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Longest. Day. Ever. by

shadowscast
http://community.livejournal.com/fall_for_sx/198574.html
Completed, R, post-Him.Spike/Xander. The only way to stop the next doomsday device is to find the right combination on the magic lock. The only way to find it is to send somebody one day back in time after every failed attempt. The only way to check all the combinations is to use somebody who doesn't age - because it takes about 80 years to do it... Wildly inventive premise, tight plotting, a lot of spicy details and absolutely natural and convincing characters' reactions in absolutely impossible situations. Have you ever wondered how Groundhog Day would look from Andie MacDowell's POV? Here's a chance to find out.
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Into the Blue by

tabaqui - Teen – Faith has someone trailing her post-Chosen, and they have some issues to work out. Tabaqui just nails Buffy and Faith's voices.

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Into the Blue by

tabaqui - Teen – Faith has someone trailing her post-Chosen, and they have some issues to work out. Tabaqui just nails Buffy and Faith's voices.

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velvetwhip.livejournal.com

I am big fan of Willow and I thought I would share five fics featuring her which I enjoyed this year.

1)Sex 101 (Willow/Spike; NC-17) by

purplefeen: While it's still a work-in-progress, this is already a delightful tale. It features a deliciously scheming Anya, a bet involving Spike's duster, Willow looking for sex lessons, and Spike being...Spike. What more could you possibly want? This one's a treat!

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I am big fan of Willow and I thought I would share five fics featuring her which I enjoyed this year.

1)Sex 101 (Willow/Spike; NC-17) by

I read plenty of light-hearted fare, but that’s not all I love in a fanfic. Some stories involve real-life issues, the struggle to make a relationship work, facing your own shortcomings, or just plain bad timing. Here are a few stand-outs from 2009.

Script for the new Buffy movie! by

beer_good_foamy
Imagine, if you will, a world where both realities of Normal Again coexist. Time passes, and the world has been without its Slayer for 15 years. Imagine what she finds when she is finally released from the mental institution. Imagine Christina Hendricks as a 30-something Buffy! (Hey! I can dream!) PG

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To restate: I read plenty of light-hearted fare, but that’s not all I love in a fanfic. Some stories involve real-life issues, the struggle to make a relationship work, facing your own shortcomings, or just plain bad timing. Here are a few stand-outs from 2009.

The Fall of the Year by

st_salieri
Ten years after Chosen, bad plumbing and the day-to-day threaten a relationship that has withstood multiple deaths. R

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st_salieri
Ten years after Chosen, bad plumbing and the day-to-day threaten a relationship that has withstood multiple deaths. R

( The bad times just keep on coming... )

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I thought i' d bring something, too, cause the time for posting is almost over.

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And now my favourite authors.

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Fics I loved which I haven't seen recc'ed yet, but oh, for a linking theme... it's mainly Giles in a number of guises, but one Darla-fic sneaked in. My favourite characters being written well, in relationships of varying states of happiness and snark: a joy.

wesleysgirl, Life is What Happens When You're Making Other Plans, very, very sweet human AU, Giles/Wesley in their cautious, repressed selves. Not a vampire in sight, but a great deal of bookbinding talk, which is utterly in character.

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They're Advertising in the Skies for People Like Us by

musesfool - PG – River wanted to go to the academy, it was a place for special kids from all over. A ficlet full of quiet heartbreak for kids with other dreams. Crossover with SPN.

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They're Advertising in the Skies for People Like Us by

gabrielleabelle writes interesting meta and always encourages discussions. The debates in her LJ are engaging read that proves that even seven years later we're still passionate about BtVS.

Buffy's Angel Issues
http://gabrielleabelle.livejournal.com/104856.html#cutid1
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Thanks to everyone who took part in the Top 5 2009 session, either posting or commenting. I think we've all got some things to catch up on now! For anyone who still had some leftover recs, they'll be welcome this Halloween at our Classic Recs session.

And if they included Firefly recs, those will have a home a little sooner. ( Read more... )

Back in 2002-2003 Shadowkat was the best essayist on Buffy Cross and Stake and All Things Philosophical boards. Today she revisits BtVS and writes about the show from the distance of seven years.

Triggers, Chips, & Souls - Trading Clothes & Ringing Pavlov's Bell - Meta on Spike
http://shadowkat67.livejournal.com/478265.html#cutid1
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Prism by

penny_lane_42
http://community.livejournal.com/seasonal_spuffy/356065.html
PG-13, Season 7, episodes "Bring on the Night" through "Chosen". Buffy and Spike as seen by Potentials and Faith. Sharp, insightful character study; inventive use of POVs; great voices - Potentials have more interesting personalities in this fic than they have in canon. From Molly, who initially thinks that

Spike must be a dog ("Buffy talks about Spike being the only one strong enough to protect everyone and Xander’s jibes about him attacking people combined with Dawn’s sarcastic
comment about him needing to be put down made her really think it must have been a dog") to Faith who tries to convince Buffy that she shouldn't run away from her emotions ("I know you think anything that feels good is big-time evil. But that ain’t true."), it's a powerful and gripping story.
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Prism by

Happy Holidays! a Spuffy manip by incredibly talented

sueworld2003
http://community.livejournal.com/noel_of_spike/137074.html
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