5 interesting WIPs

[moscow-watcher.livejournal.com]

Thought You Should Know by angearia
http://angearia.livejournal.com/53356.html
35 chapters so far. R. Middle of BtVS season 8. A sprawling epic about Buffy's adventures as she leads her slayer army against a mysterious nemesis. (Hopefully recent Twilightgate won't impede Angearia's plans). Gen; the main pairing is Buffy/Spike.

Sweeter by kallysten
http://kallysten.livejournal.com/tag/fic:+sweeter
41 chapters so far, NC-17. A rewrite of season 2. Spike arrives in Sunnydale alone after Dru's death. Angel takes him in. Buffy finds out about it very quickly, but it takes her a while to figure out the nature of their relationship. Thanks to Kallysten, the most complicated triangle in the television history becomes even more complicated... Angsty, poignant story with masterful plot and perfect character voices.

We Will Remember Them by lilachigh
http://www.bloodshedverse.com/stories.php?go=chapters&no=9997
http://lilachigh.livejournal.com/tag/we+will+remember+them
30 chapters so far, NC-17. Timeline: 1943 and 2001 (post-Smashed) In 1943 Spike has been captured by the British army and forced, with Dru's life forfeit, to fly to France to rescue a Slayer. In 2001, Quentin Travers persuades Buffy to go back through time to 1943 to do the same thing, because the future of humanity is at stake. But can Travers be trusted? Terrific premise and an interesting exploration of moral choices Buffy faces.

A Place in Heaven by obiwahn
http://www.livejournal.com/tools/memories.bml?user=obiwahn&keyword=A+Place+in+Heaven&filter=all
12 chapters so far. Gen, main pairing is Faith/Wesley. Alternate AtS s5, post-Shells. Wesley recruits Faith to help them to deal with Illyria... Untriguing premise leads to a well-plotted AU that stays pretty close to canon.

Imitation of a Man by darkapple
http://darkapple.livejournal.com/37429.html
The story has been started last spring and has 2 chapters so far, but author promises regular updates in 2010. R, Post-Dead Things. Writer's summary: Remember how Fool For Love transformed your view of Spike? Ever wish Buffy could have seen that ep? Buffy goes back to the alley to collect the pieces after her assault of Spike in Dead Things, and does something that lands the two of them in FFL land. The very first chapter has a chilling surprise: looks like Warren was inspired by Buffy's treatment of Spike as he spied on them.

Comments

[moscow-watcher.livejournal.com]

*hugs back*

I've been placing bets on Twilight's identity for a while and I'm very happy with the reveal. It lines up perfectly!

I'm soooo looking forward to it!

Re: Twangel - I think I became myopic in my spoiler predicitions. I've been rewatching that scene in Chosen several times and came to conclusion that Angel couldn't see "that move" because he was lying on the ground, face down, when Buffy had split Caleb in two.

But, apparently, Joss doesn't take such details into consideration. :)

[angearia.livejournal.com]

But see, he didn't need to see the move. He saw the results of the move. Caleb sliced in two from his groin and Buffy with her scythe. You can deduce how Buffy did it from witnessing how Caleb was violently disassembled. Angel merely has to look at the weapon and the way Caleb died, and his knowledge of what he'd do informs him on what Buffy just did. Think of Angel like a forensics specialist who can tell how people were violently killed. He's done it enough himself that he in fact is an expert. :)

[moscow-watcher.livejournal.com]

Good point.

I'm rubbing hands in anticipation of your deconstruction of Twangel's motives and behavior.