5 random things

[beer-good-foamy.livejournal.com]

Here's five completely unrelated fanworks that stuck in my head or under my skin this year. Four fics and one vid.

stormwreath: History Of The Watcher's Council. Canon says the Watcher's Council has been around as long as the Slayers... so how did they get from Shadowmen to stuffy Brits? This is a deliciously detailed and very believable history, with more than a few little in-jokes for those interested in history.

quinara: 4'33''. Yes, it's a fanvid set to... silence. Or rather to the pauses of silence before something starts, to a breath drawn to say something unsaid. Which fits very nicely with Spike and Buffy in the basement in early s7.

ladyofthelog: The Sound Of Her. I never got wingfic. Nothing against those who like it, I just never got the point, I thought it seemed to be mostly fluffy wish fulfillment. And then ladyofthelog served up this tale of Faith growing wings and it's... visceral. In the best Cronenbergian sense.

brutti_ma_buoni: Finger On The Pulse (Buffybot/Gwen Raiden). The sort of fic that looks sweet and hot and heartwarming until you think a bit about it and realise you need a shower. Without being exactly able to say why.

And finally,
gabrielleabelle: The Watcher's Council Wellness Retreat. Giles does the sensible thing after "Tabula Rasa" and sends the whole mess of Scoobies to a psychiatric retreat. Cue metalulz.

Comments

[petzipellepingo.livejournal.com]

All excellent choices! Thanks for posting.

[beer-good-foamy.livejournal.com]

Happy to!

[quinara]

Ooh, what a flattering list to be a part of. Thanks!

[beer-good-foamy.livejournal.com]

Anytime. That vid really got to me.

[yourlibrarian]

Nicely diverse set, and that last one was such fun!

[beer-good-foamy.livejournal.com]

It really is! Buffy and Spike going at each other with foam bats will never not be fun. :)

[shapinglight]

Thanks for the recs. I've seen Quin's vid, which I loved, but not read the others.

[beer-good-foamy.livejournal.com]

You're welcome! :)

[mierke.livejournal.com]

Thank you for reccing Wellness Retreat. I giggled all the way through!

[beer-good-foamy.livejournal.com]

You're more than welcome - it's a hilarious fic.

[rebcake.livejournal.com]

Great choices! These were all real standouts this year!

[beer-good-foamy.livejournal.com]

Definitely! I just wish I'd been better about using LJ's memory thingie so I could list some more stuff I've read this year... :/ I might do another post later.

[dragonyphoenix.livejournal.com]

That History of the Watcher's Council was really fun. I don't know how I've never seen it before. Looking forward to checking out the others. Thanks for sharing them.

[beer-good-foamy.livejournal.com]

You're welcome - that's easily one of the best things I read all year.