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Date Posted: 17:55:45 07/29/02 Mon
Author: MosDef
Author Host/IP: cache-cro-hsi.cableinet.co.uk / 62.30.112.1
Subject: Some Ideas for the Non-Ship Category, My Recs, Some Useful Links, A Suggestion (Long)
In reply to: Spooky K 's message, "Non-ships..." on 15:15:15 07/27/02 Sat

Sorry for the length of this post. It contains links for those that are looking for Non-Ship fics and my recommendations for this month. I have 4 favourites, but I don't expect you guys to read them all. I just thought it would be good to provide a wide selection {Comedy, Action, Drama, POV} because I don't know what you guys like yet. Maybe we should have an ice breaker ? I have also attempted to provide a clearer idea of what I think Non-Ship fic might include. But this is open for debate. I think we should talk about it. I promise to never post anything this long again :)

Perhaps we should narrow down the list of possible fics to an agreed number , spend a couple of weeks reading them and then get together as a group and narrow the list down to 3-4 outstanding fics. Once we have done that, it shouldn't be too difficult to select 1 fic to recommend for August. The other fics can always be kept in reserve for later. This way, we can build an archive of excellent fics that we have all read, thus the selection process will become easier every month. I'm lazy :)


3 TYPES OF NON-SHIP FIC
1) Alternative (Non-Slash) ships.
2) Fics that don't emphasis a ship
3) Point of View Fics (POV)


1) Alternative (Non-Slash) ships. The possibilities are endless…

BUFFY/VAMPED BUFFY with Ben/Glory, Ethan Rayne, Jonathan, Graham, Oz, Percy (The Jock), Parker, Riley, The Mayor, The Master, The Judge, Wesley

GILES/RIPPER with Amy, Anya, Ben/Glory, Cordelia, Dru, Faith, Harmony, Jenny Calendar, Joyce, Kendra, Willow

FAITH with Angel, Angelus, Ben/Glory, Ethan Rayne, Giles, Graham, Jonathan, Kakistos, Oz, Percy (The Jock), Riley, Spike, The Mayor, The Master, The Judge, Wesley, Xander

SPIKE with Anya, Cordelia, Dru, Faith, Harmony, Jenny Calendar, Joyce, Kendra, Willow

WILLOW/VAMP WILLOW/DARK WILLOW with Angel, Angelus, Ethan Rayne, Giles, Graham, Jonathan, Oz, Percy (The Jock), Riley, Spike, The Mayor, The Master, The Judge, Wesley

XANDER /VAMP XANDER with Anya, Cordelia, Darla, Dru, Faith, Ben/Glory, Harmony, Jenny Calendar, Joyce, Kendra.


UNCONVENTIONAL SHIP FANFIC DATABSES
http://www.buffyhaven.com/fanficsites.shtml

http://btvswritersguild.dymphna.net/sitemap.html

####I haven't read any that I like yet. Has anyone got any recommendations?



2) Fics which don't emphasis a ship


DRAMA
I-55 by Yahtzee
Approx 10 pages; PG; Slight B/A; Crossover mid S6 BtVS and mid S3 AtS
(I'm hoping we can include crossover fics in this category if that's O.K with you guys)
http://www.thechicagoloop.net/yahtzee/insect/insectfic/I55.htm

ACTION
Predator V's Slayer by Gyrus
Approx 37 pages; PG; Buffy & The SG's; Set between S4 and S5
It makes use of the aliens that were in the Predator films, but you don't need to have watched the film to get the story. Gyrus describes them very well. Riley has a minimal role.
http://www.fanfiction.net/read.php?storyid=132177

COMEDY
Pen Pals by Treacle Antlers
Approx 7 pages; PG 13; Angel & Spike; Crossover S6 BtVS & S3 AtS
Angel & Spike exchange letters with hilarious results. I don't know if this could also be considered a POV fics. Who care's it's just funny.
http://www.fanfiction.net/read.php?storyid=788139


3) Point of View Fics (POV)
Fics that focus on one or two characters point of view. At their best they are insightful at there worst they are boring and reflect the authors agenda/bias.

#####I'm currently hunting for good POV fics, especially Giles.


Named by Yahtzee
Approx 3 pages ;NC-17; This was added to ff.net on Nov-14-2000.
It's set during early S5 when Riley was having doubts about his relationship with Buffy…I could say more but that would be giving the story away :)
http://www.fanfiction.net/read.php?storyid=112166
or http://www.thechicagoloop.net/yahtzee/insect/insectfic/Named.htm


OTHER LINKS

FANFIC WEBSITES
I like HALO BtVS & AtS FanFic Awards website because I'm lazy. As you might expect, there is a lot of B/A stuff there but there is also a selection of non-ship and alternative ship fics that have won awards.
http://www.ficgoddess.com/halo/winners.htm


SEARCH
http://www.bitterwisdom.com/btvsurls/search/BtVS/Fanfic/Buffy/

http://www.buffyguide.com/links/Fan_Fiction/index.shtml

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[> [> Agree with Mos Def on Pen Pals -- juno, 01:57:14 08/02/02 Fri (188.sanjose-01-02rs16rt.ca.dial-access.att.net/12.81.0.188)

Hi

I am not part of your group (am a slash reader for this round) but I would also like to 2nd the "Pen Pals" story that Mos Def mentions. Very funny.

>>Pen Pals by Treacle Antlers
>>Approx 7 pages; PG 13; Angel & Spike; >>http://www.fanfiction.net/read.php?storyid=788139


Juno


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[> [> Pen Pals is funny but basically B/S -- tweedisgood, 18:13:25 08/06/02 Tue (m41-mp1.cvx1-c.che.dial.ntli.net/213.104.104.41)

and should I think therefore be avoided.It's not as if there aren't plenty of gen and non canon ships out there.


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