Five Fabulous Faith-and-Giles fics

[snickfic]

These would be for brutti_ma_buoni, who specifically requested them, except that I'm fairly sure she's read them all already (not to mention having written two of them herself). Alas. There clearly just isn't enough F/G or F&G fic out there...

All post-series.

Alambic Brandy, by antennapedia - F/G
Some monster-hunting, an abandoned cabin in winter, a fireplace, bandaging, and brandy. Some quiet F/G time. Beautifully written and with perfect character voices, as is to be expected with antennapedia.

Attack of the Eight-Foot Peanut, by ubiquirk - F&G gen
Short and silly, but entirely in-character for Faith, Giles, and our ever-cracky Buffyverse.

Vacation (All I Ever Wanted), also by ubiquirk - F&G gen
Pretty much what it says. While they're Steed&Peel-ing it, Giles promises Faith a vacation. Eventually, she gets one. More poignant and less fluffy than it sounds.

Breaking the Rules, by brutti_ma_buoni - F/G
The fic that started a 'verse! At first I had a lot of trouble deciding which of the many Rulesverse fics to choose, but these stolen glimpses of the awkward, unsaid, yet desperately earnest Faith/Giles as it first develops, was a given. One of the things I love about F/G is that they're both so emotionally prickly and so wary of opening themselves up that even what ought to be the sappy, fluffy moments aren't, quite. Except underneath, which just makes it better. That's what brutti_ma_buoni illustrates so beautifully here.

The Grit in the Oyster, also by brutti_ma_buoni - F/G
The trials and travails of a Watcher, a Slayer, and family life. Includes babysitter-hunting and labor-room conversations. Pretty much the best possible F/G kidfic fluff.

Comments

[slaymesoftly.livejournal.com]

Hee! I wondered where you were going to get some not written by brutti_ma_bouni - but you did. Much Faith/Giles goodness! Thanks.

[snickfic]

And actually, ubiquirk wrote another one, too! But, yeah - not nearly enough of these two. Gosh darn it, I might have to try writing them myself, intimidating as that thought is...

[yourlibrarian]

That's such a lovely icon. I take it there's more G/F being written since the comics?

[snickfic]

Seems to be. Which I totally understand - I read the second volume of S8, No Future For You, which is pretty much all about Faith and Giles, and there it was, a fabulous new ship staring me in the face. I'd never dreamed of it before and now I can't get enough of it.

Still, there's not a lot of it. I repeat authors here because I couldn't find any others.

[lusciousxander.livejournal.com]

Check my S8 recs post, I've recced a Faith/Giles that isn't included in your list. :)

[snickfic]

Ooh! *scuttles off to look*

[brutti-ma-buoni.livejournal.com]

Thank you! I think I've missed one of ubiquirk and I'll reread the others with pleasure. Plus: recs for me are *always* nice!

[snickfic]

Hee. You're very welcome. :)