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Fandom: Hench, Ask A Manager Blog
Pairings/Characters:
Rating: teen
Length: 2k
Creator Links:
Theme: crack taken seriously, superpowers, small fandoms, secret identities, crossovers

Summary: It's hench week at Ask a Manager!

Reccer's Notes: Ask a Manager is an advice column for workplace issues, and Hench is a comic about henchmen. This hilarious story is a series of good advice for both evil henchmen and people who manage evil henchmen, dealing with all sorts of workplace hazards ranging from the aftermath of sex pollen to how to manage someone who is using their evil to annoy their own team and beyond. It's amazing and funny whether you know either canon or not.

Fanwork Links: my wife doesn't know I hench, the evil sex ray made my employees do it, and more

Mods, I need some fandom tags.

Principal Snyder: You. All of you. Why couldn't you be dealing drugs like normal people?

~~Choices~~

[Drabbles & Short Fiction]

A "Vitality" Artefact by RainbowCosmos (Giles/Buffy, E)
Toothpaste Kisses by Skyson (Giles/Buffy, M)
Just The Two Of Us by Cosmic__Cowgirl (Buffy/Giles, G)
In un Mondo strano tutto tuo (e conosci solo chi ora gioca con te) by WednesdayinWonderland (Darla/Drusilla, M, in Italian)

[Chaptered Fiction]

Buffy's God-sisters Book 3, Chapter 57 by MotherOfDragons20 (Angel/OC, multiple crossovers, T)
Bark like a Stray God, Chapter 7 by driyaad (Spike & Dawn, T)
Miss Edith, Chapter 25 by BeppiGirl (Drusilla/Spike, E)
The Curse of Camelot, Chapter 8 by AKay_Cooper (Giles/Buffy, not rated)
Draugadrottinn: Chapter 38 by VladimirHarkonnen (TheLightdancer) (Tara/Willow, E)
The Pryce of Tyme, Chapter 16 by EmpressRagini, Joan963z (Buffy/Spike, The Sentinel crossover, T)
Mamma Mia Here We Slay Again, Chapter 18 by Valeskadragonsfire (Scoobies, Supernatural and Bones crossover, T)
After That, Chapter 8 by ScottisI (Ensemble, Harry Potter crossover, M)
Heartstrings, Chapter 14 by Mishafer (Warren/Andrew, E)
L'Etoile du Soir, Chapter 34 (complete!) by BrumeAutize (Ensemble, Tolkien crossover, M, in French)
Road to Forever, Chapter 27 by twiddle3 (Buffy/Angel, not rated)
The Snow Globe, Chapter 6 (complete!) by QuillBard (Buffy/Faith, T)
Un lugar encantador, Chapter 4 by Ligeia_fiambrera (Buffy/Giles, not rated, in Spanish)
The Journals of a Half Demon, Chapter 2 by SortaMadDog (OC, not rated)
A Hundred Years of Spike, Chapter 3 by voidslayerworks98 (Buffy/Spike, M)
Blossom in Blood, Chapter 2 by desicat (Buffy/Spike, E)
it’s actually romantic, i really gotta hand it to you (no man has ever loved me like you do), Chapter 1 by esquegoth (Buffy/Faith, T)
Fresh nights ahead, Chapter 5 by Red Cowling (Redtheseer), Redtheseer (Buffy/Faith, M)

If it walks like a duck and talks like a duck... Chapter 24 by zinjadu (Buffy/Spike, NC-17)
Father, Lead Us Not Into Temptation by YouCutYourHair (Buffy/Spike, PG-13)

Where the really wild things are, Chapter 37 by cmdruhura (Scoobies, FR21)
See Sprinkling Showers Soon, Part 3 by JoshuAB (Scoobies, multiple crossovers, FR18)

the Eyes, Chapter 25 by Dusty (Buffy/Spike, NC-17)
Rewoven, Chapter 8 by EnchantedWillow (Buffy/Spike, R)
The Gift, Chapter 10 by Corvidae (Buffy/Spike, PG-13)

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Fic rec: Love Language by bigbad1880 (Angelus/Darla, M) recced by February Fangfest

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As so often happens, I had several things I meant to post about and now they've mostly evaporated.

