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Proof that [[Sturgeon's Law|the remaining 10% is worth dying (TWICE) for]] here.

Feel free to add a fanfic of your own to the list, but remember to use the template found [[Fan Fic Recommendations|here]]<ref>a copy of the template is just below</ref>. Do warn when a fanfic may head into sexual<ref>please note this includes all sexual activity, not just homosexual or bisexual, including het.</ref> or [[Better Than Canon|non-canon]] territory. Some people just don't like it, and as we all know, [[Shipping]] is [[Serious Business]].

== Recommendations Template ==

[http://www.mzp-tv.co.uk/mzptv-scripted-web-series/mzptv-buffyverse/ Virtual Mutant] at [[MZPTV]]

* Recommended by [[User:Meshakhad]]

[http://www.allaboutspike.com All About Spike]

* Set after Angel season 5, with enough material to constitute an entire season 6. Each story is the equivalent of one episode. The stories are brilliantly written, with all of the characters spot-on. Alternates between funny, heart-wrenching, tense, and occasionally sexy. There are some mild slashy vibes (mostly Angel/Spike and Angel/Wes) but nothing explicit. Written several years before the s6 comics were released, so would be considered an alternate continuity.

* Recommended by [[Tropers/Amy Jade|Amy Jade]]

* A ''Buffy''/''Angel'' spin-off virtual series featuring Connor as he deals with his memories of being in Quor'toth and becomes a "boy-slayer," and Andrew as his Watcher. Great writing, great original characters and character development of the existing characters, and some very interesting developments of the ''Buffy'' mythology. Unfortunately won't be completed, but the creator has written out an outline of the movies that would have followed the series.

* ''Comments'': This fic unites the Biblical creation myth with the origin story of the vampires and slayers. The stories we've all heard? Those are the stories the men told. And they are true. But these are the stories told by the women. They are also true.

* Recommended by [[User:Meshakhad]]

* ''Synopsis'': Buffy is resurrected 350 years after her [[Heroic Sacrifice]] in "The Gift", to find a world greatly changed.

''[http://www.fanfiction.net/s/3460966/1/Difficult_to_Fight_Against_Anger Difficult to Fight Against Anger]'' by [[Goat Boy]]

* Recommended by Somebody Else

* ''Comments'': For those not familiar with the reference (which on here will be about two people), the title is based on a quote by Heraclytes: "It is difficult to fight against anger, for a man will buy vengeance with his soul." Oh, also, it's a two-parter.

* Recommended by [[User: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.

* Recommended by [[User:Grey Paladin]]

** Also recommended by [[Tropers/HG 131|HG 131]].

* ''Comments'': ''Two Slayers'' is a rare find to this troper, because it features original characters without pushing the canon cast entirely offstage, in fact leaving the Scooby Gang vital to the story and the solution to the threat. '''One can only assume that the graphic sex will go the way of the dodo bird in this version,''' leaving it largely plot-centric and adventure-oriented. It is also very long -- over a quarter of a million words -- but it ''is'' complete.

** And it has been taken down from AFF.net, is now reposted (I guess that's why it's 3.0, now) in an at least ''more'' safe for work T-Rated version on fanfiction.net. The author's comments at the beginning say that there will be a part a day, as of 25 April 2011. Completed on 21 July 2011.

* Recommended by [[User: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.

''[http://bbfarchive.dbfandom.com/archive/0/thesnow.html The Snow Queen]'' by Doyle

* Recommended by [[Tropers/Pryderi|Pryderi]]

* ''Comments'': Fast-paced and witty, this story feels like a lost episode of the series and fits seamlessly into established canon. Cordelia and her supporting cast are depicted beautifully, and the story keeps a fine balance between humour and action.

* ''Comments'': Has girl/girl sex scenes, but the sex is the natural consequence of the plot. One of the best Willow/Tara fics.

* Recommended by [[User:Tabby]]

* ''Pairing'': Cordelia/Wesley

* ''Synopsis'': "After Wesley is injured, Cordelia re-examines her feelings for Wesley -- but Wesley's making some changes, too."

''[http://www.dymphna.net/fanfic/skin/ skin]'' by te and Kate Bolin (explicit content, horrific violence, character death)

* ''Pairing:'' Spike/Xander

* ''Synopsis:'' Spike meets a Xander who never met the slayer.

''[http://drsquidlove.livejournal.com/tag=gilesthing The Giles Thing]'' by Dr. Squidlove

* ''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...

''[http://www.fanfiction.net/s/4276558/1/He_Cant_See_It He Can't See It]'' by Brother Bludgeon

''[http://www.fanfiction.net/s/6363098/1/The_Doctors_Faith_Healing The Doctor's Faith Healing]'', ''[http://www.fanfiction.net/s/6433684/1/The_Angel_Has_the_Phone_Box The Angel Has the Phone Box]'' and ''[http://www.fanfiction.net/s/6608411/1/The_Doctors_and_the_Keys The Doctors and the Keys]'' by DWDuck

* Recommended by [[Tropers/HG 131|HG 131]]

* ''Comments'': These two fics are amazingly well written, all of the dialog is in character and it, in my opinion, meshes the Whoniverse and the Buffyverse quite well. The third one is currently in progress, though, and the writer's music selections in the second one leave something to be desired.

