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sparrow2000

I love a well done crossover and here are five short fics that are lovely examples of that craft. What I really like about all these is that they leave me wishing there was more but also very happy that they all work beautifully just as they are.

Invitation by spikedluv is a lovely bit of madness in which Hawkeye gets an unexpected invitation to an archery competition in Cleveland and is naturally suspicious that something nefarious is afoot. It is, but just not what he expects. This is great fun and melds the Buffy ‘verse and Marvel ‘verse beautifully.

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thenewbuzwuzz

Happy Ace Week, folks!

Asexual!Oz in "You're Too Picky, Man": An Ace Reading of Oz's Character Arc in BTVS by Coyote (osteophage)
This is really well thought out, and I can't believe I missed this reading until Coyote spelled it out for me in an essay. Honestly, there's no going back for me--the way I see Oz is changed forever.

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thenewbuzwuzz

China Girl from Poetry by William Pratt - VERSUS by SPIKE by MissLuci (whole chapter rated R but poem is not sexual or otherwise graphic)
MissLuci wrote a whole multichapter story full of Spike's poems and Buffy's reactions to them!! This poem is about Spike killing Xin Rong, written from the perspective of pre-series soulless Spike. Note that the prose section at the bottom of the chapter is rated R for Spuffy smut.

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sparrow2000.livejournal.com

Happy Halloween folks. We’re now onto the recs for fandom creativity that has happened since last year’s

buffyversetop5. I’ve noticed a lot of great vids this year, so here’s the first of two 2020 vid posts

Welcome to the Jungle by ethereal. This is a beautifully edited Ensemble vid with an emphasis on Buffy for obvious reasons!

( More video beauties this way... )

sparrow2000.livejournal.com

I try to do a crossover rec list ever year because I love a well done crossover and I don't think I've recced these here before (apologies if I have!) And apologies also because I feel like I'm spamming, but I'm not around much next week, so trying to get some posts up while I can.

Serenity Nevada by ChristinaK This is a BTVS/Firefly crossover and is an human AU as far as Mal and co are concerned. This is an Oz fic, specifically Oz whose summer road trip takes him to a sleepy little town in Nevada- one that just woke up with a big new problem. Mal as the sheriff, Zoe as his deputy and Simon as the local coroner who has a slightly crazy sister are just brilliant. And the explanation for why River is the way she is, is a wonderful segue into Buffy canon. Go read, this is brilliant.

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thenewbuzwuzz

It fascinates me how many kinds of fun stuff people post on YouTube, so here's a sample of what I've happened to run into.

Stop motion animation: LEGO Buffy The Vampire Slayer Mini Clip (worksafe) by LegoHorrorVideos LegoHorrorVideos (length: 0:17)
The sound effects are my favorite part.

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sparrow2000.livejournal.com

I love Oz, and when he’s written well, it makes me very happy. Here are five fics that do just that…

No Cold and Heat by

idyll makes me tear up every time I read it because it is so damn beautiful - bleak, and sad with a chink of light in the clouds that makes my heart ache. Oz is rescued and now must find himself. There’s a hint of slash at the end, but really this is a story that’s all about Oz.

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punch-kicker15.livejournal.com

I'm a big fan of fics where a well-timed spell, a friend stepping in to help, or someone asking the right question at the right time can solve a problem from canon.

Here are five short classic fics in that category:

1. Apotheosis by Ephemeral Night (Willow/Tara, General Audiences). Willow stumbles upon the secret for carrying out the Thy Will Be Done Spell in a more effective manner, and comes up with some clever and audacious to eliminate nearly every threat the Scooby Gang will ever face, and then takes it even further into the ultimate fix-it fic territory. Tagged as "fluff and crack" in AO3, and it's high quality fluff and crack.

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sparrow2000.livejournal.com

lusciousxander asked for some Spander, and who am I to deny her. I know there’s been a Spander epics list already, so I thought I’d offer up a list of one-shots that maybe might have fallen off people’s radar.

First up is Prophecy by

nasty_shrew. The language in this is so beautiful and the way it starts and the way it ends is perfect and so is everything else in between.

( Oh look...squirrel... )

lusciousxander.livejournal.com

These are some thought-provoking Xander meta that I have enjoyed from 2014.

( 2014 Xander Meta )

sparrow2000.livejournal.com

Five random fics from 2014 that have no real connection other than that they stayed in my head after I'd read them...

baudown has been a very welcome addition to our fandom over the last few years. She has a wonderful command of character and language and a new story from her always makes my day. Basement, 1999 is a lovely slice of Spike, Xander pre-slash in which Spike realises that just because he has a chip doesn’t mean he can’t torture Xander just a little. I really wish she’d write more in this ‘verse.

