Classic Xander/Oz

[sparrow2000.livejournal.com]

Recently I’ve been tracking down some favourite old Xander/Oz fics that somehow had slipped through the cracks of my bookmarks. I was really happy to revisit all of these

First up it's Kate Bolin’s wonderful The Curve of Your Lips Rewrites History. Post Graduation, Xander runs across Oz at a truckstop and offers him a ride. This Xander is emotionally all over the place and Oz is as serene as a werewolf can be. The scene by the lake and the aftermath will kill you every time you read it. Bloody gorgeous but not worksafe.


My Little Aways by Morphea. Years after Sunnydale, Xander is a successful newspaper columnist in New York, who visits Oz whenever life in the Big Apple becomes too much. This is the most amazing stream of consciousness of Xander’s thoughts and the imagery will just blow you away. This is one to read and reread and always find something new. Worksafe.

Watch and Wonder by the wonderful tabaqui is post Lovers Walk. Xander is confused and seeks out Oz to get some closure. Oz is a green-haired buddha sitting in the back of his van with a joint. One of them watches and the other one wonders. Like all tabaqui’s stories, the imagery is so vivid and lush I feel like I’m sitting in the van with them getting very, very mellow. Worksafe (unless you think a little pot and boy kissing isn't...)

Kingdom Come by Doyle is one of those beautifully understated fics that has you smiling along with it, and then it kicks you in the metaphorical balls. This is the Jasmine ‘verse and Oz turns a corner, not in Istanbul, but in Times Square and runs into Willow and Xander. It’s really beautifully done. Worksafe.

Lime Crush Has No Inherent Meaning by The Spike is just hot. Oz and Xander naked on a beach – just add belly chains, pink lipstick and cocoa butter. Like I say, hot and definitely not worksafe.

Comments

[chasingdemons.livejournal.com]

This is a pairing I've never really thought of, but in a way it makes so much sense. It looks like you've found some great examples!

[baudown.livejournal.com]

Ok, not a pairing I generally gravitate to...except on the occasions that I do, i.e., Strays). But how do I not read Tabaqui, not to mention The Spike, and Doyle?

You got me again.

[sparrow2000.livejournal.com]

There's not much Xander/Oz about, but what there is, is usually excellent. Here's another five I recced a couple of years back - More Xander/Oz (http://buffyversetop5.livejournal.com/354520.html#cutid1)

I hope you enjoy. :)

[sparrow2000.livejournal.com]

Hee, I feel like I'm your enabler for pairings you don't go for. Yay for getting you again! *g*

[petzipellepingo.livejournal.com]

Nice to see a pairing that rarely gets a mention. Thanks for posting.

[snogged.livejournal.com]

Thanks for sharing these.

[sparrow2000.livejournal.com]

Glad I could share the love :)

[sparrow2000.livejournal.com]

It's great to share the love *g*

[rbfvid.livejournal.com]

Oh, all of these look very promising, thanks for the recs!
I wonder why Xander/Oz became so rare these days. Of all non-canon Xander pairings it makes the most sense, imo.

[sparrow2000.livejournal.com]

You are most welcome, I hope you enjoy

It's funny how rare this pairing is because they do work so beautifully together. I've only written them once myself, and sometimes I wonder why I haven't written them more often. :)

[velvetwhip.livejournal.com]

Great list. I trust your taste implicitly, so I'll be reading these!


Gabrielle

[dragonyphoenix.livejournal.com]

Good recs. I especially liked "Watch and Wonder" and "Kingdom Come". Even though the latter was creepy. Or maybe because it's so disturbing.

It's nice to read Xander/Oz since we don't see them as a couple that often. Great category.

[sparrow2000.livejournal.com]

No pressure then! *g* I hope you enjoy them, hon :)

[sparrow2000.livejournal.com]

Kingdom Come really is disturbing, isn't it - and all the better for that *g*

I love Xander/Oz. I've only written them once myself and I keep promising myself I will go back and revisit them, but something always seems to get in the way. :)

[lusciousxander.livejournal.com]

This is a pairing I have a very soft spot for! Thank you so much for the recs.

[tabaqui]

Aw, thank you, bb! So lovely to get a little pat on the back for an old fic like that. I appreciate it! :)

[yourlibrarian]

Oh, great to see this set. I think this pair plays off one another so nicely, thanks for posting it!

[sparrow2000.livejournal.com]

I have a soft spot for them as well. Oz always seems to soothe Xander's jumpiness. :)

[sparrow2000.livejournal.com]

You are most welcome. You made the boys work so beautifully together, so I just wanted to spread the love

s x

[sparrow2000.livejournal.com]

They really do spark off each other beautifully, don't they. I have a huge soft spot for these two. :)

[feliciacraft.livejournal.com]

Thanks for the recs! I'm fond of Oz but don't come across him often in fics. Must broaden my horizon as a Buffy reader! :)

[sparrow2000.livejournal.com]

I'm very fond of Oz, and even more fond of Oz/Xander as a pairing - there's something about them that just clicks together.

I hope you enjoy :)