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crazydiamondsue ([personal profile] crazydiamondsue) wrote2010-03-03 08:45 am
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One Rec for Every Buffyverse Pairing, Ever

Or, you know, not.

  • I wrote in my 'I don't need romantic endings' post that I'd read most of the Buffyverse pairings. I quickly realized that this couldn't possibly be true (D'Hoffryn/Skip is still on my to-read list) but I have read a large selection of pairings featuring primary and secondary characters.


  • So I decided to make a recs list of them, despite the fact that it's not EVERY PAIRING EVER OMG.


  • These are all stories I greatly enjoyed. They span every possible genre and rating and all are well-written. Will they all be every Buffy fan's cup of tea? Most likely not.


  • I did not try to reinvent the wheel for the "big" pairings. If you're a Buffy/Angel, Buffy/Spike, Spike/Angel or Spike/Xander (or other more common pairings) fan, you're probably not going to find anything new. But if you've been curious to try any of those pairings, you'll at least find a well-written story. ETA: I forgot to say that a lot of these stories are older, written pre-2007 or pre-pre-pre-2007. A few are new.


  • I struggled in choosing a Spike/Xander fic, since I wrote, read and 'shipped it so long and the majority of my long-time LJ friends are (or were) S/X writers. So I took the easy way out: I rec'd myself. I might not have been the best S/X writer of all time, but I certainly didn't suck.


  • Halfway through compiling these recs I thought, "Why, exactly, am I doing this, again?" It's not every pairing ever. It's not Sue's List of Must Read Fics (there would be more Xander if that were the case.) What this ended up being was a long list of fics that feature 'ships. I believe all the canon ships are represented, and most of the "almost canon." There's one fic per pairing and pretty much one pairing per fic (I didn't have time to roundup all the threesomes and moresomes; I have an unlife you know.)


  • This was hard. It was hard to leave writers off because I was only listing *one* Buffy/Angel or Spike/Angel fic. It was hard to pick fics for 'ships for which I'd read multiple fics. It was really hard to track down those Willow/Kennedy, Giles/Olivia and Faith/Robin fics. But in the end I'm left with a lengthy recs list that those new to fandom and those who are interested in trying out new pairings can use as a starting point.


  • Yes, I'm sure I left a popular pairing or two off. I am actually only human, all the awesome to the contrary. Feel free to leave recs for me in comments, that would rock. (I already have that Skip/D'Hoffryn to read, though, so be creative.)


    The Recs

    Angel/Connor
    Five Years Later at a Holiday Inn by [livejournal.com profile] romanyg, NC-17

    Angel/Darla
    Eternal Return by Sera C, PG-13

    Angelus/Darla
    Morning After by [livejournal.com profile] selenak, PG-13

    Angel/Doyle
    I'm Not One by [livejournal.com profile] kita0610, NC-17

    Angelus/Drusilla
    Lamb of God by [livejournal.com profile] lostakasha, NC-17

    Angel/Faith
    Half-Lit World by [livejournal.com profile] marenfic, R

    Angelus/Fred
    Mind Fuck by [livejournal.com profile] ash_carpenter, NC-17

    Angel/Giles
    Grief That Does Not Speak by [livejournal.com profile] estepheia, R

    Angel/Gunn
    This Is Our Grace by [livejournal.com profile] idyll, NC-17

    Angel/Illyria
    Not Yourself by [livejournal.com profile] deird1, NC-17

    Angel/Kate
    Call It Closure by [livejournal.com profile] clawofcat, PG-13

    Angel/Lilah
    Mortal Taste by [livejournal.com profile] likeadeuce, R

    Angel/Lorne
    But We're Not (Losing Faith) by Dusk, PG

    Angel/Nina
    Something Else by [livejournal.com profile] romanyg, R

    Angel/Oz
    Clair de Lune by [livejournal.com profile] spikendru, NC-17

    Angel/Penn
    Salvation by [livejournal.com profile] ely_jan, NC-17

    Angel/Riley
    Damage Done by [livejournal.com profile] chrisleeoctaves, NC-17

    Angel/Spike
    Vicarious by [livejournal.com profile] lynnenne, NC-17

    Angelus/Spike(William)
    Chevachee by [livejournal.com profile] peasant_, R

    Angel/Wesley
    Full Circle by [livejournal.com profile] lyrstzha, NC-17

    Angelus(Angel)/Willow
    Rematch by Medea, R

    Angel/Xander
    He Never Did Listen by [livejournal.com profile] viciouswishes, NC-17

