deird_lj | Losing the Soul and Losing the Plot

This should be a ticky box poll.

For Spike I wanted to say poetry and get it back, but I went with the latter.

For Angel, I'm sure he would notice first.

For Buffy, I went with temper.

For Miss Kitty, I desperately wanted a ticky box, but I went with maniacal meowing.

Mr. Gordo shall lead the Epic Quest while Andrew provides epic narration.

For Spike losing his soul, I think it depends on how he loses it. However, I expect Evil Unsouled Spike to be sarcastic about how pathetic his souled self was, rather than trying to go and get the soul back.

In 'Awakening/Soulless' Angelus seemed to be aware immediately of what had happened. It's possible someone who can magically detect souls, like Anya and possibly willow, might know at the same time as him.

The leader of the epic quest would really depend on whose soul was lost. If it was Miss Kitty's I suspect Andrew would be the leader because he and Dawn would be the only people who took it seriously. Anyone else, and usually Buffy would be the leader simply because that's what she does.

Dude, I know all about kitty evil peeing on random objects (that aren't random and tend to be important things like my bed). Evil Soulless Kitty connects directly to bladder.

I'm not certain Angel would realize immediately after losing his soul. At the end of "Becoming" he seemed to be in a daze after being re-ensouled, and was not aware of what had happened until he presumably reviewed his memories later. This gives the impression that Angel is actually sent off to limbo while Angelus is active. Of course, the inconsistent portrayal in "Orpheus" mucks this up a bit. *ponders*

Man, if Spike lost his soul and then WENT TO GET IT BACK that would make him, officially, the most epic character ever.

I could see Spike losing his soul and then not trying to get it back. It would require a lot of story, though. He's still self-conscious as hell, and there's nothing wrong with his memory.

Personally, I've never come across a cat with a soul.

Duuude, I know you're Christian and all, but I just don't understand the whole "soul" thing anyway. Having one doesn't make you Not Evil, and as Spike shows, not having one doesn't impair your ability to feel love or compassion or have a kickass personality.
The whole "quest to regain soul" thingy is all just a big Yellow Brick Road in my opinion... the Tin Man had a heart all along, all he needed was for someone to tell him so.

Spike: would go on a killing spree. And also shopping spree. Possibly at the same time.

(I have a Theory about his quest for a soul: it wasn't actually for a soul, not specifically. He just wanted to be one thing or another, not stuck in the middle. He thought it would be simpler than it really was, that getting the chip out would make killing Buffy easy, or that getting a soul would automatically make him good - for the world, for her. Except it doesn't work like that.

I could ramble here about psychology and morality and what a soul seems to ultimately mean in this universe but no one wants that.

Suffice to say, without a soul, Spike suddenly has no idea why he should feel bad about slaughtering a bunch of strangers, or what was so important about having one in the first place.)

Angel: would notice first but I chose Spike anyway, because it's my ship, yo. :p I do wonder, though, if Spike would realise or if he was just talking out his ass. He certainly didn't realise the reverse in China, but then he was a bit distracted. Of course, then there was the submarine...

Buffy: lost her rocket launcher. :( Miss Kitty is taking good care of it, though.

If Spike lost his soul, it would be pretty much like this.

Neat poll.

The last one--I was torn. Of course Spike would take initiative--it's his bloody soul after all. But I think Andrew would be close in line for next :P But OTOH, Angel would of course go on the trip, and refuse to let Andrew participate.

Also, if the comics were written with an iota of respect to the real canon (yes, real, damn it), then of course Spike would get pissed, and go back and get his soul, because they (whoever) didn't have the right to take it from him in the first place.

I really wanted to say shopping spree, just because.

Otherwise, I got nothing. I leave the Internet alone for less than 24 hours, and what happens? *rolls eyes*

Just as Spike constructed himself as a vampire, so he constructed himself back towards being human, only lacking the spark as catalyst to precipitate the growth that he couldn't force simply by will.

So losing his soul would make no difference to who he's become with it. Unlike Angel, who needs his soul the way an addict needs a program to stay off the addictive substance or behavior.

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