But I do know my tabs situation is staggering out of control. (Reliably over 1700 for at least the last couple of weeks.) Odds that I'll get to replying to all the posts I've read but opened in a tab to reply to later on...are currently very slim.

Have a link: Sarah Kurchak wrote about Heated Rivalry for TIME recently: "Heated Rivalry Handles Autism With Love, Care, and a Touch of Awkwardness".

Current Mood: busy
Current Music: Dessa — Rothko (live for The Current)

9-1-1: For some reason I didn’t care to watch the first ep back when it aired, but I’m all caught up now! ( spoilers )

Best Medicine: I’ve seen the first two eps and I’m enjoying it so far! (Though I didn’t realize it was an adaptation of a Brit show, Doc Martin. ( spoilers )

Sign-ups for

femslashbigbang end February 28. The info post is pinned to the top of the tumblr.

I considered signing up, since the due date is September that gives me plenty of time, but between now and then there will be another round of

smallfandomfest and I plan to sign up for

wipbigbang again and hope to finish TWO fic this round. So, not signing up, but thought maybe someone on my f-list might be interested.

By way of

sovay: Stand with Minnesota, appears to be locally vetted. I've made a modest donation to one of the listed organizations.

(Still buried under health + family + work + school stuff as well, sorry - if I'm not responding or late to respond, that's why.)

I hit Walmart while I was downtown. After McD’s, which was freezing again. (If the thermostat is set and no one can touch it to change it, the temperature should be the same inside every single day. Clearly there’s something wrong with the heating system and they’re too cheap to fix it properly. Or replace it. I called the main number and reported it, so we’ll see how long it takes for someone to fix it.)

I visited mom and hit the post office and filled my gas tank on the way home, did a load of laundry, hand-washed dishes, ran a load in the dishwasher, went for several walks with Pip and the dogs, cut up chicken for the dogs' meals, scooped kitty litter, and showered. We had spaghetti for supper.

I watched a lot of tv today and did zero reading! I watched the first two eps of Best Medicine, last week’s ep of 9-1-1 to get caught up, and a couple eps of Zoo Tampa.

Temps started out at 37.0(F). It was still sprinkling in the morning and had probably been doing so all night. Almost at the exact moment I pulled into the driveway at ~9:30am, the rain started to turn to snow. It’s weird how you can see it thicken as it hits the windshield until it’s white. I don’t think the temp went up much while I was out, because it had to be going down for the rain to turn to snow. When I left the house a little after 11am it had dropped to 29.7 and kept dropping the rest of the day.

I made the mistake of looking at the forecast for the next two weeks and, day-um!, it is going to get cold again. High’s in the teens and 20s, lows in the single digits. DNW!

Mom Update:

Mom was not feeling well when I visited her. ( more back here )

Fandom: Stargate Atlantis'
Characters/Pairings: John Sheppard/Rodney McKay, Ronon Dex, Teyla Emmagan, Elizabeth Weir, Carson Beckett, Radek Zelenka
Rating: Explicit eventually
Length: ~33,000
Content Notes: no AO3 warnings, mentions of blood
Creator Links: boochicken on LJ
Themes: Crack treated seriously, Friends to lovers, First time, Vampires, Action/adventure

Summary: none

Reccer's Notes: Rodney gets turned into a vampire by rogue technology on a mission. This is crack taken seriously as there's no fantasy element, and for the initial part Rodney himself is adamant that vampires don't exist. The story takes this premise and plays it out in a canon setting, with Rodney having to develop coping methods for the downsides - like bursting into flame in sunlight (his super sunblock helps a bit), and accessing a supply of blood. Apart from the blood drinking and risk of immolation (and not having a pulse) he's very much his usual self, and, as ever, even manages to save the day despite these problems. It's a delightful story with lots of plot and action, and a friends to lovers romance with John. Gripping, and very well written!

