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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.

sparrow2000.livejournal.com

summer_of_giles is a lovely sandbox to play in every year and to enjoy some wonderful creativity. Here are five fics from SoG I enjoyed this year. (There's a lot more there than just these five, so go over to the comm and have an amble through all the great work.)

The Mirror Broke (But All My Friends Were Laughing) by 23Murasaki. I’m a sucker for a well written AU and this one is lovely. Randall lives post Eyghon and Giles’ life takes a different turn. This is excellently done.

( More Gilsean goodness this way... )

yourlibrarian

1) A Quiet Conversation by Rainne. "Two old enemies sit and have coffee." Not often one runs across a story featuring Buffy and Ethan in conversation and it's hard to beat this story's ending!

2) Halloween Portrait Collection by thedothatgirl. Drawings of less frequently depicted characters: Adam, the Master, the Troika, Giles as a Fyarl, Glory, Clem and Amy (in both her forms).

3) Dracula vs Buffy by beer good. "I like "Buffy vs Dracula." I think it might even be the best season opener the show ever did. Here's some thoughts on why, and how it fits into the larger scope of the series and season 5." See if you agree!

4) Fight Scene Appreciation by stalwartsandall. "I wanted to gush a little about the fight sequence in Two to Go in which Spike fights the Walking Action Figure. It just feels a cut above the rest in terms of choreography, combatants, editing and production value."

5) Rupert Giles by Laurel Hach. Nicely Halloween themed painting of Giles.

yourlibrarian

1) Ride of Rides by Basingstoke. Lilah Morgan decides to look up Ethan Rayne. Tell me you don't want to see these two dealing with one another? ( Read more... )

dragonyphoenix

or something close to a white hat anyway! I'm exhausted so this list may be shortish on descriptions but anything I recommend with Ethan in it will be near and dear to my heart.

1. Absent Friends by il mio capitano. Oh, yeah, awesome. I recently asked if anyone could find this story for me. Basically all I'd recalled was the pub crawl based on The World's End and that Ethan was in it. Turns out it features Giles rather than Xander but given how fond I am of Giles and Ethan together, that was hardly a drawback. This one's more white-hatish rather than an out and out white-hat tale.

( the rest of the links are busy putting me too bed )

sparrow2000.livejournal.com

Sticks head above the parapet...I'm not around much the next couple of weeks, so I'm going to front-load my entries, so apologies for the spamming.

A lot of my reading this year came from

summer_of_giles. One of the days was an open call for drabbles, using the last line of the last drabble as the first line of the next drabble challenge. They were all great fun, but here are five that really caught my eye.

( Drabbling this way... )

dragonyphoenix

I struggled to get this list down to five entries. So many authors have inserted incredible characters into the Buffyverse. I hope you enjoy these five ... although actually there are more than five characters because the last story has a number of originals.

Title: Business as Usual
Creator’s Name: Lilachigh
Agnes Pringle, yes! A sweet middle-aged spinster with a tea shop in an English cathedral city who was Turned on a trip to America, sets up shop in Sunnyvale. She has a bit of a thing for Spike. Don’t we all.

( The rest of the stories are staring out the window, glad the weather if finally seasonable but also wishing it were warmer. )

feliciacraft.livejournal.com

I'm a fan of the

giles_shorts community, especially the "first line last line" challenge, where the last line from someone else's drabble becomes your first sentence. It takes a lot of discipline, something our favorite Watcher would surely have approved.

For your divertion, may I present five drabbles inspired by prompts from Giles-shorts:

Inherited Skill by

quaggy_mire

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lusciousxander.livejournal.com

The Final Cut by

aadler: Dru is going after Jenny and Angelus is playing taunt the watcher. It’s Jenny, Giles, Ethan and Xander on a wicked adventure set in S2 after Angel lost his soul.
( Read more... )

rbfvid.livejournal.com

Five favorite pre-series shorts of the past year, arranged from shortest to longest.

