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== Archives, Authors and Websites ==
== Archives, Authors and Websites ==


[http://www.fanfiction.net/u/122787/Meltha All stories by Meltha]
[http://www.fanfiction.net/u/122787/Meltha All stories by Meltha]
* Recommended by Man Called True:
* Recommended by Man Called True:
* I have yet to see someone else nail the characters quite so well. No new ones in a while, but Meltha was rather prolific before then. Personal favorites: "''Who Died and Made You the Iron Chef?''" and "''Never Send Mom and Sis to a Vamp''". Mostly [[Original Flavor]] with some angsty diversions.
* I have yet to see someone else nail the characters quite so well. No new ones in a while, but Meltha was rather prolific before then. Personal favorites: "''Who Died and Made You the Iron Chef?''" and "''Never Send Mom and Sis to a Vamp''". Mostly [[Original Flavor]] with some angsty diversions.
** "''Combined Forces''" is a brilliant piece of humor.
** "''Combined Forces''" is a brilliant piece of humor.


[http://aadler.iwarp.com/1_storyindex.htm Aadler's backstage series]
[http://aadler.iwarp.com/1_storyindex.htm Aadler's backstage series]
* Recommended by Robert
* Recommended by Robert
* Several stories, taking placing on the edges of the main series, all in the same continuity. Excellent worldbuilding. Includes some AU stories and minor crossovers.
* Several stories, taking placing on the edges of the main series, all in the same continuity. Excellent worldbuilding. Includes some AU stories and minor crossovers.


[http://www.btvschosen.com The works of Jet Wolf]
[http://www.btvschosen.com The works of Jet Wolf]
* Recommended by Andrew
* Recommended by Andrew
* A particularly good writer with a talent for character voices. Her continuation of Buffy focuses on returning the Scoobies to their family dynamic and does so in a realistic manner. Essentially, if you disliked General!Buffy, Plotless!Xander or Distanced!Scoobies this fic is the answer. You can test the waters [http://www.jetwolf.com/buffy/dolphins/ here] with some of her gen fic.
* A particularly good writer with a talent for character voices. Her continuation of Buffy focuses on returning the Scoobies to their family dynamic and does so in a realistic manner. Essentially, if you disliked General!Buffy, Plotless!Xander or Distanced!Scoobies this fic is the answer. You can test the waters [http://www.jetwolf.com/buffy/dolphins/ here] with some of her gen fic.
** What makes ''The Chosen'' particularly good is that it keeps everything from season seven canon (though not season five of ''Angel'' as it was started before that) while still making it work better than the show's actual writers ever did. More than one person has written that the series actually got them to like Kennedy, which they thought could never happen.
** What makes ''The Chosen'' particularly good is that it keeps everything from season seven canon (though not season five of ''Angel'' as it was started before that) while still making it work better than the show's actual writers ever did. More than one person has written that the series actually got them to like Kennedy, which they thought could never happen.
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[http://www.realmoftheshadow.com/madhamlet.htm Mad-Hamlet's Fiction]
[http://www.realmoftheshadow.com/madhamlet.htm Mad-Hamlet's Fiction]
* Recommended by Patrick
* Recommended by Patrick
* Femslashy work that manages the impossible—being authentically dark without a ''drop'' of [[Wangst]]. The best of his work causes one to proclaim Mad-Hamlet as Buffy's [[My Real Daddy|real daddy]]. This is a man who takes [[Earn Your Happy Ending]] to heart. Must reads include "Prisms" and "Deeper."
* Femslashy work that manages the impossible—being authentically dark without a ''drop'' of [[Wangst]]. The best of his work causes one to proclaim Mad-Hamlet as Buffy's [[My Real Daddy|real daddy]]. This is a man who takes [[Earn Your Happy Ending]] to heart. Must reads include "Prisms" and "Deeper."


[http://www.mzp-tv.co.uk/mzptv-scripted-web-series/mzptv-buffyverse/ Virtual Mutant] at [[MZPTV]]
[http://www.mzp-tv.co.uk/mzptv-scripted-web-series/mzptv-buffyverse/ Virtual Mutant] at [[MZPTV]]
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Gumboy's ''Watcher'' series, [http://gumboy.livejournal.com/54989.html Season One] and [http://gumboy.livejournal.com/80750.html Season Two]
Gumboy's ''Watcher'' series, [http://gumboy.livejournal.com/54989.html Season One] and [http://gumboy.livejournal.com/80750.html Season Two]
* Recommended by Roo
* Recommended by Roo
* A spin-off virtual series that takes place seven years after S7 and centers on Xander—now armed with Cordelia-style visions and a magic eight ball that actually does tell the truth—moving to Cape Kenneth to be the Watcher for a young Slayer named Olivia "Liv" Fontaine (you may remember her as the girl with the baseball bat from the very last episode). The series is rather OC-heavy, and is written in [[Script Fic]] format, but don't let that scare you; the format is used well and captures the traditional witty banter and horror-comedy feel of the Buffyverse, and the [[OCs]] are likeable and interesting. The classic ''Buffy'' and ''Angel'' characters also feature heavily, as the older and established generation which are on call for when the big guns are needed... though apart from Xander (and eventually Spike, who has a major role in the second season), most of them remain secondary characters.
* A spin-off virtual series that takes place seven years after S7 and centers on Xander—now armed with Cordelia-style visions and a magic eight ball that actually does tell the truth—moving to Cape Kenneth to be the Watcher for a young Slayer named Olivia "Liv" Fontaine (you may remember her as the girl with the baseball bat from the very last episode). The series is rather OC-heavy, and is written in [[Script Fic]] format, but don't let that scare you; the format is used well and captures the traditional witty banter and horror-comedy feel of the Buffyverse, and the [[OCs]] are likeable and interesting. The classic ''Buffy'' and ''Angel'' characters also feature heavily, as the older and established generation which are on call for when the big guns are needed... though apart from Xander (and eventually Spike, who has a major role in the second season), most of them remain secondary characters.
** Unfortunately, the second season hasn't been updated since the sixteenth episode in 2007—and that episode ends on a rather nasty cliffhanger. There's also some Xander/OC romance, as Xander gets involved with Liv's mother Lucy (who in a staggering break from tradition knows all about her daughter's Slayer powers from the get-go). Consider yourself warned.
** Unfortunately, the second season hasn't been updated since the sixteenth episode in 2007—and that episode ends on a rather nasty cliffhanger. There's also some Xander/OC romance, as Xander gets involved with Liv's mother Lucy (who in a staggering break from tradition knows all about her daughter's Slayer powers from the get-go). Consider yourself warned.


