Jan. 5th, 2011

[identity profile] rebcake.livejournal.com
These are just a few of many, but we must start somewhere. Also, please note that these selections may contain things other than high hilarity, such as "awww" moments, or even a trembly lip here and there. 

Wedding From Hellverse by [livejournal.com profile] shapinglight  (PG13)
(Buffy/Spike, Ensemble) Good lord! *choke* The Something Blue spell never entirely broke, and the wedding is going forward, complete with bridal showers and bachelor parties —and with Drusilla a bridesmaid and Angel a groomsman. I dare you to get through the story of the actual wedding day (Killer Brides From Hell) without at least 3 LOLs. 

Mrs. Cuddlesworth the Vampire Slayer by [livejournal.com profile] the_visitor  (PG)
(Gen) In 1886, a new Slayer is called, but for once it’s not a young, malleable girl.

Traditional Love Stories by [livejournal.com profile] tashlae  (PG)
(Buffy/Spike) This is not a love story. There's too much attempted murder for that. It begins thus: Into every generation there is born a Slayer. Yadda yadda yadda.

There Goes The Cavalry by [livejournal.com profile] beer_good_foamy  (PG13)
(Spike/Andrew, sort of) Spike is inappropriately grateful for Andrew’s help during the NFA alley fight. Oops!?

Spuffy vs. Mecha Godzilla by [livejournal.com profile] quinara  (G with innuendo)
(Buffy/Spike implied) There’s trouble in downtown Sunnydale, and Xander knows just who can save the day!
[identity profile] rebcake.livejournal.com
These are just a few of many, but we must start somewhere. Also, please note that these selections may contain things other than high hilarity, such as "awww" moments, or even a trembly lip here and there. 

Wedding From Hellverse by [livejournal.com profile] shapinglight  (PG13)
(Buffy/Spike, Ensemble) Good lord! *choke* The Something Blue spell never entirely broke, and the wedding is going forward, complete with bridal showers and bachelor parties —and with Drusilla a bridesmaid and Angel a groomsman. I dare you to get through the story of the actual wedding day (Killer Brides From Hell) without at least 3 LOLs. 

Mrs. Cuddlesworth the Vampire Slayer by [livejournal.com profile] the_visitor  (PG)
(Gen) In 1886, a new Slayer is called, but for once it’s not a young, malleable girl.

Traditional Love Stories by [livejournal.com profile] tashlae  (PG)
(Buffy/Spike) This is not a love story. There's too much attempted murder for that. It begins thus: Into every generation there is born a Slayer. Yadda yadda yadda.

There Goes The Cavalry by [livejournal.com profile] beer_good_foamy  (PG13)
(Spike/Andrew, sort of) Spike is inappropriately grateful for Andrew’s help during the NFA alley fight. Oops!?

Spuffy vs. Mecha Godzilla by [livejournal.com profile] quinara  (G with innuendo)
(Buffy/Spike implied) There’s trouble in downtown Sunnydale, and Xander knows just who can save the day!
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[identity profile] staringiscaring.livejournal.com
More Than Words (Buffy/Chao-Ahn, R)

This fic, set post-Chosen, gives Chao-Ahn a voice and shows her POV when a patrol with Buffy gets unexpected sexy.

Ancient (Buffy/Kaylee, R, crossover with Firefly)

Featuring an immortal Buffy, the world weary slayer is written perfectly and her relationship with Kaylee is touching.

Open Season (Buffy/Fred, PG)

Fred and Buffy meet in the wish!verse in a darkly sweet snippet of another life near Ohio's hellmouth.

Ten Candles (Buffy/Tara, PG-13)

A sympathetic exploration of Buffy and Tara's relationship in ten different moments.

Staying Around (Buffy/Kendra, PG)

Kendra stays in Sunnydale after Whats my Line in this splendid AU from her POV.
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[identity profile] staringiscaring.livejournal.com
More Than Words (Buffy/Chao-Ahn, R)

This fic, set post-Chosen, gives Chao-Ahn a voice and shows her POV when a patrol with Buffy gets unexpected sexy.

