Some favorite angsty shortfic of 2015

[rbfvid.livejournal.com]

Some of my favorite angsty shortfic of the year, arranged from shortest to longest.

Wrong Number by TheFoxinator aka foxstarreh (Harmony's POV, but it's all about Cordelia, G). The day after Cordelia's death, Harmony and Angel struggle to make sure all of her friends know.

Déjà Without a View (the à la recherche du temps perdu remix) by Gabrielle aka velvetwhip (Willow/Riley, PG-13). The Key is the world and the world must contain the Key. Hopes and dreams and even love? They're just collateral damage.
It's the most heartbreaking story dealing with Dawn-inserting memory spell that I've ever read.

Too Much Too Late by aliceinkinkland (Buffy/Faith, NC-17). What if Buffy had turned herself in for (supposedly) killing Katrina in Dead Things?
Angsty prison sex as an instrument of character study, brilliantly done.

The Collector by sparrow2000 (Xander, Willow, PG). Xander’s found his place in the world, but that doesn’t stop his best friend worrying.
This story is all about the mood, sparrow2000 does such a masterful work unfolding it. Also, it's about strange serenity.

Lies My Lover Told Me by shapinglight aka Glassdarkly (Giles/Olivia, PG-13). A little knowledge can be a dangerous thing.
Giles and Olivia meet post-Chosen, and it's not just a nice ex-lovers' chat. Life doesn't stop when you are out of Sunnydale, right?

Comments

[sparrow2000.livejournal.com]

Oh wow, thank you for the great rec, I'm thrilled my story moved you to mention it here.

I've read two of the others, which are both wonderful, but that means I have two still to read, which is even more wonderful, so thank you for that :)

[rbfvid.livejournal.com]

You are always welcome)

[velvetwhip.livejournal.com]

I am so flattered to be included among such august company! Thank you!


Gabrielle

[rbfvid.livejournal.com]

You are the necessary part for making this company so august ;)

[dragonyphoenix.livejournal.com]

Oooh, the Deja without a View. I am amazed that Gabrielle (http://velvetwhip.livejournal.com/) was able to remix Dust Over Pompeii. That is the one story I'd have thought was completely unremixable. And she did such a brilliant job of it! Amazing.

[rbfvid.livejournal.com]

I'm pretty sure there are no un-remixable stories for Gabrielle, she's capable of everything)

[petzipellepingo.livejournal.com]

Very nice selection, thanks for posting.

[rbfvid.livejournal.com]

=)

[snogged.livejournal.com]

Deja Without A View was absolutely brilliant. I'm glad to see it get recommended.

[rbfvid.livejournal.com]

Absolutely brilliant, I agree.

[yourlibrarian]

Some of my favorite angsty shortfic of the year, arranged from shortest to longest.

I'd already read shapinglight's so I've Sparrow's to go now :)

[rbfvid.livejournal.com]

Hope you enjoy it as much as I did!

[baphrosia.livejournal.com]

I love getting to read all these great new (to me) stories. Angst, NOM NOM NOM. :)

[rbfvid.livejournal.com]

Happy to serve! Angst - the thing that makes me feel good, heee)

[shapinglight]

Thanks for reccing my story, and thanks very much for the links.

[rbfvid.livejournal.com]

=)

[aliceinkinkland.livejournal.com]

oh wow, thank you so much for reccing my fic! I'm excited to check these other ones out as well.

[rbfvid.livejournal.com]

How could I not to rec it? =) Hope you enjoy the rest!