Becoming, Part 2

Yesterday marked another in our series of in-character role-playing events based on episodes of the series, “Buffy the Vampire Slayer”. These events are structured enough to guide some elements of the narrative along the lines of a given episode. They are open-ended enough to permit creative input from the role-players including the integration of their own storylines.

In this case, two teams met in a contest to achieve a set of victory conditions based upon the episode “Becoming, Part 2” - with Angelus and his gang trying to awaken the demon Acathla while the Scoobies try to stop him by restoring his soul and if necessary by killing him.

Remarkably, almost every major character from that episode was represented in one form or another. Here is a list of our players and their characters:

Bellarata Morane - Vamp Willow (with a soul and helping Buffy)

Captain Neximus - Spike

Faith Davi - Shannon (possessed and helping Angelus)

Jenny Revestel - Drusilla

Kaleb Kessel - Angel/Angelus

Nashura Wunderlich – Cordelia Chase

Soara Jewell – Xander Harris

Zeno Baxton – Buffy Summers

Our game began in Sunnydale High School with each team having to find a ritual necessary for them to win the game. Angelus found the information he needed in Giles’ office in the library and returned to his mansion to awaken Acathla. Meanwhile, Cordy found Jenny Carpenter’s notes in the computer lab and passed them along to Willow who then cast the curse to return Angel’s soul.

But Angelus had already drawn the sword from the body of Acathla, so Buffy, Cordy, Willow and Xander had to storm the mansion to stop the demon from awakening. After a fierce battle with Spike switching sides, betraying Angelus and upsetting Drusilla in the process, Angel was slain and the world saved.

So in the end, Angels dies and Buffy cries. All is as it should be.

Shannon, Willow, Buffy and Cordy.

Thank you to all the role-players and to all who participated in the preparation of this event. Special thanks to Glados for the Orb of Thesula and to Javelin for the Sword of Angelus.