    Anya/Andrew
    A New Hope by [livejournal.com profile] rubywisp, PG

    Anya/Tara
    Resistance is Useless by [livejournal.com profile] missmurchison, PG-13

    Anya/Willow
    First Time for Everything by [livejournal.com profile] snowpuppies, R

    Buffy/Angel
    Weight of Life by [livejournal.com profile] marenfic, NC-17

    Buffy/Anya
    For Her Pleasure by [livejournal.com profile] lunabee34, PG-13

    Buffy/Connor
    New York Blooms by [livejournal.com profile] entrenous88, PG-13

    Buffy/Cordelia
    Remedial Buffy by [livejournal.com profile] glossing, NC-17

    Buffy/Darla
    Calisthenics With Words by [livejournal.com profile] sevendeadlyfun, R

    Buffy/Faith
    Dreaming of We by [livejournal.com profile] femmenerd, R

    Buffy/Fred
    Lemon Sprinkle Frosting by [livejournal.com profile] brutti_ma_buoni, PG

    Buffy/Gunn
    Average Love Story by [livejournal.com profile] marenfic, NC-17

    Buffy/The Immortal
    Tramps Like Us by [livejournal.com profile] likeadeuce, PG

    Buffy/Nina
    Love Lost and Found by [livejournal.com profile] tinpanalley, NC-17

    Buffy/Oz
    Experiments With Normal by [livejournal.com profile] glossing, PG

    Buffy/Riley
    As You Weren't by Alexandra Huxley, PG

    Buffy/Spike
    Stick Shift by [livejournal.com profile] stultiloquentia, NC-17

    Buffy/Tara
    House Full Of Women by [livejournal.com profile] witling, PG

    Buffy/Wesley
    Clarity by [livejournal.com profile] thomasina75, R

    Buffy/Xander
    The Bright Blessed Day, the Dark Sacred Night by [livejournal.com profile] nwhepcat, PG

    Buffy/Willow
    Discretionary by [livejournal.com profile] ladycat777, NC-17

    Connor/Dawn
    Les Cousins Dangereux by [livejournal.com profile] annakovsky, R

    Connor/Oz
    The Post-Finals Tradition by [livejournal.com profile] mireille719, R

    Cordelia/Angel
    Washer at the Ford by [livejournal.com profile] lostakasha, R

    Cordelia/Darla
    Vessels by [livejournal.com profile] carlyinrome, NC-17

    Cordelia/Doyle
    California Dreaming by [livejournal.com profile] lycomingst, PG

    Cordelia/Fred
    Remembering by [livejournal.com profile] mirielle719, NC-17

    Cordelia/Gunn
    Enormous Panties and Other Things by [livejournal.com profile] viciouswishes, NC-17

    Cordelia/Harmony
    Almost by [livejournal.com profile] chicken_cem, PG-13

    Cordelia/Kate
    Browser Memory by Lar, R

    Cordelia/Lilah
    Universe, You're On Notice by [livejournal.com profile] viciouswishes, NC-17

    Cordelia/Wesley
    And Other Strangers by [livejournal.com profile] likeadeuce, NC-17

    Cordelia/Willow
    Closet series by [livejournal.com profile] gabrielleabelle, R

    Cordelia/Xander
    Knowing by [livejournal.com profile] inlovewithnight, G

    Faith/Buffybot
    Wind Her Up and She Slays by [livejournal.com profile] brutti_ma_buoni, NC-17

    Faith/Cordelia
    Gods and Monsters by [livejournal.com profile] marenfic, NC-17

    Faith/Dawn
    Never Brought to Mind by [livejournal.com profile] queenzulu, NC-17