Ancient (Buffy/Kaylee, R, crossover with Firefly)

Featuring an immortal Buffy, the world weary slayer is written perfectly and her relationship with Kaylee is touching.

Open Season (Buffy/Fred, PG)

Fred and Buffy meet in the wish!verse in a darkly sweet snippet of another life near Ohio's hellmouth.

Ten Candles (Buffy/Tara, PG-13)

A sympathetic exploration of Buffy and Tara's relationship in ten different moments.

Staying Around (Buffy/Kendra, PG)

Kendra stays in Sunnydale after Whats my Line in this splendid AU from her POV.
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[identity profile] staringiscaring.livejournal.com
Mechanisms (Riley/Buffy, PG-13)

Riley thinks about Buffy and their relationship in season five in this bleak and realistic look at their relationship.

All Shadows Chased Away (Riley/Buffy, PG)


A snippet of Buffy and Riley in the summer after season four with a bittersweet atmosphere.

Dangerously Cheesy (Riley/Xander, R)

A domestic yet in character look at movie night with Riley and Xander.

Unified Theory (Riley/Fred, PG-13)


Fred and Riley meet at a math camp in their teens. The Fred voice is pitch perfect and Riley is written well. Its totally cute story of summer crushes.

We Three Kings ( Riley/Graham/Forrest, NC-17)


Three Intiative boys go on a camping trip in this sexy character study in season four. This is amazingly hot and insightful.
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[identity profile] staringiscaring.livejournal.com
Mechanisms (Riley/Buffy, PG-13)

Riley thinks about Buffy and their relationship in season five in this bleak and realistic look at their relationship.

All Shadows Chased Away (Riley/Buffy, PG)


A snippet of Buffy and Riley in the summer after season four with a bittersweet atmosphere.

Dangerously Cheesy (Riley/Xander, R)

A domestic yet in character look at movie night with Riley and Xander.

Unified Theory (Riley/Fred, PG-13)


Fred and Riley meet at a math camp in their teens. The Fred voice is pitch perfect and Riley is written well. Its totally cute story of summer crushes.

We Three Kings ( Riley/Graham/Forrest, NC-17)


Three Intiative boys go on a camping trip in this sexy character study in season four. This is amazingly hot and insightful.
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[identity profile] staringiscaring.livejournal.com
Singularity  (Cordelia/Gunn/Wesley, R)

A lighthearted ficlet about the trio after patrol in season three.

His Seers (Cordelia/Drusilla, PG)

Drusilla mulls over Cordelia and Angel in this drabble that packs a punch.

Switching Sides (Cordelia/Kennedy, PG-13)

Kennedy and Cordelia make a deal over drinks in an AU season five. This one has fun banter between the two.

Girl's Night In (Cordelia/LIlah, NC-17)


Cordelia and Lilah commiserate after Billy as only HBIC can.

Skyclad (Cordelia/Buffy, PG-13)

Cordelia and Buffy cross paths in the wishverse.

BONUS REC:

Got Yourself A Gunn


The longest Cordelia/Gunn fic has just been completed in 2010 at around 83k.
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[identity profile] staringiscaring.livejournal.com
Singularity  (Cordelia/Gunn/Wesley, R)

A lighthearted ficlet about the trio after patrol in season three.

His Seers (Cordelia/Drusilla, PG)

Drusilla mulls over Cordelia and Angel in this drabble that packs a punch.

Switching Sides (Cordelia/Kennedy, PG-13)

Kennedy and Cordelia make a deal over drinks in an AU season five. This one has fun banter between the two.

Girl's Night In (Cordelia/LIlah, NC-17)


Cordelia and Lilah commiserate after Billy as only HBIC can.

Skyclad (Cordelia/Buffy, PG-13)

Cordelia and Buffy cross paths in the wishverse.

