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Just a reminder to everyone that tomorrow is the final day for mixed Classic + 2021 posts. Saturday kicks off our 2021 Flash Forward weekend until we close at midnight UTC on November 2!

Feel It Still by double-dutchess. Just when you think that Buffyverse vids have tapped everything, here's one on Spike (along with Buffy, the most overvidded character) and yet it feels fresh and energized and modern. ( Read more... )

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Let's meet some Slayers we didn't see in the series

Geometry of Chance: Only Ethan could get his pocket picked and end up with a Slayer. I adore Frankie and any story that makes Ethan care, well, what can I say, I'm a sucker for that sort of thing.
Chosen: Seven dark vignettes. They are amazing.
Six Thousand Miles: Another dark one. Hard to say anything about this one because spoilers.
Theses on a Philosophy of Power: I love this look at how unaware Watchers can be. It's set during the Bolshevik Revolution and the Slayer's a Red.
Dreadful Duty: I still can't believe I'm convinced by George and Lydia Wickham as a Watcher and Slayer pair.

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1) Fiction Banners by teragramm. I don't tend to see these very often anymore unless a Big Bang fic is involved. I liked the sleek yet different look in these two works.

2) And I Won't Feel a Thing (The Rinse and Repeat Remix) by SegaBarrett. " Billy has everything he ever wanted." I like the fact that Billy having what he wanted doesn't change who he is, it's just the same steps to different music.

3) Vantage Point (Remix of Heights) by Corina (CorinaLannister). "Spike and Willow go on patrol together with Spike being the powerhouse fighter and Willow helping him out with her telepathic abilities. But who is helping who really?" I read this together with the original story (written last year) and found that it was the final lines in both the original and remix that stuck with me. Spike and Buffy as Heathcliff and Catherine is a little off to me, Angel being rather more Heathcliff-y. But then that says so much about Willow's frame of mind, she should know that. Spike reminds her, but she does tend to forget it.

4) Restoration by circular_infinity. Buffy & Angel's missing scene after her return. Part of what struck me about this story was the way Angel thinks of her with an artist's eye as he sees her again, "Part of her demeanor speaks of grief. It eases as she nears him, but it's still there like a layer of priming on a canvas."

5) Junior Deviants by Aadler. "Not everything fell apart in the last days of Sunnydale. Some things came together." First off, hardly anyone remembers or writes about Dawn's friends in early S7, especially since the show didn't either after the spinoff idea went nowhere. And this one has a nice surprise at the end. Second, so happy to see drabbles on AO3 since very few of them end up there!

Lastly, I didn't include this in my list because it's commercial not fannish – which in itself has become a harder thing to tease apart in these last 15 years given people's platforms on YouTube and fannish news outlets, Patreon and even commercializing individual websites. But I did find the concept of this quite entertaining: I've Never Seen "Buffy The Vampire Slayer" So I Watched The Pilot And Finale And Nothing In Between

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ijemanja's Her Beauty and Her Terror does what I would have thought impossible. It pairs up Wednesday Addams with Harmony Kendall. Really. And it's quite believable too.

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These works may or may not have been posted in 2018 but they were all nominated for the 2018 Headline Awards which celebrates the works of Anthony Head, the actor who played Giles. And that last bit probably goes without saying. If you have any favorite works featuring Giles, I'm certain GilesCandy would love to see you nominate for the Headline Awards.

Of course I can't say these are the best works nominated for the Headline Awards because there are too many great works to pick from but these are all works that spoke to me.

1. GilesCandy's video Hallelujah.She picked images covering all the seasons that go so well with the song.
( the rest of the works are mocking me for watching Christmas specials before Halloween )

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So these are basically crossovers with a twist. Characters from one story appear in another. First up, Beer Good Foamy's Radio Silence. The Gentlemen come to Night Vale. Tune in to check out how Cecil keeps the broadcast going when everyone loses their voices.

( The rest of the links are busy listing reasons why sleep is better than staying up until 2 AM )

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It's

buffyversetop5 classic recs time again, and to start off my lists this year I wanted to give kudos to authors who can remix - who can take someone else’s story and put a new spin on it, or expand it in an unexpected way. Here are five Remixes that I love.

Walking Higher by Liz Marcs in which Xander visits each of his old friends. This one just kills me and I defy you not to be bawling like a baby by the end. It’s also got a really effective mix of 2nd and 3rd person voice that works beautifully for the narrative. This is a remix of Winter Garden by kirvin.

( More remixes right this way )

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I didn't think I'd get the chance to do another post, but that just shows what I know. Here are five more pieces of work from 2017 I really enjoyed.

( Lays down the trail of breadcrumbs... )

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I’ll finish my spamming with five fics that have nothing in common apart from the fact I thought they were great and they were written in 2017.

A new ficlet by

baudown is always a pleasure because I love her elegant use of language and the way she can paint such a detailed portrait in such a short time. Trapped is a prime example - it’s Xander contemplating the contradictions of his vampire, beause no one can do contrary quite like Spike.

( More random recs... )

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So okay, I tried hard to come up with a theme and that was taking too long so I decided to just post a list of 5 classic stories I go back to and read over and over again. There's fluff and angst and absolutely no thematic or tonal connection between any of these stories - except my love.