== General Fics ==
== General Fics ==
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''[http://www.fanfiction.net/s/936018/1/ Here Is Gone]" by Terri Botta
''[http://www.fanfiction.net/s/936018/1/ Here Is Gone]" by Terri Botta
* Recommended by Hinn-Raven
* Recommended by Hinn-Raven
* ''Synopsis'': A Peggy-Sue fanfic, starring Spike, who, after getting his soul, gets the chance to change a few things.
* ''Synopsis'': A Peggy-Sue fanfic, starring Spike, who, after getting his soul, gets the chance to change a few things.
* ''Comments'': Really well written and everyone's in character. Contains hints of Buffy/Spike.
* ''Comments'': Really well written and everyone's in character. Contains hints of Buffy/Spike.


''[http://www.fanfiction.net/s/6723906/1/Comfort Comfort]'' by mat528
''[http://www.fanfiction.net/s/6723906/1/Comfort Comfort]'' by mat528
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''[http://parrot.moments-lost.org/earchive/viewstory.php?sid=3370 I Am What I Am]'' by M. McGregor. ([[Peggy Sue]], peripheral femmeslash)
''[http://parrot.moments-lost.org/earchive/viewstory.php?sid=3370 I Am What I Am]'' by M. McGregor. ([[Peggy Sue]], peripheral femmeslash)
* Recommended by [[User:Looney Toons]]
* Recommended by [[User:Looney Toons]]
* ''Synopsis'': At one end of his life, a 90+-year-old Xander lies dying. At the other end of his life, a teenage Xander decides to dress up as ''himself,'' only older, for a fateful Halloween. Time twists, and the life of the Slayer(s) will never be the same again.
* ''Synopsis'': At one end of his life, a 90+-year-old Xander lies dying. At the other end of his life, a teenage Xander decides to dress up as ''himself,'' only older, for a fateful Halloween. Time twists, and the life of the Slayer(s) will never be the same again.
* ''Comments'': Definitely worth a read; and as an extra bonus the author has posted an annotated and footnoted version of the story on his LiveJournal that is invaluable to anyone wanting to study the mind of a writer and how/why he writes things the way he does. Warning: some F/F and poly shipping toward the end of the story, but nothing actually explicit.
* ''Comments'': Definitely worth a read; and as an extra bonus the author has posted an annotated and footnoted version of the story on his LiveJournal that is invaluable to anyone wanting to study the mind of a writer and how/why he writes things the way he does. Warning: some F/F and poly shipping toward the end of the story, but nothing actually explicit.


''[http://archive.shriftweb.org/archive/3/noteven.html Not Even Jimmy Olsen]'' by Blair Provence
''[http://archive.shriftweb.org/archive/3/noteven.html Not Even Jimmy Olsen]'' by Blair Provence
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* ''Comments'': A very interesting insight into how a vampire who isn't the [[Big Bad]], hopelessly in love with Buffy, or clinically insane views himself.
* ''Comments'': A very interesting insight into how a vampire who isn't the [[Big Bad]], hopelessly in love with Buffy, or clinically insane views himself.


''[http://www.fanfiction.net/s/2411967/1/Liliths_Daughters Lilith's Daughters]'' by runaway scrape
''[http://www.fanfiction.net/s/2411967/1/Liliths_Daughters Lilith's Daughters]'' by runaway scrape
* Recommended by boomslangvenom
* Recommended by boomslangvenom
* ''Synopsis'': An alternative origin for the Slayer, vampires, and the Watchers.
* ''Synopsis'': An alternative origin for the Slayer, vampires, and the Watchers.
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* Recommended by Majin Gojira
* Recommended by Majin Gojira
* Synopsis: Xander goes to the Congo to find a new Slayer. While there, he has a surprise encounter with a creature that shouldn't exist. Oneshot, complete.
* Synopsis: Xander goes to the Congo to find a new Slayer. While there, he has a surprise encounter with a creature that shouldn't exist. Oneshot, complete.
* Comments: A short story, but one worth the read for the acknowledgment of different cultures around the world, language barriers and the appearance of [[Everything's Better with Dinosaurs|a cryptozoological icon in a non-antagonistic manner]].
* Comments: A short story, but one worth the read for the acknowledgment of different cultures around the world, language barriers and the appearance of [[Everything's Better with Dinosaurs|a cryptozoological icon in a non-antagonistic manner]].




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* ''Synopsis'': What if Drusilla took her interrogation of Giles too far? What if he was killed & turned, but the Scoobies got to him in time to return his soul? Can the gang keep it together with their world upside down? AU post Becoming P2.
* ''Synopsis'': What if Drusilla took her interrogation of Giles too far? What if he was killed & turned, but the Scoobies got to him in time to return his soul? Can the gang keep it together with their world upside down? AU post Becoming P2.
* ''Comment'': Basically what the summary says, but this story isn't a simple read. The concept of Giles becoming a vampire is depicted with a delicate, tender hand that treats him and the other characters with care. It gets off to a somewhat slow start, but a patient reader will find themselves rewarded after the first half-dozen chapter. While the story has elements that diverge from canon, these are secondary to the characters and how this new development causes them to grow and change. The story has angst, but once its pace settles, it blends with the tale in a way that is not intrusive or overbearing. What carries the tale most, however, is the emotional intensity apparent whenever Buffy and Giles are together, especially alone. Very few stories are so devoted to the father-daughter bond between the two characters, and the author has a decisively strong grasp on how they interact. Even better, their relationship is tentatively yet effectively explored, moreso than the television series itself strove to do. A story worth checking out if I ever saw one.
* ''Comment'': Basically what the summary says, but this story isn't a simple read. The concept of Giles becoming a vampire is depicted with a delicate, tender hand that treats him and the other characters with care. It gets off to a somewhat slow start, but a patient reader will find themselves rewarded after the first half-dozen chapter. While the story has elements that diverge from canon, these are secondary to the characters and how this new development causes them to grow and change. The story has angst, but once its pace settles, it blends with the tale in a way that is not intrusive or overbearing. What carries the tale most, however, is the emotional intensity apparent whenever Buffy and Giles are together, especially alone. Very few stories are so devoted to the father-daughter bond between the two characters, and the author has a decisively strong grasp on how they interact. Even better, their relationship is tentatively yet effectively explored, moreso than the television series itself strove to do. A story worth checking out if I ever saw one.
** Wholeheartedly seconded by Analiza. While the early chapters are low on action, their characterization and emotion are flawless, making them slow but good reading, and this attention to character detail (in particular, the voices of each of the Scoobies are kept very distinct and in-character) is carried on even as the plot gets moving. Plenty of [[Tear Jerker]] and more than a few [[Heartwarming Moments]], all flawlessly done. It does reopen a bit of [[Fridge Logic]] (namely, why is the vampire re-ensoulment spell never used again on, say, Spike, when Willow can do it? My theory was that she didn't understand it well enough to transfer it to another recipient, but this story pokes a big hole in that idea), but it's so good, I don't care.
** Wholeheartedly seconded by Analiza. While the early chapters are low on action, their characterization and emotion are flawless, making them slow but good reading, and this attention to character detail (in particular, the voices of each of the Scoobies are kept very distinct and in-character) is carried on even as the plot gets moving. Plenty of [[Tear Jerker]] and more than a few [[Heartwarming Moments]], all flawlessly done. It does reopen a bit of [[Fridge Logic]] (namely, why is the vampire re-ensoulment spell never used again on, say, Spike, when Willow can do it? My theory was that she didn't understand it well enough to transfer it to another recipient, but this story pokes a big hole in that idea), but it's so good, I don't care.




