On we go.
Part III: Rebuilding
era: btvs s4
FIC: Certain Dark Things ~R (2/4)
FIC: Certain Dark Things ~R (1/4)
So, if I had known that I would be posting on Halloween, I probably would have come up with something a little more… Halloween-y. (Long story there.) Anyway, this is a sequel to my fic Unsuffer Me, wherein Spike and Buffy meet up in L.A. the summer between S2 and 3. It’s also a little different than my usual fare, but I hope you like it anyway.
As always, thank you to all the participants, both creators and readers/reviewers. And thanks for the extra patience this round. RL has been kicking my butt.
Certain Dark Things
Author: enigmaticblue
Rating: R
Disclaimer: I don’t own these characters.
Summary: The sequel to Unsuffer Me. Spike returns to Sunnydale, only to find the Initiative waiting for him.
A/N: In this ‘verse, the events of “Lover’s Walk” never happened.
Icons!
FIC : Always My Muse 4/4
And now the final chapter. I’ve really enjoyed participating and look forward to the next round. Thanks for reading.
ALWAYS MY MUSE
CHAPTER FOUR
FIC : Always My Muse 3/4
FIC : Always My Muse 2/4
I missed the open day but I hope it’s alright to post the rest of my tale. Thanks again to enigmatic_blue for running this community, thank you to seductivembrace for fixing and guiding me through the morass of Brit and American differences, and thank you for reading. I hope you enjoy.
ALWAYS MY MUSE
CHAPTER 2
Time Is Running Out – Chapter 2
Title: Time is Running Out
Author: Anne
Rating: PG-13
Summary: Set post S4 Something Blue (BtVS) and post S5 Soul Purpose (AtS).
A/N: Thanks to all the lovely people who commented on the first chapter I posted back in April, and to enigmaticblues for including an open day! Sadly, I still haven’t been able to quite finish the story, but have at least one more chapter to add as this round of wonderful fic and art draws to a close. Continue Reading
Fic: Ars Poetica (6/6)
I juuust finished this, so my apologies for any typos I might have missed, though I don’t think there should be many. I hope you enjoyed my offering!
Title: Ars Poetica
Medium: Fiction
Author: Lirazel (penny_lane_42)
Timeline: “Becoming Part II” – post-“Not Fade Away.” Canon all through BtVS; ignores the comics and “The Girl in Question.”
Rating: R
Installment: Part six of six.
Disclaimer: The world and characters of the Buffyverse do not belong to me. Neither do any of the poems.
Poetry: The poems featured in this chapter are “Elegy XX: To His Mistress Going to Bed” by John Donne (my favorite poet), a few lines of “may i feel said he” by e.e. cummings (you should look up the rest of it; it’s pretty fun), and “Fate slew Him but He did not drop” by Emily Dickinson.
A/N: This first section is the closest I’ve ever really come to writing a sex scene. It’s still not terribly explicit, but I pushed myself further than I’ve gone before. I’m kind of nervous, so let me know what you think.
Summary: The story of her life with Spike, Buffy realizes, is written in poetry, not prose.
Fic: Ars Poetica (5/6)
Title: Ars Poetica
Medium: Fiction
Author: Lirazel (penny_lane_42)
Timeline: “Becoming Part II” – post-“Not Fade Away.” Canon all through BtVS; ignores the comics and “The Girl in Question.”
Rating: PG-13 here, R overall
Installment: Part five of six.
Disclaimer: The world and characters of the Buffyverse do not belong to me. Neither do any of the poems.
Poetry: The poems featured in this chapter are Sonnet III from A Few Figs from Thistles by Edna St. Vincent Millay and “Fletcher McGee” by Edgar Lee Masters.
A/N: Thanks so much to the brilliant and talented mere_ubu for finding “Fletcher McGee” for me. You’re right–it’s just too perfect not to use.
Summary: The story of her life with Spike, Buffy realizes, is written in poetry, not prose.
Fic: Ars Poetica (4/6)
Title: Ars Poetica
Medium: Fiction
Author: Lirazel (penny_lane_42)
Timeline: “Becoming Part II” – post-“Not Fade Away.” Canon all through BtVS; ignores the comics and “The Girl in Question.”
Rating: PG-13 here, R overall
Installment: Part four of six.
Disclaimer: The world and characters of the Buffyverse do not belong to me. Neither do any of the poems.
Poetry: The poems featured in this chapter are “The Kill” by Carl Phillips and Sonnet XXXIX by Elizabeth Barrett Browning.
A/N: The poetry book I mention in the first section is Helen Vendler’s Poems Poets Poetry. Most books about poetry either suck all of the joy and beauty out of the whole experience or don’t actually tell you anything useful. This is by far the best book of its kind I’ve ever seen, and I heartily recommend it for anyone who wants to further their own poetic education. Vendler, a Harvard professor, released the book in 1997, so I don’t feel like it’s a stretch that Buffy might have used it in her poetry class in college; it’s one of the most revered text for such classes.
Summary: The story of her life with Spike, Buffy realizes, is written in poetry, not prose.
