[identity profile] thenewbuzwuzz.livejournal.com
Arranged in order of most to least perceived seriousness.

Last Summer's Corn (Riley)
by [livejournal.com profile] trixiefatcat
Rating: not rated, worksafe
Site: LiveJournal
Year: 2006
(via Stultiloquentia's Jossverse Poetry Masterlist, all hail)

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My other rec posts will be on the Dreamwidth side of the comm.
[identity profile] sparrow2000.livejournal.com
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 [livejournal.com profile] speakr2customrs and [livejournal.com profile] 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... )
[identity profile] baphrosia.livejournal.com
Since [livejournal.com profile] rebcake stole part of my list (stole, I tell you!) as I was writing this, I had to modify it some.  In no particular order, here are five new contributors to fandom for whom I will drop whatever I'm doing and check out their latest work:

[livejournal.com profile] lady_sybyl, also known elsewhere as Dactylgirl and TerrusDacktellus (and SoulfulSpiketheKiller on Tumblr).  Dactylgirl gives good comic!fic, delivering wonderfully fun, in character, perceptive, touching, sometimes smutty, stories.  They are always well-written, and her character voices are amazing.  I highly recommend her Lost Continent series (Spuffy, S10).  She's also shown she can do angsty, serious storytelling in one of my new, personal all-time favorite fics: Empty Hearts and Heavy Hands (S5, Spuffy).  Even if Spuffy is not your favorite pairing, check that one out.  You won't be disappointed.

Read more... )
[identity profile] dragonyphoenix.livejournal.com
Okay, so I was reading a coffee story posted in 2015, which will be recommended in the January BtVS Top 5, and it reminded me of Lyl’s In Another Life. After the fall of Sunnydale, Willow is found wandering with amnesia. She settles in LA where she works as a barista and falls for Don Eppes from Numb3rs. The relationship just works so well and it’s adorable watching them fall for each other. Totally worksafe.

The rest of the recs are catching up on iZombie, which is surprisingly good so far. )
[identity profile] red-satin-doll.livejournal.com
This round of Buffyverse Top 5 just wouldn't be complete without:




Conclusive Etymology of a Summers by [livejournal.com profile] clockwork_hart1 (Lucy). I love this story so much it inspired my very first fanfiction poster for another author. One of my favorite Buffy character studies, delicately etched and sympathetically observed. When it comes to Buffy Summers and the Summers sisters, Lucy owns my soul: She loved to watch her sister write. As Dawn scribbled and scrawled her soul down into books, she knew that the monks had given her a gift.

Civilian by [livejournal.com profile] velvetwhip (WIllow, Riley, mentions of Willow/Tara, Willow/Kennedy, Buffy/Riley and Riley/Sam, canon-compliant post-series)  A story aching with regret in every word as a chance encounter brings the terrible weight of memory crashing down about WIllow's ears. One of the best, most devastating endings of any fic I've read this year; packs an incredible wallop. If it doesn't hit you in the gut, we may need to check you for a pulse. There’s a story there and a painful one, but she’s not one to go poking at wounds to watch them bleed, so she puts a solicitous hand on his arm.

Three Coins in a Fountain by [livejournal.com profile] rahirah (POM-verse; Buffy/Spike, the Immortal; POM/Barbsverse). She stood, five foot two of righteous Slayer fury, and the Immortal actually took a step backwards. Told you she was out of your league, mate. This one is so much fun -  60-something Buffy  and Spike Summers-Pratt are given an assignment by the Immortal to fetch some rare coins. There are...complications. This was one of the fics that made it safe for me to be a Spuffy shipper again this year. I love that our heros are older, a little plumper, comfortable in their fuller bodies, still fully sensual and sexual beings; still as snarky, sarcastic and witty as ever. And chapter 1 inspired a very meta conversation between Barb and [livejournal.com profile] quinara re: Buffy and Spike's late seasons body issues and representation; how cool is that? Chapter 2; Chapter 3 and Chapter 4.

PIece of Cake by [livejournal.com profile] spuffy_luvr; (Buffy/Spike, Buffy/Angel, Drusilla, Willow, Faith; mentions of Spike/Drusilla, and Angel/Dru). Lorelei's return to writing btvs fanfiction was one of the happiest events of the year, IMO.  If you haven't checked out her fag_ends ficlets, let [livejournal.com profile] shapinglight's rec list get you started. Piece of Cake was the winner of Best NC-17 at the last Round of Sunnydale Memorial fanfiction awards, deservedly so.  I don't read porn. I don't read NC-17. I sure as heck don't read all-human AU fics except...if anyone can get me to read one, it's [livejournal.com profile] spuffy_luvr. Superb characterization, sex that is genuinely sexy but she pulls no punches on issues of non-consent. My favorite chapters are actually the two featuring Willow, who is beautifully drawn here in a supporting role; she's becoming a Willow-writer to watch.