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* ''Comments'' This story perfectly combines the last season of ''Buffy'' and the fourth season of ''Angel''. It takes what were somewhat disappointing seasons and turns them into the epic, apocalyptic finale we all wanted. Everyone is in character, it keeps the tone of the show, it takes several unpredictable turns and it will leave you begging for more.
* ''Comments'' This story perfectly combines the last season of ''Buffy'' and the fourth season of ''Angel''. It takes what were somewhat disappointing seasons and turns them into the epic, apocalyptic finale we all wanted. Everyone is in character, it keeps the tone of the show, it takes several unpredictable turns and it will leave you begging for more.


''[http://www.fanfiction.net/s/4300348/1/Hell_Is_Other_Demons Hell Is Other Demons]'' by Wolfram-and-Hart-Sauron
''[http://www.fanfiction.net/s/4300348/1/Hell_Is_Other_Demons Hell Is Other Demons]'' by Wolfram-and-Hart-Sauron
* Recommended by Wolfram And Hart
* Recommended by Wolfram And Hart
* ''Synopsis'':The Master, Drusilla, the Mayor, Adam, Glory, Warren and Caleb have long since been sent to Hell, and now they meet up to discuss their hatred for Buffy the Vampire Slayer.
* ''Synopsis'':The Master, Drusilla, the Mayor, Adam, Glory, Warren and Caleb have long since been sent to Hell, and now they meet up to discuss their hatred for Buffy the Vampire Slayer.
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* Recommended by Jackdaw
* Recommended by Jackdaw
* ''Synopsis'': Five things that never happened to Andrew Wells. AU. Includes slash, rated NC-17.
* ''Synopsis'': Five things that never happened to Andrew Wells. AU. Includes slash, rated NC-17.
* ''Comments'': Andrew is caught in the same attack the kills Jesse, and manages to find a place amongst the Scoobies to use his great interest in magic and demons. Life gets a lot more complicated when he becomes a [[Tragic Villain|soulless but well-intentioned vampire.]] Mostly gen, but Andrew/Giles and Andrew/OC are present.
* ''Comments'': Andrew is caught in the same attack the kills Jesse, and manages to find a place amongst the Scoobies to use his great interest in magic and demons. Life gets a lot more complicated when he becomes a [[Tragic Villain|soulless but well-intentioned vampire.]] Mostly gen, but Andrew/Giles and Andrew/OC are present.


''[http://bbfarchive.dbfandom.com/archive/0/thesnow.html The Snow Queen]'' by Doyle
''[http://bbfarchive.dbfandom.com/archive/0/thesnow.html The Snow Queen]'' by Doyle
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* Recommended by Pryderi
* Recommended by Pryderi
* ''Synopsis'': What would have happened if Dawn was vamped at the end of ''All The Way''? Tragedy? [[Joss Whedon|Angst?]] Not so much in this case …
* ''Synopsis'': What would have happened if Dawn was vamped at the end of ''All The Way''? Tragedy? [[Joss Whedon|Angst?]] Not so much in this case …
* ''Comments'': Written as a series of drabbles, this is an hilarious demolition of the entire season six storyline – and don’t think Angel season three is going to escape the mayhem. Highlights include Angel’s brooding masterclass, the importance of reading the small print on Gypsy curses and Spike’s growing exasperation at having to play love puppet to half the cast.
* ''Comments'': Written as a series of drabbles, this is an hilarious demolition of the entire season six storyline – and don’t think Angel season three is going to escape the mayhem. Highlights include Angel’s brooding masterclass, the importance of reading the small print on Gypsy curses and Spike’s growing exasperation at having to play love puppet to half the cast.


''[http://www.thechicagoloop.net/yahtzee/chivalry/chivfic/TwoStepsBack/TSBIndexPage.html Two Steps Back]'' by Yahtzee
''[http://www.thechicagoloop.net/yahtzee/chivalry/chivfic/TwoStepsBack/TSBIndexPage.html Two Steps Back]'' by Yahtzee
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''[http://www.dymphna.net/fanfic/skin/ skin]'' by te and Kate Bolin (explicit content, horrific violence, character death)
''[http://www.dymphna.net/fanfic/skin/ skin]'' by te and Kate Bolin (explicit content, horrific violence, character death)
* Recommended by grendelkhan
* Recommended by grendelkhan
* ''Pairing'':
* ''Pairing'':
* ''Synopsis'':
* ''Synopsis'':
* ''Comments'': One of the first bits of fanfic this troper ever read. Though there's sex in it, you'd have to be real ''special'' to find it sexy. Much, much [[Darker and Edgier]] than the original, yet remarkably true to the original characters' motivations. The last part ("excoriate") is the best.
* ''Comments'': One of the first bits of fanfic this troper ever read. Though there's sex in it, you'd have to be real ''special'' to find it sexy. Much, much [[Darker and Edgier]] than the original, yet remarkably true to the original characters' motivations. The last part ("excoriate") is the best.
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* ''Pairing:'' Mild Spike/Andrew, mentions of Warren/Andrew
* ''Pairing:'' Mild Spike/Andrew, mentions of Warren/Andrew
* ''Synopsis'' Spike muses over the similarities between him and Andrew over poetry and whiskey.
* ''Synopsis'' Spike muses over the similarities between him and Andrew over poetry and whiskey.
* ''Comments'' Set ambiguously in season seven this is a really sweet piece. You see the sadder, lonely side of Andrew and Spike, and very briefy Xander. Highly reccomended
* ''Comments'' Set ambiguously in season seven this is a really sweet piece. You see the sadder, lonely side of Andrew and Spike, and very briefy Xander. Highly reccomended


''[http://spanderfiles.com/arvs/litgal/secondverse.html Second'Verse]'' by Litgal
''[http://spanderfiles.com/arvs/litgal/secondverse.html Second'Verse]'' by Litgal
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* ''Pairing:'' Willow/Tara
* ''Pairing:'' Willow/Tara
* ''Synopsis:'' Moments from the lives of Willow and Tara
* ''Synopsis:'' Moments from the lives of Willow and Tara
* ''Comments:'' As the name implies, this a series of short stories concentrated on Willow/Tara. Most of the vignettes are not really connected to each other. Lots of fluff and humor but some darker undertones as well. Highlights include Tara and Willow getting drunk at Xander's bachelor party, Willow developing a fanfic addiction and the most elaborate Valentine's Day gift ever.
* ''Comments:'' As the name implies, this a series of short stories concentrated on Willow/Tara. Most of the vignettes are not really connected to each other. Lots of fluff and humor but some darker undertones as well. Highlights include Tara and Willow getting drunk at Xander's bachelor party, Willow developing a fanfic addiction and the most elaborate Valentine's Day gift ever.


