Five spins on canonical episodes

[moscow-watcher.livejournal.com]

Obstacles by shapinglight
R, future!fic, Spike/Buffy. When Buffy turns 25, her slayer power is gone. She's an ordinary girl, she can't fight, can't slay vampires. And, worst of all, Spike is so afraid to hurt her he can't bring himself to make love to her. Shapinglight ingeniously rewrites Helpless premise adapting it to Scotland setting and older Buffy. The plotting is smart and the voices are spot-on.

The Devil and William Pratt by rahirah
PG, Spike/Buffy. This spin on Fool For Love theme takes place in the same universe as "Raising In the Sun," "Necessary Evils," and "A Parliament of Monsters." It's set immediately after POM, and contains spoilers for POM. Spike is half-human\half-vampire. One day a demon infects him with a venom that causes hallucinations. In a dream-like state Spike meets a representative of Lower Beings - "...a weedy bloke in a fusty suit, blinking at me through a pair of prissy little gold-rimmed specs. The ponce licked the nib of his pen and scribbled a note in the journal resting in one knee. He had a weak-chinned, ineffectual face and mousy brown curls, and his delicate white hands looked never to have held anything more dangerous than a pen. He was the sort of lily-livered, squeamish pansy that men bully and women scorn, and I hated him on sight." An emotional duel between Spike and his take on William Pratt ensues... Sharp character study with great insights into Spike's mind, his fears, doubts and insecurities.

Through a Mirror, Darkly by redeem147
R, Spike/Buffy, alternate Normal Again in which Buffy executes her plan to kill her friends. Brilliantly dark and disturbing.

Gamble on Destiny by leni_ba
PG-13, Post-Wish, Buffy/Angel. In Wish, Angel avoided getting staked, and then managed to save Buffy from the Master. The story starts an hour after the worst of the battle has passed and continues in Wishverse as Buffy and Angel fight vampires and Council. Written in the form of hundred 100-word drabbles. Interesting experiment in style and intriguing plot.

Chosen To Be Anywhere But Here by owenthurman
G, post-Chosen. Gen. Ever wondered why Buffy behaves so weirdly in comics? This story offers a clever spin on BtVS finale, Chosen - a spin with a perfect explanation why post-TV Buffy robs banks.

Comments

[petzipellepingo.livejournal.com]

Another great list!

[brunettepet.livejournal.com]

Again, I think I've only read a couple of these. Thanks for another great group.

[moscow-watcher.livejournal.com]

Thanks, honey!

[moscow-watcher.livejournal.com]

Hope you'll like the stories! :)

[yourlibrarian]

Nice choice of list topic! I really enjoy episode rewrites.

[moscow-watcher.livejournal.com]

I discovered an interesting pattern: at first, you tend to write only post-canon stories; then you discover the fun of rewriting any episode or arc and since that moment you get the second wind.

[slaymesoftly.livejournal.com]

Excellent choices!

[shapinglight]

Thanks, Moscow. You've been a champion reccer. And thanks for pimping my story.

[moscow-watcher.livejournal.com]

Thank you! It's amazing how many good stories are written every year!

[moscow-watcher.livejournal.com]

*blushes*
It's a pleasure and a honor to rec good stuff.
Every time I peruse my notes I'm amazed at fandom's creativity.