''[http://www.fanfiction.net/s/6450595/1/Of_Rifts_and_Vampires Of Rifts and Vampires]'' by enigma-kar.

* Recommended by [[Tropers/HG 131|HG 131]]

* ''Comments'': This is actually funny. It's also short so just read it.

** 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.

* Recommended by [[User:Looney Toons]], [[User:Caellach Tiger Eye]], [[Tropers/Maybe Baby|Maybe Baby]]

* ''Synopsis'': In an alternate summer after the events of ''[[Harry Potter (Franchise)/Harry Potter and The Order of The Phoenix|Harry Potter]]'', Harry and the Dursleys are moved by the Order into an apartment when 4 Privet Drive is identified and targeted by the Death Eaters. Harry finds little to recommend the change until he meets the gentleman living in the next apartment -- one Mr. Rupert Giles, whose quiet and respectful friendship saves Harry's sanity and soul from the depths of despair.

* ''Comments'': There are some [[Lemon|sexually explicit scenes]], but they are part of the plot.

* Recommended by eset, [[Frodo Lives]]

* ''Synopsis'': The Scoobies have spread all over the world, with Xander running the school on the Cleveland hellmouth. When he calls Giles to request another adult to help keep the girls in line, he gets Faith instead. X/F

* Recommended by Otempora

* ''Synopsis'': What would happen if the ''House'' team had to diagnose vampirism?

* Summary: Riley sends Spike's amulet to the SGC. Hilarity and asskicking ensue.

* Recommended by [[Frodo Lives]], [[User:Looney Toons]]

* ''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.

''[http://www.tenhawkpresents.com/viewstory.php?sid=35/Alexander Harris and the Shadow Council]'' by Tenhawk

* Recommended by Spooner Wilkins, [[Frodo Lives]], [[User:Looney Toons]]

** The author is well known for his...enthusiastic use of Xander Harris, and for a rather lengthy [[Mary Sue|Xander-Stu]] / [[Peggy Sue]] fic. It's best to know what you're getting into beforehand.

** [[Frodo Lives]]: One of my favorate fanfictions - probably have read it a half dozen times. Great plot, great characters. It is a bit [[Xander Stuish]], but his character growth is well explained throughout the story.

* ''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.

* Recommended by [[Frodo Lives]], [[User:Looney Toons]]

* ''Synopsis'': After ending up in the wrong part of the Multiverse, a 27 year old magic-warping Xander goes to Hogwarts.

''[http://www.tthfanfic.org/Story-22778/Jaded+Unlocking+Torchwood.htm Unlocking Torchwood]'' by Jaded

* Recommended by [[Tropers/HG 131|HG 131]]

* ''Comments'': I just want to say, this fic is really funny. The characters are well written and the interactions are believable.

* Recommended by [[Frodo Lives]], [[User:Looney Toons]]

* ''Synopsis'': "She's Luke Skywalker. She's here to rescue him." Illyria goes to Hogwarts and chaos ensues.

''[http://www.tthfanfic.org/Story-12653/ShayneT+Wishes.htm Wishes]'' by [http://www.tthfanfic.org/Author-9835/ShayneT.htm ShayneT]

* Recommended by Zulaq

* ''Comments'': An extremely interesting fic as Anya goes from world to world and the various wishes she grants [[Failure Is the Only Option|never go the way she wants them to]]. It starts off as a sort of comedy where each of the wishes granted starts out as something horrific, but eventually results in something good happening, like {{spoiler|destroying a moon results in an era of peace, making a man kill his brother results in the defeat of a Dark Lord etc}}, and comes across as comedy. But when Anya actually starts to feel guilty and tries to only grant small, harmless wishes, [[It Got Worse|each wish granted has more and more horrific results.]] {{spoiler|Like granting a wish for a good man to find true love, defeat his enemies and visit one last time results in the total destruction of two species.}} It's an interesting character piece and a look at exactly what a vengeance demon does, and a sort of cautionary tale about the dangers of granting wishes.

''[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

* Recommended by spacemonkey37, [[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...

* Recommended by [[Tropers/Pryderi|Pryderi]]

* ''Synopsis'': After Buffy’s demise at the end of “The Gift”, a new slayer is called in the unlikeliest place imaginable – the Bartlet White House.

* Recomendded by [[Tropers/Antonio CC|Antonio CC]]

* ''Synopsis'': during Season 7 of ''Buffy'' and after ''The Bear and the Dragon'', president Ryan is briefed in the existence of a secret Black Ops unit, called The Initiative...

== Crossover Shipping Fics ==

* Recommended by [[Tropers/HG 131|HG 131]]

* ''Pairings'': Jack/Ianto/Dawn, hints of Spike/Xander

* Recommended by [[Lagomorph]], [[User:Looney Toons]]

* ''Pairings'': Harmony/Wednesday