Buffy (Spander) recs and Merupuri

[shinra_lackey]

Some random Spike/Xander links from when Green was a big, fat Buffy whore. Yep, and I'm revisiting, so that's where I'll be when I'm not stalking my usual anime communities.

Here's a link to the crack_van's BtVS overview. It's not 100% correct, but I'm not one to talk. I stopped watching shortly after the series split from just Buffy to BtVS and Angel the Series.

S/X (or Spander) Fic Archives and Recommendation Sites
Hidden Desires, Midnight Kisses not updated since September 2004
Moist & Delicious fic archive of the nummytreats list, whose entries you can find here or here if you're not a member.
S/X and Violence home of fanfic recs and reviews, a canon vs. fanon section, and essays about Spike, Xander, and the goal of getting them naked together
sxandviolence a currently active livejournal where authors post their S/X stories
fall_for_sx a lj community that devoted the fall of 2004 to S/X, currently checking it out
bloodclaim another active S/X community, checking it out
the_magic_box_ a BtVS and AtS Rec Community
The Spander Inquisition Master List home of the fics produced for the Spander Inquisition challenge, currently checking out
Eternally Yours S/X fanfic archive
Shadows & Dust a BtVS and Angel fanfic archive, all pairings, but a large S/X section

Author Links (these are random and definitely not everyone)
Subtle Salvation ladycat777's archive of work
Nothing Like the Sun kimberly_a's home for her S/X fanfics including the jump!verse and its sequel, also has a nice recs page here.
Anna's stories by eliade, author of Sidelines and Subtleties

I'm currently rereading:
The Quantum Xander and its sequel, The Quantum Xander II by jameschick nice, long read, but the second part gets fairly sappy

Fic Updates and random links
The Veela Enigma chapter 27 by jennavere (HP)
Through the Looking glass part 4/? by kimberly_a (BtVS)
Changeling Child by katharos_8 (ShinjixKaworu, NGEvangelion) written for 30_kisses
Her Wishes by appalling_fool (ChihiroxHaku, Spirited Away) written for 30_kisses


Just finished reading Merpuri (The Marchen Prince) the other day after both Meg lazulisong and Becky ninjatrauma pimped it on their journals. Now I am in withdrawal, which I suppose was their plan all along, because WiPs should be shared so others can feel the pain. *le sigh*

In that vein, I'm going to point out the link to Becky's overview in hopes that one of you may want to give it a shot. It's a great series. I love the main characters, especially little Aram, and I wholeheartedly believe that I shouldn't suffer alone.

Here's a yousendit link to the what's available from Sweet Lunacy, chapters 1-17 and volume 3 special in a .zip file, because Becky's links are expired: http://s23.yousendit.com/d.aspx?id=3072LWUY0MIVB2C0XCXOWMBXBS

And the ranting part of the process:
****spoilers****

Why is it that Aram likes Airi so much? He's 7 years old, for crying out loud! No seven year old has a sex drive. I thought I was a pedo when I liked RinxAlice in Please Save My Earth, but at least Rin had memories of growing up and being an adult in his past life. *sigh* And the mangaka wonders why the readership are all pervs. On a separate note, the volume 3 special made me squeal like a little girl. I think the main characters featured there are going to be my Merupuri OTP.