buffyversetop5 | Entries tagged with char: wesley

Fashion Theme Icons by debris4spike. I like how this set was a bit different from the icons I normally come across. Some great expressions for Faith and Vi, and I liked how Drusilla seems to be emerging from the dark.

standard evil by happinesssdeceit. "A collection of materials supporting Dr. Horrible’s application to the Evil League of Evil." ( Read more... )

double_dutchess

1. Giles & Wesley cartoon by cryotrash
2. Seasons 2-4 and season 5-7 in a nut shell (Spike & Buffy) by theboneyaard
3. Dawn and Spike at Thanksgiving in S4 by spikedru
4. Well well well if it isnt the blowjob brothers (Spike and Angel, don't worry: worksafe) by calupos
5. [s5e14] she’s not ready to face reality yet (Buffy/Spike) by renegade-inator

double_dutchess

Spike by scranndo

Spike and Xander by manabombs

Spike by dewberrysolar

Spike by flummoxed angel (plus bonus Giles and Wesley)

Buffy and Spike by astrangertomykin (could be considered slightly NSFW?)

yourlibrarian

Just a reminder to everyone that tomorrow kicks off our 2020 Flashforward Weekend to highlight works since our last session!

Buffy, Dollhouse, Avengers, Firefly, and Agents of S.H.I.E.L.D. – I managed to get all of them in :D

1) Buffy the Jedi Knight by sqbr. Movie poster for Buffy the Jedi Knight: The Sith Seduction drawn for thelittlebang. ( Read more... )

yourlibrarian

Every year I come across content I hadn't seen or read before but I usually am not able to read most of them during Top 5 session itself. But when I get a chance to later, I like to give them an extra thumbs up.

1) Hot Chicks with Superpowers by jess9191. Recced at last year's session, this does a fun job of blending together all the kick gals with kicks from the Whedonverses to Blow by Ke$ha. Entertaining enough to run on repeat. ( Read more... )

thenewbuzwuzz

As far as I'm aware, the authors on this list posted their first Buffyverse work this year (though I'm not necessarily linking their first work, and also it might be a one-off in between their works for other fandoms).

• Advice to the Lovelorn by rosa_himmelblau (crossover with House, M.D., Spike, Greg House, background House/Wilson)
Dr. House meets Spike, to great comedic effect.

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frogfarm

Ah, Illyria. What more can one say about the Big Blue Meanie? Love or hate, the only thing that matters is that you must worship.

Before the five, here's an old link I can't currently verify or find any other copies of: "Shards of Night" by eleusis_walks (Angel, R, spoilers through 5x17 "Underneath"). Ends up in a femslashy place, but before that manages to thrill and creepify with a masterful walk through the dreams of what it means to be Illyria, and to have been Fred. First Angel fic ever for this author, so they claim, I can only pray it's far from the last.

Now for the five I could still find:

"Shell Games" by

mabus101. Xander/Illyria, set in Mabus' "Deadwar" universe. Funny, creepy, awkward, and a little bit sexy.

"Lost In the Supermarket" by Lint. Wesley takes Illyria shopping. Humor and disturbing in equal measure, in spades.

"How Tantor and Tarzan Became Friends" by nwhepcat. Xander/Illyria. Meeting a god-king in Home Depot is just the beginning. Set in Hep's shared universe, but stands alone well on its own.

"The Sky Has Claws" by Kyra Cullinan. Fred, Illyria, Willow and Wesley explore each other body and soul. AU from "A Hole In the World". Vaguely post-apocalyptic.

Last and funniest: "A Memorandum From Illyria" by Hello Spikey. In the bowels of Wolfram and Hart, Illyria discovers a newer and more effective way to make her desires known.

Finally a bonus link from myself, Faith the Vampire Slayer 1x06: "The Day After". Faith and Willow explore Los Angeles, looking for clues to the fate of Team Angel. Illyria only makes an appearance at the end, but I think it's a wonderful scene, and makes me regret all over again that I didn't continue this series.

sparrow2000.livejournal.com

Because it is not a secret that I’m a Xander girl, every year I challenge myself to do at least one rec list for

buffyversetop5 that doesn’t have Xander in any of the stories. This is this year’s list.

In Living Dangerously by andraste Andrew bakes muffins (with real blueberries…) and has an epiphany. This is short, nicely written and quite delightful.

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thenewbuzwuzz

Mostly Spuffy.