BONUS REC:

Got Yourself A Gunn


The longest Cordelia/Gunn fic has just been completed in 2010 at around 83k.
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[personal profile] endeni
If You Can Reach Me by SpuffyProductions (Buffy/Angel, Buffy/Spike) - And, boy, I'm not even a Spuffy fan. It's just that great...

Gift by Bisclaveret (gen, ensemble) - Because... is there a more perfect song for the buffyverse? I don't think so.

Howl by Shoopdancer (Angel/Darla) - Ah, Florence and the Machine! Another perfect, powerful song choice.

The Fiddle and the Drum by Gwendolyn's flight (gen, Wesley-centric) - Ah, Wesley... So moving and perfect...

Fragments by E^y (gen, Wesley and Illyria centric) - A perfect gem. 00:22 always stoles my breath away.
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[personal profile] endeni
If You Can Reach Me by SpuffyProductions (Buffy/Angel, Buffy/Spike) - And, boy, I'm not even a Spuffy fan. It's just that great...

Gift by Bisclaveret (gen, ensemble) - Because... is there a more perfect song for the buffyverse? I don't think so.

Howl by Shoopdancer (Angel/Darla) - Ah, Florence and the Machine! Another perfect, powerful song choice.

The Fiddle and the Drum by Gwendolyn's flight (gen, Wesley-centric) - Ah, Wesley... So moving and perfect...

Fragments by E^y (gen, Wesley and Illyria centric) - A perfect gem. 00:22 always stoles my breath away.
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[identity profile] staringiscaring.livejournal.com
To Love is to Bury (Gunn/Fred, PG)

Gunn still pines for Fred in season five.

Tattoos and Memories (dead skin on trial)  (Gunn & Angel, PG-13)


Post- NFA, Gunn and Angel start again in this sad and touching fic.

Best Served Hot (Gunn/Dawn, G)

This is a cute cooking fic with mentions of Spike/Buffy and fun dialogue.

Cirrostratus (Gunn/Wes/Fred, NC-17)


A beautifully written and bittersweet fic about a poly relationship between the trio.

The Front Lines (Gunn & Robin Wood, G)

Robin Wood remembers Charles Gunn in this contemplative fic.
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[identity profile] staringiscaring.livejournal.com
To Love is to Bury (Gunn/Fred, PG)

Gunn still pines for Fred in season five.

Tattoos and Memories (dead skin on trial)  (Gunn & Angel, PG-13)


Post- NFA, Gunn and Angel start again in this sad and touching fic.

Best Served Hot (Gunn/Dawn, G)

This is a cute cooking fic with mentions of Spike/Buffy and fun dialogue.

Cirrostratus (Gunn/Wes/Fred, NC-17)


A beautifully written and bittersweet fic about a poly relationship between the trio.

The Front Lines (Gunn & Robin Wood, G)

Robin Wood remembers Charles Gunn in this contemplative fic.
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[personal profile] molly_may
There's a little bit of fic here, a little bit of meta, even some graphics, and no overriding theme aside from all of these being things that I enjoyed...though it's fair to say that much of what I enjoy has a Buffy/Spike perspective to it.

1. [livejournal.com profile] crazydiamondsue's Meta Recs Post - Lots of great links here, going back to earlier times in Buffy fandom. If you want to explore some of the best Jossverse scholarship out there, this is a perfect list to start from.

2. [livejournal.com profile] penny_lane_42's Buffy/Spike Shipper Manifesto - A gorgeous summing up of why many fans find Buffy and Spike's relationship to be so compelling, followed up with a terrific list of fanfiction recommendations.

3. [livejournal.com profile] knifeedgefic's West of the Moon, East of the Sun - An EPIC Spike/Buffy story, set in an AU S5 (no Dawn, no Glory), with great character voices and a compelling, fairy-tale influenced plot.

4. [livejournal.com profile] stultiloquentia's Take Five, Everybody - Smutty and sweet Buffy/Spike post-NFA reunion fic.

