Sorry it's been so long. RL's been crazy! My husband was out of work (and just got a new job this week) so I haven't had a lot of time to write, and what time I've had went to other projects. But now I have time (including 3 solid child-free hours every morning) and a real and desperate need to get this story-outlining process ready (as well as some practice on action scenes), so I'm back to the fic.

As for Chaotic Attractors... the time away has cleared my head, and I'm re-vamping the thing. The ultimate story I wanted to tell is intact... but that story changed somewhere between writing Chapter 4 and Chapter 5. Also, I actually went and read After the Fall and watched all of Buffy. :P This is why one should not post writing before one is at least 5 chapters in!

At any rate, outlining the first volume as we speak, it'll get us to the same place I'm at in Chapter 6 but in a more concise manner that'll make more sense with what's coming down the line. If you've liked the fic so far you'll probably love what's to come: more and better Fred and Wesley, more Illyria being, well, Illyria, some surprises, and a much, much more concise and reasonable explanation of time travel.

This should be the only restart I'll need. I usually have to do this once with projects; my initial ideas always lead to something better. :) I know now why the story needs telling, and why in this way, and why I'm spending so much time on a project I won't ever get paid for! Beyond the joy of writing, of course.

Keep checking; I'll make some waves when I've got enough ready to post. :)