    Faith/Drusilla
    Draw Back Your Bow by [livejournal.com profile] clawofcat, R

    Faith/Robin
    Carry An Island Around On Our Backs by [livejournal.com profile] callmesandy, PG-13

    Faith/Xander
    Contrite Spirits by [livejournal.com profile] liz_marcs, PG-13

    Fred/Faith
    Doctor Kink by [livejournal.com profile] stoney321, R

    Fred/Gunn
    And I Would Know You Anywhere by [livejournal.com profile] inlovewithnight, PG

    Fred/Lilah
    Point of Reference by [livejournal.com profile] likeadeuce, R

    Fred/Riley
    Unified Theory by [livejournal.com profile] likeadeuce, PG-13

    Fred/Tara
    Experiment in Fast Forward by [livejournal.com profile] soft_princess, NC-17

    Fred/Xander
    Five Ways Xander and Fred Never Got to Fall in Love by [livejournal.com profile] inlovewithnight, PG (1st part as standalone)

    Fred/Willow
    Third Time's the Charm by [livejournal.com profile] jennyo, PG

    Giles/Andrew
    The Scapegoat by [livejournal.com profile] kindkit, NC-17

    Giles/Anya
    Left Hand by [livejournal.com profile] ljs, PG

    Giles/Buffy
    The Big Three-Oh! Part One and Part Two by [livejournal.com profile] uberaeryn, NC-17

    Giles/Drusilla
    Remains by [livejournal.com profile] violethamster, R

    Giles/Ethan
    The Glass Will Fall Forever by [livejournal.com profile] mirielle719, PG

    Giles/Faith
    Sleepy Tears Undone by The Pirate Queen, PG-13

    Giles/Jenny
    Dressed to Kill by Runawayscrape, NC-17

    Giles/Joyce
    Twilight's Last Gleaming by Laura Shapiro, NC-17

    Giles/Olivia
    Vex Not the Roses by [livejournal.com profile] seraphcelene, NC-17

    Giles/Oz
    'Til It Bleeds Daylight by Sarah T, R

    Giles/Xander
    Damage Control by [livejournal.com profile] janedavitt, NC-17

    Giles/Wesley
    Glad You Came by [livejournal.com profile] janedavitt, NC-17

    Giles/Willow
    Too Much by [livejournal.com profile] doyle_sb4, PG-13

    Gunn/Anne
    On A Clear Day You Can See Culver City by [livejournal.com profile] mikelesq, PG-13

    Gunn/Gwen
    Beginning, Somewhere in the Middle by [livejournal.com profile] marenfic, R

    Lindsey/Darla
    In the Waiting by Lar, PG-13

    Lindsey/Eve
    Stumble by [livejournal.com profile] ely_jan, R

    Lindsey/Lilah
    Morale Events by [livejournal.com profile] minum_calibre, R

    Oz/Devon
    Words Are Flying Out Like Endless Rain Into a Papercup by [livejournal.com profile] doyle_sb4, R

    Riley/Dawn
    Every Day Was Like the End of the World by [livejournal.com profile] bear, R

    Riley/Graham
    Reconnaisance by Lar, NC-17

    Spike/Andrew
    A Few Degrees Cooler by [livejournal.com profile] wesleysgirl, NC-17

    Spike/Anya
    Not That Simple by [livejournal.com profile] flurblewig, PG-13

    Spike/Connor
    Begin at the Beginning by [livejournal.com profile] ladycat777, R

    Spike/Darla
    Triangles Are Falling by [livejournal.com profile] lillianmorgan, NC-17

    Spike/Dawn
    An Encyclopedia of Why Not by [livejournal.com profile] romanyg, NC-17

    Spike/Drusilla
    Vamp Dolce by [livejournal.com profile] violethamster, R

    Spike/Ethan
    Library Fees by [livejournal.com profile] wesleysgirl, NC-17

    Spike/Faith
    All the Sinners Saints by [livejournal.com profile] amybnnyc, NC-17

    Spike/Fred
    Breathing for Two by Sabre

    Spike/Giles
    This One Does by [livejournal.com profile] uberaeryn, NC-17

    Spike/Gunn
    Charles Gunn Is Alive And Well and Living in Nebraska by [livejournal.com profile] mireille719, R