Prodigal Son by

dragonyphoenix (or here is AO3 link). Giles, three encounters after Randall's funeral. Three incredibly powerful insights on how young Ripper was turning into Giles.

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sparrow2000.livejournal.com

It’s a known fact that I have a mild predilection for young Mr Harris, so I challenged myself that I would do at least one list where Xander is nowhere in sight! *g*

Arrhizal by

sunnyd_lite is a terrific look inside River’s head as she thinks about Simon and the rest of the crew. Beautiful evocative use of imagery makes this one a keeper.

( Follow the trail of breadcrumbs... )

dragonyphoenix.livejournal.com

1. Geometry of Chance by NLRummi - ooh, yes, this story makes me happy! Ethan wouldn’t call himself a Watcher, but he’s not as far off as he’d like to think

( the rest of the recs, too cool for me, are out clubbing )

endeni

Why You Should Watch Angel by Passion of the Nerd

Dear Marvel Cinematic Universe Writers: Black Widow Is Not Buffy by Alice Meichi Li

( more )

rbfvid.livejournal.com

Some favorite complete longfics from the past years.
Any bad English in summaries is mine and shouldn't be blamed on fic authors.

Gently Down the Stream by

shadowscast (Ensemble, with some Buffy/Spike, PG-13). Here's Buffy's life in a nutshell: dead mom, dead-beat dad, dead end job, dependent sister. She's pulling double shifts at the Double Meat Palace to make ends meet.
And yet, she's actually pretty happy! She's got supportive friends and a sexy English boyfriend. Her life is full of love, and frankly after that accident last year and the coma, she's grateful just to be alive.
Oh, and the main point - it's NOT all-human AU.

( Read more... )

dragonyphoenix.livejournal.com

After last year's Top 5, I decided I'd keep track of stories I liked so I'd have tons of choices when making my list. I October, when I was going through my list of fanfic faves, I found I had enough for one set of five stories written in 2015. Since then I've come up with another seven. I have to conclude I could have been paying better attention in the earlier part of 2014. For example, I just reread aadler's Maxima Culpa, and that totally would have been on my rec list if I'd been paying more attention.

1) Rahirah's Black Friday. I personally can't imagine shopping on Black Friday but Spike and Buffy do seem made for it.

( The other four stories have a hand raised and are calling out "Oh, oh, Mr. Kotter. Mr. Kotter." )

dragonyphoenix.livejournal.com

If you've been following you'll notice I went a bit overboard with recs this year.
;-)

I basically found a bunch of stories I adore and then put them into categories. Here are five that are awesome but didn't get put into any of the other categories. I marked the two that are not worksafe.

1) Dealing by estephia
Not worksafe.
Ethan/Lindsey
Ever wonder how Lindsey got those tats?

( The rest of the recs are sharing a joint and gazing about at all the pretty fall leaves ... )

beer-good-foamy.livejournal.com

For a supposed horror-influenced series, BtVS was rarely truly horrifying. Luckily, there are fans willing to correct that. Here are five fics that have stuck in my head for years.

The Twelfth Sister/The Twelfth Sister Revisited (AO3 link thanks to

rebcake) by Rowan. What if the Watchers' Council had managed to put Faith in custody and keep her? This fic is truly disturbing and sad... and then you get to the end, which will stay with you forever.

( 4 more )

shapinglight

indri is one of the best writers in the fandom. Here are five of her wonderful stories from the last ten years (her most recent stories can be found on LJ, but I've linked to her website)

Foreign Devils. PG-13. Written in 2002, before the character was given a name, this is the story of the Chinese Slayer.

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rebcake.livejournal.com

I loved these stories, but I’m having trouble finding a unifying theme. Some are funny, though not always. They are gen-ish, but not entirely. They kinda, sorta explore art, poetry, and literature, but that’s not the main thrust behind them. What they all are is worth reading!

