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Well, I'm a little shocked at finding out about Spike's surname. I mean, it's not show-canon, but Whedon did approve it, so... I don't know. William Pratt? It's cool 'cause Boris Karloff (real name: William Henry Pratt) is awesome, but I just wish 'prat' wasn't also an insult. I always thought that Spike would have a name more associated with an infamous serial killer. In my fics, I've often used the name 'Boarden', a combination of Lizzie Borden (my favourite murderess) and Billy Idol (real name: William Michael Albert Broad)'s surnames.
After doing some research on another project, I found out that 'Pratt' was the surname alias that H. H. Holmes used! H. H. Holmes is considered one of America's first serial killers, luring people into his "Murder Castle" (an imposing three-story home fitted with asphyxiation chambers, rape rooms, a live dissection room complete with acid vat, trap doors, and secret passage ways), which he used to board and kill over 50 victims during the 1893 Chicago's World Fair. And people think that vampires are evil! I wonder if he and Spike are related?
After doing some research on another project, I found out that 'Pratt' was the surname alias that H. H. Holmes used! H. H. Holmes is considered one of America's first serial killers, luring people into his "Murder Castle" (an imposing three-story home fitted with asphyxiation chambers, rape rooms, a live dissection room complete with acid vat, trap doors, and secret passage ways), which he used to board and kill over 50 victims during the 1893 Chicago's World Fair. And people think that vampires are evil! I wonder if he and Spike are related?