    Spike/Harmony
    Shagging Harmony Kendall by Indri, NC-17

    Spike/Holden
    Fly Like a Cannonball by [livejournal.com profile] doyle_sb4, PG-13

    Spike/Illyria
    The (Organic) Broccoli Test by [livejournal.com profile] lyrstzha, PG-13

    Spike/Lilah
    The Earth Beneath by [livejournal.com profile] doyle_sb4, R

    Spike/Lindsey
    By Any Other Name by [livejournal.com profile] lyrstzha, PG-13

    Spike/Oz
    Concurrence by [livejournal.com profile] rubywisp, NC-17

    Spike/Tara
    Done to Death by Anne Hedonia, NC-17

    Spike/Xander
    Choices by [livejournal.com profile] crazydiamondsue, NC-17

    Spike/Warren
    Fett for Bot by [livejournal.com profile] brandil, NC-17

    Spike/Willow
    Geek the Girl by Rachel A, PG

    Tara/Drusilla
    Come Into My Parlor by [livejournal.com profile] bookishwench, R

    Tara/Jenny
    This End is No Beginning by [livejournal.com profile] neverneverfic, R

    Tara/Oz
    Down Through the Morning by Kyra Cullinan, NC-17

    Wesley/Faith
    Further On Up the Road by [livejournal.com profile] likeadeuce, R

    Wesley/Fred
    Feathers, Lightsabers, and Lead by [livejournal.com profile] tartanshell, PG-13

    Wesley/Gunn
    If You Find the Riot by [livejournal.com profile] shrift, NC-17

    Wesley/Lilah
    Perpetuity by [livejournal.com profile] likeadeuce, NC-17

    Wesley/Lindsey
    Those Lost at Sea and Never Found by [livejournal.com profile] shadowscast, R

    Wesley/Virginia
    Piatto Dolce by [livejournal.com profile] likeadeuce, PG-13

    Willow/Dawn, Willow/Amy
    Twice My Burn by [livejournal.com profile] doyle_sb4, R

    Willow/Faith
    All the Kings Horses by [livejournal.com profile] doyle_sb4, PG-13

    Willow/Kennedy
    Which Of You Is The Man? by [livejournal.com profile] stormwreath, PG-13

    Willow/Oz
    Waiting for You by [livejournal.com profile] desoto_hia873, G

    Willow/Riley
    First Contact by Zyre, PG

    Willow/Tara
    Deserved by [livejournal.com profile] stoptocheer, R

    Xander/Andrew
    Only in Cleveland by [livejournal.com profile] entrenous88, R

    Xander/Anya
    Seven Habits of Highly Effective Sex Poodles by [livejournal.com profile] doyle_sb4, R

    Xander/Ben
    The soft Darkness, the Dreamless Sleep by [livejournal.com profile] lunabee34, NC-17

    Xander/Connor
    A Little Bit Louder and a Little Bit Worse by [livejournal.com profile] allyndra, PG-13

    Xander/Dawn
    Indelible by [livejournal.com profile] nwhepcat, R

    Xander/Devon
    That's What Vans Are For by [livejournal.com profile] entrenous88, NC-17

    Xander/Drusilla
    La Fée Verte by [livejournal.com profile] cityphonelines, R

    Xander/Jesse
    The Same, Only Different by [livejournal.com profile] mireille719, PG-13

    Xander/Larry
    Empty Graves by H Nonny Nonny, R

    Xander/Lindsey
    Along for the Ride by [livejournal.com profile] entrenous88, NC-17

    Xander/Oz
    Nice Shirt by [livejournal.com profile] glossing, NC-17

    Xander/Riley
    Starting From Nowhere by [livejournal.com profile] st_salieri, NC-17

    Xander/Wesley
    Bodies In Motion, Bodies at Rest by [livejournal.com profile] nwhepcat, NC-17

    Xander/Willow
    Hand Me Down by [livejournal.com profile] rubywisp, PG-13
  • [identity profile] stultiloquentia.livejournal.com 2010-03-04 03:22 am (UTC)(link)
    That is very neat, because I feel exactly the same way about you and your B/A.

