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The Shiny Happy Comment Ficathon!
Winter is coming; daylight is fleeting; for the students among us, end-of-semester hell is just about to rear its ugly head. What better way to combat such woes than with a super-cheerful comment ficathon?
Ergo:
The Rules Are Thus:
1. Cheerful prompts! I feel like there's not much regulation here in terms of pairings: almost every ship or pair of characters is capable of a fluffy/happy/silly moment, and if they're not in canon, then why can't they be in fic? However, any prompt involving, say, lyrics from Eminem and Rihanna's "Love The Way You Lie" is probably not appropriate in terms of tone. Unless it's the "guess that's why they call it WINDOW PANE" line, which will never stop being hilarious.
2. Prompt format should go thus:
Fandom -- Pairing or characters -- prompt
3. For the fic you've written, please put the following in your comment's subject line: 'Fandom -- pairing -- title.'
4. Be nice!
5. Spread the fun, if you are so inclined!
6. Go forth and have a merry happy good time. :)
Ergo:
The Rules Are Thus:
1. Cheerful prompts! I feel like there's not much regulation here in terms of pairings: almost every ship or pair of characters is capable of a fluffy/happy/silly moment, and if they're not in canon, then why can't they be in fic? However, any prompt involving, say, lyrics from Eminem and Rihanna's "Love The Way You Lie" is probably not appropriate in terms of tone. Unless it's the "guess that's why they call it WINDOW PANE" line, which will never stop being hilarious.
2. Prompt format should go thus:
Fandom -- Pairing or characters -- prompt
3. For the fic you've written, please put the following in your comment's subject line: 'Fandom -- pairing -- title.'
4. Be nice!
5. Spread the fun, if you are so inclined!
6. Go forth and have a merry happy good time. :)
MASTER LIST
(in rather sloppy chronological order;
this will probably be maintained rather poorly, my apologies!)
Merlin - Merlin/Morgana - it's not easy having yourself a good time bydollsome
30 Rock - Jack/Liz - How Jack Donaghy Got His Groove Back, With Whales by
How I Met Your Mother - Barney/Robin - Operation: Stake It To Ted by
BtVS/AtS - Buffy/Spike & Cordelia/Angel - Midnight in the Olive Garden of Good and Evil by
Merlin - Arthur/Morgana - Well, this is awkward by
The Mummy - Rick/Evie - Reading Is Sexy by
Gilmore Girls - Rory/Jess - I'm Dreaming of a by
True Blood/BtVS - Franklin & Spike - An Abundance of Window Pane by
Glee - Rachel/Jesse - I'll Never Tell by
Supernatural - Sam/Jess - Darling, we'll go a-drowning by
Doctor Who - Amy/Rory - Worker Bees by
Glee - Brittany/Santana - "I'm just mad for you, and I'll always be, but naturally--" by
Twin Peaks - Cooper/Audrey - Hey girl, you've got a fine laugh, and I think that I can get used to that by
Being Human - Annie, George, Mitchell - "Annie, you can't keep the kitten. What if George eats it?" by
Sherlock - Sherlock/John - Less than Clandestine by
HIMYM - Marshall/Lily, cast - it's not what i thought it would be (but what really is?) by
The Office - Michael & Toby - Don't Go Breakin' My Heart by
Supernatural - Castiel - Heaven wasn't always hell by
BtVS - Buffy/Angel - Love is forever, right? by
Dollhouse - DeWitt/Dominic - We Slay Dragons Together by
The West Wing - Toby, Sam, & Josh - A Distinct Lack of Gravitas by
Supernatural - Anna/Ruby - Devil Meaning Well by
Anne of Green Gables - Anne/Gilbert - We should have a breakfast nook! by
Legend of the Seeker - Richard/Kahlan - Just for tonight, darling, let's get lost by
The Vampire Diaries - Tyler & Caroline - TOGETHER, THEY FIGHT CRIME by
Community - Jeff/Annie - O brave new world by
Glee - Brittany/Santana - You don't know how far I'd go by
Angel - Fred & Cordelia - Of Friendship and Tacos by
The Office - Jim/Pam & CeCe - Everyone's a Critic by
Community - Britta/Troy (and the gang) - El tango de sexual tension by
Glee - Kurt & Finn - Life is too short for traffic by
The Vampire Diaries - Caroline & Stefan - The Pros and Cons of Sparkling by
Dollhouse - Topher - Aced The Tests, Never Did The Homework by
Glee - Rachel & Kurt - Detour a Bad Day by
Lost - Kate/Sawyer - Just Like New Times by
Doctor Who - Eleven/Rose - Top Hats Optional by
The Vampire Diaries - Caroline, Elena, & Bonnie - Slumber Party by
The Vampire Diaries - Stefan/Elena/Damon - They say it's your birthday by
Battlestar Galactica - Adama/Roslin - carpe astra by
Merlin - Arthur/Merlin - Just One Hug by
Harry Potter - Harry/Hermione/Ron - every stone you stood upon shifted, except for me by
Doctor Who - River/Doctor - You're very pretty, you know. You're very rare, you know. by
Alias - Jack/Irina - A Murder Free Dinner by
BtVS/Veronica Mars - Buffy and Veronica - girls in a gun store by
Veronica Mars - Wallace & Veronica - shooting some hoops by
Battlestar Galactica - Gaius/Caprica Six - What's in a name, anyway? by
Friday Night Lights - Coach/Mrs. Coach - Lazy Saturday afternoon by
Caprica - Lacy & Barnabas - Emergence by
Merlin - Arthur/Morgana (+ kind of ot4) - Objectivity by
Harry Potter - Remus/Sirius - The Old Fablemakers by
The West Wing - Josh and Donna - And Most Fools Do by
Community - Britta/Professor Duncan - Alternative Lifestyles in Modern Discourse by