Fanwork Links: Rodney's Bad Day (4 parts)
Each part on Wayback: part 1, part 2, part 3, part 4

Finished reading:

On the Beach by Nevil Shute - which has its flaws as a book (it's certainly not scientifically rigorous and the prose is often clumsy), but I was emotionally overcome by the ending. I think even more so because it's such a slow burner, so much about incredibly ordinary people with no real effect on the world living out their last days. You don't get the point of view of politicians or geniuses or movers and shakers, and the one guy from CSIRO you only get his point of view toward the end when he's thinking about how he'll spend his remaining days. Just normal people living in denial, or numbing themselves with alcohol, or deciding to do things they never got to before, or finding ways to fill out their days and trying not to think of all the things they'll never get to do.

( Read more... )

Current Music: Everything Stays - the Adventure Time soundtrack

BUFFY: No, you have to stay.
SPIKE: You've got another demon fighter now.
BUFFY: That's not why I need you here.
SPIKE: Is that right? Why's that then?
BUFFY: 'Cause I'm not ready for you to not be here.

~~First Date~~

[Chaptered Fiction]

Courage to Act, Ch. 1 (Jenny/Giles, E) by g_selwyn
Past and Future Tense, Ch. 3 (Giles/Buffy, M) by Sdhuskerfan
The Fireproof Girl, Ch. 12 (Complete, Crossover w/ Jentry Chau vs. The Underworld, Buffy, T) by Account2002
Tether, Ch. 4 (Faith/Buffy, E) by evesock
Nothing New, Ch. 13 (Complete, Spike/Buffy, T) by NUMBER1ANGIRL
The Circle of Scooby, Ch. 21 (Crossover w/ Future History - Robert A. Heinlein, Highlander, Cordelia/Xander/Tara, Jenny/Giles, Willow/Buffy, Kendra/Oz, T) by red_jacobson
Never Too Late to Make Amends, Ch. 10 (Faith/Buffy, M) by Strongermagikarp
A Hundred Years of Spike, Ch. 2 (Spike/Buffy, M) by name
Hearts a Mess, Ch. 16 (Spike/Buffy, E) by splendidchapette
Red Xandra: Season Two, Ch. 45 (Jenny/Giles, Xander/Willow, Jonathan/Amy, T) by Kickaha
Just Two Lost Souls, Ch. 5 (Spike/Buffy, E) by HollyDB
We’ll dance at dawn, Ch. 4 (Dawn/Sweet, M) by phantom36
Road to Forever, Ch. 26 (Angel/Buffy, Faith/Spike, Not Rated) by twiddle3

Nothing New, Ch. 13 (Complete, Buffy/Spike, PG-13) by number1angirl
Band Candy Baby, Ch. 41 (Buffy/Spike, R) by Tikiriaaa
I am Anne..., Ch. 8 (Buffy/Spike, NC-17) by Blackmysteria

The Circle of Scooby, Ch. 21 (Crossover w/ RAH's Lazarus Long Books, Xander/Cordelia/Tara, R) by redjacobson

Nothing New, Ch. 13 (Complete, Buffy/Spike, PG-13) by number1angirl

A Pip of Life Amid a Mort of Tails, Ch. 2 (Complete, Buffy/Spike, E) by flootzavut

[Images, Audio & Video]

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[Reviews & Recaps]

Angel 1x5 & 1x6 Reaction | Rm w/a Vu & Sense and Sensitivity | Angel Season 1 Reaction by Chance's House of Horror
The Wedding | "Hell's Bells" | Buffy 6x16 Reaction by Haarute
Buffy the Vampire Slayer: Season 5 Episode 22 - The Gift by Sh*t 90s Shows Taught Me
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[Fandom Discussions]

angelus started and it looked cool and dangerous by camellcat
Guys, I hate to say it but Spike is such a 'performative man'. by space-rat-baby-cry
Lets be real they had to send cordelia away by faithandbuffy
a lot of… questionable spuffy hot takes will start to make sense by ceciliastark
lorne!!! he's my special little guy by xaeyrnofnbe
Rewatching BTVS S3 and they were all talking about their futures by fiercestpurpose
underrated aspect of season 4 by no-resolution