And finally one more from [livejournal.com profile] kwritten: taxes? - also complete here on AO3 (Buffy/Tara, Anya, Olivia, Dawn, AU S6) The remaining piece of the Finding a Balance B/T 'verse (more, please?) written for [livejournal.com profile] kikimay's prompt: taxes, Buffy S6 AU. Because I'm curious to see what you would do if you were Marti Noxon. This is the fic that opened up the Buffy/Tara, Dawn 'verse to the other ladies and introduced Olivia to it, which makes even richer. Anya gets to be the true hero, working on Buffy's taxes post-resurrection as she should have in the series, and negotiating with the WC on Buffy's behalf. A gem.
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[identity profile] 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 [livejournal.com profile] 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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[identity profile] rbfvid.livejournal.com
For some mysterious reason I get a kicks out of AUs, where one character is replaced by another. So there are some of my faves...
Any bad English in summaries is mine and shouldn't be blamed on fic authors.

'Awake' (Buffy, Illyria, PG) by [livejournal.com profile] drizzlydaze. What if Illyria got in contact with Buffy on Spike's behalf after ten years apart?
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[identity profile] rbfvid.livejournal.com
Some vids about characters who don't get the spotlight often.
Any bad English and awkward phrasing in summaries is mine and shouldn't be blamed on vid authors.

Don't Forget Me by [livejournal.com profile] obsessive24 (Buffy/Riley) "But she doesn’t love me." Riley as defined by Buffy.
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[identity profile] staringiscaring.livejournal.com
 Laundry Day (Buffy/Riley)
The stain was tenacious. It had scoffed at Stain-Away, triumphed over standard bleach, and withstood even a dousing of club soda.

Christmas Day (Riley & Giles)
Riley gets an unexpected visitor on Christmas Day.

Through The Forests Of The Night
Riley in South America.

Home From The Great Escape
"She's alive, Riley. Buffy's alive."On his way home from his jungle epiphany, Riley stops in Sunnydale for closure. Silly boy.

Reconnaissance (Riley/Graham)
Eleven months and time changes little.
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[identity profile] staringiscaring.livejournal.com
 Laundry Day (Buffy/Riley)
The stain was tenacious. It had scoffed at Stain-Away, triumphed over standard bleach, and withstood even a dousing of club soda.

Christmas Day (Riley & Giles)
Riley gets an unexpected visitor on Christmas Day.

Through The Forests Of The Night
Riley in South America.

Home From The Great Escape
"She's alive, Riley. Buffy's alive."On his way home from his jungle epiphany, Riley stops in Sunnydale for closure. Silly boy.

Reconnaissance (Riley/Graham)
Eleven months and time changes little.
quinara: Spike and Buffy approaching 'their' tree in AYW. (Spuffy tree)
[personal profile] quinara
These are five fics I associate with the time before I got my LJ in 2003, when the world of Spuffy fanfic was a very different place (or so it seems to me now). They've stuck with me to such an extent that it seems odd people haven't read them and they've probably influenced me more than I realise.

Action/Adventure FTW! )
quinara: Sheep on a hillside with a smiley face. (Default)
[personal profile] quinara
These are five fics I associate with the time before I got my LJ in 2003, when the world of Spuffy fanfic was a very different place (or so it seems to me now). They've stuck with me to such an extent that it seems odd people haven't read them and they've probably influenced me more than I realise.

Action/Adventure FTW! )
[identity profile] cordelianne.livejournal.com
I wish I could have unlimited icon space because there’s so many gorgeous and original icons out there. These are a few of the icons that blew me away this year.

1. by [livejournal.com profile] katekat1010, from the post here. This is such a gorgeous icon, the colours and textures all come together to create the perfect icon. I feel that this is such an awesome icon, even if you’re not a Riley fan you’ll appreciate it. Click here for the other 4 awesome icons )
[identity profile] cordelianne.livejournal.com
I wish I could have unlimited icon space because there’s so many gorgeous and original icons out there. These are a few of the icons that blew me away this year.