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rbfvid.livejournal.com

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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shapinglight

Honestly, I could have chosen any of the ficlets

brutti_ma_buoni posted on

sb_fag_ends in 2013, because they're all brilliant, but here are five of my absolute favourites.

Since they're all written for prompts, make sure you read the author's notes as well as the ficlets. Needless to say, Fag Ends being a Spuffy short fics comm, all of them are Spuffy in some way.

Well...I sing, PG.
An hilarious AU, in which the Fanged Four are a vampire rock band seriously in need of a drummer.

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velvetwhip.livejournal.com

These are five stories which don't feature popular ships and so might have flown under your radar. Give them a chance, because they're really worth reading!

1) Le Petit Mort (First Slayer/OFC; NC-17) by

snogged - I realize that the First Slayer isn't the most well known of Buffyverse denizens, but this ficlet features her in the most intriguing way. An angsty-sexy take on the beginnings of a primal battle that will surely satisfy.

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petzipellepingo.livejournal.com

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petzipellepingo.livejournal.com

By the amazingly talented

sentine. In no particular order :

( Be prepared to be amazed )

petzipellepingo.livejournal.com

By the amazingly talented

sentine. In no particular order :

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ffutures.livejournal.com

Apologies if any of these have been recced before, I have a lousy memory!

Serenity, Nevada by Christina K.
http://www.fanfiction.net/s/4552093/1/Serenity_Nevada
Summary: Oz's summer road trip takes him to a sleepy little town in Nevada- one that just woke up with a big new problem, and the local sheriff and citizens may have to face a reality they never expected before the closing credits. Crossover with Firefly.

It's a lovely AU romp in which Sheriff Malcolm Reynolds and his team have to deal with a sudden incursion of the supernatural. Fortunately they have a little help from a familiar Buffyverse character...

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Hope you'll like them.

ffutures.livejournal.com

brutti-ma-buoni.livejournal.com

snickfic: Oz, After the Apocalypse
What it says. Oz, as a wolf, irresistibly Oz like and near indestructible. You'll find yourself willing him to find a better place.

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brutti-ma-buoni.livejournal.com

snickfic: Oz, After the Apocalypse
What it says. Oz, as a wolf, irresistibly Oz like and near indestructible. You'll find yourself willing him to find a better place.

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brutti-ma-buoni.livejournal.com

sheepfairy: Leave Your Mark, Faith/Gwen PG13
Admit it - you can see this pairing, can't you? Two tough women, connecting.

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brutti-ma-buoni.livejournal.com

sheepfairy: Leave Your Mark, Faith/Gwen PG13
Admit it - you can see this pairing, can't you? Two tough women, connecting.

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snickfic

Almost done, folks! It seems I saved most of the genfics for last. Here are five, all fairly short, about Buffy Summers.

1. The Last Fingers of Leaf, by

quinara
post-NFA
Buffy and Illyria. A dragon. Pizza. Combined, they’re an unexpected pleasure as the two find commonalities that I’d never have thought of. Poignant and elegantly written.

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snickfic

Almost done, folks! It seems I saved most of the genfics for last. Here are five, all fairly short, about Buffy Summers.

1. The Last Fingers of Leaf, by

staringiscaring.livejournal.com

i will love you 'til the noise has long since passed (Cordelia/Angel, PG)

Achingly lovely and wonderfully written, this quietly gorgeous fic gives Cordelia and Angel a happy ending post-NFA.

The Ones Not Kissed (Cordelia & Oz, PG)

Cordelia and Oz bond after the 'clothes fluke' and find they have more in common after all.

Dreams (the gone but not forgotten mix) (Cordelia & Doyle, PG)

Doyle may have died but he lives on with Cordelia's gift in this touching fic about the afterlife.

Salvage Mission (Cordelia, PG, Firefly crossover)

Cordelia, as a higher being runs across the crew of Serenity, while helping a slayer out. Descriptive and imaginative, the author makes Cordelia fit into the space opera while keeping with canon.