''[http://www.thekittenboard.com/board/viewtopic.php?t=4683&postdays=0&postorder=asc&start=0&sid=4f2f61d5ded51b9a9551fc0a83d114eb Van Rosenberg]'' by Alcy
''[http://www.thekittenboard.com/board/viewtopic.php?t=4683&postdays=0&postorder=asc&start=0&sid=4f2f61d5ded51b9a9551fc0a83d114eb Van Rosenberg]'' by Alcy
* Recommended By: The Best Name On The Site
* Recommended By: The Best Name On The Site
* ''Pairing:'' Willow/Tara
* ''Pairing:'' Willow/Tara
* ''Synopsis:'' The year is 1897 and the last thing Willow Rosenberg wants to be doing is battling against the forces of darkness, she’d rather be curled up with a book and a nice, hot cup of tea. Unfortunately Willow’s stuck working for a secret organization hidden beneath the British Museum dedicated to the protection of mankind from the evil which lurks in the shadows of the world. With her bumbling assistant Myles, over-enthusiastic demon-slaying friend Faith and an all-too-sexy employer who collects death masks, Willow is about to realize that perilous danger comes even to those who least want it. The discovery of a diary and the journey that follows will disrupt everything Willow has ever known, including her own identity, and reunite her with a love she never knew she lost.
* ''Synopsis:'' The year is 1897 and the last thing Willow Rosenberg wants to be doing is battling against the forces of darkness, she’d rather be curled up with a book and a nice, hot cup of tea. Unfortunately Willow’s stuck working for a secret organization hidden beneath the British Museum dedicated to the protection of mankind from the evil which lurks in the shadows of the world. With her bumbling assistant Myles, over-enthusiastic demon-slaying friend Faith and an all-too-sexy employer who collects death masks, Willow is about to realize that perilous danger comes even to those who least want it. The discovery of a diary and the journey that follows will disrupt everything Willow has ever known, including her own identity, and reunite her with a love she never knew she lost.
* ''Comments:'' Words cannot describe how great this story is. Plenty of plot twists, steamy scenes, and an unusual ending. Very original and fresh. The sequel is also up which ties up loose ends and creates new ones.
* ''Comments:'' Words cannot describe how great this story is. Plenty of plot twists, steamy scenes, and an unusual ending. Very original and fresh. The sequel is also up which ties up loose ends and creates new ones.


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* ''Pairing:'' {{spoiler|Faith/Xander}}
* ''Pairing:'' {{spoiler|Faith/Xander}}
* ''Synopsis:'' Some people have come a place far, far away and a time far, far ahead to ask for help on an urgent matter. The time? February 2008. The place? Moscow. The problem? They're in Cleveland, September 2003. And that's just the beginning of the trouble...
* ''Synopsis:'' Some people have come a place far, far away and a time far, far ahead to ask for help on an urgent matter. The time? February 2008. The place? Moscow. The problem? They're in Cleveland, September 2003. And that's just the beginning of the trouble...
* ''Comments:'' You know there are some really well-written fan stories? Then there are gems like this. Living History is a novel-length piece of fanfiction with an interesting premise. A slayer, a watcher, a historian and a medic from the far future land in 2003, meeting with the almost mythical founders of the slayer organization. The author clearly put a lot of thought into the plot, making sure that everything is consistent. The only criticisms that I can level against the story is that it suffers from an [[Call a Rabbit a Smeerp|over-the-top future lexicon]] and that Xander very noticeably [[Took a Level In Badass]].
* ''Comments:'' You know there are some really well-written fan stories? Then there are gems like this. Living History is a novel-length piece of fanfiction with an interesting premise. A slayer, a watcher, a historian and a medic from the far future land in 2003, meeting with the almost mythical founders of the slayer organization. The author clearly put a lot of thought into the plot, making sure that everything is consistent. The only criticisms that I can level against the story is that it suffers from an [[Call a Rabbit a Smeerp|over-the-top future lexicon]] and that Xander very noticeably [[Took a Level in Badass]].


''[http://www.fanfiction.net/s/4276558/1/He_Cant_See_It He Can't See It]'' by Brother Bludgeon
''[http://www.fanfiction.net/s/4276558/1/He_Cant_See_It He Can't See It]'' by Brother Bludgeon
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* ''Pairing:'' Xander/Marcie Ross
* ''Pairing:'' Xander/Marcie Ross
* ''Synopsis:'' After bullies leave Xander trapped overnight at the high school in a lightless closet, he discovers he's not alone—a girl named Marcie has been trapped with him. And there in the dark they both discover something new, something important—and in Marcie's case, something that could save her soul and her humanity.
* ''Synopsis:'' After bullies leave Xander trapped overnight at the high school in a lightless closet, he discovers he's not alone—a girl named Marcie has been trapped with him. And there in the dark they both discover something new, something important—and in Marcie's case, something that could save her soul and her humanity.
* ''Comments:'' A unique story pairing Xander with a girl who would later in ''Buffy'''s first season become a [[Monster of the Week]], set before she is driven mad by her invisibility. This is a slow-updating fic with only three chapters; the first chapter was originally written as a self-contained story and accomplishes it admirably, though its bittersweet ending is clearly responsible for reader demands that the author continue it. Sadly, that continuation stops before it really starts. Even so, what exists is a fine read and tugs the heartstrings, especially for those who know Marcie's brief history on the show.
* ''Comments:'' A unique story pairing Xander with a girl who would later in ''Buffy'''s first season become a [[Monster of the Week]], set before she is driven mad by her invisibility. This is a slow-updating fic with only three chapters; the first chapter was originally written as a self-contained story and accomplishes it admirably, though its bittersweet ending is clearly responsible for reader demands that the author continue it. Sadly, that continuation stops before it really starts. Even so, what exists is a fine read and tugs the heartstrings, especially for those who know Marcie's brief history on the show.
** Great news! Brother Bludgeon is back and this is the first story he's updated.
** Great news! Brother Bludgeon is back and this is the first story he's updated.


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''[http://www.wickedndivine.com/michele/complement.html Complement]'' by Michelle (NC-17)
''[http://www.wickedndivine.com/michele/complement.html Complement]'' by Michelle (NC-17)
* Recommended by: Elliotet
* Recommended by: Elliotet
* ''Pairing:'' Buffy/Faith
* ''Pairing:'' Buffy/Faith
* ''Synopsis:'' "Faith returns to Sunnydale to help Buffy, but Buffy doesn't take the offer nicely."
* ''Synopsis:'' "Faith returns to Sunnydale to help Buffy, but Buffy doesn't take the offer nicely."
* ''Comments:'' Amazing. This will make you laugh, cry and feel everything in between. Really takes the 'Two sides of the same coin' to a whole new level and can stand as its own novel. Begins with Faith's return into Buffy's life all the way until the end. There are twists and developments that really keep you into it and the relationship between all the characters are very well written, concepts and problems of Buffy and Faith's relationship are dealt with extreme care and attention. Props to the writer who not only added in her original characters by developed them so well that they grow on you even if you don't like fanfics with [[OCs]].
* ''Comments:'' Amazing. This will make you laugh, cry and feel everything in between. Really takes the 'Two sides of the same coin' to a whole new level and can stand as its own novel. Begins with Faith's return into Buffy's life all the way until the end. There are twists and developments that really keep you into it and the relationship between all the characters are very well written, concepts and problems of Buffy and Faith's relationship are dealt with extreme care and attention. Props to the writer who not only added in her original characters by developed them so well that they grow on you even if you don't like fanfics with [[OCs]].


