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Favorite Fics: Unfinished Spander
I just realized I haven't posted a review since January. I think I've had a block because I've been debating with myself if I should actually rec these as they appear to have been abandoned by their creators with only a very small chance of their ever being completed. However they are so very memorable that I decided to post them and let people decide whether they wish to succumb to their allure. You have been warned *g*
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darkhavens: an original, gritty story set in S1 where a sad Xander, mourning Jesse's death, runs into Spike, who has yet to visit Sunnydale. Even feral Spike is attracted to Xander.
Secrets byedibbea: Spike gives Xander exactly what he needs - D/s. Apparently RL has become difficult for Edibbea so apart from the occasional beta-ing she's no longer active in fandom.
"The Witch, the Warrior and the Vampire" (here and here) bybrandil. This is a multi-character fic which is why I think she decided to abandon it as it was growing too complex. It begins as a Spuffy fic but then takes a strange turn into S/X as Spike is forced to become the sire of a newly married Xander. I just love this core story within the larger story as Spike, Buffy, Xander and Anya must learn to deal with the new situation and Spike is torn between his Childe and Buffy. I wish she'd re-start the fic, simply concentrating on the four, ignoring the rest.
Xanpet bysiegelit is one of my most most guilty pleasures. Xander and Spike are somehow sent back in time to 1889 and Xander is forced to become Spike's pet in the house of Angelus. Alone in a strange time and country (France), dependent on the vampires, he must learn to accept his place in this very graphic D/s fic. After a long hiatus from fandom, Siege has recently re-emerged and hinted that she might continue with it.
darkhavens: an original, gritty story set in S1 where a sad Xander, mourning Jesse's death, runs into Spike, who has yet to visit Sunnydale. Even feral Spike is attracted to Xander.Secrets by
edibbea: Spike gives Xander exactly what he needs - D/s. Apparently RL has become difficult for Edibbea so apart from the occasional beta-ing she's no longer active in fandom."The Witch, the Warrior and the Vampire" (here and here) by
brandil. This is a multi-character fic which is why I think she decided to abandon it as it was growing too complex. It begins as a Spuffy fic but then takes a strange turn into S/X as Spike is forced to become the sire of a newly married Xander. I just love this core story within the larger story as Spike, Buffy, Xander and Anya must learn to deal with the new situation and Spike is torn between his Childe and Buffy. I wish she'd re-start the fic, simply concentrating on the four, ignoring the rest. Xanpet by
siegelit is one of my most most guilty pleasures. Xander and Spike are somehow sent back in time to 1889 and Xander is forced to become Spike's pet in the house of Angelus. Alone in a strange time and country (France), dependent on the vampires, he must learn to accept his place in this very graphic D/s fic. After a long hiatus from fandom, Siege has recently re-emerged and hinted that she might continue with it.Finally there's ladycat777's fabulous Hunt-Brother. This is a difficult review to write as I've been slammed for voicing my dismay that it may remain forever unfinished (this according to the author). I came across this fic in my early Spander days when Ladycat was still writing it (I believe it was her first fic). It was one of the first stories I encountered where Xander's father was an abusive SOB--maybe that's why it had such a tremendous impact on me. It also was the first fic I read to make use of the hyena possession from "The Pack" (BtVS ep 1.6). It begins in S4 when events force Xander to vamp-sit Spike in the Basement of Doom. Spike notices that there are times that Xander zones out and he can make the Scoobie obey him as he regresses to a little boy who needs approval. Realizing that there is something wrong with Xander, Spike decides to claim Xander, marking Xander as his. Spike's growing concern for his boi becomes evident when Xander's parents go too far and he is badly injured. Xander was on the road to recovery when Ladycat stopped but the bois were on the outs and there are many unanswered questions. Ladycat has a great imagination and is extremely talented at creating vivid characters and scenes that immediately grab you and stay with you. If she wasn't so talented I would've forgotten the fics by now as I have so many other abandoned fics.
wen_spencer, one of my favorite SF writers, once wrote, "Writing is foremost STORYTELLING and if you don't tell a complete story, you're not writing. You're putting words on paper." (it's my lj and I can be grumpy)
ladycat777's fabulous Hunt-Brother. This is a difficult review to write as I've been slammed for voicing my dismay that it may remain forever unfinished (this according to the author). I came across this fic in my early Spander days when Ladycat was still writing it (I believe it was her first fic). It was one of the first stories I encountered where Xander's father was an abusive SOB--maybe that's why it had such a tremendous impact on me. It also was the first fic I read to make use of the hyena possession from "The Pack" (BtVS ep 1.6). It begins in S4 when events force Xander to vamp-sit Spike in the Basement of Doom. Spike notices that there are times that Xander zones out and he can make the Scoobie obey him as he regresses to a little boy who needs approval. Realizing that there is something wrong with Xander, Spike decides to claim Xander, marking Xander as his. Spike's growing concern for his boi becomes evident when Xander's parents go too far and he is badly injured. Xander was on the road to recovery when Ladycat stopped but the bois were on the outs and there are many unanswered questions. Ladycat has a great imagination and is extremely talented at creating vivid characters and scenes that immediately grab you and stay with you. If she wasn't so talented I would've forgotten the fics by now as I have so many other abandoned fics.wen_spencer, one of my favorite SF writers, once wrote, "Writing is foremost STORYTELLING and if you don't tell a complete story, you're not writing. You're putting words on paper." (it's my lj and I can be grumpy)