    [identity profile] crazydiamondsue.livejournal.com 2010-03-04 03:48 am (UTC)(link)
    I have read Andrea's fic and updated accordingly. I can't believe I missed one of her Buffy fics, but I think I was busy with RL stuff when she posted. Thank you for the head's up and for being one of the most gracious people I've ever met (fandom or elsewhere.) *loves lynne*

    [identity profile] crazydiamondsue.livejournal.com 2010-03-04 03:49 am (UTC)(link)
    Thank you for writing it! And I hated to give away the twist by listing the pairing, but it was such an intriguing take on those two that I had to rec it.

    [identity profile] crazydiamondsue.livejournal.com 2010-03-04 03:51 am (UTC)(link)
    I added it! It was one of Maren's fics (bless her femme slashing heart) and think to it on my website was broken, but I found it on her fic journal. Thank you for reminding me (and for giving me a smile today with your Season 8 post. I needed it muchly.)

    [identity profile] crazydiamondsue.livejournal.com 2010-03-04 03:53 am (UTC)(link)
    My Buffy love is large! I am large with the Buffy love! And thank you for writing so many different pairings. I think the reason I've had such a wide exposure to different pairings is that so many people on my flist do so many ships so well. (Your Connor/Buffy is a long-time favorite.)

    [identity profile] crazydiamondsue.livejournal.com 2010-03-04 03:53 am (UTC)(link)
    Oh, thank you, I'll change that, and you're right. I hope you find many wonderful reads!

    [identity profile] crazydiamondsue.livejournal.com 2010-03-04 03:57 am (UTC)(link)
    you start by devouring everything labeled S/B, and then you slowly grow a palate. I completely agree with that (although with S/X on my end.)

    Thank you for the link update. I'll change that (and read the sequel!)
    lynnenne: (angel puppet love)

    [personal profile] lynnenne 2010-03-04 04:03 am (UTC)(link)
    It totally is! *hugs*
    lynnenne: (buffy hug)

    [personal profile] lynnenne 2010-03-04 04:04 am (UTC)(link)
    Awww. I'm not always so gracious, especially today. But thank you.

    [identity profile] crazydiamondsue.livejournal.com 2010-03-04 04:06 am (UTC)(link)
    I just saw your post and saw the last two lines and snickered. But since I know next to nothing about the source (other than what Robin posts) I cannot comment or commiserate. Boo.

    [identity profile] hpchick.livejournal.com 2010-03-04 05:07 am (UTC)(link)
    Some other Xander pairing you didn't have on your list if you're interested-

    Xander/Tara- A Girl Made of Light (http://visitorfic.livejournal.com/4160.html) by [livejournal.com profile] visitorfic

    Xander/Anne- The Song About a Ramblin' Man (http://nwhepcat.livejournal.com/437693.html) by [livejournal.com profile] nwhepcat

    Xander/Gwen- Her Name isn't Marie (http://moodfic.livejournal.com/18466.html) by [livejournal.com profile] voleuse

    Xander/Drusilla- Dreams to Sell (http://bashipforever.livejournal.com/29262.html) by [livejournal.com profile] bashipforever

    Xander/Gunn- Rain, Fire, Robots, and Other Reasons to Stay Away from Cleveland (http://mireille719.livejournal.com/1444848.html) by [livejournal.com profile] mireille719
    lyr: (Illyrian eye: evilfuckinbitch)

    [personal profile] lyr 2010-03-04 07:18 am (UTC)(link)
    Wow! Thanks for sharing this---especially since it's my month to drive [livejournal.com profile] crack_van for BtVS & AtS, and I needed some more fics to rec. Excellent timing you have there!

    And also, thanks for having some of my stories on this list! That's a damn shiny feeling, andI really appreciate it.

    [identity profile] doyle_sb4.livejournal.com 2010-03-04 11:42 am (UTC)(link)
    I LOVE this post. And am slightly grateful I didn't see it till now, or I would have ended up bunking off work today to wallow in fic. (Thanks for reccing me!)

