Top 5 series featuring Giles in a relationship

[dragonyphoenix.livejournal.com]

1. Dead!Giles 'verse by thea_bromine. Spike helps a dying Giles. Things get strange.

2. Of Old Mystics by Omphalos and wolfling. After the Council has fallen, Giles rescues Ethan from the Initiative only to learn that together they have a destiny. One of my long-time faves.

3. Responsible Adults by mydiera and sadbhyl. Giles/Ethan/Joyce. On the night Ethan would have pulled that Fyarl transformation spell on Giles, Joyce joins them. Things change from there.
Note: Sadbhyl wrote an essay: When You Girls Are Older You'll Understand (Rupert Giles/Joyce Summers/Ethan Rayne)

4. Bookends by il_mio_capitano. Buffy/Giles. Mmm, a story that brightens my day when a new chapter is posted.

5. In the Morning of the Magicians by indri. Ripper/Ethan back in the day. On of my favorite BtVS stories.

Comments

[petzipellepingo.livejournal.com]

Yes, that last one is a goody. Thanks for posting.

[dragonyphoenix.livejournal.com]

I actually think I first heard of that last one here! Years ago of course. *grin*

[rbfvid.livejournal.com]

Great choices, I second all of them. And additional thanks for pinpointing Sadbhyl's meta, even by the title alone it looks great =)

[dragonyphoenix.livejournal.com]

I found that meta in the wee hours of the morning so I haven't had a chance to read it either. Looking forward to it though.

[(Anonymous)]

~waves~ Thank you for mentioning something of mine - my Real Life at the moment is so unrementingly grim that the reminder that once I was able to do something just for fun, and that people liked it, is a boost to my day!

[dragonyphoenix.livejournal.com]

Aw, I'm glad I made your day. My life is getting like that so I can relate.

[yourlibrarian]

I just wanted to say thanks for making your comment here, because part of why lillianmorgan and I founded Top 5 was to have creators and their works celebrated and remembered. So I'm glad that you were able to get that boost :) (And thanks to dragonyphoenix for another great post).

[sparrow2000.livejournal.com]

You've been a reccing demon! All great fics, and I especially love Thea's !DeadGiles 'verse.

[dragonyphoenix.livejournal.com]

Thanks. I was so excited for the top 5 that I've been prepping all month!

[snogged.livejournal.com]

Good stuff.

[dragonyphoenix.livejournal.com]

Thank you!

[il_mio_capitano]

Thank you for the rec. RL has got me down recently so this is really nice.

[dragonyphoenix.livejournal.com]

I hope RL gets better for you soon!