I was so sad when they removed this shot from the opening. What is your favourite scene the show used for the intro? by HomarEuropejski
Found this at a local shop by Cokedupbabydoll
Ending by Accomplished-Neck357
Does anyone have Buffy Stickers in their phone? 🤣 by KENZOKHAOS
Memorable Lines by Flat_Winter
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Lorna appreciation by Sarah_Reddit_Here
My roommate is watching Buffy for the first time. by No-Dance2023
Should they have saved Uber Buffy to face off with Glory? by DawnOfComics
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Is there a list of important dates in the Buffyverse? by 2n3866
Scene in Season 5/6/7 with 2-3 of the main characters dancing to disco in the Summers Residence? by murdochi83
Who's your favourite BTVS/AtS villain by Substantial_Monk4430
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Fandom: Star Wars Clone Wars era
Pairings/Characters: All the Clone Commanders and the Jedi Council so:
Obi-Wan Kenobi, Mace Windu, Plo Koon, Aayla Secura, Depa Billaba, Quinlan Vos, Anakin Skywalker, Yoda, CC-5052 | Bly, CC-2224 | Cody, CC-3636 | Wolffe, CC-1004 | Gree, CC-1010 | Fox, CT-7567 | Rex, Doom, Monnk, CC-8826 | Neyo, CC-1138 | Bacara, CC-6454 | Ponds
Rating: Gen
Length: 4,700 words podfic is 29min 10s
Creator Links: written by always_a_slut_for_hc
Podfic done by PolynomialPandemic
Theme: Crack Treated Seriously, angst (with a happy ending), crack, fix-it, humour

Summary: The Jedi Council was nervous. The Jedi Council was very, very nervous, so much so that the usual meditation-and-releasing-emotions-into-the-Force shtick had failed and High General Mace Windu had broken out the spotchka.

If anything called for drinks, it was discovering that your whole Order was sitting on a primed thermal detonator - well. More like a million of them.

Reccer's Notes: A bit less Crack-Treated-Seriously and a bit more Serious-Treated-Crackily. Starts out super funny, veers into heartbreaking, and then swings right back to being funny again. I love the attention to detail that makes every single character (and there are a lot) feel unique and in character even if they only get a couple lines. The Clone Commanders chat is also super fun and is a feature I've seen used before but never so well with so many characters.

Fanwork Links: your heartbeat's a countdown on AO3 and the podfic

Fandom: Star Wars
Pairings/Characters: CC-2224 | Cody/Obi-Wan Kenobi
Rating: General Audiences
Length: 22,206 words
Creator Links:

Nanaille /

nanaille
Theme: Crack Treated Seriously

Summary: In this house we respect the Jedi Order, the Force, and our Very Holy General Kenobi (peace be upon his beard).

Obi-Wan is back on Coruscant. Wary, famished, and deeply not ready for what’s waiting.

He thought the clones would hate him. Instead?
They built shrines.
They quote his sass like scripture.
And someone really needs to stop printing stickers.

Featuring: false sightings, reverent memes, emotional breakdowns, and a commander who never stopped waiting.

Reccer's Notes: A very fun fic which mixes modern media fandom things (e.g. the clones have a kind of Discord chat), a fix-it AU (well...some things are fixed, anyway), and heartfelt feelings platonic and otherwise.

Fanwork Links: Our Radiant General (Peace Be Upon Him)

I had a chiropractic appointment and a pedicure this morning. I’d been doing a lot of reds, and last week was a dark purple, but I decided this week to lean into lighter, more spring-like colors. So I went with the periwinkle again, and she did a cute little flower design.

