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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... )
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As It Crumbles And Breaks by nitpickyabouttrains. "The Ritual doesn’t always go smoothly. And in 1998 it’s down to just one country." Cabin in the Woods fic.

Read more... )
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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... )
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Or now gone. The loss of Open On Sunday is particularly devastating because it ran for a long time and many drabbles there were recced, but few of them made their way to another space like AO3:

1) Long List of Grievances by [profile] waddis - Heh to Andrew wearing on Spike's very short nerve. Read more... )
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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... )
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We're down to the final hours of our session, and here's one last recs list of 2019 works from me.

Thanksgiving with the Burkles, 2019 by shadowscast. This ficlet is not only a new work from her in the Buffyverse but it's a sequel! (And also perfect for this new month).

Villains by electric_heart. Fun icon of the Troika. Also I quite liked her pairing icons.

Excardiation by beer_good_foamy. "After Buffy runs away from home, Joyce finds herself bringing home a curious flowerpot from the gallery." Well you know that's not going to go well.

Roses Are Red, Angelus Is Blue by thenewbuzzwuzz. A series of scenes tied together with roses, covering up the scent of denial.

Change, Like Sunshine by still_lycoris. "When Wash first joined the crew, he thought Zoe was Mal's lady. He was quite wrong about that." And Mal was quite wrong about it disrupting a smoothly working ship.
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Five BtVS crossover fics

This is my first entry for Buffyverse Top 5! These are five BtVS Crossover fics I enjoyed. Hope you will too!

Read more... )
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1) L.O.V.E. by purplefringe. A Beatrice/Benedick vid that reunites Fred and Wesley as Angel never did.

2) Layers by Milly. A Cabin in the Woods vid that tries to change the narrative to immerse us in horror from the beginning. Read more... )
[identity profile] sparrow2000.livejournal.com
For the last couple of years I’ve challenged myself to do one classic recs post that doesn’t have a Xander in sight - which as most of you know is kind of traumatic for me. Here is this year’s list.

Untitled holiday ficlet by [livejournal.com profile] brutti_ma_buoni is a Firefly/Georgette Heyer crossover. Two of my favourite Heyer characters, Damerel and Venetia take tea with Mal and Inara aka Mr and Mrs Reynolds. I’d say the ladies have the upper hand in this one.

More goodies this way... )
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1) Buffy works based on Al Parker illsutration by Laura Birdsall. A collection of earlier work, I particularly love the ghost Joyce watching Passions with Spike.

2) Moving On, Forward (Come in Lost Soul) by pushingcrazies features a pairing I hadn't seen before or even thought about before. A rewrite of AtS S4 with Jonathan and Andrew hiding out in L.A. rather than Mexico, and soon enmeshed in the issues Angel's team is having. Read more... )
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Ships, I've had a few, but then again, too few to.... that's a lie. I can ship practically anybody, if the author can show me how it works. In these meaty, angsty, and plot-driven stories, the writers made me believe in an unconventional, non-canon pairing. (And one thruple.) There may not always be a ton of romance, but there are always a ton of feelings. All links to AO3.

Into the Dark Age by Sadhyl (NC17, Buffy/Ethan/Ripper)
Buffy ends up in Black Magic 1970s London, in the company of some familiar — if much younger than she's used to — faces. She hopes to stop them from making a terrible mistake. They hope for something a lot more basic.

A few more, with vampires... )
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Another bit of everything here, hope you find something you like!

1) The Collector by sparrow2000. I came across this during a previous Top 5 session and thought it was a gem. The bits of humor, the sad truths, the evidence of continuing friendship shot through with the difficulties of having faced so much separately as well as together, all in evidence here. Although connected to another story it can stand alone. Read more... )
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Ten Things That Never Happened in the BtVS Fandom by Booster
Summary: Some spells are stronger and further reaching than you’d think. What if Dawn had been around for a lot longer than you remember....?
My reason for the rec: A lovely bit of metafiction (in a way) in which Dawn's origin is even stranger than we thought.

Just One Night by Vogonguard
Summary: A careless use of the W-word and the Scoobies from Chosen meet the Scoobies from Prophecy Girl.
My reason for the rec: Not exactly a do-over, but a nice story about time travel and the evolution of most of the BtVS characters

The Multiverse by Hotpoint
Summary: Serenity falls through a rip in the continuum and Mal meets a very familiar face on the other side
My reason for the rec: This one's just fun, a head-on crash between the Serenity crew and the Buffyverse.