5. [livejournal.com profile] _jems_'s a cap a day project - Okay, this project is not exclusively Buffyverse (though I'm linking to only the Buffy entries), but there is a lot of Buffy represented. Basically, [livejournal.com profile] _jems_ posts one of her favorite screencaps every day. But stating it like that doesn't quite express the happiness I feel when I'm scrolling down my friend's list and suddenly see this or this.
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[personal profile] molly_may
There's a little bit of fic here, a little bit of meta, even some graphics, and no overriding theme aside from all of these being things that I enjoyed...though it's fair to say that much of what I enjoy has a Buffy/Spike perspective to it.

1. [livejournal.com profile] crazydiamondsue's Meta Recs Post - Lots of great links here, going back to earlier times in Buffy fandom. If you want to explore some of the best Jossverse scholarship out there, this is a perfect list to start from.

2. [livejournal.com profile] penny_lane_42's Buffy/Spike Shipper Manifesto - A gorgeous summing up of why many fans find Buffy and Spike's relationship to be so compelling, followed up with a terrific list of fanfiction recommendations.

3. [livejournal.com profile] knifeedgefic's West of the Moon, East of the Sun - An EPIC Spike/Buffy story, set in an AU S5 (no Dawn, no Glory), with great character voices and a compelling, fairy-tale influenced plot.

4. [livejournal.com profile] stultiloquentia's Take Five, Everybody - Smutty and sweet Buffy/Spike post-NFA reunion fic.

5. [livejournal.com profile] _jems_'s a cap a day project - Okay, this project is not exclusively Buffyverse (though I'm linking to only the Buffy entries), but there is a lot of Buffy represented. Basically, [livejournal.com profile] _jems_ posts one of her favorite screencaps every day. But stating it like that doesn't quite express the happiness I feel when I'm scrolling down my friend's list and suddenly see this or this.
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[identity profile] staringiscaring.livejournal.com
Unsettled (Lilah/Wesley, NC-17)

Lilah and Wesley aren't the hand holding type. This fic makes that very clear.

Undercover (Lilah/Sunday, NC-17)


Lilah goes to UC Sunnydale and runs into a bossy blonde vampire. Fun and sexy.

Impressive (Unimpressed) (Lilah/Kendra, R)


Lilah makes bargains in the wishverse while Kendra does what she can to push back the dark.

Employee of the Century (Lilah/Saffron, PG Firefly crossover)


Lilah is still fierce and flawless in space while recruiting a new employee for Wolfram & Hart.

I Can Play Games 'Cause I Know All the Masks (Lilah/Wesley, R)


Well-written and emotional, LIlah and Wesley do what they can in season four.
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[identity profile] staringiscaring.livejournal.com
Unsettled (Lilah/Wesley, NC-17)

Lilah and Wesley aren't the hand holding type. This fic makes that very clear.

Undercover (Lilah/Sunday, NC-17)


Lilah goes to UC Sunnydale and runs into a bossy blonde vampire. Fun and sexy.

Impressive (Unimpressed) (Lilah/Kendra, R)


Lilah makes bargains in the wishverse while Kendra does what she can to push back the dark.

Employee of the Century (Lilah/Saffron, PG Firefly crossover)


Lilah is still fierce and flawless in space while recruiting a new employee for Wolfram & Hart.

I Can Play Games 'Cause I Know All the Masks (Lilah/Wesley, R)


Well-written and emotional, LIlah and Wesley do what they can in season four.
[identity profile] velvetwhip.livejournal.com
I haven't noticed much Willow in this year's recs, so I figured I would step up and rectify that with a list of five Willow-fics I really enjoyed this year (all of which are not for the kiddies):

1) Sex 101 (Willow/Spike) by [livejournal.com profile] purplefeen:

How would any Willow-centric list be complete without a fic from the inimitable Feen? And this deliciously naughty WIP is a corker. Anya plays fairy pornmother and manipulates an insecure Willow into asking Spike for sex lessons. In the meantime, she also has a side bet with Spike. Want to know more? Well you'll just have to read this tasty and terrific tale for yourself...so go do that right now! Then beg Feen for an update.