1. by [livejournal.com profile] katekat1010, from the post here. This is such a gorgeous icon, the colours and textures all come together to create the perfect icon. I feel that this is such an awesome icon, even if you’re not a Riley fan you’ll appreciate it. Click here for the other 4 awesome icons )
[identity profile] petzipellepingo.livejournal.com
Since [livejournal.com profile] dualbunny's Black, Black Heart has alreay been mentioned, here are my top five video classics ( Black, Black Heart would be No. 6). Read more... )
[identity profile] petzipellepingo.livejournal.com
Since [livejournal.com profile] dualbunny's Black, Black Heart has alreay been mentioned, here are my top five video classics ( Black, Black Heart would be No. 6). Read more... )
yourlibrarian: Angel and Lindsey (DawnTop5-ruuger)
[personal profile] yourlibrarian
1. Spike on AtS – It’s All About Angel by [livejournal.com profile] elisi - All – Lengthy discussion of the various Spike and Angel issues. I particularly enjoyed her discussion of Spike and Connor.

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yourlibrarian: Angel and Lindsey (Default)
[personal profile] yourlibrarian
1. Spike on AtS – It’s All About Angel by [livejournal.com profile] elisi - All – Lengthy discussion of the various Spike and Angel issues. I particularly enjoyed her discussion of Spike and Connor.

Read more... )
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[identity profile] moscow-watcher.livejournal.com
There is a joke about an old comedian who admits on his beathbed that dying is hard - "and the only thing harder than dying is making people laugh". He was right. Humor is one of the difficult genres ever. Long live humor!
Five funniest fics I read in 2007 )
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[identity profile] moscow-watcher.livejournal.com
There is a joke about an old comedian who admits on his beathbed that dying is hard - "and the only thing harder than dying is making people laugh". He was right. Humor is one of the difficult genres ever. Long live humor!
Five funniest fics I read in 2007 )
yourlibrarian: Angel and Lindsey (bt5_5-eyesthatslay)
[personal profile] yourlibrarian
1. Kyrie Eleison - by Kyra Cullinan – All – A brief but interesting take on Angelus’s obsession with the church and his spiritual compass. Came across this originally on [profile] club_joss
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yourlibrarian: Angel and Lindsey (Default)
[personal profile] yourlibrarian
1. Kyrie Eleison - by Kyra Cullinan – All – A brief but interesting take on Angelus’s obsession with the church and his spiritual compass. Came across this originally on [profile] club_joss
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[identity profile] moscow-watcher.livejournal.com
Perfect World by Cousinjean
http://www.allaboutspike.com/fic.html?id=96

R, post-Grave. Spike wishes that he "never got the bleeding chip in the first place," - and discovers the world dominated by Adam and his minions, where Giles, Gunn and Lindsey do underground work and chipped Buffy is kept in a cell for zombified Riley Finn's distraction.
Four more recs )
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[identity profile] moscow-watcher.livejournal.com
Perfect World by Cousinjean
http://www.allaboutspike.com/fic.html?id=96

R, post-Grave. Spike wishes that he "never got the bleeding chip in the first place," - and discovers the world dominated by Adam and his minions, where Giles, Gunn and Lindsey do underground work and chipped Buffy is kept in a cell for zombified Riley Finn's distraction.
Four more recs )
yourlibrarian: Angel and Lindsey (Spike-andemaiar)
[personal profile] yourlibrarian
1. The Men's Auxiliary by [livejournal.com profile] coyote_william - All - With thousands of new Slayers activated, what happens to the men in their lives and the roles they now must play?
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yourlibrarian: Angel and Lindsey (Default)
[personal profile] yourlibrarian
1. The Men's Auxiliary by [livejournal.com profile] coyote_william - All - With thousands of new Slayers activated, what happens to the men in their lives and the roles they now must play?
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[personal profile] debris4spike
Haven't you wished that you could change time - I know I have ... Well here are 5 great Spuffy stories (in no particular order) that use time as a major part of the plot -

Enjoy
: ) 


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[personal profile] debris4spike
Haven't you wished that you could change time - I know I have ... Well here are 5 great Spuffy stories (in no particular order) that use time as a major part of the plot -

Enjoy
: ) 


[identity profile] 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 )
[identity profile] 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 )

Vid Recs

Oct. 28th, 2006 04:58 pm
elisi: Edwin and Charles (Spuffy - Becoming by killmebecomeme)
[personal profile] elisi
This list was very, very hard to narrow down. But these are vids that I've rewatched so often that I know them off by heart, and the thought that there are people out there who have been deprived of them until now is something that I feel that I need to rectify! *g*
Read more... )

Vid Recs

Oct. 28th, 2006 04:58 pm
elisi: Edwin and Charles (Default)
[personal profile] elisi
This list was very, very hard to narrow down. But these are vids that I've rewatched so often that I know them off by heart, and the thought that there are people out there who have been deprived of them until now is something that I feel that I need to rectify! *g*
Read more... )

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