    [identity profile] crazydiamondsue.livejournal.com 2010-03-04 01:09 pm (UTC)(link)
    Thank YOU for writing excellent fic about many, many different characters. I had several of your fics bookmarked and then was surprised when I went to look at them at the many different pairings you've written. Well done! Hee. Do you mind if I friend you? Then I can at least leave feedback, which is definitely deserved!

    [identity profile] crazydiamondsue.livejournal.com 2010-03-04 01:10 pm (UTC)(link)
    I have a Xander/Dru fic listed, but thank you for these. Oh, I can't believe I left off Hepcat's Anne story, especially since she wrote it for my ficathon. I can't wait to read the others.

    [identity profile] crazydiamondsue.livejournal.com 2010-03-04 01:11 pm (UTC)(link)
    Oh, yay! I hope you find great stuff. And I love that Angel/Wesley story like burning.

    [identity profile] electricalgwen.livejournal.com 2010-03-04 01:57 pm (UTC)(link)
    Hey, you left out my Gunn/Oz and Gunn/Andrew. *g*

    This is a fantastic list! It's particularly nice to get older recs, actually. I was delighted to see a couple of known favourites on it (I just reread The Post-Finals Tradition, actually - she wrote it for me! :) and I look forward to reading many of the others. I think this is a lovely way to rekindle the Buffyverse love, and thanks so much for all the work it must have taken! *hugs*

    P.S. Thanks particularly for the Gwen/Gunn; there's very little of that, I like it, and I don't know that one. :)

    [identity profile] anelith.livejournal.com 2010-03-04 02:01 pm (UTC)(link)
    Holy moley! That's a very tempting list... I'm sure I have work to do today. Really. *can't stop reading*

    You are indeed awesome for doing this!
    molly_may: (cheering - awmp)

    [personal profile] molly_may 2010-03-04 02:18 pm (UTC)(link)
    I knew any Spike/Buffy fic I picked wasn't going to satisfy S/B 'shippers (since it's different when you 'ship it, you know?)

    I am here on behalf of the Crazed Spuffy Contingent to say that I LOVE this fic and was very pleased to see that it was the one you chose for this amazing list. And jeez, how much time did it take you to put this together!? It is awesome.

    (PS: Thanks for the heads up that KJ Draft's site is gone, because I was able to find it through the Wayback Machine and save all my favorites. I hate that so many great stories are disappearing from the net!)

    [identity profile] doyle_sb4.livejournal.com 2010-03-04 03:54 pm (UTC)(link)
    Sure! I've friended you as well.

    [identity profile] texanfan.livejournal.com 2010-03-04 04:11 pm (UTC)(link)
    This is pretty darn amazing. I need to bookmark it for some time when time permits a stroll down memory lane. :)
    ext_7259: (Default)

    [identity profile] moscow-watcher.livejournal.com 2010-03-04 04:12 pm (UTC)(link)
    You're awesome.

    Seriously. You've provided me with a lot of great reading material. A lot of reccing material. Many new names. *iz thrilled*

    This goes straight to me "Memories" to be explored and feasted on. :)

    (I saw your post yesterday, but I was busy hunting spoilers for new "Buffy" issue and they got me distracted till 6 a.m. )

    [identity profile] brutti-ma-buoni.livejournal.com 2010-03-04 09:12 pm (UTC)(link)
    Wow - so much goodness to explore. The ones I know already are pretty much all old favourites, so I now want to read all the others, ever. As a complete ship-agnostic, so many pairings laid out for me is a feast!

    I'm not sure this is quality enough for the list, but if you want a cracky Cordelia/Lorne, I wrote one for the kinkmeme last summer: One Night in Heaven (http://brutti-ma-buoni.livejournal.com/49574.html).

    (Skip/D'Hoffryn is well worth the read - hope you enjoy it!)

    [identity profile] crazydiamondsue.livejournal.com 2010-03-04 09:18 pm (UTC)(link)
    Oh, thank you for pointing it out, I can't wait to read it.

    [identity profile] a2zmom.livejournal.com 2010-03-05 12:16 am (UTC)(link)
    I'm so glad my post gave you a laugh. Lord knows I needed one too.

    I'm actually in the midst of writing up a serious review of the issue.

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