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[rusty_halo]

Today the new stories I posted involve Buffy rescuing Spike. Total coincidence how that happened.

Anyway, you should all read them as they're both good:

"descant descending" by macha
cante fable in ten parts about the hieros gamos or sacred marriage in Buffy the Vampire Slayer, in which Buffy descends to the underworld on Spike's behalf
Season Seven, Spike/Buffy, 37634 words.
http://www.allaboutspike.com/fic.html?id=430

"The Rescue" by Elsa Frohman
Six weeks! You can't expect me to just leave him there!
Post-Never Leave Me, Rated PG-13, Spike/Buffy, 12379 words.
http://www.allaboutspike.com/fic.html?id=338

And, weirdly enough, the works in progress that I updated today both begin right after Buffy rescues Spike. As they are also good, I'll mention them here:

"Believe" by Rocky [Chapter 24 added]
Post-Showtime, Rated PG-13, Spike/Buffy, WIP.
http://www.allaboutspike.com/chapter.html?id=292&expid=1008

"Offerings" by OneTwoMany (Sabre) [Chapter 5a added]
The intensity of his love terrifies her. She thinks she doesn't want that kind of responsibility. Knows she doesn't deserve it. Wonders if she has anything to offer in return.
Post-Showtime, Rated NC-17, Spike/Buffy, WIP.
http://www.allaboutspike.com/chapter.html?id=373&expid=1007

No, I'm not going to post my daily update here every day, but I am now because I thought this coincidence was cool.

Comments

[rashaka.livejournal.com]

"Believe" has been a secret joy of mine for a while now. In fact, I should rec it in my own journal, also. I've also been loving Offerings

[rusty_halo.livejournal.com]

"Believe" is great. That's great that you mentioned it in your LJ. It is Rocky's first fic and I'm sure she could use the encouragement.

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[rashaka.livejournal.com]

that's her first? Damn. Ok, I've got to email her then. Anyone who can do that good on their first try at fanfic is insane and inhuman.

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[rashaka.livejournal.com]

also, I just read the first chapter of "descant descending", and I have to say: WOW. Different, unusual, amazing. It's like reading the demon's version of the Book of Revelation...it's scripture about the end of their world.

"descant descending" by macha

[circe-tigana.livejournal.com]

Wow. I peeked at this last night (haven't read it yet) but WOW!

This one looks like .... art.

What else has Macha written?

Re: "descant descending" by macha

[rusty_halo.livejournal.com]

It's pretty amazing. (And it took me like three hours to get macha's formatting to fit in with my site, but it was worth it. This is really unique piece of writing).

macha writes a lot of very interesting posts on the various Spike redemptionist yahoo groups. She was on BAPS and Spike's Soul for a while, although I think she went spoiler free so she's probably on Spoiler Virgins now. I think I've seen her on the fic lists (Salvation and the Gutter), too. But anyway, if you go back and read her episode reviews on BAPS, you'll find a lot of interesting stuff.

Re: "descant descending" by macha

[circe-tigana.livejournal.com]

Cool! Thanks, Laura

[http://users.livejournal.com/skylar_/]

Hi Laura, I just discovered that you´re on LJ and just wanted to tell you how much I adore you site. It´s not only the most wonderful fanfiction archive out there (you choose stories by the same rules I choose the stories I read), your essays are fantastic, too.
I bet it´s a lot of work for you and I thank you for doing it.

[rusty_halo.livejournal.com]

Thanks. :)