A Touch of Her Style
by myrabeth
(R, 49,339w, complete)
Author's summary: Season 2, but with a different pre-series history. Robin Wood moves to Sunnydale to back up Buffy in her on-going battles with Drusilla. But when Buffy's romance with Angel takes a dark and dangerous turn, Robin determines his assistance won't be enough, and calls in some back up of his own: the old family friend who wears his mother's coat.

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yourlibrarian

So here's a bit of many characters, fandoms, and working on the formats ;)

1) Five Vampires Dr. Horrible Never Met by snowpuppies. Dr. Horrible has a plan to become more evil. Unfortunately, he needs the help of a vampire.

2) Foreign Spices May Disagree With You by AnonEhouse. Saffron's good at conning but some people have been running a way longer game.

3) Nine Rules for Living in a Broken World by Wisdom Eagle. Various crossovers set in the Dark Angel universe, though my favorite of these is II. Dance with your head held high with Original Cindy and Gunn.

4) I Hate You by double_dutchess. Sometimes it isn't a thin line, it's just hate between vampires.

5) The Director Will See You Now by toucanpie. What if SHIELD were responsible for more than just chasing down and sorting out the unexplainable? What if the fate of the world rested in their hands? (The Cabin in the Woods fusion).

Current Mood: hopeful

rbfvid.livejournal.com

Five favorite Giles-centric stories of the past year, arranged from shortest to longest. Well, five and a bonus.

Reluctant Masquerade by

xspike4evax. A bit of Giles POV on Wesley circa BtVS season 3, perfectly spot-on.

Déjà vu by

darkheartwalsh (DHW). There is a dead woman in his bed. It isn't the first time.
Stunning and absolutely heartbreaking portrayal of Giles soon after "The Gift". Also, it's probably the most efficient parallel I've ever seen used in buffyverse fics.

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dragonyphoenix.livejournal.com

The Prompt: Write about changes in relationships (friend to enemy or vice versa), or introduce characters that have never met, or something else that fits the theme.

Party Demons by

kantayra - The world might be ending but at least Clem’s made a new friend. Hee!

Sleeping Arrangements by

gwynnega - given that they're drabbles, it can be hard to describe the story without ruining the surprise

Unconventional by

glassslipper - ditto

All in the Retelling by

xmirax - rescuing the world from Angelus as told by one who lived to tell the tale

Hubris by

knotted_rose - I don’t want to ruin the surprise. Angel story.

Edited on 30 Oct to include author names,

rbfvid.livejournal.com

Some classic Dawn-insert fics, arranged from shortest to longest.

Small Spaces by

deird1. Dawn and Wesley slowly become friends. Starts from season 3. G-rated.

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dragonyphoenix.livejournal.com

I'd love to say I'm so nice that I deliberately fulfilled

red_satin_doll's request, but I just happend to have the same idea. Still, here you go.

1. A Nice Little Business by Lilachigh - Alice Pringle. Sounds like an OC, doesn’t she, but no, technically she fits this category. In the author’s words: the vampire lady referred to by Spike in The Replacement, when, sarcastically, he tells the Scoobies that he has been having a cup of tea with the lady who runs a tea-stall in the local garbage dump.
( The rest of the recs went to The Bronze for Disco Night )

yourlibrarian

1) Giles Wallpapers by angelus2hot. A variety of Giles pairings in black and white. I particularly like the Giles/Buffy one with the clock for both its relaxed tone and the watch reminiscent of both Giles and their age difference. ( Read more... )

rbfvid.livejournal.com

Another fanvids that I can't leave un-recced:

When I'm Up, I Can't Get Down (Firefly, Wash) by

thedothatgirl. Tribute to 'Wash', pilot extraordinaire, husband, friend and dinosaur wrangler.

What A Wonderful World (AtS & BtVS) by robinsrevenge. If anybody asks me what’s so special about Buffyverse, I could just show them this vid. There is everything.

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yourlibrarian

1) Five Things Giles Regretted and One He Didn't by shapinglight. Great set of drabbles, all tied to the events in Chosen. Insightful, sad, and very fitting. ( Read more... )

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

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yourlibrarian

1) Ex Turpi Causa by drsquidlove. A lawyer offers to bring Simon and River their freedom. Simon thinks they'd be better off taking their chances on Serenity. Angel crossover. ( Read more... )

endeni

- Buffy Season 3, through Wesley-colored glasses by likeadeuce

- On Wesley... by paynbow

- The Astronaut and the Caveman: Wesley and Spike by pocochina (Comments are worth reading too!)