Four People Who Failed Their Watcher Training (And One Who Didn’t) by

beer_good_foamy (Ensemble) R for bad, bad words
Five double-drabbles of awesome. Crossover with Farscape/Top Gear/Scrubs/HIMYM/Dexter.

( Summers girls face evil and win! Mostly... )

beer-good-foamy.livejournal.com

...that is, five fics that, as I believe the kids call it these days, "punched me in the feels" and made me think at the same time.

Unanswered and In This Garden, Verdant And Bright by

snowpuppies. Two very different looks at what happens to Dana after "Damage" - because I'm just a sucker for good Dana fic, and snowpuppies is one of the best writers in the fandom.

( 4 more )

shapinglight

No overarching theme with these. I just thought they were all wonderful.

Ethan Rayne vs America by

indri. Ethan's time with the Initiative. PG. Anything new by

indri is a treat. This is just superb.

( Read more... )

rebcake.livejournal.com

Oh, that naughty costume spell! Tsk. It’s the sort of thing that could lead to anything at all, so naturally our beloved fic writers made sure it did!

Bit Parts by

spuffyduds , Fluffy Hard-R
Harmony/Jonathan. Jonathan chooses to go as a red shirt (Star Trek) for Halloween, but Ethan’s spell changes his luck. Featuring Ethan, Andrew, Tucker, Spike, and Buffy. One-shot.

( But wait! There's more... )

rebcake.livejournal.com

Oh, that naughty costume spell! Tsk. It’s the sort of thing that could lead to anything at all, so naturally our beloved fic writers made sure it did!

Bit Parts by

later-tuesday.livejournal.com

1.Rupert Giles tells lies by Ruth
Rating:PG13
Definitely what it says on the tin. A very sad look at all the characters, through Giles' interactions with them

2.Magnificat by Kindkit
Rating:R, for threats of rape, and mentioned torture.
Ethan's time in purgatory AKA the Initiative

3. 25 Occassions People have celebrated in the Jossverse by Minnow1212
Rating: PG13, for some light violence and light sexuality

4. Holiday Spirit by Kindkit
Rating: PG
Angelverse. I could see something like this happening in the show. Very in character.

5.Watcher's Cup by Crevan Fox
Rating:PG13, for obscure references to something gross
I laughed while making an ew face, what more can I say than that?

later-tuesday.livejournal.com

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 )

later-tuesday.livejournal.com

moscow-watcher.livejournal.com

Some Enchanted Evening by

speakr2customrs
PG, During "All the Way", the Trio decided to repeat Ethan Rayne's trick with enchanted costumes. The result was quite unexpected... A brilliant and funny re-imagination of BtVS mythology; a smart culturological essay on the BtVS influences and roots; seemingly fluffy "what if" that reflects on notion of a hero and ponders how thin the line between heroes and villains is. The idea behind Andrew's transformation is particularly inspired. A must.
( click for more )

moscow-watcher.livejournal.com

Some Enchanted Evening by

rebcake.livejournal.com

I am in awe of writers who can keep it up over the long haul. I bow to those who can do so, and make it interesting and in character, with pacing and dynamism, and who manage to throw in something unforgettable. So, before I forget:

Forget and Smile by

missmurchison R, at the end
After the NFA-battle, Spike shanshues, but loses all memory of being a vampire and of his former friends and allies. They don’t forget him, however, and Willow whisks him off to teach at her new School for Slayers in Iowa, where he fascinates and terrifies the students. When Buffy drops in for a visit, what will it take to keep her from playing the martyr and walking away? Could it be… a llama? Sweet, funny, exciting and sexy.

( So much more... )

rebcake.livejournal.com

shapinglight

Here are five fics that, when I read them, made me say to myself, "That is just amazing!" I hope you enjoy them.

I think this story has been recced already, but never mind. It can't be recced too often IMO.

Of All the Wonders I Have Yet Lived, Angel/Darla R by

girlpire. A heartbreaking look at what might have happened if a human Darla hadn't died after all when Connor was born.

