stricken.



Fortunately this is a fairy story, and though such things don't happen in real life, the Girl was resurrected by her friend the Witch and brought back to the life she'd partly sacrificed, partly fled from. You might think that this would be the happy ending to the Girl's story, but it wasn't. She had her life back, but no joy in it, and in her cold world only the Boy could reach her. Even dancing, which she had once loved, betrayed her, and she nearly burnt to death in a fire that consumed, but did not warm.

Once More With Feeling


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01. 02. 03. 04. 05. 06.

As this is a fairy story the Boy thought that kissing the Girl would wake her from her winter sleep and remove the splinter of ice from her frozen heart. He had some reason to think this, it had worked in other fairy stories, but it didn't in this one...so they had sex,

Smashed


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07. 08. 09. 10. 11. 12.

lots and lots of sex.

Dead Things


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13. 14. 15. 16. 17. 18.

Time passed and the Girl felt bad because she was using the Boy and not truly feeling for him, and so she gave up the kissing and the sex and tried to go back to her normal life (which was not what we would actually call normal, but I digress). The Boy was shattered; I think he'd truly believed he was helping her (and he liked the sex) and was desperate to get her back. This led him once again almost to do a very foolish thing, a thing so foolish and so wrong, that he knew he must go on a quest (as heroes do in fairy stories) to regain the piece of himself that was missing (and how he lost it belongs to a different story, that I don't have time to tell).

To be continued

Everything shareable. Text and fonts can be altered, banners can be personalised.
Screencaps from _jems_ and Screencap Paradise. Credits in my user info.

Last part later on this evening...

Comments

[annabelle528.livejournal.com]

He had some reason to think this, it had worked in other fairy stories, but it didn't in this one...so they had sex
Hee! Cute! :)

I really love the colors on the Dead Things wallpaper, and also the lyrics that you used on the banner.

I'm excited to see the last part! :)

[kathyh]

I really hope you won't be disappointed in the last part. Thanks for all the lovely comments you've made.

[elisi]

Gah! So gorgeous! I love your story, it is *most* excellent. Although I think maybe you could out a comma after 'loved' in this sentence:
Even dancing, which she had once loved betrayed her

::ducks and flees::

Although the fact that I am incapable of spelling kinda renders this pointless...

[kathyh]

LOL. I've always told you that commas aren't my thing *g*. I'll correct it later and thanks for pointing it out. If that's the only misplaced comma it will be a miracle!

[quinara]

The 'Walk through the Fire' banner and wallpaper are absolutely gorgeous. I love the way you have both Buffy and Spike looking out, but in such a way that it feels like they're looking at each other. (Whether that's actually possible, I don't know, but it's what it seems like to me.)

And your telling of the story along with all of these is absolutely priceless!

[kathyh]

I love the way you have both Buffy and Spike looking out, but in such a way that it feels like they're looking at each other.

In the scene which the caps come from they are looking at each other so it's nice that it still feels that way. And it was the effect that I was hoping to get, but I think it's just luck that it worked.

And your telling of the story along with all of these is absolutely priceless!

Thanks. I normally steer well clear of writing, but I kind of felt I had to for this *g*. Thanks again for the lovely comment.

[nemo-88.livejournal.com]

Oh! Just found these lovely little posts! What a great idea, and what a bunch of beautiful pics! And the fairy tale in between - loving it!

Great job!!

[kathyh]

Thank you. It's been a lot of fun to do so I'm very pleased you're enjoying it.

[frenchani.livejournal.com]

"Feel it"...oh yes!!!

Yes I did say it out loud in fornt of my computer when I saw your icon!

[frenchani.livejournal.com]

and I changed "me" into "it" !

Oh the shame!

*hides her head into the sand*

[kathyh]

Don't worry, I knew what you meant *g*. Glad you liked it.

[scars-proach.livejournal.com]

WOW! You certainly did not disappoint with this! Gorgeous graphics, and the story goes along so well--and it's so witty too!

Great job, I cannot wait for the final part!

[kathyh]

I don't normally write so I'm very pleased you're enjoying the story. Many thanks for commenting.

[gillo]

Wow, some of these are really beautiful. Love the OMWF colouring in particular.

[kathyh]

Thank you. I think OMWF coloured itself without too much help from me *g*.

[fangfaceandrea.livejournal.com]

Bleeh most of the pictures dont show. damm computer!! but for wwhat is worth this way of retelling the Spuffy story is great, and Icon #11 is genius.

[kathyh]

I couldn't resist icon #11 *g*. Have you got an ad blocker on because that's usually the cause when I can't see stuff? Thanks for the kind comment.