- The Mission is What Matters: Wesley Wyndam-Pryce 1, 2, 3 by pocochina

- Wes and Illyria, S5 and beyond by versaphile

rbfvid.livejournal.com

Some favorite angsty shortfics from the past year.
Any bad English in summaries is mine and shouldn't be blamed on fic authors.

Diner at the end of the apocalypse (Spike, Willow, Wesley, PG) by

lilithbint. A witch, a watcher and a vampire meet in a diner, and - as you already guess - this isn't a funny story...
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rbfvid.livejournal.com

Some of my favorite character study vids (picked from playlist by randomizer, 'cause I was unable to chose between them otherwise).

Scarlet Ribbons by

aycheb aka hazelk62. Eerie and hypnotizing Slayers vid.
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dragonyphoenix.livejournal.com

Okay, I'm pretty sure I've read Bit Parts before but I did just rediscover it.

1. Wolfling's and Wesleysgirl's All the Wrong Places. I've only read Part 1 so far but it is delightful. Doyle's trapped in a computer, about three years after he's died, talking or e-mailing actually with Wesley.

( the other recs are exhausted and wondering if signing up for NaNoWriMo wasn't a mistake )

spikesjojo.livejournal.com

Running on Empty: by Cas –Spike/Dean - Dean is a broken man who is plagued not only by memories of the horrific things he's done, but also by lingering dark needs that he can't control. For him, there is no hope, until he meets the vampire Spike under circumstances that could finish them both. http://www.tthfanfic.org/story.php?no=24235

The Other Bloody Ring: by Mabel Marsters - since I seem to be doing crossovers, here is a Spike/Damon story. Sorter and fluffier than the rest, it is definitely worth reading. Thwarted in his efforts to hold on to the Gem of Amara, Spike opts to go visit with an old friend, leading to some unsettling discoveries. The slash is not explicit, but it makes you wish the story had gone on longer! http://mabel-marsters.livejournal.com/105183.html

Pity Us We Wakeful– Angel/Willow/Spike from Velvetwhip (Gabrielle) I believe that this is the one story in all of fandom that had the greatest affect on me. Bleak, tragic and beautifully written, it’s about the compromises we make, and how painful they can be. It’s greatest impact is that nothing really bad happens – no tragic event – it all takes place in choices people make and the half-life they live because of them.
http://velvetwhip.livejournal.com/tag/fic%3A%20ats%3A%20pity%20us%20we%20wakeful

A Sire’s Family – The first story of a trilogy. While this is definitely Spike/Angel, there is so much more going on in this wonderful AU. Angel calls his family to him very early in the series because Giles asks him to. Then this story takes a wonderful turn into a excellent created universe. featuring all of Angel's childer. http://www.livejournal.com/tools/memories.bml?user=theladymerlin&keyword=A%20Sire%27s%20Call%20~%20Angel%2FSpike&filter=all

The Blind Man and a Fool to Lead Him by Cave Canem - Spike & Wesley - Post NFA. Spike is charged with taking Wesley to England, beneath the radar of the Senior partners. Brought back by Illyria, Wesley is permanently damaged by a complete inability to read. This story is funny, sad, and at times profound. http://wesleyfanfiction.net/archive/viewstory.php?sid=846

shapinglight

I love all these images of our beloved characters. They have a clarity and directness that appeals to me.

chasingdemons is always careful to list sources too.

Click on the link to see the image.

A portrait of Angelus. Simple, but extremely effective.

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endeni

Vengeance is Mine by hufflepuffsneak (PG, gen, crossover with Marvel's Avengers, mentions of child abuse) - “Hey, I’m Natalie.” Natasha gave a name close to the truth, the child deserved that, but she hadn’t been a successful vengeance demon for the past six decades by handing out her true name to just anyone. (EDIT: Yay, the link is now working properly!)
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Natasha as a vengeance demon! *_* Full disclosure: this ficlet was written for me as an Halloween treat (and at such it hits all my weak points... :D)

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beer-good-foamy.livejournal.com

Just five 100-word flashes of brilliance.

Escape by

garnigal. A Slayer and a Watcher, as things have always been.

Learning Curve by

gilescandy. There really are no controlled circumstances in Sunnydale.

(Not) In Her Element by

readerjane. In Sunnydale, the jump-rope songs teach self-defense.

Someone by

a2zmom. She is no one.

In Which Owl Discovers An Office Key In His File by

graycardinal. Come on. It's a Winnie The Pooh crossover, what else do you want?