I dropped a book off at the library on my way to visit mom, did a load of laundry, hand-washed dishes, went for several walks with Pip and the dogs, cut up chicken for the dogs' meals, and scooped kitty litter. I grilled Italian sausage for Pip’s supper, since it was so nice out (relatively speaking *g*).

I started Husband Material, and watched several shows I’d DVR’d: Fixer to Fabulous, House Hunters International, and Secrets of the Zoo. That’s the last of Zoo I have recorded, so it’ll be back to Zoo Tampa now.

You may recall me talking about numbness in my fingertips and the theory that it might be carpal tunnel, even though the braces didn’t help at all AND it’s worse when it’s cold out; today I discovered that Sister S also gets numbness in her hands that is worse when it's cold out. Might mean nothing, but I thought it was interesting.

Temps started out at 41.2(F) and reached 48.9 (that I saw; it may have gone up a degree or two after I left to visit mom, but it was already going down when I got home). Totally unexpected, even though it was supposed to get into the 40s today. There was wind and zero sun, though, so it wasn’t a ~pleasant 48. It started to sprinkle in the afternoon.

Mom Update:

Mom was doing well when I visited her. She’d had some protein drink before I arrived and finished the mac&chs while I was there. She planned to make a root beer float for a late afternoon snack AND have tomato soup and a grilled cheese sandwich (probably just half of one) for supper. Given how little she eats, I think she’s only going to do one of those things. I wrote out a check for her and stuck it in the mail and brought home laundry to do for her.

She had her first regular visit from the Hospice nurse, so I got to meet her. I stayed in the living room while they sat at the dining room table. I could hear them a bit, but I didn’t want to be right on top of them. Mom got to ask some questions she’d written down, so that was good.

Riley: What can you tell me about Dracula?
Spike: Dracula? Poncy bugger owes me eleven pounds, for one thing.

~~Buffy vs. Dracula~~

[Drabbles & Short Fiction]

More Trouble (Buffy, Drusilla, PG) by badly_knitted

A Hundred Years of Spike (Buffy/Spike, M) by voidslayerworks98
Desperation (Spike/Fred, E) by Kittenwritings

[Chaptered Fiction]

Of Blood and Pleasure, Chapter 60 (Spike/OC, E) by ScreamingTomcat
Red Xandra: Season Two, Chapter 44 (Ensemble, T) by Kickaha
Hearts a Mess, Chapter 15 (Buffy/Spike, E) by splendidchapette
Sweet Lemeney, Chapter 2 (Buffy/Giles, G) by Nixiet
I Love You (and The Horizon Hides You in Vain), Chapter 12 (Buffy/Spike, M) by ConcernedReader
Second Breakfast and Second Chances, Chapter 8 (Crossover with The Hobbit, NR) by Spiritraven24
Blossom in Blood, Chapter 1 (Buffy/Spike, E) by desicat
Buffy's God-sisters Book 3, Chapter 56 (Multiple crossings, T) by MotherOfDragons20
Gather Rosebuds While Ye May, Chapter 2 (Buffy/Spike, E) by cawthraven

The Scourge and the Slayer, Chapter 1 (Buffy/Spike, NC-17) by Lizzie Queen of Meigas
Gonna Lose the Chains, Baby?, Chapter 11 (Buffy/Spike, NC-17) by RealtaCorcra
Written in the Stars, Chapter 10 (Buffy/Spike, NC-17) by RavenLove12
Playing With Fire, Chapter 7 (Buffy/Spike, G) by stellugh

Hardships Make the Heart Fonder, Chapter 3 (Crossover with Diagnosis Murder, FR15) by calikocat

Rewoven, Chapter 6 (Buffy/Spike, R) by EnchantedWillow
Once They Were Friends, Chapter 15 (Buffy/Spike, NC-17) by Grief Counseling

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we get Buffy CROSSOVERS? * FIRST TIME WATCHING * REACTION and Commentary by Ashleigh Burton
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Buffy the Vampire Slayer Reaction | S4E14 | Goodbye, Iowa by Wacky Uncles React
Reacting/watching: Buffy the Vampire Slayer S1 Ep. 2: The Harvest by Danny Estrada
Buffy The Vampire Slayer 7x10 'Bring on the Night' REACTION by George Alexander

