Writing guidelines

1. Women kick ass. It's about a female who doesn't run screaming when the monster shows up. That should be a part of this story, too-- even if awful things happen, she has tremendous will to fight... if not survive.

Characters like Willow draw a great deal of strength from Buffy's resilience and determination. Faith is a little unhinged, still running from the ghost of Kokistos, but still a good gal.

2. Characters remain very close to who they were before "THE WISH".

3. Characters to contain the following: Buffy Summers, Xander Harris, Willow Rosenburg, Daniel 'Oz' Osbourne, Cordelia Chase, Rupert Giles, Angel, Anyanka, Principal Snyder, Amy Madison, Mayor Wilkins, Alan Finch, Joyce Summers, Dawn Summers, Jonathan, Larry, "Cordette #1" (actress' name is Nicole), "Cordette #2" (actress unknown), Nancy, The Harbingers/Bringers, Ubervamps, Caleb, Veruca (season 4 werewolf), Halfrek, D'Hoffryn, Ethan Rayne, Lindey McDonald (W&H), Glory/Ben, and The Hellions. Oh, and The First, of course.

4: Not using any of the following characters beyond peripheral story or death: Riley Finn, Tara Fitzgerald, Spike, Wesley, Gunn, Doyle. Tara might become the new universe's White Hat leader.