12 year-old Giles and self image

[dragonyphoenix]

In the story I’m working on, the one where Giles is suddenly twelve, I use a number of different nicknames for him. His aunts call him Rupes. His mother calls him Roo. Even Faith calls him Giles.

This got me thinking that Giles isn’t a sixty year-old man in a sixty year-old body, he’s a sixty year-old man in a twelve year-old body. His self-image is going to take quite a beating. He is going to have to reinvent himself although probably not right away. I can see him hanging onto his old self-image tooth and nail before he finally realizes it isn’t working. That’s sort of fun although I really don't believe it'll be explored in the comics.

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[dragonyphoenix.livejournal.com]

It's not getting explored in this story other than he decides to go back to working with Buffy. Part of that would be holding onto his old identity although this story if Faith's PoV she wouldn't pick up on that.

I'm not sure if I'll write it or not. I'd really like to focus on original work but this is a fascinating idea.