[moscow-watcher.livejournal.com]

Can't take my eyes off them!

[kathyh]

Hee...my evil plan to make everybody stare fixedly at their computer screen is working then *g*. Seriously thanks for saying such nice things.

[gotkona.livejournal.com]

You are very talented and can't wait for the last installment.

[kathyh]

Now I'm blushing. Many thanks and I hope the last installment doesn't disappoint.

[(Anonymous)]

Freakin awesome hehe snagged icons 6,8,13,18
Love the wallpapers and LJ banners also

[kathyh]

Thanks *g*.

[pluckyantihero.livejournal.com]

"...so they had sex"

hahahahaha

[kathyh]

Yup, they definitely did *g*.

[dusty273.livejournal.com]

I loved the story and the icons, banners and wallpapers are gorgeous. I'm snagging almost everything for future use. They're all so lovely that I just can't choose. :) Thanks!

[kathyh]

Oh, thank you so much. I'm thrilled that you like it all.

[red-sunflower.livejournal.com]

"As this is a fairy story the Boy thought that kissing the Girl would wake her from her winter sleep and remove the splinter of ice from her frozen heart."

This is my favorite phrase, I think you have just defined S6 with this.

Btw, loving the graphics too. You chose your caps wisely.

[kathyh]

I think you have just defined S6 with this.

Thanks. Poor Spike...

You chose your caps wisely.

I discovered it was *all* in the cap choice *g*. I had to change them twice and that was not a fun experience! Many thanks for the comment.

[untitleddemo.livejournal.com]

Beautiful, vibrant colouring. Just wonderful to stare at. I snagged a bunch of the icons and will credit when used.

[kathyh]

Glad you like the colouring. I love people that can do beautiful, subtle colouring, but I'm just not one of them *g*. Really pleased you're enjoying this and many thanks for commenting.

[femmenerd.livejournal.com]

And I keep spamming you about which icons I'm taking. (#6 and 11 incidentally)

This must have been so much work! What a lovely contribution. And I'm sorry that my FB is lame right now, my brain is not as function-y as it could be right now.

[kathyh]

And I keep spamming you about which icons I'm taking.

Don't worry at all about doing that. I like to know which ones people are taking just out of interest really.

And I'm sorry that my FB is lame right now, my brain is not as function-y as it could be right now.

Not lame at all (and my brain is almost completely non-functiony at the moment). Thanks for taking the time to comment.

[lillianmorgan.livejournal.com]

Ahhhhh the red of a kathyh wallpaper *g* but ::gasp:: no shots from the dailies ;)
I love all the layers you've made with the first wallpaper. I also like the contrast in style - the softness of the 2nd one, and yet the last two are sharp and strong in contrast and brightness.
All the icons are going in my back pocket (yaaaagaaaaah! need more icon space *g*)
As this is a fairy story the Boy thought that kissing the Girl would wake her from her winter sleep and remove the splinter of ice from her frozen heart.
Awwwww, what an atmospheric way of putting it. I feel just like I'm tucked up in bed and you're narrating it to me ;)
::sniffle:: Only one more to go...

[kathyh]

but ::gasp:: no shots from the dailies ;)

No, not a one. I restrained myself *g*.

I also like the contrast in style - the softness of the 2nd one, and yet the last two are sharp and strong in contrast and brightness.

Yes, it just worked out like that somehow. I think you notice more than I do *g*.

I feel just like I'm tucked up in bed and you're narrating it to me ;)

Oh good. That was the effect I was trying to go for. Comes from having worked so long in radio I suppose, but I *heard* the story when I was writing it. Thanks so much for the lovely feedback.

[fer1213.livejournal.com]

This is still the most original working of the term "fairy tale" I've ever seen. It all fits so perfectly.

*mad love*

[kathyh]

::blushes:: Thanks. I'm never normally credited with anything approaching an original thought - it must be the inspirational power of ironing *g*.

[dualbunny.livejournal.com]

So they had sex! Hee. Love the story--my fave from this one is the icons for smashed I think. :D

[kathyh]

Yup, they had sex *g*. I had making the Smashed icons too *g*. Thanks again for the lovely comment.

[angelic-amy.livejournal.com]

These are all gorgous - well done!

[kathyh]

I'm delighted you like them. Thanks.

[lmbossy.livejournal.com]

grabbing 6, 10 and 13 - I love the variety of styles you've used for the icons

[kathyh]

Thanks. The variety of styles is because I'm such a disorganised icon-maker that I never stick to one style for longer than a week *g*.