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* Recommended by: Lady Nomad
* Recommended by: Lady Nomad
* ''Pairing:'' Buffy/Angel
* ''Pairing:'' Buffy/Angel
* ''Synopsis:'' Buffy deals (or not) with the events of ‘Empty Places’.
* ''Synopsis:'' Buffy deals (or not) with the events of ‘Empty Places’.
* ''Comments:'' This was written before the comic book Season 8 came out so it puts the gang out in London. The characterization is good and that forgiveness is not instant but more into steps. It showed Buffy trying to keep everything together but having to fight all that anger she has inside about the events of 'Empty Places'.
* ''Comments:'' This was written before the comic book Season 8 came out so it puts the gang out in London. The characterization is good and that forgiveness is not instant but more into steps. It showed Buffy trying to keep everything together but having to fight all that anger she has inside about the events of 'Empty Places'.


''[http://www.nautibitz.com/fic/hdl00.html Heart Don't Lie]'' by Nauti Bits (NC-17)
''[http://www.nautibitz.com/fic/hdl00.html Heart Don't Lie]'' by Nauti Bits (NC-17)
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* ''Pairing:'' Buffy/Spike
* ''Pairing:'' Buffy/Spike
* ''Synopsis:'' After sex, there's always breakfast at Denny's. B/S vignette with some humor and unpleasantness.
* ''Synopsis:'' After sex, there's always breakfast at Denny's. B/S vignette with some humor and unpleasantness.
* ''Comments:'' One of, if not the most, realistic portrayals of the unseen parts of the mid-season six Buffy and Spike affair. The writing, characterization, and mundane details are all perfect. Spike's response to what Buffy wrongly thought was going to be just a cute story is real and expected. He is on edge and heartbroken, while she is conflicted and depressed. But there are little glimpses at what keeps pulling them together, even as they both make each other miserable in the process.
* ''Comments:'' One of, if not the most, realistic portrayals of the unseen parts of the mid-season six Buffy and Spike affair. The writing, characterization, and mundane details are all perfect. Spike's response to what Buffy wrongly thought was going to be just a cute story is real and expected. He is on edge and heartbroken, while she is conflicted and depressed. But there are little glimpses at what keeps pulling them together, even as they both make each other miserable in the process.




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''[http://www.fanfiction.net/s/2042677/1/Not_All_Monsters_are_Demons Not All Monsters Are Demons]'' by imjustaguy (SVU/BTVS crossover)
''[http://www.fanfiction.net/s/2042677/1/Not_All_Monsters_are_Demons Not All Monsters Are Demons]'' by imjustaguy (SVU/BTVS crossover)
* Recommended by Luc
* Recommended by Luc
* ''Synopsis'': A serial killer attracts the attention of both the SVU and the Council. The Summers sisters learn that not all monsters are demons.
* ''Synopsis'': A serial killer attracts the attention of both the SVU and the Council. The Summers sisters learn that not all monsters are demons.
* ''Comments'': A rather interesting and creepy fic about what exactly would cause the ''Buffy'' crew to work with the Special Victims Unit.
* ''Comments'': A rather interesting and creepy fic about what exactly would cause the ''Buffy'' crew to work with the Special Victims Unit.
** Also recommended by [[Marvel Girl]]. And think about this: what would the SVU folks think about people like Buffy and Dawn?
** Also recommended by [[Marvel Girl]]. And think about this: what would the SVU folks think about people like Buffy and Dawn?
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The "Have Faith" series: ''[http://www.tthfanfic.com/Story-10602/Mediancat+April+10+1997.htm April 10, 1997], [http://www.tthfanfic.com/Story-11037/Mediancat+The+Sum+of+Their+Parts.htm The Sum of Their Parts],'' ''[http://www.tthfanfic.com/Story-13844/Mediancat+That+s+What+You+ll+Take+to+the+Grave.htm That's What You'll Take to the Grave]'' and ''[http://www.tthfanfic.org/Story-22293/Mediancat+The+In-Dark.htm The In-Dark]'', also by Mediancat (crossover)
The "Have Faith" series: ''[http://www.tthfanfic.com/Story-10602/Mediancat+April+10+1997.htm April 10, 1997], [http://www.tthfanfic.com/Story-11037/Mediancat+The+Sum+of+Their+Parts.htm The Sum of Their Parts],'' ''[http://www.tthfanfic.com/Story-13844/Mediancat+That+s+What+You+ll+Take+to+the+Grave.htm That's What You'll Take to the Grave]'' and ''[http://www.tthfanfic.org/Story-22293/Mediancat+The+In-Dark.htm The In-Dark]'', also by Mediancat (crossover)
* Recommended by [[User:Looney Toons]]
* Recommended by [[User:Looney Toons]]
* ''Synopsis'': A unique crossover between ''[[Buffy the Vampire Slayer]]'' and ''[[Daria]]''. In the first story a mandatory psych examination in prison reveals that Faith may not be who she thinks she is.
* ''Synopsis'': A unique crossover between ''[[Buffy the Vampire Slayer]]'' and ''[[Daria]]''. In the first story a mandatory psych examination in prison reveals that Faith may not be who she thinks she is.
* ''Comments'': Well written and implements a crossover by way of a device that I don't think I've ever seen before.
* ''Comments'': Well written and implements a crossover by way of a device that I don't think I've ever seen before.


''[http://www.fanfiction.net/s/2414586/1/Dwarf_Bread Dwarf Bread]'' by keswindhover (crossover)
''[http://www.fanfiction.net/s/2414586/1/Dwarf_Bread Dwarf Bread]'' by keswindhover (crossover)
* Recommended by Micah
* Recommended by Micah
* ''Synopsis'': The Buffybot ends up in [[Discworld|Ankh-Morpork]]; [[Hilarity Ensues]].
* ''Synopsis'': The Buffybot ends up in [[Discworld|Ankh-Morpork]]; [[Hilarity Ensues]].
* ''Comments'': A chaptered fic, extremely funny, which perfectly captures the voices of both the ''Discworld'' and ''Buffy'' characters.
* ''Comments'': A chaptered fic, extremely funny, which perfectly captures the voices of both the ''Discworld'' and ''Buffy'' characters.


