era: btvs s5

Part One

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This entry is part 1 of 4 in the series Untitled fic by Megan

I’m really excited to be contributing to this community again.

This fic was originally written for nikilicious05 Unfortunately I hadn’t finished the final chapter before she left us and I’m a cranky at myself for not getting it done.   The working title in my mind has always been ‘Nikki’s Story’ and I am struggling to think of an appropriate title now that its going to be shared with everyone, so I am open to suggestion.  Anyway, I hope you enjoy.  Thank you to everyone for supporting this community and thank you to enigmaticblue for keeping it alive!

Fic title:
Rating: PG
Summary: Set during Intervention. When Buffy becomes lost in the desert, Giles must find an unlikely hero to save her.  Fresh from being pummelled by Glory, Spike finds that Buffy isn’t the only one searching for answers and embarks on his own spiritual journey.  But can he find her in time?

Betas: Many thanks as always to the incomparable Holly, and enthusiastic hugs of welcome to my new beta, dawnofme.  Between the two of you, you’ve beaten me well into shape!

Disclaimer: All characters belong to Joss Whedon.  I claim no financial reward from trying to emulate him.

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Fic: Night of St. Vigeous

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I was going to wait until the morning to post this, but I got all impatient. ;) But no worries! xochantelly  will be posting later in the day to keep you entertained.

What’s every vampire’s favorite holiday? Why, the Night of St. Vigeous, of course! This Spuffy-centric remix of “Real Me” clocks in at 3400 words and a PG-13 rating. Much love to my beta, angearia, who went above and beyond to make this story more awesome!

Night of St. Vigeous

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Five Poems Spike Wrote about Buffy (and One that She Wrote about Him).

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I posted some fic earlier today, and now I’m back with poetry! Slightly moody poetry…

Title: Five Poems Spike Wrote about Buffy (and One that She Wrote about Him)
Author: Quinara
Rating: PG-13? Sex references and swearing.
Summary: Two sonnets, two lumps of free verse and 17 lines of hendecasyllablics; one from S5, two from S7, one from AtS S5 and one post-NFA. Plus something Buffy wrote in some sort of domestic futureverse!
Author’s Notes: Any bloody awfulness is intentional. Because I say so. :P

Warnings: None in particular.

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Fic: Can I Rest Now (PG)

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Can I Rest Now
By CallMeKitten AKA Kitten2you

Summary: Buffy Anne Summers, Vampire Slayer, has died to save the world and finds herself at Heaven’s gate. Saint Peter presents her with God’s judgment of her life’s deeds.

A/N: This is my first submission to Seasonal Spuffy and I anxiously await your comments. Thanks to paganbaby and ssddgr for beta’ing, and to amyxaphaniafor the gorgeous banner.


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Ficlet: Elegy

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Title: Elegy

Summary: On a quiet, moonlit night, Spike and the Scoobies bury their beloved Slayer. Post “The Gift” Rated: G

Author’s Notes: Although the Scoobies are involved here, this is really a fic about Spike’s feelings for Buffy and how he copes with laying her to rest. The poetry is excerpted from “The Daydream” by Tennyson, published in 1842. If anyone knows their Victorian poetry, it’s Spike.

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Fic: Ars Poetica (6/6)

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This entry is part 6 of 6 in the series Ars Poetica

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.

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Fic: Ars Poetica (5/6)

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This entry is part 5 of 6 in the series Ars Poetica

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.

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Fic: Ars Poetica (4/6)

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This entry is part 4 of 6 in the series Ars Poetica

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.

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Fic: Ars Poetica (3/6)

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This entry is part 3 of 6 in the series Ars Poetica

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.

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Fic: Ars Poetica (2/6)

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This entry is part 2 of 6 in the series Ars Poetica

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.

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Fic: Ars Poetica (1/6)

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This entry is part 1 of 6 in the series Ars Poetica

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.

 

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