( Read more... )

shapinglight

girlpire. A heartbreaking look at what might have happened if a human Darla hadn't died after all when Connor was born.

( Read more... )

lusciousxander.livejournal.com

1- Enchained Bedlam by

lusciousspike: Set during The Long Way Home. How was it that Ethan got into Buffy's mind? He sure seemed like an expert jumping through her dreamspace.

( Check the other four... )

zandra-x.livejournal.com

This is the second part of things I've saved throughout the year.

Point of Convergence by

_beetle_. Spike, Connor. She made me read Connor and like it. ( Read more... )

zandra-x.livejournal.com

This is the second part of things I've saved throughout the year.

Point of Convergence by

_beetle_. Spike, Connor. She made me read Connor and like it. ( Read more... )

alwaysjbj.livejournal.com

Here are my top five Spike/Buffy works in progress for 2006 (in no particular order)...

Brace Yourself by

enigmatic_blue
Rating: PG-15
Summary: The sequel to Collide. There are unexpected consequences to the ritual Buffy did to break the curse on Spike, Dawn is trying to figure out what it means to be the Key, and Willow is coming home. And that’s just the beginning.

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alwaysjbj.livejournal.com

Here are my top five Spike/Buffy works in progress for 2006 (in no particular order)...

Brace Yourself by

lirm35m.livejournal.com

Of all the lists I've made for this community, I think this is my favourite one... hee hee. All of these fics are waay AU long, majorly, plot-driven fantasy lands, which incorporate a ton of 'ships each. Of course there are het 'ships within each of the fics *if you squint hard enough*, but the main parings are all slash (and I'm not even going to try to be anal and list every 'ship within, 'cuz I know I'll miss some), so that's what I called the list slash multi-ship. I think most of thse fics are underappreciated, so give 'em a chance, check-em out and send lots of positive feedback to their authors, cuz, well, they deserve it!

( So many ships so little time )

lirm35m.livejournal.com

All of these fic involve slash relationships between more than three of the AtS/BtVS guys. Oh, and they're all long as all get-out too!

( Cut to the orgy-tastic fic! )

lirm35m.livejournal.com

All of these fic involve slash relationships between more than three of the AtS/BtVS guys. Oh, and they're all long as all get-out too!

( Cut to the orgy-tastic fic! )

alwaysjbj.livejournal.com

I have a terrible soft spot for dear old Mr Rayne so here are my top 5 Ethan-centric fics.

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alwaysjbj.livejournal.com

I have a terrible soft spot for dear old Mr Rayne so here are my top 5 Ethan-centric fics.

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bookishwench.livejournal.com

All the links actually go to Charm School, my Dru archive, rather than lj since some of these aren't up on lj that I'm aware of.

Flatshare by Alixtii - Drusilla/Ethan - PG - a pairing that makes so much sense it's wonderfully frightening.

( Four more beneath )

Current Mood: rushed

lmbossy.livejournal.com

Okay, I have a unhealthy interest in Sunday ... she's spunky, kicks Buffy into gear, and she delivers killer snarky lines (which reminds me of someone else as well *g*) ... but she doesn't appear often, so here are the five places I found her ... but point out others if you have them!

( Sunday, Bloody Lovely Sunday )

lmbossy.livejournal.com

alwaysjbj.livejournal.com

My top 5 non-shippy

Ok I started with the (fairly) easy ones and will be back later with some more lists.

These are fics in which, while there may be mentions of relationships in them, the ‘ship is far from being the focus of the fic.

Listed in Alphabetical order

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alwaysjbj.livejournal.com

My top 5 non-shippy

Ok I started with the (fairly) easy ones and will be back later with some more lists.

These are fics in which, while there may be mentions of relationships in them, the ‘ship is far from being the focus of the fic.

Listed in Alphabetical order

( Read more... )

jans-intentions.livejournal.com

Five stories off the top of my head that make me happy. This will be a start, anyway.

( Five stories that make me happy! )

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