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* ''Synopsis'': The Buffyverse four years after season 7, and the Powers That Be find a way to screw with Xander while he's taking a bunch of mini-Slayers out trick-or-treating, thanks to an escaped Goa'uld and (mid-fourth season) SG-1.
* ''Synopsis'': The Buffyverse four years after season 7, and the Powers That Be find a way to screw with Xander while he's taking a bunch of mini-Slayers out trick-or-treating, thanks to an escaped Goa'uld and (mid-fourth season) SG-1.
* ''Comments'': A 47-chapter ''complete'' story showing what the Scooby Gang must look like to outsiders, even outsiders as experienced as the original SG-1. No shipping, no Bitchy!Buffy, no Psycho!Faith. A functional Scooby Gang, and a fun read. Plus, plenty of snarky Jack-and-Xander dialogue.
* ''Comments'': A 47-chapter ''complete'' story showing what the Scooby Gang must look like to outsiders, even outsiders as experienced as the original SG-1. No shipping, no Bitchy!Buffy, no Psycho!Faith. A functional Scooby Gang, and a fun read. Plus, plenty of snarky Jack-and-Xander dialogue.
** Review: Okay, is so and so done. Good characterization and good dialogue. But Buffy verse is ''imbalance to death''. I mean, [[SG-1]] had taken by that moment entire Goa'uld Lords and are treated like kids against the scooby Gang. There is a lot, and I [[Science Is Wrong|mean a lot]] of ''military is bad'' going on and Willow... Also, Riley had to be the '''worst''' militar man in existence, literally [[False Dichotomy|supporting]] what could be nicely be called a semi-competent anarchist, third wold level trained group ([[Oddly Small Organization|who when having less than a hundred individuals, are supposed to protect the entire world, at all times/places]]), constantly sneer at the [[Armies Are Evil|Military]] Idiocy and all in all had caused [[Straw Hypocrite|to forces of Darkness]] to continue going (mostly) scott free to uphold a [[Masquerade]], [[Protagonist-Centered Morality|because Buffy]] is the [[Chosen One]], a supreme warrior and can handle (which, is odly, against U.S Militar mindset) it alone. Yeah, recommended but honestly for this troper, make it glad that is actually the Army and not a group of teenagers and co. who handle global problems.
** Review: Okay, is so and so done. Good characterization and good dialogue. But Buffy verse is ''imbalance to death''. I mean, [[SG-1]] had taken by that moment entire Goa'uld Lords and are treated like kids against the scooby Gang. There is a lot, and I [[Science Is Wrong|mean a lot]] of ''military is bad'' going on and Willow... Also, Riley had to be the '''worst''' militar man in existence, literally [[False Dichotomy|supporting]] what could be nicely be called a semi-competent anarchist, third wold level trained group ([[Oddly Small Organization|who when having less than a hundred individuals, are supposed to protect the entire world, at all times/places]]), constantly sneer at the [[Armies Are Evil|Military]] Idiocy and all in all had caused [[Straw Hypocrite|to forces of Darkness]] to continue going (mostly) scott free to uphold a [[Masquerade]], [[Protagonist-Centered Morality|because Buffy]] is the [[Chosen One]], a supreme warrior and can handle (which, is odly, against U.S Militar mindset) it alone. Yeah, recommended but honestly for this troper, make it glad that is actually the Army and not a group of teenagers and co. who handle global problems.
** Seconding this story. Both 'verses are balanced perfectly. There's great characterization for both [[SG-1]] and the Scooby Gang, as well as the original characters. The plot is very engaging. Riley is great as a go-between and I like the character development he and his wife get.
** Seconding this story. Both 'verses are balanced perfectly. There's great characterization for both [[SG-1]] and the Scooby Gang, as well as the original characters. The plot is very engaging. Riley is great as a go-between and I like the character development he and his wife get.


''[http://www.tthfanfic.org/Story-6136/Tassos+The+Flat+Next+Door.htm The Flat Next Door]'' by Tassos (crossover with ''[[Harry Potter (novel)|Harry Potter]]'')
''[http://www.tthfanfic.org/Story-6136/Tassos+The+Flat+Next+Door.htm The Flat Next Door]'' by Tassos (crossover with ''[[Harry Potter (novel)|Harry Potter]]'')
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* ''Synopsis'': Ethan makes an alliance with the vampire god Bacchus.
* ''Synopsis'': Ethan makes an alliance with the vampire god Bacchus.
* ''Comments'': Set in early season 3. Multiple [[Xanatos Gambit|Xanatos gambits]] from Ethan. Effective [[Lampshade Hanging]] on oddities of the ''[[Hercules: The Legendary Journeys]]''-verse.
* ''Comments'': Set in early season 3. Multiple [[Xanatos Gambit|Xanatos gambits]] from Ethan. Effective [[Lampshade Hanging]] on oddities of the ''[[Hercules: The Legendary Journeys]]''-verse.
** One of the oldest and better thought out crossover fics on the net.
** One of the oldest and better thought out crossover fics on the net.


''[http://www.fanfiction.net/s/3153578/1/ Seeking the Incomplete]'' by Marz1 (crossover with ''[[Fullmetal Alchemist]].'')
''[http://www.fanfiction.net/s/3153578/1/ Seeking the Incomplete]'' by Marz1 (crossover with ''[[Fullmetal Alchemist]].'')
* Recommended by Akatsuki Daybreak
* Recommended by Akatsuki Daybreak
* ''Synopsis'': Willow attempts to use alchemy to bring Buffy back from the dead, and the Slayer ends up in Amestris.
* ''Synopsis'': Willow attempts to use alchemy to bring Buffy back from the dead, and the Slayer ends up in Amestris.
* ''Comments'': A great story with near perfect characterization, but it's updated irregularly.
* ''Comments'': A great story with near perfect characterization, but it's updated irregularly.


''[http://www.fanfiction.net/s/2559511/1/Shadows_Waiting Shadows' Waiting]'' by runaway scrape (''L&O: SVU'' and ''BtVS'' crossover, sexually explicit noncon)
''[http://www.fanfiction.net/s/2559511/1/Shadows_Waiting Shadows' Waiting]'' by runaway scrape (''L&O: SVU'' and ''BtVS'' crossover, sexually explicit noncon)
* Recommended by Akatsuki Daybreak
* Recommended by Akatsuki Daybreak
* ''Synopsis'': The SVU team and the Scoobies are both after the same serial killer, and their paths inevitably cross.
* ''Synopsis'': The SVU team and the Scoobies are both after the same serial killer, and their paths inevitably cross.
* ''Comments'': There are some [[Lemon|sexually explicit scenes]], but they are part of the plot.
* ''Comments'': There are some [[Lemon|sexually explicit scenes]], but they are part of the plot.