1) The Key to Her... Heart? by Purplefeen: What do you get when you mix a witch in a dire predicament, two horny vampires, some alcohol, overcomplicated excuses and schemes, and the Scooby Gang? Well, what you get here is a delightfully sexy, fun-filled romp featuring Willow, Spike, Angel, and a lot of naughtiness. Guaranteed to bring you joy... if you're over 18, that is. This one is NOT for the kiddies.

( Click to see the rest )

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Last year in the classic recs season I challenged myself to rec some non-Xander related fics, since it’s well known where my fic preferences lie. Here’s what I came up this year for the same self-challenge.

If you want a demonstration of how to create humour in the midst of angst and keep it to 100 words, then look no further than Substitute by

speakr2customrs and

beer_good_foamy. Dawn’s up on Glory’s tower, so I really shouldn’t be giggling - right...

( This way to the rest of the goodies... )

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1. What I look for in any story is the emotion. Solshine's The Letters has that in spades as it reviews Buffy's evolving reaction to Spike's letters. The story also has incredible details: the unexpected elegance of Spike's script, the inelegant sealing wax as if he's defending himself against the emotions expressed in his letters.

2. The Scooby's watch over Giles the summer after he's tortured by Angelus in Gilescandy's The Watcher's Watch Diary '98. I adore how the kids stand together to support Giles when he needs them, even when he isn't willing to admit he needs/wants help!, and how each character's personality shines through in their entries.

3. deird1 does an amazing job of juxtaposing humor with guilt and grief in The Very Secret Diary of Andrew Wells. Andrew's personality shines through and his journal comments, such as listing an ongoing debate over the prowess of Batman vs. Spiderman as strategy discussions and morale boosters, provide a humorous background against the growing realization that something's not just right with the upcoming battle.

4. Eee! il_mio_capitano's Distractions might be only a drabble but it is brill. I don't know what to say without giving too much away so go, read, and enjoy!

5. And I know this isn't generally done, but the whole idea for this rec list came from me wanting to rec my story The Letters (the 84, Charing Cross Road remix) in which we see Anya and Severus Snape's relationship through a series of letters, e-mails, and wedding invitations.

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Again, Forgetting by

velvetwhip (aka Gabrielle) or AO3 link. What if getting a soul didn't make Spike just temporary crazy? And Buffy was the one who had to deal with it.

( Read more... )

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I did my list of comedy fics that made me giggle in 2016, so here now is a list of five pretty angsty dramatic fics that made me go wow, I wish I’d written that.

First up is

aadler’s There Ought to be Clowns (The Lying Eyes Remix). Buffy makes Xander a ‘no strings’ offer and Xander accepts. Funny how it becomes impossible to say what you really want once you’ve got what you asked for. I really loved the complicated Buffy characterisation in this story – it’s the road not taken, but feels very true to her character. And the use of repetition is an especially effective bell in her brain. Really good stuff.

( Drops breadcrumbs to more lovely slices of storytelling… )

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1. rebelrsr’s Forging Bonds - dom/sub ‘verse with Tara as the dom.

2. Naughty Fae’s Whitechapel - Spike/Xander in an all human AU based on Ripper Street

3. Deja Without a View -

velvetwhip’s masterful retelling of

aadler’s amazing Dust Over Pompeii for the Circle of Friends remix. Willow/Riley. I could have chosen to remix this story but I looked at it and told myself it was an impossible remix. I was so very, very wrong.

4.

booster17’s Sleeper - Xander/Faith. If I describe the story, I’ll give it away. This has been one of my faves since I first read it.

5.

drsquidlove’s New York - Xander/Giles. This is an amazing epic. I really can’t sum it up better than the author: Xander is thirty-seven. Divorced. Two kids. 4000 miles from Sunnydale and his Hellmouth childhood. Also, straight. Only someone forgot to tell Giles. In fact... where the hell is Giles?

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gloss' Theses on a Philosophy of Power - this one is just brilliant. The Slayer, during the Bolshevik Revolution, is a Red. The oppression of Slayers through the writings of Karl Marx.

( the rest of the recs are scratching their heads, wondering what the heck a drop bear is )

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Well, I said that I would probably have to do a second set of Gen recs, because there had been so much good stuff last year, so here it is.

Letters Never Sent (the Crumpled Sheets Remix) by

nothorse just killed me. Xander tries to write to Jesse’s parents. I defy you not to at least sniffle a bit with this one. This is a remix of

texanfan’s equally great Lonely Burden.

( And the rest of the goodies... )

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Some favorite gen short stories from 2014 (and the hardest part here was to chose just 5).
Any bad English in summaries is mine and shouldn't be blamed on fic authors.

Building Character by

beer_good_foamy (Ensemble, PG-13). Unusual version of "Buffy came back wrong" and at the same time - genial meta-story about writing fanfiction. In order to fix Buffy scoobies are "rewriting" her backstory.
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I think we all know I have a taste for angst and these are 5 fics which really whet my appetite last year:

1) Red Frame, White Light (Spike, Xander) by

sparrow2000 - If you're looking for something subtle and insidious that will leave you shuddering long after the last word is read, then there's nothing better than this little encounter between Spike and Xander in Season 7. This is a stunner, an absolute stunner, filled with the kind of imagery that takes hold and doesn't let go. Sparrow's use of language, as always, elevates fanfiction to art.

