One would like to think the hordes of limousines and folks in evening dress dodging raindrops outside the Century Plaza Hotel in Los Angeles the night of Saturday, Feb. 21, were all there to mourn the end of The WB's recently axed "Angel" -- but, not so much.

More likely they were there for the Writers Guild of America Awards, also taking place at the hotel, but at least a few of the folks filing into the hotel were planning to celebrate the afterlife and death of their favorite vampire.

About 250 fans gathered for the Wolfram & Hart Annual Revue ball, a fan-organized event that featured a raffle and auction of "Angel" props and memorabilia, with proceeds going to the Al Wooten Jr. Heritage Center, a neighborhood nonprofit group benefiting children.

The event was scheduled long before anyone knew that The WB would cancel "Angel," the "Buffy the Vampire Slayer" spin-off created by Joss Whedon and David Greenwalt. That announcement that the show's current season would be its last, came on eight days earlier, catching cast, crew and fans by surprise.

Wearing badges that proudly displayed their online names, the fans mingled with a few cast members of the show, including Andy Hallett (Lorne), Julie Benz (Darla), Sarah Thompson (Eve), Jonathan M. Woodward (Knox) and Camden Toy (multiple costumed roles on "Buffy"; seen most recently as the Prince of Lies in the "Angel" episode "Why We Fight"). Ron Glass of Whedon's also-axed "Firefly," who is chairman of the board for the Wooten Center and accepted the donation, was there as well.

Also attending were several behind-the-scenes staffers, like executive producers Jeff Bell and David Fury (just seen as a possessed puppeteer in "Smile Time"), special-effects expert Rob Hall of Almost Human -- who came with demon pals, including a fully tricked-out Skip -- writers Drew Goddard and Steven S. DeKnight, Chris Buchanan, president of production company Mutant Enemy, and former executive producer Tim Minear (now working on FOX's "Wonderfalls").

Whedon was reported to be in London, attending performances of "When Harry Met Sally," starring Luke Perry and "Buffy's" Alyson Hannigan, and "The Pirates of Penzance," featuring "Buffy" star Anthony Stewart Head.

Among the topics under discussion among the "Angel" insiders were whether UPN would pick up "Angel," as it did with "Buffy" (not that likely); whether there would indeed be a "Firefly" feature film (more likely); and whether The WB would actually produce "Angel" TV-movies (still in the talking stages).