Interesting Times:
Author's Notes

      Hi, welcome to "Interesting Times, " an alternative sequel to Rekka-chan's "Yoroiden Samurai Troopers: Another Story." I'd like to start off by thanking Rekka-chan for allowing me to play in her universe. :)
      I (like a lot of people) read Rekka-chan's "YST: Another Story" and fell completely in love with it. And because it was really late at night when I stumbled across this great story, my mind began churning up strange ideas... like why not ask Rekka-chan if I could write and alternative sequel to it (since she's already working on the sequel) and cross it over with something like... "Buffy, the Vampire Slayer."
      And so I did.
      Why a crossover between "Buffy, the Vampire Slayer" and "Yoroiden Samurai Troopers?" Um... well, why not? I mean, there are some striking similarities between the two shows. One girl with the power to stand against the forces of darkness; five young men with mystical armors that are all that stand between the world and destruction. Each show has demons and nasty critters that Buffy or the Troopers have to fight. Both the Troopers and Buffy have a loyal cadre of friends who are always there to help them out when things get tough... you get the idea.
      And also: Just because I could write one.

Disclaimer:

      Yoroiden Samurai Troopers: The Troopers, Nasuti, the Masho, and all other related materials are copyrights of Sunrise, Inc.
      Rekka-chan: the concept of the Troopers as chibis and the characters of Sachiriku, Kajin, Kiyemon and others belong to Rekka-chan. I'm using them with her permission and I promise to put them back where I found them when I'm done (with minor abrasions :) ).
      Buffy, the Vampire Slayer: Buffy Summers, Rupert Giles, Joyce Summers, Willow Rosenberg, and others are the property of Joss Whedon, the WB, Mutant Entertainment, and Twentieth Century Fox.
      Thank you to: Kerowyn, Michele Bumbarger, and Rekka-chan for beta-reading this story for me. Your feedback is what's keeping me going here, guys.
      This story gets a PG-13 for violence and strong language (not a lot, but still I thought I'd warn you).
      I have tried to make this story accessible to newcomers to either Buffy or YST. However, if you have questions or I haven't been clear on something, email me and I'll be glad to fill you in.
      This is my first YST story (and my first long RW/YST story at that). I've tried to use the Japanese terms and names correctly. If I have not, I'm sorry. Email me and let me know (nicely please) and I'll fix it.
      Comments are welcome (so long as they're not flames)! Email me.
      Thank you and enjoy!
      Persephone
      March 2000