Top 5 Old School Giles fics

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1. Of Old Mystics by Wolfling & Magpie (Ethan/Giles)
This fic is like a finely woven tapestry. Sure, there's much epic-scale plot and action (really, the best use of magic in a fic BAR-NONE), but there's also incredible attention to detail and individual plot threads. It has a host of truly amazing original characters as well as bringing fine insight and colour to ones we already thought we knew while, I think, staying true to the spirit of what we saw of them in the series. Although I never thought I'd gush about an Ethan characterization, this is truly one of the best fics I've ever read and I can't say enough good about it, but I'll stop now, so you can check it out.

2. The Something More Series by Nickle (Giles/Cordelia)
(The official winner for toughest fic to find!) OK, I'm obviously a cracked-out pervert psycho, but this is one of my fav het fics (and weirdly, enough, pairings) ever... so sue me!

3. Snips and Snails by Gileswench (Giles/Buffy)
Buffy and a cute magically-regressed 6 year old Giles. Some angst, but, basically, too much schmoop to handle :-)

4. Fast Forward to a few Years Later by Realmitzvah(Giles/Xander)
OK, I know it's squicky to a lot of people, but I absoloutely looove a good Giles/Xander fic (this is a future fic, so not sooo squicky) and since they're pretty rare, I voraciously devour them in almost all forms, but THIS one is my absoloute fav! It's funny, angsty, schmoopy and sweet in all the right places. *sighs*

5. fallen_watchers by _rupert_giles & _wes_pryce_ (Wesley/Giles RPG)
Here's an RPG done by people who really 'get' their roles and are wonderful enough to take their time about world-building. Sure, it's AU, but the relationship between these two is just too charming to miss.