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I Am For You by riverchic1998 recced by fatalfaeri

Buffy podcasts recced by multiple authors
Share your fav video edits (BTVS & AtS) recced by multiple authors
Looking for TV Rips of Buffy that were available back in the 2000s by Jaydarealone

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Spike potentially coming back [and debunking] by multiple authors
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Watch order after Season 5 / angel Season 2? by multiple authors
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One of the coldest lines in buffy imo by multiple authors
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Vengeance Demons by multiple authors
What Scene made you say. “WHAT the hellmouth!” (What were they thinking) (Buffyverse included) by multiple authors
Still can't include The Body episode in my rewatching.... by multiple authors
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What I Just Finished Reading: Since last Wednesday I have read/finished reading: Tomb of the Golden Bird (An Amelia Peabody Mystery) by Elizabeth Peters and Running Blind (A Jack Reacher Novel) by Lee Child.

What I am Currently Reading: I just finished the last book yesterday so I haven’t started anything yet, but I’m thinking Husband Material (London Calling) by Alexis Hall.

What I Plan to Read Next: Undecided, but I have several to choose from; I have another library book out and a couple on my own shelf, so it’ll be whatever I’m feeling after I finish this one.

Book 3 of 2026: Tomb of the Golden Bird (An Amelia Peabody Mystery) (Elizabeth Peters)

I really enjoyed this book. Though I'm sad that it's the final book that doesn't include jumping back in time. ( spoilers )

Good story; I'm giving it five hearts. I'm going to miss reading about this family and their adventures. (Though there might be one book that goes back to an earlier time that I might give a try.)

♥♥♥♥♥

Book 4 of 2026: Running Blind (A Jack Reacher Novel) (Lee Child)

Good book. My favorite so far. ( spoilers )

I enjoyed this book and am giving it five hearts.

♥♥♥♥♥

I had two ultrasounds this morning so I did not leave the house at my usual time. Since I was home a little longer I finished up the chili and got it back into the fridge. Chili always tastes better the next day, which is why I like to get it started the day before. And I figure having it sit in the fridge before I heat it up again will let the flavors do what flavors do. *fingers crossed*

I hit Agway while I was downtown and picked up my aunt’s death certificates. I did two loads of laundry, hand-washed dishes, emptied the dishwasher, went for several walks with Pip and the dogs, cut up chicken for the dogs' meals, scooped kitty litter, and shaved. I made cornbread to go with the chili. I also browned more ground beef and made spaghetti sauce for later in the week.

I typed in ~4,100 more words on my

smallfandomfest fic to bring it to a total of ~6,600 words! I even got the fic posted! \o/ I finished this Jack Reacher book and watched a couple eps of Secrets of the Zoo.

My healthy eating fail was planning a ‘cheat’ and having it not be as good as I thought it was going to be. :( Very disappointing that I had something not healthy and I couldn’t even really enjoy it.

Temps started out at 33.1(F) and reached 45.0. It was not supposed to get this warm, so it was a nice surprise. And there might’ve been a little bit of sun, too.

Mom Update:

Mom sounded good when I talked to her. My aunt and uncle had visited in the morning, and Sister A was there when I called. Mom says she did not make herself another root beer float today. *g*

LINDSEY: Oh, look. It's the hero of the hour.
ANGEL: I'm not your hero. I'm your warden.
LINDSEY: It's all how you look at the glass.
ANGEL: I thought a few months of torture at the hands of the senior partners would have dug a little deeper.
LINDSEY: Just scratched the surface. Turns out they can only undo you as far as you think you deserve to be undone. I wonder how Gunn's gonna make out.