And a bonus, since I'm partly responsible for it but didn't actually write it:
Substitute by

speakr2customrs. Well, it's one way to fix "The Gift"...

zanthinegirl.livejournal.com

Time's Fool by Lady Jane at the Bloodshedverse, or at Elysian fields (may need to register to read at EF) Spike/ Buffy "eventually NC17" though it hasn't gotten there yet.

Future fic. Decades down the road Spike and Buffy meet up again for the first time since Sunnydale. Plotty goodness. A really interesting and believable future for Our Heroes. Great characterizations, and believable motivations. Also, the author gets the medical details right. I appreciate that! Warning: still a WIP

( long, plotty, spuffy goodness! )

endeni

The Monsters of 54th Street by staringiscaring - "Because I'm the god-damned Slayer, that's why" (PG, gen, Nikki Wood-centric)
My Heart Was Never Pure by smellslikecorruption - Hard things/soft things. (K+, gen, Wesly-centric)
Life, Continuing by bruttimabuoni - An AU from mid-Not Fade Away, in which Wesley goes onwards, somehow. (Teen And Up Audiences, Wesley/Illyria)
Seasons Keep On Marching by bruttimabuoni - Just before Chosen, someone offers Giles a choice. He tries to choose wisely. But taking anything from Wolfram & Hart has consequences, no matter how wisely you choose. More people than just Giles will share those consequences, for good or ill. (Teen And Up Audiences, Giles/Lilah)
Memory has left me with that name alone by tigriswolf - Not everyone is born with a name on their hand – only the lucky ones. (PG, Spike/Xander)

shapinglight

I'm not primarily a Spuffy 'shipper. Or maybe I am. I can't decide. Whatever, many of the stories I enjoyed last year were Spuffy stories, and here are five of them.

And Take My Walking Slow by

snickfic,originally posted on Dreamwidth for

seasonal_spuffy, a post-apocalyptic Spuffy story featuring a Shanshu'd Spike and a broken Buffy. PG-13. Brilliant stuff.

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shapinglight

I'm not primarily a Spuffy 'shipper. Or maybe I am. I can't decide. Whatever, many of the stories I enjoyed last year were Spuffy stories, and here are five of them.

And Take My Walking Slow by

snickfic,originally posted on Dreamwidth for

seasonal_spuffy, a post-apocalyptic Spuffy story featuring a Shanshu'd Spike and a broken Buffy. PG-13. Brilliant stuff.

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snickfic

Or at least, groups of two or more people ready to embark on plot. Mostly ensemble, mostly fics in which things happen. :)

1. Dreamchain, by

erimthar
S5 - Scoobies, almost-OCs
Vampire plague is about to, er, plague Sunnydale, and the Scoobies are on the case -- as are the Korean Slayer of 1933 and her gumshoe sidekick Sid. Excellent character voices, but what I love most about this fic are Sid and Cho, whom I'd happily read whole fics about. Barbara Stanwyck glamour and the Slayer burden, plus Sid "cracking wise": what's not to like?

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snickfic

Or at least, groups of two or more people ready to embark on plot. Mostly ensemble, mostly fics in which things happen. :)

1. Dreamchain, by

ceciliaj.livejournal.com

These are my fave favorite BtVS/AtS posts of 2010. They belong to different genres, but all will tell you something you needed to know about how awesome the show is, how awesome the fandom is, or, because these are five of the finest writers around, both :).

And When The Sky Was Opened (for 30 Days of Angel) by

eleusis_walks.

Summary: Cordelia's amazing character arc across two shows.

Women, Connecting by

gabrielleabelle.

Summary: to modify a tag from the author, geeks like charts :)

Picspam: Buffy the Vampire Slayer Race!Swap Cast by

penny_lane_42.

Summary: gorgeous picspam, searing questions into the racial politics of U.S. television. (already been recced, but deserves to be again!)

Season 7: The Breakdown of Buffy Summers by

angearia.

Summary: beautiful, complex look at our heroine in a controversial season.

The Mission is What Matters: Wesley Wyndam-Price by

pocochina.

Summary: she made me like Wesley. It was awesome.

Current Mood: excited

ceciliaj.livejournal.com

eleusis_walks.

Summary: Cordelia's amazing character arc across two shows.

Women, Connecting by

gabrielleabelle.

Summary: to modify a tag from the author, geeks like charts :)

Picspam: Buffy the Vampire Slayer Race!Swap Cast by

angearia.

Summary: beautiful, complex look at our heroine in a controversial season.

The Mission is What Matters: Wesley Wyndam-Price by

pocochina.

Summary: she made me like Wesley. It was awesome.