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''[http://www.tthfanfic.com/Story-9690/eponine+Enigmatic+Absurdities.htm Enigmatic Absurdities]'' by eponine ([[House (TV series)|House]] crossover)
''[http://www.tthfanfic.com/Story-9690/eponine+Enigmatic+Absurdities.htm Enigmatic Absurdities]'' by eponine ([[House (TV series)|House]] crossover)
* Recommended by Otempora
* Recommended by Otempora
* ''Synopsis'': What would happen if the ''House'' team had to diagnose vampirism?
* ''Synopsis'': What would happen if the ''House'' team had to diagnose vampirism?
* ''Comments'': There's some [[Character Exaggeration]], but the interactions between the doctors and the Scoobies is priceless.
* ''Comments'': There's some [[Character Exaggeration]], but the interactions between the doctors and the Scoobies is priceless.


''[http://www.fanfiction.net/s/2139729/1/ Oddly Familiar]'' by Dr. Gonzo (Crossover)
''[http://www.fanfiction.net/s/2139729/1/ Oddly Familiar]'' by Dr. Gonzo (Crossover)
* Recommended by Majin Gojira
* Recommended by Majin Gojira
* Synopsis: Halloween's aftermath from a different POV. [[Batman]] crossover.
* Synopsis: Halloween's aftermath from a different POV. [[Batman]] crossover.
* Comment: Other stories claim to twist the Halloween concept, this one actually does so by barely featuring the cast at all. Instead, it is told entirely from the perspective of the character brought into the Buffyverse by the spell, and the aftereffects it has on Mr. Wayne as Xander's humor and love of junk food seep in.
* Comment: Other stories claim to twist the Halloween concept, this one actually does so by barely featuring the cast at all. Instead, it is told entirely from the perspective of the character brought into the Buffyverse by the spell, and the aftereffects it has on Mr. Wayne as Xander's humor and love of junk food seep in.


''[http://www.fanfiction.net/s/2356996/1/ The BSC, Vampire Slayers]'' by Gilraen V (Crossover)
''[http://www.fanfiction.net/s/2356996/1/ The BSC, Vampire Slayers]'' by Gilraen V (Crossover)
* Recommended by Majin Gojira
* Recommended by Majin Gojira
* Synopsis: Whether they're sitting for the neighborhood kids or slaying vampires, the BSC will always be best friends! [[Babysitters Club]] crossover.
* Synopsis: Whether they're sitting for the neighborhood kids or slaying vampires, the BSC will always be best friends! [[Babysitters Club]] crossover.
* Comment: A marvelous parody written in the exact style of the BSC book series (or [[So I Heard]]). Knowledge of the series is not needed to enjoy this well done tale. Post Season 7.
* Comment: A marvelous parody written in the exact style of the BSC book series (or [[So I Heard]]). Knowledge of the series is not needed to enjoy this well done tale. Post Season 7.


''[http://www.fanfiction.net/s/639483/1/ The Scarab]'' by BK The Irregular (Crossover)
''[http://www.fanfiction.net/s/639483/1/ The Scarab]'' by BK The Irregular (Crossover)
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* ''Synopsis'': "Xander makes a wish and the Wizarding World will never be the same." Xander and Harry Potter switch places, altering reality, and Xander and Willow are the only ones who know it.
* ''Synopsis'': "Xander makes a wish and the Wizarding World will never be the same." Xander and Harry Potter switch places, altering reality, and Xander and Willow are the only ones who know it.
* ''Comments'': {{spoiler|The second prophecy of Sybil Trelawney: "WOE UNTO THE DARK LORD. THE POWER HE KNOWS NOT, THE WHITE KNIGHT, HAS ARRIVED. EXPERIENCE AND INNOCENCE IN ONE HE WILL PROVE THE BETRAYED INNOCENT AND PROVE THE BETRAYOR GUILTY. THE LIGHT IS STRENGTHENED WITH KNOWLEDGE. THE DARK IS WEAKENED WITH REASON. WOE UNTO THE DARK LORD FOR THE WHITE KNIGHT HAS ARRIVED AND HE WILL SURELY KICK. HIS. ASS."}}
* ''Comments'': {{spoiler|The second prophecy of Sybil Trelawney: "WOE UNTO THE DARK LORD. THE POWER HE KNOWS NOT, THE WHITE KNIGHT, HAS ARRIVED. EXPERIENCE AND INNOCENCE IN ONE HE WILL PROVE THE BETRAYED INNOCENT AND PROVE THE BETRAYOR GUILTY. THE LIGHT IS STRENGTHENED WITH KNOWLEDGE. THE DARK IS WEAKENED WITH REASON. WOE UNTO THE DARK LORD FOR THE WHITE KNIGHT HAS ARRIVED AND HE WILL SURELY KICK. HIS. ASS."}}



''[http://www.tenhawkpresents.com/viewstory.php?sid=35/Alexander Harris and the Shadow Council]'' by Tenhawk
''[http://www.tenhawkpresents.com/viewstory.php?sid=35/Alexander Harris and the Shadow Council]'' by Tenhawk
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* ''Synopsis'': So far this is a threeway crossover between ''[[The Addams Family]]'', ''Buffy the Vampire Slayer'', and ''[[Harry Potter (novel)|Harry Potter]]''. The main focus is on Xander Harris and Wednesday Addams as they they go to Hogwarts but Hermione from the "Golden Trio" does get her share of the story. The story starts of with a slight retelling of the first ''Harry Potter'' book (''[[Harry Potter/Harry Potter and The Philosopher's Stone|Harry Potter]]'') and unravels it as Xander works his particular brand of chaos. This could well be described as a day-in-the-life story.
* ''Synopsis'': So far this is a threeway crossover between ''[[The Addams Family]]'', ''Buffy the Vampire Slayer'', and ''[[Harry Potter (novel)|Harry Potter]]''. The main focus is on Xander Harris and Wednesday Addams as they they go to Hogwarts but Hermione from the "Golden Trio" does get her share of the story. The story starts of with a slight retelling of the first ''Harry Potter'' book (''[[Harry Potter/Harry Potter and The Philosopher's Stone|Harry Potter]]'') and unravels it as Xander works his particular brand of chaos. This could well be described as a day-in-the-life story.


''[http://www.tthfanfic.org/Story-3138/Tassos+Bridges.htm Bridges]'' by Tassos(Crossover with Stargate: [[SG-1]]). FF.net link [http://www.fanfiction.net/s/1733826/1/Bridges here].
''[http://www.tthfanfic.org/Story-3138/Tassos+Bridges.htm Bridges]'' by Tassos(Crossover with Stargate: [[SG-1]]). FF.net link [http://www.fanfiction.net/s/1733826/1/Bridges here].
* Recommended by Luc
* Recommended by Luc
* ''Synopsis'': After the collapse of Sunnydale, Jack gets a call about a woman he knew over twenty years ago. . . and the son he didn't know he had.
* ''Synopsis'': After the collapse of Sunnydale, Jack gets a call about a woman he knew over twenty years ago. . . and the son he didn't know he had.
* ''Comments'': This is probably the most well-written "Xander's real father" story that has ever been written. Neither fandom gets pushed aside in favor of the other. The relationship between Jack and Xander is believable and well-paced. Links to the sequels are included.
* ''Comments'': This is probably the most well-written "Xander's real father" story that has ever been written. Neither fandom gets pushed aside in favor of the other. The relationship between Jack and Xander is believable and well-paced. Links to the sequels are included.