( The Next 4 Stories )

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Top 5 stories for this year that I put together when I was organizing stories for the previous years:

Aftershock by kwritten. Helpless AU with Dawn. Yes! It's the we are all powerful together story.

( the rest of the stories are patiently waiting for the New Year's party to start )

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I read so many great Fred/Willow fics in the course of making my femslash_minis list that I decided to make a separate post about the Fred/Willow pairing in general. It's not a pairing I'd thought much about except "Oh, they'd be cute together", but there are a lot of fantastic stories out there that go beyond that.

Tikkun Olam: The First Time (the She Blinded Me With Science Remix) (AO3 link) Rated M, by linman, explores the darkness and the good qualities of both women, and why they'd fit together well, in under 1200 words.

( The other four behind the cut )

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And continuing towards the other end of the spectrum:

snowpuppies remains the queen of dark character insight, and Who Am I? (The Warm Champagne Remix) is no exception. Faith in Buffy's body decides to make good on her suggestion to Spike, and... well. Just look at that punchline.

( 4 more )

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Five terrific fics from

summer_of_giles 2013.

The Last Watcher by

shapinglight is Giles/Ethan and a brilliant reminder that sometimes Giles at his most civil is also Giles at his most terrifying. Just lovely.

( For more Giles loveliness... )

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Today I am celebrating the remix. The premise of a remix is simple. You take someone else's story (with their permission, of course) and write it differently. Disney films are an oddly great example of the remix concept, but personally, I think these authors do it better. These are five stories that mixed up this year and of course, each one has a link to the original that inspired it. (I'm not going to lie...there's a lot of femslash here.)

1) Same Strokes, Different Folks by

brutti_ma_buoni - This Willow/Sandy tale is a remix of one of my stories, actually. BMB takes the original tale and turns it on it's timeline. She captures both characters extremely well and I promise she delivers a sting that will make your heart hurt a little for both ladies.

( More Remixes )

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No surprise, I suppose, that Willow fics are the subject of my list, but it's still worth doing. These are five fics which I feel represent some of the best stories written about Willow Rosenberg - or any character - in 2013.

1) Less and More Than Friends (Willow/Angel) by

lilbreck: First of all, the writing is gorgeous - exquisitely opaque and delicate. Second, the story is dark at times, but in a quiet, insidiously creepy way that gets under your skin like a cold chill. Third... well, read it for yourself and you'll see everything I love about it and that you'll love too.

( More Wonderful Willow )

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Unfortunately Remix the Drabble hasn't held a round in quite some time.
:(
There's still some good stuff there though. Hopefully they'll have another go soon.

( All this has happened before, and all this will happen again )

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Buffyverse is the perfect playground for unusual ideas - and ficwriters who play in Joss' sandbox are very inventive.

Fair Dinkum by

deird1
http://community.livejournal.com/still_grrr/692035.html
PG. Somewhere in the beginning of season 5, Buffy reads a book “Slayers of the Early 20th Century; A Study” and discovers interesting facts about slaying in Australia.
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Buffyverse is the perfect playground for unusual ideas - and ficwriters who play in Joss' sandbox are very inventive.

Fair Dinkum by

brutti-ma-buoni.livejournal.com

deird1, Just the Four of Us: complicated, ambitious, waaay outside the author's comfort zone (or so she writes, anyway), and she pulls it off beautifully.

( Read more... )

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deird1, Just the Four of Us: complicated, ambitious, waaay outside the author's comfort zone (or so she writes, anyway), and she pulls it off beautifully.

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1- A Short Rest by

antennapedia: When Xander gets the flu, Giles is right there to help. Giles/Xander friendship (with a bit of canonical Giles/Jenny)

( Check the other four... )

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Remix Redux is one of those ficathons that not only gets me writing, but gets me reading outside of my low hanging fruit/familiar authors standard mod. The following are my five favorite Jossverse fics from

remixredux08 that I read (as I didn't manage to read all that were a part of the ficathon), but didn't beta:

Title:
She's Getting Married (The It's Not to Us Remix)
Author:

secondalto
Rating: PG
Fandom/Characters: Angel the Series/ Angel, Spike, Buffy
Why I chose this: Fabulous funny expansion of

mommanerd's original drabble. By the time I reached the "Are we there yet?" I thought I was going to lose it.

( Here be four more. )

Current Mood: accomplished

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remixredux08 that I read (as I didn't manage to read all that were a part of the ficathon), but didn't beta:

Title:
She's Getting Married (The It's Not to Us Remix)
Author:

secondalto
Rating: PG
Fandom/Characters: Angel the Series/ Angel, Spike, Buffy
Why I chose this: Fabulous funny expansion of

mommanerd's original drabble. By the time I reached the "Are we there yet?" I thought I was going to lose it.

( Here be four more. )

Current Mood: accomplished

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