Dawn's Fine by Abra
Summary: Dawn Summers goes to college in Metropolis. When she notices that her History professor, Milton Fine, looks just like Spike, she can't stay away. Prof. Fine has his own agenda to go along with her crush.
My reason for the rec: It's one of the better Buffy / Smallville crossovers, and plays fair with both fandoms.

Dojo Hard by Speakertocustomers
Summary: The Buffyverse characters dwell in 17th century Japan. Gilbert and Sullivan meets Samurai movies meets - Paddington Bear? Parody, bad haiku, and martial arts in something loosely resembling BtVS S2. Very loosely.
My reason for the rec: It's immense fun and VERY silly.
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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).
[identity profile] 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 [livejournal.com profile] 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... )
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Another fanvids that I can't leave un-recced:

When I'm Up, I Can't Get Down (Firefly, Wash) by [livejournal.com profile] 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.

See more... )
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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... )
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Some of my favorite crossover fanvids. All worksafe.

The Fall of the Eleventh by sheryloh. Firefly/Doctor Who crossover; River & 11th Doctor.
Amazing trailer which makes me want to see the movie... which, of course, doesn't exist. WHYYYYYYY?! Is there at least a fic? Anyone?

More here )
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Some vids for upcoming Halloween, arranged from least to most chilling.

Monster monster by [livejournal.com profile] thedothatgirl. Seven Seasons of Monsters courtesy of Buffy the Vampire Slayer.
Read more... )
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The Girl Who Falls Down Stairs by kaydeefalls – Work caution advised – A study of women in the Whedonverse and how they come into their various powers. An interesting take that shows a consistent storyline across the different properties of fear and reluctance, followed by a maturity and confidence after the transition.

Read more... )
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I’m a sucker for a good BTVS crossover, so here are five that I come back to again and again.

Out of the Shadows by [livejournal.com profile] twilightofmagic is a gem of a Torchwood crossover and I’d recommend it even if you’ve never watched Torchwood, because it really doesn’t matter. Xander takes a walk to get away from the estrogen-heavy castle in Scotland and runs into someone who looks kind of familiar... I wish all my walks were this productive!

Lures you down the rabbit hole to the rest of the fics… )
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5 Stories I Wasn't Able to Find
I asked and was told it was okay to post recs for stories I couldn't find the links to. Anyone know where any of these are?
Edited: I'm posting links to the stories as I learn what they are.

1) AtS, a short story I believe. A plague, created by humans I think, has been unleashed on the world. The Hyperion has become something of a safe house, keeping people physically safe from demons if not the plague virus. I think Lorn and some witches hightailed it out of there but were unable to take non-magical humans who wouldn't have survived in the other dimension. Cordelia and two others are sitting on the roof, looking at the sunset maybe. The other two go back in and, once they are out of sight, Cordelia starts showing signs of the plague (coughing?). Then she gets up, squares her shoulders, and goes back down to do the work of the day. Basically hiding the disease from everyone and getting on with the work.

Read more )
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Doctor Who/Firefly:
Time Fugitive by fajrdrako - Kaylee picks up a passenger. (R, Jack/Mal)
Extract: “Out of time,” she said. “You’re a man out of time, so far from home. Looking for lost parts of yourself. Looking for your Doctor.”

the rest )
[identity profile] ladycallie.livejournal.com
So, this is a completely gratuitous list, but here are 5 prompts that were either requested by moi, or were requested by others but caught my eye. Note the rating/warnings, as I lean towards the dark side.



Title: Fractured Mirror
Author: [livejournal.com profile] shakensilence
Fandom: BtVS
Rating: NC-17
Characters/Pairing: Dark!Willow/Vamp!Willow
Summary: Halfrek grants Xander a wish in the episode “Two to Go.”
A/N: These are just a couple deleted scenes... in theory they could fit right into the episode without changing anything.
Warnings: dub-con, bloodplay, breath play, character death
Prompts: threading a needle, broken glass, bootlaces, "every me in every you", candle wax, spanking, pain/pleasure. I fit in what I could.