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* ''Synopsis'': After ending up in the wrong part of the Multiverse, a 27 year old magic-warping Xander goes to Hogwarts.
* ''Synopsis'': After ending up in the wrong part of the Multiverse, a 27 year old magic-warping Xander goes to Hogwarts.
* ''Comments'': Very entertaining. Despite being extremely magically inhibited, Xander adapts to Hogwarts and changes his house, the school, and the whole magical society.
* ''Comments'': Very entertaining. Despite being extremely magically inhibited, Xander adapts to Hogwarts and changes his house, the school, and the whole magical society.



''[http://www.fanfiction.net/s/464934/1/In_over_my_head_A_HellblazerBuffy_crossover In Over My Head]'' by Random1 (crossover)
''[http://www.fanfiction.net/s/464934/1/In_over_my_head_A_HellblazerBuffy_crossover In Over My Head]'' by Random1 (crossover)
* Recommended by Snige Pippi
* Recommended by Snige Pippi
* ''Synopsis'': [[Hellblazer|John Constantine]]; is in trouble! Real trouble.... again. This time, his old friend, Ripper, might be the only one to help him! Even if Ripper now lives on a Hellmouth!
* ''Synopsis'': [[Hellblazer|John Constantine]]; is in trouble! Real trouble.... again. This time, his old friend, Ripper, might be the only one to help him! Even if Ripper now lives on a Hellmouth!
* ''Comments'': A crossover with ''Hellblazer'' and ''Buffy''. Gets them good. Funny and good characters!
* ''Comments'': A crossover with ''Hellblazer'' and ''Buffy''. Gets them good. Funny and good characters!


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* ''Synopsis'': "She's Luke Skywalker. She's here to rescue him." Illyria goes to Hogwarts and chaos ensues.
* ''Synopsis'': "She's Luke Skywalker. She's here to rescue him." Illyria goes to Hogwarts and chaos ensues.
* ''Comments'': Very funny, especially the Luna/Illyria interactions. Hints of F/F and poly shipping, but nothing actually explicit.
* ''Comments'': Very funny, especially the Luna/Illyria interactions. Hints of F/F and poly shipping, but nothing actually explicit.



''[http://www.tthfanfic.org/Story-12653/ShayneT+Wishes.htm Wishes]'' by [http://www.tthfanfic.org/Author-9835/ShayneT.htm ShayneT]
''[http://www.tthfanfic.org/Story-12653/ShayneT+Wishes.htm Wishes]'' by [http://www.tthfanfic.org/Author-9835/ShayneT.htm ShayneT]
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* ''Comments'': Very good story well written. There will be love, war and lust. As I Gotterdammerung am writing this The author has started an invasion into Hell in recent chapters.
* ''Comments'': Very good story well written. There will be love, war and lust. As I Gotterdammerung am writing this The author has started an invasion into Hell in recent chapters.


''[http://www.tthfanfic.org/Story-8322/jAkL+Far+Beyond+Normal.htm Far Beyond Normal]'' and its sequels,
''[http://www.tthfanfic.org/Story-8322/jAkL+Far+Beyond+Normal.htm Far Beyond Normal]'' and its sequels,
''[http://www.tthfanfic.org/Story-13331/jAkL+Return+To+Normal.htm Return To Normal]'' and ''[http://www.tthfanfic.org/Story-19695/jAkL+Redefining+Normal.htm Redefining Normal]'', by jAkL
''[http://www.tthfanfic.org/Story-13331/jAkL+Return+To+Normal.htm Return To Normal]'' and ''[http://www.tthfanfic.org/Story-19695/jAkL+Redefining+Normal.htm Redefining Normal]'', by jAkL
* Crossover with ''[[Stargate SG-1]]'' and later ''[[Star Trek]]''.
* Crossover with ''[[Stargate SG-1]]'' and later ''[[Star Trek]]''.
* Recommended by [[User:Looney Toons]]
* Recommended by [[User:Looney Toons]]
* ''Synopsis'': Buffy did not survive her confrontation with the First. Fortunately, Buffy has never been one to let death stand in her way...
* ''Synopsis'': Buffy did not survive her confrontation with the First. Fortunately, Buffy has never been one to let death stand in her way...
* ''Comments'': Wow. This is ''epic''. It also makes so much more sense than the way Buffy Season 7 actually ended.
* ''Comments'': Wow. This is ''epic''. It also makes so much more sense than the way Buffy Season 7 actually ended.
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* ''Synopsis'': Sometimes you have to make the ultimate sacrifice in order to save the world. And sometimes, you find you have a whole new world to save... Willow and Giles are transported to another reality and transformed for a higher purpose. {{spoiler|Giles becomes a dragon and Willow a dragonkin. }}
* ''Synopsis'': Sometimes you have to make the ultimate sacrifice in order to save the world. And sometimes, you find you have a whole new world to save... Willow and Giles are transported to another reality and transformed for a higher purpose. {{spoiler|Giles becomes a dragon and Willow a dragonkin. }}
* ''Comments'': Beautiful story. Great description of how Willow and Giles attempt to accept and adapt to their changes. {{spoiler|Best description of close interactions with a dragon that I have ever read.}}
* ''Comments'': Beautiful story. Great description of how Willow and Giles attempt to accept and adapt to their changes. {{spoiler|Best description of close interactions with a dragon that I have ever read.}}



''[http://www.fanfiction.net/s/7286512/1/A_New_World_in_my_View A New World In My View]'' by PH Wise.
''[http://www.fanfiction.net/s/7286512/1/A_New_World_in_my_View A New World In My View]'' by PH Wise.
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* ''Pairings'': Harmony/Wednesday
* ''Pairings'': Harmony/Wednesday
* ''Synopsis'': Amanda Buckman moved to California, changed her name, and became a vampire. Wednesday can't help but approve.
* ''Synopsis'': Amanda Buckman moved to California, changed her name, and became a vampire. Wednesday can't help but approve.
* ''Comments'': I love this story. So much.
* ''Comments'': I love this story. So much.
** [[User:Looney Toons]]: Not the first story I've seen using this conceit, but definitely the first where it doesn't end with Harmony fleeing into the night in terror. Definitely a winner. The effect is much improved if you know that Mercedes McNab [[Doppelganger Crossover|played both Amanda and Harmony]], but you can get that from the commentary below the story.
** [[User:Looney Toons]]: Not the first story I've seen using this conceit, but definitely the first where it doesn't end with Harmony fleeing into the night in terror. Definitely a winner. The effect is much improved if you know that Mercedes McNab [[Doppelganger Crossover|played both Amanda and Harmony]], but you can get that from the commentary below the story.


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