What If: They didn't exchange
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thrasherpix
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Depends on what they did instead.
If the Mayor had his way, probably have Willow turned into a vampire minion in revenge, and to learn what Willow knew of the box. (Hopefully she'd be saved before that.) Come to think of it, a vampire was going to take "just a taste" which could've easily become more given vampire discipline (the one taken down by a pencil).
Beyond that, I'd think the mayor would pull all stops, using deceptive magic as memory spells in addition to special demons. Maybe even the Order of Taraka. The box was too important and he had limited time. It's just who knows who else (and why) would be interested in the box for themselves.
If he thought it was about to be destroyed then he'd go in immediately. Even just backed by Faith he could do a total party kill on Buffy and all the Scoobies. And enough others had been killed at the school (can't forget the wasps during the haunting) without a fuss raised over it, even if Buffy got a special Class Protector Award soon after. Snyder and at least one cop knew the truth but covered it up. All in all, doom.
If the Mayor had his way, probably have Willow turned into a vampire minion in revenge, and to learn what Willow knew of the box. (Hopefully she'd be saved before that.) Come to think of it, a vampire was going to take "just a taste" which could've easily become more given vampire discipline (the one taken down by a pencil).
Beyond that, I'd think the mayor would pull all stops, using deceptive magic as memory spells in addition to special demons. Maybe even the Order of Taraka. The box was too important and he had limited time. It's just who knows who else (and why) would be interested in the box for themselves.
If he thought it was about to be destroyed then he'd go in immediately. Even just backed by Faith he could do a total party kill on Buffy and all the Scoobies. And enough others had been killed at the school (can't forget the wasps during the haunting) without a fuss raised over it, even if Buffy got a special Class Protector Award soon after. Snyder and at least one cop knew the truth but covered it up. All in all, doom.
Kendar
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Good to see this one, because I've always said that the Scoobies flat out trading the box was stupid, and Wes opposing it was absolutely correct. And what's more annoying is there's never even discussion about faking a box, attacking when the Mayor arrives, or any other plan other than swapping.
But yeah, I suspect the Mayor would make an immediate strike to try and get it back.
But yeah, I suspect the Mayor would make an immediate strike to try and get it back.
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Vampire Willow would be more likely than dead Willow, because killing her would be more petty than anything and the Mayor was not really one for petty. Turning her into a useful minion on the other hand is a different matter. The box was too essential a part of his plan for him to leave it be.
Such as booby-trapping the box in some way.
If not, it was almost certainly the easiest/most cost effective/best way of doing so.
Such as booby-trapping the box in some way.
If not, it was almost certainly the easiest/most cost effective/best way of doing so.
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My headcanon is that the Mayor was a Mormon missionary to Oklahoma, where he learned black magic from witch doctors, medicine men and hoodoo practitioners. I think it would be a small matter to convert Willow to his cause.