Click to read



The rest under the cut..... )
[identity profile] beer-good-foamy.livejournal.com
Because she's been on an incredible roll this year and seems able to write absolutely anything, so there's no reason there shouldn't be more than one post reccing her stuff.

The Faith Lehane Files (part 2, 3, 4). Because I just love good Found Documentation fic. Eventual Faith/Giles.

4 more )
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The little gals often have big stories, sadly hidden from the viewer. Fortunately, we have many talented writers who can spotlight them beautifully. Here are a few of the many standouts from 2011:


Lydia, Sunday, Buffybot, Harmony, Vi, Newbie and Future Slayers on Parade! )
[identity profile] rebcake.livejournal.com
The little gals often have big stories, sadly hidden from the viewer. Fortunately, we have many talented writers who can spotlight them beautifully. Here are a few of the many standouts from 2011:


Lydia, Sunday, Buffybot, Harmony, Vi, Newbie and Future Slayers on Parade! )
[identity profile] 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...

four more )

Hope you'll like them.
[identity profile] 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...

four more )

Hope you'll like them.
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The Fear by [livejournal.com profile] aycheb (Meta-ish: Summer Glau's roles in Firefly, Terminator: The Sarah Connor Chronicles, and Dollhouse.)

So What by [livejournal.com profile] scifi_tv_addict (Recurring women of the Whedonverse)

Bullets by [livejournal.com profile] viorica8957 (General Series)

Made-Up Love Song #43 by [livejournal.com profile] such_heights (Kaylee + ensemble. Sunshiney love!)

People Got a Lotta Nerve by [livejournal.com profile] obsessive24 (River and the War - It will end again in bullets fired. This is my favourite Firefly vid ever.)
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The Fear by [livejournal.com profile] aycheb (Meta-ish: Summer Glau's roles in Firefly, Terminator: The Sarah Connor Chronicles, and Dollhouse.)

So What by [livejournal.com profile] scifi_tv_addict (Recurring women of the Whedonverse)

Bullets by [livejournal.com profile] viorica8957 (General Series)

Made-Up Love Song #43 by [livejournal.com profile] such_heights (Kaylee + ensemble. Sunshiney love!)

People Got a Lotta Nerve by [livejournal.com profile] obsessive24 (River and the War - It will end again in bullets fired. This is my favourite Firefly vid ever.)
[identity profile] rebcake.livejournal.com
Here are a few PG rated shorts from every part of the Whedonverse.

The Very Small Girl and the Monster by [livejournal.com profile] snickfic  (Firefly/BtVS)
There's a monster River needs to meet.

Role of the Dice by [livejournal.com profile] beer_good_foamy  (Dollhouse)
Some engagements are just frakkin’ weird.

Overcompensation by Noxnoctisanima (Dr. Horrible’s Sing-along Blog)
Billy is confronted by Captain Hammer, who might be compensating for something.

History by Trillian_Astra (Firefly, Fray, BtVS)
Two Slayers and a slayer-that-might-be meet in dreams, and find strength in each other.

And now, (drumroll, please) a fun fic based on the least-ficced Whedon creation, webcomic Sugarshock!

Why Clubs Have Decibel Limits by [livejournal.com profile] beer_good_foamy 
Even an awesome gig can get out of hand.

Did I leave anything out?
[identity profile] rebcake.livejournal.com
Here are a few PG rated shorts from every part of the Whedonverse.

The Very Small Girl and the Monster by [livejournal.com profile] snickfic  (Firefly/BtVS)
There's a monster River needs to meet.

Role of the Dice by [livejournal.com profile] beer_good_foamy  (Dollhouse)
Some engagements are just frakkin’ weird.

Overcompensation by Noxnoctisanima (Dr. Horrible’s Sing-along Blog)
Billy is confronted by Captain Hammer, who might be compensating for something.

History by Trillian_Astra (Firefly, Fray, BtVS)
Two Slayers and a slayer-that-might-be meet in dreams, and find strength in each other.

And now, (drumroll, please) a fun fic based on the least-ficced Whedon creation, webcomic Sugarshock!

Why Clubs Have Decibel Limits by [livejournal.com profile] beer_good_foamy 
Even an awesome gig can get out of hand.

