Hard Times in the Buffyverse

[rebcake.livejournal.com]

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

Chimerical (Buffy/Angel) by brutti_ma_buoni
Five might-have-beens for Buffy and Angel. PG

Rest by redeem147
How Spike begins to fit in with the Scoobie gang after Buffy’s death in the Gift. PG13

Mourning Summer by darklingdawn
More about how everybody deals with Buffy’s death in the Gift. WIP PG13

Convergence by clawofcat
A densely-worded look at Spike’s state of mind in the school basement post-soul. PG13

Comments

[petzipellepingo.livejournal.com]

The link isn't working on Chimerical.

[rebcake.livejournal.com]

All fixed!

[moscow-watcher.livejournal.com]

Beer_Good_Foamy's story is definitely a highlight. I enjoyed it a lot. There are new fics to me - thank you for posting!

The link to Chimerical doesn't work. This one (without "l" at the end) works:

http://www.octavesoftheheart.com/iwry/brutt09_12.htm

[rebcake.livejournal.com]

Thanks, darlin'! I put that "l" in 'cos I though it couldn't possibly be right without it. *head desk*

That Buffy script isn't even on beer_good_foamy's fic list, so I had to hunt for it. It was a high point alright, along with your Spring Spuffy story.

[beer-good-foamy.livejournal.com]

To be honest, I forgot that I'd written it this year. Thanks for reminding me! Oh, and for reccing, obviously!

[rebcake.livejournal.com]

My pleasure, on both counts.

[yourlibrarian]

Apt title for that fourth one!

[rebcake.livejournal.com]

Yep. It's a tough time, that summer that we never got to see.