Iokaste (R)

A dark tale about Cordelia suffering under the possession of Jasmine in season four. This is a well crafted story that gives Cordelia a voice she sorely lacked in the later seasons.

staringiscaring.livejournal.com

moscow-watcher.livejournal.com

Five Times People Noticed Xander's Bruises Didn't All Come from Patrol by

dipenates
http://dipenates.livejournal.com/5993.html
R. Title says all. Xander/Cordelia, Xander/Faith, Xander and Angel, Xander and Spike, Xander and Oz
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moscow-watcher.livejournal.com

Five Times People Noticed Xander's Bruises Didn't All Come from Patrol by

dipenates
http://dipenates.livejournal.com/5993.html
R. Title says all. Xander/Cordelia, Xander/Faith, Xander and Angel, Xander and Spike, Xander and Oz
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petzipellepingo.livejournal.com

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angearia.livejournal.com

Here are five fics that explore all that is grim and gritty in a world gone dark.
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angearia.livejournal.com

Here are five fics that explore all that is grim and gritty in a world gone dark.
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clawofcat.livejournal.com

In an aging fandom like ours, it's always reassuring to see an influx of new blood every year or even every couple of months. Here are a few of 2008's enductees and fics of theirs that I enjoyed. The list includes a selection of gen and pairing fics of varying lengths.

1. A Man of Many Colors by

snickfic
Oz, G, through BtVS S2 "Bewitched, Bothered, and Bewildered"
Summary: A character study through Oz's hair dying decisions.

Review: Talk about bang for your buck. Snickelish takes one facet of Oz's personality - his ever changing hair color - and goes the distance with it by digging deep and creating a backstory that does a lot to shed some light on a character whose past and inner workings were barely even touched on in canon. I felt very satisfied after reading this and more than once thought, "Yes. That makes so much sense." Creative, deep, and somewhat sad, this shot definately makes you wonder what other hidden worlds there are to explore within Buffy and Angel's large ensemble cast.

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clawofcat.livejournal.com

ffutures.livejournal.com

I like crossovers, and make no apology for it. Here are five completed favourites. For convenience I've gone for stories that are archived at Twisting The Hellmouth, home of the Buffyverse crossover, and Fanfiction.net, but in most cases you'll find the author on Livejournal too.

NB - edited to replace a couple that weren't posted in 2008.

The Return of the Key by

curiouswombat - Dawn ends up in Middle Earth post the War of the Ring and finds love. Buffy is not happy about it.

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All of these authors have written several other good stories, I strongly recommend checking out all of their work.

ffutures.livejournal.com

lycomingst.livejournal.com

I didn't do much reading this year, especially after the beginning of the year but I managed to bookmark a few things I liked. As always for me, no particular 'ships, just writing I liked.

Item Title or Description: Haircut (a drabble)
Creator’s Name:

deird1
Rating: PG

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lycomingst.livejournal.com

deird1
Rating: PG

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lusciousxander.livejournal.com

Top Five Rarely Speaking Together If Never Characters Fics:

1- I Like the Quiet by Spring Summers:

Spike and Jessica Harris share a talk. Lovely Spike characterization. If you're a Spike fan, you'll really enjoy him here. He's snarky, sharp and funny. Then again, this is a season 4 fic. But obviously written after the show ended.

( Check the other four... )

lusciousxander.livejournal.com

( Fics that got me go Wow! )

yourlibrarian

Some of these have already been recced but good material bears repeating *g*

1. No Cold and Heat by

idyll - PG - Oz unexpectedly rejoins the Scoobies. Oz POV futurefic. Oz/Xander pre-slash.
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Current Music: "Take an Indian to Lunch" by Stan Freberg

yourlibrarian

Some of these have already been recced but good material bears repeating *g*

1. No Cold and Heat by

idyll - PG - Oz unexpectedly rejoins the Scoobies. Oz POV futurefic. Oz/Xander pre-slash.
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Current Music: "Take an Indian to Lunch" by Stan Freberg

yourlibrarian

1. Crushing Hard by

miz_thang88 - All – #73, Great shot of Xander.
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Current Music: Tournament of Roses Parade

yourlibrarian

1. Crushing Hard by

miz_thang88 - All – #73, Great shot of Xander.
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Current Music: Tournament of Roses Parade

alwaysjbj.livejournal.com

As requested on the WISH LIST... My top five Faith-centric Fics (in no particular order)

Desert Saints by

faith1922
Faith and Buffy
Rating: R
Summary: Buffy is good and Faith is bad and that’s how it is. Right?

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alwaysjbj.livejournal.com

As requested on the WISH LIST... My top five Faith-centric Fics (in no particular order)

Desert Saints by

faith1922
Faith and Buffy
Rating: R
Summary: Buffy is good and Faith is bad and that’s how it is. Right?

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lusciousxander.livejournal.com

1- Splinter by

lusciousspike: Spike/Angel with an awesome original character, who's pretty popular among the fans of this WIP. Spike decided to stay in L.A. and work with Angel and Co. in Wolfram and Hart now known as A.I and Co. However, Angel still has a bit of a grudge towards Spike, for obvious reasons. Spike gets hurt… Angel is responsible in away.

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