Fic: Ars Poetica (3/6)
Title: Ars Poetica
Medium: Fiction
Author: Lirazel (penny_lane_42)
Timeline: “Becoming Part II” – post-“Not Fade Away.” Canon all through BtVS; ignores the comics and “The Girl in Question.”
Rating: PG-13 here, R overall
Installment: Part three of six. More to come this afternoon/evening.
Disclaimer: The world and characters of the Buffyverse do not belong to me. Neither do any of the poems.
Poetry: The poems featured in this chapter are “Resume” by Dorothy Parker, “Up” by Margaret Atwood, and “i like my body when it is with your” by e.e. cummings.
Summary: The story of her life with Spike, Buffy realizes, is written in poetry, not prose.
Fic: Ars Poetica (2/6)
Title: Ars Poetica
Medium: Fiction
Author: Lirazel (penny_lane_42)
Timeline: “Becoming Part II” – post-“Not Fade Away.” Canon all through BtVS; ignores the comics and “The Girl in Question.”
Rating: PG-13 here, R overall
Installment: Part two of six.
Disclaimer: The world and characters of the Buffyverse do not belong to me. Neither do any of the poems.
Poetry: The poems featured in this chapter are Portia’s speech from The Merchant of Venice by William Shakespeare and “Death is a dialogue between” by Emily Dickinson.
Summary: The story of her life with Spike, Buffy realizes, is written in poetry, not prose.
Fic: Ars Poetica (1/6)
I’m extremely excited to be participating in this community for the first time. I’ll add my thanks to enigmaticblues for organizing it!
Title: Ars Poetica
Medium: Fiction
Author: Lirazel (penny_lane_42)
Timeline: “Becoming Part II” – post-“Not Fade Away.” Canon all through BtVS; ignores the comics and “The Girl in Question.”
Rating: PG-13 here, R overall
Installment: Part one of six.
Warning: Little bit of completely necessary Buffy/Angel this chapter, but it won’t happen again.
Disclaimer: The world and characters of the Buffyverse do not belong to me. Neither do any of the poems.
Poetry: The poems featured in this chapter are “Fire and Ice” by Robert Frost and “The Truth of a Woman” by Sir Walter Scott.
Summary: The story of her life with Spike, Buffy realizes, is written in poetry, not prose.
FIC : Always My Muse 1/4
Well, it’s my turn to play in enigmatic_blue‘s back yard. I’ve just squeaked in in SOMEBODY’s time zone, because it sure isn’t mine! But I’m delighted to be here and many thanks to the wonderful enigmatic_blue for running this community and for letting us play. Now, my muse has been absent for ages, so this is particularly fitting to the poetry theme and losing your muse. This fic is complete in four chapters, but as I’ve only just finished and sent it to be looked over, I’m posting the first chapter unbeta’d and will correct any problems when the chapter is returned. Sorry – my ability to organise time has completely deserted me lately. Anyhoo, here it is – ALWAYS MY MUSE.
AUTHOR: spikesdeb
TITLE: Always My Muse
RATING: NC17
CHAPTER: 1/4
SETTING: erm… not sure, after Pangs and Something Blue…maybe long after. Definitely after Spike started showing up and helping. Maybe even an alternative universe, who knows?
UNBETA’D at this stage; please bear with me and let me know if there are any glaring errors. I’ll add the remaining chapters once I’ve had them back in a lucid form rather than my ramblings. Hope you enjoy!
Time Is Running Out
Thanks as always to enigmaticblues for once again organizing this – it’s so lovely to find so many wonderful takes on Spuffy still being created after all these years.
Title: Time is Running Out
Author: Anne
Rating: PG-13
Summary: Set post S4 Something Blue (BtVS) and post S5 Soul Purpose (AtS).
Acceptable Substitute
Title: Acceptable Substitute
Author: Pfeifferpack
Medium: fanfic
Rating: PG (keeping it PG with fade to blacks)
Setting: S4 during “Something Blue.”
Summary: What if there were a residual attraction after Willow’s spell? What if that attraction were real? What would a witch do to make it right? Once more, someone else decides what is best for the Slayer.
FIC: Do You Believe?
Title: Do You Believe?
Author: Rebcake
Word Count: 4104
Rating: PG-13 (some naughty words)
Warnings: Buffy/Other (off-screen). Pretty much canon. Spoilers through Season 4.
Disclaimer: I disclaim to all and sundry that I didn’t invent these people! They’re peculiar!
Summary: When Buffy goes off to college, the magic just won’t stop. How does she deal with the fallout from each, increasingly troubling, spell? And, why is her love life so screwed up?
One Little Dance – 1/1
Second and final contribution. Thanks so much again to enigmaticblues for her wonderful community! This round has been amazing thus far!
It’s my posting day! Thanks so much to my betas, just_sue, megan_peta, dusty273, and spikeslovebite for looking over this for me.
I haven’t gotten a chance to write just fluffy porn in a long while. *grin* Hope you guys enjoy!
Rating: NC-17 (for language and explicit sexual content)
Timeline: Spins AU in the last minutes of Harsh Light of Day
Summary: Hate walks a fine line with another four-letter word
Prompt: Written for seasonal_spuffy.
FIC: Spellbound, 5/5
Part 5