Current Mood: excited

endeni

If You Can Reach Me by SpuffyProductions (Buffy/Angel, Buffy/Spike) - And, boy, I'm not even a Spuffy fan. It's just that great...

Gift by Bisclaveret (gen, ensemble) - Because... is there a more perfect song for the buffyverse? I don't think so.

Howl by Shoopdancer (Angel/Darla) - Ah, Florence and the Machine! Another perfect, powerful song choice.

The Fiddle and the Drum by Gwendolyn's flight (gen, Wesley-centric) - Ah, Wesley... So moving and perfect...

Fragments by E^y (gen, Wesley and Illyria centric) - A perfect gem. 00:22 always stoles my breath away.

endeni

yourlibrarian

Head Boy, That's Right by

radiocakes - Worksafe – #20, some fun icons from Spin the Bottle, as well as an assortment of Buffy ones.

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Current Location: Illinois, USA

yourlibrarian

Head Boy, That's Right by

radiocakes - Worksafe – #20, some fun icons from Spin the Bottle, as well as an assortment of Buffy ones.

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Current Location: Illinois, USA

kerkevik.livejournal.com

Hi,

and here are five of the most imaginative buffyverse fics I have ever read; most recent first; funniest last - again :-)

(metem) Psychosis by mabus101 (Alt-S6)
http://mabus101.livejournal.com/2009/05/17/

Toy Soldiers by Perri Smith(S3 Wesley)
http://www.neon-hummingbird.com/suns/fanfic/perri/toysoldiers.html

techsupport@demon.com (Pre S5 BtVS / S2 AtS)
http://rhiannon.dreamhost.com/angel/fanfic/techsupport.html

The Waking by Mad Poetess (adult content warning) (Alt S7)
http://archiveofourown.org/works/96662?view_adult=true

Private Conversations by CN Winters (adult content warning) (S4?)
http://cnscaldron.com/cannon/wt/private.htm

Still under Willow & Tara's spell,
Ray.

Current Mood: hyper
Current Location: Internet Cafe in Glasgow
Current Music: The Mystic's Dream by Loreena McKennit

kerkevik.livejournal.com

Hi,

and here are five of the most imaginative buffyverse fics I have ever read; most recent first; funniest last - again :-)

(metem) Psychosis by mabus101 (Alt-S6)
http://mabus101.livejournal.com/2009/05/17/

Current Mood: hyper
Current Location: Internet Cafe in Glasgow
Current Music: The Mystic's Dream by Loreena McKennit

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

endeni

Crossover with Firefly:

- More Than a Lifetime by Settiai
Wesley/Simon, Teen
Over five hundred years later, he's still fighting the good fight.

Crossover with Stargate Atlantis:

- Learning Wesley by Allyndra
Wesley/Lorne, FRT
What if the SGC were the ones trying to recruit Wesley, not Wolfram and Hart? What if they succeeded?

Crossovers with Supernatural:

- Not Talking About This by bethynyc
Wesley/Dean, R
Dean having a thing for Wes speaking Latin; Wes being protective over Dean.
[Unfortunately, the fic is currently friendlocked, to read it you can ask the author to add you.]

- Favour Returned by eloise_bright
gen, PG13
It’s fun to watch it unfold in front of him.

- Untitled Crossover Snippet by vaznetti
gen, PG13
The man on the front porch reminded Bobby of a dog he had, maybe twenty, twenty-five years back, lean and watchful, and careful not to show how hungry he really was.

endeni

petzipellepingo.livejournal.com

In no special order :
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hello-spikey.livejournal.com

I loves me some cowboy lawyer, so here are five great fics with Lindsey McDonald in them for the year:

Hand Job by Celtic-forest
Lindsey/Spike - Lindsey has hand issues. Spike helps.

Bon Jovi Rocks by Ash-Carpenter
Lindsey/Dean Winchester (SPN crossover). Mostly cracky, but good good fun. Because who knows more about the rock-country ballad than Lindsey??

In the Interests of Science by Ash-Carpenter - Lindsey/Spike, dash of Fred. Also cute.

Nothing to Lose by Ash, again. This one is long, and although you may think it, it's not AU. Lindsey/Riley - Iowa and Texas meet before the series. Started in 2008 but finished in 2009, so it counts, right?

Arrangement by RockstarPeach - Lindsey/Giles, humanAU, some Wes and Spike in there. This is a long fic. Giles is a wealthy man and Lindsey is his kept boy. But then that hot young bartender, Spike, starts making trouble. ;)

hello-spikey.livejournal.com

cmk418

Joss gave us some amazing female characters and here are five fics about them:

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