The Vampire Diaries - Tyler & Caroline - TOGETHER, THEY FIGHT CRIME by
BtVS - Spike/Drusilla - Callooh, Callay by
Secret Diary of a Call Girl - Ben/Hannah - Best Friends with Wandering Eyes by
Pirates of the Caribbean - Jack/Elizabeth - Winning is worth it by
Battlestar Galactica - Kara/Sam - I'll sleep when I'm dead by
Castle - Castle/Beckett - The Serenade of Romantic Doom by
Modern Family - Mitchell/Cameron - Two Approaches To Baby-Naming by
The Vampire Diaries - Salvatore brothers & co. - Surprise is Not Only for the Living by
Pirates of the Caribbean - Anamaria - What shall we die for by
Batman - Harley Quinn/Batman - I have dreams of orca whales and owls by
AtS - Angel/Cordy, Connor, the team - Icy Peril by
The Vampire Diaries - Damon/Elena - The Timeless Taste of Cracker Jacks by
The West Wing - Sam/Ainsley - Deep Fried And Extra Fatty by
Lost - Dan/Charlotte - Keeping still to move by
Skins - Freddie, Emily - And I won't let you choke by
BtVS - Buffy/Spike - Her Dark Place Is Also Quiet by
HIMYM - Barney/Robin - I know you get me (so I let my walls come down) by
BtVS - Spike & Dawn - The Cons of Anarchy by
HIMYM - Ted/Victoria - Social Networking by
Harry Potter - Tom Riddle/Bellatrix Lestrange - All is loneliness before me by
The West Wing - Ainsley - Last Friday night, yeah we danced on tabletops by
Lilo & Stitch/Calvin & Hobbes - What I Did On My Summer Vacation by
Pushing Daisies - Ned/Chuck - Loophole by
Glee - Brittany & Finn - Hip-hop and Hippos by
The Vampire Diaries - Damon/Elena - Get Thee Behind Me, Temptation by
The West Wing - Sam/Ainsley - Baby, it's cold outside by
ER - Ray/Neela - Edge of Desire by
BtVS, Buffy/Spike, "Her Dark Place is Also Quiet"
It rains on Friday for the first time in too long. And not a moment too late – Spike fancies the slayer army’s pungent cocktail of sweat, blood and anxiety was starting to spread to the very ozone layer. (Fear isn’t so appetizing to him these days.)
It’s a cue for Buffy to call it a day off, to the relief of every resident without exception. Well, aside from Andrew. Who arguably did not count so much.
The bags under Buffy’s eyes are the same shade as the cumulonimbus clouds gathering in the graying sky; but heavier, to Spike’s eyes. Yet, trodding down the basement steps, she somehow has the energy to conjure up a smile for him. (For him.)
To his surprise -- and slight terror – she seats herself next to him on the cot (which creaks only slightly from the added weight of her which of course, these days, is only slight), and then promptly proceeds to fall against the sheets with a sigh.
Spike peers down at her face, set in an expression of complete tranquility -- eyes closed, hint of a smile ghosting the edges of her mouth – that’s utterly unfamiliar to him. He used to watch her sleep sometimes, back in those days (-- when no part of her was unfamiliar) -- but the anxiety always seemed to follow her into her unconscious. Only to be expected – she would come to him back then seeking simplicity, which wasn’t the same thing as peace.
He’s pondering this when Buffy suddenly opens her eyes, and gazes up at him.
“Sorry. You don’t mind, do you?”
He can’t help but chuckle. “Your house, pet. Can sleep anywhere you want.”
“Thanks. I mean, I’m not really planning on sleeping, just wanted to rest my eyes for… a little…”
The return of the blissed-out expression informs Spike that she’s successfully trailed off into dreamland. He smirks. He fancies he could probably watch her like that for hours, engrave her features in his memory.
But instead he silently raises himself off the cot, makes his way across the basement and up the stairs. Closes the door behind him.
Not to his surprise, Andrew is hanging round on the other side of it, wearing the sort of expression that makes Spike aware of the advantage of not being conscious right that moment.
“What’s up with Buffy?” Andrew asks, disarmingly curious.
“She’s not to be disturbed,” Spike replies.
“Oh.” A pause. “D’you think she’d like some hot cocoa?”
“What?”
“In my experience, hot beverages are powerful treatments for stress, especially when consumed while watching Red Dwarf. But not the episode where Rimmer pretends to be Lister’s old flame, because that’s just horrifying.”
Spike stares at him. “Yeah. Okay.”
Andrew claps his hands together. “Greeeat. Now do you know if she’s a cinnamon or honey person?”
Spike considers. “Do we have any of those little marshmallows?”
Re: BtVS, Buffy/Spike, "Her Dark Place is Also Quiet"
He smirks. He fancies he could probably watch her like that for hours, engrave her features in his memory.
But instead he silently raises himself off the cot, makes his way across the basement and up the stairs. Closes the door behind him.
Lovely and, again, true bit of character-arc growth there. Nice evocation. Really.
PS: Not that shippy, but still!
THAT'S WHY YOU'RE MY FAVORITE SHIPPER let's be honest. ♥
Re: BtVS, Buffy/Spike, "Her Dark Place is Also Quiet"
HAHA SAME. TOTALLY. ♥
Re: BtVS, Buffy/Spike, "Her Dark Place is Also Quiet"
This was soft and lovely and contained a humble Spike - precisely what I needed to read right now. [Also, I love that you're made it so simplicity = dark and tranquility = quiet.]
Re: BtVS, Buffy/Spike, "Her Dark Place is Also Quiet"
So glad you enjoyed!
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