~~Angel Season V Episode #105: "Underneath"~~

[Drabbles & Short Fiction]

Mocha Caramel Mess by veronyxk84
the road ahead (Xander, T, multiple xovers) by madimpossibledreamer

Reviving Drusilla (Buffy/Spike, M) by Soulburnt

[Chaptered Fiction]

it's all in good faith CH. 6 (Buffy/Faith, M) by ripslayer
Where the Forgotten Lie Ch. 4 (Ensemble, T) by Gravitytrips
Having, Being, Holding Ch. 14 (Buffy/Spike, M) by xaeyrnofnbe
Nothing Else It Could Possibly Be Ch. 6 (Buffy/Spike, M) by hattiewithtea
When you see yourself, does it make you scream? Ch. 5 (Jenny/Giles, T) by ohrevienssoleil
distract the waiter Ch. 2 (Buffy/Spike, E) by Zhalia
Gather Ye Rosebuds While Ye May CH. 1 (Buffy/Spike, E) by cawthraven
Wrapped in a Smile Ch. 3 (Buffy, E, The Morning Show xover) by AsarStar
Brave New World Ch. 3 (Willow/Tara, E) by TheLightdancer
Hearts a Mess Ch. 14 (Buffy/Spike, E) by splendidchapette
The Chosen Ones Ch. 19 (Ensemble, M, Harry Potter xover) by Khatix
The Tribrids First Thanksgiving Ch. 6 (Buffy/Angel, E, multiple xovers) by BlueBubbleBurst
L'Etoile du Soir Ch. 33 (COMPLETE) (Faith, M, LotR xover) by BrumeAutize
One Small Step Ch. 7 (Buffy/Faith, M) by storiwr
Nobody Escapes Ch. 28 (Ensemble, M) by batcauldron
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I got my final

smallfandomfest fic done!! I hope you enjoy it. *g*

Title: M is for Murder
Author: Spikedluv
Fandom: Murder, She Wrote (tv)/Mistletoe Murders (tv)
Rating: PG13/Gen(/Het)
Pairing/Characters: Jessica Fletcher & Emily Lane (appearances by Detective Sam Wilner, Violet Wilner, June Hubble, and Ray; implied Emily/Sam pre-relationship)
Length: 6,600 words
Spoilers: Takes place post eps 2.01&.02 of Mistletoe Murders and sometime post-season 8 of Murder, She Wrote.
Summary: Jessica Fletcher agrees to participate in a book event in the aptly named town of Fletcher’s Grove. It’s merely a long weekend, so what could go wrong?
Author’s Notes: This story is brought to you by me finding out that Fletcher's Grove was named for Jessica Fletcher. How could I not write the crossover after that?!! Written for

smallfandomfest for the prompt: Murder, She Wrote (tv)/Mistletoe Murders (tv), Jessica & Emily, Jessica stumbles upon a mystery while visiting Fletcher's Grove (for reason of creator's choosing).
Feedback: Would be greatly appreciated.
Disclaimer: None of these characters belong to me.
Posted: January 13, 2026

Read Fic @ AO3: https://archiveofourown.org/works/77628761

I hit Price Chopper while I was downtown. Later I hit the bank drive-thru, the library to return and pick-up books, and Stewart’s.

I visited mom, hand-washed dishes, ran a load in the dishwasher, went for a walk with Pip and the dogs, baked chicken for the dogs’ meals, cut up chicken for the dogs' meals, scooped kitty litter, and showered. Supper was ham steak. I browned ground beef and added onions, peppers and seasoning for the start of tomorrow’s chili.

I started the next Jack Reacher book and watched HGTV’s Home Town.

My healthy eating win today was stocking up on healthy snacks at the grocery store: grapes and almonds, bananas, yogurt, and cottage cheese and peaches. I still have some oranges at home, two apples, and one grapefruit.

Temps started out at 25.5(F) and reached 36.5. There was a little bit of sun, which was nice.

Mom Update:

Mom was doing okay when I visited her. She was still in her nightgown, which is always concerning to me. She had some mac&chs AND made herself a root beer float while I was there. She said she had one the other day and it tasted really good. Calories!