Click the cut to see the next four )
[identity profile] velvetwhip.livejournal.com
I haven't noticed much Willow in this year's recs, so I figured I would step up and rectify that with a list of five Willow-fics I really enjoyed this year (all of which are not for the kiddies):

1) Sex 101 (Willow/Spike) by [livejournal.com profile] purplefeen:

How would any Willow-centric list be complete without a fic from the inimitable Feen? And this deliciously naughty WIP is a corker. Anya plays fairy pornmother and manipulates an insecure Willow into asking Spike for sex lessons. In the meantime, she also has a side bet with Spike. Want to know more? Well you'll just have to read this tasty and terrific tale for yourself...so go do that right now! Then beg Feen for an update.


Click the cut to see the next four )
[identity profile] coalitiongirl.livejournal.com
Who doesn't love that place? This is just the tip of the iceberg, but these five were particularly memorable for me.

In order posted:


1) Room Service by [livejournal.com profile] beer_good_foamy . (Clem)

2) Prompt- Answer by [livejournal.com profile] theantijoss . (Buffy, Spike, Angel)

3) This Second Front by [livejournal.com profile] leni_ba . (Buffy, Spike, Angel, and AtS S5 ensemble)

4) Somewhere Safe to Sea by [livejournal.com profile] readerjane . (Spike, Dawn)

5) Forever by [livejournal.com profile] ouronlylight . (Xander, Anya)
[identity profile] coalitiongirl.livejournal.com
Who doesn't love that place? This is just the tip of the iceberg, but these five were particularly memorable for me.

In order posted:


1) Room Service by [livejournal.com profile] beer_good_foamy . (Clem)

2) Prompt- Answer by [livejournal.com profile] theantijoss . (Buffy, Spike, Angel)

3) This Second Front by [livejournal.com profile] leni_ba . (Buffy, Spike, Angel, and AtS S5 ensemble)

4) Somewhere Safe to Sea by [livejournal.com profile] readerjane . (Spike, Dawn)

5) Forever by [livejournal.com profile] ouronlylight . (Xander, Anya)
[identity profile] snogged.livejournal.com
Continuing where [livejournal.com profile] velvetwhip started in her celebration of our favorite redhead, I want to recognize five stories this year who celebrated Willow with characters that bring a rarer flavor to the fandom. That means that the familiar pairings of Spike/Willow, Angel/Willow, Angelus/Willow, Oz/Willow, and Xander/Willow are not among them.

1) Spin by [livejournal.com profile] angelskuuipo (Willow/Lindsey)
Rating: PG

2) Watching Boiling Pots by [livejournal.com profile] velvetwhip (Willow/Giles)
Rating: PG

3) War Song by [livejournal.com profile] snowpuppies (Willow/Veruca)
Rating: NC-17

4) The Moment Following by [livejournal.com profile] brutti_ma_buoni (Willow/Cordelia)
Rating: PG

5) Take a key and lock it up by [livejournal.com profile] staringiscaring (Willow/Drusilla)
Rating: R
[identity profile] snogged.livejournal.com
Continuing where [livejournal.com profile] velvetwhip started in her celebration of our favorite redhead, I want to recognize five stories this year who celebrated Willow with characters that bring a rarer flavor to the fandom. That means that the familiar pairings of Spike/Willow, Angel/Willow, Angelus/Willow, Oz/Willow, and Xander/Willow are not among them.

1) Spin by [livejournal.com profile] angelskuuipo (Willow/Lindsey)
Rating: PG

2) Watching Boiling Pots by [livejournal.com profile] velvetwhip (Willow/Giles)
Rating: PG

3) War Song by [livejournal.com profile] snowpuppies (Willow/Veruca)
Rating: NC-17

4) The Moment Following by [livejournal.com profile] brutti_ma_buoni (Willow/Cordelia)
Rating: PG

5) Take a key and lock it up by [livejournal.com profile] staringiscaring (Willow/Drusilla)
Rating: R

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