Did I leave anything out?
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Unexpected Gifts (R,Kaylee/Inara)
For the next several minutes Kaylee tasted and felt only sweetness and strawberries, lost to the sensations and the seeds of a new want

More Than A Pastime (PG, Kaylee/River)

What if Kaylee asked River for self-defense lessons?

Too Many Words (PG-13, Kaylee/River)

"This story is about something that has nothing to do with words, and everything to do with places where words can't go."

Second Thoughts (PG, Kaylee/Zoe)

Sometimes first impressions could be wrong.

After Midnight (NC-17, Kaylee/Inara)

Kaylee and Inara fluff!
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Unexpected Gifts (R,Kaylee/Inara)
For the next several minutes Kaylee tasted and felt only sweetness and strawberries, lost to the sensations and the seeds of a new want

More Than A Pastime (PG, Kaylee/River)

What if Kaylee asked River for self-defense lessons?

Too Many Words (PG-13, Kaylee/River)

"This story is about something that has nothing to do with words, and everything to do with places where words can't go."

Second Thoughts (PG, Kaylee/Zoe)

Sometimes first impressions could be wrong.

After Midnight (NC-17, Kaylee/Inara)

Kaylee and Inara fluff!
[identity profile] rebcake.livejournal.com
Was there ever a show so perfectly suited to the genus crossoverus? I think not.

Whatever Remains, However Improbable by yonwords (PG)
Victor and Sierra are imprinted as Holmes and Watson, but the engagement does not go as planned. (Does it ever?)

Backwards, and in Heels by sobsister (PG13)
Crossover with Better Off Ted (highly recommended, btw) in which Adelle and Veronica (think Sue Sylvester in a power suit) are after the same pair of Manolo Blaniks.

Tarocchi Appropriati (The Butterfly Dies in LA remix) by [livejournal.com profile] duh_i_read  (PG13)
Also read the fic this was remixed from: The Most Important Kiss He’d Ever Know by [livejournal.com profile] prlrocks  (PG13)
Dru sends Spike after one of the Dollhouse's tastiest morsels.

Echoes of the Past (Holographic Businesswoman Remix) by Alixtii (PG13)
Shepard Book and Mr. Universe do some digging into River’s little problem, and find the Dollhouse at the core.

Of Ill-Advised Imprints and Rather Fetching Ewok Queens by lirazel ([livejournal.com profile] penny_lane_42 ) (PG13)
The title says it all.

[identity profile] rebcake.livejournal.com
Was there ever a show so perfectly suited to the genus crossoverus? I think not.

Whatever Remains, However Improbable by yonwords (PG)
Victor and Sierra are imprinted as Holmes and Watson, but the engagement does not go as planned. (Does it ever?)

Backwards, and in Heels by sobsister (PG13)
Crossover with Better Off Ted (highly recommended, btw) in which Adelle and Veronica (think Sue Sylvester in a power suit) are after the same pair of Manolo Blaniks.

Tarocchi Appropriati (The Butterfly Dies in LA remix) by [livejournal.com profile] duh_i_read  (PG13)
Also read the fic this was remixed from: The Most Important Kiss He’d Ever Know by [livejournal.com profile] prlrocks  (PG13)
Dru sends Spike after one of the Dollhouse's tastiest morsels.

Echoes of the Past (Holographic Businesswoman Remix) by Alixtii (PG13)
Shepard Book and Mr. Universe do some digging into River’s little problem, and find the Dollhouse at the core.

Of Ill-Advised Imprints and Rather Fetching Ewok Queens by lirazel ([livejournal.com profile] penny_lane_42 ) (PG13)
The title says it all.

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Prism (Fallen Feather Extended Jam) by [livejournal.com profile] nwhepcat - Teen – "The angel Castiel has been sent to recruit a soldier for a new struggle to save humanity -- this time, it's a veteran of the battle of Serenity Valley, who has little use for God and His plans." Wonderful slice of the two universes that made me wish for longer conversations between Castiel and Shepherd Book.

Read more... )
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Prism (Fallen Feather Extended Jam) by [livejournal.com profile] nwhepcat - Teen – "The angel Castiel has been sent to recruit a soldier for a new struggle to save humanity -- this time, it's a veteran of the battle of Serenity Valley, who has little use for God and His plans." Wonderful slice of the two universes that made me wish for longer conversations between Castiel and Shepherd Book.

Read more... )

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